Competition

"Ah, I really never thought that one day we'd actually be able to leave the village. I have to say, the two of us have really grown up a lot!" Uzumaki Chenhao said softly with a smile.

Only then did Chun Muzi realize that she really had changed a great deal. Whether it was her appearance, her strength, or her way of thinking, everything seemed much more mature. This was probably what it meant to grow up.

"All right, all right. We've rested enough, our bodies have recovered, and the sun isn't so harsh anymore. Let's get moving. We should try to reach that place by tonight!" Chun Muzi suddenly stood up, looked at the weather outside, and said to Uzumaki Chenhao with a smile.

After hearing what Chun Muzi had just said, Uzumaki Chenhao grew excited as well. It had been a long time since he had seen her so fired up. Then, the two of them set out once more. The open ground where they had rested was no longer under the blazing sun; they had been resting there for quite a while, and the sun had already shifted to the side.

"Great, it's finally not so scorching now. We can finally cross this open ground. I have to say, this stretch is unbelievably wide!" Uzumaki Chenhao muttered with a frown as he looked at the vast open ground before him.

Chun Muzi nodded as well. She also felt that the open ground was indeed quite large. Crossing it would definitely take some time.

Then the two of them looked at each other, smiled, and nodded. After that, they began running together. At this point, they found that the open ground truly was not as scorching as before.

"Haohao, how about we have a race? Let's see who