“Uh…” Lin Xiao and Zi Ling stood stunned on the spot.
A five- or six-year-old child, still speaking with a childish tone, was actually telling Lin Xiao to treat her as his woman?
This Xu Tian Wang Yue was truly astonishing.
Lin Xiao was somewhat speechless. Logically, Xu Tian Wang Yue’s intelligence should only be that of a little girl, so how could she even know his mindset and emotions?
“Why aren’t you kissing me yet? Hurry up, or I’ll keep kissing you non-stop.”
At this moment, Xiao Mao glared at Lin Xiao, her bright eyes round and utterly adorable.
“Fine, fine, but…” Lin Xiao said, somewhat at a loss for words. In truth, he wanted to say that with Xiao Mao’s cute little girl appearance, apart from a protective, almost parental affection, how could he possibly muster any other feelings to kiss her?
But before he could finish, Xiao Mao suddenly interjected, “But what? Just pretend I’m Sister Xiao Mei.”
Mei Tian Mo, standing nearby, froze, her face showing a look of shock.
Zi Ling and Ling Hu were stunned again, their expressions turning curious as they glanced at Mei Tian Mo.
But then Xiao Mao continued, “Or you can pretend I’m Sister Zi Ling.”
“…” Zi Ling.
Lin Xiao was utterly speechless, then made a show of kissing Xiao Mao on her little cheek.
If he didn’t, who knows what else this little one might say.
“Hee hee, Lin Xiao, I kissed you, and you kissed me. From now on, you’re my man. If anyone dares touch you, this girl will beat them to death!” At this, Xiao Mao’s face lit up with an excited smile, grinning proudly, her expression pure and innocent.
“…” Lin Xiao.
“Pfft!” Seeing this, Zi Ling couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Little man, you’re truly blessed, getting yourself a stunning child bride,” Mei Tian Mo teased with a smile.
“Alright, enough messing around. Let’s hurry to the Zi family’s city,” Lin Xiao quickly changed the subject.
“Then, are we still heading to City Forty?” Ling Hu asked at this point.
“Since the two of them have arrived, we don’t need to take such a long detour,” Lin Xiao said, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Let’s go to City Forty-Eight. We might find some gains there.”
The nearest city might have heavy forces from the three major families, possibly even with two clan leaders present.
If there were more than two Ninth-Rank Martial Lords lying in wait, they might not be able to do much to Lin Xiao’s group, but neither could they handle the opponents.
However, if the enemy only had one Ninth-Rank Martial Lord, or even someone below that level, it would be their turn to suffer.
City Forty-Eight, the second closest, likely wouldn’t have more than one Ninth-Rank Martial Lord. That way, they could teach the three major families a lesson and weaken their forces.
“Good. I hope the three families aren’t foolish and have sent a few Martial Lords to ambush near City Forty-Eight,” Ling Hu nodded, his face showing anticipation.
“Great, great! Whichever city we go to, I want to stick to you all the time, Lin Xiao. Carry me on your back!” Xiao Mao chimed in, somewhat nonsensically, her face full of excitement.
Lin Xiao, somewhat exasperated, hoisted Xiao Mao onto his back, let Zi Ling lead the way, and the group flew towards the Zi family’s City Forty-Eight.
“By the way, Xiao Mao, what secret technique did you use to make Xu Zi Lan fake death?” On the way, Lin Xiao couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“Heh heh, that’s one of my inherited techniques, the Death-Faint Secret. When the opponent isn’t paying attention, I channel power into their body, making them faint instantly and suppressing their vital signs, so they appear dead.”
Xiao Mao proudly explained, “But you can’t kill the opponent during this. The technique has a big flaw: the person hit is extremely sensitive to danger. If any threat approaches, they’ll wake up immediately. Also, with stronger opponents, you can’t keep them unconscious for long.”
Lin Xiao was slightly surprised. This inherited technique was indeed unique and could be quite useful in specific situations.
“Such a pity, though. This technique requires a special kind of power to use, or I could’ve taught it to you,” Xiao Mao said regretfully.
“No worries, I don’t really need this technique,” Lin Xiao shook his head, feeling rather touched by Xiao Mao’s innocent desire to teach him the Death-Faint Secret.
For him, this technique was indeed dispensable.
“If I could, I’d give you everything… Oh, Lin Xiao, when I grow up to be as big as Sister Xiao Mei, will you marry me?” Xiao Mao suddenly blurted out.
“I…” Lin Xiao was instantly at a loss for words.
Along the way, Xiao Mao kept chattering about all sorts of nonsense. Given her cuteness, Zi Ling, flying beside them, couldn’t resist pinching her a few times.
The journey was both awkward and amusing.
While Lin Xiao and his group headed to the Zi family’s City Forty-Eight, hundreds of miles from City Forty-Five, Cao Tian Chao, Xu Zi Lan, and Lu Yuan gathered in a forest, joined by two other Eighth-Rank Martial Lords.
The five experts had been waiting for some time.
“With Lin Xiao and his group’s speed, they should be arriving soon, right?” Cao Tian Chao said, his eyes fixed ahead, a cold glint flashing in them.
“Probably soon. But are you sure Lin Xiao will head to the nearest Zi family city, City Forty-Five?” Lu Yuan asked, somewhat skeptical, his eyes burning with anger.
This past month, his betrayal in helping Lin Xiao escape had left him seething with rage. He wouldn’t rest until Lin Xiao was eliminated.
As for the other two families, though they didn’t fully believe his claim of being controlled, they knew of the Lu family’s enmity with Lin Xiao. Thus, Cao Tian Chao and Xu Zi Lan hadn’t excluded him from their plans.
After all, it was a time for manpower.
“Lin Xiao and his two companions, fleeing in haste, would likely head to the nearest Zi family city, City Forty-Five,” Xu Zi Lan said. “Moreover, that Zi family elder, Mei Tian Mo, and that strange beast have been missing for some time. If I’m not mistaken, they must be rushing to find Lin Xiao and the others. Those two spirit beasts are so close to Lin Xiao, they must have a way to stay in contact. Besides, the Zi family likely has its own methods of communication.”
“With the two humans and two beasts joining Lin Xiao’s trio, even if they suspect an ambush here, they’ll surely have no fear.”
“Thus, the likelihood of them passing through to City Forty-Five is high!” Xu Zi Lan said confidently.
“Exactly. If Lin Xiao’s trio hadn’t met up with Mei Tian Mo and the others and were smart enough, they might head to another Zi family city. But we’ve stationed high-ranking Martial Lords at all nearby cities. Just Lin Xiao’s trio alone would still be walking into a dead end!” Cao Tian Chao added.
“Perhaps the situation isn’t as you think,” a voice suddenly interrupted. A masked figure in black flew towards the five.
