Zhang Qiling walked beside Aning. Seeing her about to head off in another direction, he reached out and pulled her back. "This way is closer."
Hearing this, Aning stopped, glanced at the path she had intended to take, and hesitated for a moment before following Zhang Qiling's suggestion. Although she felt there was something over there, its pull was nowhere near as strong as that of the Queen Mother of the West Palace. "Let's pick up the pace, then."
With their destination clearly in mind, Wu Xie panted as he lagged behind at the very rear. He couldn't help marveling at their stamina and once again vowed to himself that he must start working out when he got back. Otherwise, it was too humiliating to keep having everyone stop to rest just because he couldn't keep up. He didn't care much about his pride usually, but after so many times, even he felt embarrassed.
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