Yu Xuan and Ming Tianmei sat beneath a towering tree, a little ways off from the bustling main peak. The place was quiet, untouched, the stillness broken only by the faint rustling of leaves in the night breeze.
Yu Xuan's spirit sense had already swept the area. Satisfied that no one lingered nearby, he retrieved an Isolation Talisman from his space ring. A faint glow spread outward, forming an invisible barrier that sealed their voices away from the world.
Only the moon above bore silent witness.
"You know," Yu Xuan began, leaning back against the trunk and gazing at the sky, "I've carried many questions about you. Even when we were children, I kept quiet. Somehow, I was sure that even if I asked… you wouldn't answer."
Ming Tianmei didn't interrupt. She simply sat beside him, her posture elegant yet relaxed, waiting for him to finish.
Yu Xuan tilted his head, studying the symmetry of the broad leaves overhead before finally shifting his eyes back to her.
