Chapter 138: The Reunion of the Lost
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A lingering hush settled across the cracked stone and hollowed-out columns of the Ruin Core as Nexus Yang Li's voice still echoed in the dusty air.
The smell of scorched minerals and the tang of spent spiritual energy clung to everything like a damp fog, an ever-present reminder of how fiercely this battle had raged only moments before.
Kent exhaled, half in relief and half in exhaustion. He steadied himself with his soul Slasher dagger in one hand. Its dark edge pulsating faintly and turned to Yang Li, whose praise still resonated in the hush.
Kent flashed the older cultivator a roguish grin. "Glad to be of service, old man," he joked, trying to keep his tone light despite the weight of fatigue pressing on his shoulders.
