Chen Xiaojun suddenly remembered something and asked, "Right, I forgot to ask. How did you end up here in Zhongnan Mountain?"
Xiao Yi said softly, "I woke up ten days ago."
"Afterward, Elder Qing helped me kill the Thunderclap Hell Prison Vine and even had Grandpa Xia Yun personally escort me to the Duke's Mansion."
"When I arrived, I happened to hear Eleventh Uncle and the others saying they were heading into the mountains to search, so I came along."
"When I saw the signal fireworks that day, I rushed over."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaojun silently worked out the timing. Ten days? Preparing to kill the Thunderclap Hell Prison Vine must have taken several days, reaching the Duke's Mansion at least one, and searching the mountains several more. On top of that, two days had already passed since the battle.
By that reckoning, Xiao Yi had practically raced to his side without stopping to catch her breath.
Moreover, according to Chen Chen, they had split up to search after entering the mountains, which showed just how anxious she had been.
Warmth welled up in his heart. With Xiao Yi in such a hurry to come, Elder Qing surely would not have agreed readily. This girl must have stood her ground and insisted on coming.
At that thought, Chen Xiaojun's gaze softened further as he looked at Xiao Yi, and he could not resist stroking her lovely purple hair.
Xiao Yi paused, though her face showed no apparent reaction. It was another of her adorably blank moments.
Chen Xiaojun felt himself melting from sheer cuteness.
After a long while, something occurred to him. His brows lifted slightly as he asked inquisitively, "Right, you mentioned earlier that the Void Willow God Vine still contained some remaining soul power. What did you mean?"