Su Youwei stood in place as the Tai Chi Diagram had already dissipated on its own.
She raised a hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, gazing at Yao Yao's eyes, which remained as clear as a mirror lake.
It was as calm as if everything that had just happened to her was merely like brushing a fallen leaf from her sleeve with a casual wave.
Su Youwei thought of the words her master had spoken.
The most important purpose of this trip to Abyssal City was to observe the mortal world in all its myriad states and the proud prodigies of all realms.
"Fellow Daoist."
Su Youwei's voice was slightly hoarse.
"May I ask your esteemed name?"
Yao Yao thought for a moment and replied, "Just call me Yao Yao."
Tun Tun let out a gurgle on her shoulder, as if agreeing or showing off that being called Tun Tun was also very impressive.
The last trace of residual light from the blood moon finally faded.
The shattered continent ushered in its first faint dawn.
It struggled to pierce through the thick layer of resentment above this continent, and by the time it fell upon the earth, only a wisp of extremely pale grey-white remained.
Su Youwei looked at that wisp of light, then looked at Yao Yao, and said softly, "It's dawn."
"We should continue deeper into the secret realm. The closer we get to the core, the greater the fortune, and the greater the danger."
Yao Yao nodded.
Tun Tun yawned, burrowing into her arms, and went back to sleep.
When the team regrouped, Han Shan leaned over to Leng Feng and lowered his voice to ask a question.
"You say... which faction does she actually belong to?"
Leng Feng shook his head,