"Don't pat my head..." Ji Yueyao shook her head and raised her right hand to cover her head. "This is strange."
What's so strange about that? Mu Yanxuan looked at Ji Yueyao strangely. He felt that doing this would give him a very intimate and comfortable feeling.
Why did Ji Yueyao find it strange? But since he found it strange... perhaps he could ask Ling Yang. Mu Yanxuan nodded expressionlessly, indicating that this method was feasible.
Ji Yueyao didn't hear Mu Yanxuan's reply, so she couldn't help but glance at him. Tsk... He looks so handsome with his expressionless face... Ugh, so scary.
"My lord." Firefox approached at this moment and handed a report to Mu Yanxuan. "This is the latest news from headquarters."
Mu Yanxuan took the report, and after reading what it said, his expression darkened, clearly indicating that he was in a very bad mood.
"My lord, what do you mean?" Firefox asked respectfully, bowing his head in a soft voice.
Mu Yanxuan's lips were almost pressed into a straight line. He handed the report in his hand to Fire Fox. Although his voice was flat and emotionless, Ji Yueyao still felt a chilling coldness beside him. "Tell Ling Yang that you have given it all to him. I will be back in about a month."
"Yes, sir." Firefox had no objections and quickly found their team's messenger.
This trip that Mu Yanxuan accompanied Ji Yueyao to the Nanxiao base was not without purpose. The group they were with consisted of the messenger Parrot, the medic Termite, and the five people protecting Mu Yanxuan: Black Cat, Mountain Leopard, Snow Fox, Fishing Fire, and Vulture.
They all belong to the Dragon Group. The parrot's special ability is long-distance communication. He can directly transmit the message he wants to express to people he has marked before, no matter how far away they are.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yueyao turned her head to look at Mu Yanxuan, and her sensitive nature immediately noticed that Mu Yanxuan's aura had changed.
"Ji Yueyao, I have to go back within a month." Mu Yanxuan looked down at the girl's delicate face, feeling terrible. "I may not be able to help you achieve your goal, but I will do my best to help you while I'm here."
"Is something urgent?" Ji Yueyao asked with some concern. "If it is urgent, you don't necessarily have to come with me."
In fact, they weren't familiar with each other at all. Ji Yueyao didn't understand why Mu Yanxuan was so nice to her, which made her, who had gradually gotten used to this apocalypse, feel uncomfortable again.
"I just wanted to do this," Mu Yanxuan said softly. "I haven't thought about what I wanted to do for a long time, but now... I just want to be with you."
Hearing such cheesy words, Ji Yueyao's face turned red instantly. Could it be that this guy... likes her? Forgive Ji Yueyao, who has never been in a relationship before, her heart was already beating like a disco.
“Actually, I do have things to do at the Nanxiao base, and since we happen to be going the same way, I naturally have to accompany you to the Nanxiao base.” Mu Yanxuan felt that her previous reason was not sufficient, so she added another sentence. It would have been better if she hadn’t added it, because adding it was like pouring cold water on Ji Yueyao.
So she was overthinking it... Ji Yueyao felt a little embarrassed. She awkwardly straightened her bangs and ignored Mu Yanxuan, then walked forward. How embarrassing!
Mu Yanxuan looked frustrated, saying that Ji Yueyao hadn't spoken to him much the whole way. Why? Why? Mu Yanxuan felt hurt.
"Captain, we've arrived." Kachi put away the map and compass, and breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the massive city wall that was faintly visible ahead. They had been exhausted from their journey. Not to mention the scorching sun, the strange creatures they had encountered along the way were enough to make them speechless. Why would they encounter a group of bee-like birds on the edge of this desolate land? If it weren't for Mu Yanxuan with them, they might have already perished here.
Ji Yueyao seemed to relax as well. She was really startled when she encountered a group of bees and strange birds last night. Anyone would feel uncomfortable seeing a bunch of densely packed, gleaming eyes and hearing that annoying buzzing sound late at night!
However, Mu Yanxuan resolved everything in one go, without even giving her a chance to appear.
"Why are we encountering a group of strange birds here?" Ji Yueyao turned to look at Mu Yanxuan, who was walking behind her. "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many strange creatures here."
“Perhaps it’s because this place is relatively close to the Forbidden Forest.” Seeing that Ji Yueyao was finally willing to pay attention to him, Mu Yanxuan walked happily to her side. “However, in recent years, more and more exotic birds have appeared on the edge of the wasteland. I will definitely have to investigate this properly when I get back.”
"Hmm... Xuan Yan, do you feel any pressure using your abilities?" Because of Zhen Yang's presence, an outsider, and because they couldn't directly address Mu Yan Xuan by her full name at the Nan Xiao base, Fire Fox made her call her Mu Yan Xuan. Although Mu Yan Xuan wasn't particularly happy about it, Ji Yueyao felt it was necessary, so she called her that without any pressure. Of course, Kaqi and the others had to call her Lord Mu Yan Xuan. Don't ask her why, because she didn't know either, "After all, it's such a powerful ability."
“If using my abilities excessively makes me tired and sleepy, like the large-scale use I did last night when dealing with the bees and strange birds, I can’t use it twice in one go.” Mu Yanxuan felt that Ji Yueyao must be concerned about him, so his voice was very relaxed when he answered. “Actually, using superpowers only consumes our energy. If we overuse them, a long period of sleep will be enough.”
As the group talked, they arrived at the city wall of the Nanxiao base. Then, a figure peeked out from a corner of the city gate, asking, "Who goes there?"
"We're here to join the Nanxiao base; we don't belong to any faction," Firefox declared loudly.
The people on the city gate were clearly suspicious, but seeing how travel-worn they all looked, they pursed their lips and gestured for the people below to open the gate.
Ji Yueyao looked at the door that was already ajar and squinted, saying, "It's open now. It seems the rumors about the chaos inside the Nanxiao base are true."
There are no rules, only the supremacy of strength.
"boom--"
What was that sound? Ji Yueyao's heart skipped a beat. She turned around to look in the direction of the sound but found nothing.
"Close the city gates! All members, get your guns ready!" A loud voice rang out from the city gates. Ji Yueyao watched as the previously open gates slowly closed, then turned her gaze behind her. She no longer cared about entering the Nanxiao base; a sense of danger was spreading and swelling in her heart.
"Ji Yueyao, are you ready?" Mu Yanxuan suddenly whispered in Ji Yueyao's ear, "This is your best chance to prove your strength in front of the people at the Nanxiao base."
What? Ji Yueyao was stunned for a moment, then her pupils shrank suddenly as a huge black shadow was rapidly approaching them in the sky.
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