Eve of the Great Battle!

At Gu Yuan's words, everyone's expressions turned grave. They all knew that tomorrow would bring an earth-shattering battle, one whose scale might well be the greatest seen on the Dou Qi Continent in thousands of years!

Night blanketed the Ancient Realm. Cool moonlight streamed down in wisps upon the tranquil little courtyard within the bamboo grove. Ning Luo stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the sky, his expression faintly wistful and complicated. Before he knew it, more than ten years had passed since he had come from the Black Corner Region to the Central Plains. During that time, the youth of old had shed all his rough edges, rising step by step from an unknown nobody to the leader of an alliance that dominated the entire Central Plains!

Ning Luo lightly clenched his hand, and an ancient jade fragment appeared in his palm. Upon the ancient jade, a faint point of soul light gave off a dim glow. Ning Luo's fingers brushed over the soul light, then he raised his head and took a deep breath.

Even now, Ning Luo had already become a peak expert admired by countless people across this continent.

"Ning Luo's Brother."

As Ning Luo murmured softly, a soft, delicate body gently leaned against his back. Jade-like hands wrapped around his waist, and a devastatingly beautiful face lifted slightly beneath the moonlight, making even the moon itself seem dim.

Ning Luo held Xun'er's jade-like hand behind him. Only after a moment did he restrain the emotions in his heart. Turning around, he drew the beauty into his embrace, then suddenly smiled. "When I was young, I told Father that I would make Xun'er my wife."

Xun'er rested her cheek lightly against Ning Luo's chest. Hearing this, a faint blush appeared on her