That response made everyone furrow their brows. Seeing no anger on her face, Xi Boyun gave a light cough and asked with a cautious smile, "Little Ancestor Aunt, do you think we should turn back and help Big Brother? He might need us right now."
Her expression shifted slightly. She lifted her chin with a cool, proud air and sneered, "If he'd needed help earlier, he wouldn't have risked his life by venturing in alone. Why are we talking now about whether he needs us?"
"But..." The group was at a loss for words. They wanted to say something, but couldn't think of what. In the end, they could only exchange bitter smiles and sigh.
Tang Yunting, who had been silent on the side, suddenly raised his head and said solemnly, "Since Brother Bi Fan made that choice, he must have his reasons. If we go back now, we might only cause him trouble. Let's do as Miss Xiao Xiao said and escort these two back safely before making any other plans."
Feng Wanqing glanced at Ling Xiaoxiao, whose face showed no sign of worry. She knew the two were very close, and that if anything went wrong, Ling Xiaoxiao would be the most anxious of all.
Seeing how calm she was now, Feng Wanqing figured there probably wasn't any serious danger. She smiled and said, "That's right. There's no need for everyone to worry so much. Maybe keeping ourselves safe is the best way to ease Brother Bi Fan's worries."
Only then did Ling Xiaoxiao's expression soften a little. At least there were one or two clever people in the group. Otherwise, she really would have been exhausted.
She gave a snort. "All right, stop dawdling. Let's get moving. Don't think we're completely safe just because we dealt with