Radiant Cosmos Star Hall · Reunion After a Long Separation

Under the cover of night, the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall was illuminated by lights, and starlight filled the long corridors. Chi Ning walked slowly, about to return to her palace. Her eyes remained calm, but her heart was heavy with an indescribable feeling because of what had happened during the day— Lin Jiesheng had appeared behind her.

Suddenly, several disciples were whispering among themselves near the stone steps not far away, their voices carried on the wind:

"Who is that person! He just returned and immediately received the ownership of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall... This is a palace that is extremely rare to be granted by the Holy Temple! How much influence does that require?"

"You don't know? That's Qin Yu!"

"Qin Yu? You mean... that core disciple who went missing a year ago?"

"Yes, yes, that's him! I heard he also possesses the 'Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel' body; such an existence... is one in a billion years!"

"My God... No wonder I was able to obtain the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall, it turns out it's the Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chi Ning stopped abruptly, as if frozen in the corridor.

His heart suddenly tightened, and a long-suppressed throbbing in his chest burst forth in an instant, rushing straight to his Soul Sea.

"Qin Yu..."

A look of disbelief flashed in her eyes. The next moment, she rushed forward, almost losing all her usual composure and reserve, to the disciples.

Her gaze was fixed on one of them, her voice trembling slightly with urgency, carrying an unprecedented sharpness:

"What you just said—is it all true?!"

"Qin Yu... is back?!"

At that moment, the light in her eyes was filled with intense emotion, almost engulfing the disciple. The usually aloof and restrained Chi Ning seemed to be on fire, her breath trembling slightly, her urgency impossible to conceal.

Several disciples were stunned by her imposing aura, paused for a moment, and then hurriedly nodded.

"It's... it's true! Senior Sister Chi Ning, Senior Brother Qin Yu... they're really back!"

Chi Ning's breathing quickened, her chest heaved, and her eyes instantly filled with tears, which she forcefully suppressed.

At that moment, the deepest obsession and longing in her heart and soul were finally ignited.

Upon confirming his disciples' answers, Chi Ning felt as if his heart had been struck a heavy blow.

Boom--

An emotion that had been suppressed for a whole year collapsed completely at this moment, and the coldness deep in his eyes was instantly replaced by an urgent fire.

She could no longer maintain her usual composure and restraint.

"Qin Yu... you really... came back!"

The next instant, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, transforming into a fleeting blue butterfly shadow as she swiftly soared through the sky.

Suddenly, the lights on both sides of the corridor were swept up by the wind, and dozens of spirit lamps swayed in the airflow, their flames stretched into countless streaks of light, reflecting her hurried and flying posture.

Her Butterfly Soul Glazed Sound Mirror vibrated unexpectedly, and a faint blue butterfly light and shadow appeared behind it. Its wings fluttered, bringing with them a large amount of flowing light and shadow, like countless shards of glass slicing through the night sky.

So fast was it that even the surrounding disciples only had time to catch a glimpse of its afterimage before it vanished from sight.

"That's... Senior Sister Chi Ning?"

Why... is she breathing so rapidly?

"Is it because of Senior Brother Qin Yu?!"

The whispers exploded in the night wind, but Chi Ning couldn't hear them at all.

Her gaze was fixed on the distant location of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall.

A waterfall of celestial waters cascaded down, Radiant Cosmos Star Hall appeared and disappeared amidst the starlight. Her heart pounded faster and faster, and her soul's breath became so chaotic that it could not be calmed.

I... want to see you. Even now, right now.

With each step it took, the void trembled and emitted tiny halos of light. As its azure butterfly wings fluttered, it sped towards the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall like a shooting star tearing through the night sky.

At this moment, she was no longer the aloof disciple of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, but simply a woman who had waited a whole year and almost thought she would never see him again.

The Radiant Cosmos Star Hall, with its cascading waterfall like a celestial river and scattered starlight, stands silently in the void, as if a star has fallen to earth.

Chi Ning arrived swiftly, her clothes fluttering, the light and shadow of butterfly wings behind her vanishing in an instant in the night sky. She landed on the light steps Radiant Cosmos Star Hall, her steps pausing slightly.

"Huff... huff..."

Her chest heaved violently, her breathing rapid, as if the journey had exhausted all her energy. But what truly made her tremble was not the loss of physical strength, but the indescribable unease in her heart.

The magnificent and solemn Radiant Cosmos Star Hall before her stood tall and majestic, its gates gleaming with light, reflecting the Milky Way. Every ray of light that fell into her eyes made her heart and soul tremble with increasing urgency.

Her hands clenched unconsciously, her knuckles turning white.

It's been a year.

A year has passed since I last saw him. The figure I thought I would never see again is now right behind this door.

The whispers of his disciples still echoed in his ears:

"Senior Brother Qin Yu... he's really back."

Chi Ning bit her lower lip, her eyes misting over, her breath trembling, and countless thoughts churning within her.

"I need to go in... to see him."

But—it remained difficult to take that first step.

Even though she was already fearless in the face of crisis, at this moment, facing the name she had longed for day and night and called out countless times in her dreams, her heart was so taut that it almost broke.

The light staircase in front of the palace gate vibrated with spiritual energy, radiating waves like a galaxy. Her figure appeared lonely and trembling in the radiance.

Tears welled up, but she forcefully raised her hand to wipe away the moisture from the corner of her eyes, murmuring softly:

"Qin Yu... let me see if you've really come back."

The ethereal silhouette of a blue butterfly fluttered its wings gently behind her, as if gathering courage for her.

The gates of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall stood tall, with cyan-gold runes slowly flowing under the night sky, like galaxies converging on the gates. As Chi Ning approached, the aura of the token in his hand resonated within the palace, causing the entire gate to tremble on its own.

Boom--

With a deafening roar like an ancient star collapsing, the massive gates of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall slowly opened.

In an instant, countless starlight rained down from the palace, like the Milky Way bursting its banks and surging into the entire night sky. The roar of the waterfall intertwined with the sound of the palace doors opening and closing, creating a thunderous roar as awe-inspiring as war drums.

A figure slowly emerged from the rain of light.

His robes fluttered, his black hair was slightly raised, and his brows revealed a cold and resolute expression. A faint blue light emanated from his body, as if he were one with the palace itself.

That was the figure she had called out to in her dreams countless times.

Qin Yu.

Chi Ning's pupils suddenly contracted, and his whole body trembled slightly on the light steps, his breath catching in his throat.

Her throat felt as if something was tightly stuck in it; she wanted to shout, but no sound came out; she wanted to rush forward, but her legs were weak, as if they were bound.

All the waiting and longing of the past year transformed into an indescribable tidal wave at this moment, violently impacting her heart and soul.

"... It really is you."

Her voice was very soft, but it was filled with tears, so soft that she could hardly hear it herself.

Tears finally broke free and slid down her cheeks, turning into glistening specks of light under the starlight.

Qin Yu also looked up from inside the palace gate.

His gaze met Chi Ning's.

The moment their eyes met, the world seemed to fall silent.

The waterfall was still, the light rain paused, and even the Milky Way seemed to hold its breath.

Chi Ning could no longer suppress her emotions. She staggered forward, and a trembling yet resolute cry welled up from the depths of her heart:

"Qin Yu!" "Senior Brother Qin, is it really you..."

The palace gates were wide open, and starlight cascaded down like a waterfall.

Qin Yu slowly walked out from the light screen, his gaze steady, but his heart trembled slightly when he saw Chi Ning's tearful eyes.

His face, which was originally as cold and aloof as Silent Abyss, showed an unusual tenderness at this moment.

Chi Ning was breathing rapidly, tears blurring her vision; she could no longer tell whether she was walking or running.

The next instant, her figure suddenly rushed across the light staircase.

Thump--

Under the dazzling light of countless stars, she used all her strength to hug Qin Yu tightly.

Their clothes clashed, and her arms were wrapped tightly around his body, as if she wanted to pour all the longing and bitterness of the past year into this moment.

"Senior Brother Qin!"

Her voice trembled, yet it struck straight to the soul.

That call, like a spark piercing the long night, carried tears and laughter, and a longing that had been suppressed for too long.

Qin Yu was slightly startled, his body stiffening for a moment.

He felt her slender shoulders tremble, and her tears soaked his clothes; it was the most genuine warmth and the most real emotion.

A moment later, he slowly raised his hands and gently placed them on her back.

His movements were unhurried, yet carried a silent reassurance, as if to tell her:

--He really came back.

Starlight flowed, waterfalls roared, and the world Radiant Cosmos Star Hall seemed to stand still for this scene.

Under the astonished gazes of other passing disciples, they remained silent, simply embracing each other tightly.

These are two paths that were once cruelly separated by fate, now converging once more under the radiant light of billions.

After a long separation, no words are needed.

Chi Ning wept uncontrollably, while Qin Yu remained silent as a mountain.

The meeting of hearts speaks louder than words at this moment.

Radiant Cosmos Star Hall, the starlight still cascaded like a waterfall, and the world remained silent.

Chi Ning hugged Qin Yu tightly, tears soaking her clothes, as if she wanted to pour all the longing of the past year into this embrace.

Just out of the corner of my eye, a figure slowly descended from the void.

Silent Nether Rain Delusion · Lin Jiesheng

He followed Chi Ning's scent all the way here, thinking it was just an escort or a watchful lookout. But when he stepped onto the light staircase and saw the scene before him, his steps suddenly stopped.

Qin Yu and Chi Ning embraced under the dazzling starlight.

In that instant, Lin Jiesheng's pupils contracted slightly, and an unprecedented gloom appeared in his deep eyes, which were as dark as shattered scales of the dead.

His body remained upright, his face showed little emotion, but his lips were taut, and his hands were slightly clenched in his sleeves.

His body shimmered with a silent tremor, as if countless fragments of the Netherworld were shaking and about to shatter.

Chi Ning had never shown such an expression in front of him before.

He had never seen such overwhelming joy and tears, such almost uncontrollable emotion.

And now, she has given herself to Qin Yu without reservation.

A chord within Lin Jiesheng was struck hard, and a chilling rage and jealousy silently welled up within him. His gaze was fixed on Qin Yu, his eyes like a swirling abyss, and he muttered to himself:

"Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel... Ah."

His voice was very low, yet it sounded like a vow in his heart.

Amidst the glow of dawn and glistening tears, Qin Yu and Chi Ning's embrace was a heartwarming reunion.

In the shadows, Lin Jiesheng's gaze foreshadows another possible path of cause and effect.

From this moment on, he and Qin Yu were destined to be unable to stand side by side.

Qin Yu felt the trembling on Chi Ning's shoulders, sighed slightly, and slowly raised his hand to gently pat her back.

Then, he bent down slightly and said in a low voice, his tone unusually gentle and teasing:

"Alright... let's go inside and talk. There are too many people watching outside, I feel really embarrassed."

His words were gentle, yet like a soothing spring breeze, they calmed the surging emotions in Chi Ning's heart.

Chi Ning's cheeks flushed slightly, and she shyly released her hands, her eyes still glistening with tears, yet filled with a smile. She nodded gently, "Mm."

The two stepped into the gates of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall side by side, and the cascading starlight slowly closed behind them, freezing this scene into an eternal picture.

Not far away, Lin Jiesheng looked down from the void.

He saw Qin Yu bow slightly, heard that gentle reassurance, and saw Chi Ning with red eyes but a bright smile following beside him as they entered the Star Palace.

"Snort."

A cold snort escaped from Lin Jiesheng's throat, low yet sharp, as if cleaving the night sky.

He turned around, his back straight, his robes fluttering, their scales gleaming coldly in the night.

Without giving it another glance, it vanished into the depths of the void.

Only that cold snort lingered, echoing for a long time among the starlight and rain Radiant Cosmos Star Hall.

A new cause and effect has been quietly foreshadowed at this moment.