The next morning, the eastern sky began to pale.
Zeng Shushu sat cross-legged, nodding off. Through half-lidded eyes, he saw someone emerge from the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.
Thinking he was still half-asleep, Zeng Shushu was about to close his eyes and doze on when he suddenly snapped them open. Recognizing the person, he hurried to his feet and called out, "Sect Leader True Person! Senior Sister Lu! You're out!"
"Sect Leader!"
"Young Master."
Zeng Shushu's shout woke Xiao Bai, who was meditating, as well as Zhang Xiaofan and the others. When they saw Hao Shuai, they all greeted him.
Perhaps it was just an illusion, but although the people from Qingyun Sect thought Lu Xueqi was still as beautiful and ethereal as ever, there was a mature charm between her brows now.
After returning their greetings, Hao Shuai looked around, but didn't see the Ugly Eagle or Xuan Yu anywhere. He hurriedly asked, "Where are those two big birds?"
Hao Shuai was worried that the two silly birds, the Ugly Eagle and Xuan Yu, might have been captured by the people from Ghost King Sect.
After all, the Ghost King had been coveting the Yellow Bird for a long time. It wouldn't be surprising if he'd taken the opportunity to capture all three birds while they were exhausted from fighting each other.
But for some reason, when the people from Qingyun Sect heard Hao Shuai ask about the Ugly Eagle and Xuan Yu, their expressions turned strange. No one stepped forward to answer him for a long moment.
Seeing this, Hao Shuai called on Zeng Shushu directly. "Junior Brother Zeng, tell me what happened."
Called upon, Zeng Shushu answered in a low voice, "The Sect Leader's two spirit beasts went out to forage. They should be back soon."
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