Master of Nine Stars

After returning to the hotel, Rong Taotao stayed by Gao Lingwei’s bedside, leaving Yang Chunxi at a loss. It was both amusing and exasperating.

During dinner, Rong Taotao had sat right by Gao Lingwei’s bed and scarfed down three large boxed meals!

If you judged by his actions, he was clearly worried.

But that being said, his appetite hadn’t diminished in the slightest. He sat there facing the soundly sleeping Gao Lingwei, eating with incredible gusto...

The scene, well... it was quite peculiar.

It wasn’t until after two in the morning that the soundly sleeping Gao Lingwei finally began to stir. Even after being healed by a special Ocean Soul Technique, her face was still etched with exhaustion.

"Mmm..." In her groggy state, Gao Lingwei let out a soft murmur and saw Rong Taotao sitting by her bed.

Rong Taotao seemed to be fast asleep as well, his head resting on his arms, slumped over the edge of the bed. His breathing was deep and even.

It took Gao Lingwei a moment to process everything before she raised her hand and gently placed it on his head. Her slender fingers twitched, ruffling his naturally curly hair.

"Ling Wei, you’re awake?" a soft voice called from nearby.

Yang Chunxi walked over, observing Gao Lingwei carefully. "Are you hungry? Have an appetite?"

Gao Lingwei gently shook her head.

Yang Chunxi: "Mm, then get some more sleep."

"Hey! Da Wei, you’re awake!" Rong Taotao had clearly been woken by the noise. He asked hurriedly, "How are you feeling?"

Gao Lingwei smiled. "I’m alive."

Seeing the two of them talking, Yang Chunxi said no more and quietly slipped out to the living room.

Rong Taotao chuckled. "We won. Now, you’re officially the King of Guanwai. High school, college, a grand slam!"

"Mm." Gao Lingwei nodded slightly. Through the dim yellow night light, she looked at Rong Taotao quietly and said, "Now, you can also tell people where you’re from."

Rong Taotao: "What?"

Gao Lingwei: "Before the match, when you were questioned by the Huaxia Channel host, you said in the locker room that if you were fortunate enough to win..."

Rong Taotao nodded lightly.

A small smile touched Gao Lingwei’s lips. "We won. You won. This is the reward for all our hard work. It will make more people willing to listen to your story."

"Mm, go to sleep, Da Wei." Rong Taotao gently squeezed her fingertips. "I need to give it some thought."

Gao Lingwei nodded and slowly closed her eyes.

’May more people understand you and acknowledge you. May they no longer blame or doubt you...’

...

「3:59 AM. In the northern Snow Realm, inside the Martial Arts Hall.」

Si Huan Nian slowly opened her eyes. She picked up the phone from beside her pillow and silently waited for the time to pass.

At exactly 4:00 AM, her alarm went off. Si Huan Nian immediately silenced it. Just as she was about to toss her phone aside, she saw a notification pop up at the top of her screen.

Si Huan Nian rubbed her bleary eyes and tapped on the notification. She found it was a social media post, published at exactly four in the morning.

"Nourishing People

Just now via Daogu C8500

I come from the Snow Realm,

From its short days, from its long nights.

From the land blanketed in frost and snow, from the winter sun veiled in icy mist.

I come from the Snow Realm,

Where New Year’s Eve is spent among the Pine and Cypress, where the Martial Arts Arena of Pine Soul stands.

Where invading Soul Beast Armies bring endless turmoil, and where three city walls stand unyielding.

I come from the Snow Realm,

From its never-ending wind and snow.

From its never-ending battlefield.

From a place where dreams are shattered, and where dreams are born.

Now, you know where I come from."

Si Huan Nian froze, reading the words over and over. To her astonishment, even at four in the morning, a massive number of comments were still flooding in.

What was even more incredible was that after scrolling past a few comments, she saw they were all in formation—a uniform block, repeating only a single sentence:

"Now, you know where I come from."

"Now, you know where I come from."

"Now, you know where I come from..."