It was this glance that made Shang Qi, who was in the dream, realize that this was what happened after he left in his past life.
Because Su Ling in this dream was as she was in his past life, not yet possessing the cold and indifferent demeanor of this life.
Shang Qi stood on the city wall, watching helplessly as Han Xu and Yang Guang, where Su Ling couldn't see, plotted against her.
Meanwhile, Su Ling was bravely fighting and struggling with zombies.
Without any hesitation, Shang Qi leaped from the high city wall.
Landing steadily, he walked towards Su Ling, a blade crackling with lightning in his hand.
Seeing the approaching zombies, Shang Qi swung his blade, preparing to strike. But the blade passed straight through the zombie without hitting it.
A dangerous glint flashed in Shang Qi's eyes at this outcome.
He knew this was a dream, and he couldn't inflict any substantial harm on the zombies.
This meant he couldn't make Su Ling hear his voice or help her escape danger.
Shang Qi gave up. He looked towards Su Ling. Han Xu and Yang Guang had already successfully retreated under Su Ling's cover and climbed onto the city wall.
After they climbed up, they threw down a rope. Su Ling ran towards the rope, brushing past the approaching Shang Qi without stopping. She grabbed the rope with a swift and skillful move and began to climb rapidly.
Shang Qi turned back, and seeing Su Ling escape, he let out a sigh of relief.
But the next second, he looked up sharply, his gaze fixed on Han Xu and Yang Guang standing on the city wall.
Upon clearly seeing what Han Xu and Yang Guang were doing, his ink-black eyes became filled with overwhelming killing intent.
What Shang Qi was witnessing now was what had transpired before Su Ling's death in his past life.
"A Ling!"
Shang Qi ran to the base of the city wall, stretching out his hands to catch Su Ling as she fell. But being a person within the dream, he couldn't catch her. He watched helplessly as Su Ling passed through his hands and slammed heavily onto the ground, before being swarmed by a multitude of zombies.
Under Shang Qi's gaze, he watched with his own eyes as Su Ling, holding a short dagger, plunged it into her own heart and pressed down with force.
After that, Su Ling was engulfed by the overwhelming tide of zombies.
Shang Qi watched this unfold, watching the girl he had protected for five years, after he left, be betrayed, commit suicide, be consumed by zombies, and finally, only her white bones remained...
In that instant, Shang Qi's heart ached as if being sawed by a knife.
His knees buckled, and he fell to the ground with a thud. The surrounding area was filled with heart-wrenching screams, but he paid them no mind. He wanted to push aside the zombies and protect Su Ling's corpse, but he couldn't. It was merely a futile struggle.
Every time Shang Qi's grasp missed, it deepened his despair. He knew that no matter how hard he tried, the outcome was predetermined, yet he persisted, charging forward again and again, all he wanted was his A Ling...
He abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze still bloodshot and filled with a lingering sense of slaughter. A heavy, malevolent aura emanated from him. Only when he recognized his surroundings did he relax from his tense state and then looked up towards the direction of the small cabin.
"A Ling—" As Shang Qi called out Su Ling's name, an overwhelming pain surged through his chest.
So this was how his A Ling had died in his past life.
As Shang Qi called for A Ling, Su Ling had already emerged from the cabin. She stood at the doorway, looking at Shang Qi, who was sitting in the courtyard. Seeing his pained expression, she asked, "Shang Qi, I'm here. What's wrong?"
Hearing her voice, Shang Qi looked up sharply. Seeing Su Ling standing at the cabin's doorway, he got up and ran towards her.
Su Ling didn't have time to react before Shang Qi embraced her tightly.
In Shang Qi's arms, Su Ling tilted her head slightly, her voice laced with confusion, "Shang Qi?"