Ten Thousand Woods.
Amid the birdsong and fragrant flowers of the woods, a figure in a black-and-gold trench coat and a girl in a black dress appeared out of thin air.
An Xiaotong slowly came back to her senses, her light brown eyes taking in the beautiful scenery around her, like a dreamlike fairyland.
"Little White, where are we?"
"Ten Thousand Woods."
An Xiaotong was a little surprised. Naturally, she had heard of Ten Thousand Woods' fearsome reputation. Rumor had it that this was a deadly forbidden region in North Mang, home to an old monster who had lived for who knew how long. Over the years, many members of the Ten Kings had been replaced, but that old monster alone had always remained on the list.
He was Lord Ten Thousand Woods, one of the Ten Kings, and Ten Thousand Woods was his lair. No one ever came out of Ten Thousand Woods alive-that was how the outside world described it.
At that thought, a trace of solemnity crossed An Xiaotong's eyes. "So we're here to deal with Lord Ten Thousand Woods this time?"
"Deal with Lord Ten Thousand Woods? We're here today to find your little brother, Mu Linsen."
An Xiaotong stared in astonishment. "My little brother? Mu Linsen? Lord Ten Thousand Woods is my little brother?"
Rather than explain, Bai Ye called toward the distant trees, "Wooden Head, your sister's here."
"Sister!" A boy's voice rang through the woods, filled with surprise and excitement.
The next second, Mu Linsen swung through the trees like a monkey and landed a short distance from An Xiaotong.
His magnificent flower-patterned eyes trembled slightly, the tiny multicolored flowers swaying in the breeze as he looked at An Xiaotong with nervous anticipation.
He hesitated, afraid to approach, like a moth drawn to