Zong Ya did not interrupt. Only after Xiao Li and Lin Ke finished talking did she say, "Xiao Li, please don't tell anyone about the Myriad-Leak Body's special properties."
"Don't worry. We're sisters, you and I. I understand." Xiao Li held Zong Ya's hand and patted it reassuringly. "Let me take you to see the Dream-Eating Gecko."
Xiao Li and Zong Ya were very close. Even Lin Ke had heard her mentioned several times before.
But Zong Ya had always protected Lin Ke so well that he had barely met any of her acquaintances.
Still, Lin Ke knew it was best to keep a few cards up his sleeve.
So when they spoke with Xiao Li, he kept quiet about anything Zong Ya chose not to reveal.
As his senior sister, Zong Ya was like an elder sister who took a mother's place. Naturally, she would look out for him.
"Here we are."
The three had walked together all the way here, Zong Ya and Xiao Li chatting while Lin Ke listened.
The Spirit Insect Cave was not merely a cave on the outside. Countless holes riddled the mountain's interior as well, like a honeycomb.
Supposedly, this had been one of the hives abandoned by the Golden-Wing Queen back in the day.
Now, all sorts of spirit insects lived in those densely packed holes.
Xiao Li led them into an opening from the rear, then farther inside.
The deeper they went, the warmer and damper it felt.
At last, a nest with a distinctly jungle-like feel appeared before them.
Lin Ke immediately sensed the Dream-Eating Gecko's location.
The Dream-Eating Gecko lay curled up, his body covered in shades of orange and pale yellow. His fat tail curled around in front of his head, and his eyes were shut in sleep.