Countdown to Return 127:00:00.
Dusk.
The moment just before nightfall.
The weather was clear, and in the sky above the mid-mountain estate, the setting sun cast its glow on the fiery clouds rolling in from the distance.
As Li Ke tidied up the utensils on the table, he said, "Master, tonight Father will bring the others, and together they will perform the ceremony to acknowledge you as their teacher."
Qing Chen lay on the recliner, using the spiritual practices from the 'Mysterious World' to nurture his spirit with the principle of 'winning others over with virtue'. He merely responded with a simple 'Hmm' without further comment.
Ever since he discovered that the secret of the passageway had been exposed, he hadn't felt at ease for a moment, fearing that some monster might crawl out and finish him off instantly.
If it weren't for Li Ke coming to cook, he might still be sitting on the steps at the entrance of the passageway right now.