The little girl on the bed was holding a rag doll and looked to be sleeping soundly.

It's clear that Xiao Zhonglin and his wife have protected her very well; Xiao Tao's face is rosy, and she still has a smile on her face even when she's asleep.

Yan Qing walked to the bedside and gently shook the little girl's body.

"Xiao Tao, wake up! Xiao Tao—"

The little girl seemed to have had enough sleep, and sat up with a dazed look on her face. When she saw Yan Qing, her expression brightened, and she said happily,

"Big sister, have you come to see me? Mom and Dad said you would come and take me away, is that true?"

Her gaze fell on Yan Qing's back, and she looked quite surprised.

"Big sister, why did big brother fall asleep on your back? It's dawn, and Xiao Tao is awake. Big brother can't be lazy anymore!"

Yan Qing patted her hair. "Little Tao, big brother is sick and won't wake up for the time being, so I'm taking him to see a doctor. —I've come to take you away this time."

The little girl blinked her bright, big eyes, looked at her innocently, and nodded vigorously.

"I remember my parents telling me in my dream that I should follow my older sister obediently. My older sister will take me somewhere. Shall we leave now?"

Yan Qing nodded, and Xiao Tao immediately jumped off the bed, calling out to her as she packed her things.

"Big sister, wait for me a moment, I'll be right there."

Yan Qing smiled, "No rush, take your time packing, I'll be waiting for you."

"Uh-huh."

Xiao Tao walked to the only old desk in the room, pulled out a small canvas bag from under it, embroidered with a delicate little white flower. She pointed at the bag and showed it off to Yan Qing.

"Big sister, isn't it pretty? My mom embroidered this for me herself, it's so beautiful."

Yan Qing nodded. "It really is beautiful."

Xiao Tao took out a small wooden box and a bright red cloth bag from the drawer and put them into a canvas bag.

"Big sister, I'm all better now, let's go."

Yan Qing took her hand and earnestly instructed her, word by word, "Xiao Tao, you must remember, no matter what, your big sister will never abandon you before I take you home. Do you understand?"

Little Peach smiled sweetly, "Big sister, I'll remember!"

And so, with one big one on her back and one small one by her hand, Yan Qing walked out of the temple gate without hesitation.

As soon as she stepped out of the temple gate, she heard a notification sound indicating the start of a new instance.

"Adventurer Yan Qing, Yue Qi has completed the A-level clearance rules."

But the next moment, they remained standing in the same spot and did not leave the Yongning Lane instance.

Yan Qing sighed. It seemed that the request from the Xiao couple was the hidden quest in this instance. She would absolutely not leave the Yongning Lane instance if she didn't follow Xiao Zhonglin's instructions.

Sure enough, when she went out, she saw that everything in Yongning Lane had returned to how it was when they arrived.

Xiao Tao tugged at her hand and pointed towards the entrance of the alley, saying...

"Big sister, someone's coming."

Following the direction of her finger, Yan Qing saw four people: three men and one woman. Just like when they first came in, they looked around with blank expressions.

No, the four of them clearly looked more frightened, as if they had seen an extremely terrifying scene.

At that moment, one of the boys saw her too, as if he had found a lifeline, and shouted something to her. But for some reason, Yan Qing could see his mouth opening and closing, but she couldn't hear a single word.

It seemed that this was the new batch of adventurers. Yan Qing sincerely wished them well and hoped that they could escape successfully.

"Big sister, they're going to have a tough time. Dad told me that once we leave, the person who controls the clothing store owner will be gone, and he'll become very scary."

Xiao Tao's sweet voice rang out as she pointed to the sky above.

"Big sister, have you seen it? There is no longer daytime in the sky. This land is now under the rule of the blood moon."

Yan Qing looked up and saw that the once azure sky had gradually split in two. One half above her head was a beautiful, clear sky. The other half was completely different; above the heads of those four people, there was a thick, indistinguishable crimson.

Even without Xiao Tao's reminder, she knew that this dungeon had definitely been upgraded, and the four people were about to face a four-star or even five-star dungeon.

All of this stemmed from her taking Xiao Tao away. Yan Qing felt a complex mix of emotions; she felt she should do something for these people.

She lowered her head, took Xiaotao's hand, and said, "Let's go." The two of them resolutely turned and walked into the depths of the alley.

Where she had once stood, a small white flower lay quietly on the ground.

As they entered the alley, Yan Qing knelt down and gently patted Xiao Tao's head.

"Xiao Tao, thank you." Thank you for turning a blind eye to my actions just now, and thank you for giving those people a chance to live.

Xiao Tao smiled sweetly, "Big sister, why are you thanking me? I didn't do anything!"

"Yes, our Xiaotao is the best." Yan Qing took her hand and never looked back.

As Yan Qing entered the commercial street, she was completely oblivious to what she was seeing. The entire street was bustling with people, looking incredibly lively.

To her even greater surprise, all the shops were open, and each one seemed to be doing well, a stark contrast to when she first entered.

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