Wui Guan had finally unleashed her treacherous scheme.
The Xuemo Sect, Fuzi Xion Clan, Linyan Clan, and even the Liuguang Sect....none were spared from the storm of her wrath. Her soldiers and officers ravaged every place in sight, showing no mercy. Innocents were slaughtered. And the academy… it too was caught in the eye of this merciless tempest.
Amidst this chaos, a brutal attack was launched against Mo Yan and Yu Sui....the same moment an assault was waged upon Su Nian and Duie.
The esteemed Grandmaster of the Liuguang Sect's academy stood frozen, his gaze locked upon the scene before him. Shock, pain, and betrayal swirled in his eyes. He could not endure the treason standing before him. Messages were flooding in from all corners...an assault had been launched on the Fuzi Xion Clan and the Linyan Clan.
Lady Shiyan Lee and Lady Wang Ayi had joined forces, defending with all their might. But fate was cruel....Lady Wang Ayi was no more.
The Grandmaster could not withstand the blow of such a loss. He collapsed right there. Now, he was under special protection.
Even as twenty of Mo Yan's disciples lay severely wounded within the Xuemo Sect, they continued to shield the innocent with their bodies, refusing to falter.
Su Nian, his eyes filled with pain, lay motionless on the ground… staring at Duie.
His hands trembled.
Duie was still alive, his eyes drowning in regret, pain, and the looming fear of losing Su Nian.
Behind him....his entire family was gone.
Before him....the love of his life hung between life and death.
He wept.
Endlessly.
He apologized, over and over again.....because once again, he had failed. Failed to protect his sister. Failed to save Su Nian.
But still.....not a single complaint for Su Nian.
With the last of his strength, Su Nian extended his hand toward Duie.
His fingers trembled… his breath faltered…
And in a broken, shaking voice, he said:
"D… D… Don't… f… forget… your… p… promise… Duie…"
And with that, he drew his final breath.
But his eyes… they never left Duie. Not for a moment.
Duie's entire world shattered.
He had lost everything today.
His sister.
His love.
Su Nian…
He screamed Su Nian's name again and again, begging...just one more breath, one more twitch, one more sound.
Just come back…
But Su Nian was gone.
And Duie's heart, his mind, his very soul, shattered into pieces.
He clutched Su Nian's hand tightly, his cries echoing through the blood-soaked battlefield.
"No… Su Nian… I will never forget my promise… even after death…"
And then… his heart gave in.
It could no longer beat without Su Nian.
The poison had spread through his entire body.
And finally, his soul slipped away too.
Yet even in death, Duie's eyes remained open.....gazing at Su Nian.