"Urgh... urgh!"
Wang Ran and the others stood high-spirited on an azure bird's back, gesturing grandly at the land below. Several more azure birds followed behind them. On one of their backs, however, Yang Xia-a Human Rank Spirit Tamer of Rogue Cultivator origins who had never ridden a Flying Spirit Creature in his life, much less flown so high or traveled so fast-could no longer suppress the churning in his chest and dry-heaved again.
His face was deathly pale, sweat beading on his forehead. He crouched on the azure bird's back, both hands gripping its feathers tightly, terrified that a single roll would fling him out of the sky from a thousand feet up.
Shui Lingyue had no choice but to comfort him in a low voice. "It's all right. Don't be nervous. Grabbing the azure bird like that won't help. Just channel your Spirit Essence into the soles of your feet and stick yourself to its back..."
She secretly found it amusing, too. Since escaping the ruins expedition with their lives, their feelings had rapidly deepened. They had confessed their love to each other and officially become lovers.
Yet only now did she discover that Yang Xia had such an adorable side.
He...
Was afraid of heights!
"I know, I know," Yang Xia muttered, his face drained of all color.
"Honestly, what is Grand Elder Fang thinking? Why did he summon us here out of the blue?" Shui Lingyue said with a hint of displeasure after her amusement passed.
"Mind your words, Miss Shui. The Grand Commander must have his reasons for these arrangements. Besides, this shows how highly he regards Young Master Yang," a Warrior beside them said.
Shui Lingyue pursed her lips, but she could only admit that this was indeed the case.
A few days earlier,