They all paused for a brief, hilarious moment, exchanging glances with one another before bursting into a collective wave of bright laughter.
Any lingering tense atmosphere from the earlier battle completely vanished into thin air, replaced entirely by cheerful, vibrant laughter echoing happily throughout the quiet forest clearing.
"Well, it certainly looks like all of you still have plenty of leftover energy to spare." Bai Xifeng chuckled softly, shaking her head as she stirred the pot.
"Of course we do! A tiny warm-up fight like that was not even enough to make me break a real sweat." Ning Shoukai puffed out his chest proudly, striking a heroic pose.
"Oh? Really now?" Xie Lanying smirked playfully, raising her hand to her chin. "Then why on earth were you panting like a tired dog just a few minutes ago?"
