The staff member enthusiastically asked Ye Chuqi whether she needed any other help, such as arranging a carriage, but when he saw the Starhorn Horse beside her and the Lion Owl behind Ye Qinglan, he felt he had asked a very stupid question.
Xiao Bu's size was fine out in the wilderness, but in the city, Xiao Bu was rather too big. The Starhorn Horse walking beside Xiao Bu's feet could easily go unnoticed, let alone Ye Chuqi on its back.
Ye Qinglan patted Xiao Bu's foreleg. Xiao Bu lowered that enormous head, the mane around its neck almost engulfing him. After a soft croon, Xiao Bu glanced at Ye Chuqi, spread its wings, and took off, soon disappearing into the distance.
Ye Chuqi, whose bangs had been blown straight up, was speechless. ...This must be what it felt like to get swept by a fighter jet's tail! "Where's Xiao Bu going?"
"To play."
Xiao Bu knew the Imperial Capital well. Although Xiao Bu could come and go freely without restrictions, even entering the imperial palace, an uncomfortable place was still uncomfortable. Without those vast plains and endless skies, Xiao Bu only felt stifled. So whenever they reached the Imperial Capital, if Ye Qinglan had things to do and no other arrangements had been made for Xiao Bu, Xiao Bu would go off to play alone.
The destination was always the same, too: straight to the Griffin Camp outside the city—the base of the Imperial Capital Royal Griffin Legion, with its enormous plain, woodland large enough to house all the Griffins, and hills for them to play on.
Xiao Bu loved playing with those Griffins. Despite that enormous size, Xiao Bu was still a child at heart. Usually putting on a mature, steady front, Xiao Bu actually loved to play,