The moonlight was cool as water.
In a residence somewhere within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Tang San sat quietly atop the roof. Today was extraordinarily significant to him. From his uncle, he had learned the truth of what had happened back then and finally discovered his mother's identity. The impact of it all was immense, leaving him unable to believe it for a time.
"Dad..."
"Where did you go...?"
Tang San murmured softly, his hands clenching into fists. The bad feeling in his heart was like a sharp thorn piercing through it, making even breathing difficult.
"Mom, are you alright too...?"
His thoughts were a tangled mess. Tomorrow, he would leave the country and companions he knew so well for an entirely unfamiliar place. Tang San could not shake the feeling that fate should not have been this way.
"Third Brother..."
A soft call came from behind him. Tang San turned around and found Xiao Wu standing there, watching him.
"Xiao Wu..."
Tang San called softly. Xiao Wu sat down beside him, and for a moment, neither spoke.
"Third Brother, don't be too upset. Fate has its own designs. Uncle and Auntie are good people, so heaven will surely watch over them. They'll be alright..."
Xiao Wu sighed softly, then comforted him.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Wu continued.
"Back in the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest, when Mother first left, Da Ming and Er Ming comforted me like this too. They weren't good with words, but they stayed by my side the whole time. Now, Third Brother, we can stay by each other's side. Even if we die, I want to die with you..."
Xiao Wu's voice was filled with determination. After that sudden, agonizing heartache before, she had guessed that something had