"Heaven truly has treated us well."
"Two people with such pitiful fates actually managed to survive."
"How wonderful."
The little fox broke free from Gu Changqing's embrace, tears glimmering at the corners of her eyes.
She pressed her palms together, closed her eyes, and, with a deeply contented smile, devoutly bowed toward the heavens.
Gu Changqing gazed tenderly at the woman before him.
Her contentment was enough to make one's heart ache.
It was as though she had never wished for anything else, never asked for anything—she had merely wanted to live.
"From now on, I'll protect you. Nothing will happen to you again."
Gu Changqing murmured softly.
His heart was also filled with boundless exhilaration.
His journey into the Forbidden Zone had greatly increased his strength, giving him hope of avenging the blood feud of old, while the little fox had ultimately survived without mishap.
The road ahead of him seemed bright.
He had actually begun to feel anticipation—a feeling he had never experienced before.
"Let's go. I know a very beautiful place. Now that I'm free of the bloodline curse, I really want to go and see it."
Gu Changqing nodded and put away the Heaven Burial Bell. The two of them rose into the sky side by side.
Gu Changqing left the Forbidden Zone with the little fox.
Ever since leaving that forbidden land, they had spent several days without using their powers to travel. Instead, like ordinary mortals, they wandered through mountains and crossed rivers, making their way toward the place the little fox had mentioned.
"It feels like life is going to be beautiful from now on."
"I want to eat so many, many things and visit so many, many places."
"Before, I was always searching everywhere for a way to undo the bloodline