Looking into Fairy Meng Shang's tender eyes, Ling Tian could roughly guess what her life in the illusion world had been like. He didn't want to become entangled with her romantically, so he used Lian Xin as a shield, hoping she would take the hint and back off.
As if she knew why Ling Tian had done that, a flash of sorrow passed through Fairy Meng Shang's eyes. She quickly hid it, though, and put on a carefree smile. "Then I should thank Lian Xin. By the way, Ling Tian, where is everyone else? Dong Ye and the others returned to their own realms, right? Were their realms punished?"
Knowing that Fairy Meng Shang was changing the subject, Ling Tian didn't call her out. He shook his head. "No, they're all in Little Devour's Small World. At the time, Little Devour was worried..."
Ling Tian explained the situation in detail, briefly recounting what had happened after they were trapped in the illusion world.
"Uh, this sounds like a pretty serious problem," Qiong Lie muttered to himself. He could see that Ling Tian was troubled by it, so he gave a hearty laugh. "Brother Ling, don't worry. You were only thinking of their safety. You had no other choice..."
"Ah, I suppose that's the only way to explain it." Ling Tian sighed, then looked at Xi Yue and the others. "Auntie, should I release them now?"
"Wait a while. There's no rush. First, tell us what's happened in the realm struggles over the years." Xi Yue waved her hand, then glanced at Fairy Meng Shang and the others. "They're still dazed. Let them recover completely inside Little Devour's Small World before we do anything."
Ling Tian and the others nodded and gathered around the jade table. As they enjoyed the food,