Time passed, and the red sun rose.
The dark clouds in the sky had long since dispersed, and the stars had gradually faded away. On a distant mountaintop in the east, the fiery red sun slowly rose.
On the southern slope of the mountain, halfway up, within a sparse Tree Hat Wood forest and a dense sea of flowers.
Inside a small, half-open stone hut, Gu Shi'an knelt on the ground and slowly placed the box he had held all night into a small stone pit. He picked up a neatly cut stone slab from the side and covered it, sealing it tightly.
Gu Shi'an picked up a memorial tablet from the left and set it in front of the stone pit. As he looked at the words carved on it, his eyes gradually blurred.
Outside the small structure, Jiang Xiao floated in the air, wearing a cloak and surveying the terrain. Then he heard several muffled sounds.
A short while later, Gu Shi'an walked out. He raised his head and saw Jiang Xiao in the air through the sparse leaves.
Jiang Xiao floated down, but waved his hand to stop Gu Shi'an from speaking. He said, "Do you remember this location? When I'm not around, you can also look for Gardener Pi. Although his Space-Time Gap can't transport people, you can first enter his Calamity Shadow Ruins, and then have him send you here."
Gu Shi'an nodded silently and said in a low voice, "I understand."
Jiang Xiao paused, but still asked, "Leaving now? Or do you want to stay here a little longer?"
Gu Shi'an said, "Now. I have a lot of questions."
"Mm." Jiang Xiao placed one hand on Gu Shi'an's shoulder, and their figures flickered again.
When they reappeared, a towering, majestic ancient city stood before