Three words.
No greetings, no small talk.
As if she had been waiting for you to emerge from seclusion all along.
You opened your mouth, wanting to say something.
But in the end, you only murmured, "Mm."
Silence fell inside the hall for a moment.
"Come in."
Two words.
Her voice was faint, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
You pushed open the hall doors.
There were no lamps lit inside.
The only light came from the Golden Fox Mark Imprint between Luo Yiyi's brows.
Its pale golden glow flickered in the darkness, like a lamp that might go out at any moment.
You saw her.
Luo Yiyi sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, dressed all in white, her long hair trailing to the ground.
She was in better shape than you had imagined.
No.
Much better.
You sensed the aura around her.
Your steps paused for a moment.
Twenty years ago, she had been at the Immortal Sovereign Late Stage, still recovering from severe injuries.
Now, she seemed on the verge of breaking through to the Peak Immortal Sovereign Realm.
You didn't know what she had endured in this pitch-black hall, but one thing was clear to you: this breakthrough had been anything but easy.
Luo Yiyi opened her eyes.
A brief flicker of confusion passed through them, then they settled into the familiar coolness you knew so well.
"Your heart is unsettled."
"Looks like you've gotten stronger, Senior Sister."
You replied.
Luo Yiyi didn't answer. She fell silent for a few breaths.
Then she spoke.
"I need you to help me with something."
You raised an eyebrow.
Luo Yiyi wasn't the sort to ask for help lightly.
If she was saying she "needed" something, it couldn't be a small matter.
"Go on."
"Take me