Time slowly slipped away like sand through an hourglass, cycling endlessly, as though it would never tire of repeating its eternal, monotonous melody.
Day after day passed, and Gu Yuena and the others, who had been responsible for escorting those Sun Moon Soul Engineers, finally returned to Douluo Continent.
Traveling with such a large group had greatly affected their speed. Without those Sun Moon Soul Engineers, they could have returned at least three days earlier.
Once they stepped onto familiar soil again, faint smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
Although everything in the Sun Moon Empire had seemed incredibly novel and interesting, the homeland of Douluo Continent still made them feel more at ease. That sense of security had nothing to do with the prosperity of either place or any other differences between them. It was simply because Douluo Continent carried all their attachments.
The area where they came ashore was merely a small coastal town, far from Vast Sea City. The only force worth mentioning here was probably the omnipresent Martial Soul Branch Hall.
After Heaven Dou City had fallen to Spirit Hall, nearly the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family had been slaughtered, leaving the whole Heaven Dou Empire leaderless. Aside from some relatively remote regions, all other areas had already fallen under Spirit Hall's control. The once-renowned Upper Three Sects had now become rats crossing the street. It was not merely that they had failed to preserve any legacy—they had been utterly destroyed.
The group did not linger here. Instead, they immediately set out for Element City. For some reason, they missed Element City terribly at that moment. Perhaps they had had enough fun outside, or perhaps all the longing that had accumulated over so long had erupted at once. In any case, everyone seemed impatient to return...
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