A few minutes later, the little snow fox, with a head full of singed curls, huddled miserably in a corner and sobbed.
"Wuuu, Master, my fox fur, my proud fox fur was scorched by this evil snow dragon. I can't face anyone, I can't live..."
When Leng Ruo Li heard the little snow fox's voice again, she probed into it with her mind and saw the small snow fox, smelling of burnt fur, curled up in a corner.
She immediately wore a speechless expression.
The snow dragon had scorched the little snow fox's most cherished fur to such a state. It was truly ruthless!
"So what if your fur is burnt? It'll grow back in ten days to half a month, and you'll still be a beautiful and adorable snow fox!"
Seeing the little snow fox's pitiful state, Leng Ruo Li patiently comforted it.
Meanwhile, the snow dragon strutted along the grass with a triumphant expression, its little paws trotting energetically and proudly.
"Master, let me out. I'll fly you down the mountain," the snow dragon said haughtily.
Actually, it wasn't that it was unwilling to take its master and the others down the mountain. It just intensely disliked others digging pits for it. But this little flirtatious fox just had to oppose it.
If it didn't teach this little flirtatious fox a lesson, it wouldn't learn its ways. Therefore, it, the snow dragon, had to establish its authority for the days to come.
"Snow dragon, can you really take us down from the mountainside of Tianyun Mountain?" Leng Ruo Li asked with surprise.
"Yes, Master. I used to be the mount of Old Man Guozhou. The journey down the mountain is nothing to me, your Snow Dragon. The only drawback is that after every long flight, I'll be so tired that I'll need at least three days or more to recover," the snow dragon said sincerely to Leng Ruo Li.
"Is that so? Will it damage your body?" Leng Ruo Li asked with concern.
If they were to shorten their descent by having the snow dragon carry them, and it ended up harming its body, Leng Ruo Li would directly choose to walk down the mountain herself. She absolutely did not want to harm the snow dragon.
"No, Master. The longer I fly, the more tired I get, but my body will be fine. You can rest assured, Master." The snow dragon playfully stuck out its tongue at Leng Ruo Li.
"Alright then, thank you very much for taking us down the mountain." Leng Ruo Li's voice was gentle.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li released the snow dragon from the system space. Then, the snow dragon slowly enlarged its body, soared into the sky, flipped twice, and majestically stopped in front of Leng Ruo Li and the others.
"Master, everyone, get on." The snow dragon called out.
"Okay! Haha, my Dragon is so majestic and mighty!" Leng Ruo Li praised without restraint.
"Of course. Do you know who I am?"
The snow dragon puffed up with pride from its master's praise.
Hearing this, Leng Ruo Li smiled, then immediately led everyone to sit on the snow dragon's back.
"Master, is everyone ready? I'm taking off!" the snow dragon asked.
"Everyone is ready. You can take off." Leng Ruo Li replied.
As soon as she finished speaking, the snow dragon soared into the sky, flew into the upper space, and moved away from Tianyun Mountain.
Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han looked at the snow-capped mountains getting further and further away. They couldn't help but sigh. Although they had encountered various dangers along the way, they had overcome them one by one and successfully harvested the Fire Lingzhi and Snow Root Orchid.
"Jun Mo Han, once we reach a place with people, I'll find a place to concoct the antidote for your wolf poison right away," Leng Ruo Li suddenly turned to look at Jun Mo Han and said.
"Alright, but we have already found the two main medicinal ingredients for the wolf poison, so there's no rush for the antidote. You should take better care of yourself. If you get tired or injured when we return to the capital, my father-in-law will surely skin me alive," Jun Mo Han teased.
Leng Ruo Li: "..."
However, to be honest, she had been out for several months and couldn't even make it back for the New Year. Leng Jinyu, her maternal grandfather, and maternal grandmother must be very worried about her.
"Jun Mo Han, after we help Murong Lichen deal with the matters of the Beichen Kingdom, we should return to the capital as soon as possible. I miss Father and the others," Leng Ruo Li said with reddened eyes.
"Alright, we'll hurry back to the capital," Jun Mo Han agreed with a nod.
Several hours passed, and the snow dragon they were riding was nearing a populated area. However, the ground was still sparsely populated. Fearing that its master wouldn't find a place to stay, the snow dragon directly took them to a location not far from Beiguan Town, the closest to Tianyun Mountain. By this time, it was getting late. As the snow dragon landed, there was no need to hide from people, and it stopped directly on the ground. Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han immediately dismounted.
The poor snow dragon's eyes were already too tired to stay open as soon as it landed.
"Snow Dragon, you've worked hard!"
Seeing the snow dragon lying on the ground, half-asleep, Leng Ruo Li dotingly petted its head with her hand. Then, with a wave of her sleeve, she put it into her spatial lawn.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han led the others into Beiguan Town.
At this moment, a few food stalls on the town's streets had not yet packed up. Leng Ruo Li walked over.
"Hello, Grandpa. Do you know if there's an inn nearby?" Leng Ruo Li asked very gently.
"Little girl, you must be from out of town. We do have two inns in our town, but for some reason, they've been guarded by soldiers lately, and outsiders are not allowed to stay. The inns are occupied by a group of officers who only know how to eat, drink, and play. As a young lady, you absolutely must not seek lodging at the inn," the old man running the stall advised.
"Oh, I see. That's okay, we're not afraid of them," Leng Ruo Li said with a smile.
Just then, a robust-looking little boy, who appeared to be about five years old, emerged from under the old man's stall. He saw Leng Ruo Li and shouted twice, "Fairy sister, fairy sister."
Unexpectedly, the old man pushed his head down.
"Young lady, I apologize. My grandson is too naughty and always speaks carelessly," the old man said nervously.
"Grandpa, it's very late now. Why are you still out with such a young grandson? Where did your family go?" Leng Ruo Li asked with great curiosity.
"Young lady, my son and daughter-in-law are both dead. Only my grandson and I are left at home. Our town has been quite chaotic recently, with frequent child disappearances. I don't feel at ease leaving the child alone at home, so I can only bring my grandson out to set up the stall," the old man sighed.
"How could this happen? Did you report it to the yamen?" Leng Ruo Li asked with a worried frown.
"Those who lost their children have all reported to the authorities, but there has been no news," the old man shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, another small head popped out from under the old man's stall, smiling at Leng Ruo Li. The old man tried to push the boy's head down again, but Leng Ruo Li stopped him.
"Grandpa, we are not bad people. You don't have to be like this."
After speaking, Leng Ruo Li reached out and gently tapped the little boy's nose. Then, she took out a few pieces of silver from her sleeve and placed them, along with a package of delicious biscuits and candies, into the boy's hands.
"These are gifts from sister for you. Let Grandpa open them for you to eat. It's getting late. Let Grandpa take you home to rest early."
With that, Leng Ruo Li waved goodbye to the grandpa and grandson running the stall.