Xia Chujian even stammered. "...So... so this Griffon Sea Eagle was actually raised by Qi Buqu?!"
"Qi Buqu really lived in the Exotic Beast Forest all along?!"
She Zhuyin said, "Mm. Qi Buqu told me that he actually spent most of his time living in the Exotic Beast Forest. But for a small part of the year, especially during winter, he would stay in South City of Mulan City, living among the Humanoids."
"But by then, the Humanoids were no longer united. Unlike their ancestors, they were not so loyal to the Qi Clan."
"So eventually, news of his presence in South City of Mulan City was leaked."
"He was hunted down and fled back into the Exotic Beast Forest."
"That was where I met him."
She Zhuyin pointed at the Small Wooden House.
Xia Chujian's heart shook violently.
She was extremely familiar with this Small Wooden House in the Depths of the Exotic Beast Forest.
But now, it seemed that She Zhuyin knew it far better than she did.
And that Griffon Sea Eagle, which had just been affectionately nudging her and wanting to "headbutt" her, was now incomparably obediently "kneeling" beside She Zhuyin.
Yes, the Griffon Sea Eagle really was kneeling on the ground. She truly had no idea how those two bird legs, thick as steel rebar, managed it.
Sure enough, these creatures were more submissive toward those with greater strength...
Then again, why had the Griffon Sea Eagle shown such submission toward her upon meeting her for the first time?
She did not possess abilities anywhere near She Zhuyin's!
Xia Chujian grumbled inwardly, and an unusual expression inevitably appeared on her face.
She herself had not realized that, before She Zhuyin, she had already lowered her guard far more than she did around others.
Not even