Rediscovering daylight, the three stood under the sun, savoring its rays to the fullest.
Gu Sheng took out the small tripod, voraciously absorbing the essence of sunlight until there wasn't a trace of Yin Qi inside. Only then did he put it back in his body and set out with the two again.
After traveling tirelessly, the three finally returned to Stone Village at dawn.
Seeing the busy crowd, Shi Lou joyfully shouted, "Fellow villagers, we're back!"
Upon hearing his voice, everyone turned their heads to look.
Seeing them, the people of Stone Village showed ecstatic expressions and quickly came forward to greet them.
"Gu Sheng, you're back! Are you hurt?"
"Let us see where you're injured?"
"You must be tired from the journey? Come sit down and have a good rest."
Listening to everyone's concerned chatter, Gu Sheng and the other two felt warmly comforted.
After being pressed into seats, Gu Sheng finally found the opportunity to speak.
