The xiao is parted from Xichen's lips, which utter a helpless, startled, "da ge?" as he spins around to face the familiar voice...

... only to pause, blinking slightly.

Everything about being here is extremely strange, and the man standing there in a purple hoodie is ... both familiar and not.

The jade token, on the other hand. He knows that.

For another moment, he blinks in uncertainty.

Then he breathes in, pulling himself a little bit more together.

"Have any of you been hurt?" Meaning the two villagers mostly.