Lu Dongbin pulled White Peony into his arms and said, "I truly regret it now—regret that I didn't see my own heart sooner.
"Back when I was Immortal Donghua, I knew only to rigidly abide by the heavenly rules and commandments. Even though I had feelings for you, I didn't dare reveal them, and I let down your deep affection.
"Later, after becoming Lu Dongbin, I never expected that I would cause you to be banished to the mortal world again.
"Now that I think about it, I truly owe you far too much—and have also let myself down far too much."
White Peony raised her head to look at him and smiled. "No matter what we went through before, it no longer matters.
"As long as we can be together from now on, I'll be content."
"Peony!" Lu Dongbin gazed at White Peony emotionally and said tenderly, "I'll be good to you for all eternity."
As he spoke, he could not help lowering his head.
"Ah!!!"
"Ah!"
Suddenly, the two cried out in pain and sprang apart as though struck by lightning.
"Lu Daoqing!! Iron Crutch Li!! Han Zhongli!!!"
Lu Dongbin roared with a ferocious expression, "I want you dead!!!"
"Dongbin!" The pain White Peony felt had already begun to subside. Seeing Lu Dongbin like this, she hurriedly rushed to his side and said anxiously, "Dongbin, don't be like this!"
Lu Dongbin shoved White Peony away, still raging beyond restraint. "We finally managed to be together, yet those three made us end up like this.
"Originally, I only intended to kill Han Zhongli, so that the Eight Immortals could not take their proper places.
"But now I've decided—I must kill them all!"
"Dongbin?" White Peony looked at Lu Dongbin in disbelief. "What are you saying?"
Only after Lu Dongbin