When they heard Dugu Qian, Yu Si Yan and the others perked up, fixing their eyes on Chi Hong.
Xuanyuan Lian also drew his gaze back from the distance and turned it toward Chi Hong.
Chi Hong didn't give it much thought and answered without hesitation. "Bi Fan? You mean the former State Lord of Qingzhou?"
Yu Si Yan and the others' heads buzzed. This woman actually knew Bi Fan.
"Sister Hong, do you know where Bi Fan is now?"
"Yes, Sister Hong. Where is he?"
Dugu Qian asked Chi Hong excitedly, her eyes brimming with hope.
Yu Si Yan and the others chimed in with their agreement.
Xuanyuan Lian was also watching Chi Hong tensely now.
Seeing Dugu Qian and the others suddenly grow excited, Chi Hong was taken aback. "He seems to have perished inside the Heaven Tablet. What's wrong?" As if she'd thought of something, she asked in confusion, "Do you know Bi Fan?"
Yu Si Yan and the others fell silent. When they heard Chi Hong confirm that Bi Fan had perished, their hearts turned ice-cold, and tears streamed down their faces.
Though Dugu Qian was heartbroken too, she still forced a smile. "He's my husband!"
Chi Hong's heart skipped a beat. She stared at Dugu Qian in surprise, then looked at Yu Si Yan and the others, who were silently weeping. "You are too?"
Yu Si Yan and the others nodded slightly, too grief-stricken to speak.
Chi Hong turned to Xuanyuan Lian, who hadn't said a word. "And you?"
"His brother!"
"So you all came looking for Bi Fan?"
Watching Dugu Qian and the others nod, Chi Hong let out a soft sigh and said nothing more.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
"Do you know where the Heaven Tablet is?" Xuanyuan Lian suddenly asked.
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