"Indeed! Every Punishment Envoy must hold justice in their heart, facing all things in the Immortal Realm with a grateful heart, a compassionate heart, and a chivalrous heart. Only then could one be free of guilt in one's heart, only then could one face lightning tribulation and one's own Execution Stage with a crimson heart!!" As memories surged forth, Xiao Hua was deeply moved. Wherever his thoughts reached, the Execution Stage within his space bloomed with faint lightning. This lightning slew all things, yet also gave birth to all things. Amid the evolution of life and extinction, an attraction intimately familiar to Xiao Hua's spirit arose. Before he could think further, his spirit had already entered the space. The Execution Stage within, which had always flashed with lightning as Xiao Hua comprehended lightning techniques, now blazed with dazzling radiance at the appearance of Jade Slip Xiao Hua, like a thunderflower in full bloom, brilliantly welcoming spring. Jade Slip Xiao Hua could not resist transforming into a streak of light and falling into that thunderflower.
Xiao Hua's emotions stirred slightly, and rings of lightning immediately emerged around him, crashing outward with a series of "crack crack crack." Xu Zhi and Fairy Xingyue froze. Just as they were about to activate their immortal power to defend themselves, they saw the softness in Xiao Hua's eyes, and both their hearts stirred. The two exchanged a glance, then each flashed away into the distance, allowing the lightning around Xiao Hua to wander and flicker as it pleased.
"Xu Zhi..." Seeing Xiao Hua's figure appear and vanish within the lightning, as though his entire body had turned into lightning itself, Fairy Xingyue's heart filled with astonishment. She said softly, "I understand Xiao Hua less and less."
"Indeed!" Xu Zhi transmitted softly as well. "Especially now..."