"Going to Dali City? Brother Xuan, I want to go too! I want to go too!" The girl's eyes lit up at once, sparkling with excitement and longing.
She had grown up knowing little beyond Wuliang Mountain and Myriad Tribulation Valley. She had long yearned to visit the fabled, bustling Dali City.
"I've never been to Dali City! Will you take me with you? I promise I'll be good!"
She hurried over to Lin Xuan and tugged at his sleeve, gently shaking it. Her bright, watery eyes were full of pleading. She looked like a little cat eager to follow its owner on a faraway trip—so adorable that it was impossible to refuse.
Before Lin Xuan could answer, Mu Wanqing silently rose to her feet.
Unlike Zhong Ling, she didn't express her wishes openly. She only looked quietly at Lin Xuan with eyes that shone like stars even behind her black veil.
The meaning was clear—she wanted to go with them too.
Lin Xuan understood her thoughts.
Her master, Qin Hongmian, was not far away, but the awkward incident last time had driven a wedge between them.
She didn't want to go back and face her.
Besides, Myriad Tribulation Valley was Zhong Ling and Gan Baobao's home. As an outsider, Mu Wanqing always felt out of place there.
Looking at the two pairs of hopeful eyes before him, Lin Xuan couldn't help smiling. He had never planned to leave either of them behind. He nodded and said with a smile,
"Fine. We'll all go together."
"Yay! That's wonderful!"
Zhong Ling was so happy she nearly jumped. She threw her arms around Lin Xuan's and clung to him, her face radiant with pure, brilliant joy.
Only Gan Baobao's eyes dimmed, replaced by deep reluctance.
She knew Lin Xuan had important matters