Sea God Island.
Because of the Sea God's Fate Matchmaking Gathering, and because it was already late at night, there were hardly any people on the walkways. Rows of streetlamps cast a dim yellow glow.
Beneath the lights, a young man and woman walked side by side. Neither spoke first, as though savoring this peace.
Both felt something wondrous stirring within them, especially Jiang Hai, whose mind was still replaying that soft, gentle kiss.
"What are you thinking about?" Zhang Lexuan slipped in front of Jiang Hai and asked with a faint smile.
Jiang Hai smiled. "I just never imagined there would come a day when I could hold Sister Xuan's hand and stroll across Sea God Island."
A trace of playful reproach appeared in Zhang Lexuan's eyes. She smiled faintly. "You never imagined that big sister from back then would become your girlfriend, did you?"
"I never imagined it either. That little boy from back then grew as tall as me in the blink of an eye, becoming a young man. But I've grown older too. Come to think of it, I'm fourteen years older than you-almost a generation apart." Zhang Lexuan looked at the young man standing before her, now her equal in height, and felt a little nervous. She was a year older than Wu Ming, thirty-two now. A thirty-two-year-old Titled Douluo would have been a legend in any era, and with her long lifespan, this was merely the beginning. Yet it was hard for a woman not to care about her age.
Jiang Hai took Zhang Lexuan's fair, tender hand and gently caressed her lovely face. "How could I ever find fault with Sister Xuan? In my heart, you've always been so young and captivating."
Jiang Hai's gesture was a little too intimate, leaving Zhang Lexuan