As she spoke, she raised her hand, checked the time on her wristwatch, and said,
"There are about ten minutes left until the predicted time."
"Wuwu."
Bao Wuwu perked up and floated forward to the spot where it had appeared before, waiting expectantly.
"Did Bao Wuwu find you any treasures this time?" Gao Heren asked casually.
"Wuwu..."
Bao Wuwu's body stiffened.
"It really did," Qiao Sang said. "Back in Lost Town, it found a Masked Puppet. If not for that Masked Puppet, none of us would have made it safely out of Lost Town."
Bao Wuwu stared at her blankly.
As a researcher, Gao Heren naturally knew about the Masked Puppet's abilities. He could not help but sigh. "That really was a rare pet beast to find."
The two chatted idly, and before long, ten minutes had passed.
Several Secret Realm Rifts appeared outside the alley, but not a single one appeared inside it.
As time passed, the expectation in Bao Wuwu's eyes turned to disappointment. Its entire body seemed shrouded in dark clouds.
Gao Heren sighed. "Looks like the Secret Realm Rift didn't appear this time either."
Qiao Sang looked at Bao Wuwu and comforted it, "It's okay. If it doesn't appear this time, there's always next time, and the time after that. The Secret Realm Rift you're waiting for will definitely appear again."
"Wuwu..."
With tears brimming in its eyes, Bao Wuwu floated over to Qiao Sang and threw itself into her arms, crying bitterly.
"Xun Xun..."
Little Treasure was affected by the mood and could not help sniffling as well.
"Are you going back to Doctor Zhang Tai Dong's place?" Gao Heren asked.
Qiao Sang countered, "Why?"
"If you are, you can take Bao Wuwu along and bring it to him," Gao Heren said. "If not, Bao