Breath-Concealing Gem

At the critical moment.

A golden door made of gemstones abruptly appeared in midair.

The Firebird dove down and, caught off guard, plunged headfirst through to the other side. Though the door was only one meter wide and three meters tall, the enormous Firebird flew through without issue.

On the side of the Gem Gate facing Feng Laixian and the others, Zhang Ping emerged directly from the door, Zhao Yanlong in his left hand and Zhao Yanhu in his right. He landed neatly in front of Feng Laixian.

"Safe landing!"

Zhang Ping looked at Feng Laixian's despairing expression and immediately flashed a brilliant smile.

"W-We're saved?"

Zhang Shouzhong, having survived the disaster, asked in disbelief.

The others felt the same. One second ago, they had been utterly desperate; the next, the Firebird had been teleported away. It was as though all the danger they had experienced had been nothing more than an illusion.

"Zhang Ping, slap me," Bai De said as he walked over.

Zhang Ping looked surprised. "No way, Instructor Bai. You have that kind of hobby?"

"Get lost! Hahaha, we got lucky. I really thought I was going to die just now." Bai De laughed and cursed, then ecstatically hugged Zhang Ping and gave his back a hard pat.

The others also let out heavy sighs of relief. Cheng Xuejie even quietly wiped away tears. She had been absolutely despairing just moments ago.

At that moment, Liu Sishan hurried over to Zhang Ping. After pushing aside the startled Bai De, she cupped Zhang Ping's face in both hands. Just as everyone thought she was about to kiss him, she began vigorously kneading his cheeks.

"Warm, soft, alive. That's wonderful." After confirming that Zhang Ping was still alive, she spoke happily through tears.

Zhang Ping helplessly pulled free from