Although he had felt quite at ease letting the two go out on their own, Lin Xiao had worried about their safety every moment of those ten days.
"Greetings, my lord." Tang Yan immediately stepped forward to pay his respects. "Sorry to have worried you, my lord."
"As long as you're back safely." Smiling, Lin Xiao ushered them into the small courtyard.
There was a table in the courtyard. Lin Xiao poured each of them a cup of tea and asked, "How much did you gain from this trip to Cangyun Mountain? Has your strength improved? Did you encounter any third-tier spirit beasts?"
At Lin Xiao's questions, Lin Dongxue, who had gained a great deal, immediately perked up. Like a child seeking praise, she said, "Of course we did. We encountered quite a few third-tier spirit beasts!"
Lin Xiao's grip on his teacup tightened slightly, but he still asked calmly, "Which third-tier spirit beasts did you encounter? Were you hurt?"
"We encountered Flying Rhinos, Long-Tailed Lions, Leopard Martens, Clear-Patterned Pythons... We killed them all. Most of the others were second-tier spirit beasts." Lin Dongxue listed every spirit beast they had encountered along the way, and intense surprise flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.
The strongest third-tier spirit beasts could even contend with Profound Tier Fourth Grade practitioners, while ordinary third-tier spirit beasts could hold their own against those at Profound Tier First Grade or even Second Grade.
These two had actually slain every third-tier spirit beast they encountered?
"And has your strength improved?" Lin Xiao gave Lin Dongxue an affectionate look.
"Why don't we try it and find out!" Unconcerned by Tang Yan's presence, Lin Dongxue eagerly leaped into the middle of the courtyard.
"All right, let's try!" Lin Xiao did not stand on ceremony either, leaping over to face her.