Mo Xie flew back from the Imperial Capital to Magic City and headed to the Azure Sky Hunter Agency.
When Leng Lingling saw that Mo Xie had returned safely, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she looked at him enviously and said with a hint of jealousy,
"Hmph, you actually got to visit Tianshan. I'm so jealous."
Mo Xie played with Leng Lingling's adorable pigtails. Seeing her cheeks puff out slightly, he couldn't resist poking one with his finger.
"What are you doing?"
Leng Lingling swatted away the finger teasing her cheek and huffed.
Seeing the little girl's indignant expression, Mo Xie felt like teasing her. He shook his head and deliberately spoke in a regretful tone.
"Ah, and I was planning to take you somewhere exciting. But now that you're giving me that sour look, I've changed my mind."
"I'm not!"
At once, the gloomy look on Leng Lingling's face vanished, replaced by a sweet smile. Her big, bright eyes fixed excitedly on Mo Xie.
"Where are we going?!"
Mo Xie's lips curled into a smile as he asked,
"What should you call me, then?"
"Big brother~"
Leng Lingling clung to Mo Xie's arm and shook it, pressing her cute little face close as she spoke in a sugary voice.
"I knew you were the best, big brother! You'll take me, right?"
Mo Xie looked at Leng Lingling, a veritable master of changing faces, and rubbed her head helplessly.
"That's more like it... Have you heard of the Northern Corner of the Scorching Plains in Dunhuang?"
"Of course! How could I not have heard of it?"
At the mention of the Northern Corner of the Scorching Plains, Leng Lingling's eyes lit up with delight and excitement.
Dunhuang was one of the country's most famous ancient Demon Beast territories.