Zhou Qingyun was plainly surprised when she saw the Daoist raise his hand and sweep his great sleeve over her. Yet as she gazed at the deep, pitch-black night of Heaven and Earth within it, she inexplicably felt a sense of safety she had not known for a long time.
At that moment, she suddenly cast every thought in her heart aside. Let it be. Let him take me into his sleeve and carry me far from this place. Wherever he says to go, I'll go.
And so, without any resistance, she followed the drawing force into his sleeve.
The Azure Cord Sword followed right after, hovering quietly beside her like a green lamp, shedding a gentle light, like a blue-green moon in the night.
Whether because of the gentle sword light or because the Sanyuan Spirit-Nourishing Pill she had just taken was working, her spirits and complexion improved rapidly after she entered Heaven and Earth Within the Sleeve.
To her, it felt as though she had spent only a little while in that safe, warm world within his sleeve. Seemingly in the blink of an eye, day broke, and she was released again.
She now stood inside a Daoist temple. Looking outside, she saw green mountain ridges wreathed in mist, like an immortal paradise in the mortal world. "Dao Brother, where are we?"
She asked.
The Daoist opposite her answered,
"Ghost Valley Ridge."
"So this is Ghost Valley Ridge? The former sanctuary of the Red Heart Cult? The scenery looks so peaceful and elegant."
The Daoist nodded and said,
"After destroying the Demon Cult, we put the mountains and rivers in order and restored the spiritual atmosphere. Besides, I've already achieved Union with the Dao here. This is my sanctuary now. Stay without worry. It's very safe."
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