Entertaining the Good Neighbors - White Water River Spirit Land (Seeking Subscriptions)

Dawn was just breaking, mist curling through the air.

Hundred Flower Peak.

Each Millennium Spirit Flower, beaded with morning dew, looked especially delicate and radiant.

Two furry, round-bodied Bear Bees flitted back and forth among the Millennium Spirit Flowers. Once they had gathered enough pollen, they turned and flew into a leafless tree one zhang tall and as thick as an embrace, shaped like a beehive.

Just then.

A streak of crimson light flew in from the horizon, descending straight toward Hundred Flower Peak.

The busy Xiong Da and Xiong Er sensed the terrifying insect spirit-power fluctuations and jumped in fright, warily looking toward the light. When the glow receded and they saw who it was, they both cried out in delight, "It's Cailing!"

They beat their wings and flew forward, completely ignoring Zhu Yu as they scrambled to shout, "Cailing, Cailing, has Giant Peak woken up—"

"Did Cailing come to bring Xiong Er food?..."

Cailing shot Xiong Da and Xiong Er a sidelong glance, then raised a wing and pointed at Zhu Yu. "Giant Peak."

Zhu Yu looked at Xiong Da and Xiong Er, who had already advanced into intermediate Insect Clan Warriors, and waved with a smile. "Long time no see, Xiong Da, Xiong Er."

"Giant Peak!"

"You're Giant Peak!"

Xiong Da and Xiong Er cried out as they reared up, sniffing his scent before circling around him several times. At last, they confirmed it—the huge insect before them really was Giant Peak.

The two insects both let out a "Wow!" and shouted, "Giant Peak, you've become so big and mighty..."

"Giant Peak has become so pretty. Xiong Er wants to become this big and pretty too..."

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The two insects chattered away, asking this and that. Zhu Yu showed not the slightest impatience, answering each question patiently.