After Them

"…"

Lea felt her heart settle down as she turned to look at the relatively unscathed sect after first taking in the sight of the devastated outskirts of the Burning Phoenix Ridge. She heaved a deep sigh of relief, and so did Shirley, not wanting her sect to meet the fate of destruction.

The others also visibly sighed, and consequently, the heavy pressure radiated from their gaze decreased, leaving the immortals a bit flabbergasted.

"Lea, thank the heavens~"

Ancestor Cornelia's eyes wept as she took a step forward and appeared before Lea, hugging her in her bosoms. Lea instantly felt at ease, a shy smile appearing on her face as she wasn't vulnerable at all in the past thousands of years, yet now that she made some people she could rely on, the sense of security physically and mentally she felt knew no bounds.

"Davis, is your avatar alright?"

"Yes. Just a bit exhausted."