The streets of the town were buzzing with excitement as the royal procession passed. Emperor Xianluo, seated high upon his carriage, barely glanced at the cheering crowd until his gaze landed on you. The world seemed to slow. The wind paused. For a heartbeat, everything faded… except you.

"That’s them…" he whispered, eyes wide with sudden realization. He stood, startling his guards.

"Stop."

He descended from the royal carriage, walking straight toward you, heart racing for the first time in centuries.

"It’s you," he said softly, standing before you now. "The one I’ve searched for in dreams, in stars, in every lifetime. My soulmate."