Chapter 1142: Ocean

He couldn't help but trace the outline of her features with his forefinger.

From her small eyes, nose, and lips to the ears that were usually hidden behind the waist-length hair, everything resembled her elven family members as if crafted from the same moonstone.

Her ears curved upwards, a clear indication of her bloodline and real identity.

"You have no idea how long I've been looking for you," Hao Xuan muttered under his breath but with a sudden bout of deja vu he was thrown off by a series of memories bubbling up to the surface of his mind.

He was standing in the rain at the peak of a steep hill. It was night and the cold wind was blowing hard forcing him ever closer to the edge.

He was in a daze overlooking the bustling city lights in the distance. He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even react to the puddle of blood forming at his feet staining the white shirt.