Within the space-time realm.
Everyone stood atop uneven stone platforms, their expressions a mixture of excitement and bewilderment. Had they really destroyed the once-invincible Land of Fire just like that? Had they truly subdued Yuwen Yuan, the master of the Great Sound Pavilion, who stood at the pinnacle of the continent?
Scene after scene flashed through their minds, both real and dreamlike, leaving them unable to fully snap out of it for quite some time.
Lin Chuan glanced at Faye, who had recovered somewhat in the distance. Earlier, Faye had gone all out with the Day Tiger and opened the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates, severely damaging his body. But with the restorative power of Lin Chuan's Chakra Fruit, he was already much better.
Faye had once been Lin Chuan's protector, but after Lin Chuan believed him dead, he had given his codename to someone else. Now that Faye had returned, Lin Chuan could no longer change the protectors' codenames. He could only take Faye back as Protector Wu according to the sequence, which also gave him a reasonable identity.
Before long, Lin Chuan led everyone back to the Ninja Sect. Though they had suffered no casualties after battle after battle, they were utterly exhausted. The best thing to do now was to think about nothing and rest properly, because there was still much to be done afterward, and those matters could only be handled by the divine envoys of [Dawn]. No one else was suited for them.
After settling everyone in, Lin Chuan vanished and headed directly to the forbidden lotus pool behind the Elder Tower.
The instant he appeared, White Lotus revealed her true form. Her graceful figure stepped across blooming white lotuses as she emerged barefoot from the lotus pool and slowly approached Lin Chuan.
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