Lin Xiao left.
He left Xiao Wu standing there, bewildered and at a loss.
Who was Lin Xiao? Where was he going? What did he want to do?
She knew none of that, nor did she care.
But...
"But why didn't you leave Da Ming and Er Ming behind?!"
Xiao Wu burst into tears and collapsed helplessly onto the ground.
A long, long time passed.
Only then did Xiao Wu stop sobbing and slowly climb to her feet.
"That's right!"
"Da Ming said there were hidden soul beast overlords beneath the Lake of Life."
Remembering Da Ming's words, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up with hope again.
"If what Da Ming said is true, those soul beast overlords must be far stronger than Da Ming and Er Ming. If I go find them, there might still be a chance!"
With that thought, she strode on her long legs and vanished into the depths of the forest at incredible speed.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, beside a jewel-like lake, the hesitation in Xiao Wu's eyes gradually turned to resolve.
Whether I can save Da Ming and Er Ming all comes down to this.
With that thought, Xiao Wu leaped into the jewel-like water with a splash.
At first, she moved through the water as nimbly as a fish.
But after a long time...
Still diving beneath the water, Xiao Wu began to panic. "I never knew this lake was so deep... damn it."
Despite having lived in the Star Dou Great Forest for so many years, this was her first time diving toward the bottom of the Lake of Life. It had truly given her quite a surprise.
"I'm a rabbit, not a fish, after all. This depth is already my limit. If I keep going down, I might