Chapter 123

As dawn broke, Wang Suo, Qufei, and the others began to wake one by one. To everyone's surprise, Jiushou was the last to stir. Qufei laughed heartily, embracing his senior brother and Zile, while Wang Suo hugged Li Qiu. Having escaped the nest alive, all five were overcome with a mix of shock and joy. Zile was the most emotional, laughing and weeping all at once. Seeing him so pathetic, Wang Suo couldn't help but tease him, prompting Zile to lash out playfully. Once their emotions finally settled, the group—like Zile before them—pressed Li Qiu for answers to all their lingering questions. Li Qiu had no choice but to repeat the explanation he had given Zile. They listened with rapt attention, and when they heard that the giant bee had ultimately had its head torn off by its own subordinates, they were stunned, followed by a chorus of sighs. They all remarked that it was unthinkable that such beasts were as full of treachery and deceit as the human world.