Li Wei's first thought upon waking was to check on Gu Jinzhi.
At that moment, that wisp of True Spirit had already grown considerably stronger. Its light was steady and solid, leaping with far greater vigor!
It was no longer as faint as before, as though it might go out at any moment.
Thank goodness...
Could this Azure Lotus really have such miraculous effects?
She was first stunned, then let out a long sigh of relief.
The heart she had kept hanging ever since Gu Jinzhi's physical body vanished finally settled a little.
An indescribable joy instantly overwhelmed her.
As for the changes in her own strength, and the primordial Dao resonance that had somehow appeared upon this Azure Lotus...
Compared with the hope of Gu Jinzhi's revival, none of that mattered.
This time, Li Wei did not go outside after waking.
Nor did she pay attention to any changes in the chaos.
Outside Purple Cloud Palace, explosions erupted one after another.
Some were distant, some nearby; some huge, some small.
Yet Li Wei remained seated on the lotus platform. Half awake and half dreaming, she devoted all her thoughts to the changes in Gu Jinzhi's True Spirit.
Time flowed on soundlessly.
Within the chaos, "worlds" of all sizes were born and died one after another.
They were born amid violent energy, only to return to nothingness in the next, even more violent collision.
Only Purple Cloud Palace seemed like an otherworldly paradise, standing apart from the world.
It stood here eternally, untouched by any outside disturbance.
At last, one day.
Rumble--!
Another explosion at arm's length jolted Li Wei awake from her daze.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
All of Purple Cloud Palace trembled, and circles of ripples spread across the lotus pond.
She frowned, lightly tapped