After speaking, they all left.
...
"Never did I imagine that one day, our Dao Sect would need to humble ourselves like this!"
Xiang Yuntian clenched his fist, his eyes filled with fury, and said, "Li Nianxue clearly agreed to this marriage for the sake of the Dao Sect... yet we couldn't prevent it."
Gu Canye sighed and said, "Old Xiang, at this point, all our hopes rest in the Space-Time Secret Realm..."
"If we can safely wait for the opening of the Space-Time Secret Realm, enter it, and acquire sufficient power, first, we can save the Purple Fairy, and second, strengthen ourselves. By then, opportunities for change will naturally arise."
Xiang Yuntian nodded and said, "I will convey the order. From today, the entire sect will enter seclusion, awaiting the opening of the Space-Time Secret Realm!"
...
Li An awoke half a month later.
Although Li Nianxue agreed to the engagement, she didn't really pay it any mind; instead, she kept vigil outside the hall every day.
