Zi Yan let out a relieved breath, and her expression looked much better. "No, even if I kept eating medicinal herbs, I have no idea how long it would take to reach Dou Zong. You should just help me refine a Shaping Pill! I'll find the Shaping Grass as soon as possible."
Clearly, Gu He's promise had made her look forward to growing up. Otherwise, she could no longer stand remaining in this loli body forever.
"No problem. By the way, are you coming with us to the Imperial Capital?" Gu He asked Zi Yan.
"I was planning to go with you, but I need to search the Monster Mountain Range for Shaping Grass now, so I won't be going." Zi Yan rose to her feet, suddenly brimming with energy.
Having found a shortcut to growing up, she seemed highly motivated.
Gu He nodded and said to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, "All right, go pack your things. Then we'll ride Xiao Lan to the Imperial Capital!"
Several hundred li away from the Small Valley where Gu He was located lay another region of the Monster Mountain Range. It was shrouded in thick fog all year round. Even the most seasoned mercenaries had to tread carefully within it, not daring to rely on their strength to charge about recklessly.
Not to mention the enormous and exceptionally ferocious magical beasts, even some magical beasts that appeared small were extremely dangerous—sometimes even more dangerous than their massive counterparts. They were difficult to spot, and smaller magical beasts were generally highly venomous. As a result, death often came silently in this region of the Monster Mountain Range.
Under such circumstances, familiar mercenaries traveling together in groups was an excellent choice. Of course, there were also those who were unfamiliar with one another