Chu Zhen's expression was tranquil, though every so often she glanced at Chen Xun's back, her heart utterly at peace.
She still kept to herself in the Five Aggregates Sect, though she had grown somewhat close to Liu Han. She had no desire to use the status Chen Xun had given her to show herself off everywhere.
"Senior Brother." Chu Zhen suddenly called out.
"Heh, I'm here!" Chen Xun laughed heartily, putting even more strength into his punches.
"Will you keep this child by your side?"
"Yes. He was entrusted to me by an old friend; how could I refuse?" Chen Xun sighed with exaggerated gravity. "Once he's old enough to understand, I'll teach him myself. I can't let him grow up as some immortal scion."
"If you need anything, you can ask your junior sister for help." Chu Zhen's cool, beautiful face softened into a gentle smile. She seemed as considerate as ever, unchanged from before.
Chen Xun turned his head and gave Chu Zhen a curious look, then nodded with a smile.
Ever since hearing Futian's words, his heart stirred whenever he met Chu Zhen's eyes.
It was as if Junior Sister Liu Yuan were standing alive before him, and yet she was also like the rosy clouds and mists on the horizon—beautiful, but beyond his reach...
He wanted Chu Zhen to be Liu Yuan, yet he also wanted Chu Zhen to simply be Chu Zhen. Futian's defiance of Heaven had left him with many doubts. If living beings truly had reincarnations, was that really a good thing...?
The workings of Heaven and Earth seemed to be without fault. Everything was arranged for the best.
A profound look flashed through Chen Xun's eyes. It was as if, for one brief moment, he had understood something. Then he silently