An extra chapter for Oil-Selling Weng123, the Alliance Leader.
Question: What does it feel like when a thirty-Star-Slot powerhouse standing at the peak of the Star Martial World tells you, "I'm holding you back"? Answer: Not much joy, really. In fact, it's even a little bittersweet.
Han Jiangxue's ultimate goal had always been the Dragon Cave, and her parents.
It wasn't that she wanted to find her parents and bring them back. Rather, she wanted to walk the path her parents had walked and experience everything they had experienced back then.
Back when Jiang Xiao was still a rookie at the Star Dust Stage, Han Jiangxue had used this goal to motivate him.
And without a doubt, those words had also been meant for herself.
People had to have goals in life. That was a good thing.
Jiang Xiao was just a little worried about Han Jiangxue's state of mind.
Inside the Calamity Shadow Ruins, everything was silent and the atmosphere was incredibly heavy. Xia Yan stood to the side, behaving so obediently that she didn't dare make a sound.
She had rarely seen Han Jiangxue in this state.
Jiang Xiao suddenly raised his eyes to look at Han Jiangxue and shrugged. "You know, no matter what you do, I'll support you, just like you support me."
Han Jiangxue's breathing hitched slightly. After a long while, she silently nodded.
If this had been three years ago, she could have made the decision herself.
But now, Jiang Xiao's thoughts and opinions were no longer words that went in one ear and out the other. They carried great weight for her and could influence her decisions.
Han Jiangxue was silent for a long while before saying, "I thought you'd stop me."
Jiang Xiao curled his lips. "Would you listen?"
"Maybe." Han Jiangxue