This was a forest, with a clear little stream nearby. There was no better place to rest.
Xu Qi built a campfire and caught a few fish from the stream for dinner.
The two ate simply but happily.
"We've been walking all day. How do you feel?" Xu Qi teased.
Xiao Yi Xian looked excited. "Pretty good. Though I'm a little tired, I feel more fulfilled than ever before."
It was clear that she was truly happy.
Perhaps because she had finally left Qingshan Town, or perhaps simply because Xu Qi was by her side.
"That's good. I was worried you'd start crying halfway through and ask me to carry you."
"I would never!"
The two laughed and played around.
Suddenly, a deafening clap of thunder rang across the sky.
A powerful aura instantly blanketed the entire Monster Beast Mountain Range, making Xu Qi's expression change at once.
"This is... the aura of a Dou Zong?!"