The qilin in the well slowly opened her eyes.
They were a pair of emerald-green eyes. Though dim and lifeless, they still retained a trace of their former majesty.
Bi Cang glanced at the Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat, her voice weak and hoarse. "You are not from Bi Cang Mountain... why do you bow to me?"
"Senior, I was ordered by my master to infiltrate Black Cloud Mountain and search for you," the Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat said in a low voice.
A flicker of emotion passed through Bi Cang's eyes. "Your master... who is he?"
"A cultivator from the Human Realm," the Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat said softly. "His surname is Chen, and his name is Changming."
Bi Cang's body jolted violently, and the chains around her clattered loudly.
Light suddenly welled up in those emerald eyes—surprise, emotion, and a complexity of feelings beyond words.
"He... he came to Azure Nether Province?"
Bi Cang's voice trembled slightly. "How did he know I was trapped here? Is he... is he well?"
"Master is perfectly well."
The Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat hurriedly said, "After learning that you had gone missing, he worried day and night, which was why he sent me to search everywhere for you. After I found the Little Snake King in Azure Nether Province, I took the opportunity to infiltrate Black Cloud Mountain and gather information. Rest assured, Senior. Master is currently several thousand miles outside Black Cloud Mountain, thinking of a way to rescue you."
Bi Cang closed her eyes and drew a deep breath, as though trying to calm the surging waves in her heart.
She had never expected Chen Changming, who was only at the Spirit Transformation Realm, to have taken in a high-stage Void Refinement Realm Beast pet like the Marsh Wasteland Dark Bat.