As the first ray of sunlight touched the earth at dawn, Demon-Sealing Town awoke from its slumber.
People cautiously opened their doors and windows, apprehensively surveying the situation outside.
They had not witnessed last night's great battle with their own eyes, but they all heard the hair-raising screams of the demon ghosts.
Especially towards the end, when the entirety of Demon-Sealing Town trembled, nearly everyone felt a sense of despair and believed they were doomed.
Yet, against all expectations, a flash of light appeared outside, and then all returned to silence.
Despite this, no one dared to peek out to see what had happened, instead waiting, filled with extreme anxiety and unease, for the dawn to come.
At this moment, upon seeing the outside world, everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a sense of relief at having survived a calamity.
But just then, with a creak, the door of Vermilion Tower opened, and Xing Yushu slowly emerged.