جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 9

When I was dragged outside Tessa's house, the sky was beginning to brighten. Snow was falling softly in the mountains, landing on the stone steps and soon turning my blood into a pale red color.The disciple guarding the gate placed his sword sheath against my shoulder when he saw that I could not keep my balance. "Luna, the sect master instructed you to stand upright."I glanced up at him. In the past, they would respectfully call me 'Lady Luna' whenever they saw me. A day had barely passed, and I was already being addressed differently.The door opened. Tessa emerged, dressed in a white wedding dress. I saw the cuff of her dress and was stunned for a moment. In the center of the lily flower was a tiny 'H' symbol, which I had embroidered there myself.I had spent seven sleepless nights preparing for the wedding ceremony. Hayes would sit by the lamp, massaging my sore wrists and saying, "Luna, don't worry. There's still a long way ahead."I believed him. Later, I learned that wh

Repentance Cliff was cold.The guards threw me onto the cliff edge and covered me with Hayes' cloak. There was still his chilly fragrance on it.I used to love it. Whenever he returned from his seclusion, I would hold his sleeves and inhale this scent. He said I was like a small animal that only recognized its master. I got annoyed back then.Looking back, those past scenes seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, and I could no longer grasp them.The Unfettered Sect in the distance was brightly lit. White silk stretched all the way from the steps to the main hall, and wedding bells rang repeatedly.I sat on the broken bridge, taking out an emerald pendant from my pocket. It was a token of love that Hayes gave me. The back was engraved with one word—Luna.The roses had been in full bloom then, and he had tied the emerald pendant around my wrist. His features were clear and refined, but his tone was earnest. "If I betray you, you can smash it at me."I laughed at him. "Would the

Soul Flame Chamber was located on Unfettered Sect's back mountain. For the past 300 years, my soul flame had been placed next to Hayes'. He had placed the two flames together and said with a smile, "Whoever renews the soul flames is to renew every flame equally. No exceptions."The attendants of Soul Flame Chamber still remembered his statement. Hence, all the disciples remained silent when Hayes rushed into Soul Flame Chamber.On the topmost rack, his flame was still burning. The one belonging to me was left with only cold ashes. The flame had died. All that remained was a blackened residue, like a single drop of dried blood.Hayes stood in front of the flame, raising his hand to try to relight it.The Soul Flame Keeper's expression changed drastically. "Sect Master, no! When the soul flame goes out, it means the soul has left the body. Forcefully relighting it will only harm yourself..."Hayes seemed not to have heard. His fingertip ignited his own mystical fire, slowly approach

Hayes went to Repentance Cliff and stayed there for three days. No one dared to persuade him. He sat where I had left, holding the cloak close to his chest. The snow covered his shoulders, but he did not brush it off.The grandmaster's junior, Winston Harris, came once and stood outside the broken bridge, sighing. "Hayes, since she's gone, you should move on. Unfettered Sect cannot do without a leader."Hayes did not turn around. "She's not dead."Winston frowned. "Her soul flame has gone out, and her soul has vanished without a trace. That means she has gone somewhere else."Hayes' voice was hoarse. "She once told me she came from another world."Winston was silent for a moment. "You won't find her."Hayes looked down at the broken pendant, as if he had not heard Winston. "I can find her."He was also this certain back then. He was certain that I would not leave, that I would come back, and that I would rush into his arms with reddened eyes as I used to, as long as he coaxed me