Qian Renxue and Cheng Ran stood side by side in the square, watching the people and soul beasts coming and going through Soul Spirit Academy.
"Ran," Qian Renxue suddenly said.
"Hmm?"
Qian Renxue tilted her head toward him, her golden eyes filled with amusement and anticipation. "How was my speech just now?"
"Not bad." Cheng Ran folded his arms. "Xiao Xue."
"Hmm?"
Cheng Ran walked over to the railing at the edge of the square, the wind brushing through his tousled hair. "I'm leaving."
"What do you mean?"
Cheng Ran closed his eyes. Deep within his spiritual sea, a long-dormant sensation suddenly stirred.
It was like a button, a sensation reaching him from the distant edge of the void, ready to be triggered at any moment.
He had only sensed it after inheriting the Asura God Position.
He had a man's sixth sense that, as long as he pressed it, he could return to faraway Blue Star.
"All good things must come to an end. I, the Evil God, am heading home."
"Ran, can I go with you?" Qian Renxue's eyes were filled with determination.
"Yes." Cheng Ran smiled and held out his hand, and Qian Renxue took it.
His palm was warm and strong.
"Let's go, then," Cheng Ran said. "I'll take you to see Blue Star."
"Let's go."
When Cheng Ran opened his eyes, the ground beneath his feet was no longer Soul Spirit Academy's bluestone paving, but grayish-white concrete.
Sunlight poured through the gap between two skyscrapers, falling warmly on his tousled hair.
Around him came the hum of engines, the beeping of horns, and the overlapping clamor of voices, so loud that his eardrums throbbed.
The air carried a mixture of exhaust fumes, milk tea, and grilled sausages, so familiar that his nose stung.
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