On the battlefield, Gang Wind howled, and the setting sun was blood-red.
Changxi retrieved the Tuyu Sword and swiftly rushed toward Xihe.
Tian Wu stood at the heart of the raging winds, the Eight-Faced Wind Banner snapping wildly as wind blades crisscrossed the air.
He glanced at the vicious sword and understood that he could not block it.
With a shift in thought, ferocity surged in Tian Wu's eyes, and a crazed resolve appeared on his face.
"Xihe! You poisonous woman, you ambushed our Great Wizard Hou Yi. Today, you'll go join your husband!"
Before his words had faded, the raging winds collapsed inward, transforming into a storm that engulfed Xihe.
The gale and Tian Wu exploded at the same time.
The Sun-Moon Essence Wheels fused into one, forming a heavy light screen that shielded Xihe from part of the blast.
The light screen shattered. Xihe was blasted away, her robes stained with blood as her aura plummeted.
"Elder Sister!"
Changxi caught Xihe, her voice trembling.
"Things have come to this. There's no point in fighting anymore. Let's return to Taiyin Star."
Xihe's gaze dimmed as she gently shook her head.
"I can't go back. Di Jun is dead, and I do not wish to live alone.
"Yin Yang support each other. If Yang is extinguished, how can Yin survive?"
"But you still have me!"
Changxi could no longer suppress her emotions and tightly embraced her elder sister.
Xihe raised a hand and gently stroked Changxi's hair.
Then, she placed the Clear Brilliance Konghou in Changxi's hands before taking the Tuyu Sword from her.
"Go back," Xihe said softly. "Return to Taiyin Star. Don't involve yourself in the chaos of the Primordial Wilderness any longer."
As her words fell, the last trace of attachment in her eyes vanished.
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