What kind of person was Elder Qingyun? He traveled the four seas, coming and going like a dragon whose head was seen but never its tail. Trying to find him was harder than ascending to the heavens. Qin Zhizhi and Yin Sichen wore out their iron shoes searching every possible corner where Elder Qingyun might appear, yet they came away empty-handed every time. Hope seemed to slip away between their fingers, bit by bit. "Sichen, will we really be able to find Elder Qingyun?" There was a hint of exhaustion and bewilderment in Qin Zhizhi's voice. Days of non-stop travel and continuous setbacks had caused her to begin doubting her choices, doubting whether she truly had the ability to change the current state of the Immortal Cultivation World. Looking at the man before her who had exhausted himself day and night for her sake, she felt even more deeply guilty.
"We will find him. We certainly can." Yin Sichen pulled Qin Zhizhi into his embrace, his tone resolute, though only he knew that hidden beneath that firmness was a trace of powerlessness and wavering. He gazed out at the boundless horizon before him, his heart likewise filled with confusion.
Accustomed to keeping everything under control, accustomed to strategizing and winning battles from behind the scenes, he found himself utterly helpless when faced with this intricate and complex situation. He did not know whether he could still protect Zhizhi, whether he could still protect their relationship. Just as both of them were p…
Chapter 36