"Gu Fan?!"
Gu Chen barely managed to choke out the name as he stepped into the massive stone chamber.
Hearing his name, Gu Fan slowly turned around, and looked at Gu Chen's disheveled appearance, dust-covered robes, messy hair, and a face full of frustration and he smiled brightly.
"Brother Chen!" Gu Chen squeaked like a kid, "You finally came!"
"I was so scared without you."
And looking at him, Gu Fan even took two big steps forward, as if about to throw himself into Gu Chen's arms.
But Gu Chen instinctively took a step back, "...Don't come closer."
And this made Gu Fan freeze mid-step, looking hurt, "Brother Chen... after everything we have been through?"
"..."
Gu Chen's face twitched as he looked around the surroundings yet again.
The sprawling hidden chamber was absolutely massive, and the thick, lingering aura of spirit stones and rare medicinal herbs still permeated the cold air, but the room itself was entirely bare.
