"Haha! Senior Sister, once we cross that mountain range up ahead, we'll be in the Liang Kingdom!" Li Xiaoya pointed at a distant mountain range and laughed.
"Oh, we're finally here," Zhang Hong said rather glumly.
"Aw, Senior Sister, are you still angry?" Seeing her expression, Li Xiaoya gave a wry smile.
After Li Xiaoya had encountered Zhou Xiaoya not long ago and the three of them had sworn a Blood Oath Contract, they had originally intended to part ways. But Zhou Xiaoya had found an excuse, saying that since she was already out and about, she might as well travel with Li Xiaoya and Zhang Hong and study the map along the way. The two of them had been unable to refuse.
Perhaps their personalities simply meshed well, but Zhou Xiaoya and Li Xiaoya had gotten along surprisingly well, chatting and laughing throughout the journey. Her voice was pleasant, too, so Li Xiaoya naturally kept telling her amusing stories to entertain her. Zhang Hong had been left out in the cold, making her both anxious and angry.
Eventually, she could stand it no longer and deliberately started arguing with Zhou Xiaoya about Divine Abilities. In the end, they had even fought a practice bout. Although Zhang Hong's magic power was deeper than Zhou Xiaoya's, she hardly possessed as many treasures as the little princess of the Heavenly Spirit Church. After their exchange, she had nearly lost by a move instead. Had Li Xiaoya not spotted the danger early and forcibly stopped their fight, she would probably have been even more embarrassed.
Only then had Zhou Xiaoya realized that their relationship was far from ordinary. She found an excuse to take her leave, agreeing that they would notify each other promptly whenever either side found any clues or made a