Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 153 The Sandworm Monarch Disappears, Returns Home to Bo City

The mornings in Shanghai are always a little chilly. Qin Xiaonan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of her apartment, holding a steaming cup of coffee in her hands.

Outside the window, the Oriental Pearl Tower was faintly visible in the morning mist, and the city's hustle and bustle had not yet fully awakened.

He and Mu Nujiao enjoyed their time together, living, studying, hunting demons, and discussing their experiences in magical cultivation.

However, he received bad news yesterday: the Sandworm Monarch he had placed not far outside the border of Bo City had disappeared.

That area has now been cleared away by military mages.

However, the military mages did not provoke them on their own initiative, because the sand worms there did not have much hostility towards Bo City, and the military was also in a wait-and-see state.

If the demons don't attack first, humans won't provoke them either, especially since the demons are at the monarch level.

However, Qin Xiaonan felt very strange, because Azir could sense that the sun disk mark left on the Sandworm Monarch was still there, indicating that he was not dead.

So Qin Xiaonan decided to go home and investigate what had happened there.

At this moment, Mu Nujiao came out of the bedroom, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

She was wearing Qin Xiaonan's oversized T-shirt, the hem of which reached her thighs, making her look exceptionally petite.

Qin Xiaonan said, "I've been in Shanghai for so long, I want to go back to Bocheng."

“I’ll go with you,” Mu Nujiao said without hesitation, then realized something and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Qin Xiaonan paused for a moment, then a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips: "Great! That's perfect, I can introduce you to my parents."

This made Mu Nujiao feel a little nervous.

Over the next two days, Mu Nujiao and her best friend Ai Tutu went shopping at many malls.

"Isn't this too formal?"

"Isn't the color of this dress too bright?"

Mu Nujiao is not someone who pays much attention to her clothes, but she decided to pick out a nice outfit for this visit to her in-laws.

Ai Tutu rolled her eyes helplessly: "Jiaojiao, where did your usual domineering aura from the academy go?"

Throughout the journey, Mu Nujiao was still somewhat reserved.

"Relax," Qin Xiaonan said, taking her hand. "My parents are very easy to get along with."

"I know, but..." Mu Nujiao took a deep breath. After all, it was the first time she had met him, so she was naturally a little nervous.

Qin Xiaonan said, "They will definitely like you."

The sky in Bocheng is much bluer than in Shanghai, and sunlight shines through the clouds onto the streets of the small town.

Qin Xiaonan held Mu Nujiao's hand as they walked down the familiar street.

When Qin Xiaonan rang the doorbell upon arriving at her door, Mu Nujiao subconsciously tidied her hair.

The door opened, and Qin's mother stood in the doorway wearing an apron, her face still covered in flour, clearly cooking.

Upon seeing her son, her eyes lit up: "Xiaonan! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Before she could finish speaking, her gaze fell on Mu Nujiao, and she froze.

The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Mu Nujiao gave a polite smile: "Hello, Auntie, I'm Qin Xiaonan's girlfriend, Mu Nujiao."

After saying that, she handed over the gift with both hands: "This is just a small token of my appreciation; I hope you like it."

Qin's mother then came to her senses and quickly accepted the gift, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Oh dear, child, come in, come in!" She stepped aside to let the two of them in, but her eyes never left Mu Nujiao.

As he entered, Xiao Sheng pinched Qin Xiaonan's arm and said, "You brat, you didn't even tell us beforehand. We didn't prepare anything." After entering the house, Mu Nujiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked around. The Qin family home was simply and warmly decorated, with many family photos hanging on the walls.

She noticed a photo of Qin Xiaonan when he was a child and couldn't help but take a second look—the little boy in the photo had a stern face, just like he does now.

"Mom, where's Dad?" Qin Xiaonan asked.

“Your father won’t be back until tonight,” Qin’s mother said.

She looked at Mu Nujiao, "Jiaojiao, right? How old are you? What does your family do? How did you meet Xiaonan?"

A barrage of questions left Mu Nujiao somewhat overwhelmed, but she maintained her elegant demeanor and answered them one by one: "Auntie, my family runs a small business. Xiaonan and I met at Mingzhu Academy; we were both students on the main campus."

"Oh my, we're classmates! That's wonderful!" Qin's mother was increasingly pleased with her daughter. "Xiaonan has never been a talkative child. He's so lucky to have such a beautiful and sensible girlfriend like you."

"Sit down, don't stand," Qin's mother warmly invited. "I'm making dumplings right now, are you hungry?"

"Auntie, no need, I'm not hungry."

In the evening, Qin's father returned.

He was visibly taken aback when he saw a beautiful girl in his home.

Mu Nujiao immediately stood up and greeted him politely, "Uncle, I'm Mu Nujiao, Xiaonan's girlfriend."

Qin's father nodded, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two men.

Just then, Qin's mother came out carrying dumplings: "Old man, don't be so stern, you'll scare the child! Jiaojiao is very sensible."

At the dinner table, Mu Nujiao behaved with grace and poise.

She praised Qin's mother's cooking skills at the right time, and also chatted with Qin's father about topics related to the magical world.

"The Mu family... is it the Mu family from Shanghai?" Qin's father suddenly asked.

Mu Nujiao paused for a moment, then nodded gently: "Yes, Uncle."

The table fell silent for a moment.

Qin Xiaonan frowned, about to speak, but her father spoke first: "Xiaonan has always been independent; we, as her parents, will only support the person she chooses."

After dinner, Qin's mother took her son to the balcony and whispered, "This girl is so nice, she has no airs at all. You must treat her well."

Qin Xiaonan said softly, "I will, Mom."

As night deepened, the two entered the room. Mu Nujiao gently tugged at Qin Xiaonan's sleeve: "Your parents are so kind."

Looking into her bright eyes, Qin Xiaonan couldn't help but lean down and kiss her forehead: "They like you very much."

Mu Nujiao's face flushed slightly, and the two smiled at each other in the moonlight.

The stars in Bocheng were exceptionally bright that night.
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After the Sandworm Monarch killed the Winged Wolves and Werewolf Trolls brought by the Black Church, it turned a large area of ​​land into sand and blocked the way not far from the Southern Ridge. This behavior naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many demon tribes in the Southern Ridge.

The Winged Wolves that attacked Bo City belonged to the Female Wolf King's tribe. The Female Wolf King was a monarch-level demon and the highest leader of the Southern Ridge Wolf Clan demons.

However, the demon tribes in Nanling are not limited to the wolf clan. There are also cunning fox packs, ferocious rock-armored giant lizards, and demonic ape predators, among others.

Although they were suspicious of each other due to their different races, they maintained a unified attitude when facing the sand worm, a foreign demon.

For a long time afterward.

Many conflicts broke out between the demon tribes of Nanling and the Sandworm Monarch.

(End of this chapter)