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ldowhateverittakesjttellwhatiodo，＂sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithdeteration

    astheydiscsedthedetails，sukiefeltaixtureofexcitentandtrepidatioualreiredspecificstohaerebothrareandexpensivefortunately，herintshadprovidedherwiththefancialanstoaciretheshetactedareputabledealerandarraopurchasethenecessarystones

    thefollogdays，sukieticulolypreparedfortheritualshereviewedtheaexts，cross－referehodernstifiowledtoensureeverydetailwasrrectherapartntbecaaakeshiftboratory，filledwithcharts，crystals，andaresybols

    onthenightoftheritual，sukiestoodontheroofofherapartntbuildg，thecitylightsklgbelowherthestarswereperfectlyaligheircelestialdaestanttotheprecisionreiredfortheritualilgandlizifengstoodbyherside，theirpresenceafreihebondtheyshared

    assukiebegantotthetation，thestonesarrandacirclearoundherbegantoglowwithaft，ethereallighttheaircrackledwithenergy，aasurofpowercthroughhervestheritualwasw，butitdeandedallofherfodstrength

    ilgandlizifengwatchediheportalbegantofor，ashirgvortexthatseedulsewithlifesukie’svoicegrewlouder，theawordsflogfroherlipswithacrityandpowerthatbeliedtheiratheportalstabilized，itsedslidifygtoagatewaybeeenworlds

    withafalsurofenergy，sukiepletedtheritualtheportalstoodopenbeforeher，atestanttoherdeterationandsacrificesheturoilgandlizifeng，hereyesfilledwithgratitudeandrelve

    ＂thankyouboth，foreverythg，＂shesaid，hervoicesteadydespitetheeotionsswirlgwithher

    ilghugdhertightly＂besafe，sukieandreber，we，llwaysbehereforyou＂

    lizifengnodded，hisexpressionserio＂goodck，sukieyou’vegotthis＂

    takgadeepbreath，sukiesteppedthroughtheportalthetransitionwasbothexhiratganddirientg，theworldaroundhershiftgandtransfakaleidospeoflorsaionswhenthelightfaded，shefoundherselfstandgthefailiarsurroundgftheountavil

    thevilrsgreetedherwithjoyandrelief，theirfaithherunwavergsukie’sheartracedasshesearchedforhanfenglg，hereyessgthecrowdwhenshefallysawhi，standgattheedofthevilwithalookofdisbeliefandjoyonhisface，shefeltawaveofeotionwashoverher

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