Hu Xian returned to Xiao Qing's cottage and called out to her. She turned her head to see Hu Xian slowly turning into a butterfly.
Despite Xiao Qing's desperate attempt to reach him, it proved futile.
This transformation was his punishment decreed by the Celestial Realm for the sin of dating many mortal girls and consuming their souls afterward, as well as for falling in love with a mortal.
Xiao Qing cried and stared in despair as the irreversible change took place, leaving her to grapple with the profound loss.
She reached her finger out and allowed the butterfly to land on her hand.
In that surreal moment, Xiao Qing, still cradling the transformed Hu Xian in the delicate form of a butterfly, found a strange feeling.
She gazed into its fragile wings, a bittersweet reminder of how they turned from enemies to lovers.
The celestial decree had taken its toll, but in the silent communion between mortal and immortal, Xiao Qing felt a strong connection.
With a heavy heart, she released the butterfly into the air, and it returned to its respective home, Huang Tian Heavenly Capital. Watching it ascend into another world.
As it vanished from her sight, Xiao Qing whispered a final farewell, forever cherishing the time she and Hu Xian had spent together.
To her, it is okay if he does not remember her. She is thankful to have a companionship and get to experience what true love is for the past few years…
"Goodbye…hope fate let us meet again…"
^ Not the Ending, Specials >