Qiao Xixi put away the beast crystal, gripped her bone knife, and turned to strike first.
But soon, she was forcefully pulled into an embrace.
Qiao Xixi was startled and instinctively tried to resist, but when she recognized his scent, she froze and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Xijing!"
Xijing held Qiao Xixi even tighter. He had been following her location tracker all this way and couldn't believe he had actually found her.
"Xixi, I missed you so much."
Qiao Xixi felt his racing heart and was overjoyed. "Me too."
In the glow of the sea pearl, Xijing looked her up and down. Seeing she wasn't hurt, he hugged her tightly again.
"As long as you're okay."
"I'm fine. But you… how did you get so many wounds?"
Qiao Xixi looked with heartache at the wounds on Xijing's arms, chest, and face. Although they weren't severe, she could imagine how much danger he had faced on his journey.
Xijing took her hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. "Kiss it better for me, Xixi."
