Serpents of the Depths

After what seemed like forever, he finally turned around to face her, showing a gentle gaze. Cheng Wei smiled before leaving the work table and standing before Ming Yue. 

"It has only been several years but you've grown at an astounding pace. If I'm correct, you've broken the record for being the youngest to reach the Sky Realm. In fact, you've outpaced the former by nearly ten years."

He looked over his shoulder, gazing at the Evergreen Heart. 

"I'm sure that part of that success was because of this."

Ming Yue only looked at the elder. Her eyes seemed to pierce into his being like daggers. 

"When I first discovered it, I was overjoyed and used it, absorbing the power of the Evergreen Heart. But as I learned more about it, I realized that it was dangerous. It would put the world into chaos", she said.