Chapter 704
Lu Qing stared blankly at the white-robed girl holding a sword, disbelief written all over her face.
For a moment, his mind went blank.
He seemed to see that same little girl from years ago — the one who had clutched a gray steamed bun in her small hands, her eyes shining with joy the moment she saw him when he first woke up in this world.
From the cold, razor-sharp aura now emanating from Xiao Yan, Lu Qing knew that in the years he’d been away, she must have endured much hardship.
A trace of pain flickered in his eyes. He slowly descended toward the Sacred Mountain and came to stand before the white-robed girl.
Xiao Yan continued to stare at him, as if she still couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
She didn’t even dare blink, afraid that if she did, everything before her would vanish like a dream.
Only after a long moment, when she saw that Lu Qing was still there — still smiling gently at her — did she finally dare to hope that this was real.
Her lips trembled. “Is… is it really you, Brother?”