Grim

Forced to take their seats amidst a situation like that, everyone looked at Kang Peizhi for elaboration. 

"This one's for Mr. Ru," Kang Peizhi murmured, "I called everyone here because Heaven's Arbiter was generous enough to include you as Mr. Ru's comrades." 

"Please speak," Xiaoling hesitantly said. There was an unsettling feeling pushing her heart down constantly. 

During years of being stuck in the After-Realm, never once had she received news regarding Ru from the Heavens.