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Chapter 44 The Misty Battle

Han Lingshi stood there quietly. Hai Long smiled slightly and murmured: Han Lingshi, your spiritual energy was sucked away by me, but I became an ordinary stubborn stone. If I can survive today, you are indispensable. Remember.

When I was in your body, I could only comprehend part of the skills left by Senior Liu Er. But now I understand at least half of them. I have also become more proficient in using Qianjun Cudgel. As my magic power increases,

The higher I get, the stronger my understanding becomes. I also have more and more admiration for this unknown master. Although his cultivation method is very authentic, I feel that there are some strange factors in it, as if it incorporates Buddhism and Taoism.

It's like cultivation. What's going on? Is this designed for my finger? Han Lingshi! It would be great if you could tell me who the master is. I think he must be the cool starter.

He must be a great man. Thinking back to his own cultivation, Yimumu recalled those cultivation methods that conquered the heaven and earth in his mind. Hai Long suddenly felt silent in his heart, as if a vague shadow flashed in his mind. It was a person wrapped in golden light.

Shadow. Huanlong wanted to catch him and see him clearly but could not succeed. What was the Dead Sea Dragon thinking? His shoulders were shaken. Hailong woke up and turned his head to see that it was Jiji who had woken up and was standing behind him. He sighed softly and said

;Smart, I'm thinking about who your ancestor's master was. Now this is the biggest question in my mind. The Taoist Master Jie Tian is about to go through the tribulation. After this matter is resolved, I will take you and Hongzhi out to play.

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No, brother. Do you want to wait for heaven to save you? How long will it take? Hongzhi got up from the ground in a daze, and before he opened his eyes, he objected dissatisfiedly. After hearing his words, Hai Long said in shock;

What? Isn’t it true that Patriarch Jie Tian will go through the tribulation soon? Doesn’t it still take a long time? Hongzhi softened his eyes and said, “It will take about a hundred years to go through the tribulation soon. You really don’t know.”

I still pretend not to know. Boss, I don’t care. I haven’t been out for more than a thousand years in order to wait for you, this cool guy, to make his first appearance. Finally, when you come back, I’ll let you rest for a few days at most, and then we’ll travel around the continent to try our luck.

If you do well, you might even get Laojun Lu.

Hai Long said in surprise, "It turns out that it will take hundreds of years to meet the genius to save the calamity. We don't have to wait any longer. Let's just go out and have fun. It's okay for both of you to go."

Zhong Zhong laughed and said, "It won't work if you don't let us go this time. From now on, we will not let you go except when you enter the bridal chamber. I promise to follow you like your shadow."

Hai Long hit Hongzhi's bald head hard and said, "What are you doing, dead monk? A monk like you, Buddha should have struck you to death with lightning long ago, so as not to harm the world." Hongzhi clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha's sins are all sins."

Buddha, please forgive the ignorant Hai Long. The disciple will not blame him for his nonsense. He suddenly said seriously to Hai Long, "Brother, there are two people you must meet before we leave here. But now one of them is not on the mountain. You just need to

Just meet the other one.

Hai Long's face also changed, his whole body trembled slightly, and he said coldly: If your person is Piao Miao Dao Zun, then there is no need to mention it, I will not go to see her. With his intelligence and intelligence, of course he is very cool. The first person knows Hong Zhi's two

The person who is on the mountain is naturally misty, and the one who is not there is naturally Yuhua, who has already surpassed the level of climbing the mountain. These two people may not be what he wants to see.

Hongzhi grabbed Hai Long's shoulders and said, "Brother, why are you doing this? In fact, I saw that you were interested in Piaomiao Dao Zun from the beginning. Indeed, she is the most elegant beauty I have ever seen. But there are many things that determine the relationship between you.

There must be a gap. So you can't blame her, you know? After you disappeared, apart from me and Ji Ling, Taoist Master Piaomiao was the most anxious. She drove the blue spirit cloud alone to find you at Xianzhao Peak. You don't know how many times.

I once saw her hiding alone in the dark, crying secretly, and holding in her hand the Five Elements Lost Boots you finally gave her. I believe she must have feelings for you, even as much as you did for her.

Brother, you are back safely. I really hope you can meet her. You have to know that in the Lianyun Sect, in addition to the Taoist Master Jietian, the two Taoist Masters Zhiyun Piaomiao have also reached the middle stage of Douzhuan. Her time is running out.

Too much. Maybe hundreds of years later she will also face the test of a catastrophe. Brother, don’t do anything that will make you regret later. Even if you and she are really nothing, it’s best to see her for just a second.

Hai Long suddenly became irritable and said angrily, "I don't want to hear goodbye." With a flash of light, he jumped directly into the cold spirit stone that had lost its aura.

Ji Ling glanced at Hongzhi and asked in a low voice: Will the fake monk Hailong be okay?

Hongzhi shook his head and said, "Don't worry, big brother's mind is now very determined, unlike before. He needs to be quiet. He will decide what to do when he thinks clearly."

Ji Ling walked to the cold spirit stone and sat down and said, "I don't care. I want to guard him here this time so that he won't disappear again."

Hongzhi laughed and said: That's fine! I'll accompany you.

As night fell, Hai Long slowly woke up from his trance and looked up at the big hole he had made so that he could clearly see the stars in the sky. Although he practiced for a whole day, his mood still could not calm down completely. Hongzhi moved him the most

In one sentence, Taoist Master Piaomiao was crying alone while holding the Cool First Five Elements Lost Tracking Boots. In Hai Long's eyes, Piaomiao had always been a very independent and strong woman. She would actually be sad for her disappearance. Could it be that she... shook it hard?

Tou Hailong said to himself, "No, it won't happen. She has already decided not to be with me, so how can she change? She can't have wishful thinking. So what if she is willing to follow me now? I may not want her yet."

?What I owe her has already been repaid with the Five Elements Lost Boots. Whether it's Piaomiao or Tianqin, I don't owe you anything. I am who I am since Tianqin left. I have lived completely for myself. I think of it.

His cold lightning-like gaze flashed across the dark stone cave here. The next moment, Hai Long was already standing proudly on top of the Heavenly Spiritual Stone. He glanced at his dragon arms. He let out a clear roar and walked away.

Hong Zhi and Ji Ling, who were waiting for him, heard Hai Long's message at the same time. Don't follow me, just go back. Don't worry, I will be fine. Ji Ling wanted to chase but was stopped by Hong Zhi; let him go. He and Piao Miao said

After all, he has to resolve the matter on his own. It will be useless for us to go there. Piaomiao Peak is the mountain with the most clouds and mist among the seventy-two peaks of the Lianyun Mountains. Piaomiao Taoist Master stood on the peak and stared into the distance. Even with her cultivation level

It was impossible to see through the thick clouds like cotton balls. She was facing the direction of Jietian Peak. At this time, her heart went blank. Perhaps it was because of the oppression of the evil three palms. They, the second generation disciples, were practicing better than the previous ancestors.

It was much faster. The realm improved very quickly after passing the realm of non-fall. Now she can be pretty cool and has reached the peak of the cultivation world, but she found that she was not happy because of it, but felt extremely empty deep inside her heart.

.When she is bored, Piaomiao Dao Zun will often stand here in trance. Sometimes she will stand here for several days. Only when she is not thinking about anything can she completely calm down. Her long hair dances in the wind. Piaomiao is fair and fair.

The plain cheeks suddenly fluctuated slightly. She said in a cold voice: Who dares to intrude on my misty peak? The clouds broke through. The thick clouds and mist in front of her suddenly parted to both sides, as if they understood her words, revealing the silent night sky.

A group of golden light floated up and it was so obvious in the night sky. The person came very quickly. Master Piaomiao could clearly see that it was a group of golden auspicious clouds. It seemed that the golden cloud was no worse than his own Lan Lingyun.

It seemed that he had entered the cloud barrier outside Piaomiao Peak in an instant.

Master Piaomiao snorted coldly. The opponent's cultivation level obviously did not belong to the Lianyun Sect. No matter whether it was the evil in her heart or an outsider who dared to break into Piaomiao Peak, there was only one ending, and that was death. The cold light in his eyes flashed unabatedly.

Late at night, I came to visit the thief. She looked at the treasure. Her cherry lips opened slightly, and a green light erupted from her mouth. In the blink of an eye, the green light had already hit the golden clouds heavily. For a while, the golden light exploded and sparks were like fireworks.

Seeping out. The golden cloud floated and then retreated a hundred meters before stabilizing itself. Piaomiao Taoist was surprised to find that the flying sword she sprayed was destroyed. With her cultivation level, there was no need for a flying sword, so she used it to fly.

She refined the flying sword and hid it in her mouth with impurities, injuring the enemy. Although it was not a top-grade magic weapon, it was still a low-grade weapon. The opponent was obviously inferior to her, but how could she not be surprised when he destroyed her own magic weapon so easily? There was almost no hesitation.

The blue spiritual clouds naturally appeared under his feet. The misty Taoist monk moved up faster than the other party. He pinched the magic with both hands and felt a circle of blue light suddenly covering the other party. Twenty trees in the golden cloud exuded

White beads of soft light floated out and quickly rotated around the golden auspicious clouds. Judging from the energy emitted by it, Master Piaomiao clearly felt that this was a very good high-grade treasure. He curled his lips without cutting it and still used pure magic power.

The resulting restriction is directed towards the other party.

The blue light quickly came into contact with the white halo. It was obvious that Liangliang Wuai was exclusive. With the huge difference in cultivation level, the opponent was no match even if he had a top-grade treasure to protect his body. The white halo shrank sharply, Piaomiao Taoist commanded Lan

The colored light shrank steadily without taking the other party seriously. Seeing that the blue light was about to shrink to Jin Yun's body, at this moment, a deep voice sounded and talked about retreating from the heavenly soldiers. Master Piaomiao suddenly felt a tense feeling in his whole body.

A huge pressure came from the golden cloud that had been compressed by half of its volume. With a loud bang, Jin Yun suddenly realized that the restriction he had placed shattered like paper, and a vortex-like light and shadow suddenly enveloped him.

It was as if the golden shadow of the glow was about to completely evacuate the air. The air where the light passed seemed to be burning and was completely distorted in an instant. Master Piaomiao finally became cautious. This swirling light gave her a sense of crisis without any hesitation. Her eyes were filled with light.

Da Fang was like a fairy, leaning slightly and crashing into the vortex. Seeing that her delicate body was about to be crushed by the golden vortex, Piaomiao said with her unique cold voice; the five elements transformed and disappeared.

She was no longer real in the air, her whole person was like a phantom, and she instantly flew into the vortex. Her body seemed to have no body, and she was walking on lotus steps like a dream, and she suddenly cut into the opponent's attack.

The golden light suddenly shrunk the entire vortex, and at the same time accumulated inward, the ethereal body turned around, and blue ripples like ocean waves were emitted in circles. Amidst the loud noise, with the cooperation of dreamy footsteps, the strange twist of the body of the ethereal Taoist not only shattered

He was able to resist the opponent's attack without being harmed at all. The exquisite application of magic power was simply breathtaking. Jin Yun was shattered under the pull of Qi Machine. Dao Master Piaomiao knew that the opponent had been injured and was preparing to launch the next wave of attacks.

But he saw a golden figure suddenly appeared in front of him, hanging Laojun's furnace upside down. The deep voice sounded again, and a golden light like a stick came towards him, bright and bright. One stick on the left and one on the right instantly intertwined into a fine and large...

The net shrouded from top to bottom and instantly blocked all Piao Miao's escape routes. Piao Miao Dao Zun was finally angry. From the moment she started to the present, she had been merciless and wanted to find out who the other party was. But the other party relied on his cultivation ability to not fall into the realm.

The series of provocations had already made the Miao Miao Dao Zun, who was the third in the Lianyun Sect, unable to help but get angry. She suddenly raised her right hand and a magic weapon like a mirror appeared in her palm, and her feet were still moving continuously with that unpredictable change.

She used the footwork and body protection to avoid the first few sticks. She said in a deep voice that there was thunder at the Tiangang finger, and Yi Liu Dingruo solved some of them. She believed in the palm of fate and knew that life was born in the palm of fate. Liangliang Wuai exclusively copied the whole family of death. She

She didn't use her Divine Xiao Tianlei because Taoist Jietian had already reached the late stage of Dou Zhuan. If the sky thunder was triggered in the Lianyun Mountains at this time, it would probably bring disaster to Taoist Jietian in advance. So she chose the ordinary palm thunder.

Pretty cool first release. The thunder method used in the hands of Piao Miao Taoist Master was completely different from the one used by Hai Long. The electric light instantly condensed on the mirror-like magic weapon.

The golden figure clearly trembled when he heard Piaomiao Taoist's incantation. The light emitted from his hands actually dimmed, and a low voice came up again, "See how to bind the fairy rope with magic treasures."

I thought about Piaomiao Dao Zun being around, but it was all in vain.

Piaomiao Taoist sneered, the electric light in his palm flashed, there was a boom and thunder, and a blue beam of light suddenly hit the golden figure in the package of purple lightning. This light contained a huge pulling power, which not only diverted the golden stick shadows.

It also attracted the white thread to the side and the lightning itself blasted directly towards the opponent. Thunder method is what Master Piao Miao is best at.

The golden light completely converged, and the golden figure showed his ethereal appearance. The Taoist Master was completely stunned. He secretly thought in his heart, how could it be him? Suddenly he realized that his thunder method was striking at the opponent, but even if

It was too late for her cultivation to stop him at this moment. It was Hai Long who had been fighting with Taoist Master Piaomiao for several rounds. When he came to Piaomiao Peak, he just wanted to tell Taoist Master Piaomiao that he was safe, but he was attacked as soon as he arrived here.

Under the influence of the stubbornness in his heart, he decided to test the difference between himself and Piao Miao Dao Zun, so he used the power of God to cover his body to hide his true identity. In just a few rounds of confrontation, he had already used his full Qianjun Cudgel.

It appeared to have the greatest power, but Hai Long's heart had sunk to the bottom. The Qianjun Cudgel Technique that he was proud of had no effect on Piaomiao Taoist Master, and also caused himself to be severely injured. He used the Qianjun Cudgel Technique.

When the Laojun furnace was hung upside down in the third position, the divine power in Hai Long's body was almost exhausted, so he revealed his true body. Seeing the lightning approaching, he had no ability to resist at all and could only helplessly raise his right arm to block the lightning.

Go. Piaomiao Taoist shouted in despair, "No!" She felt her eyes go dark for a while. She knew her cultivation level best. In the situation where she was already injured, it was impossible for Hai Long to take this lightning move.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred. Seeing that the thunder was about to cover Hai Long's body, the purple light suddenly burst out and a distant and high dragon roar sounded. A circle of purple light surrounded Hai Long's body and blocked the attack of the thunder.

Hai Long's whole body was shaken. The purple light gradually became clear. It was a huge purple dragon. The dragon was ten meters away. After Lei Fa's attack, it seemed as if nothing had happened. The purple light was still shining brightly. It turned around.

He carried the sea dragon behind him. The lifelike dragon scales on its body, the five huge dragon claws and the two huge horns on its head gave people a shocking feeling. It was different from the smoke-like phantom dragon. This was simply

It's a real giant dragon! A giant dragon that only exists in legends. A trace of warmth came from his right arm. The injured meridians in his body seemed to have recovered somewhat. Hailong looked at the seemingly unconscious giant under him.

Long couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. It was obvious that he couldn't control this giant dragon with his current ability, but the dragon saved his life when he was in danger.

As the sense of crisis disappeared, Hai Long felt a cool sensation in his right arm. The purple dragon returned to his arm and the night sky in front of the misty peak returned to silence. Hai Long used his magic power to barely balance his body in the air.

The Qianjun Rod's light dimmed and turned into an iron rod again, and there was a bloody stain on his chest.

Taoist Master Piaomiao murmured, "Is it you? Is Hai Long really you?"

Hai Long said calmly, "Yes, I'm really sorry, Patriarch Piaomiao, I'm disturbing you again. I just came to tell you that I'm back. But I will leave in a short time. The Patriarch's cultivation is indeed profound, and the disciples are willing to bow down. Patriarch, please take care of yourself."

Disciple takes leave." He used the remaining magic power to summon the repaired Seventh Sword and flew back to Moyun Peak.

Hai Long only felt that a misty flower appeared in front of him. The Taoist Lord suddenly appeared in front of him. Two lines of clear tears flowed down his face. He looked at Hai Long resentfully and said, "Are you going to leave like this?" Hai Long lowered his head and said, "Then you still want to let him go?"

How about me? You are the patriarch and I am just a disciple."

Master Piaomiao bit her lower lip and whispered, "Come with me." Before Hai Long could answer, she tied Hai Long's body with her magic power and urged the blue spirit cloud under her feet to float him back to Piaomiao Peak.

Hai Long didn't resist not only because he couldn't resist but also didn't want to resist at all. He also felt that although the current Taoist Master Piaomiao didn't have the smile of before, he seemed to be more humane. It was completely unlike a cultivator in the middle stage of Dou Zhuan.

He also wanted to see what this Piaomiao Taoist Master wanted.

When Hai Long stepped onto Piaomiao Peak, he saw a wooden house with only a simple room outside, surrounded by a simple fence. But outside the fence, there was a layer of light blue transparent prohibition visible to the naked eye. He floated and fell outside the prohibition.

Dao Zun looked back at Hai Long and said softly, "You know what? You are the first guest here since I took charge of this misty peak in more than three thousand years. It's pretty cool." The slender hand turned into a blue light and weakened, and the restriction appeared.

A portal. Under the leadership of Piaomiao Taoist Master, Hai Long subconsciously walked into this misty forbidden space. Everyone has vanity. Hai Long is no exception. Is this the first guest in his heart? What happened to Piaomiao? Could it be that she...



Opening the fence door, Taoist Master Piaomiao made an invitation gesture and said, "Please come in, junior brother."

Hai Long was stunned and asked, "Junior brother?" Taoist Master Piao Miao smiled sweetly and said from the storefront, "Yes! You have also broken through the realm of not falling and are the new Taoist. Naturally, you are also my junior brother. Welcome to join the second generation of disciples.

The procession of Taoist Master Hailong."

Only then did Hai Long realize. He didn't know why, after entering this restriction, his heart seemed to be firmly tied by Piaomiao Dao Zun. All the rush in the past had disappeared and he sighed softly, "So what if I break through the realm of not falling?"

I'm still no match for you. I'm afraid I will never be able to catch up with you."

Piaomiao shook her head and walked closer to Hai Long. She looked at the majestic man who was half a head taller than herself and said with a smile, "No, your power is beyond anyone's expectation. Now if you have the ability to control that purple dragon-like magic weapon,

Attack me. You may not lose. In fact, after passing the realm of non-fall, high-level magic weapons often become the key to victory. Judging from the strength you just showed, you have at least an attack power above the middle stage of the avenue, but your cultivation level is only a few

In the early stage of falling, this proves that your application of magic weapons is very effective. Maybe you can catch up with my cultivation before I go through the tribulation. Don’t forget. I have practiced more than two thousand years more than you! That’s

A long, long time.”

Hai Long's eyes flashed coldly and said, "If you are encouraging me, then you don't need to. I have always had absolute confidence in myself. As long as you give me enough time, I will..."

Piao Miao suddenly reached out and pressed Hai Long's lips to prevent him from going down any further. When their lips and fingers touched, Hai Long and Piao Miao were shocked at the same time. A wave like electric current was instantly transmitted into their hearts. They were both in the realm of human elixir. Although Piaomiao Xiu

Because it was much deeper, but she was as cool as Hai Long, the human elixir at the funeral pedestal inevitably began to beat violently, as if it was about to burst out of the body.

Hai Long's whole body felt hot. He was surprised to see two blushes on Piaomiao's otherworldly face, like a newlywed girl. Piaomiao took a deep breath, rolled her eyes at Hai Long and said, "Here I am.

Don't talk nonsense. You must remember the seventy-two peaks of Lianyun. Each of them is a bridge into the immortal world. If it is not done properly, it will cause unnecessary trouble. Come with me."

Then she used her weak and boneless hands to lead Hai Long into the wooden house surrounded by fences.

Hai Long has still not woken up from the shock. The current Piaomiao Dao Zun is completely different from before. How could she have such close contact with him before? But now she takes the initiative to hold her hand and press her lips. This is obviously

There is a lot of affection. The previous words to Hongzhi have long since disappeared. What is no longer related to feelings? Faced with the current situation, no matter how stupid a person is, it is impossible not to be unmoved by a beauty with unparalleled temperament like Piao Miao. For Hai Long

Although his first love gave him infinite bitterness, it was also what he remembered the most and longed for. At this time, he was like a cool ordinary man who had never seen the world. He was so nervous in front of the misty that he didn't know what to do.

At her mercy.

The wooden house indeed looks only thirteen. There is a blue gem hanging on the house of about four square meters, emitting a soft light. The surrounding decoration is very simple, nothing more than a table, a table, a bed, and a chair. Just like that, the whole space already seems...

She was a little embarrassed. Piaomiao pushed Hai Long into the only chair and sat on the bed next to the chair. She looked at Hai Long with a somewhat confused and confused look.

Having lost his misty hand, Hai Long obviously felt a little uncomfortable and felt a sense of loss. The soft hold was so comfortable. Hai Long doubted whether he would stop washing his hands after returning.

Piao Miao said, "Where have you been in the past few hundred years? Can you tell me? Where is Tian Qin? She is not with you?"

Hai Long raised his head and said, "I don't want to do this. Patriarch Piaomiao, I can only tell you that Tian Qin and I have never been together. I have been cultivating in secret for these years. At the beginning, Tian Qin and I were both harmed by others. But this hatred of me

If you want to retaliate yourself, you won't bring trouble to the Lianyun Sect." Piaomiao gave Hai Long a deep look and said, "If you don't want to, forget it, as long as you come back safely. I'm done. Now that you are also a second-generation disciple, don't call me Patriarch again.

Just call my name. Do you still remember it?" Then she stretched out her feet. A faint fairy spirit emanated from those familiar boots. Hai Long could clearly see the snow-white section of Piaomiao's legs exposed.

His skin felt hot and his nosebleed almost flowed out. His whole body trembled slightly and he smiled bitterly, "Of course, remember, these are the Five Elements Mystery Boots I gave you in the newcomer competition. I worked hard to win the championship."

Piao Miao said, "Yes! It's the Five Elements Mystery Boots. I've been wearing them on my feet since you disappeared. The biggest feature of this magical weapon is that it can help the owner avoid a certain degree of Taoist attacks. It's a very good thing."

There is a useful fairy weapon, and I just relied on its power to dodge the first round of attacks you launched. Hailong, do you still hate me now?"

Hai Long was stunned and said, "Hate? I have never hated you." He smiled self-deprecatingly and continued, "You have only been kind to me. Why should I hate you? But I have already repaid your kindness. We don't owe anyone else."

Piaomiao lowered her head and said resentfully, "Don't you still hate me? The reason why you are so repulsive to others is simply because I rejected you that day. Did you know that after the rookie competition, you forcibly took off the sky-defying mirror and vomited blood?

The painful look makes my heart hurt so much, please don't hate me anymore, okay?" Hai Long shook his head and said, "There is nothing to hate. It has been so long that I have already forgotten about it. Yours is right to you.

A master who is about to become an immortal. At that time, I was just a low-generation disciple. There was indeed a big gap between us. Later, I figured out that as a cultivator, pursuing strong strength is what I should do. Taoist companions, relationships, etc. are not mine.

You should think about it. Piaomiao, don't worry. I came to you today just to tell you that I don't mean anything else and I don't want to cause you any trouble. You are you and I am me. Maybe there will be few opportunities for us to meet in the future.

Right. It's getting late and I have to go back. If others don't know, I'm afraid I'll gossip to you. In two days, I may leave here with Hongzhi and go out to look for Lao Junlu. Maybe I'll come back when I receive the Taoist Master to save the calamity."

While Hai Long stood up.

Piao Miao's eyes showed complicated emotions and whispered, "My restriction here is formed by the hub of the Immortal Formation in the Lianyun Mountain Range. Even Senior Brother Jie Tian cannot hear our conversation. You don't have to worry about anything. Hai Long, do you know?"

After you disappeared, I suddenly thought about many things clearly. At that time, I realized how ridiculous it is to only think of cherishing after losing. Your shadow always lingers in my heart. Three hundred years have passed, but it has

There is no trace of dilution. I am really sad to lose you. I have spent these three hundred years in complete ignorance. After searching for you for a long time but not finding you, I once swore that if you can come back to me safely, I will be satisfied with everything.

No matter what conditions you put forward, I will never refuse again." By the last few words, she had lowered her head and shed tears. Hai Long could clearly feel that Piao Miao's heart was full of sadness and love at this time.


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