When Kong Chuan returned to the village, he saw from afar that the Peacock Divine Brilliance had been reduced to a small cluster, and his heart sank completely.
Rushing back into the village, he saw that the stone houses had entirely collapsed, leaving only the Blue Peacock standing there, unfurling its splendor in defiance of the dark night, and there was no one else around.
"It's all over!" Kong Chuan cried out in anguish as he crouched down, clutching his head.
With Lin Shen gone, it meant he could never return to Sky Pinnacle Star and stand by the Heavenly Consort ever again, something more painful to him than death.
He was filled with regret, having been repeatedly and earnestly warned by the Heavenly Consort not to act recklessly before he came, yet he still managed to mess things up.
Kong Chuan held his head, squatting on the ground, as tears of regret streamed down from his eyes.
Creak!
