The aftershocks of the explosion lingered for a long time, and a thick smell of gunpowder filled the air, blotting out the sky and the sun. Qin Zhizhi and Yin Sichen climbed up from the ruins. Though covered in dust and grime, they were miraculously unscathed. "We won..." Qin Zhizhi murmured, looking at the devastation before her with a complex mix of emotions. Although they had achieved ultimate victory in this epic battle, the Immortal Cultivation World had paid a heavy price.
Yin Sichen draped an outer robe over Qin Zhizhi's shoulders, pulled her into his arms, and consoled her in a low voice, "The dead are gone, but the living must carry on. We should carry their hopes forward, live well, and protect this hard-earned peace."
After settling everything, Qin Zhizhi and Yin Sichen decided to temporarily leave the Cultivation Alliance headquarters to go out on a journey of training and experience. On one hand, this was to improve their own cultivation realms; on the other hand, it was to clear their minds and walk out from the shadow of the great battle. They headed all the way south until they arrived at a place called the Misty Forest. Shrouded in thick fog year-round, this place was full of mystery and the unknown. Legend had it that many ancient ruins were hidden within the Misty Forest, and there were even dwelling caves left behind by immortals of antiquity.
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