He held Du Nan securely on his back as he soared into the sky, escaping the bloody Purgatory.
Meanwhile, Que Meng lay on the ground, her consciousness fading as her life rapidly ebbed away.
But even so, she summoned the last of her strength to slowly and arduously lift her head.
She gazed at the silhouette of the Phoenix as it disappeared into the distance.
Her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but any sound was lost to the wind.
Chu Jing had stood in the distance, witnessing it all with her own eyes.
She was well aware that later, on a certain late night, Qi Cha had stumbled upon a diary left behind by Que Meng.
However, in the margin of one of the pages was an inconspicuous note.
"The one who was truly by Que Meng's side wasn't Qi Cha, but another Beastman from the Phoenix Clan—one who had silently protected her for years, yet had never said a word."
When Que Meng happened to see this sentence,
she looked as if she'd been struck by lightning.
