Chapter 1433

When the group arrived, they saw from afar at the village entrance that the spot where Shannon's group had previously disappeared stirred up with a water vortex. A tall man, his body charred black, staggered out of the vortex, carrying two people in his arms, with a tortoise hanging from his side. He stumbled, falling to the ground in a rather disheveled state. Moments later, the vortex vanished, and the Emeralda Stone dropped to the ground. Benjamin darted forward and caught Shannon in his arms while everyone else was still in a daze. Faintly, she could see a familiar golden light approaching her. Golden light surrounded her, and as she felt the strength in his arms, she instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm back, Benjamin." She seemed overwhelmed by exhaustion, her eyes fluttering shut once she finished speaking. She let herself lean against his shoulder, slipping into a deep, heavy sleep. Adam and Hector's reactions were delayed. As they were about to