Brighter than-

Having examined Che Yun's condition Hao Xuan was just about to return to the dig site when he heard footsteps coming his way.

Sumeet casually walked out from the left side of the rock formation with the stone tablet in his hand. He saw Hao Xuan standing by the shelter and Che Yun sleeping inside which made his brow wrinkle.

"Why are you not working?"

"I was. Just taking a break," Hao Xuan gestured towards the tunnel that he had dug out.

Sumeet glanced in its direction before quickly following up with another, "Did you go outside?"

"I did," Hao Xuan didn't even try to hide it.

He was holding the stone tablet so obviously he knew there had been some movement which is why he was here.

"Why?"

"The Djinn. They lured the boy outside so I had to bring him back."

His expression went from slightly annoyed to outright suspect.

"You went outside, fought with the Djinn, and then came back unharmed?"