Hearing this from her sister-in-law, Shang Nuannuan let out an involuntary exclamation. Although she hadn't expected it to be over already, she had at least assumed half the battle was won. After all, the sheer number of enemies had drained much of her stamina and used up many of her talismans. To hear her sister-in-law say they were merely cannon fodder was a shock—did that mean they hadn't even truly begun? That the big boss hadn't even shown its face?
Shang Jingchen frowned; he had been thinking much the same thing, and this development was just as unexpected for him. Ye Zhixing took a deep breath, steadying her own energy.
"Are you all right, dear?" Shang Jingchen asked with concern.
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