Like a gentle breeze passing through the valley, it rustled through the forest.
Brando trampled through a patch of shrubs and stopped at the mountaintop, gazing at the familiar valley. That low hollow was where the Spiked Chain Lord had fallen dead, and the Black Fire Cultists had chased them up the mountain along that trail.
He turned back to Qian. The red-haired girl was staring blankly at the distant valley. Perhaps noticing the lord's gaze, she turned around. Their eyes met, and her eyes were filled with tenderness.
Though old wounds had been reopened, the Mountain Maiden's heart was tranquil. She no longer stood rooted in the past, and the scars in her heart had gradually faded.
"I remember. This was where we first met."
"Yes, my lord. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye." Medisa smiled as she watched the two of them. "It's just a shame that Mr. Aiko and Miss Yula, along with that person, fell in that turmoil. If only they could be here today to witness the magnificent scenery of the Chablis Mountains year after year. That would be wonderful."
Brando sighed. "Unfortunately, I was still one step too late. To this day, I don't know how to tell Huang Huo. She said she was going to come to Eluin to see her sister."
"There are always many things in this world that cannot end perfectly, my lord," Medisa replied. "My reunion with my sister was also a farewell forever, but being able to forgive each other at the very last moment was enough to satisfy me. It was still better than missing each other forever, wasn't it? I think Mr. Aiko was the same. At least he saw Eluin's future, and he believed that you would never let him