The Origin of the System

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The moment she saw that shadow, Tantai Qin's body trembled, and an inexplicable fear that seemed to freeze her blood rose within her.

Though this palm-sized shadow was so inconspicuous, seemingly insignificant compared to the sky-covering shadow that had descended upon the Sea of Learning before, Tantai Qin felt a sense of insignificance that came from the depths of her soul.

At this moment, Tantai Qin could hardly imagine how Shen Qian had survived when facing it in its complete form.

The shadow resembled a constantly changing eye. It struggled out from the pale fissure, then looked toward Tantai Qin—or rather, Shen Qian, who slept with his eyes closed behind her.

"Seed of Fire... Defying the laws, your sin is unforgivable..."

A strange, androgynous voice echoed between heaven and earth. The wildly unstable shadow rushed toward Shen Qian in a staggering manner.

Tantai Qin could sense its weakness. Clearly, it had also suffered severe injuries under the assault of that earth-shaking pale storm. Yet even so, her instinctive thought was to avoid it.

It was as though, no matter how weakened it became, she simply could not fight it.

Thoughts raced through Tantai Qin's mind, but in the end, she did not move aside, because Shen Qian was behind her.

Shen Qian had no ability to resist at all right now. If she stepped away, there would be only one outcome.

"What is love in this world?"

Tantai Qin suddenly smiled, like a snow lotus thawing to reveal the most radiant smile of her life. She looked back at the sleeping Shen Qian, her gaze as gentle as water.

"It is nothing more than a pledge of life and death..."

At that moment, Tantai Qin's aura rose steadily. At last, she resolved a doubt that had troubled her for