"All right! Training starts now!" Song Yunzhi shouted the moment Tang Ya and Tian Chen left.
Meanwhile, Tang Ya and Tian Chen had already flown out of Shrek City.
With Three Thousand Thunder Movement combined with the Heavenly Phoenix Wings, his speed rivaled the speed of sound.
Even as he flew, Tian Chen remembered to protect Tang Ya in his arms, releasing his spiritual power to screen out everything around them.
Tang Ya rested against Tian Chen's chest, the vigorous beating of his heart steadily soothing her restless heart.
Ten years. She had waited ten years for this moment. At last, the time for revenge had come!
She took a pocket watch from inside her clothes and gently opened it.
The watch's metal casing was somewhat worn, and it opened with a soft click.
There were no hands or markings inside, only a small, yellowed photograph of a middle-aged couple holding an adorable little girl-Tang Ya as a child.
All three were smiling, their eyes curved with joy. Behind them stood the Tang Sect's original home, now occupied by the Iron Blood Sect.
Tang Ya's fingertips gently brushed her parents' faces in the photograph, and her eyes slowly reddened.
"Dad, Mom!" Her voice trembled.
"After waiting so long, your daughter can finally do something for you."
Tian Chen looked down at her and tightened his arms, holding her a little closer.
"They'll see it."
Tang Ya sniffled and pressed the pocket watch against her chest.
"Mm."
Then Tang Ya fell asleep against Tian Chen's chest.
About two hours later,
Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
A streak of golden light swept through the sky and landed, resolving into Tian Chen and Tang Ya.
"Xiao Ya! Wake up. We're here!" Tian Chen gently jostled Tang Ya in