The storm subsided as abruptly as it had appeared.
The blood-red tornado vanished into thin air, and the various objects it had swept into the sky came crashing back down. Fortunately, everyone had evacuated or taken cover in time, so the debris falling from above caused no harm. Lily had been spinning in the sky for half an hour, and she finally landed too—but strictly speaking, she was smacked into a nearby wall and then slid down with a splat. After staggering to her feet and taking two steps, Husky Girl decided that lying down right there was more comfortable...
Most people's attention remained fixed on the tornado's center. There, Hao Ren stood on the only patch of intact ground, holding Vivian, who appeared to have lost consciousness. He looked utterly baffled.
"Landlord, are you all right?" Nangong May shouted the moment she saw Hao Ren. "How's Vivian?"
"I just heard some huge news... Vivian's fine, though. She was just too exhausted and fell asleep." The baffled look on Hao Ren's face hadn't faded at all, but he still shook his head and forcibly brought his attention back to the situation at hand. "We need to find her somewhere to rest first. She'll probably wake up after a while. Where's Lily?"
Not far away, Lily, who was still sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, wagged her tail when she heard Hao Ren's voice. Her voice sounded utterly feeble. "I'm over here... Urgh... Landlord, don't worry about me. I think I'm going to throw up if I stand up. Let me recover a little... Urgh..."
Hao Ren handed Vivian over to the team's ace healer, Nangong May, to look after temporarily. He then went over to check on Lily. After confirming that Husky Girl was merely dizzy from all