Above Douling City, the endless falling feathers slowly faded away, and the dense Soul Power in the air dissipated.
The Long Stairway to Godhood, which had stood there soaring into the sky, began to fade away slowly and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Everyone instinctively looked up at the sky, and sure enough, the familiar black shadow was emanating a powerful aura, hovering a hundred meters in the air.
Sensing the Long Stairway to Godhood ahead and finding it devoid of any trace, Heavenly Sun Douluo leaned close to Xue Haotian's ear and said, "Your Majesty, it seems... the Dou Ling Festival can no longer be held."
"Are you sure? This is no joke; the Dou Ling Festival is of utmost importance," Xue Haotian said with a serious expression.
The Dou Ling Festival has been going on for a very long time, nearly ten thousand years, and has never been held on time without any problems. But Heavenly Sun is telling him that the Dou Ling Festival can no longer be held.
Heavenly Sun Douluo voiced his guess, "This long staircase will probably never appear again."
Xue Haotian frowned slightly, pointed upwards discreetly, and asked, "Is it because of that reason?"
Heavenly Sun Douluo shook his head, looked up, and felt a little melancholy. Xue Haotian, who was beside him, gave him a wink, signaling him to go forward and investigate.
Heavenly Sun Douluo glanced at the crowd below and was about to fly forward when Huo Yuhao waved his robe and instantly transformed into a black shadow and disappeared.
The pressure in the sky suddenly dissipated, and the blue sky was cloudless, with no more haze.
As Xue Haotian watched the departing Shadow, the heavy weight in his heart immediately dissipated. Although Heavenly Sun Douluo had doubts, he returned to Xue Haotian's side only after he could no longer sense the Shadow's aura.
"Your Majesty, I have sensed it. The aura emanating from those steps has vanished completely, utterly severed."
"In the past, the steps would leave behind something like a coordinate system. After the Shadow left, this coordinate system didn't condense. I'm afraid the Dou Ling Festival can never be held again," Heavenly Sun Douluo said regretfully.
Xue Haotian waved helplessly and nodded to indicate that he understood.
The disappearance of the feathers in the sky and the long staircase caused all the Soul Master present to sigh helplessly.
"What a pity, I didn't expect it to end so soon. I hope I can have something like this again next time I participate in the Dou Ling Festival."
Hopefully, I'll have such an opportunity next time.
"Haha, my Soul Power has increased by two and a half levels! I must participate in the Dou Ling Festival next time!"
Despite the noisy surroundings, Xiao Xiao still frowned, looking worried, which was heartbreaking.
Bathed in feathers, Xiao Xiao's Soul Power also increased by one level, but she still couldn't find Yuhao, and she was now as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Junior Xiao Xiao, what's wrong?"
Xue Qingling appeared behind Xiao Xiao without her noticing, and patted her shoulder with a smile.
Xu Sanshi stood beside Xue Qingling and said, " Ling'er, it's a good thing I came out early, otherwise I would have gotten a beating too. Oh, by the way, Xiao Xiao, where's Yuhao?"
Upon hearing Xu Sanshi's words, Xiao Xiao could no longer hold back her tears and sobbed, "Senior, Yuhao... I don't know where Yuhao is."
Finally encountering someone she knew, Xiao Xiao could no longer control her emotions.
Faced with Xiao Xiao's sudden crying, Xu Sanshi was at a loss for what to do. He put his hands in the air, wanting to comfort her, but not knowing what to do.
Xue Qingling rolled her eyes at Xu Sanshi, her gaze gentle, and said, "Little sister, don't worry, he's definitely out. There are probably too many people, so he hasn't seen us yet."
Xue Qingling took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears from Xiao Xiao's eyes, saying, "It's alright. Later, I'll have Sanshi go look for Yuhao. Don't worry, Xiao Xiao."
Feeling the gentleness on his face, Xiao Xiao's mood calmed down considerably, and she nodded subconsciously.
After seeing that Xiao Xiao's mood had improved, Xue Qingling got up and looked at Xu Sanshi's inactive behavior, which made her furious.
He kicked Xu Sanshi in the butt and said fiercely, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go find Junior Brother Yuhao!"
Xu Sanshi rubbed his backside and chuckled, "Yes, yes, my wife is right, I'll go right now."
Just as Xu Sanshi was about to take out his identity token and have the surrounding guards search for it, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
Looking in that direction, Xu Sanshi was surprised to find that it was Huo Yuhao, whom he had been searching for.
Without hesitation, Xu Sanshi quickly squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulder, and said thankfully, " Yuhao, so you were here! Xiao Xiao was so worried! Come with me!"
Without another word, Xu Sanshi dragged Huo Yuhao toward where Xiao Xiao was.
" Yuhao! Waaah, I thought you... Thank goodness you're alright, you really scared me to death."
As soon as Xiao Xiao saw Huo Yuhao being dragged over by Xu Sanshi, she ran over and threw herself into Huo Yuhao's arms, crying loudly.
Hot tears seeped into Huo Yuhao 'Huo Yuhao thin clothes, soaking through his skin.
Huo Yuhao leaned back slightly, naturally embracing Xiao Xiao in his arms, a smile still on his lips. He used his right hand to gently stroke Xiao Xiao's head, showing her his unique tenderness.
It was as if, at this moment, in this instant, only the two of them remained here.
Xu Sanshi and Xue Qingling smiled with satisfaction at the scene before them. They were willing to offer their sincerest blessings to their juniors for their happiness.
Xue Qingling leaned close to Xu Sanshi's ear and whispered, "Look at the younger students, to be honest, I'm so envious."
Xu Sanshi, shameless yet incredibly sincere, said, "Wife, don't be envious, you still have me! After we graduate, I'll definitely give you a grand wedding."
Xue Qingling chuckled softly, her brows furrowed with the tenderness unique to lovers. Finally, she gently kissed Xu Sanshi's cheek and said, "I know, I've always known."
"Haha! Of course."
Xu Sanshi immediately hugged Xue Qingling and spun her around in circles.
The surrounding crowd was instantly drawn to this action, and Xue Qingling could even feel people pointing and whispering about her.
Xue Qingling yelled and punched Xu Sanshi with her little fist, pretending to be angry, "Put me down! I'm angry..."
Faced with his wife's anger, he chuckled, a happy smile on his face, picked up Xue Qingling, and said smugly, "I don't care, because you're my wife!"
Ignoring the stares of others, Xu Sanshi carried the girl he loved in his arms and left without a care in the world.
Xiao Xiao watched her senior leave, then her gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao in front of her, and she said, " Yuhao, look how happy he is..."
"Um..."
"I hope we can be like that too, that we can be together forever..."
"Um..."
Xiao Xiao nestled happily in his arms; at that moment, nothing else mattered.
Huo Yuhao gazed into the distance, thinking to himself, "Perhaps..."