Those black panthers scattered as if they had been granted a pardon, retreating swiftly as though they had received some great favor. Dust billowed into the air, while Torch Dragon quietly sank back into the water. For some reason, Li felt as if Torch Dragon had given him a particularly meaningful look, as though there was something special about him.
But when he remembered that Torch Dragon had long since lost its mind and was no different from a wild beast now, Li dismissed the thought. He was probably overthinking it.
Suddenly, the little girl sprang out from beside Li. She swiftly leaped onto the top of a tree, then pointed excitedly at the opposite bank. "There! I remember that place... That's where I was born!"
"You were born over there, little girl?" Li could not help but be startled. He turned to the Undead Quartet behind him. "In that case, why don't we go take a look? We were planning to thoroughly explore Absolute Island anyway."
The Undead Quartet naturally had no objections, so they followed Li along the riverbank. The little girl wanted to wade straight across, but Li hurriedly grabbed her. Was she kidding? That was Torch Dragon's territory. If they crossed directly through it, they would be dead for sure!
Li hurriedly said, "Don't get too excited. We'll cross from this side."
The little girl blinked her bright eyes. She was initially a little angry, but then she nodded vigorously and led Li and the others around along the riverbank.
After walking for some distance, the little girl's eyes lit up. "I remember this place! This is where I got lost!"
Li was rendered speechless. So the little girl had ended up on the outskirts because she had gotten lost. She looked around before saying, "Back