"Mm."
The boy nodded vigorously, murmuring under his breath, "Since Big Brother said Big Ox is fine, then Big Ox must be fine."
"Big Brother is so amazing."
Ever since he had seen the earlier scene, he had felt that Xiao Xiao was unfathomably impressive.
He thought that maybe... he had met a true master.
What a master said was naturally extremely trustworthy.
He believed what Big Brother said.
Or rather, he sincerely hoped Big Brother was telling the truth.
Xiao Xiao's expression shifted.
Duoji had sent him a message.
It had run into trouble.
A human who could see it had attacked it.
It was asking Xiao Xiao what it should do.
Fight back?
Or evade?
A human attacking a monster?
Xiao Xiao was taken aback.
Finding Xi was the most urgent matter right now. He shouldn't get sidetracked.
But humans who could see monsters were already rare, let alone ones capable of attacking them.
Could this human... be the culprit hunting Xi?
If so, then he really would have to get "sidetracked."
"Where are you?"
"Yin Xia."
The boy looked up, his expression somewhat dazed and confused.
"Come with me."
After saying this, Xiao Xiao started walking.
"Huh?"
Seeing Xiao Xiao already several steps ahead, he hurried after him.
"Big Brother?"
He turned to look at Xiao Xiao, confused. "Where are we going?"
"You—"
The boy's eyes suddenly widened. "Big Brother, do you know where Big Ox is?!"
"No."
Xiao Xiao's blunt answer immediately extinguished the small spark of hope that had just lit in the boy's heart.
His expression fell, and his steps slowed a little. "Then..."
"Where are we going?"
"To the person who might be hunting Big Ox."
"...Huh?!"
The boy was a beat slow to react. "The person hunting Big Ox?!"