Fine sunlight filtered through layer upon layer of leaves, scattering a patchwork of dappled light across the forest. Four figures raced through the vast, shadowy primeval woods.
High in the sky, an enormous purplish-gold dragon shadow flickered in and out of sight, quietly coiled in the surrounding airspace. It kept a vigilant watch in every direction, silently safeguarding the group and warding off every potential threat.
As they traveled, Tang Ya kept pace while repeatedly turning over Xiao Yi's earlier words in her mind, her heart a tumult of emotions.
Earlier, on the road.
"Xiao Ya, our destination this time may involve a secret."
At the time, Tang Ya was nestled tenderly in Xiao Yi's arms, while Tang Wutong slept peacefully beside them. She tilted her head up slightly, her pink eyes brimming with affection, and snuggled against Xiao Yi's chest.
"No matter what the secret is, as long as I can be by your side, I'm not afraid of anything."
She answered him earnestly, but Xiao Yi's roving hands still made her cheeks grow warm, and a hint of alluring softness gradually crept into her eyes and brows. Even so, Tang Ya still treasured the tenderness they shared, meant for them alone.
Xiao Yi's voice softened as he slowly revealed their true destination. "We're going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, deep in the Sunset Forest."
Tang Ya froze.
The Sunset Forest? The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?
She knew those two names all too well. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was a legendary secret realm repeatedly mentioned in Tang Sect records. Unfortunately, the relevant accounts had long since become incomplete and lost. No one knew its exact location. Countless people had searched for it over the centuries, only to come up empty-handed.
The Sunset Forest,