After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
They had slept aboard the Ghost Ship off Hong Kong Island, but that had been in the God Ruins, and none of them had slept soundly.
Now they could finally get some proper rest.
Xia Hongyao returned to her room and took a can of cola from the minibar.
Psst!
Xia Hongyao popped the tab and gulped down a couple of mouthfuls. Then she plopped onto the bed, leaned back against the headboard, and opened WeChat with one hand.
The Dragon Soul group chat was quiet.
Xia Hongyao scrolled up to read the latest messages. The topics of discussion revolved around the Qin Palace, Dragon Palace Island, and her.
High Ponytail was the most active person in the group. Unless she was inside the God Ruins, she logged in every day. But five days had passed without a word from her, so people couldn't help wondering if something had happened to her again.
Detective Xia: @Prime Minister Crane, @Half-Heaven Conqueror, you two big shots—any important news from Great Eastern Japan lately?
Xia Hongyao had wanted to brag about it earlier that day, but she'd been busy. Now she finally had the chance.
But she wasn't a kid anymore. She knew that barging in and bragging could easily annoy people, so she needed a suitable opening.
Feast Brother: Haven't heard anything!
Feast Brother: What have you been up to these past few days? On a mission?
Feast Brother had clearly set special notifications. The moment Xia Hongyao showed up, he got the alert and started chiming in.
Savage Uncle: Congratulations. You've set another record for the longest time away from the group.
Detective Xia: This time doesn't count. I ran into a God Ruins.
Hot Pot Immortal: What???
Sudama: The last