After Ji Lin paid her respects to Heaven and Earth, her soul, already grievously wounded, finally could no longer hold on. She collapsed into Lianshan's arms, but even then, Ji Lin did not release the lock of hair in her hand.
"Ji Lin!"
Lianshan grasped Ji Lin's hand.
Kiana and the others, who had been attending the wedding nearby, also rose to their feet.
Xu Yanwu took three steps as two, rushing from his seat to Lianshan and Ji Lin. He raised a hand over Ji Lin, trying to keep her soul intact.
But Ji Lin's soul continued to slowly grow more transparent.
No one around Ji Lin and Lianshan spoke. No one said anything unnecessary.
It was just that... everyone felt an unpleasant emotion lodged in their hearts.
Cradled in Lianshan's arms, Ji Lin let him hold her hand as she looked around at everyone.
"Young warriors..."
Ji Lin straightened herself a little and said to the people around her, "Thank you for coming into Chi You's belly... and rescuing me from that long darkness."
"I... thank you for allowing me to meet him again at the end of my life."
As Ji Lin spoke, she looked at Lianshan with deep affection.
"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble before... In the end, I still failed to resist the erosion of Yin Energy, and I came to want to destroy the things I had protected all my life."
"Thank you for stopping me."
"No! We should be the ones thanking you!" Kiana squeezed through the crowd and stood before Ji Lin. "For five thousand years, you kept protecting the Land of Shenzhou... The spirit that made you sacrifice yourself to protect others was never destroyed by the Honkai!!"
Kiana's sudden words left Ji Lin somewhat stunned.
Ji Lin