"Xiao Wang? Where is he?"
As the dust began to settle, Xinyue Zhilan's sharp eyes scanned the chaotic scene, her heart heavy with concern.
She was relieved to find Wang Mei standing beside her, but there was no sign of her other two daughters or Wang Xiao.
"Xueying? Jiarong?" she called out, her voice rising in panic as she searched the crumbling landscape.
"Mom, we're here!"
From the side, a voice called out, and Xinyue Zhilan exhaled in relief.
It was Jiarong, clutching and shielding her younger sister, Xueying, who looked shaken but unharmed.
With a brief sigh of relief, Xinyue Zhilan's eyes immediately began scanning the area again, searching for her son.
"Where's Xiao Wang?" she muttered under her breath, worry knitting her brow.
As the dust swirled around them, the ground beneath their feet still trembling, Xinyue Zhilan's eyes darted across the battlefield.