Time in cultivation slipped away like sand through one's fingers. Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed. The sunless Heavenly Tomb remained desolate and oppressive.
Xun Er sat cross-legged before the stone stele. Compared to over a year ago, her aura had grown far more powerful, and her cultivation had advanced considerably.
After the Dou Qi within her body completed a full circulation cycle, she slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened her eyes. The first thing she did was look at the stone stele before her.
She had repeated this action dozens of times. Whenever she woke from cultivation, she would keep watch over the stone stele, hoping Xiao Yan would emerge from it.
Yet she had waited for a full year and a half, and the stone stele remained silent.
"Xun Er, the time is almost up." Gu Qingyang slowly walked to the green-robed woman's side and softly reminded her.
Xun Er lightly bit her red lips, struggle and worry flickering in her eyes as she asked in a subdued voice, "How much time is left exactly?"
"Five days, but we still need time to return the way we came," Gu Qingyang answered.
"Five days..." Xun Er nodded slightly. After a long silence, she finally made up her mind. "Take the clan members and leave first. I'll wait for him here!"
Once the time was up, the Heavenly Tomb would only forcibly expel her. It was just that such an exit would look rather unsightly for a young lady of the Ancient Clan.
Gu Qingyang understood the girl's stubbornness and could only sigh helplessly before agreeing. "All right. Be careful while you're here alone. Remember, you are the future of the Ancient Clan!"
Xun Er nodded silently,