After some time, his figure finally began to fade.
Before disappearing completely, Yu Changming glanced toward a distant, unseen point in space, then turned back and shot Yu Xuan a peculiar unreadable look, one that carried far too many meanings packed into a single gaze.
He raised a hand, casually gesturing for Yu Xuan to leave the gate.
Then, without another word, he dissipated.
Yu Xuan stood there, a few very visible question marks hovering above his head.
"…Alright then," he muttered with a sigh, rubbing his temples as another Talisman in his hands disappeared.
There was no time to dwell on it.
His body felt heavy, exhaustion finally catching up to him now that the immediate danger had passed.
He turned and began moving, forcing his limbs forward.
He needed to regroup with the others and enter the return gate.
By now, he was fairly sure it had been completed and maybe they had even returned.
But before leaving, he paused and looked back.
