At this moment, Sikong Jing gazed at the soul lights swirling across the sky...
"Thank you, all of you. We will soon lay your bodies to rest, and we will absolutely fulfill the things we promised you. I will surely seek out the Heaven-Soaring Imperial Family... and avenge this blood-deep hatred!"
"Please also bless all those who survived, so that they will no longer suffer such groundless pain."
"There are some things I don't know how to say, but I still have to apologize to you on behalf of my father and mother."
Sikong Jing's voice was heavy yet powerful...
The soul lights no longer made any sound. As though finally released, they gradually began to drift away.
At that moment, Sikong Jing looked to the side again...
The young girl Sikong Xinyu still stood gracefully at his side.
She was wrapped in a cluster of warm, gentle soul light, as if a hand were softly caressing her entire body.
Sikong Xinyu burst into tears again, calling softly, "Mother, Mother..."
The warm soul light was her mother, but she could no longer speak. She simply lingered, unwilling to leave for a long time.
Sikong Jing silently waited for a while before finally saying softly, "My mother once said that Xinyu was half a daughter to her. That means Xinyu is also the younger sister of me, Sikong Jing. Go in peace."
Not long after his words fell, the soul light surrounding Sikong Xinyu slowly floated away.
It circled Sikong Jing once, as though expressing its gratitude, then vanished between heaven and earth along with the countless other soul lights.
Not long afterward...
The soul lights had all scattered. Sea and sky met as brilliant sunlight poured down.
The rosy glow reflected by sunlight and seawater shone over countless faces. At