"Wu Wushuang" felt an emotion unlike anything he had ever known well up in his heart.
That emotion was far too complicated.
There was gratitude, warmth, shock, and a deep longing.
A longing to truly have such a master.
A longing to truly be protected behind someone's back like this.
A longing to truly have a Household that could shield him from wind and rain.
But that could only be a dream beyond his reach.
He knew all of this was false.
He knew this senior might merely have acted upon seeing injustice, lending a hand on a whim.
He knew that once everything ended, the senior would leave, while he would return to that lonely world and continue onward alone.
Yet even so, an extravagant hope still rose uncontrollably in his heart.
Even if... even if it was only for this brief moment.
Even if it was only for the duration of this battle.
Let me feel what it is like to be protected.
Let me dream of having a master!
Even if I would be lonelier after waking from that dream.
I accepted it!
"Wu Wushuang" lowered his head, refusing to let anyone see the emotions in his eyes.
Yet his fists clenched tightly.
At that moment, the Seventh Divine General's voice came from the direction of the Celestial Court once more.
This time, there was no anger in that voice, only deep gravity.
"Who are you?"
"I know every Taboo King of the Eternal Immortal Realm!"
"There is no one like you among them!"
The flaming figure stood atop a Fire Lotus, the Epoch Blade in his hand still burning.
He glanced toward the Celestial Court, a faint smile curving his lips.
"You are not qualified to know who I am."
"You only need to know that