"Safe travels, everyone."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Frost King."
"You're all too kind."
At the gates of Frost King's Manor, Xiao Mo saw off several women, then couldn't help rubbing the corners of his eyes.
These women were the wives and daughters of Flame King Qin Huo's friends.
Xiao Mo was so famous that many women wanted to meet him. But since he never attended any banquets, they had their husbands or fathers ask Flame King to arrange it.
Flame King had then approached Xiao Mo.
Flame King had given Xiao Mo a great deal of support, and Xiao Mo thought he was a decent man. He figured they would cross paths often in the future, so he couldn't very well refuse. He had no choice but to meet these ladies and young women.
To be honest,
Xiao Mo found dealing with these ladies and young women even more exhausting than going into battle himself.
After seeing them off, Xiao Mo returned to his manor and continued studying a manual on spear techniques.
Not long ago, Flame King had told Xiao Mo that his new appointment would come through soon, and that this time it would be no ordinary appointment. He had told Xiao Mo to prepare himself.
Xiao Mo had no idea what Flame King meant by "no ordinary appointment."
But he figured that whatever the appointment was, all he had to do was do his best.
Just as Xiao Mo was studying the spear manual, Qin Siyao walked into the courtyard.
"Si Yao, you're here." Xiao Mo looked up at Qin Siyao, then lowered his head and continued reading.
He was already used to Qin Siyao coming to his manor. He had even told the maids, "The princess may come and go from Frost King's Manor as