Once we crossed this mountain range, the ice plains should be over there.
Su Qiao took several deep breaths and was about to climb the mountain in one go, but the man suddenly stopped.
Who knew what treasure he was crouched by the river studying.
"Why did you stop?"
Only after Su Qiao walked over did she realize that he was using water from the river to scrub a large, white, glittering stone.
It was about the size of a small washbasin. Once the black and yellow dirt covering it had been washed away, its true appearance was revealed.
It was snow-white all over, sparkling with crystalline light and quite dazzling.
"Why did you pick up a stone?"
This was the time to handle serious business. Could he stop messing around with this pointless stuff?
"Pretty!" The man hugged it tightly and refused to let go, his eyes fixed eagerly on Su Qiao.
"Pre... Pretty?" Su Qiao failed to react for a moment.
Just because it was pretty?
She had thought there was something strange inside it.
For example, energy?
Maybe it was some kind of gemstone, or at the very least, a spirit stone or something.
"Mm." The man felt that "pretty" was reason enough, and his eyes held a hopeful look.
Su Qiao's heart softened under his mysterious yet innocent gaze. "You want it?"
The man nodded hard. "Mm."
Su Qiao sighed.
It was rare for him to be so eager to have something for the first time, and it was no trouble to take it along. She might as well satisfy him!
"All right, all right. Little Four, put it away!"
Little Four turned its backside toward them. *I'm not putting it away. I don't want to put such a useless stone in my space. It'll take