Only when he reached the depths of the darkness did Xu Nan's surging blood cool down slightly.
He did not regret it. Although that feeling had been fleeting, and the chance of Xin'er appearing here was less than one in ten thousand, the Ron Sorcerer bloodline had never deceived him so far.
With the effects of Shameless Scoundrel as well, most illusion spells should not have worked on him.
That cry for help just now... it could not have been fake!
But he knew he could not stay this anxious. This place was incomparably mysterious and fraught with danger; he had to remain vigilant enough.
"Guardian?"
Susie's pleasantly surprised voice came from the darkness.
Xu Nan coughed, then shamelessly ran over to join her and casually accepted Loli Control's quest.
In the darkness, Susie's large eyes shone brightly, and she was incredibly excited. The little girl had clearly misunderstood; she thought Xu Nan had come because he was worried for her safety.
"Guardian... you really don't have to do this." Susie's excited voice even cracked. "Susie can take care of herself. This place may not be as dangerous as you imagine, but you're only a mortal after all..."
Xu Nan's smile stiffened slightly.
Was that any way to talk? What was wrong with mortals? Had mortals eaten her rice?
But since things had come to this, he simply went along with it and said righteously, "After thinking it over, I still wasn't comfortable with Susie exploring this mysterious Stone Cave alone."
"Although I'm just a mortal, I'm also your guardian, and I have the responsibility to protect you until adulthood. Although I'm a little claustrophobic, I'm still willing to overcome it for you!"
"So for the next twenty-four hours, you must not leave a ten-step radius around me! Understood?"
Xu