He slowly turned his head, looking at Di Tian and the others beside him, their faces filled with worry.
At this moment, his face was haggard, pale as paper, and the fine wrinkles seemed to have deepened instantly, telling of the immense exhaustion from the fierce battle just now.
But his gaze remained firm, revealing an indomitable will.
"This time we were able to defeat them thanks to favorable timing, location, and support, but next time it might be different."
Qian Renshang's voice was heavy and slow, each word carrying immense weight.
His brows were tightly furrowed, forming a deep "川" shape, and the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly, revealing his extreme anxiety.
His thoughts were like tangled threads in a storm, chaotic and disordered.
"Bibi Dong has become a god; her power is unfathomable.
Although we were lucky enough to force her back this time, what about next time? Without sufficient strength, only annihilation awaits us."
Qian Renshang's heart was filled with a sense of urgency and crisis.
At this moment, Qian Renshang's desire to become a god reached its peak.
He knew that only by becoming a god could he truly possess the power to contend with her.
A resolute glint suddenly flashed in Qian Renshang's eyes—a determination to disregard everything and burn his bridges.
His fists clenched even tighter, his nails digging deeply into his palms, yet he seemed oblivious to the pain.
With Bi Ji, the Emerald Swan, present, Qian Renshang was not worried about the injuries of Di Tian and the other Beast Kings.
He slightly relaxed his furrowed brows and let out a soft sigh.
Qian Renshang turned his head, his eyes filled with urgency and longing, preparing to see the person he had been thinking of day and night—Gu Yuena.
His steps were slightly heavy, yet incredibly firm.
Each step seemed to carry the weight of a thousand pounds—the weight of the emotions deep within his heart.
Thinking of Gu Yuena, Qian Renshang felt a surge of complex emotions.
Her every smile and gesture, her gentleness and strength, were deeply etched in his mind, impossible to forget.
"Nana, I'm here,"
Qian Renshang murmured to himself, quickening his pace.
At this moment, countless moments spent with Gu Yuena flashed through his mind.
Those beautiful memories, like warm sunshine, illuminated his weary and worried heart.
He longed to fly to Gu Yuena's side immediately, to hold her tightly in his arms, and to pour out his longing and concern to her.
Qian Renshang entered the familiar hollow of the ancient golden tree. Soft light filtered through the cracks in the hollow, dappling the ground.
Gu Yuena lay quietly on the bed as before, her silver hair, as brilliant as the Milky Way, gently cascading over her pillow.
Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin as white as snow, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she were simply lost in a deep dream, like a sleeping beauty.
Qian Renshang looked at Gu Yuena, his expression softening involuntarily.
He slowly walked to the bedside, gently crouching down, his eyes filled with endless tenderness and love.
He reached out, wanting to touch Gu Yuena's face, but stopped just before making contact, as if afraid of disturbing her beautiful dream.
"Nana, I'm back."
Qian Renshang's voice was as soft as a breeze, filled with deep longing and guilt.
"This time, I'm one step closer to defeating Bibi Dong.
When I truly possess enough power, I will definitely awaken you, and we will never be separated again."
He quietly gazed at Gu Yuena, time seemingly standing still.
Everything around him became insignificant; his world consisted only of the woman before him, the one who haunted his dreams.
Gu Yuena still hadn't awakened, but she seemed much better than before. Qian Renshang looked at her sleeping form, filled with anticipation and anxiety.
(End of Chapter)
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