Siluo'er, however, saw nothing wrong with it and casually asked, "Where's your dog? Didn't it come here with us?"
"Bruce? He went to help confirm whether the surrounding area is safe."
As he spoke, He Xi fixed his gaze back on the notebook.
"You really are cautious." Siluo'er tilted her head slightly, her supple waist stretching into a graceful curve.
"Is the area around us safe now?"
Looking at her completely unguarded appearance—
He Xi felt that they really did need to confirm it quickly.
"Bruce, is it safe? Reply upon receipt."
Above the valley's towering rock walls.
Bruce, who was keeping watch in the direction opposite Zoya, pricked up his ears.
After hearing He Xi's message, his wet nose twitched hard several times in the cold wind as he carefully distinguished the scents hidden in the air.
Once he had confirmed it, he replied in his mind, "Report: no Demonic Beast scent detected."
But as an intelligent dog—
Bruce knew full well that besides doing his own job, he also had to think from his leader's perspective and consider a little more for him.
Bruce lowered himself, pressing his furry head against the rock face. He quietly peeked over the edge at Zoya in the distance—only after discovering that his mistress was focused on the night over the distant wilderness did he send He Xi an additional message: "Her line of sight is safe too, woof."
He Xi froze upon hearing that.
"This dog really likes to overthink things—"
Was he the kind of person who got scared?
Still, coming out to help keep watch in the middle of the night was quite draining. Once they got back, he should give Bruce an extra meal.
He cleared his throat and continued the previous topic. "So why did you want