Stepping out of the fissure before reaching the center of the clearing, Nangong Jiu heard the footsteps following close behind her, along with Tianhe's nervous breathing echoing from the end of the passage.
Glancing sideways at Black Glasses who was keeping up, Nangong Jiu didn't break her stride, continuing toward the towering Bronze Gate before them, whose full height required her to tilt her head all the way back to see.
Black Glasses took off his sunglasses and tucked them into his pocket, walking quietly forward behind Nangong Jiu, though he kept his breath held, listening intently for any movement from the Human-Faced Birds above.
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