"Woof! Woof woof woof woof! Whine... whimper..." The black-haired hou had long since gained spiritual intelligence, but because of the erosion of the Ancestral Dragon's soul, it could no longer speak. It could still understand everything, though, so it barked like an ordinary black dog from the mortal world, trying to tell Master that it was still alive.
"Roar, roar, roar! Roar..." The unlucky bear whimpered as well. Its helplessness at the death of a companion was displayed to the fullest in its eyes and actions. Its relationship with Master was like that between an adopted son and his adoptive father. Although it was always making mistakes and getting beaten by Master, their bond remained unbreakable.
The scarlet mist had already forced Master's tall figure to hunch over, yet the old man was still speaking. These were all his memories—the memories he had accumulated since I founded Heaven's Unity City. He had taught countless students, established Heaven's Unity City's school, and instructed innumerable disciples. But now, he was about to be crushed to death by the Calamity. He still wanted to leave them a few words, so that his disciples could do even better without him.
"Miss Qi, Miss Dai... The two of you have had it the hardest... All this time, you've always been... Yitian, that child, has always been such a troublemaker... Sigh... I've wronged you both..."
Qi Nuannuan and her child, Zheng Qingling, stood near me, their bodies trembling slightly as tears streamed down their faces. Zheng Qingling was being held back by her mother, yet she cried out for Grandpa. The pain in my heart was unbearable. I wished I could descend in Master's place.
Dai Mei was not there. She had chosen to govern Heaven's Unity City, because it could not function without her. Qi