Lan’er felt extremely cold. In her daze, she kept hearing familiar voices calling her. She wanted to respond but couldn’t let Long Junhao hear her words. Gradually, she lost control of her consciousness and felt scared. She didn’t want to sleep. Junhao had said she just needed two days to return. But now? She wanted to see her babies, Junhao, and Ling Feng, whom she remembered Junhao mentioning. She tried to stay awake but ultimately fell asleep.
In her dream, she saw her great-grandfather, who said she was too mischievous and causing sadness. Later, he would take her home. She was happy her great-grandfather had come to fetch her.
Long Junhao stared unblinkingly at Long Dahai.
Two hours had passed, and why hadn’t great-grandfather finished? Watching the golden light around him fade, his heart tightened. He could see this as a sign of the Heavenly Dragon Battle Technique’s power declining. “Great-grandfather, hold on!”
Just then, Long Dahai successfully returned Lan’er’s soul to her body. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He opened his eyes and signaled Long Junhao to wait by the bed. He took out two pills emanating divine energy from his chest—one for Long Junhao to give to Lan’er when she woke up, and one for himself. He immediately sat down to cultivate again. Searching for Lan’er had completely depleted his power; he would need at least three to five years to recover.
Outside the royal residence, people waited anxiously. The golden light streaming through the door’s cracks amazed them, but after two hours, the light vanished, and the door remained closed, heightening their anxiety.
Long Junhao watched Lan’er closely by the bed. Suddenly, her finger moved. Overjoyed, he grabbed her hand and whispered, “Lan’er, wake up, please.” Hearing his call, she struggled to open her eyes but felt weak. Long Junhao quickly placed the pill in her mouth.
Lan’er felt a warm flow enter her mouth and spread through her body, invigorating her and banishing fatigue. She opened her eyes to see Long Junhao’s haggard face; tears welled up as she recognized him. She embraced him tightly, their tears and shared warmth expressing their deep care for each other.
