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Thetwowarriorsstoodthereinsilenceforamoment,theonlysoundthesoftrustleofthewindthroughthetrees.Then,withoutanotherword,JiangDefeignianreachedoutandgraspedLian‘shand.
“Together,“hesaid,hisvoicelowandurgent.“We‘llfacewhateverliesahead,sidebyside.“
Liannodded,hereyesneverleavinghis.Sheknewthatlook,thattoneofvoice.Itwasthesameoneshe‘dseencountlesstimesbefore,thesameonethatmadeherbloodrunhotwithanticipation.
Withafiercecry,JiangDefeignianlaunchedhimselfintotheunknown,Lianathisside.Together,theychargedforwardliketitans,theirswordsflashinginthemoonlightastheytorethroughtheshadowsandleftthedarknessbehindthem.
Theworldseemedtocomealivearoundthem,thestarspulsatingwithenergyasiftheveryfabricofrealitywasrespondingtotheirpresence.JiangDefeignianfeltasenseofexhilarationwashoverhim,afeelingthathe‘dbeenmissingforsolongnow.
Thiswasit,hethought.Thiswaswhathe‘dbeensearchingforalltheseyears.Thethrillofbattle,therushofadrenalineastheyclashedwiththeirenemies.Theroarofvictoryastheyemergedtriumphantfromthefray.
WithLianbyhisside,JiangDefeignianfeltinvincible.Heknewthatnomatterwhatlayahead,hecouldfaceithead-on,armedwithnothingbuthisswordandhiswits.
Andso,together,theyplungedforwardintotheunknown,theirswordsflashinginthemoonlightastheycarvedapaththroughthedarknessandlefttheirmarkupontheworld.
Astheymoveddeeperintotheunknown,JiangDefeignianfeltastrangesenseofcalmwashoverhim.Itwasasifhe‘dfinallyfoundwhathe‘dbeensearchingforalltheseyears-notthesworditself,buttheunderstandingthatlaybehindit.
Thepoweroftheswordwasn‘tjustaboutwieldingitsbladeorcastingitsspells;itwasaboutchannelingitsenergyintoaforcegreaterthanhimself.Itwasaboutembracinghisowndoubtsandfears,andusingthemasfueltodrivehimforward.
Andso,JiangDefeignianrealizedthathe‘dbeenwrongallalong.Hedidn‘tneedtheswordtosavetheworld;hejustneededhimself.Thepowerlaywithinhim,waitingtobetappedinto.
Withthisnewfoundunderstanding,JiangDefeignianfeltasenseoffreedomwashoverhim.Itwasasifhe‘dfinallyshedhisoldskinandemergedanew,likeabutterflyemergingfromitscocoon.
HelookeddownatLian,hereyesgleamingwithexcitementasshewatchedhimtakethelead.Hesmiled,feelingadeepconnectiontothiswomanwhohadbeenbyhissidethroughthickandthin.
Together,theywouldfacewhateverlayahead,theirswordsflashinginthemoonlightastheycarvedapaththroughthedarknessandlefttheirmarkupontheworld.
Inthatmoment,JiangDefeignianknewthathewasready.Hewasreadytofacewhateverchallengeslayahead,armedwithnothingbuthisswordandhiswits.
Andso,together,theyplungedforwardintotheunknown,leavingbehindtheshadowsandembracingthelight.