After the Sprite evolved into a Great Sprite, it became like a human and needed to eat every day.
Fruit or any other kind of food would do.
Of course, magical medicine powder was best.
Xia Ya had no objections to having Sherry feed it, while the little girl was overjoyed, making everyone happy.
Time gradually passed, and in the blink of an eye, the next day of falling stars arrived.
These past few days, Nalant had been cultivating while waiting for the guards sent to the grassland to bring back news.
Yet even by today, Big Stone and the others had not returned.
If not for Little Gray, and knowing that if anything had truly happened, Sherry, as the master bound by the recognition contract, would certainly sense it, he would have been rather worried.
At noon, after Nalant finished lunch, he finally received word that Big Stone and the others had returned.
"My lord, Captain Big Stone has returned and is waiting for your audience in the front courtyard!"
"They're finally back! Bring him to the meeting hall!" Nalant immediately rose from the dining table.
"Yes, my lord!"
After the servant left, Nalant headed straight for the hall. Before long, Big Stone entered as well.
That week-long winter journey had left Big Stone looking somewhat bedraggled. The hair on his head and face was crusted with white frost, and his fur boots were thoroughly soaked.
"Greetings, my lord!"
"Mm, Big Stone, sit! You've worked hard on this trip!"
"My lord, it is this one's honor to serve you!" Big Stone had now learned these words of praise for his lord as well.
"All right, Big Stone. Since you've returned, you must have found something. Tell me about it!"
"Yes, my lord!" At once, a grave expression appeared on