Just as she was alone, drowning in boundless pain and icy memories, a familiar warmth quietly enveloped her.
Huo Yutong abruptly looked up, only to realize that Xiao Yi had somehow silently come to her side.
"Brother Xiao Yi..." Years of grievance, hatred, and helplessness completely burst through the dam at that moment. Scalding tears instantly streamed from Huo Yutong's eyes as she threw herself into Xiao Yi's arms without a care, her shoulders trembling violently as her long-suppressed sobs finally poured out.
Xiao Yi reached out and held the crying, distraught girl in his arms with gentle steadiness.
He knew clearly that the wounds left by childhood and the hatred rooted deep in her heart could never be soothed by a few gentle words of comfort or hollow platitudes.
To truly heal those wounds, there was only one way: cut off the source of disaster, personally kill her enemies, and make everyone who owed her pay their debt.
With his current strength, destroying the White Tiger Duke Mansion would have been effortless. Yet he had always remembered that Huo Yutong was determined to settle the past with her own hands. She wanted to break free from fate through her own strength and wash away those scars.
All he needed to do was support her and clear away the obstacles blocking her path to revenge.
On second thought, Xiao Yi realized there did not seem to be anything that needed clearing away.
The only thing to consider when destroying the White Tiger Duke Mansion was the Star Luo Empire. He believed that when the time came, they would make the right choice.
The girl's emotions gradually calmed, and the two of them simply held each other, quietly savoring the warmth.
After handling a few matters, Dai Hao headed directly