Past and Present

If it weren't a younger sister following her older brother, then those words would have been the deepest confession of love.

Even for a younger sister, there was a slight problem with saying that, because a sister could not follow her brother for a lifetime, much less through countless reincarnations.

As their eyes met, both of them seemed to recall that little courtyard in the Royal Palace years ago, where Ye Ling crawled all over the ground while Qin Yi sat nearby, kindly telling stories.

Then the scene shifted. Ye Ling had been blasted black from head to toe by Minghe's Seven Stars Defense Array, lying miserably on the ground with a Wooden Monkey Carving in her hand. It had already turned to charcoal. She looked pitiful as she said, "I've always listened to your stories. I didn't have anything to give you..."

The youth stood in front of Minghe. "I cannot see through it."

He took the little snake with him, crossing barren mountains and venturing into deep rifts. "If you dare bully my little sister, I'll ride that Chenghuang!"

The old memories flashed by like fleeting light and shadow, and faint ripples stirred in both their eyes.

In truth, Qin Yi did not know whether Ye Ling harbored feelings between man and woman, and Ye Ling herself might not have been certain either.

But back then, what they had truly shared was familial affection.

During Ye Ling's brief human life, he had been the only person who treated her well—the man who told her stories and stood before powerful enemies to protect her.

Though that powerful enemy had ultimately proven to be a greenhorn, adorable rookie, at the time she had truly been a terrifying shadow that filled people with dread.

Cheng Cheng might have treated Ye Ling