Xiao Fan and the others naturally knew nothing of what had happened in the mountain range. By then, they had already entered the Spatial Passage leading to the Pill Region.
However, they were far too distant from the Pill Region. Even traveling through Spatial Passages and making transfers along the way, it would probably take them a month to arrive.
"This little girl just fell asleep like that..."
Inside the Spatial Passage, Xiao Yan piloted the Space Ship. Looking at Zi Yan lying in a chair, he turned toward Xiao Fan in another chair and asked, his lips twisting.
Hearing Xiao Yan, Xiao Fan tilted his head to glance at the still-sleeping Zi Yan. A gleam of gold flashed in his eyes before he slowly replied, "Yes. She devoured Feng Qing'er's blood essence, and there was too much energy for her to digest all at once. By my estimate, she'll probably need about a month to turn all the energy she swallowed into strength of her own..."
"So she just stuffed herself!"
A trace of amusement appeared on Xiao Yan's face. He watched Zi Yan reclining in her chair as he steered the Space Ship onward, then grew intensely curious about her identity.
"Senior Brother, do you already know Zi Yan's true form?!"
Xiao Fan looked at Xiao Yan, a flicker of confusion in his eyes. "You don't?"
"..." Xiao Yan stared at Xiao Fan, fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Should I?"
Xiao Fan fell silent at his answer. He had assumed that after everything along the way, Xiao Yan would already have some idea of Zi Yan's true form. Sure enough, he had forgotten that he himself had a god's-eye view...
Sitting a little straighter, Xiao Fan's expression turned unusually grave.
"Zi Yan's true form should be