"Shouldn't have gone for that bait stone if we knew it takes this much effort," Xie Lun sighed as I walked back towards the dead octopus. "Those Mount Tai disciples owe us a huge favor."
"They won't agree," I chuckled, dusting my dirt-covered robe. "How far have we fled? Where are we now?"
"Far enough that we aren't anywhere near the center of the tournament area anymore," Wen Shiyin said. "I doubt there would be any prizes set up here. We should probably head back towards where we started."
Xie Lun nodded his agreement. "Peng Yao, are you alright to get moving?"
I didn't notice till then that Peng Yao was still looking away from us, pinning her eyes to the ground. "I-I'm fine," she said. "Just … how could you look at those eyes and not … not …" She shook her head. "I still feel lightheaded even thinking about it …"