Dou Shiliu felt cold lately, making her teeth chatter, and a feeling of drowsiness from within her body made her feel weak all over.

Beside the wooden house, there was a huge cave that she and Qingyun built together over a long period of time. It was filled with soft, furry animal hides, where she would hibernate after transforming into her beast form.

Stepping out of the wooden house, Dou Shiliu, wearing a thick leather coat, glanced at the sky.

I reached out and caught a snowflake; the tiny flower vanished instantly in my palm, leaving a small puddle of water.

"It's snowing..."

My hand started to get cold after I stretched it out for a short while.

Dou Shiliu withdrew his hand and lowered his eyes.

Why hasn't Qingyun returned yet?

He raised his eyes and looked straight into the depths of the forest.

"Tell me, what did you do to Qingyun?"

Long Sheng threw a punch at Qing Yun, but she easily dodged it.

"What? You're too scared to speak? So what if you're a divine beast? Does that give you the right to kill females at will?"

Long Sheng looked coldly at Qing Yun who had dodged, and sneered.

"You are not worthy of being a divine beast."

The harsh words did not leave the slightest ripple in Qingyun's heart.

Seeing Long Sheng blocking his way, his expression hardened.

"Get out of the way"

Looking at Qingyun's indifferent expression, and thinking about Qingyun's whereabouts being unknown, Long Sheng felt a surge of anger rising within him.

"It wasn't your partner who died! Do you know how much I hate you?!"

The dragon roared loudly, venting its rage on Qingyun.

"I couldn't believe Qingyun was dead, but it's true."

No matter how he tried to numb himself, it was all in vain; he accepted this unimaginable truth…