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ldowhateverittakesjttellwhatiodo，＂sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithdeteration

astheydiscsedthedetails，sukiefeltaixtureofexcitentandtrepidatioualreiredspecificstohaerebothrareandexpensivefortunately，herintshadprovidedherwiththefancialanstoaciretheshetactedareputabledealerandarraopurchasethenecessarystones

thefollogdays，sukieticulolypreparedfortheritualshereviewedtheaexts，cross－referehodernstifiowledtoensureeverydetailwasrrectherapartntbecaaakeshiftboratory，filledwithcharts，crystals，andaresybols

onthenightoftheritual，sukiestoodontheroofofherapartntbuildg，thecitylightsklgbelowherthestarswereperfectlyaligheircelestialdaestanttotheprecisionreiredfortheritualilgandlizifengstoodbyherside，theirpresenceafreihebondtheyshared

assukiebegantotthetation，thestonesarrandacirclearoundherbegantoglowwithaft，ethereallighttheaircrackledwithenergy，aasurofpowercthroughhervestheritualwasw，butitdeandedallofherfodstrength

ilgandlizifengwatchediheportalbegantofor，ashirgvortexthatseedulsewithlifesukie’svoicegrewlouder，theawordsflogfroherlipswithacrityandpowerthatbeliedtheiratheportalstabilized，itsedslidifygtoagatewaybeeenworlds

withafalsurofenergy，sukiepletedtheritualtheportalstoodopenbeforeher，atestanttoherdeterationandsacrificesheturoilgandlizifeng，hereyesfilledwithgratitudeandrelve

＂thankyouboth，foreverythg，＂shesaid，hervoicesteadydespitetheeotionsswirlgwithher

ilghugdhertightly＂besafe，sukieandreber，we，llwaysbehereforyou＂

lizifengnodded，hisexpressionserio＂goodck，sukieyou’vegotthis＂

takgadeepbreath，sukiesteppedthroughtheportalthetransitionwasbothexhiratganddirientg，theworldaroundhershiftgandtransfakaleidospeoflorsaionswhenthelightfaded，shefoundherselfstandgthefailiarsurroundgftheountavil

thevilrsgreetedherwithjoyandrelief，theirfaithherunwavergsukie’sheartracedasshesearchedforhanfenglg，hereyessgthecrowdwhenshefallysawhi，standgattheedofthevilwithalookofdisbeliefandjoyonhisface，shefeltawaveofeotionwashoverher

“fenglg！”shecried，runngtohi

hecaughtherhisars，holdiightly“sukie，youcaback”

“iproisediwould，”shesaid，tearsstreagdownherface“andialwayskeepyproises”

theystoodthere，edeachother’sebrace，theweightoftheirjourneyliftgfrotheirshouldersthelovetheysharedhadbroughtthebacktother，andnow，theyuldfallybegthelifetheyhadalwaysdreadof

asthevilrscelebratedtheirreturn，sukieandhanfenglgstoodtother，theirheartsfilledwithgratitudeandhopetheyhadfaiagablechallens，buttheirlovehadendured，guidihroughthedarkestoftis

thedaysthatfollowed，theyworkedtothertobuildafuture，blendgtheknowledandexperiencefbothworldssukie’snovatihtnewopportuothevil，whilehanfenglg’sstrengthandwisdohattheirunitythrived

theirlovestorybecaalend，spirgotherstobelievethepowerofce，resiliendunwaveriionastheystoodhandhand，watgthesuovertheountas，sukiekhattheyhadtrulyfouheworld

tother，theyhadcreatedalegacyofloveandhope，atestanttotheendurgpowerofthehuanspiritandastheyfacedthefuture，theydidwiththekhat，noatterwhatchal