After the seal in the Spirit Vein Sanctuary was opened, the sanctuary itself did not close. Lu Xingchen and Shen Ye remained inside for seven full days. On the seventh day they finally emerged from the sanctuary's depths. Their hands were tightly clasped; each wore a faint halo—soft golden light around Lu Xingchen, deep black shadow around Shen Ye. But the light and shadow did not repel each other. They wove together like two ribbons, flowing slowly around them in perfect balance. Those sev...