Li Xiaoya and Mu Dingping slowed and descended after him.
"All right, let's stop here and recover the magic power we've used over the past few days before going any farther!" Mu Qilong said unexpectedly.
"Recover our magic power?" Li Xiaoya was taken aback. He had barely used any of his magic power at all. "We've only flown for five or six days," he said with a smile. "I still have plenty of magic power. Aren't you in a hurry? Let's keep going!"
"Hehe, your reserves of magic power are impressive indeed, Junior Brother Li!" Mu Qilong chuckled. "But Thousand Leaves Valley holds no shortage of dangers. Every extra measure of magic power means one less measure of danger. We'd better restore our magic power completely!"
"Uh! All right!" Li Xiaoya could only agree, though inwardly he was unconvinced. The sooner they finished this business, the sooner he could attend to his own affairs.
Mu Qilong formed a spell seal with his hand, chanting under his breath. Green light shone from his hand, and he pointed into the air. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Four green balls of light shot off in four directions. After flying several yards, they burst in midair with a crack, spreading into a Light Curtain that formed a round green sphere around the three of them.
"Oh? Elder Mu, what spell is that?" Li Xiaoya asked curiously. His divine sense detected little protective strength in the Light Curtain, nor did it seem to have any isolating restrictions.
"Hehe! It's a little spell I developed myself. It isn't much use—just an early warning!" Mu Qilong waved a hand and chuckled amiably. "If a demon beast or cultivator touches this Light Curtain, it will sound an alarm!"
"Oh! You really have thought of everything, Elder Mu!" Li Xiaoya