The five little paper figures clapped their hands excitedly, "Yay, thank you, Master and Treasure, we will definitely be good and obedient."
"Never run around recklessly."
"We will never cause trouble."
"I will never peek."
They lined up and each said a sentence.
Lin Xi laughed, "Who came up with the slogan?"
Xiao Mu immediately raised his hand, "Such a clever little elf can only be me, the Wood Spirit who knows everything from ancient times to the present."
"Master, does it sound good?"
Lin Xi twitched the corner of her mouth. "Not bad. Remember your slogan."
"Always obey the master's commands."
Little Wood took the lead, and the other four little elves loudly promised, their eyes curving into crescents, clearly very happy.
Xiao Tu stepped forward and boldly grabbed Fu Jingyao's shirt sleeve, "Baby, what do we need to prepare?"
Fu Jingyao was silent for a moment, then said, "No need, you..."
The little paper figure had a deathly pale face, bright red lips, and two large red blushes on its cheeks. It was clearly not human, and outsiders would be terrified if they saw it.
It took him ten seconds to get used to the little paper doll's appearance and treat it like a normal person.
Fu Jingyao rubbed his temples. "I've made all the arrangements. I'll call you guys when we get there so you can come out and have fun."
Xiao Tu pouted, "No way! Let's go together, play together, and go home together."
He tugged at Lin Xi's sleeve again, "Master, you're so capable, you must have a way."
Xiao Mu added, "Our master will help us get a new body."
Xiao Shui and Xiao Huo also ran over, one standing on the left and the other on the right.
"Master, please."
Lin Xi nodded, "No problem. This time we can't use yellow paper to cut it; we need locust wood that's over a thousand years old."
The paper body is so light and airy that it doesn't look very real.
The locust wood, over a thousand years old, nourishes the soul, and the carved forms are so lifelike that they look exactly like real people.
Xiao Tu frowned. "A thousand years? Where are we going to find that?"
Xiao Mu patted his chest and replied with great confidence, "I am Mu Ling, and I guarantee I will find the thousand-year-old locust tree."
Lin Xi lowered her eyes. "I'll leave this to you."
Xiao Mu immediately set off, saying, "Master, I'm leaving."
Little Jin was worried. "Master, I'll go too."
Little Tu followed behind, "Master, I want to go too."
Little Water and Little Fire exchanged a glance, then ran off without hesitation, saying, "Goodbye, Master!"
In an instant, the little elves disappeared into the night.
Fu Jingyao looked out the window. "They went out alone. Are they alright?"
Lin Xi yawned. "Don't worry, the night is the elves' domain. You should be more concerned about others."
"With Xiao Jin here, nothing serious will happen. It's midnight, let's go upstairs to sleep."
Lin Xi stood up, her head spinning.
Fu Jingyao put his arm around her waist and half-carried her towards the elevator, speaking softly.
"Okay, go to sleep."
...
It was late at night, and the mountains and forests were deserted.
Five fleeting shadows swept across a large graveyard and ran deeper into the forest.
Xiao Tu shouted, "Brother Jin, wait for me!"
Xiao Jin paused for two seconds, then said, "Hurry, Xiao Mu is almost gone, I can't lose her."
"Huff, huff, huff... Here we come." Xiao Tu panted, "After running for half an hour, where is Xiao Mu going?"
Xiao Jin kept his eyes fixed ahead, and the green figure turned a corner and disappeared into the woods.
He knew something was wrong. "Xiao Tu, let's go!"
Before Xiao Tu could even stand up straight, he was dragged along by a hard force, and cold wind kept pouring into his mouth.
"Brother Jin, it's not like Xiao Mu..."
He managed to squeeze out a few words, his mouth slurred and his speech unclear.
Xiao Jin had no time to care and was searching everywhere for Xiao Mu.
Xiao Tu took a deep breath. "Brother Jin, stop (Stop), I have a way."
Xiao Jin turned around, "What?"
Little Tu couldn't take it anymore and silently recited his self-created incantation, "The power of the mountain god, turning heaven and earth upside down, mami mami ho!!"
The underground soil churned, revealing a long tunnel.
Xiao Tu dragged Jin Ge underground, digging a hole as they went, and soon found Xiao Mu.
Little Water and Little Fire were a step behind, looking at the dark forest, unsure which way to go.
Xiao Huo snorted, "It's all your fault, now we've lost them."
"The road is right there, who can you blame if you don't know it?!" Xiao Shui retorted angrily. "Master said that only useless people complain about others."
The implication was that he was a good-for-nothing.
Little Fire's fur stood on end, and it looked like an angry hedgehog. "Hmph! I'm ignoring you."
This is a battle between elves, and Little Water is actually using his master to suppress him; he's cheating.
With no water blocking the way, we can find Xiao Mu right away; he's the invincible god of fire.
Little Fire puffed out its cheeks and spewed out a mouthful of flames. "Little Wood, come out! If you don't come out, I'll set the mountain on fire..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Shui smacked him hard on the head, "Setting fire to the mountain is a death sentence."
"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. Take it back right now, or I'll tell the master tomorrow that you started another fire."
Remembering its owner's angry face, Little Fire instantly cowered, "It's over, I can't take it back."
"Good partner, hurry up and help."
Xiao Shui sighed helplessly and sprayed water to put out the fire.
If their owner finds out, they're all doomed.
A flash of orange-red light streaked across the dark sky, then silence returned.
Xiao Mu is digging up locust trees, "Pull, pull, dear wood..."
Bang--!
Xiao Jin crawled out of the ground, his face extremely cold. "This is the 'Hui Wood' that Master wanted?"
Xiao Mu was startled. "So it was you guys who came to help."
Xiao Tu braced himself with both hands on the ground, "I'll do it."
"No need." Xiao Jin walked to the locust tree and covered his hands with a faint golden light.
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