"We finally made it out." Shen Jingqi said softly, his voice carrying a barely detectable tremor, uncertain if it was due to relaxation after tension or lingering fears from their recent ordeal.
Li Baiyu nodded vigorously, her lips curling into a radiant smile: "Yes, this journey was tough, but we made it through." Her voice was clear and melodious, like a silver bell echoing in the air, dispersing the surrounding gloom.
They stood quietly outside the castle, neither speaking for a moment. Their gazes instinctively turned towards the castle they had just escaped, the tall walls casting a long shadow in the sunset, resembling a dormant giant beast, ready to swallow them once more. The castle's gate lay half-open, exuding an aura of mystery and danger, as if whispering the countless secrets hidden within.
