Silence lingered for a long while.
Yu Guiwan finally said softly, "Indeed, what a pitiable person."
She had lived alone for less than a hundred thousand years within the sealed barrier of the Mass Burial Mound and had felt utter despair. That was even with the hope of eventually getting out. However, as revealed by the images recorded by the female giant's Divine Sense, the two giants named Li Hua and Gu Yan knew they could never return from the moment they were tricked into this starry sky.
For countless epochs, they guarded the Realm Gate under false pretenses. Not only did they have to endure the loneliness and despair of being unable to return to their home, but they also had to face lethal attacks from the natives of the Lower Realm.
This one gate not only separated The Other Shore from the so-called Lower Realm, but it also completely blocked their path home.
