BUZZ.
The watch in her hand suddenly vibrated. Qiao Xixi jolted up from the animal skin mat, bringing the watch up to look at it—it was exactly twelve o'clock.
She glanced at the cubs sleeping soundly beside her, then looked at Xiaoyao, who was fast asleep next to them. She raised her foot and gave it a gentle kick.
Xiaoyao groggily rolled over. "Mmm, it's been a long time since I slept this well."
Qiao Xixi sat up and lifted it aside. "Stop sleeping. It's twelve o'clock."
Xiaoyao blearily opened its eyes. "Oh..." But as soon as the word left its mouth, its eyes shot wide open. "It's past twelve!"
"Yeah," Qiao Xixi said. "Yun Ji and the others aren't back yet. I wonder if they've found the host."
As they were talking, Qiao Xixi heard hurried footsteps outside the cave.
She stood up and walked out, finding a beast soldier reporting something to Sunxuan. Approaching them, she asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
