"You scared me to death! I thought I had been found."
Bailu, who had been ready to struggle, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person dragging her was Kiana.
"You can relax now. Welcome, Little Bailu, to the Xianzhou Luofu."
Kiana set Bailu down on the ground and smiled as she patted her head.
Bailu didn't resist; on the contrary, Kiana's technique was excellent, and the petting felt quite comfortable.
"Speaking of which, so much time has passed! If I hadn't come looking for you, you definitely would have forgotten what you promised me!"
Bailu, whose expression was one of contentment from being petted, looked up at Kiana's slightly bouncing 'bunnies' due to her movements, pouted, and expressed her dissatisfaction.
Hearing this, Kiana's hand, which was petting her, froze in mid-air, and her eyes darted away, afraid to meet Bailu's gaze.
"How could that be? This Young Miss has truly just been busy and only now found some free time..."
Kiana explained, completely lacking confidence.
Bailu crossed her arms, half-closing her eyes, and stared intently at Kiana.
"Sigh. Fine, fine. I believe you."
After a long moment, Bailu sighed softly, spread her arms, shook her head, and spoke helplessly.
Although Bailu appeared young, she was a Vidyadhara who had lived for many years.
Internally, she was not as young as she looked.
But considering the sheer number of things that needed to be managed on the Brand-New Xianzhou, the young Kiana was indeed inexperienced and required a lot of time, so Bailu didn't blame her.
"Oh right, are there any fun places or good things to eat here?"
"As for fun places, it seems there are only some entertainment industries established by Earth and The Company. There are plenty of places to eat, though."
Kiana tapped her chin, her gaze drifting slightly upward as she pondered and spoke softly.
Since her Warahip was newly commissioned, all the major Cave Heavens were operating perfectly, and the layout was quite comprehensive.
The facilities were all complete, but many areas had not yet been fully developed and remained uninhabited zones.
However, places like Flowing Cloud Lane were developing quite well.
As for anyone who dared to cause trouble on Warahip right now, smart people probably wouldn't attempt it.
Otherwise, what awaited them wouldn't be as simple as just an Arrow from The Hunt.
Just the high-end combat power currently present on Warahip would be enough to handle them.
"That's too many. Let's just wander around Flowing Cloud Lane and Nights Echo Alley first."
"Alright, you know the way, you lead."
Bailu had no objections; she was truly unfamiliar with this place.
Although the architectural style was all Xianzhou-based, the internal layout was completely different from the Luofu.
Kiana led Bailu around the vast Flowing Cloud Lane.
The two stopped when they reached a shop displaying various precious fabrics.
'Eden's Fashion Store'
However, it was currently closed, and they could only see the gorgeous, embroidered Xianzhou-style dresses inside through the glass window, all of which were very beautiful.
It was obvious that these garments were made by Eden.
The reason for the current closure was probably because Eden had gone out with Elysia to Penacony.
Moreover, I heard that Eden recently had a subtle thought of making a comeback to sing?
It was probably a suggestion given by Elysia.
"These clothes are all so pretty! I just wonder if they have any that fit my size."
Bailu pressed her small hands against the glass, her eyes sparkling like stars as she looked at the dresses.
"If Bailu wants one, I'll have Eden custom-make a set for you later."
"You know the owner of this store?"
"Of course! Eden is my best friend's best friend! Plus, she's the 'Golden' General, one of the Thirteen Divine Generals unique to my Warahip."
Kiana said proudly, placing her hands on her hips.
"Then you absolutely must get me a few sets when the time comes!"
"Easy peasy~"
Although she hadn't spoken much with Eden, Kiana felt that she probably wouldn't refuse her request.
Kiana then led the reluctant Bailu away from Eden's Fashion Store.
After walking a few steps, Kiana paused, then slightly turned her head and glanced sideways at the shadowed alley separating the two shops on her right and behind her.
But it was only a quick glance.
Kiana held Bailu's small hand and continued walking forward.
Just after the two left, Jingliu emerged from the narrow alley entrance, still holding her erhu, and watched their retreating figures.
"Bai Heng... and that little girl from back then."
She muttered to herself and began walking, following the two figures ahead.
Kiana and Bailu stopped and started along the way. Whenever they paused, Jingliu behind them would take out a small stool and play the erhu for street performance.
Both of them had noticed this abnormal behavior long ago, but they hadn't exposed her.
This was because Kiana recognized her; she was Jingliu, the one who gave her that Small Ice Sword.
Kiana felt that the other party held no ill will toward her, so she allowed her clumsy tailing.
"Isn't this Klein's Convenience Store? Let's go in and take a look."
"A convenience store? Isn't that where they sell snacks? Is there something delicious here?"
"I don't know. We'll find out once we go inside."
Kiana shrugged and led Bailu inside.
Inside, Klein was standing on a ladder restocking the empty shelves.
Hearing the movement at the store entrance, she tilted her head to look, and her slightly confused face froze. Her foot slipped, and she was about to fall.
Just as Kiana was about to rush over and catch Klein, a small, green figure darted out from behind her and caught Klein first.
"Sister Mobius, why do you have time to come here?"
Kiana tilted her head and asked, confused, looking at the small figure.
As for why she called her'Sister,' it was due to age and a series of other issues, and most importantly... Mobius was clearly very happy when called'Sister Mobius,' though she wouldn't show it outwardly.
"It's all because this idiot assistant worries me so much. I just take some free time every day to come and check on her."
"I... I'm sorry, Doctor..."
Klein placed her small hands by her sides, poking her fingers together, and apologized with a slightly wronged look, head bowed.
Doctor was clearly conducting important research, yet she still took time out every day to help her.
Klein felt that the current Doctor was simply too gentle, much gentler than the Doctor from the Previous Era who was not good at expressing herself.
"That Miss looks really scary... Kiana..."
After seeing Mobius, Bailu instinctively felt a sense of danger and hid behind Kiana, peeking out half her head in fear.
"Don't be afraid. Although Sister Mobius looks sinister, she's fundamentally someone with a sharp tongue but a soft heart."
"Who are you calling sinister? Speaking of which, my lab is missing a powerful guinea pig. Kiana, why don't you volunteer?"
Mobius set Klein down, shot Kiana a harsh glare, and then spoke with a sinister look, licking her lips.
Mobius's appearance made Bailu even more terrified; her Tail was flicking restlessly.
Seeing this, Kiana looked at Mobius reproachfully.
"Don't be like that! Look how scared Bailu is."
"Tsk... So troublesome..."
She clicked her tongue in annoyance, then her eyes lit up slightly when she saw Bailu's Dragon Horns and Dragon Tail.
"Aren't those the characteristics of a Vidyadhara Dragon Lord? It's lucky that a guinea pig appeared just as my research reached a critical stage."
Saying this, Mobius walked toward Kiana, her gaze fixed on Bailu.
"Doctor Mobius, could you explain this Vidyadhara experiment...?"
Hearing this, Kiana's gaze darkened. She put her hand out in front of Bailu, her brows tightly furrowed.
She had explicitly forbidden human experimentation, and she did not want Mobius to violate this taboo.
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