"I once promised a girl that I would be with her for eternity. That's why I've always been afraid of dying, afraid that without me, she would be left alone in this world, with no one to care for her, to love her as I do."

Thinking that he might never see Ye Yuqiao for the last time, Chen Hao's nose suddenly felt a wave of sourness.

Hearing Chen Hao's words, Lin Huashan's eyes turned dim, and then he spoke in a very low voice, "The girl you're talking about is Yuqiao, isn't it?"

"Mm!" Chen Hao smiled and nodded, "Don't look at her usual indifferent and aloof demeanor, she's actually very cute."

"Look at you!" Lin Huashan rolled his eyes at Chen Hao, "You turn silly the moment Yuqiao is mentioned."

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..

Finally, the crackling sound of the burning firewood ceased, and dawn had arrived.

With the absence of the firewood's sound, Chen Hao, unaccustomed, opened his eyes. Then he glanced sideways at the two beside him, Lin Huashan was clinging to his left arm, her head resting on his shoulder as she slept;

Yi Ning was sitting to his right. Although she wasn't as close as Lin Huashan, she too rested her head on him, which surprised him somewhat.

Suddenly, Yi Ning opened her eyes, glared at Chen Hao in anger, then immediately straightened her back, hurriedly shifted a bit away from him, her face gradually flushing red.

"It was an accident last night." Yi Ning hurried to explain, feeling a deep sense of shame, wondering how she could have fallen asleep leaning on the man responsible for her father's death.

"I know," Chen Hao said in a light tone.

After a long and awkward silence,

Yi Ning looked at Chen Hao and asked, "A new day has come, I wonder if you've changed your mind?"

"No," Chen Hao shook his head resolutely.

"You aren't related by blood or obligation to the Dust Tribe, and by killing them you could live on, continue to be with the girl you like, and fulfill that eternal promise between you two. Haven't you ever thought about changing your mind for her?"

"I have thought about it, but I won't do it," Chen Hao said firmly, "If she were here, she definitely wouldn't allow it."

"Then it can only mean she doesn't like you enough. If it were me, I'd do anything for the person I love to live," Yi Ning said coldly.

"But she isn't you!" Chen Hao interrupted Yi Ning.

Yi Ning huffed, feeling displeased at being cut off by Chen Hao.

"Perhaps there is another kind of eternity in this world," Chen Hao said.

"What eternity?" Yi Ning asked, perplexed, not understanding the sudden sentimentality from Chen Hao.

Chen Hao smiled faintly, looking up at the countless specks of dust illuminated by the morning light through the dancing tree leaves above, "Even if I die, the love and the fondness we have for each other will not diminish with the passage of time, forever."

"But have you ever thought, if she forgets about you, falls for another who treats her well just like you do, wouldn't that be even better?" Yi Ning asked.

Chen Hao gave a wry smile, he was stumped by the question and began to question himself inside.

After a long while, Chen Hao looked at Yi Ning and said, "You're right, it would be better if she loved another who is good to her."

"I will tell her for you, to try and accept someone else."

Chen Hao smiled wryly again. After a pause, he changed the subject abruptly, "Haven't you always wanted to kill me to avenge your father? Remember, in two days, at the moment when the Yin Soul is drawn away by the Dust King Ring, you take a knife and stab me in the chest!"

Yi Ning let out a snort of laughter.

"I'm not joking with you, I'm serious," Chen Hao said earnestly.

"I got it!"

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..

A day later.

The night had deepened.

In these two days, Chen Hao, Lin Huashan, and Yi Ning had stayed in the forest, going nowhere. For Chen Hao, he was merely quietly waiting for death;

For Lin Huashan and Yi Ning, they were quietly accompanying Chen Hao to death.

Gazing at the bright and hazy moonlight, Lin Huashan was becoming increasingly anxious. Thinking about how tomorrow was the last deadline and that Chen Hao would die, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Chen Hao, I can't bear the thought of you dying!" Lin Huashan sobbed. She clung to Chen Hao's arm tightly, trying to pull Chen Hao, who was sitting on the ground, to his feet.

"Chen Hao, there's still one day left. You still have time."

"Huashan!" Chen Hao gently hugged Lin Huashan, "Silly child!"

Under Lin Huashan's influence, Yi Ning also began to cry.

Hearing Yi Ning's sobs, Chen Hao was genuinely surprised. He looked at Yi Ning and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Yi Ning wiped away her tears and explained, "After spending these two days with you, I've realized you're not as hateful as I thought. But now I find you hateful again, why did you have to kill my father before?"

Chen Hao's face showed a bitter smile, not knowing how to respond.

A quarter of an hour later, under Chen Hao's consolation, the two girls finally stopped crying.

"The one about to die is me, yet it's you two who are crying so hard," Chen Hao spoke softly, "But seeing you two crying and feeling sad for me truly moves my heart. To have you accompany me before dying, I consider myself quite fortunate."

"You say you're fortunate when you're about to die!" Lin Huashan said.

"What else can I do?" Chen Hao's tone became desperate and impatient, and so was his expression. Facing death, he was actually very afraid. The only thing he could do was to try to forget about it.

"Chen Hao!" Lin Huashan looked at Chen Hao with sadness. Only then did she realize that in order not to affect her, Chen Hao had been hiding his true feelings, pretending to be calm and indifferent.

She felt very guilty for having influenced Chen Hao with her negativity over the past two days.

"Chen Hao, what is your biggest wish right now?" Yi Ning asked from the side.

"To still be alive the day after tomorrow."

"Annoying!" Yi Ning pouted, "I didn't mean that. What I meant was..."

Yi Ning didn't continue.

"I understand what you mean. You're asking about the last wish I really want to fulfill before I die, right?" Chen Hao said frankly.

Yi Ning nodded, involuntarily resting her head on Chen Hao's shoulder.

Suddenly, Chen Hao became very serious and said, "Of course, it's to see Yuqiao one last time."

"As expected," Yi Ning sighed softly, then gently closed her eyes and continued, "Let's sleep, maybe when you wake up, your wish will come true."

"Yeah!" Lin Huashan agreed, closing her eyes, "Chen Hao, I hope your wish comes true."

Chen Hao looked at the girls on either side of him, touched by the innocence on their faces, smiled sincerely, and said, "If Yuqiao really does show up, and sees me with a girl on each side, she'll definitely be furious to death."

"But how could she appear?" Chen Hao silently added in his mind, his face filled with regret and despair.

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