“Hey, tell me…
is Little Hao really going to be fine going by himself?”
In a temporary campsite, the Skydream Ice Worm poked her head out from the backpack Huo Yuhao had left behind, gazing with concern toward the direction where he had disappeared.
“This is the Great Star Dou Forest!
What if he runs into some ten-thousand-year soul beast?
He’s only Rank 20!”
“Shut up and eat your food.”
Gu Yuena sat cross-legged on a clean rock and replied without even lifting her head.
In front of her lay a few unnamed red wild fruits that Huo Yuhao had left for her beforehand.
“But I’m worried!”
Tianmeng puffed out her cheeks.
“Aren’t you worried at all?
That aura might be extremely pure, but it’s also powerful!
What if they start fighting…”
“He didn’t go there to fight.”
Gu Yuena finally paused her movement, raised her aloof purple eyes, and cast a glance at Tianmeng.
“He went to meet an old friend.”
“An old friend?”
Tianmeng froze.
“Here?
How is that possible?
Didn’t he grow up in the White Tiger Duke Mansion since he was little?
How could he have an old friend in the Great Star Dou Forest?”
Gu Yuena didn’t answer.
She simply picked up another fruit and nibbled on it with utmost elegance.
The more mysterious she acted, the more Tianmeng felt as if her heart were being scratched by a cat’s paws.
“What kind of old friend is it?
Male or female?
Are they good-looking?
Are they as pretty as you?
No, wait, definitely not as pretty as you…
Ah, come on, just tell me!”
Gu Yuena was finally annoyed by her chatter and cast her a faint glance.
“You want to know?”
“Yes, yes, yes!” Tianmeng nodded her little head furiously.
“Then follow him and see for yourself.”
With that, Gu Yuena stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust on her clothes, set up a protective barrier over the two of them, and actually began following unhurriedly in the direction Huo Yuhao had gone.
“Huh?
Wait for me!”
Seeing this, Tianmeng didn’t care about eating anymore.
She scrambled out of the backpack on all fours, turned into a streak of light, and caught up with Gu Yuena.
Slipping into her sleeve, she poked out only her little head, her eyes shining with excitement at the prospect of a good show.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao was threading through the dense jungle alone.
He did not deliberately pick up his pace, merely following the clear, tugging sensation deep within his soul, step by step.
The surrounding soul beasts seemed able to sense the intimidating aura on him, stepping aside on their own initiative, making his journey exceptionally smooth.
After walking for an unknown duration, the trees ahead gradually thinned out, and a soft golden light filtered through the gaps between the branches.
Huo Yuhao pushed aside the last giant plantain leaf blocking his vision, and the sight before him froze him in place.
It was an open, circular clearing.
Upon the clearing, there were no weeds, no scattered rocks—only an endless sea of blooming golden wild flowers.
Every flower resembled a tiny sun, exuding a warm and pure aura of life, dyeing the entire clearing into a brilliant golden ocean.
And right in the center of the sea of flowers stood a lone figure.
It was roughly two meters long, with a sleek, powerful physique and smooth lines, closely resembling a majestic lion.
Its golden coat, illuminated by the light of the surrounding flowers, seemed to burn with golden flames, divine and noble.
Most striking of all was its forehead.
There, a vertical golden eye, deeper and brighter than the radiant stars of the night sky, quietly remained open, as if capable of perceiving all the fate and karma in the world.
Wang Qiuer.
She stood there, as though she had been waiting for thousands or tens of thousands of years.
Huo Yuhao stood at the edge of the clearing, gazing at her from afar.
His lips quivered slightly, but no sound came out.
An indescribable surge of complex emotion—a mixture of heartache and warmth—gushed unexpectedly from the deepest recesses of his heart, instantly swamping his rationality.
As if sensing his arrival, the Three-Eyed Golden Ni in the center of the flower field slowly turned around.
She tilted her large, furry head, her golden eyes, pure and devoid of impurities, curiously observing the human youth standing in the shadows.
She was not afraid of him.
On the contrary, deep within this human’s soul, she sensed an aura of “fate” that felt overwhelmingly familiar and dear to her.
That aura felt as though it were a part of her own body that had wandered outside for a long, long time and had finally returned home today.
She tentatively took a cautious step in Huo Yuhao’s direction.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao did not move, she took a second step, a third step…
At last, seemingly unable to suppress the impulse inside her any longer, she pushed off with all four hooves, abandoning her caution entirely, and turned into a golden streak of light, trotting up to Huo Yuhao.
She stopped by his feet, looked up, and first sniffed him with her nose.
Then, she affectionately rubbed her big, furry head against Huo Yuhao’s chest.
A satisfied purr escaped her throat, sounding like a pampered kitten.
Huo Yuhao’s body trembled slightly.
Slowly, so slowly, he raised his hand and brought it down upon her warm head.
The smooth, familiar touch, carrying a slight electric tingle, acted like a key that instantly unlocked the floodgates of his memory.
His eyes burned with tears.
Sensing his emotional turmoil, the Three-Eyed Golden Ni nuzzled him with even greater fervor.
She suddenly took two steps back in excitement, and with a joyful yip, bounded forward like a giant golden sheepdog reuniting with its long-lost master, leaping straight at Huo Yuhao!
*Bang!*
Huo Yuhao was completely unprepared—or rather, he hadn’t intended to defend himself at all.
The immense momentum knocked him to the ground, with the soft sea of golden flowers serving as the most comfortable mattress.
Wang Qiuer pressed her entire body onto him, using her massive head to nuzzle vigorously against his face, neck, and hair.
She extended her warm, rough tongue, enthusiastically licking his cheeks.
She was overjoyed!
Though she did not know why she was so ecstatic, her instinct told her that the person before her was the most important, most cherished existence in her life!
She wanted to share all her joy with him!
“Whimper…
whimper…”
As she nuzzled and licked, she let out sounds that were a mixture of grievance and happiness.
Huo Yuhao was covered in her slobber and in utter disarray, yet he smiled.
Instead of pushing her away, he extended both arms and tightly embraced her soft, warm neck.
Burying his face in her smooth golden fur, he took a deep breath.
That familiar scent, reminiscent of bright sunshine, brought a long-lost sense of peace to his battle-weary heart.
In her ear, in a voice meant only for the two of them, he whispered:
“I’m back.”
That soft whisper seemed to possess a strange magic.
Wang Qiuer’s passionate movements came to a sudden halt.
She slowly raised her head, though her body remained pressed against Huo Yuhao.
She simply gazed down at him with her golden eyes, which now held a trace of confusion.
Then, she aligned her forehead with the space between Huo Yuhao’s eyebrows.
Her third eye—deep and brilliant as if containing an entire starry night—blazed with intense light.
At this moment, the power of fate reconnected two souls across time and space.
Huo Yuhao’s long, agonizing memories from his past life surged into Wang Qiuer’s mind like a bursting dam!
She saw it all.
She saw a boy named Huo Yuhao struggling to survive amidst the bullying at the White Tiger Duke Mansion.
She saw him enter the Great Star Dou Forest harboring hatred, fuse with the Skydream Ice Worm, and begin his legendary life.
She saw his growth, his struggles, his joys, and his heartaches.
She saw him burn his own soul without hesitation for the sake of his companions.
She saw him lead the Tang Sect step by step to the pinnacle of the continent.
She saw him ascend to the Divine Realm, becoming the revered God of Emotion.
Then, she saw him learn the truth about Wang Dong’er and Wang Qiuer from Tang San.
She saw him standing before the Divine Realm Center, clutching that cold fragment, unleashing a heart-wrenching roar.
And finally, she saw him exhaust all his power to detonate his divine soul—all to break free from the tragic fate arranged for him by that high-and-mighty “god”! Find the original chapter at NovelPing.
“Ugh…”
A suppressed whimper laden with boundless agony escaped from deep within Wang Qiuer’s throat.
Her body began to tremble violently.
She pressed her head firmly against Huo Yuhao’s, as if trying to share the unspeakable anguish deep inside his soul.
Large, scalding tears tumbled from her golden eyes, dripping onto Huo Yuhao’s face.
She saw it.
She saw everything Huo Yuhao had endured after her sacrifice.
She saw the price he paid to bring her back.
She saw how, amidst agonizing choices, he had still carved her name into the deepest part of his soul.
So…
he had never forgotten her.
So…
he had been bearing so much, such heavy burdens, all on his own.
[I’m sorry…
I’m sorry…]
A shattered, tearful thought echoed in Huo Yuhao’s mind.
[To make you bear…
so much alone…]
Golden light suddenly exploded from her body.
Within the radiance, the massive shape of the Three-Eyed Golden Ni began to twist, shift, and elongate.
When the light dissipated, what pressed down on Huo Yuhao was no longer a soul beast, but a living, breathing human.
A stunningly beautiful young woman with a waterfall of brilliant golden hair, a tall figure, and striking curves.
A faint golden vertical mark on her forehead added an aura of divine nobility to her appearance.
She wore a form-fitting golden dress, with light swirling around her—two yellow, one purple, and three black, a total of six soul rings quietly hovering around her.
A six-ring Soul Emperor!
She held Huo Yuhao tightly as he lay in the sea of flowers, burying her face in his shoulder and weeping aloud.
Her scalding tears quickly soaked Huo Yuhao’s clothes.
The moment Wang Qiuer transformed into human form, Huo Yuhao was completely stunned.
Feeling the soft, trembling warmth of her body in his arms and hearing the cries that had held back ten thousand years of heartache, his heart felt as though it were seized by an invisible hand, aching with bitter pain.
Slowly raising his hand, he gently patted her back and spoke in his gentlest voice, “Don’t cry anymore.
It’s all in the past.”
Wang Qiuer’s weeping paused.
She jerked her head up, her tear-soaked golden eyes staring intently at Huo Yuhao.
In those eyes were distress, grievance, fury, and unwillingness.
Yet above all was an unreasonable, domineering possessiveness born of reclaiming what was lost.
In this life, she would never let go again!
She would never leave him alone again!
In the next second, she suddenly cupped Huo Yuhao’s face, giving him no time to react before pressing her lips hard against his.
That kiss was passionate and domineering, even carrying a bite-like force.
She poured into this kiss her longing spanning two lifetimes, all her grievances, the ecstasy of reunion, and her deep, indelible love.
Huo Yuhao was left completely bewildered by the sudden kiss.
Yet as that familiar scent of sunshine drifted into his nose, his icy heart melted completely.
Slowly closing his eyes, he reached out to wrap his arms around her slender yet firm waist, awkwardly responding to her kiss.
Amidst the sea of flowers, a perfect couple held each other tight.
Time seemed to stand still, as if only the two of them remained in all of heaven and earth.
And yet…
Just as the mood reached perfection and everything fell naturally into place, an earth-shattering scream suddenly echoed from the nearby bushes!
“Ahhh!
Little Hao is being force-kissed!!”
At some point, Tianmeng had slipped out from Gu Yuena’s sleeve and was now hiding behind a large tree, her tiny body trembling with excitement.
She covered her eyes with both hands, yet her wide-open fingers completely betrayed her true thoughts.
Beside her, Gu Yuena stood completely expressionless.
She simply watched the two kissing in the sea of flowers, her deep purple eyes showing neither joy nor anger.
Only, the air around her seemed to grow…
just a little bit colder.