Although it was tiring, looking at the battered traps seemed to dispel some of the gloom the Monster had felt after Chiu Chiu left.
Besides, when it had first discovered a trap, it hadn't had any experience. It had nearly been caught in it.
If it hadn't reacted quickly, it might have fallen right into the trap.
That had made it even more furious at the traps.
It didn't care how awkward it looked, its face turning red every time it struggled to tear one apart.
Whenever it destroyed a trap, it could stay happy for ages.
Just now, when it saw Lord Xiao Xiao casually "deal with" a trap, it had been both surprised and impressed.
As expected of Lord Xiao Xiao.
He really was amazing!
Noticing the Monster's sparkling eyes, Xiao Xiao's gaze shifted slightly before he turned to look ahead.
Meng Jixi looked around in both directions, apparently admiring the scenery.
And he really was admiring it.
He just couldn't help hoping to spot something unusual, too.
To the girls' disappointment, they didn't find any more traps after that.
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Meng Jixi didn't understand why the girls were disappointed. "It means there aren't any traps left in these woods, or at least very few."
"Oh, right."
The girls came to their senses and exchanged glances, their faces breaking into sheepish smiles.
They'd gotten too caught up in wanting to find traps.
"It's about time. Let's head back."
Xiao Xiao reminded everyone.
"Huh? It's already this late?"
Wang Tong checked the time.
"Time really flies."
Zou Xinning sighed.
"That's because we've been so focused on looking for traps," Yu Xiao said with a laugh.
When you had a goal in mind, time always seemed to pass especially quickly.
When they