In the ancient, charming courtyard.
Creaaak.
Zhuge Minghai stepped out from the Ancestral Hall, closing the door.
He left with a calm expression,
just like before.
However, a person with keen senses could notice.
Compared to his previous demeanor as if burdened by a weight of a thousand pounds, Zhuge Minghai now walked with much lighter steps.
Between his brows, there was a touch more brightness and a shade less heaviness.
At this moment,
Inside the Ancestral Hall.
Austin's light and shadow hovered over the strange rock, his gaze pierced through layers of void as he watched Zhuge Minghai leave, and a faintly inexplicable smile emerged on his lips.
"Quite a calculation, though choosing this path... One must be ready to become a test subject..."
A low murmur reverberated through the void, faintly and unpredictably.
Afterward, there was no further delay.
The light and shadow rapidly shrunk back, akin to a retreating tide, returning into the peculiar stone.
