Slyder's expression was a complete mess.
Fine, fine, fine. So this was the first surprise of their long-awaited reunion.
"You lot really know how to stir things up."
Wan Lan folded her arms and looked Slyder up and down.
The sharp-tongued Prince could hardly be called elegant at that moment. With blood still wet on his face and his clothes in tatters, he could have passed for a refugee.
"You're not doing much better yourselves."
Taking in one another's bedraggled appearances, they all looked away at once, their lips curling.
"Dressed like that, you probably didn't come specifically to rescue us. Are you on a mission?" Lan Huaiyu asked.
Mu Bingge briefly explained what had happened, and Slyder gave them an unsurprised look.
Hold Up the Heavens was still Hold Up the Heavens, never finding peace wherever they went. But this time, it was fortunate they had that strange knack for running into calamities. Otherwise, Slyder and the others would have been in danger.
An almost imperceptible trace of worry crossed Lan Huaiyu's eyes.
"You're going to the Rift to find [Gestation]. Are you sure you can reconstruct your bodies, rather than walk into an enemy encirclement?"
Ye Buyu scratched her head. "Aside from that information, we haven't found any other way. We'll give it a try first. This isn't a good time for us to show ourselves."
Lan Huaiyu nodded. "You've correctly assessed the situation you're facing, but you've missed one thing."
"What?"
"Have you considered what situation they're facing now that the fourteenth-tier Calamity who served as their faction's Spokesperson died at your hands?"
Su Wuwei pondered. "Things probably aren't looking good for the Rift right now. Unrest within, enemies eyeing them from outside."
Lan Huaiyu guided them to think further. "Put yourselves in their shoes. If you