Chu Liang followed Bai Ze to Guardian Peak. Along the way, the divine beast Bai Ze looked over the surrounding scenery, seeming somewhat moved.
The moment the two landed, a streak of white light darted over with a delighted "Hualulu" cry. Though it had not seen its mother for a long time, the Bai Ze cub had immediately sensed that familiar presence.
A gentle smile spread across Bai Ze's face. She stroked the cub's head and softly said something to it, then patted its back and sent it off to play on its own.
The Bai Ze cub turned its head and gave Chu Liang a look of greeting before happily bouncing and skipping away. Its two good friends were waiting nearby: Liu Xiaoyu stood together with the Golden-Haired Hou, a frisbee in her hand.
When the Bai Ze cub came over, Liu Xiaoyu flicked her hand, sending the frisbee spinning wildly through the air in another direction. The Bai Ze cub and the Golden-Haired Hou immediately pounced after it, competing to snatch it amid a burst of howls and yelps.
They looked exactly like two energetic big dogs.
Chu Liang's expression changed. He hurriedly coughed twice and said, "Ahem, Xiaoyu, take the two of them somewhere else to play."
Liu Xiaoyu blinked, then answered, "But it's almost mealtime. Doesn't the Golden-Haired Hou come every day to mooch a meal from Little Bai Ze?"
"Uh..." Chu Liang blinked, then added, "Have you finished your work for today? Why are you just playing around here... If not, go back and get to work."
"Crimson Cotton Peak is a complete mess right now. They told me to come back first." Liu Xiaoyu smiled. "Not just me—the tasks of Little Bai Ze and the Golden-Haired Hou pulling the flower cart have been suspended