Seeing Wang Lan come out unscathed, the icy expression on Jiang Xinyu's face thawed in an instant. A warm smile slowly spread across her face.
"Big brother—" Song Jia ran towards him with a cheer, crashing into Wang Lan's embrace. "Big brother... Mom is really worried about you, Xinyu as well, and also Xincheng, Feiyu, Xiangwen bros..." Song Jia said eagerly, her face flushed with excitement.
"Did Jiajia worry about me?" Wang Lan asked with a laugh as he tousled Song Jia's hair.
"Mhm, most importantly, I was also very worried about you!"
"I just knew you wouldn't have any trouble!" A punch landed solidly on Wang Lan's chest. "You... playing the hero!"
"Exactly! Acting like you're the only one ready to face death, while the rest of us seem like cowards. If you had told us sooner, we would have stayed with you no matter what."
BOOM—
The metal gate fully opened, and behind Wang Lan stood Ren Xingwu and dozens of Star Martial Army warriors.
