** In the months that followed, Tian's bond with Yuexin deepened.
They cultivated often under auroras, their palms clasped, breathing in tandem. Yuexin's simple branch spirit twined faintly with his Frost Crystal, forming resonance childlike yet promising.
Villagers muttered of courtship inevitability. Old women smiled knowingly. Children giggled of "snow couple."
But the turning point came one quiet night.
After long cultivation, Yuexin fell asleep against his chest. Tian gazed down at her delicate features, heart surging with warmth unlike any frost. And for the first time, he realized… his clan's foundation was not only spirit manuals or stubborn endurance.
It was family. Bonds. Love.
Without Yuexin, his will might shatter. With her, he felt eternity possible.
Kissing her brow softly, he whispered into the night sky: "From this seed, let lineage grow. May the Leng name take root."
And in the void unseen by others, the **Eternal Ice Spirit Tome** flickered faintly in acknowledgment.
A page turned slowly, glowing words unseen:
> **Heritage Spark Engraved.**
> Family line: 2 souls bound.
> Purpose: Preserving frost eternal.
Shivers ran his spine. He understood. His road would never again be walked alone.
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🔥 End of Chapter 14
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