Zou Fang and Red'Ribbon stood frozen, staring at Wei Long with disbelief.
They had seen him just moments ago, a monstrous, unrecognizable force of destruction, and now he stood before them, tamed-looking once more, wearing the same expression of confusion that mirrored their own.
Yet, their instincts screamed at them to be careful.
What if this was just another trick?
What if he was still the same creature that had nearly torn them apart?
"Are you... really back?" Zou Fang was the first to break the silence, his voice shaky yet demanding.
He took a cautious step forward, eyes darting over Wei Long's figure, searching for any hint of deception.
Wei Long frowned. "What do you mean by that? Of course, I'm back. I'm always me."
Red'Ribbon crossed his arms, his expression unreadable. "Then explain what just happened."