Ling Yao trailed far behind the humans.
It hadn't expected to find an unexpected surprise in the end.
It had actually seen Lord Xiao Xiao.
"This really is a coincidence."
Xiao Xiao chuckled.
Ling Yao nodded.
Wasn't it?
The moment it saw Lord Xiao Xiao come out through the gate, it had been stunned.
Was it really that lucky?
It had never paid much attention to luck.
But this time, it had truly felt lucky... really lucky.
Unfortunately, Lord Xiao Xiao had something to take care of.
It hadn't hurried into Lord Xiao Xiao's courtyard.
Now that it knew Lord Xiao Xiao lived here, finding him would be easy.
That maple leaf and the boy who'd chased after it had been the meritorious officials who helped it find Lord Xiao Xiao.
It had decided to wait until they were done before coming to see Lord Xiao Xiao.
That was why it had only appeared in front of Lord Xiao Xiao now.
"Lord Xiao Xiao."
Ling Yao looked around the courtyard.
"Your courtyard is certainly lively."
There were so many monsters.
It had thought Lord Xiao Xiao already had plenty of monsters around him.
It hadn't expected there to be even more monsters in his courtyard.
The variety of monsters made it feel as though its horizons had broadened.
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved with a smile.
If Ling Yao had come earlier and seen Yue and the others having a snowball fight, it would have thought this courtyard even livelier.
Ling Yao's gaze fell on White Plum Blossom.
This plum tree could certainly be called the most eye-catching thing in the courtyard.
It almost made Ling Yao forget about the other monsters there.
And...
Ling Yao gave a small sniff.
What a lovely fragrance.
It smelled