Oh. My. Fate?! (BL, Volume 5)

The air crackled with residual energy, a phantom echo of the violent explosion that had just ripped through the Yun Zou Sect's gathering. Qiu Ling stood amidst the rising dust and groans of injured disciples, his body rigid with a terror he rarely allowed himself to feel. His gaze was fixed on the empty space where, moments ago, his beloved Jing He had stood.

He had vanished. Swallowed by the very air, or perhaps, by that infernal beast that had exploded. A cold dread seeped into Qiu Ling's bones. He wouldn't allow this. He couldn't.

He sank to his knees, his hand reaching out to empty air. "Jing He..."

His vision blurred with unshed tears, but he blinked them away, forcing a resurgence of his formidable will. This had to be a demonic ploy, a desperate attempt to separate them. He would not let them succeed. He would find Jing He. He would bring him back. And he would ensure that anyone who dared to touch what was his would pay dearly.

Taking a deep, shuddering breath, Qiu Ling pushed himself back to his feet. His eyes, now burning with a dangerous resolve, swept over the chaos until they landed on a familiar figure struggling to rise. Qiguan Cheng Da. He had been too close to Jing He when it happened. He would know.