The formation circle in the hidden room glowed faintly at first, then flared with a steady light as the first figure came out. Li Yujian stepped out, posture calm as if nothing in the realm had rattled him, but the faint gleam in his eyes betrayed his calmness. He brushed a bit of dust from his sleeve and set the branches of herbs on the low table.
Almost immediately, another flash of light filled the room. Li Zhang stumbled through, sweaty, hair sticking to his forehead. He was grinning like he'd just eaten an entire tray of meat buns without getting caught.
"I fought a giant crab," Zhang announced proudly, holding up a thick bracelet shaped like a coiled hammer: "The previous crab gave me riddles, and I still won. And when I went back, I encountered another crab again. Also,... look! This thing can double my punches."
"What do you mean again? Did you enter the secret realm twice?" Yujian asked
