When the immortals mentioned Ning Wugou, the first thing that came to mind was the obscure shadow who always followed behind Cheng Xiangzhao.
She seemed unmoved by fame or fortune, and never fixated on anyone.
Only Ning Wugou herself knew that the boldest wish in her heart had something to do with Cheng Xiangzhao, from long ago, before either of them had ascended.
But she also knew that a delusion could only ever be a delusion. Cheng Xiangzhao had long since forgotten her.
Yet even that pitiful delusion was slowly worn away, day after day. Cheng Xiangzhao was already nothing like the person he had once been.
Ning Wugou decided it was time to leave.
But Cheng Xiangzhao suddenly refused to let her go.
Even as Cheng Xiangzhao poured out his hatred for her, his face twisted with pain, all Ning Wugou could see was the scene of their first meeting.
Back then, fireworks filled the sky behind them. A boy still young and earnest looked into her eyes and said, "Then Ah Zhao promises you, Immortal. I'll come find you someday."
At the time, Ning Wugou took it for a joke and never believed him. Now she understood that Cheng Xiangzhao hadn't been making an empty boast, but she herself no longer felt as she once had.
How sad that, without realizing it, they had both become unrecognizable.
As a boy, Cheng Xiangzhao once met an immortal by chance. She had none of the air of an immortal, yet he admired her deeply.
He had been overjoyed, certain they would meet again. But in the end, he never saw her again. Instead, the ladder to ascension appeared before him.
Just when Cheng Xiangzhao thought he would never have another chance to see her, the figure of his subordinate, Ning Wugou, slowly merged with the image in his memories.
Overcome with joy, Cheng Xiangzhao tried to make things right, but he realized... too late.
Just as it had been so many years ago, he couldn't keep her by his side.
Theme: After countless twists and turns, the heart remains true to its beginnings
