The moment Xiao Yu said that once the sealing issue was dealt with, she would come find me, I felt a little excited and happy.
I truly missed the days when I could go on dates with Xiao Yu every night.
Though tonight's reunion was brief, the greater situation was more important.
I nodded repeatedly.
"Alright. You all head back first, Xiao Yu. I'll wait for you!"
"Mm!"
Xiao Yu answered softly. Our eyes met, and we looked at each other for a second.
Though no words were spoken, it felt as if a thousand words had already passed between us.
The others grew tense as well when they heard it was an issue with the seal.
"A problem with the seal?"
"Is the Great Fiend going to attack the seal again?"
"What exactly is it like in there?"
"What exactly is the Great Fiend? Is it that kind of giant eye?"
"..."
Many people did not understand. Even now, I still did not have a complete understanding of the Great Fiend.
I only knew they were indescribable beings.
They were negative things, things that could not even be called ghosts.
And down there, there might even be formless, intangible existences like Ba Xi Yi—things that remained after ghosts died...
Xiao Yu looked at everyone and said,
"Everyone, you've worked hard. If fate allows, we'll meet again!"
Everyone knew Xiao Yu was returning to suppress the Great Fiend, so there was no need for empty pleasantries.
They all formed the highest Daoist hand seal and held it before them.
Daoist Long Ming was the first to speak.
"Blessings from Wuliang! Miss Bai, you've worked hard. If fate allows, we'll meet again!"
The investigators around us also called out one after another,
"Blessings from Wuliang!"
"Blessings from Wuliang!"
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