"Ye Zi, not bad! You've won the beauty's heart again!"
Ye Fan was still dazed when Pang Bo's teasing voice came from beside him. He then noticed that everyone around them wore envious expressions.
"And you still claim you have nothing to do with that senior? He even restored the power of your Buddhist treasure. You didn't see the looks on Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, and the others just now! Heh heh, it was hilarious..."
Pang Bo chuckled. He was only teasing and held no malice. As Ye Fan's brother, he naturally hoped things would go better for him.
Ye Fan helplessly rolled his eyes. "Pang Bo, I already told you I have nothing to do with him. Maybe he simply took a liking to me, or perhaps he only remembered me because I spoke with him twice on Jade Emperor Peak."
Pang Bo only put on a foolish grin. He knew Ye Fan would not lie to him, so his teasing just now had been purely playful, with no other meaning.
At that moment, everyone began examining the inner walls of the copper coffin by the light. Humans were naturally drawn to light. The darkness at the beginning had filled them with fear of the copper coffin, but now that sunlight covered the place, curiosity and the desire to explore had risen within them.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo joined them. As time passed, everyone, exhausted after a day of panic and terror, leaned against one another around the copper coffin, afraid to stray too far from the light source.
Ye Fan glanced sensitively at a corner of the copper coffin. He kept feeling as though something was watching him. Recalling Gu Sheng's earlier roar, he sensed a vague unease, though he could not explain it.
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