This radiance gave everyone hope. After it passed, the Water of Life in the Eternal Well transformed into a vortex that began frantically devouring the surrounding black mist.
Once the black mist was swallowed into the vortex, it vanished completely.
Seeing this, Gwen looked at Lan Hong and asked, "Will this be okay?"
Lan Hong smiled and stroked my head. "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. This time, not only will we solve the black mist problem, but we'll also deal with the other problems on this island."
Lan Hong had actually used only a small fraction of his power. If he truly wanted to purify the Shadow Isles, he could have taken out the Bright Sword and thoroughly purified the entire island without much effort.
The reason he did this was to lure out all those people hiding in the shadows on the Shadow Isles, so he could deal with them all at once and avoid wasting time.
After hearing Lan Hong's words, Gwen's face broke into a brilliant smile.
"That's wonderful! Master, you can finally be completely at ease."
He Xi then asked Gwen, "Gwen, once the Shadow Isles' problem is resolved, where do you plan to go?"
The question stumped Gwen. She had always been on the Shadow Isles and had no idea what lay beyond them. She wanted to see the outside world, but she was still somewhat afraid.
After all, she was not human. She was merely a doll resurrected through magical power, and she did not know when she might turn back into a doll after losing her magic.
"I don't know where I should go either. If possible, I'd like to go out and take a look."
He Xi gently pulled Gwen over and held her in her arms.
"Then come with