Shi Feiyang cupped Guo Xiangyu's face, the pad of his finger brushing past her reddened eye rims, touching the tiny ice crystals clinging to her lashes.
"All right, I promise you." He lowered his head and caught Guo Xiangyu's trembling lower lip between his teeth, only letting go after a long, lingering grind and kiss. "But your Hundred Victories Qimen Sancai Saber Technique still hasn't reached the ninth level—are you really willing to let me go see King Yama so early? Once the world is at peace, we'll find some place of clear waters and green hills, teach our children martial arts, and watch them grow up."
Guo Xiangyu broke into smiles through tears, her pink fist lightly thumping his chest, only to be caught in his reverse grip, ten fingers interlacing.
Something suddenly occurred to her; she drew out from her sleeve a brocade box embroidered with golden silk, with a few loose thread-ends still clinging to it.
