The moment she successfully returned to the Mortal World, Song Ciwan felt a wave of relief wash over her, and all the tension from her time in the Spirit Realm dissipated.
It was broad daylight.
Glancing around, Song Ciwan found the scene before her to be completely unfamiliar.
She hadn't appeared before the gate of light where she first entered the Spirit Realm. Instead, she had materialized on a small path she had never walked before.
The vast body of water from before was gone, as were the towering mountain ranges.
Previously, when she'd taken flight before the Secret Realm Light Gate, she could look back and see the walls of Pinglan City. But now, standing on this unfamiliar path, she was struck by a sense of disorientation, as if she'd lost all track of time.
The morning light was pleasant, with the sun hanging in the east. It seemed to be a little past nine o'clock.
