Little Black's Helplessness

"Little Black, quickly erase our tracks! We absolutely cannot let Teacher find us."

After leaving Laga Village, Mu Qingling hurriedly commanded Little Black. Although Mu Qingling knew Little Black was very powerful, she didn't know just how powerful it was.

But Mu Qingling knew Little Black could definitely erase her scent. She didn't want to be caught by Teacher right after leaving.

Woof woof...!

Little Black barked, and then a trace of aura flashed from its body, clearly erasing the presence of both the person and the dog.

"Little Black, if you're so capable, why can't you talk! Even that ugly monster in the back mountains can talk."

At this moment, Mu Qingling, riding on Little Black's back, said somewhat dejectedly. She seemed very unhappy that Little Black couldn't speak, even comparing it to the Seven-Poison Golden Toad in the Thunder Mountain Range.

Even though the Seven-Poison Golden Toad was ugly, it could talk!

Woof woof...! Woof woof woof!

Little Black: The Little Master is actually comparing me to those monstrous beasts. This is infuriating old Black.

Little Black barked twice in protest after hearing Mu Qingling's words. It wasn't that it couldn't speak; it was just that Mu Feiyang didn't allow it to, fearing it would scare the villagers of Laga Village before.

It was just that Little Black hadn't reacted yet. The villagers of Laga Village were all dead, so it wouldn't have mattered even if Little Black had wanted to speak now.

"But that's true! They are monstrous beasts, so it's not strange that they can talk. As for you, Little Black, you're just a dog raised by Dad."

"Even if you're so smart, it's normal that you can't talk. After all, you're a dog, not a monstrous beast."

Mu Qingling heard Little Black bark twice again, but she had no idea what Little Black meant. She only knew that Little Black could understand what she was saying.

However, Mu Qingling's small head seemed to have figured something out. She muttered to herself, and hearing her Little Master's words, Little Black felt utterly self-conscious about its entire dog life.

"Little Master, I can actually speak. It's just that Master doesn't allow me to speak in front of others, saying it would scare them."

Unable to contain itself, Little Black blurted out, speaking directly into Mu Qingling's mind.

"Ah!"

"Little Black, was that you speaking just now?"

Mu Qingling wasn't scared by the voice that suddenly appeared in her mind. Instead, she was very happy because this meant she could chat with Little Black.

Upon hearing Mu Qingling's words, Little Black stopped abruptly, unsure how to respond. It had accidentally spoken.

Did this count as violating Master's orders?

"Little Master, it was indeed me speaking to you. But please don't tell Master, or he will definitely punish me."

"Hehe... That's great! Little Black, don't worry, I definitely won't tell Dad. Little Black, since you're so capable, can you also transform!"

"Of course. I am the only Ink Jade Qilin in this world. Transforming is just a small matter."

Praised by Mu Qingling, Little Black immediately became conceited and revealed its true form. After all, it had been a dog for too long.

If it didn't occasionally mention its true form, it was afraid it would forget that it was a Qilin.

"Little Black, then hurry up and transform for me to see! I've never seen what a Qilin looks like!"

Mu Qingling slid off Little Black's back and looked at it with eager eyes. Although she had learned a lot of knowledge from Teacher and knew about many strange beasts in the world, she had never seen a real one.

Now that she heard Little Black say this, Mu Qingling naturally wanted to see what a Qilin looked like, so she was very excited about Little Black's transformation.

"Then, Little Master, watch carefully!"

Little Black thought for a moment and agreed. Anyway, there was no one else around, so transforming wouldn't matter.

As Little Black finished speaking, a flash of light emanated from its body. The appearance of the big black dog vanished, and another form appeared before Mu Qingling.

It had a sheep's head, wolf's hooves, a rounded body, and stood twelve feet tall. Unlike a normal Qilin, Little Black's color was not multicolored but pure black.

"Ah!"

"Little Black, is this what you look like when you transform?"

"But your head looks so ugly! It's not as good-looking as before!"

Boom!

Little Black, who had been hoping for a word of praise from its Little Master, collapsed to the ground with its tall and mighty body after hearing Mu Qingling say its head was ugly. Little Black was almost driven to despair.

"Little Black, Little Black, what's wrong?"

"Hurry up and change back into a big black dog! Not only is this appearance not good-looking, but you can't even stand steadily and keep falling. How are we going to find a mother like this!"

Seeing Little Black fall to the ground, the little girl quickly ran to its side and asked nervously. However, what the little girl said completely bewildered Little Black.

Dejected, Little Black could only transform back into a big black dog. It got up and said with a sigh, "Little Master, do you know where to find Mistress?"

"I don't know! Little Black, you're so capable, you should know, right!"

The little girl just wanted to find her mother; how would she know where to look!

"Little Master, do you know what Mistress looks like?"

Little Black was speechless. It now wanted to carry its Little Master on its back and go back. It was indeed powerful, but it had no idea where to find Mistress.

"I don't know either! But Ling'er believes we can definitely find Mother. Little Black, let's hurry!"

The little girl had naturally never seen her mother before, but she firmly believed she could find her mother and even made a gesture of encouragement for herself.

Seeing the Little Master hopping away, Little Black could only follow helplessly. This time, it would just go along with the Little Master's wild idea.

Aside from fishing in the back mountains, this was Mu Qingling's first time leaving Laga Village. She was filled with curiosity about everything outside.

Along the way, she looked here and touched there. The girl and the dog walked for half a day like this. It was already getting dark, and the little girl's stomach began to protest.

"Little Black, I'm hungry. Hurry and find some meat, and we can cook a meal!"

The little girl was completely exhausted. She plopped down on the ground, no longer wanting to walk, and ordered Little Black to find meat to cook.

"Little Master, is this deer okay?"

Just as Mu Qingling finished speaking, Little Black released a Unicorn Spotted Deer from its internal space. Little Black had secretly hunted this deer in the mountain range before, specifically so it could have a meal from time to time.

"Little Black, you're amazing! You knew I love meat the most and even prepared such a big one."

Upon seeing the Unicorn Spotted Deer appear before her, Mu Qingling's face lit up with joy. She quickly summoned a barbecue grill, clearly intending to roast the whole deer.