"Little Light."
"A Light Element spirit beast."
The two female dragons were equally surprised. Little Light plunged straight into the Light-Type Energy Barrier they had erected, bouncing up and down with gleeful abandon.
Pig Immortal Grass promptly withdrew its grassy tail. "Looks like this little thing is a sly one, too."
Dongfang Minghui was utterly baffled. "Why do you say that?"
Beside her, Qian Ziyan and Qian Yiling shook their heads helplessly. "Probably because these two seniors have such powerful Light Element spiritual power. Little Light sensed it, so it feels especially close to them."
It was as exciting as stumbling upon one of your own kind in a vast, boundless desert.
"I see." She understood the little one's longing for a source of Light Element energy. Once they returned to the Empire, entrusting it to Senior Brother Situ would probably be the best choice. But right now... "Little Light, come back. We have something more important to do."
"Right."
The two elders quickly withdrew their Light-Type Energy Barrier. The moment it vanished, Little Light quieted down and stopped frolicking. First, it edged closer to the two elders as though sniffing their scent, then bounced back into Dongfang Minghui's arms.
Pig Immortal Grass sighed softly in her soul sea. "At least this little thing still knows who its master is."
Dongfang Minghui had also feared Little Light might run off, sending her million-plus spirit stones down the drain. She gently stroked its smooth, rounded shell. "Little Light, we'll be counting on you in a moment."
"Pig Immortal Grass, let's begin."
"Mm."
The three of them watched a strangely shaped blade of grass leap out of Dongfang Minghui, sweeping up the Light-Type Qilin Egg in her arms. Their eyes widened in astonishment, their faces full of disbelief.
"Uncle, Mother, Pig Immortal