We Will Meet Again (Part 1)

In the dilapidated house, two figures held each other tightly.

Long Xuanye remembered something.

"We can also make sleeping bags, they're very warm. That way, we can snuggle together at night and watch the stars."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expression on his face froze.

He suddenly realized, Cai'er's eyes...

However, the smile on Saint Cai'er's face grew even brighter.

She showed no disappointment at all; instead, she was full of longing.

"Then can Xuanye remember all the stars?"

"When my eyesight recovers, you have to point them out to me, one by one."

"I love looking at stars!"

"But... later, Mom and Dad never took me anymore."

"I only learned a few constellations, like Orion, Virgo, Silver Palace..."

There seemed to be a light in Cai'er's gray-white eyes.

Long Xuanye's heart felt as if it were filled with something.

He nodded.

"No problem!"

"I'll take you to see them."

"I also have a way to polish lenses, and I'll make them then."

"We can identify all the constellations together."

Long Xuanye said.

Polishing lenses naturally referred to the craft of making telescopes in his past life.

"Okay."

Cai'er leaned on Long Xuanye's shoulder.

After a while, she seemed to think of something.

"When my eyesight recovers, I also want to go to the garden we passed before."

"I want to use the most beautiful flowers to make a flower crown for Xuanye."

A flower crown?

Long Xuanye was stunned, imagining himself wearing a flower crown.

Hmm...

A bit funny.

However, having lived two lives, even before his transmigration, no girl had ever given him flowers, let alone woven a flower crown. How come... he felt a little expectant...

The two chatted back and forth, envisioning their future.

Until their stomachs, unseasonably, let out a "rumble."

They looked at each other and both laughed.

It was time to cook.

Long Xuanye's cooking skills were as usual, unremarkable.

Fortunately, Saint Cai'er's culinary skills had become increasingly proficient these past few days.

Simple ingredients could be transformed into warm and delicious meals in her hands.

Tired from chatting, full from eating, weariness washed over them like a tide.

They didn't even make it back to the bed, leaning against each other, falling into a deep sleep by the kitchen wall.

Fortunately, their physiques far surpassed ordinary people, so they weren't afraid of catching a cold.

Midnight.

In a daze, the two seemed to open their eyes simultaneously.

Their eyes met, without a word.

Only a peaceful smile bloomed at the corners of their mouths, and then they both sank into an even deeper slumber.

Until the sky broke dawn.

A ray of morning light pierced through the gaps of the thatched cottage.

Long Xuanye's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.

This was the first time in days that he had woken up earlier than Saint Cai'er.

The girl beside him was still asleep, her even breaths soft and steady. She was lying on her side, like an unguarded kitten, her peaceful sleeping face carrying a faint smile, as if immersed in some sweet dream.

A warm current surged through Long Xuanye's heart.

He carefully withdrew his arm from beneath her neck, his movements exceedingly gentle, afraid of disturbing her sweet dreams.

After gazing at her for a moment, Long Xuanye silently stood up.

He was in an excellent mood.

The morning sun, the dew of dawn.

Everything gave him a feeling of exhilaration.

Since transmigrating, he had first supported Bai Yue and Hao Chen, shouldering responsibility at such a young age. Then he faced Long Xingyu's hostility, compromising and yielding. Finally, he was forced to hide in the jungle, barely surviving.

Fortunately...

It was all over!

Together with Cai'er, his future days...

Long Xuanye's face flushed slightly. Although he was embarrassed to admit it.

But...

Cai'er had indeed become the person his mother wanted him to be with.

"The Assassin's Sanctuary must have assumed we'd be together for now."

"There's pressure, but it won't be too great."

"Moving inland, the threat from the Devil Race can also be ignored."

"Everything is going smoothly."

Long Xuanye's mood grew even more cheerful.

He even felt that just like this... being with Cai'er forever would be enough.

At least before transmigrating... apart from his parents, he had never truly been valued and cherished by a girl like this.

Most importantly...

He had even overcome those life-and-death crises.

So what if the future wasn't smooth?

He would never face it alone like before.

He had... Cai'er.

Across mountains and rivers, I will tread them for others to see.

Time to make breakfast.

He thought.

However, just as Long Xuanye stepped out of his home and into the wilderness, preparing to hunt a few small animals.

A cerulean light screen unfolded before his eyes.

[Divine Choice has been triggered]

Long Xuanye's movements froze.

"Triggered again?"

"I don't even know if I should hope for better rewards or worse..."

The next instant, the smile on Long Xuanye's face vanished.

[Choice 1: Defend your "home." From tomorrow morning to the day after. Reward: Prototype Throne of Seal (can freely add any materials, forge a supreme throne exclusively yours).]

Long Xuanye's pupils contracted sharply.

He was stunned.

How is this possible?

Throne of Seal?!

What a joke!

What rank of Devil Race would trigger a choice of this magnitude? Seventh Tier? Eighth Tier?

Long Xuanye's heart pounded wildly.

I'd believe it if the Demon God Emperor himself led the army here!

His gaze was fixed on the light screen, looking down.

[Choice 2...]

At the same time.

In the dense forest a hundred miles away from the thatched hut.

Three figures were moving at a terrifying speed, the wind howling and trees shaking in their wake.

The leader was the white-robed figure who had left earlier.

At this moment, his face was no longer composed. Instead, it was filled with anxiety and panic. His eyes even revealed a hint of unconcealed terror and unease.

The white-robed figure was afraid, trembling!

Even an eighth-tier peak Emperor Assassin had terrifying existences they couldn't handle!

"You two go find Cai'er first, I'll go find that kid Long Xuanye!"

He roared, and the two assassins instantly changed direction.

The white-robed figure rapidly mobilized his spiritual energy, transforming into an afterimage.

Inside the thatched hut, it was silent.

Two figures landed silently before the door, the assassins who had gone ahead.

Creak.

They pushed open the wooden door.

Inside, there was only Saint Cai'er.

She was sitting by the bed, holding a clean cloth in her hand, meticulously wiping the gray dagger. Her movements were gentle, her expression focused.

A faint smile, sweet and peaceful, graced her small face, which was smudged with a bit of dust.

The people from the Holy Palace had already conceded.

This meant she could continue to take care of Xuanye, forever.

And...

Her current self.

It wasn't due to a momentary impulse or grievance, but a decision made after experiencing life and death, deep contemplation, and overcoming difficulties together with Xuanye.

Her life had been entrusted to that person.

No...

It should be said, Xuanye's future life was entrusted to me.

After all, I am his mother...

However, upon seeing the newcomers, Saint Cai'er's brow furrowed slightly, and the smile faded.

She stood up, blocking the doorway, her tone carrying obvious displeasure.

"I said, I'm not going back."

"Don't try to persuade me anymore."

"Even without Xuan Ye, I'm not afraid of you."

The assassin at the head of the group turned ashen, shaking his head in terror.

"No... Cai'er, this time is different."

"You must leave this time."

Saint Cai'er froze.

The assassins continued:

"Do you... know Xuan Ye's identity?"

"He is the son of the Seal Knight Long Xingyu."

"We've already investigated."

The assassins' voices were very low, trembling.

"But the result of our investigation is... Long Xingyu has been secretly sending people from the Knight Temple to search for Xuan Ye's 'corpse'."

"He only announced to the public that he was killed by a Devil Beast."

"But the question is, what kind of Devil Beast could kill his child right under the nose of a Seal Knight?"

"Lord Xia Yingyihao also felt something was wrong. He had always thought highly of Xuan Ye before, so he specifically returned to the place where you used to live to investigate."

"He discovered that the residual aura on the damaged items... clearly belonged to Long Xingyu."

"What do you mean?"

Saint Cai'er was stunned.

Her small face was blank, completely unable to comprehend the meaning behind it.

The assassin took a deep breath, as if using all his strength, and uttered the conclusion that would overturn everything.

"The one who wants to kill Xuan Ye is Long Xingyu himself."

"—That man, a Seal Knight, standing at the pinnacle of the world's combat power."

As the assassin's voice fell, the air in the thatched hut seemed to freeze.

"A Seal Knight... even our Assassin's Sanctuary can't stop him!"

"If you are together, you will die too!"

Saint Cai'er just looked at him quietly and said softly.

"I'm not afraid."

She sat on the bed, as if nothing concerned her.

Because...

She had already promised Xuan Ye.

We... will never be separated.

The assassin's voice became anxious.

"Then will you hide for the rest of your lives?"

"If you are found, it's a dead end!"

"Long Xingyu has gone mad for some reason. What if he kills you both then!"

Cai'er's body trembled. She was stunned, and after a long pause, she slowly spoke.

"So, Xuan Ye will die?"