Xiangliu soared through the sky atop the White-Feathered Golden-Crowned Eagle, his gaze fixed and resolute. He had already sacrificed so much to rescue Leng Qingqiu, who was trapped in the Heavenly Court, but only the final step remained. Yet, this step felt impossibly heavy and difficult, for he had to seek out the Underwater Demon King. Despite the tens of thousands of years of enmity and grudges between them, and despite his reluctance to face the one who had once harmed him, he had no other choice.
The relationship between the Underwater Demon King and Xiangliu was complex and twisted. For tens of thousands of years, the Underwater Demon King had harbored resentment toward Xiangliu, repeatedly dispatching shadow people to assassinate him. The arrival of these shadow people was not only a threat to Xiangliu’s life but a painful awakening of memories he kept buried deep within. Every assassination attempt forced Xiangliu to recall a past he could not bear to look back upon, serving as a reminder of his own former ugliness.
Xiangliu’s heart was filled with conflict and struggle. He knew that to save Leng Qingqiu, he had to set aside his past grievances and confront the Underwater Demon King. Yet, he could not forget those old wounds nor let go of that dark history. This entanglement and inner turmoil plunged him into deep contemplation, weighing heavily upon his spirit.
Chapter 40