He suffered no illusions about his fate. He had walked freely into the embrace of the Fiends after his lover was violated and killed by people who swore to protect her.
Shu had been only a Sliver Tier Immortal, but his gifts in healing were already recognized as superior to many of his generation. Even true masters of the field looked forward to his future.
He had not risen in a greenhouse but fought and bled next to his childhood friends. Some had fallen and he had avenged them or used his skills to gather favors to achieve it.
In all those journeys, it was important to keep himself grounded and he had been far too fortunate. He had been with his friends as Heaven Realm cultivators in the central areas of the Southern Continent when he saw her.
Lin Song had been a fairy from the spirits themselves. He had appreciated her delicate features from afar but it was her charisma and unrelenting will that drew him in. Still, he had tempered his expectations.
