Outside Iowa Castle, a spatial rift suddenly appeared. The legendary Panda-kin Xiu Ming stepped out of the Teleportation Portal and, beneath countless watching eyes, headed straight for the castle.
This was not the Panda-kin's first visit to Iowa Castle, but it was one of the rare times he had refused the guidance of every Attendant. An official smile rested on his face, yet beneath that smile lay a thread of fear.
"Lord Xiu Ming? You've come?" Having heard of the Legend's arrival, Gleia hurried to the castle corridor, only to find Xiu Ming already waiting in the Lord's chamber.
"Gleia?" At the sight of the Dragon Girl, a trace of warmth finally appeared on Xiu Ming's face. "Where is Landen? I heard he won a great victory recently!"
"Uh..." Of course, the Dragon Girl knew what he was after. Jinghe, the former Lord of the Ocean and Sky, had always been fond of seafood. Whenever someone presented Him with a defeated High-Rank Sea Monster, they would receive lavish rewards.
As the Lord backed by Red Dragon Rock, Landen had captured a live high-level octopus earlier. And Klein had specifically reminded him that he ought to send the octopus to Red Dragon Rock at once.
Yet several days had already passed, and there had been no movement at all from Landen's side. Thus, the legendary Panda-kin had come storming over, clearly intending to take the octopus away himself.
"My lord, Landen was just about to have me invite you over." The Dragon Girl took the Panda-kin by the arm, led him out of the castle, and into the Iowa Mountains.
Studying the Magic Patterns within the cave, Xiu Ming asked curiously, "What, is Landen planning to raise seafood in the mountains?"
"Uh..." The Dragon Girl led him through the long cave