On the plane, Gu Xi sat by the window, peering through the clouds at the distant city encircled by high black walls.
In her memory, it had only been a little over a year since she'd left the Central Base. In the real world, however, thirty long years had passed.
The majestic city below the clouds was filled with row upon row of towering buildings. It no longer resembled the gray, cramped place she remembered...
Everything felt like it was from another lifetime.
Gu Xi gazed at the Central Base below the clouds, her heart filled with a swirl of complicated emotions.
Across from her, Zhang Cheng was also observing her, his expression unreadable.
However, he couldn't detect the slightest flicker of emotion on the young girl's face.
Soon, the plane landed smoothly.
Gu Xi took a deep breath. She was back. 'I wonder if my old acquaintances are ready for me?'
