With Me Here, Finish the Match and Get Lost

"Serena Feng, it's fine if you can't do it—because you have me. Right now, I may not have the power to face the Four Kingdoms and Nine Cities at the same time, but I will, one day." Ninth Royal Uncle wasn't making a promise to Serena Feng; he was telling her—declaring his ambition, his vision...

"Ninth Royal Uncle, you..." You want to unify the world.

She didn't say the rest aloud, but her eyes gave away everything she was thinking.

Serena Feng never realized Ninth Royal Uncle's ambition was so vast. How did she never see it before? She'd always thought his life began and ended in Eastlyn, but now she understood—his sights were set much farther than she'd ever imagined...

Ninth Royal Uncle’s lips curled into a faint smile. He didn’t answer, just looked straight at Serena Feng. Face to face, Serena saw unwavering determination and defiance in his eyes.

Nolan Dongling is a man who will never bow to anyone—and to achieve that, he must have overwhelming strength.

Serena Feng didn’t know what Nolan Dongling’s ultimate plan was, but she knew that whatever he set out to do, she would support him—because, just like Nolan, she refused to bow to anyone.

Her own strength alone wasn’t enough. But together with Nolan, everything would go twice as smoothly. Serena told him, “Wherever you need me, I’ll do my best. I want power that makes the world wary too.”

"Good. I’ll remember that. My future has a place for you." Nolan didn’t reject Serena Feng—in fact, he’d already made her part of his life’s plan. Whether she wanted it or not, she was destined to witness the rise and fall of the Nine Provinces with him.

My future has a place for you. Was that a confession, in disguise? Serena Feng wasn’t sure. Just as she was about to savor those words, Simon Sun barged in with Jada Tang and Mira Tang—no warning at all—startling both Nolan and Serena.