"Ziqing."
On the lawn, Qin Hao stood before Mu Ziqing with a warm smile.
Mu Ziqing stared blankly at Qin Hao, disbelief in her eyes.
It was as though she dared not believe this was real.
"Qin Hao..." Mu Ziqing instinctively stood up. After a brief pause, she flung herself at him, unable to hold back any longer, a sob escaping her lips.
Qin Hao's heart ached. He knew how worried Mu Ziqing had been all this time.
"I told you I would come back." Qin Hao gently patted Mu Ziqing's back.
Mu Ziqing wept with joy. "I knew it. I knew you would come back."
Qin Hao smiled, his expression briefly turning distant.
Hundreds of epochs had passed since they first met in the Southern Reach of the Heavenly Martial Continent.
Yet their feelings had not weakened in the slightest with the passage of time.
On the contrary, both remained utterly steadfast in their hearts.
Their love was as strong as gold!
"All right, don't let the children laugh at us." Qin Hao smiled and patted Mu Ziqing.
Mu Ziqing rolled her eyes at him and asked with concern, "How are you? You weren't hurt in the Cloud Lake Star Region, were you?"
Qin Hao shook his head. "I'm fine. It isn't convenient to discuss the details right now. I'll tell you everything when we have some time."
Mu Ziqing nodded. She also understood that Qin Hao's return would certainly cause a great stir. This truly was not the time to discuss those things.
"Yun Chang said he was going to Cloud Lake to find you. Hurry and contact him," Mu Ziqing reminded him.
"The little one?" Qin Hao raised an eyebrow, then smiled. That fellow had actually planned to go to Cloud Lake to find him. Fortunately, Yun