Adding to the fifteen wisps of Evil Qi from before, Shen Bai now had twenty-one in total—a bountiful harvest indeed.
Shen Bai raised his eyes and looked into the distance.
Not far away, Long Yan got to her feet, the look of pain gone from her face.
She looked down at her hands, a look of relief in her eyes.
"Thank you."
Long Yan said with a wry smile, "I nearly made a terrible mistake. I would never have been able to forgive myself."
Shen Bai smiled. "Congratulations on overcoming your Heart Demon, Landlord Long. From now on, the sky's the limit, with no Heart Demon to stand in your way."
Long Yan nodded. "Yes, the sky's the limit now. I can finally focus on maintaining peace in Fenglin State."
The surrounding scenery finally vanished completely.
Everything before Shen Bai's eyes first blurred, then slowly came into focus.
...
Shen Bai opened his eyes and found himself back in the empty clearing from before.
