Dongfang Minghui climbed down from Toothless's back and uncovered the footprints buried beneath the snow. After measuring them with her hands, she said excitedly, "These are Xiao Miao's footprints, but why would he be here?"
This place was already twenty kilometers from where the avalanche had struck them, practically in the opposite direction.
"Little Fatty, do you want to find Xiao Miao?"
"Yes." Little Fatty did not hesitate.
The person they had searched for over three days had suddenly turned up here. After an inward struggle, Dongfang Minghui followed the footprints. "What happened to Xiao Miao? Why would he leave footprints here?"
Did he leave them deliberately... or was he dragged here by someone?
After thinking it over, Dongfang Minghui found the latter more likely. She hurriedly felt for Love Entwined, only to touch a few Plum Blossom Nails instead. When she turned her head, her nose brushed soft fur. The Little Artifact Spirit on her shoulder plunged off with a whoosh when she stopped.
She caught the soft Little Artifact Spirit in one smooth motion. At some point, the little one had closed its eyes, and its little belly rose and fell steadily, as though it were asleep. She gently poked its belly with a finger. The little one rolled over onto its stomach in her palm, making one little grunt after another.
She also listened closely to the Longevity Cauldron and found that there was not the slightest sound inside.
"Hmm, what's wrong with the Little Artifact Spirit?"
"Asleep."
Little Fatty gave her a brief reply.
Dongfang Minghui examined it carefully again, but had no choice except to accept Little Fatty's explanation. Still, she found it somewhat incredible that the Little Artifact Spirit needed sleep too. After Little Fatty had first taken human form, she had been brimming