"Qingyu, where are you taking me?" Jiang Er floated beside An Qingyu and asked in confusion.
An Qingyu strode across the wet road, raindrops sliding down his cheeks. His eyes were fixed on the distance, his face filled with determination.
"To Erhai Lake."
"Now? But..."
"No buts." An Qingyu wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and spoke solemnly. "Queen Mother of the West said that the moment your brain was devoured by the demon, you had already died. I never wanted to believe it. Since you were still standing before me, perhaps there was still a chance I could save you...
But now, I understood... The reason you were still here was not to make me waste time trying to save you. Your existence was Jiang Er's final chance for me..."
"What chance?"
"A chance to make up for my regrets."
An Qingyu turned to look at her. "No matter what the future holds, we shouldn't end like this, in despair and torment... should we?"
Jiang Er froze for a moment. She looked into An Qingyu's determined eyes and gave a soft hum.
An Qingyu carried the battered Black Coffin on his back as he sprinted down the Heavenly Court's main road. His weakened body heaved with ragged breaths, as if he might collapse at any moment. A towering, magnificent gate rapidly filled his vision.
Just as he was about to reach the gate, two figures suddenly emerged.
"Friend Qingyu... where are you going?" Guang Chengzi, clad in a red robe, asked softly.
An Qingyu stopped. "Erhai Lake."
"You're going to Great Xia?" Guang Chengzi exchanged a glance with True Lord Taiyi, and both wore strange expressions. "This..."
"Two esteemed Golden Immortals, I'm in a hurry. Please make way." An Qingyu cupped his hands and said.
"Friend