Spirit Maple silently watched Xiao Xiao bid it farewell, silently watched him leap down from the Maple Tree.
It did not say a word.
Yet just as Xiao Xiao's figure was about to leave its sight, it slowly opened its mouth.
"Master Xiao?"
Seeing Xiao Xiao jump down from the Maple Tree, Xu Zizhen took several large strides and reached his side.
"How is it?"
"Is Spirit Maple all right?"
he asked with concern.
Perhaps because this Maple Tree had always been at Xu Residence, Spirit Maple had also known his uncle and accompanied him for a very long time.
He had heard his uncle tell him about that past.
He could not say that Spirit Maple was a stranger to him. In fact, because of his uncle's descriptions, he had gained a certain familiarity with and understanding of it.
Thus, in his eyes, Spirit Maple was also a member of Xu Residence.
That was why, upon hearing his uncle say that something might have happened to Spirit Maple, he had become so anxious.
He had already unconsciously placed Spirit Maple among his family.
"It's fine."
Xiao Xiao shook his head with a smile. "It was just a little worried because the friend who usually came to visit at this time hadn't shown up."
"Oh, that's good."
Xu Zizhen let out a sigh of relief. So Spirit Maple hadn't run into trouble or developed some physical problem. It was just worried about a friend...
Wait. He suddenly realized something. "A friend?"
He opened his mouth in surprise. Since it was Spirit Maple's friend, then that meant it...
"Was it... another monster?"
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded. "Naturally."
Xu Zizhen stood there in a daze for a moment, a slightly strange expression appearing on his face.
So, besides Spirit