Once Xiao Wu had sorted out her thoughts, she stepped forward and wrapped both arms around Lin Xuan's waist, pressing herself against his side and resting her head lightly on his shoulder.
Lin Xuan raised a hand and rubbed Xiao Wu's head twice, then turned his gaze toward Dugu Yan.
"Honestly, I haven't thought that far ahead either."
"If I had to give a reason, at the very least, I need to be strong enough to protect the people I love.
"Besides, I've always been easygoing. I don't like other people pointing fingers and telling me what to do.
"Only when you're stronger can you call the shots in your own life."
The courtyard was quiet.
Leaning against Lin Xuan's waist, Xiao Wu tightened her arms around him as she listened, burying her face in his chest as her ears reddened.
She knew Lin Xuan was talking about her.
Zhu Zhuqing stood in the shadows beneath the covered walkway, looking down at her palms.
The Star Luo Empire's rules were cruel and merciless. From the day she was born, her fate had been bound fast by that marriage arrangement.
Dai Mubai could run away and lose himself in wine and women, but she could not.
It was only after she met Lin Xuan that things changed. With his help, she had already become a Soul Ancestor and gained a chance to escape her destined fate. At last, Zhu Zhuqing could set down her burden.
From that day onward, she had understood: following Lin Xuan was her path!
Ning Rongrong stood with both hands behind her back, pondering the same question.
Had someone asked her why she cultivated a year ago, back in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she would surely have thought they had lost their mind.
She was