Luo Chu finally got the tickets to the fireworks show, which was truly hard-won.

Perhaps it was because he was in high spirits, but when Luo Chu ran up to her, his face was flushed and his excitement was hard to hide.

"It just so happens that the fireworks festival is being held recently. Aren't you going to stay in Floating Dream City to rest and recuperate? Why don't you come with me to take a look? It's not far from here, and it won't take up too much of your time."

Luo Chu spoke very quickly, like pouring out beans.

No wonder he was in such a hurry; today is the last day of the fireworks festival, and because of the evil cultivators' conspiracy, it's ending earlier than usual.

If you miss this opportunity, you may never have such a good chance again.

He doesn't want to wait for several more years!

"Alright, remember my promise to you." Shen Sanruo's voice was flat and even, and she readily agreed.

She also wanted to make Luo Chu give up as soon as possible, since it was just a matter of going there once, and it wouldn't take long.

This would also prevent Luo Chu from causing trouble later and making a scene when she was destroying the Crimson Desert Formation.

It was evening, and the fireworks display was just beginning.

"Okay! Let's go now! Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Luo Chu couldn't wait, wanting to grab her wrist and play with her like before.

But Shen Sangruo took a step back to avoid it, followed by a cold and oppressive gaze.

Luo Chu was stunned for a moment, but then, realizing that she hadn't recovered her emotions yet, she didn't hesitate, withdrew her hand, and went with her to the fireworks display venue.

She greeted Ye Huai and the others, then left, while the others rested at a nearby inn.

Feng Heyun watched the two figures disappear into the distance, silently lowering his head, but his tightly clenched hands betrayed the turmoil in his heart.

If Shen Sangruo's feelings for Luo Chu are about to be restored, she will soon call Luo Chu her fourth senior brother affectionately.

Even though Shen Sanruo regained her feelings for him, her attitude towards him remained the same. How could he feel good about this?

He hated himself for attacking her without asking why, nearly taking her life.

Of all the people, it seemed that he was the one who hurt her the most.

Even so, did she really have no feelings for him at all?

All those things were instigated by Bai Mumu. Isn't what she's doing just what Bai Mumu wants? Why won't she give him a chance?

Then she thought back to the last time in the secret realm, when she actually saved Shi Zhili first, completely disregarding his safety.

If that person were Ye Huai and his group, it would be fine, but that person was a complete stranger who suddenly appeared, and even had a lot of prejudice against her, so she wasn't much better than them.

In her heart, was he not even as good as someone like him?

Feng Heyun was truly badly hurt this time; he has lost a lot of weight in the past few days.

Not to mention, he had just seen Shi Zhili and Shen Sangruo talking to each other, as if they had already reconciled.

On what grounds? On what grounds can Shi Zhili be so easily forgiven?

Then what is he?

A wave of sorrow washed over him, making his eyes sting. He clenched his teeth to keep the tears from falling.

"Senior Brother," Wen Xuan patted Feng Heyun on the shoulder, "Since things have come to this, let's not be too attached to them. Let's just do our own thing and atone for our past actions."

He gave Feng Heyun a bitter smile that was more like a grimace.

He couldn't even win back her feelings, and Wen Xuan knew he had no right to appear before Shen Sangruo.

Xiao Ruo probably doesn't want to see him either, right?

That's all. He only wants Xiaoruo to be well, and that's all he asks for.

He will spend the rest of his life atoning for everything he did in the past.

"Alas, Second Junior Brother, only you can understand how I feel." Feng Heyun sighed, his face full of sorrow but without a trace of relief.

Meanwhile, Shen Sangruo and Luo Chu had already arrived at the fireworks display venue.

Even before entering the venue, you can see the fireworks filling the sky.

Unable to contain his excitement, Luo Chu paid for his ticket and hurried into the venue, urging Shen Sangruo on as if he didn't want to wait even a moment longer.

A streak of light shot rapidly into the sky, then exploded with a deafening roar, scattering sparks across the heavens and illuminating everyone present with its dazzling brilliance.

The fireworks display truly lived up to its reputation.

Luo Chu's eyes reflected the exploding fireworks as he looked at Chen Sangruo, his gaze bright and full of anticipation.

"Chen Sangruo, have you recovered your emotions?"

Shen Sanruo slowly turned around and stared intently at Luo Chu.

Countless sparks flickered in her eyes, making it impossible for Luo Chu to discern the emotions within them.

"My feelings for you were already there before I even entered the room, do you understand?"

Amidst the deafening sounds of fireworks and explosions, her voice was exceptionally clear.

The moment she saw the fireworks, she felt the return of her detached emotions.

She felt the same way as Feng Heyun had that time, but she was already prepared to deal with the impact of the surging emotions.

She wasn't as distressed as before, to the point of losing her composure in front of Luo Chu.

Even Luo Chu, who had walked alongside her, failed to notice.

"Wh-what?" Luo Chu understood what she meant.

Even after all this time since she rekindled her feelings for him, her attitude towards him hasn't changed at all.

Not now, and not in the future.

“You’ve achieved your goal. I hope you’ll keep your promise.” Shen Sanruo turned and walked towards the exit of the venue, “Preserving your last bit of dignity.”

"Trying to turn things around by reclaiming lost emotions? Think carefully about what exactly is in that part of the emotions you're trying to reclaim."

Even now, they still believe that her attitude towards them is due to the emotional detachment she has experienced.

The sound of fireworks exploding in Luo Chu's ears gradually turned into a piercing ringing.

Even when Shen Sangruo left, he forgot to stop her.

In the end, I didn't even know how I left the fireworks display.

He only remembered that when he walked off the field, the wind brought two lines of coolness to his face, and he cried helplessly.

He clearly didn't do anything as bad as Feng Heyun, so why did he end up with the same result as Feng Heyun?

Luo Chu didn't know why this was happening, yet it seemed as if she understood something from Shen Sangruo's words.

She really will never forgive them.

Because in the part of her emotions that had been detached, her feelings towards them were now overshadowed by hatred.

So regardless of whether the emotional connection is recovered or not, the outcome will be the same.

Having figured this out, Luo Chu fell into deep despair.

He cried like an abandoned child; the joy he had felt upon arriving was matched by the anguish he was now experiencing.

Dawn broke in the blink of an eye.

The group continued their journey towards the Red Desert.

Last night's fireworks display was as if it had never happened, and had no impact on Shen Sangruo's relationship with the two sects.

It's just that a new member has joined Feng Heyun and Wen Xuan's group of mutual support.

Nothing else went wrong along the way.

They soon arrived at the Red Desert without incident.

Jiang Wensheng, the head of the Jiang family, and Jiang Chu, the young master, had been waiting for them for a long time with a group of Jiang family members.

Second update! Thank you all for your support! *tweets*

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