"So you're Desolate, the one said to be invincible."
Huo Ling'er and Shi Hao talked as though they had a lifetime to catch up on. Tenderness filled their eyes, and time seemed to stand still forever in that moment.
"I only knew how to fight my way across the world. I never knew you were out there, worrying about me all along. I'm sorry I made you worry." Shi Hao looked deeply apologetic.
"I'm a Heavenly God now. I can protect you, so you can't leave me behind this time." Huo Ling'er did not blame Shi Hao. Instead, she asked to stay by his side and fight alongside him.
As they opened their hearts to each other, Shi Hao learned that the ruler of the Fire Kingdom in Sin Province of the Upper Realm had sent Huo Ling'er to the Fire Mulberry Grove in Lihuo City, where she had picked mulberry leaves without a day's rest.
After Huo Ling'er heard that Shi Hao had died, she had said a temporary farewell to the Fire Emperor and braved the dangers of a journey in search of an immortal divine medicine that could bring the dead back to life and grow flesh upon bare bones. Along the way, she had unexpectedly obtained a Heavenly God Fruit and advanced to the Heavenly God Realm. Only recently had she passed through this part of Demon Province and stopped here to rest.
Shi Hao was immensely grateful to have met Huo Ling'er again. He took both her hands, but shook his head. "You've already done so much for me. How could I bear to put you in danger with me?"
The next moment, Huo Yuhao strode over and gave Shi Hao a light knock on the head. "So you're saying you can bear to put