Yan Shaozhe and Little Junior Brother!

Bei Bei grabbed Lin Ciyan's arm and looked him over from head to toe, as though checking whether he was missing any limbs.

"Y-you... that energy ball just now... were you trying to blow all of us away?"

There was a hint of grievance in Bei Bei's voice as he pointed at Zhang Lexuan behind him. "And Sister Lexuan was here too! Couldn't you have held back a little?"

The corner of Lin Ciyan's lips curled up. He raised his right hand and patted Bei Bei on the shoulder.

"Relax. It wouldn't blow you away."

"With Lexuan here, I had to be even more serious."

Bei Bei: "..."

What did he mean, with Sister Lexuan here, he had to be more serious?

So if Sister Lexuan had not been here, he could have blown things up however he liked?

Zhang Lexuan stood before the rest area, her ink-black hair drifting gently in the wind. Sunlight edged her moon-white gown in gold, outlining her slender waist and tall, graceful figure.

Hearing Lin Ciyan's words, a trace of amusement flashed through her clear, waterlike eyes. Her lips pressed together slightly, and two faint dimples appeared on her cheeks.

She said nothing, merely watching Lin Ciyan with a gaze as gentle as a pool of spring water.

Ma Xiaotao stood with her arms crossed over her chest, a flicker of annoyed reproach flashing through her reddish-gold eyes.

The residual warmth of Ultimate Fire lingered around her, while white mist from evaporated rainwater drifted about her. Her flame-patterned fitted outfit accentuated her full chest and trim waist.

"Oh? Now that you have Sister Lexuan, you've forgotten all about us?"

Her voice carried a sour edge as she pouted slightly and shot Lin Ciyan a sidelong look with her reddish-gold eyes.

Ling Luochen stood behind