A Strange Aura
Xi Boyun straightened up and chuckled, scratching his head. "Now I believe you. But why are Brother Bi Fan, and my big brother and sister-in-law..."
The words slipped out before he could stop them, and only afterward did he realize he might have overstepped. He immediately raised a hand to his mouth and glanced fearfully toward Hu Suye. Fortunately, she didn't seem angry. She merely blushed faintly and turned her face away, pretending she hadn't heard.
Only then did he let out a quiet breath of relief. Seeing the teasing smiles on Bi Fan and the others' faces, he gave a soft snort before continuing. "Why are my big brother and the others here too? I remember everyone went their separate ways earlier!"
Bi Fan explained softly, "A lot happened after you left."
He briefly recounted everything that had happened, from the team's encounter with the Devil Race to the events before he woke up. He glossed over the deaths of Fox Immortal and the others. Deep down, he didn't want to revisit those wounds.
As he listened, Xi Boyun's expression grew graver and graver. He felt no joy at the news that they had obtained the Wild Spirit Beast's Inner Core and found a High God's Cave Mansion. Instead, indignation welled up in him, and he asked through clenched teeth, "Did Miss Xian'er, Brother Yuan Sheng, and so many others die at the hands of the Devil Race?"
Bi Fan felt his heart tighten. After a moment of silence, he nodded. Several days had passed, but the wound left in his heart showed no sign of healing with time.
"Damn them! Those beasts!" Xi Boyun could no longer suppress his fury. He slammed a fist into the ground, sending ripples of spiritual power sweeping outward and