Black light cut everything off from the outside, making the Dark Domain seem especially lonely.
Even with more than a dozen people around, that loneliness had been hard to dispel. With only Luo Zheng and Feng Ge left, the feeling became even more pronounced.
The Wooden House had seemed mysterious and full of promise when viewed from the Other Shore. Now that they had discovered this wretched place was merely a candle-making workshop, it felt utterly dull—especially with their freedom restricted.
"Once the Heavenly Palace disciples return and report what happened, Mother is probably going to worry..." Feng Ge said as she watched the flickering candle flame.
"Worrying won't help," Luo Zheng said, shaking his head.
As long as they could not escape the Other Shore, the Illusion Breaking Curse was useless. They also could not forcibly awaken themselves from the outside world.
No matter how powerful Yan Fei was, she could not descend from a higher level of the Other Shore. Much less Yan Fei—even Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Ying Lao would probably be helpless.
The Other Shore was simply such a peculiar place. At times, it was safer than the many perilous lands in the Mother World; a single Illusion Breaking Curse could send one back. Yet at other times, it was perilous beyond measure.
"What if Three Eyed Boy refuses to let us leave?" Feng Ge asked again.
"I don't know..."
If they continued discussing the subject, it might lead back to the candles Feng Ge had. Luo Zheng decisively cut the conversation short.
They waited in front of the Wooden House for an hour.
The "Twin Blue Stars" appeared in the dark sky once more, and the ground began to tremble along with them.
"The giant ape is back..." A faint glint flashed in Luo Zheng's