Golden Ao Island.
Xihe slowly finished her breathing cycle, her cultivation advancing further.
"Late-stage Quasi-Saint, yet even this level of cultivation cannot help Tongtian."
As she sensed her cultivation, a pang of sorrow rose in Xihe's heart.
During Tongtian's absence, she could only cultivate to soothe her heart.
Ever since Tongtian had used his great divine powers to retrieve her from the river of time.
Xihe had enjoyed a brief spell of happiness.
But now she spent every day cultivating, quieting her heart and curbing her desires.
All of it was merely so that she might one day stand beside Tongtian.
Tongtian quietly appeared behind Xihe.
Seeing his beloved's gaunt, weary face filled his heart with even greater guilt.
A gentle breeze swept past, and Xihe suddenly felt someone draw her into his arms.
Alarm surged through her, and she gathered her cultivation to fight back!
"Who's there!"
Yet the pair of large hands behind her easily suppressed her attack!
In her panic, she suddenly sensed that familiar yet unfamiliar presence!
"Xihe, I'm back!"
Tongtian held Xihe tightly.
Those few words left Xihe's mind completely blank, and two streams of tears flowed freely down her cheeks!
Xihe turned and flung herself into Tongtian's embrace.
She wrapped both arms tightly around him, as though she wanted to crush him into her embrace.
"Husband, I didn't hurt you, did I?"
The sob in Xihe's voice was like a fuse, instantly igniting a flood of emotions and leaving Tongtian's heart aching unbearably!
"I'm unharmed!"
"Even if my wife truly struck me dead, I, Tongtian, would deserve it."
"After all, I heartlessly left you for so many years."
"I'm sorry, Xihe. Sorry for keeping you waiting so long."
Xihe shook her head hard, burrowing even deeper into Tongtian's arms.
"No, you have your cultivation,