He had no idea how much time had passed.
In the endless darkness, a faint glimmer began to shine.
Chen Lin's consciousness revived along with it.
Another unknown stretch of time passed.
Sensation returned to him, and he moved his body slightly.
"Ah!"
Delighted cries of surprise reached his ears.
He tried to open his eyes.
Then-
The entire world grew bright.
Liu Rumian, Gu Siming, Luo Sanhuai, and Tianshu crowded into his field of vision, all four heads together.
Every face was filled with delighted surprise.
"Heh, I'm not dead. Looks like I'm still pretty hard to kill."
Chen Lin managed a faint smile.
His words came out in an indistinct mumble.
He struggled to sit up but failed, leaving him no choice but to keep lying there.
"How long has it been? Where are we?"
Chen Lin asked another question.
Then he turned his head slightly.
He saw that he was lying on a mat, surrounded by the void rather than inside a cabin.
"Not long. Less than a month. We're flying toward the Sea of Despair. Hurry up and recover, or I'll have to watch out for danger and look after you at the same time. I haven't even had time to cultivate."
Seeing that Chen Lin's life was no longer in danger, Gu Siming's tone grew lighter.
The others were smiling too.
Although Gu Siming was stronger than Chen Lin, he was still the heart of their team.
Without Chen Lin, their group would have no idea where to go or what to do.
Especially Liu Rumian and Tianshu.
Their relationships with Chen Lin needed no explanation.
Moreover, they depended on him completely. Without him, they would have no hope of even staying alive.
"Then my deepest thanks for your boundless kindness, Thirteenth Sister. Do you