Several days later!
By the time Yang Tian woke up, Bai Xiaoxiao and the others had already returned to Imperial Dragon Pass!
Li Ang had carried Yang Tian back. As the only other man in the group, he had become their pack mule.
After resting for several days, Yang Tian woke to find the little spirit looking unhappy before him. She had recovered faster than he had, but Yating had lost some of her essence and looked rather weak.
"Little Nian, come out!"
Yang Tian reached into his clothes and pulled out the sleepy little creature.
Yang Tian had fought on his own because he did not want Little Nian to grow gigantic. Otherwise, working together with her, he could definitely have killed that Ninth Tier Beta King in an instant.
"Coo, coo!" Little Nian cooed a few times, looking a little aggrieved. Her normally round, plump body now looked rather like a pufferfish.
Yang Tian stroked her little head and said with a smile, "You have another new friend. Go play with her!"
With another friend, Yang Yating should soon be able to shake off her gloom.
Otherwise, Yating would probably keep wondering whether someone had rescued her elemental spirit friend.
Little Nian nodded, then floated into the air and answered, "Coo!"
She could fly; she did not necessarily need wings for it.
Little Nian flew over to Yating and studied her curiously.
"Coo~"
"..."
Little Nian and Yating actually managed to communicate, seemingly understanding each other's language. Then something magical happened.
Yating reached out her little hand and stroked Little Nian's forehead. The two tufts on Little Nian's head stood straight up, making her excitement obvious.
Yating was much the same, as though she had found a kindred spirit.
Yang Tian leaned against the headboard and watched the