Thanks to his long-practiced control over Dao Essence, Jiang Wang encountered no mishaps while helping Zhu Biqiong sort out her Heaven-Connecting Palace.
And Zhu Biqiong kept her head lowered, watching him.
"Did you come to see me?" She had already seen Jiang Wang clearly, yet still asked, "Fellow Daoist Jiang?"
The question sounded rather foolish, but Jiang Wang answered seriously. "Yes. I came to see you."
"Granny must have brought you in, right?" The silly girl pouted, on the verge of tears again. "Help me tell her I'm sorry. It was my fault. I didn't listen to her. I'm sorry for repaying her kindness in raising me this way, and for failing to live up to all her efforts..."
Even now, she still didn't know who had brought her to this state.
Jiang Wang paused, but in the end, he simply continued helping her sort out her Heaven-Connecting Palace. Following her lead, he said, "A lot of people care about you, so you have to hold on."
The Stone Gate behind them opened just then.
Jiang Wang pressed his lips together. He knew this was their way of telling him that his visit was over and he should leave.
"I have to go," he said.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment, but in the end, it did not truly stop for anyone.
"That day..." Zhu Biqiong looked at him. "Will you come see me?"
Jiang Wang said nothing. What could he say now?
He couldn't tell this silly girl a single thing about his plans.
In the end, he only said, "Of course."
Zhu Biqiong slowly closed her eyes. "Then I won't be so afraid."
Jiang Wang gritted his teeth, then slowly let go, leaving Zhu Biqiong's body hanging once more.
He turned abruptly, not daring to look