A Ten-Day Pact

When old friends met again, all had changed beyond recognition. Once, they had faced each other in battles of life and death; now, upon meeting again, only sighs remained. The grievances and grudges of the past had long vanished like smoke and clouds with the passing years, no longer carrying any meaning...

Twenty years had passed. Jian Liuying, whose temperament had transformed, had also set foot upon the path of the Innate. Though he still lagged some distance behind Sword Two and the Sword One of old, he had surpassed his former self by far.

"Why have you come here?" Jian Liuying asked in confusion.

"To confirm certain matters. Among the four Divine Pagodas of the Divine Continent lie the answers I seek," Ning Chen replied.

Jian Liuying nodded and did not press the matter further. Changing the subject, he said, "Ten years ago, Junior Sister went to the other Four Domains to look for you. Did the two of you meet?"

At those words, Ning Chen narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "No."

After being away for so many years, he had never heard any news of Mu Chengxue. He had always thought she had remained in the Divine Continent.

Jian Liuying sighed softly. It seemed they had missed each other once again.

"Marquis of Knowing Fate, cherish the person before you. You have already missed too much. If you still do not cherish it, you will truly become strangers walking separate roads," Jian Liuying urged solemnly.

"Thank you for the reminder. Knowing Fate will remember it," Ning Chen said calmly.

Seeing the expression on the other's face, Jian Liuying was filled with emotion. After all that had happened, had the two of them truly drifted farther and farther apart?

"Sword Three, if Sword Two returns, could you pass