When the Fire of Passion Fades

"Heartbroken, Lin!"

Qin Feng scratched his chin and fell into thought.

Based on his ten years of experience as a veteran webnovel reader, Yuan had already met the conditions to activate his protagonist status. He just didn't know whether someone who hadn't been born a protagonist could activate the Protagonist Halo later in life once he met the requirements.

Thump!!

Lin Yuan stumbled and fell to the ground.

The wine in his hand shattered, and with it, so did his heart.

"Little Junior Sister, how am I supposed to live without you?!"

Lin Yuan finally broke down. He lay on the ground, crying his heart out.

He had grown used to bringing Little Junior Sister breakfast every day, rain or shine. He was also used to giving her the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he found as soon as he found them, and even more used to handing her the spirit stones he received each month to look after...

Even now, he still remembered the thanks she'd given him years ago when he presented her with the Jade Show Sword.

At that moment, it was as if his life had lit up, and he'd sunk into an ocean of happiness.

Whoosh!!

A breeze swept by, and Qin Feng landed lightly.

"Qin Feng!?"

Lin Yuan glanced up.

He remembered the scene of Qin Feng severing his Wisdom Root when they first met.

Though he'd eventually used Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to find his long-lost brother again, he'd been left with a fear of being controlled by Qin Feng. But now his heart was strangely calm. He understood what it meant for grief to be so great that the heart could die.

"That reaction's a little disrespectful to me, if you ask me!"

Qin Feng muttered, wondering whether he should help