Xiao Xiao sighed softly to himself.
"I'll help you look."
"Wa~"
The Goblin stared up at Xiao Xiao, surprise and delight flickering in its eyes, along with a hint of disbelief.
Really?
Lord Xiao Xiao was going to help it look for Chiu Chiu?
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"With more people searching, we might find Chiu Chiu soon."
"Wawa~"
The Goblin nodded happily.
With Lord Xiao Xiao helping it search for Chiu Chiu, maybe it would find its friend soon after all.
Xiao Xiao stood up.
He turned around.
Su Xun was standing a short distance away.
When he saw Master Xiao look over, Su Xun smiled.
Then he walked toward him.
He had only just arrived.
When he saw Master Xiao crouching and apparently talking to someone, he hadn't gone over to interrupt.
Now Master Xiao had noticed him, and his conversation with the monster had evidently come to an end.
So he walked over.
"Master Xiao."
Su Xun glanced around instinctively.
There was nothing unusual.
He asked, "Have you found the Goblin's friend?"
"No."
Xiao Xiao shook his head. "We're going to look somewhere else now."
"Oh."
Su Xun nodded. "Master Xiao..."
He hesitated.
He wanted to ask whether, after so many days missing, the monster's friend might have... come to some harm.
Then he thought about it and realized that didn't make sense.
The monster's friend was a monster too.
How could a monster come to harm?
"It's not a monster."
"Huh?"
Xiao Xiao's words caught Su Xun off guard.
Not... a monster?
"The Goblin's friend isn't a monster."
Xiao Xiao clarified, "It's a little bird that can see monsters."
"A little bird that can see monsters?"
Su Xun murmured, "Animals can see monsters too?"
"Do you think only