Jiang Fan took a step forward, ready to leave.
Gong Caiyi, however, clutched his arm tightly.
Her face streaked with tears, she said, "You must come back."
"I… I've already lost too much."
"I don't want to lose you too."
A sharp pain lanced through Jiang Fan's heart.
He wiped away her tears, cupped her face, and bent down for a kiss.
This time, Gong Caiyi did not resist.
She lifted her face, bravely meeting his kiss.
"You must come back," she repeated.
She reluctantly let go of his hand.
Jiang Fan nodded and quickly headed toward the direction of the sound.
Soon.
At the mountainside, at the end of a muddy path marked with Beast Claw prints—
A massive tunnel slanted deep into the earth.
The stone walls inside the tunnel were smooth.
Eroded over countless years by the massive bodies of Spirit Beasts rubbing against them.
It was obvious.
