577, the world has become clear.

"Others' Heart Tribulations turn thoughts into demons or Buddhas, but your Heart Tribulation turned a thought into a father."

Xin Chen squatted on the ground, looked up at Gu Tao, and took a deep drag of his cigarette, "How did you manage that? Truly a unique blossom in the world of mortals."

Gu Tao squatted beside him, took a light puff of his smoke and then silently watched the white clouds in the sky.

"Come on, talk. Don't play the brooding type."

"You don't know what I've been through."

Xin Chen glanced at him but said nothing more. He could tell that his junior brother's state of mind was entirely different now, the way he approached things, and... he seemed to become gentler, not just to someone in particular but to the whole world.

"Tingting isn't that pretty," Xin Chen remarked lightly, "That's not your style."

"Does it matter?" Gu Tao muttered, but did not offer an explanation.