The Pool Devours

The Pool Devours

Then Chen Duan raised a hand and waved.

A Spirit Gate rift formed out of thin air, and a black shadow swam out of it.

"Master~" Carefree Heaven bowed respectfully in greeting. Then its form began to change, transforming into a great peng bird.

Seeing Carefree Heaven before her—a creature made of clouds that could even speak human words—Su Qing'an's eyes widened in disbelief.

It was Yue Jinghong's first time seeing such a rarity as well, and she could not help finding it rather novel.

"Get on," Chen Duan said.

"Ah... m-me? Is that all right?"

"Get on."

"Oh." Yue Jinghong stepped onto Carefree Heaven's back. Her steps were light and steady, though she still seemed somewhat restrained.

The feathers on its back were thick and soft; stepping on them was like stepping onto cotton wadding, sinking slightly beneath her feet.

Su Qing'an simply leaped aboard.

After obtaining the divine weapon, the girl seemed to have recovered the vitality she had possessed when they first met.

Sensing the two women's gazes, Carefree Heaven felt bitter inside.

One of the Three Free Heavens, one of the Celestial Court's three great pillars, an existence that had lived for who knew how many years—yet now he was being treated like a pet by such ordinary mortals. His feelings were too tangled to put into words.

But he did not dare speak, nor did he dare rage. He could only silently endure this humiliation.

At last, Chen Duan stepped on as well.

Then Carefree Heaven rode the wind upward, beating its wings.

The great peng spread its wings and soared high, shooting straight into the clouds.

"Waaah!" Su Qing'an cried out as she hugged Carefree Heaven's neck.

Not out of fear, but excitement.

Wind howled past her ears, clouds drifted past