The children did not dare linger. They climbed quickly down along the cliff face like geckos, soon reached the ground, wiped away their sweat, and let out long breaths.
"Hahaha... wonderful, we did it!"
"These are eggs laid by a powerful fierce bird. Our Stone Village will have battle birds that can fly."
"Let's go!"
The little fellows were both happy and excited, leaping through the stone forest like a pack of young mountain beasts, incomparably swift. Before long, they were out of the stone forest, making it out before the Azure Scaled Eagle returned.
"This went really smoothly. Let's hurry up and leave!"
The mountain forest was dense, with fallen leaves piled about a foot thick, soft underfoot. Towering trees blotted out the blazing sun, and ancient vines wound like Chi Dragons, clinging to giant trunks. From time to time, beast roars came from the distance, shaking the mountain ground.
Fortunately, this place was not very far from Stone Village and was still within a relatively safe area. They had not drawn near the ranges of those dangerous fierce creatures deep in the great mountains.
"We're almost there. Put in a little more effort, and we'll run all the way back to the village in one breath!"
Although the group of children was excited, they were also a little worried. After all, that was an Azure Scaled Eagle, something that even the strongest grown men in the village feared, yet they had successfully cleaned out the entire clutch of eggs it had laid. It felt somewhat unreal.
Suddenly, a cry rang through the sky, piercing metal and splitting stone. It was extremely sharp and carried a terrifying penetrative force, making the children's eardrums ache.
"Not good. That Azure Scaled Eagle must have discovered the three eggs are gone. It's