That day.
It rained in the afternoon in Darkness Port.
It was a rare drizzle by the sea. It was heavy, long, and quiet.
Those who lived by the sea knew that even in the Purple Moon era, it was rare for the sea to have such a heavy drizzle.
The rain by the sea was always intermittent.
Staring at the drizzle outside the window, Tang Long's eyes were overflowing with affection and satisfaction. He looked at Higan beside him with a sense of disbelief and anxiety.
Higan was quiet as if she had reverted back to the cold girl who did not like to talk.
However, Higan somehow calmed Tang Long down.
Moreover, Higan was carefully removing the wooden splinters that pierced Tang Long's palm last night. She then applied the potion bit by bit and used a clean bandage to bandage Tang Long's wounds.
"Higan, are you really Higan?" Tang Long looked at her and could not help but mutter softly.
Higan was quiet and did not answer. She helped Tang Long bandage his wound and sat beside him.
Last night, Tang Long thought he would never see Higan again after that night.
Because of that, he vented his anger recklessly and spouted all kinds of harsh words.
He was waiting for his men to tell him that Higan had left and gone to Tang Ling's place.
Therefore, Tang Long had a sleepless night and spent a torturous night with reddened eyes.
He imagined a lot of things for the future, but no matter how he imagined it, it hurt his heart to the bone. For example, he had to watch Higan and Tang Ling being intimate with each other from afar.
One day, he killed Tang Ling and became Higan's enemy!
However, even if they became enemies, it would be better than watching Tang Ling marry Higan, would it not?
Tang Long admitted that he was being extreme. He was willing to drag everyone else into his hatred and suffer with him.
He had never been treated fairly before, so why should he be lenient? Why should he be merciful?
Last night, Tang Long thought he had thrown himself into the devil's embrace and accepted the darkness.
However, from the first knock on the door in the morning, everything was turned upside down. Everything felt like a dream.
When he opened the door, Higan was standing in front of it with breakfast in her hands.
Even though it was just breakfast prepared by the servants, it was the first time something like this had happened.
Higan tried her best to smile. Even though it was not the kind of smile that Tang Long mentioned, she tried her best.
Tang Long wanted fairness.
The two of them faced each other and finished their breakfast in silence.
Higan stayed by Tang Long's side.
When Tang Long was reading, she would sit by the window and watch the rain.
Tang Long was busy, so she sat quietly at the side and read.
Tang Long wanted to speak a few times, but Higan looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
But Tang Long couldn't say anything. He felt like he was in a dream. If he opened his mouth, would the dream shatter?
When he recalled what he told Higan last night, his heart ached for her.
Higan did not lie to him. She did care about him.
In the afternoon, Tang Long had to go out. No matter what happened to Higan, he had to continue his journey. He had to see Zero.
Then, he would ring the death bell of the Desperado Ring. It was a grudge between him and Tang Ling. He could not allow others to think that he was the one who fought in the ring yesterday, regardless of whether it brought him glory or reputation.
He, Tang Long, did not need others to build up his reputation.
Higan spoke. Tang Long thought she was trying to stop him and convince him. Look, it's all because of Tang Ling.
Tang Long frowned. He wouldn't be convinced.
To his surprise, Higan said, "If you want to go out, don't you want to deal with the wound on your hand?"
Tang Long was stunned. He wanted to wait for Higan to continue, but she did not say anything else. She looked at Tang Long in silence with a calm gaze.
"Okay, I do want to deal with it." Tang Long's heart softened and he was touched.
He called the servants over to deal with the wound.
Higan had never cared or worried about such things, but no one blamed her. No one had the heart to blame her because she was that kind of girl.
As if the cold Higan who did not blend in with the world and did not have the ability to deal with things normally was the real Higan and the only reasonable one.
However, this time, Higan was not reasonable.
She started to deal with Tang Long's wound herself.
Tang Long's mumbles did not get an answer from Higan. He started to feel uneasy, but when he looked at the wound on his hand, he felt relieved.
He asked in a testing manner, "I'm going out. What about you?"
"I'll go with you if you think it's okay," Higan answered straightforwardly.
"I'm going to Zero's place. You can't go in."
"Then, I'll wait for you."
"You won't go …?" Tang Long's eyes showed a tinge of sadness. When she waited for him, would Higan go to Tang Ling as a matter of course?
"I won't go to Tang Ling. I won't go today, I won't go tomorrow, and I don't think I'll go in the future … "Higan's heart ached for him. When she wanted to go, would Tang Ling still treat her the same?
She had learned a lot last night.
She was smart, so as long as she was willing to understand something, she would be able to understand it.
Therefore, she knew about the conflict between Starstay City, the Stardust Council, and Tang Ling. She even knew about the duel between Tang Long and Tang Ling.
Even without Tang Long, would Tang Ling accept her after knowing everything? Besides, due to many reasons, her stance would not change.
Although, although, although, he would not participate, and had no interest in participating in the conflict between forces, but what about the crucial moment?
Higan thought about that figure and what he said to her.
During the crucial moment, Higan was from the Stardust Council.
But … but … she still could not go against Tang Ling. Everything that she did today was because she naively wanted to preserve the slightest possibility in the future. She wanted to regain her freedom just like how she faced Tang Ling yesterday.
She did not care about right or wrong and followed her heart.
The world was so complicated and there were so many emotional ties. She was just naive when she followed her heart.
One day was just a day of living.
The thought was deeply rooted in Higan's heart. Similar to the decision she made last night, it was deeply rooted in her heart.
Higan would never say what was on her mind.
Tang Long would never understand her, but when he heard her answer, he could not help but want to hold her hand. He was too excited.
Higan instinctively dodged his hand. She could not help it because it was her instinct.
However, Tang Long did not care anymore. Now! The current situation was good enough. It felt like he was in a dream. He dared not ask for more, so he asked, "Really?"
"Really," Higan answered straightforwardly. She would not see Tang Ling for a very, very long time.
Unless Tang Ling could bear the grudge when they met again in the future, only then would it be fake.
However, could Tang Ling bear the grudge? Higan was actually in despair.
She desperately wanted to return to that dark world! She thought that there might come a day when Tang Ling would treat her like a stranger.
Then, she would have the courage to overcome her fear and vanish from this world.
At least, she would not have to wait for the day when she would have to go against Tang Ling!
However, there was still a glimmer of hope in her heart. The hope was like despair, like poison, like the temptation of the devil, but with the coat of hope, it would make one sink into it.
Sink into it until one could endure the pain, be willing to be lonely, bear the longing and worry, and wait for the glimmer of hope to come without regrets.
Even though it might not come at all, Tang Long was happy.
Tang Long was happy and blissful. At that moment, Tang Long wanted to hug Higashi deeply, but he was afraid that he would ruin this beautiful foundation that was still very fragile.
"Wait for me. After I come out from Zero's place, I …" Tang Long paused for a while before he said in a more careful tone, "I'll go to the Desperado Ring."
"Sure." Higan nodded.
"You …"
"I'll go with you."
A child-like smile appeared on Tang Long's face. Under the light drizzle outside the window, many girls would willingly sink into it.
The perfect young man showed such an innocent and sincere smile.
Tang Long was a good man, but what did he want? Something that Higan could not give him, could she?
**
"How far have you mastered the strength of eight bulls?" When Boss Huang was serious, he looked very imposing.
Tang Ling stood in front of the anvil and said seriously, "I've mastered almost half of it, but the progress is a little slow."
Slow? Slow my ass! How many days has it been? Do you have to improve so fast just because you've mastered the mastery method? Do you have to show me what it means to be a genius?
Boss Huang cursed in his heart, but he maintained a serious look on his face. "Yeah, it's a little slow. It can't be helped. You might be considered a genius in many aspects, but don't think you're not stupid. " "Yes," Tang Ling answered seriously. Hard work could make up for one's stupidity.
As he spoke, Boss Huang put away the sledgehammer that Tang Ling had been using for a few days and hung it back on the wall.
Then, he picked a sledgehammer that was similar in size to the sledgehammer on the wall, but it was black with silver threads.
As he spoke, Boss Huang put away the sledgehammer that Tang Ling had been using for the past few days and hung it back on the wall.
"Grade S alloy sledgehammer. It weighs 8,000 kgs. From today onwards, you will use this sledgehammer to smith.
"Use the same three moves to process the rough blanks. But on top of the three moves, I'll teach you a visualization method that can increase your efficiency.
"This visualization method is called the spirit visualization method. When you use the three moves, use it at the same time and it will increase your smithing efficiency," Boss Huang explained to Tang Ling.
"Boss? Can this visualization method speed up the fusion of strength? "Tang Ling asked.
"No," Boss Huang answered straightforwardly. He then looked at Tang Ling and said, "Do you want to learn it?"
"Of course!" Tang Ling was not an idiot. He said, "Although it can't speed up the fusion of strength, it can increase the smithing efficiency. From another perspective, it will also speed up the fusion of strength."
"You're quite a sneaky one," Boss Huang commented.
Nothing good came out of his mouth. Tang Ling was obviously smart, so what did it have to do with the word 'sneaky'?
However, after meeting Boss Huang, Tang Ling seemed to be fooled by the boss's great ability to fool people. He started to seriously consider whether he was really a sneaky person.
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