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Jiaoyang was blazing like fire, searing the barren land.
The gaunt figure, with bare feet, measured this world with his lonely strides.
The chains wrapped around his arms trailed on the ground, clanking, the only sound here.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
The young man seemed tired, and finally stopped, looking up at the sky.
He stared at the sun, licked his dry lips, and then grabbed the chains on his arm, slowly unraveling this substantial weight, and threw it on the ground.
The chains stirred up a trail of dust, which gradually scattered like the pebbles.
What was meant to bind the Dragon and Tiger, now that they have been completely refined, was naturally no longer needed.
[Fourth Grade. Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Scripture: Perfection]
Amid the towering cliffs of Qing Mountain, Shen Yi opened his eyes, still immersed in the recent deductions, the brilliance in his pupils looking ephemeral and fleeting.
Until he came back to his senses.
