The moment his long legs stepped into the thick white fog, Yun Bo's footsteps involuntarily faltered. The arms cradling the girl trembled slightly. Once he crossed the boundary before him, what awaited him was an eternal parting from his beloved—and his own complete annihilation.
As if sensing something, the girl in his arms suddenly reached up to hook her arms around his neck, leaving a fleeting peck on his lips. Her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled gently. "I'm returning what I owed you just now."
Yun Bo gazed at her with his deep purple eyes. "What I want is far more than just this."
Jiang Xinli looked back toward the depths of the Holy Sanctuary and chuckled. "Then... put it on my tab for now?"
"Alright, whatever my little bride says." The man agreed dotingly, resuming his pace.
Though his legs were long, he walked very slowly. The distance was merely a few meters, yet it felt as though he were walking through an entire lifetime.
