âGiggle.â
Lin Qingluo was amused, laughing with her eyes curving like crescents.
The siblings arrived at the edge of the herb garden. Lin Qingluo used her spiritual power to remove weeds and turned the soil with a small shovel, digging tidy and orderly holes.
Little Prince sprinkled the seeds into the holes and watered them.
Lin Qingluo turned her head back to fill the holes with fine soil.
The siblings cooperated seamlessly, and in no time, they had planted all the Spirit Ginseng seeds Little Prince had picked.
âSister, when will the seeds sprout?â
Little Prince looked at the herb garden they had cultivated together with anticipation.
Lin Qingluo smiled: âThe temperature in the valley is suitable for plant growth, itâll only take half a month for the seeds to sprout.â
âXuanâer will water the seeds every day to make them sprout and grow quickly.â
Little Prince held a kettle, swearing solemnly.
âXuanâer is great, truly Sisterâs good helper.â
Lin Qingluo listened with delight, generously praising him.
âAwoo.â
Baoya ran back from the stream, holding a small fish about an inch long in its mouth, placed it at Little Princeâs feet, and barked twice to please him.
âBaoya is awesome, it can catch fish now.â
Little Prince happily picked Baoya up and spun around twice on the spot.
âAwoo.â
Baoya really enjoyed Little Princeâs affection, trying its best to please him and act cute.
âBaoya is almost half a year old. This size, itâs not quite there.â
Lin Qingluo glanced at Baoyaâs small body that wasnât even as big as a civet cat, teasing with a smile: âOnly growing wits, not growing taller.â
âAwoo.â
Baoya understood, barked twice to please her, slipped out of Little Princeâs hand, ran to Lin Qingluoâs feet, and affectionately rubbed against her ankle.
âSister, Baoya doesnât want to grow up.â
Little Prince defended it: âIf it grows up, it has to return to the mountains. There are big tigers, venomous snakes, and wolf packs in the mountains. Baoya is so small, itâll definitely be bullied, maybe even bitten to death by White Tiger.â
âAwoo.â
When Baoya heard White Tiger, it shivered visibly, its trembling little body curling up.
âSister, look, Baoya is really scared.â
Little Prince felt sorry for it, squatted down again, and picked it up.
âBaoya, you keep pretending, this trick wonât work on me.â
Lin Qingluo found it amusing, crossed her arms, and glanced at Baoya skeptically.
âAwoo, awoo.â
Baoyaâs eyes flickered, and it put on another flattering smile.
âThis guy is really becoming a fine creature.â
Lin Qingluo laughed teasingly, shifted her gaze, and ignored it.
The sound of hooves approached from a distance, and Wang Meng rode Black Wind in a gust-like fashion.
Upon arrival, he pulled the reins abruptly. Black Wind raised its front hooves and neighed. After charging half a body forward, it barely stopped.
Lin Qingluo frowned slightly: âWhat happened? Whatâs the rush?â
Wang Meng didnât dismount, yelling: âSouth of the cliff, an underground tunnel was discovered while digging a pond. The water flows rapidly, and the tunnel is very deep, itâs impossible to see the end with a single glance. First Brother Lin wants you to take a look.â
Underground tunnel?
Lin Qingluoâs eyes flickered, clearly hesitating for a moment.
âMaster, letâs have a look. There might be treasure.â
Little Kingfisher circled overhead, and upon hearing about an underground tunnel, its spirits lifted.
âAlright, letâs have a look.â
Lin Qingluoâs curiosity was also piqued.
There was a gold mine underneath the entrance of the valley. Could the ore vein extend all the way to the end of the valley?
Were the underground tunnels traces left by the excavations of previous generations?
She whistled, and upon hearing her call, Lightning neighed and galloped over from the bamboo forest.