At that very instant, a dazzling streak of light suddenly flashed across the distant horizon.
Like a brilliant ribbon, it hurtled toward Star Treasure City at astonishing speed.
Its radiance was so blinding that it seemed about to tear the entire sky apart.
Qian Fan's heart tightened, and he instantly grew alert.
He swiftly rose to his feet and stepped in front of Xu Yuan'er.
His gaze locked onto the approaching streak of light, and his right hand unconsciously tightened around the Heavenly Demon Star-Breaking Sword at his waist, ready to face any danger.
Behind Qian Fan, Xu Yuan'er gazed up at the streak of light with delighted surprise.
Excitement sparkled in her eyes, clear as water. Her little mouth parted, and she murmured softly,
"Qian Fan, look! That looks like a shooting star! It's so beautiful..."
Xu Yuan'er's voice was clear and sweet, brimming with a young girl's innocence and carefree wonder.
Qian Fan watched the shooting stars racing across the sky with his full attention, his gaze following them closely.
"They seem... they really are shooting stars!"
Qian Fan murmured to himself, his voice as faint as a whisper on the night breeze.
His eyes grew distant, and his thoughts drifted involuntarily back to those unforgettable days of his previous life.
Back then, on just such a night beneath a sky glittering with stars,
Qian Fan had tenderly held the woman he loved in his arms, just as he did now.
He had been in the bloom of youth then, as full of vitality and passion as the brilliant shooting stars before him.
That boy, only just awakening to love, had cherished the purest, most ardent longing for romance. Countless times, he had imagined giving everything for the person he loved, even his life.
Yet the more beautiful