When Hu Suye's persuasion team returned, Bi Fan was still immersed in recovery. Since everyone around him was one of their own, he had let down his guard completely and entered a state of total focus. That allowed his spiritual energy and Sea of Soul to recover as quickly as possible.
As for his physical injuries, they had already healed completely under the effects of Ling Xiaoxiao's rich, azure spiritual energy.
He had no idea why the girl's spiritual energy was so remarkably effective. All he could say was that the Ancestor Spirit Bird's bloodline truly lived up to its reputation as one of the Divine Clans.
When Hu Suye and the others hurried over, they found the scene utterly calm. They already knew the outcome, and surprise showed on their faces.
It was hard to imagine how these people had managed to ambush the enemy and successfully stop the seal from being broken, despite being outnumbered and outmatched.
When Xi Boyun saw them return, he and Jin Shanshan eagerly recounted the fierce battle, each making it sound more earth-shaking than the other. Of course, much of it was their own imagining; neither of them had witnessed the fight firsthand.
"...And so, in the end, we won! Apart from the three people from the Devil Race at the Spirit Lord Realm who fled in disarray, the rest all perished here!" Xi Boyun said, his face animated.
Jin Shanshan didn't forget to add a question of his own. "We were impressive, right?"
Hu Suye smiled and nodded, her expression full of approval. "You certainly were. But as far as I know, neither of you was actually there. How do you know so much?"
"Well..." They coughed and said, "Even though we didn't see it with our own eyes, we heard all