Tomb Raider: The Saint of Wanjiang and Her Guardians

He drank alone, feeling unhappy but more lonely. Apart from a few friends in Wonderland, he knew few people, because war was a bad word and it symbolized the breaking up of many families.

Chi Gu did not answer directly, but cast his gaze towards the mountains in the distance, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

She knew the emotional entanglement between herself and Wu Shen Ling. Their relationship was more like a fateful encounter, full of helplessness and struggle.

But isn't it the same with his encounters with other people? The more you understand fate, the more you discover how it plays tricks on you.

"Wu Shen Ling, you know I can't live just for myself." Chi Gu's voice was low and firm, "Wan Jiang, they are my responsibility and my choice. I can't abandon them, just like I can't abandon my heart.

And brother Xiaohua and the others... they are indeed very important to me. I have been sleeping for a thousand years, and before that I had nothing except my brothers.

But after waking up, I had everything I had ever dreamed of, their company, their love, and the right to be willful.

In my eyes, they are not just my puppets, but my family.”

Wu Shen Ling listened quietly, with an imperceptible sadness in his eyes.

He understood Chi Gu's choice and her persistence. As the embodiment of war, he knew better than anyone how important family was to a happy and complete person.

"I understand, Xiao Gu." Wu Shen Ling gently held Chi Gu's hand, his movements gentle but powerful, "I will respect your choice, but please also remember, if one day you are really tired, come to me, I will always be here."

Chi Gu smiled and said, "I know you will always be there, just like the cake on the table is our unique understanding."

"you know?"

Wu Shenling was a little surprised. Every time he secretly went to see her, there would always be a piece of cake on the table that he secretly took away.

Chi Gu nodded: "This is our tacit understanding, isn't it?"

He smiled helplessly and nodded: "Yes...it turns out you have known it all along."

Chi Gu's heart was filled with warmth. She held Wu Shen Ling's hand, and a determined light flashed in her eyes. "Thank you, Wu Shen Ling. You really accompanied me for a long time in the fairyland, but I still couldn't leave them behind."

The two sat quietly in the pavilion, enjoying this rare peaceful moment. The surrounding mountains and rivers seemed to be listening to their conversation. The clouds rolled and the bamboo leaves swayed. Everything seemed so harmonious and beautiful.

However, good times are always short-lived. Soon, Chi Gu and Wu Shen Ling had to face reality and return to the human world.

"The banquet has begun..."

Chi Gu: "Yeah."

At the moment of farewell, Wu Shen Ling looked at Chi Gu deeply, as if he wanted to engrave her face in his heart forever.

Wu Shenling's voice was choked with sobs: "We will meet again."

Chi Gu nodded without saying anything, but just held his hand tightly, then turned and left, stepping into the castle.

Back at the banquet, Chi Gu had mixed feelings. She knew that the feelings between her and Wu Shen Ling could only be buried deep in her heart, becoming a memory that could never be touched.

But at the same time, she also strengthened her determination to protect those who are important to her.

And Wu Shen Ling silently watched her leave until she disappeared into the darkness.