Although the old man remained expressionless, his gaze held three parts admiration and three parts regret.
Simple-minded Han Yue could not understand what he regretted, but she agreed on one point—he had indeed made the choice for her.
She wanted to visit the human world. There was a gifted young man there who constantly tugged at her heartstrings.
The struggle and hesitation in her eyes gradually faded until only determination and anticipation remained.
Even she did not know what she was looking forward to...
The old man vanished silently from this absolute forbidden ground, just as silently as he had appeared.
Han Yue vanished with him. At that moment, she did not yet know that the course of her life had been completely rewritten, becoming tied to a human youth in a bond she would never be able to sever.
At the same time, every savage beast within the Star Dou Forest looked up at the sky as if by unspoken agreement.
The stars shone unusually brightly tonight, yet they could not conceal the shock in their hearts.
In that fleeting 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, much less that the other party had once come into contact with Zi Kun.
That was right. The old man's appearance was identical to the Zi Kun Ye Chen had met. After all these years, the other's appearance seemed never to have changed.
In fact, the recent movements on the Star Dou side had one cause in Gu Yuena's awakening, while another was Han Yue.
Of course, there were many hidden details involved as well...
Ye Chen knew nothing of these matters. He stood at the academy gates, quietly