C188 Perseverance

Lu Yi gazed at the young girl before him, his face breaking into the gentlest smile he could muster.

Shen Yuanfeng seemed to catch the mood, nodding silently with gritted teeth. Suddenly, he reached for his face and ripped away the cloth that had been hiding it, revealing a cleansed visage. The blood had been washed away, but what remained was a deep scar—a mark of glory—etched into his pale