As time passed, the ten puppets vanished, and beneath the watchful eyes of the various Central Plains factions, the silent stone door finally emitted a series of faint, ancient mechanical clicks, like a slumbering beast slowly stirring to life.
A narrow crack gradually split along the edge of the heavy stone door, slowly opening like a portal through time and releasing a chilling, desolate aura. It was a call from antiquity, causing everyone present to wear solemn expressions and feel a surge of awe.
Noticing the movement of the stone door, Xiao Yue shifted slightly, retreating a few steps as light as a swallow before quietly returning to her original spot. This action drew inward scorn from many, who deemed her extremely cunning and clearly unwilling to be the first pathfinder to step into the unknown ruins.
Chapter 225