Pei Ye took a deep breath before he fully returned to the realm of reality, as if he could still feel that lofty will from the ninth heaven cascading down upon him.
Indeed, this was just a dark and desolate cavern, intimidatingly vast. Pei Ye lightly flicked the blade of his sword, the ring of steel echoing back to his ears only after a noticeable delay.
After ensuring there was no immediate danger nearby, he turned to the tense girl beside him, who had been clutching his arm tightly the entire time.
"Are you... okay?" Li Piaoqing asked huskily, the memory of that harrowing scene remaining fresh in her mind.
"I'm fine," Pei Ye murmured, his Heart Spirit Realm still feeling a sense of oppression, but it was his body that now seemed to be reaching its limit, "...I'm fine."
"There's a strong smell of blood on you."