With this, the eighth arc of Era of Mist came to an end.
This arc ran from Chapter 651 to Chapter 809. It was the longest arc so far, preliminarily revealing some of the greater background, introducing the concept of "Harsh Winter Is Coming," and serving as an omen for a series of future events.
As for Ling Xingjian's death in battle, I had actually hinted at it repeatedly beforehand, laying down countless foreshadowing threads.
More precisely, none of the important female characters were named casually from the very beginning. Every name carried its own meaning.
Throughout Shi Tiexin's growth, every character had an irreplaceable, unique role. This growth was not merely growth in strength, but growth in mentality as well.
Some might say this was sacrificing a girl to attain enlightenment—an Evil Path!
As for boxed lunches, receiving one was unavoidable. After all, enemies would not wait until you were fully prepared before appearing. There was no peaceful passage of years; someone had to bear the burden and press forward. In Dark Night Black Venerable's story, Light Arc Ling Xingjian was the one who bore that burden, sacrificing herself to save the world.
Readers familiar with Holy Light might be rather puzzled.
How long had it taken Xiao Jingzhe to finish reciting the four Sacred Words back then? How had Ling Xingjian, having only just obtained Holy Light, managed to say all four in one stroke?
Actually, although Holy Light was not the main power system depicted in both "Twins" and "Mist," it had very detailed settings and internal logic.
Holy Light was a power that originated from the mind, emphasizing the union of Sacred Heart and Sacred Deeds. In other words, a person had to possess a sense of justice and personally put that sense of justice into