Deep within the Great Star Dou Forest lay a pristine haven that looked as though someone had carefully tended it.
The canopy overhead suddenly thinned here, allowing sunlight to spill down unbroken and spread a soft layer of scattered gold across the ground.
Underfoot stretched a vast meadow blooming with wildflowers-purple, white, and yellow. The flowers were small but exuberant, rising in colorful waves whenever the wind swept past.
A shallow stream ran through the middle of the meadow.
Gu Xingyue's gaze fell on a large rock in the middle of the stream.
A swan stood atop it.
He froze for a moment, then blinked to make sure he had not seen wrong.
It was indeed a big, fat goose.
Its feathers were fluffy and smooth all over, shimmering with a faint, lustrous glow in the sunlight.
Its long neck curved elegantly, its head tilted slightly, and its black, beanlike eyes quietly watched the water, as though admiring its own reflection.
Beneath the green goose's feet, the soul beast it was stepping on lay motionless in the stream.
It was a dragon-type soul beast, not particularly large, covered in golden scales, with thick, powerful limbs.
It lay quietly in the stream, letting the big white goose stand on its back, its face the very picture of being at peace with the world.
"This place really does contain every marvel imaginable," Gu Xingyue could not help remarking.
In the Great Star Dou Forest, one could see volcanoes, glaciers, and even streams and flower-filled meadows like this secluded paradise. This region alone was enough to show him several completely different ecosystems.
Zhang Lexuan walked over beside him and followed his gaze, a clear trace of surprise flashing through her tranquil eyes.
"An Emerald Swan." Her voice was a little softer than usual.