"When a man gives a woman a gift, it's usually a necklace, a ring, or a Jade Pendant... But I gave you a Locking Chain. Consider this petal as compensation."
Shen Lang said softly, "A chaotic era is coming. The entire world will undergo unprecedented changes. Demon Fiends will run rampant, and all life will be plunged into misery. But I will absolutely not let any of you be harmed..."
"A chaotic era..."
Nalan Ziyun didn't quite understand what Shen Lang was talking about, but she could feel the weight on his heart.
"In the past, I was always naive, thinking I was powerful, or that I could become powerful enough to protect everyone around me. I always tried to shoulder everything myself..."
Shen Lang's voice seemed to drift. "But a woman once told me that the people around me don't all want to live under my protection..."
