Little Shrubby tilted his head at Lin Mu, eyes bright with excitement. Clearly, he was just as eager to show off.
Lin Mu sighed softly but nodded. "Very well. But go far. I do not want half the city in panic again."
With that permission, Meng Bai leapt onto Little Shrubby's back alongside the twin snakes, their laughter filling the air.
WHOOSH
In the next instant, the beast sprang forward, vanishing in a crackle of lightning as he shot beyond the city's outskirts. A faint ripple in the air was all that remained of their departure.
The courtyard quieted once more, leaving Lin Mu with Grand Elder Huo and Daoist Chu. For a moment, the three of them simply watched the horizon, listening faintly to the echo of thunder that lingered from afar.
Then Lin Mu turned back, his expression returning to calm seriousness. "How are the preparations coming along?"
