But the girls on the second floor of the inn noticed the shift from day to night in the mysterious realm in an instant.
"Lock the door," Chen Lingyun said quickly.
Lin Ning rushed to close the door. The next second, a muffled noise came from downstairs, as if it was the clanking sound of armor worn by marching soldiers.
The four girls exchanged silent looks. Chen Lingyun wore a faint smile, Lin Ning's face was grave, Su Yunjin appeared calm, and Zhao Yuanzhen paced restlessly back and forth like an impatient hound yearning to hunt.
"How long do we have to wait?" she finally couldn't help asking.
"Wait for the reconnaissance to return," Chen Lingyun responded.
Before long, a dog leaped in through the window, materializing the instant it entered the room.
Chen Lingyun communicated telepathically with it for a moment before saying to the girls: