As Lu Ya spoke, the image within the flame changed. The Wu Earth Pool, which like Fire Separation had not yet returned to its place, began to flicker with Spiritual Light. In a flash, the entire miniature pool vanished, and the flame on the Fire-Folding went out in the blink of an eye.
"Was that the mysterious Wu Earth Official Family lending a hand?" Duan Fangchun asked hesitantly.
Lu Ya nodded. "I believe so."
"Were they successful?" Duan Fangchun asked with concern.
Lu Ya shook his head. "I don't know. I assume they succeeded. If something had gone wrong, our Fire Separation Altar here would have reacted by now."
Duan Fangchun nodded. "Yes, that's true. Let's hope so. What do we do now?"
Lu Ya shook his head. "What else can we do? We can only wait."
