Chapter 2319: The Gateway Opens (1/2)

Donglin Yanxue sat alone in the gloomy gave, leaning against the wall powerlessly. She stared straight at the entrance.

She was alone after Jian Chen’s departure. Injured and basically unable to protect herself, she immediately became nervous and unsettled. Uneasiness filled her heart.

Dazed, Donglin Yanxue could not help but think of the days when Jian Chen had carried her as they fled through this world filled with danger.

Against Qing Shan, the eight Radiant Godkings that she should have been able to count on the most abandoned her without any hesitation, fleeing for their lives. She was left her alone and helpless. Yet, Chang Yang, who was clearly the weakest, always remained by her side. Even when she had now become a burden, he still did not abandon her, going through thick and thin together instead. This deeply touched Donglin Yanxue.

These matters also allowed Donglin Yanxue to truly see what kind of person Jian Chen was.

At this moment, there were a series of footsteps outside. Donglin Yanxue immediately became anxious as she called out, “Who is it?”

“It’s me!” Jian Chen’s voice rang out from outside. With that, he entered the cave.

Donglin Yanxue immediately became relieved when she heard Jian Chen’s voice. She asked, “How’s the situation outside?”

“It’s all peaceful.” Jian Chen sat back down where he was before. The light in his eyes flickered as he said in thought, “The strange mist scared away all the vicious beasts. Even though the mist is gone now, the vicious beasts still aren’t bold enough to return to their territories, so I didn’t come across a single one when I checked the surroundings.”

“We were trapped in the mist for a very long time earlier. Although I don’t know how long it was, it seems like it was almost a year. The gateway will open again before long. We only need to wait here quietly.”

“But the greatest threat to us is not the vicious beasts. It’s Qing Shan,” Donglin Yanxue did not lighten up at all. She had already given up on searching for Radiant Origin Pearls. She only hoped to leave here alive.

“Qing Shan might have left the World of Moon and Star. After all, so much time has passed. If he doesn’t leave and the elders of the Radiant Saint Hall flood in when the gateway opens, he’ll be done for,” Jian Chen said calmly.

“That’s just your guess. What if Qing Shan hasn’t left? Chang Yang, I feel like we’ll be slightly safer if we hide even further away,” Donglin Yanxue said in worry.

“Alright. Let’s continue on our way then,” Jian Chen was helpless. In order to avoid Donglin Yanxue’s suspicions, he could only fly further away while carrying her.

Now, Donglin Yanxue no longer rejected Jian Chen like before. When Jian Chen carried her, she actually experienced a strange feeling.

Time passed silently. Unknowingly, the year-long trial had come to an end. With elder Mu Zhong at the lead, over a dozen elders stood in a single line on the stage within the sacred hall.

Of course, since the Radiant Saint Hall was a peak organisation on the Desolate Plane, they had far more elders than that. Only a portion of them stood on the stage.

The various lords of the peaks gathered below the stage. Some Hallowed Saint Master who were not Radiant Saint Kings but possessed extraordinary status were there as well.

Jian Chen’s junior sister, Bai Yu, also happened to be one of them.

“The year has elapsed. Senior brother is finally going to come out of the World of Moon and Star. I wonder what kind of world it is. I have to properly ask senior brother when he comes out,” Bai Yu stood in the crowd and stared at elder Mu Zhong. Her face was filled with eagerness and some excitement.