White-Clothed Girl

Chapter 037: White-Clothed Girl

They traveled in silence. Ever since getting on Little Gold to travel, Lian Chenghao hadn't spoken to Qin Shaofeng, only sitting cross-legged.

Qin Shaofeng didn't bother him, sitting behind Lian Chenghao by himself and saying nothing.

However, his seemingly cross-legged cultivation posture was actually him fast asleep.

Although Little Gold's speed was extremely fast, Lian Chenghao had deliberately created a barrier while flying, so they couldn't feel the strong wind from their high speed on Little Gold's back.

Moreover, Little Gold's flight was extremely smooth. This made Qin Shaofeng fall asleep out of boredom.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Shaofeng suddenly felt the Golden Feather Eagle jolt violently. He was startled and opened his eyes.

Before Qin Shaofeng's eyes now was a lush green mountain forest, stretching as far as the eye could see—a completely uninhabited area.

Where is this?

Qin Shaofeng felt a wave of confusion. At this moment, Lian Chenghao stood up and looked into the distance, seemingly waiting for something.

Could it be other examinees?

A thought flashed through his mind. Lian Chenghao had mentioned earlier that besides himself, there were two other people he needed to pick up.

Of course, Lian Chenghao had only said that much; Qin Shaofeng had no idea who they were.

But the current situation made Qin Shaofeng guess that this was where Lian Chenghao was picking up the second person.

But...

But this place is too remote, too desolate!

Does anyone actually live here?

It feels like a scene from a mountain ravine. Would someone like that really warrant Lianyang Academy sending someone to pick them up?

Qin Shaofeng felt a bit uncertain.

But the next scene startled him.

"Screeeech—!"

A sharp cry that pierced through the clouds and into the heavens suddenly rang out. Then, Qin Shaofeng saw a colossal dark silhouette rapidly approaching them.

Upon closer inspection, his heart skipped a beat.

What dark silhouette is that!

This colossal being before me is clearly a giant eagle!

Not to mention anything else, just its fully spread wings were easily a hundred meters long. Moreover, its overwhelming aura made Qin Shaofeng tremble with fear.

Strong!

This is a terrifyingly strong Demonic Beast!

This was Qin Shaofeng's first impression of the giant eagle. He could even feel that when the giant eagle appeared, Little Gold, the Golden Feather Eagle beneath them, trembled slightly with fear.

This was even without the giant eagle showing any hostility. If it had truly been hostile, this high-level third-tier Golden Feather Eagle would have had no fighting spirit and would have fled in terror long ago.

However, perhaps at that point, escape wouldn't even be possible; it would have been paralyzed with fear.

This wasn't Qin Shaofeng scaring himself, but a genuine thought after sensing the giant eagle's aura.

Although his Fiery Golden Eyes couldn't detect the giant eagle's specific information yet, perhaps due to his Fiery Golden Eyes, Qin Shaofeng's senses were somewhat heightened.

This giant eagle was probably the strongest being Qin Shaofeng had ever seen. Its aura was more than a hundred times stronger than Lian Chenghao, whose strength was somewhat mysterious in Qin Shaofeng's eyes.

This was just a feeling, but Qin Shaofeng believed it.

"Junior Lian Chenghao, sent by my master to bring Junior Sister to Lianyang Academy."

As soon as the giant eagle stopped in front of Little Gold, Lian Chenghao bowed respectfully and said.

When Lian Chenghao spoke, Qin Shaofeng understood that the giant eagle had an owner.

If the giant eagle is this terrifying, wouldn't its owner be even more terrifying?

Even Lian Chenghao is so respectful; the other party must be an incredibly powerful expert.

Seeing this, Qin Shaofeng didn't dare to be careless and stood upright behind Lian Chenghao.

"Oh, so it's Little Hao. It's been a few years, and you've grown up, you little brat. But your cultivation is just so-so, hardly living up to your master's reputation!"

A somewhat indifferent voice came from the giant eagle. However, from this remark, it was clear that the giant eagle's owner was somewhat familiar with Lian Chenghao.

Lian Chenghao's expression turned a bit awkward, but upon hearing this voice, he relaxed.

"So it's Senior Aunt Qing!"

Lian Chenghao seemed to know the owner of the indifferent voice very well and had a good relationship with her. His tone became more relaxed, and he added a hint of familiarity, like a junior speaking to an elder.

"Alright, I won't say more. I'll leave the young lady to you. I'm heading back!"

The giant eagle's owner seemed unwilling to linger. After a few words with Lian Chenghao, she prepared to leave.

However, as she was leaving, she added one more sentence.

"I hope when I see you next time, you'll have half the ability of Xiao Kun!"

But this sentence made Lian Chenghao's face fall.

Half of my Senior Brother's ability? That's asking for my life!

Boom!

With a tremor, the giant eagle flapped its wings and vanished in an instant.

From beginning to end, Qin Shaofeng hadn't seen when or where the giant eagle had appeared, and the same was true when it left.

However, although the giant eagle had disappeared, a white figure remained where it had been.

Upon closer inspection, Qin Shaofeng realized it was a white crane, much like a celestial crane.

Although this white crane was only half the size of Little Gold, the aura it exuded gave Qin Shaofeng a feeling no weaker than Lian Chenghao's.

But this wasn't what concerned Qin Shaofeng the most. What truly captured his attention now was the maiden sitting atop the white crane.

The maiden appeared to be around Qin Shaofeng's age, perhaps fourteen or fifteen. She was dressed in white, with her black hair cascading over her shoulders. Though still young and with a touch of childishness on her delicate face, she was exceptionally beautiful.

Qin Shaofeng was instantly captivated.

In his previous estimation, Little Yue'er's beauty was already outstanding among girls of fourteen or fifteen.

But compared to the maiden before him, Little Yue'er fell far short.

It wasn't a huge difference in facial features, but rather in her demeanor!

Yes, demeanor!

The maiden of the same age gave Qin Shaofeng the impression of a little fairy who had descended to the mortal realm.

She inspired longing, yet one dared not profane her!

So beautiful!

Despite a thousand words of praise in his heart, Qin Shaofeng found himself unable to describe the maiden's beauty.

In the end, only the words "so beautiful" remained in his mind!

Lian Chenghao, however, didn't notice Qin Shaofeng's expression. Upon seeing the maiden, he smiled slightly and said, "Junior Sister, I hope you've been well!"

"Mhm, Fifth Senior Brother, hello!"

The maiden nodded gently in response, her expression unchanged.

Lian Chenghao seemed unfazed, accustomed to her demeanor. He then said with a hint of emotion, "Three years have passed, and I never expected your cultivation to surpass mine, Senior Brother. No wonder Aunt Qing scolded me earlier; I've truly become complacent!"

This time, the maiden didn't reply, merely urging the white crane forward to the side of Little Gold.

From beginning to end, the maiden had only glanced briefly at Qin Shaofeng at first and then paid him no further attention.

Judging by Lian Chenghao's attitude, he didn't seem inclined to introduce the maiden to Qin Shaofeng either.

But Qin Shaofeng didn't care about these details. What concerned him was Lian Chenghao's remark, "Junior Sister's cultivation has actually surpassed mine, Senior Brother."

Her cultivation surpasses Lian Chenghao's?

Qin Shaofeng couldn't even begin to comprehend it.

In his mind, Lian Chenghao's cultivation was at least at the fifth level of Xiantian, if not higher.

Yet, such a person claimed that this maiden, who was roughly his age, was even more powerful than himself.

Qin Shaofeng felt his brain wasn't enough.

Initially, upon meeting Lian Chenghao, Qin Shaofeng had believed he had witnessed a true genius of this world.

However, the appearance of the white-clothed maiden made Qin Shaofeng realize that there was always someone better, and beyond those high mountains lay even vaster realms.

He had consistently underestimated this world.

Qin Shaofeng fell silent.

Little Gold resumed its rapid journey. As for the white-clothed maiden, her white crane easily kept pace with Little Gold's speed, neither fast nor slow.

After a long period of silence, a sharp glint flashed in Qin Shaofeng's eyes, and he regained his spirits.

Perhaps he wasn't a genius, and couldn't be compared to those favored by heaven.

But with the System's help, he, Qin Shaofeng, refused to believe he was truly inferior to those so-called prodigies!

Despite the blow from the vast gap between himself and true geniuses, Qin Shaofeng quickly recovered.

The current gap did not dictate the future.

What was there for Qin Shaofeng to fear?

"Woo—!"

As if sensing Qin Shaofeng's emotional turmoil, he felt a slight movement in his arms. Snowy, who had been sleeping soundly, poked her little head out and let out a soft "woo" at Qin Shaofeng, as if cheering him on.

"This little one!"

Qin Shaofeng chuckled softly and couldn't help but stroke the little creature's head.

The little one slept so soundly that even the previous commotion hadn't woken it. Truly a sleepy and lazy creature!

As if sensing its master was speaking ill of it, the little one protested with a few soft chirps, wriggled out of Qin Shaofeng's embrace, and wore a distinctly displeased expression.

"Huh?"

As the little creature emerged, the white-clothed girl suddenly let out a soft "Huh?" A flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes as she looked at Snowy, followed by a hint of confusion.

Swish!

Just as Qin Shaofeng was about to say something to Snowy, he suddenly felt a slight tremor in the space to his right, and a white figure appeared.

Turning his head, Qin Shaofeng realized that the white-clothed girl, at some point, had guided the white crane to the right of Little Snowy and was now looking at him.

To be precise, she was looking at Snowy on Qin Shaofeng's body.

"What's her name?"

This was the first time the white-clothed girl had spoken to Qin Shaofeng since her arrival, though it was because of the little creature, Snowy.

Qin Shaofeng was slightly taken aback but quickly recovered, smiling as he said, "Oh, this little one, her name is Snowy!"

"Snowy?" the white-clothed girl murmured softly, then suddenly smiled.

"A very beautiful name, as beautiful as she is!"

Uh…

The white-clothed girl's smile instantly stunned Qin Shaofeng.

It was so captivating that Qin Shaofeng couldn't help himself.

She was already this charming at such a young age; if she grew older, wouldn't this girl be even more astonishing!

By then, descriptions like "sinking fish and falling geese" or "enveloping the moon and shaming flowers" wouldn't be enough to describe her beauty, would they?

Lost in admiration, Qin Shaofeng didn't notice that the white-clothed girl had referred to Snowy as "she" twice, not "it."

However, the white-clothed girl's next sentence instantly brought Qin Shaofeng back to reality.

"Can you give her to me?"