After a long silence, he finally spoke with difficulty.
"Alright, I'll go back.
Take care of the little one for .
You must promise that you'll bring her back safely!"
Their eyes t, and in each other's gaze, they saw an unyielding determination.
"Alright!"
They refused to believe that Yun Xiaoxiao had t with an accident.
They were convinced that she was trapped in so unusual situation and was still alive.
As long as she was alive, they would see her again soday!
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At the border between the central and eastern regions, there was a range of mountains.
Among these mountains stood a peak shaped like a giant serpent.
At the base of the peak flowed a mountain stream, though it had now frozen solid.
On the left side of the stream, hidden beneath a large tree on the cliff, was a cave.
Inside the cave was a giant eagle.
At that mont, it was dozing.
In its nest of dried grass lay a human girl.
The girl's eyes were closed, her face pale and devoid of color.
If not for the faint rise and fall of her chest, one might have thought she was already dead.
Her body was covered with a ss of dried grass, leaving only her head exposed.
Just then, the girl's eyelids twitched slightly.
The grass covering her body trembled faintly.
After a while, her eyes slowly opened.
The girl shook her dizzy head and forced her eyes open.
She glanced around, her expression confused.
Where was she?
Let’s rewind to seven days ago.
That day, she had gone to the Blue Sea Orphanage.
Bored from waiting, she heard a loud noise and, curious, went to investigate.
Following the sound, she found two groups of people in a fierce fight, seemingly over so supplies.
She casually sat on a nearby tree to watch the spectacle.
When the fight ended and she was about to leave, she unexpectedly noticed a bird’s nest in the tree.
Inside the nest was a round egg.
About the size of a regular chicken egg.
Curious, she leaned in and picked up the egg.
But before she could examine it closely, her system issued a danger alert.
She imdiately threw the egg away.
However, the mont she did, the egg suddenly burst open, releasing a massive surge of energy that rushed toward her.
The energy was followed by a powerful shockwave.
It all happened too fast. Before she could even teleport away, she was knocked unconscious.
As it turned out, the egg had hatched into an eagle, which had evolved—not just once, but twice.
And poor Yun Xiaoxiao had been caught in the crossfire.
Fortunately, the eagle had imprinted on her as its "mother" upon hatching.
Instead of harming her, it gently picked her up with its beak and flew away.
It carried her all the way from the easternmost part of the eastern region to the border of the central region.
This was why Lu Chen and the others couldn’t find her—she was no longer in the original location.
Once her eyes adjusted to the dim light, Yun Xiaoxiao finally got a clear look at her surroundings.
Was this a cave?
And that massive creature beside her… was that an eagle?!
The eagle was taller than a grown man.
Its feathers were jet black, and its beak was sharp.
Even while asleep, it held its head high, exuding an air of majesty.
mories slowly returned.
Yun Xiaoxiao twitched her lips. Had this eagle been the one to knock her out?
Just as she was observing the giant eagle, it suddenly woke up.
Yun Xiaoxiao instinctively closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Her body tensed, ready to react at any mont.
If the eagle tried to harm her, she’d fight back with everything she had, even if it ant plucking its feathers!
But then, she felt a shower of dried grass fall onto her body, covering her completely once again.
She was stunned.
Was the eagle… concerned about her? Trying to keep her warm?
As she puzzled over this, she felt sothing soft and furry brush against her face.
If she wasn’t mistaken, that was the eagle’s head!
Yun Xiaoxiao: !!!
She was so shocked that she opened her eyes.
The eagle paused mid-nuzzle.
Then, the two of them—one human, one eagle—locked eyes.
The scene was both bizarre and… well, bizarre.
At that mont, Little Cute and Little Flower also appeared, crowding around her with concern.
The giant eagle didn’t seem fazed by their presence.
It seed the three of them were already familiar with each other.
Yun Xiaoxiao checked herself over and, aside from so soreness, found no other issues. She pushed herself up and stood.
She walked to the cave entrance, where a cold breeze greeted her.
Only then did she realize they were on a high cliff.
If she had taken a careless step forward, she would have plumted to her death.
"Little Enemy, how long have I been asleep?"
[Host, you’ve been unconscious for seven days.]
"Seven days!"
Sister Yun and the others must be worried sick!
Yun Xiaoxiao imdiately decided to leave.
She had Little Flower and Little Cute shrink into their miniature forms, then summoned a gust of wind to carry her out.
But just as she was about to take off, the giant eagle approached her, lowering its body and looking at her expectantly.
Yun Xiaoxiao: ???
"Do you want to ride on your back?" she asked tentatively.
The eagle nodded.
Yun Xiaoxiao studied it for a mont before climbing onto its back.
In the next second, with a whoosh, the giant eagle shot forward.
Yun Xiaoxiao: !!!
As her body plumted downward, her feet instinctively stiffened.
But the intense feeling of weightlessness only lasted a mont before the eagle spread its massive wings and soared into the sky.
The wind whipped against her face.
Looking down at the breathtaking scenery below, Yun Xiaoxiao felt a surge of exhilaration.
She had her own mount now!
This was way cooler than a helicopter—and it didn’t even need fuel!
After flying for a while, she spotted a group of people fighting in the distance.
To be precise, a small group was being surrounded by a much larger one.
Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.
People!
Perfect. She could ask for directions and figure out where she was so she could make her way back.
"Little Eagle, take us down."
"Little Eagle" was the na she had given the giant eagle.
Simple and easy to rember.
With a piercing cry that echoed across the sky, the eagle swooped down toward the ground.
The two groups in the midst of battle suddenly heard the shrill cry from above and looked up.
When they saw the majestic figure of Little Eagle, their eyes widened in terror.
What the hell is that?!
So were so shocked that they forgot they were in the middle of a fight.
In their distraction, they were struck by their opponents.
"Damn it, you sneaky bastard!"
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