Somewhere in Sakura Country.
Xia Chan weaved through the streets, arrived at the church, and pushed open the large doors.
Sunlight poured through the stained-glass windows onto the high platform, making the enormous triangular frame appear colorful and even more mysterious.
Chen Xuanbao knelt before the frame, hands crossed with his palms resting on his collarbones, devoutly praying.
After a while, he stopped praying and slowly rose to face Xia Chan.
"You're awake?"
Xia Chan asked, "Did you need me for something, Archbishop?"
A month earlier, after entering the Void rift blasted open by the Tri-Star Clock at the Ancient Shu Base, Xia Chan and Xue Xiao had been tossed through spatial turbulence, eventually landing in the distant South Pole.
The two faced great hardships before they managed to reach Sakura Country and find Chen Xuanbao.
Chen Xuanbao cut right to the chase. "The Shi Wu Great Reef competition is about to begin. I've reserved a spot for you on M Country's team."
