"I promise... I'll live for you... I'll wait for you. No matter how long it takes, I'll wait for you. When we meet again, I promise to show you just how much I love you. Love you with all I have, love you with all I am. Together, we'll make our own family. Live here forever, even if it's just you and me. Ling'er, promise to come back to me... Promise me this, please! If reincarnation exists for us Deities, promise me that you'll come back to me."
King Jin was sobbing, his heart aching unbearably. It was more than just a physical pain; it was a profound, soul-deep agony that tore at the very core of his being. Every tear that fell from his eyes was a testament to the intense love and regret that now consumed him. It was difficult for him to see her die, especially knowing that his own hand had delivered the fatal blow to the love of his life. The weight of that realization was almost too much to bear.
