Xiao Peng nodded slightly. "Mm, get some proper rest. We can't leave this place for the time being."
Yun Yun looked at the increasingly solid barrier of light at the cave entrance, her fingertips lightly pressing against the stone wall. Its icy touch calmed her somewhat. "The commotion outside seems to have died down a little... Do you think they're about to decide the winner?"
Xiao Peng embedded the last array flag into the ground and dusted off his hands. "Not that quickly. Sixth-tier Magical Beasts have extremely strong recovery abilities. Even if they're severely injured, it wouldn't be strange for them to drag things out for a full day and night."
Then Xiao Peng took out a waterskin from his Storage Ring and handed it to Yun Yun. "Have some water. Stop staring outside all the time—it's bad for your nerves."
Yun Yun accepted the waterskin and took a sip, but her gaze still kept drifting toward the cave entrance.
The roars outside had indeed weakened. Considering the intelligence of sixth-tier Magical Beasts, there was no way they would fight desperately for no reason.
Still, they had to remain cautious. They could not go out during this time, or they could easily run into trouble.
After she finished drinking, drowsiness washed over Yun Yun like a tide. Leaning against the stone wall, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
The flickering firelight cast shifting patches of light across her face, softening even her tightly furrowed brows.
Seeing this, Xiao Peng took out a thick piece of beast hide from his Storage Ring and gently spread it beside her. "Lie down and sleep for a while. I'll keep watch."
Yun Yun gave a drowsy hum and shifted onto the hide. A faint scent of grass and wood lingered at the tip