"That's good, then. When I heard you were going to take part in that mission too, I immediately went to find Grandpa, but no matter what I said, he refused to see me." Tears filled Xiao Shi's beautiful eyes.
Qin Shaofeng put on an expression of painful restraint, gently stroked Xiao Shi's head, and said, "Don't worry. I'll take good care of myself."
"Can you really take care of yourself?"
Xiao Shi looked unconvinced. "Forget it. There will always be a solution someday. At worst, I'll leave Immortal Stream with you."
Could they be a young couple?
Qin Shaofeng was curious, but he soon saw from Xiao Shi's expression that things were definitely not that simple.
Especially the way Xiao Shi looked at Kelong—it was nothing like the look shared between lovers.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Qin Shaofeng gave a wry smile and shook his head slightly.
"Mm!"
Xiao Shi gently rested her head against his shoulder.
After quite a while, Xiao Shi suddenly jumped up and cried out, "I almost forgot! The Mountain Lord wants you to go over. It seems he's planning to ask about what happened on this trip."
"Oh? Lead the way," Qin Shaofeng said.
Only then did Xiao Shi leave his shoulder and personally lead the way.
The two walked one behind the other for quite some time before finally arriving outside the courtyard where Xian Wuhuan and his wife lived.
"It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go in here with the Mountain Lord. You can go by yourself. Remember to come find me after you've seen him." Xiao Shi giggled, turned, and ran away.
As Qin Shaofeng smiled bitterly, Tian Qiang's voice rang out.
"My lord, I have finished investigating. Shuiyue Mountain has merely gained a Minor Perfection expert