"Boom!"
The figure landed upon the plaza within the Imperial Palace, draped in a deep blue attire that sketched a commanding presence of iron-blooded authority.
Old Master Luo looked on with excitement towards the woman sitting beneath the resplendent canopy of the Jade Pavilion – a beauty capable of toppling nations.
"Xixi, I've come to marry you!"
He declared with resolute certainty.
Those deep, affectionate eyes gazed at Empress Dowager Yan Xi.
After decades, he finally had the chance to stand before the woman he loved most and utter such words.
Old Master Luo had thought that he would miss out on Yan Xi in this lifetime.
Just like that time when he fought his way out of the beast tide deep in the mountains, only managing to catch a fleeting glimpse of the hem of her dress as it slipped from his sight, cascading down a cliff.
In his life, he owed nothing to the Family or the masses; he owed only her this declaration – I will never fail you in this life!
