Saint Chu Emperor's departure was the first crack in the dam. It spurred every Saint Emperor present into action.
At once, they began following his example.
They filed toward the dark doorway in orderly fashion. Not one of them left empty-handed.
"Fellow Daoist Li, as we part, I have nothing else on me but a copy of the [Desolate Ancient Mountain-Subduing Emperor Scripture]. Please accept it as a farewell gift. I hope you won't think poorly of it. Once you leave the Endless Dark Abyss, we'll share wine and laughter again."
"I offer you my [Star River Reverse-Flow Emperor Chapter] as well, Fellow Daoist Li. It may be of little use to you, but it's a token of my gratitude. When that day comes... whatever you need, I, Changxing, will search every corner of the Hengwu Domain to find it for you!"
"Fellow Daoist Li, I have an Emperor Scripture too..."
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's embarrassing to admit, but when Great Black Heaven ambushed me, I wasn't carrying any precious treasures. I have only a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Please accept them as a meager farewell gift, and don't think poorly of them... When the day comes..."
One Saint Emperor after another stepped through the back door Li Yun had opened.
And one farewell gift after another from the trapped Saint Emperors remained in Li Yun's hands.
Less than half an hour later.
The gathering had come to an end. Apart from the silent dark back door, only Li Yun remained standing in the valley amid the stillness.
A silent smile spread across Li Yun's face, bright as a flower in bloom.
All three hundred and thirty-five Saint Emperors had escaped the Endless Dark Abyss. Each had left him a farewell gift and owed him a favor... Once