Jin Ling wiped the plant-ash water from his hands and walked over first.
Seeing him so exhausted that the golden lines at the corners of his eyes had dimmed, Qiao Xixi's heart ached. She frowned. "Have you all not rested at all?"
Jin Ling smiled, his expression unchanging. "Of course not. See? We've all changed our clothes. We've been taking turns to rest."
"That's right, Xixi. We slept last night before coming over."
Feiyan also hurried over. Neither of them mentioned a word about their injuries.
There were too many people around for Qiao Xixi to press the issue, so she just asked them to accompany her inside the inner city for a look.
But just as she was about to go, Jin Ling stopped her.
"Xixi, don't go in yet."
"Why not?"
Qiao Xixi was confused.
Jin Ling took her hand, his expression unchanging. "It's nothing. It's just not ready inside yet. I'll come get you and the cub to move back in when it's done."
