After an unknown amount of time, a figure emerged from a cave in a dense forest. His face was still somewhat pale, though he had recovered a little. But that was all he could manage for now. He had to return to Starfall Pavilion first, and the children in that space did not possess the same vitality he did.
He released the children from the space, and hoarse sobbing soon filled the air.
They looked at Xiao Heng in terror. The two older children watched him warily, trying desperately to hold back their grief and fear, but the tears in their eyes still fell despite themselves.
Xiao Heng had no experience dealing with children, and for a moment, he had no idea what to do. He could only take out some food.
"Eat something first. I'll explain everything to you later."
After he spoke, the two older children still watched Xiao Heng warily and even took two steps back. Though the children were already hungry, none of them touched the food.
"All right, don't just stand there. Eat. Don't worry, it isn't poisoned. If I wanted to hurt you, I wouldn't have let you live until now." Looking at the children, Xiao Heng truly felt at a loss.
"What is your name?" The leader among them watched Xiao Heng vigilantly and asked, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Xiao Heng..." Xiao Heng said softly. Then, with a helpless sigh, he crouched down and met the boy's eyes. "You seem to be the most sensible one here, so I'll tell you. You can explain it to the others."
"First, I bear you no ill will, but I am not one of your clan members or anything like that. You can think of this as a transaction, and the person who made this transaction