The moonlight poured down like mercury, quietly flowing over the two of them as though draping them in a hazy silver veil. Even the breeze seemed to carry a hint of tenderness as it passed.
"Zhu Qing, open your eyes."
Su Yu's voice was as light as a feather as it brushed past Zhu Qing's ear, carrying a strange power of comfort.
That voice seemed to contain magic, making her tightly closed lashes tremble lightly before she slowly opened her eyes.
The sight that entered Zhu Qing's view made her breath catch.
The world below had shed its usual bustle. The familiar streets and grand buildings had all shrunk into blurry silhouettes.
Even Heaven Dou City, which she had once thought endless, now seemed as tiny as a child's sandbox.
An indescribable shock surged through her heart, as though something were quietly loosening.
Su Yu's voice drifted over with the night wind, clear and steady:
"Zhu Qing, look at this world. It's vast enough to accommodate humans and Soul Beasts living together, vast enough to hold all the rivers and mountains!"
"But sometimes, it can also be pitifully small. A marriage contract written on a single sheet of paper can bind a person's entire life."
He turned to look at her, his gaze exceptionally bright beneath the moonlight.
"But I want you to know that when you stand high enough and become strong enough, everything that once trapped you will become as tiny as dust."
"If you're only a Soul Saint, resisting the marriage contract might mean facing the Star Luo Empire's pursuit, with thorns at every step!"
"But what if you were a Titled Douluo?"
Su Yu's voice carried a firm strength.
"At that time, the Star Luo Empire wouldn't pursue you. They would only come bearing sincerity and