After dinner, Zhou Min headed home first. It was better for a girl to get home early.
The four men stood outside the restaurant. Mu Bai looked at Zhao Kunsan and Wang Sanpang and said,
"You two head back first. I need to talk to Mo Xie."
Zhao Kunsan and Wang Sanpang exchanged a glance. Neither thought much of it, and they nodded before leaving.
Mo Xie and Mu Bai walked shoulder to shoulder down the street. Mo Xie turned to him with a smile and asked first,
"What is it? Did you have something to tell me?"
Mu Bai glanced at Mo Xie and said with a touch of exasperation,
"As if I couldn't tell what you were thinking. Come on, you looked at me several times tonight. What did you want to say?"
The two sat on a bench along Commercial Street. Mo Xie looked at Mu Bai beside him, paused to gather his thoughts, then spoke slowly.
"Actually, I came to the Ancient Capital mainly to find you."
"Me?"
Mu Bai looked at Mo Xie in surprise. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and amusement flickered in his eyes.
Looks like I still matter quite a bit to Mo Xie. I suppose I can forgive him for going so long without visiting his childhood friend...
Mo Xie nodded and explained,
"I wanted to ask if you'd come to Tianshan with me."
"Tianshan?"
Mu Bai's pupils contracted. He was speechless for a long moment before asking again in disbelief,
"Are you sure you're taking me to Tianshan and not to my death?"
Mo Xie laughed and shook his head helplessly.
"No. I've put together an elite team. A Super Level mage is coming with us, along with more than a dozen Advanced Level mages. I won't let