When they finally came closer, only then did he realize who they were.
However, his eyes were fixed on the woman named Xui Han.
Her body was thinning, like it wasn't real but a fading image of her. Her very existence was vanishing, and then he realized something.
His heavily damaged body was healing at a very rapid rate, but it wasn't happening on its own. It was happening because of Xui Han, who was sacrificing herself to heal him.
He wanted her to stop. How could he let her do this? The pain from his injuries was nothing compared to the pain he was feeling in his heart.
But it was already too late. A single tear escaped his eye as he reminisced about the time they had shared together.
…
Seven years ago, while venturing through the Monk Valley—a paradise for all kinds of beings, including Buddhist monks—he first encountered Xui Han.
"Who might you be? Are you a traveler?" she asked when she first met Xuan.
