Though the old man's face remained expressionless, his gaze held three parts admiration and three parts regret.
Simple-minded Han Yue could not understand what he regretted, but there was one thing she agreed with: he had indeed made the choice for her.
She wanted to see the human world. There was a remarkably gifted young man there who constantly tugged at her heartstrings.
The struggle and hesitation in her eyes gradually faded until, in the end, only determination and anticipation remained.
Even she herself did not know what she was anticipating...
The old man vanished soundlessly from this absolute forbidden ground, just as he had appeared.
Han Yue vanished with him. At that moment, she still did not know that the fate of her entire life had been completely rewritten, becoming entwined with a human youth in a bond that could never be severed.
At the same time, every ferocious beast in the Star Dou Forest looked up at the sky in unspoken unison.
The stars shone exceptionally brightly tonight, yet they could not conceal the shock in their hearts.
For in that very instant, the fortune of the Star Dou Forest had vanished...
No matter what, Ye Chen would never have imagined that his greatest secret had already been seen through completely. He knew even less that the other party had once come into contact with Zi Kun.
That was right. The old man looked exactly like the Zi Kun Ye Chen had met. After all these years, the other party's appearance seemed never to have changed.
In truth, the recent movements on the Star Dou side had been prompted partly by Gu Yuena's awakening and partly by Han Yue.
Of course, there were many more hidden details involved...
Ye Chen knew nothing of these matters. At that