The words "Master has awakened" made all the Beast Kings immediately set aside everything they were doing. First they were stunned, then their faces filled with joy.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures shot toward Gu Yuena like bolts of lightning.
The first to arrive was Di Tian. He drew in a deep breath, his eyes brimming with excitement, and looked at Bi Ji, who was standing guard outside, as he asked in a trembling voice,
"Has Master really awakened?"
"She has. But her condition isn't very stable right now... wait a little longer, until Master recovers some more. Don't rush inside yet."
Bi Ji explained with a smile. Hearing this, the Beast Kings all relaxed and smiled, feeling as if the tension that had been stretched tight all this time had suddenly dissolved.
Gu Yuena was the Master of the Soul Beasts. Though Bi Ji had always said her life was no longer in danger, as long as she had not truly awakened, they could not completely set their hearts at ease. Only now did they finally feel truly relieved.
Quite some time passed.
Only then did a clear female voice come from inside the room.
"Come in."
When Di Tian and the others heard this, worry and urgency appeared on their faces, and they rushed into the room without hesitation.
Their gazes quickly locked onto the bed. A silver-haired young woman was sitting upright there, her figure looking somewhat weak and powerless.
The young woman's stunning profile was a little pale, as though it had lost its former radiance, making pity rise unbidden in anyone who saw her. Even so, that unique bearing and dignity around her still remained, only slightly dimmer than before.
Those purple eyes were not as dazzling as they had once been, but they still revealed