Ouyang Tian had finally found his happy ending.
He had actually understood it all along.
Even if he had not understood at first, after spending more time together, he gradually came to know the truth about his girlfriend.
After all, he had once been a scout.
He was deeply grateful to his cousin for never exposing him, yet silently helping him resolve the hidden danger that had always existed.
Now, both of them could finally rest easy. Their hearts could beat steadily without worrying about all sorts of problems anymore.
And all of this had been brought to him by his cousin.
Did Little Illusion really think she could fool his eyes just by disguising herself as an old nun? Her habitual little mannerisms had betrayed her long ago.
Everyone was happy.
He knew how much his cousin had given.
He felt happy. He felt lucky.
He bit down hard on his tongue, terrified that all of this was only a dream.
His tongue hurt badly.
Everything was real.
He, too, had to protect his family's happiness just as his cousin did.
A harmonious big family was far too hard to come by.
That was thanks to their protector being strong enough. Once a protector was not strong enough, the storms outside would breed endless conflicts within the family, and everyone's heart would remain tightly strung.
He had to shoulder his own responsibility as well.
He had to become stronger.
He had already touched upon a power strong enough to transcend space.
As long as their hearts were together, they could cross the remotest corners of the earth in an instant.
He grabbed his girlfriend's hand and swam toward the seabed.
He was going back.
"Do you think you can just leave like this?"
"Can monsters gain human happiness merely