The two God Spirits entered a soul-keeping artifact as they had to wait for their new body to be crafted. Lifa, Nell, Rhea, Gaia, and Fortuna entered the Nature Realm as they had to do something while waiting for them to arrive at the magic academy's private realm.
Elysia's family members and He-Dao's group exited the great dungeon via teleportation. They returned to the entrance gate, but it was still dark outside, only lit by a few glowing crystals.
The first one to notice the 'new students' returning was the student council secretary. She informed her comrades and rushed to welcome the 'new students'
"Welcome back! Juniors, is it true that you advanced past beyond 10th floor? What is your situation? How far have you progressed?" The secretary checked the entire group. The new students were unharmed, and they looked like they had never encountered any obstacles.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.