Chapter 1016 Darling, I Haven't Gone Far

• A heavy silence hung before the city gates.
• It was as if time itself were silently slipping away, unnoticed, while buried secrets long sealed in the past began to stir.
• The oppressive sunlight, bright and unforgiving, cast its unyielding rays on the Emberleaf Fans, those relics forgotten by time. The light illuminated them, making them sparkle as if they were crystal-clear waters, a serene reflection of purity.