Bo City, inside the Safe Barrier.
The group from Tianlan Magic High School sat together in one area. Teachers and students alike were covered in dust, their faces weary.
The moment they saw their families inside the Safe Barrier, they rushed into each other's arms and burst into tears.
To see their loved ones again after such a disaster—what greater happiness could there be?
Everyone celebrated their survival, weeping with joy alongside their families.
Only Mu Bai sat apart in silence, out of place among them.
He kept clasping and unclasping his hands. His gaze wandered, and he bit his lip hard.
He had found his mother inside the Safe Barrier. He should have been happy, but... his uncle Mu He was missing.
According to the Mu Family Head, Mu He had been gone from the Mu Family Manor since early that morning. No one knew where he was.
Naturally, the news left Mu Bai worried for his safety.
Mu He had treated him well since childhood. Whenever the Mu Family had cultivation resources to spare, Mu He thought of him first. That bond was irreplaceable.
There was something else no one knew: Mu Bai was Mu He's illegitimate son.
When disaster struck, it was hard not to imagine the worst. If...
A hand landed on Mu Bai's shoulder, pulling him from his daze.
He looked up into a warm smile.
"Mu Bai, don't worry. Your uncle will come back safe and sound."
Zhang Xiaohou sat down beside Mu Bai and tried to comfort him.
"Xiaohou, thank you."
Mu Bai managed a faint smile. At least he did not sink any further into despair.
Mu Bai was not the only one anxious. Tang Yue was too.
Arms crossed over her chest, Tang Yue paced back and forth on her long