Jiang Chen waved. “Sectmistress, take care.”

Han Shuang watched him disappear from her view, a myriad of emotions flashing through her eyes. A touch of soft fragility eventually broke through her usual stubbornness. She gently bit down on her lip, reining in her tears.

She stomped her foot to motivate herself. “I, Han Shuang, will accomplish my grand goal. I will prove it to him!”

Burning with ironclad resolve, she shot forward and entered the tunnel without a backward glance.

Jiang Chen’s emotions also threatened to get the better of him. It wasn’t until he reached solid ground again that he finally regained...