"What's up with you two beauties?" Xiao Tian squeezed between them, wrapping his arms around their waists, jokingly saying, "If I forget you someday, please don't ditch me!"

Seeing that his words had no effect, Xiao Tian spoke again: "Of course, even if I really lose my memory, if I encounter you two beauties, I would definitely pursue you anew!"

Lin Bingxuan closed her beautiful eyes slightly, exhaling as she said, "We're really not in the mood to joke around right now, can you not say such things, okay?"

Xiao Tian's smile froze on his face, slowly became bitter, and finally disappeared, leaving the scene silent once again.

...

"Let's go to the Northern Border!"

Lin Bingxuan suddenly stood up, a hint of determination flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Even if it's like searching for a needle in a haystack, we need to dive deep and act. It's better to solve the problem than scaring ourselves here!"

"Even if we don't find anything, there's nothing to regret, but if we start off thinking we'll never find it, the negativity may indeed make it impossible to find!"

Xiao Tian's mind shook, Lin Bingxuan's words struck him like a blow, suddenly waking him up.

Indeed!

Why be so pessimistic?!

Denying the possibility without trying is equivalent to losing from the start!

If you don't try, how will you know what the final result will be?!

Thinking this, Xiao Tian also stood up: "Alright, let's go to the Northern Border."

However, after standing up, Melinda said helplessly, "This time, I'm not going."

Lin Bingxuan and Xiao Tian furrowed their brows simultaneously, but Melinda explained first: "When I got near the Five Elements Crystal, I felt an indescribable familiarity. I want to take this time to figure out where this feeling comes from."

"Familiarity?!"

Xiao Tian asked in surprise, "Can you be more specific?"

"I can't exactly describe it, but it feels very familiar, not in an intimate way, more like I've seen it somewhere before." Melinda furrowed her brows: "But now, I can't even remember when that might have been."

Lin Bingxuan walked over to Melinda, patting her shoulder with concern: "Have you been too tired lately?"

"Sometimes I dream of certain scenes, but can't recall them upon waking. However, when you arrive at a place that overlaps with your dream, you'll remember the dream's imagery, making it feel familiar!"

Melinda said, "I don't know if you've ever felt this way, but my current feeling is more real than what I just described, so I'm sure of it."

After finishing, Melinda earnestly reassured Lin Bingxuan: "Don't worry about me, Bingxuan. I'm fine!"

Xiao Tian pondered for a moment, realizing everyone has their unique fate, just like Lin Bingxuan's Life Seal recognition, like the little girl Xuanxuan selling candied haws being favored by Ji Dantong, which he couldn't quite fathom!

It's just that Melinda's current feeling, whether it's fortune or misfortune, remains unknown.

"Alright, Bingxuan and I will go to the Northern Border to find the other half of the pendant, while you stay here to assist Ghost Face in researching the Five Elements Crystal."

Once the plan was settled, they moved on to discussing details and deciding the first location to visit.

Soon, Lin Bingxuan brought over a laptop with cartoon stickers on it, placing it in front of the three of them.

After her slender fingertips quickly tapped on the keyboard, the three sat together, looking at the screen, briefly understanding the customs of the Northern Border and deducing the descendants' whereabouts based on the information provided.

After a while, they had a basic understanding of the Royal affairs of the Northern Border, letting out a slight sigh of relief.

According to online sources, the Northern Border has always been a single country, and the Royal family, understandably, just one.

This saved a lot of extra options. If historical records indicated multiple tribes-like small countries existed in the Northern Border, and Young Master Qin couldn't explain the Royal family matters, the difficulty of searching would have multiplied.

Moreover, they learned that since the Royal family's dissolution, despite its lost glory and ruling position, it remains a banner-like presence in the Northern Border.

However, whether the current Royal family retains its power or is merely a historical symbol will only be known upon arrival!

Other than that, the information described the customs of the Northern Border, briefly summarized as — passionate, combative, bold! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Being in the desert, resources are not as abundant as inland towns, relying heavily on external resources without self-sufficiency reflected there.

Nonetheless, the area's cultural uniqueness makes it a tourist spot, renowned for ancient desert forts, various carvings, and murals, and unique culinary styles that have attracted many over the years.

Though, at the moment, Lin Bingxuan wasn't interested in these. No matter how beautiful the scenery or tempting the food, it didn't surpass the urgency to find the other half of the pendant.

"I'll book the earliest flight for tomorrow and pack; you prepare as well!" After speaking, Lin Bingxuan headed upstairs.

Melinda followed, saying: "I'll help you pack, Bingxuan!"

...

Upstairs, Melinda saw that everything was neatly packed but lacked sunglasses and a scarf, so she quickly pulled them from the wardrobe and handed them to Lin Bingxuan, who was about to lock the suitcase: "Take these, Bingxuan!"

Lin Bingxuan smiled, accepting them; she really did forget. The desert's winds and sands could strike at any time, making these necessities without which things would become tricky.

Just as she was about to say something, Melinda, holding a backpack, walked to Lin Bingxuan's bed, emptied its contents.

"Here, take this!"

Melinda handed a marble-sized Glazed Ball to Lin Bingxuan, explaining: "As long as you inject True Qi, it can be detonated at a critical moment. Don't let its small size fool you; its power is tremendous, capable of leveling a building."

Without waiting for a response, Melinda stuffed it into Lin Bingxuan's hands, then picked up a delicate flat hairpin, forcing it into Lin Bingxuan's hair regardless of her assent, saying: "This hairpin can be used as a weapon, pressing the gemstone in the middle will instantaneously release more than twenty silver needles."

"Though, as this weapon is one-time use, Bingxuan, make sure not to get nervous when using it; if someone notices and prepares beforehand, it likely won't be effective!"