Before them, Tan Lin finished all this, withdrew his hand, and said calmly:
"All right. Once you return, recuperate properly for a while, and your injuries should recover completely."
The three women fell silent for a moment before cupping their hands toward Tan Lin in unison.
"Thank you... Daoist."
Tan Lin waved his hand.
"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank her."
He pointed in the direction of the Abyss.
Naturally, the three women understood that he meant the Female Emperor.
They looked toward the Abyss, and a trace of complicated emotion flashed through all their eyes.
That Female Emperor, though she had once fallen to demonic corruption, after her transformation now, seemed...
Not quite so difficult to get along with after all?
"All right, matters here are settled. It is time for you to return as well."
Tan Lin said,
"Your respective lineages must be worried about your safety too."
Hearing this, the three women all nodded.
They truly should return.
Suiren Lianlei cupped her hands and said,
"Then... take care, Daoist."
Jiang Wanqing also cupped her hands.
"Take care."
Gu Qingying glanced at Tan Lin and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she still did not say it.
She merely nodded lightly before turning around. Together with Suiren Lianlei and Jiang Wanqing, she transformed into three streaks of light and flew toward the Ziwei Star Domain.
In truth, all three women seemed hesitant to speak, as though each had something she wished to tell Tan Lin alone. Yet mindful of the others, none of them chose to say it.
After the three women departed,
only Tan Lin remained on the surface of the Scarlet Glow River Forbidden Zone.
He stood atop the Divine Mountain, gazing