"Your dad's a Sovereign. As I recall, Sovereign-level dungeons can take as little as ten days to half a month, or as long as several months. Patriarch Xie hasn't been in the dungeon for even half a month, has he?" Zhang Yuanqing stroked Xie Lingxi's little head to comfort her.
"But..." Little Green Tea did not smile at her brother's reassurance. Instead, she said worriedly, "My dad entered Dungeon No. 015, the Palace of Fate—an A-rank dungeon. There's a guide for that dungeon. One of our Xie Family ancestors was among its pioneers, and it isn't the sort of dungeon that drags on for ages. He should have come out within a week, but it's already been ten days."
Though she did not have the authority to view the detailed guide for Dungeon No. 015, with her father having entered it, the family elders would certainly have told her some relevant information about the dungeon.
Such as its difficulty and duration.
Zhang Yuanqing frowned and pondered for a moment. "Maybe he ran into some kind of accident. But don't worry. In my experience, an A-rank dungeon with a guide is at most B+ in difficulty—not even weak A-rank. Your dad is the family head, so he doesn't lack top-tier items, right? Clearing that dungeon shouldn't be difficult. Just wait patiently."
Xie Lingxi thought about it, then nodded hard. "Then can Big Brother keep me company today? I've been suffering from insomnia lately, and I have no appetite. I've gotten so haggard."
She pouted her rosy little lips and put on a pitiful expression.
"Anything but sleeping with you," Zhang Yuanqing said, glancing sideways at her.
As they spoke, footsteps sounded from the stairs. Guan Ya happened to be coming downstairs. Without turning around, Xie Lingxi's ears twitched slightly, and she