Yin Feng and Wang Mulan both turned their attention toward him. They gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.
Yin Feng spoke first, his voice steady and composed.
"What brought you here?" The beastman lowered his head slightly before responding.
"Lord Lan Shun has sent word."
At the mention of that name, several of the surrounding beastmen instinctively straightened.
A message... from him?
Yin Feng’s gaze sharpened faintly.
"...Speak."
The beastman nodded without hesitation. Then, clearly and without delay, he delivered the message.
"Su Mingxuan... has returned."
Silence, for a brief moment. Everything seemed to come to a halt.
Yin Feng’s eyes widened. Wang Mulan’s breath caught in her throat.
"...What?"
The word left both of them almost at the same time. The beastman did not pause.
"He is currently in Dragon Beast City."
The words fell heavily into the stillness.
Yin Feng’s expression turned serious in an instant, his thoughts beginning to race.
Su Mingxuan...was not he? His gaze fell on Wang Mulan. But before he could respond...
The beastman continued.
"There is one more message."
His tone remained respectful, yet there was a subtle shift within it.
As though the next words carried even greater weight. He lowered his head further.
"Lord Lan Shun said... the Priestess’s both daughters are safe."
"...!"
Wang Mulan’s body trembled. Her eyes widened instantly, shock flashing through them.
"...Both..."
The beastman completed the message without hesitation.
"They will soon arrive in Dragon Beast City."
Wang Mulan took a step back unconsciously. Her footing wavered, unsteady beneath her.
"...Both..."
Her lips trembled as the words escaped her once again. Both her daughters were fine; that means Lan Shun was talking about Lan Yue and her other daughter, right?
Had he already met her? Or how did he know that she was safe and returning to Dragon Beast City?
Her eyes widened in realization. Her daughter was really coming back.
"Yin Feng..." She clutched his arms and looked at him with wide eyes. "We are going back immediately to Dragon Beast City... I cannot stay here anymore."
Wang Mulan didn’t wait any longer.
The moment the words left her lips, her decision was already made.
Her fingers tightened slightly around Yin Feng’s arm, her eyes still wide, filled with urgency that could no longer be hidden. The calm priestess who moved at her own pace... was nowhere to be seen now.
Yin Feng looked at her for a brief moment, studying her expression. The shock, the urgency, the faint trembling that hadn’t completely faded... and that bright, uncontainable hope in her eyes.
Something had truly changed.
"...Alright," he replied simply.
That was enough.



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