"Chenying, stay here and spend some time with your mother."
Zhao Yulin gave his daughter one last reminder, glanced at Jiang Feng, then led the Zhao Clan party away from Flat-Top Mountain.
They had come all the way to the Northern Corner of the Scorching Plains. After the Fire Calamity, treasures were scattered everywhere, and they could not afford to waste time.
Now that Jiang Feng's situation had been settled, they had to gather resources before the other groups made their move.
"Mo Xie, we should be going too. I'll transfer the bounty to you later. See you next time."
Nan Yu stepped forward and gave Mo Xie a gentle hug. To her surprise, she felt reluctant to part. Since when had she become so sentimental?
Mo Xie paused, then hugged Nan Yu back.
"Yeah. See you next time."
Mo Xie watched Nan Yu and the other Military Mages escort the Ghost Woman away. Then he folded his arms and leaned against the trunk of the Star Language Sky Tree, looking toward the mother and daughter seated nearby.
"Brother, are you sure you don't want to come gather resources with us?"
Mo Fan came over with the others and asked him.
"Yeah."
Mo Xie drew his gaze back, walked up to them, and smiled.
"This chance doesn't come often. You've picked the surrounding area pretty clean, but there's still plenty farther out that no one's explored. Take whatever you can find."
He looked at Jiang Feng and Zhao Chenying, then at the Star-Speech Ancient Tree behind him, before finally turning to Ding Yumian.
"I'll stay with the two of them and take care of a few things... Yu Mian, look after everyone while I'm gone. I'll feel better knowing you're with them."
"I will."
Ding Yumian wanted to stay too,