Drawn by Attraction!

Hearing Lan Xin answer like that, Xie Jun fell silent for a moment, suddenly unsure what to say.

The message talisman couldn't be reached.

At that moment, Xie Jun was genuinely starting to worry about Jiang Yan's safety... Please don't be that unlucky, she prayed silently.

The atmosphere around them seemed to grow tense.

Ouyang Xiuyah and Lan Xin exchanged a glance. They could both see the thick, lingering worry in each other's eyes.

"I think you've forgotten something."

Yin Zhong broke the silence and brought up a point:

"Do you even know what kind of cultivation technique Jiang Yan practices?"

Hmm?

At Yin Zhong's words, Xie Jun and Ouyang Xiuyah looked thoughtful, as if they'd figured something out. Their expressions were no longer so grave.

Lan Xin, however, was still confused, though she didn't look as troubled. Her curiosity had simply peaked... What he said must be important. Ouyang seems to understand, but why don't I? What does Jiang Yan's cultivation technique have to do with his current situation?

Before she could ask, Yin Zhong continued, clearing up her confusion:

"Jiang Yan practices a fire-type technique. Its strength lies in overwhelming offense, but it comes at a cost: whenever he uses 'body transformed into flame,' it burns away some of his less durable belongings."

He looked around at them and explained slowly:

"You said his opponent at the time was a Talisman Realm expert. When fighting someone at the same level, there's no avoiding the use of Talisman Realm methods.

"So..."

He reached his conclusion:

"The message talisman was probably burned up or lost during the fight."

Xie Jun and Ouyang Xiuyah nodded, finding his explanation convincing.

Under ordinary circumstances, a martial artist could control their own force well enough to keep it from damaging the items they carried.