Three days later, a streak of golden light flew out of the Sunset Desert.
The golden light faded, revealing a glittering jade shuttle covered in ever-shifting runes. Fan Ruoruo, Wang Qingshan, Wu Chang, and Li Ling'er stood atop the Golden Jade Shuttle, identical lingering fear written across all four faces.
"We finally made it out. Fellow Daoist Wang, I can never repay the debt of saving my life. If you ever need my help in the future, just say the word."
Fan Ruoruo spoke solemnly. Had Wang Qingshan not come to her aid, she would already be dead.
Wang Qingshan nodded. "If the need arises, Wang will certainly speak up."
"It's a deal, then. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave. Fellow Daoist Wu, Fellow Daoist Li, farewell."
Fan Ruoruo bid the Wu Chang couple goodbye, then transformed into a golden rainbow and shot through the sky, vanishing beyond the horizon.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, let's head back as well. We can talk when we get there."
Wu Chang and the other two transformed into three streaks of escaping light and disappeared into the sky.
More than two months later, they returned to Phoenix Cry Manor.
Along the way, they briefly exchanged accounts of their experiences, though all of them naturally held certain details back.
After they had separated that day, Wu Chang and Li Ling'er had also been trapped by a restriction. Later, someone unknown triggered the restriction, allowing them to escape.
Wang Qingshan did not mention White Wolf True Person. He merely said that he had found a weak point in the restriction and attacked it, thereby breaking free.
"Being able to escape safely is already a blessing amid misfortune. I just wonder how Fellow Daoist Huang and the others are doing. By the