Watching Xiao Xiao walk away, the Mountain Sprite also noticed the two humans not far away.
It suddenly wondered: I wonder if Lord Xiao Xiao's friends are fierce?
One was a mystery.
The other...
The Mountain Sprite remembered how the other person had shouted and yelled earlier.
They seemed pretty fierce?
I wonder if that fierce-looking human will yell at Lord Xiao Xiao?
The Mountain Sprite felt a little worried.
It turned and climbed up a tree.
The scene in the distance came into clearer view.
"Master Xiao!"
Seeing Xiao Xiao walking over, Wang Tong couldn't help taking a few steps toward him.
"Master Xiao."
Su Xun followed her over, glanced at Wang Tong, and looked as though he wanted to say something but held back.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Let's go back."
"Go back?"
Wang Tong repeated Master Xiao's words in a daze.
They were just going back like this?
Su Xun froze, then looked at Xiao Xiao questioningly.
Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.
Su Xun felt a weight lift from his heart, and a pleased smile crept into his eyes.
That was great.
It really had been the right decision to ask Master Xiao for help first.
"Mm, let's go back."
There was a hint of lightness in Su Xun's voice.
He turned to the girl. "Tongtong, you still have to go home."
"If you don't head back soon, your parents will start worrying."
"Ah, oh."
The girl replied instinctively, then explained, "I told them I probably wouldn't be home until tonight."
"Even though it's still light out, it's actually getting late."
Su Xun checked the positions of the hour and minute hands on his watch.
Xiao Xiao headed back the way they had come.
Su Xun called to the girl, who was still standing where she