Qingyan suddenly turned around, glaring with blood-red eyes, baring his teeth! An extremely fierce aura surged out with force.\n\n"Ah!"\n\nThe previously extremely domineering mysterious person actually covered their mouth and let out a startled cry, their body jumping back several steps like a frightened little bird. Even more unbelievable was that the cry sounded delicate and cute, like a teenage girl. The slightly sweet and adorable voice was now filled with a trace of panic.\n\nHowever, this panic was clearly only momentary. Because when they stepped backward, they suddenly realized that behind the mysterious person stood a gigantic creature over two meters tall!\n\nUpon closer inspection, it was a great power demon ape, a third-tier magical beast! Moreover, judging by the way it suddenly stretched out its left arm to shield the mysterious person, it was easy to guess that at the mysterious person's command, this ferocious beast would attack mercilessly.\n\nQingyan's mouth twitched unnaturally, and the bloodshot veins in his eyes quickly faded. A human-like smile slowly appeared on his face.\n\nEven Qingyan himself couldn't understand why he had suddenly transformed into that beastly state. At that critical moment, his mind was completely in chaos, with no solution in sight. Yet, the moment he sensed the heavy, beast-like breath of the fierce leopard, his body reacted strongly even when his mind couldn't keep up. And his consciousness could only follow the instincts of his body.\n\nQingyan couldn't figure it out at all, but he didn't dwell excessively on the question. After all, the current crisis seemed to have been inexplicably resolved.\n\nSuppressing the doubts in his heart, Qingyan took a few careful steps back, then bowed his head respectfully and said, "I mean no harm, and I am very grateful for your timely rescue, senior."\n\n"Hoo…" Suddenly, a gust of mountain wind blew from behind Qingyan, bringing a slightly cool feeling. Only with a slight shiver did Qingyan suddenly realize that during this brief delay, the light on the horizon had almost faded, and the atmosphere of dusk was becoming increasingly strong.\n\nQingyan paused for a moment, recalling the authority of the head of the Mugu Kingdom, and shivered suddenly. Bending down, he lifted Little Yú from the Mugu family, intending to wake the little girl who had been frightened unconscious.Unintentionally looking up, Qingyan was suddenly stunned. \ The mountain wind lifted the mysterious figure's wide cloak and hood, revealing an exceptionally delicate face. \ Her soft, shoulder-length hair was an unusual shade of crimson, a bright color that flickered like flames, gently warming the soul. Beneath her elegant, willow-like eyebrows were a pair of eyes as clear as spring water, free from any impurities, brimming with childish clarity and faint curiosity. Her finely sculpted nose twitched slightly; her small, picturesque lips pouted mischievously. Her delicate features were almost perfect, filled with an overwhelming sense of cute playfulness. The imposing aura she tried to project only made her appear even more adorable. \ This is a beauty, a kind that differs from glamorous or mature beauty. Her beauty, like a light and natural makeup look, emanates a natural charm, giving people a feeling of peace and purity, invoking an instinctive sympathizing affection and an urge to protect, rather than wanting to tarnish it. \ Qingyan remained motionless, his eyes seemingly unwilling to leave the girl's face. He even felt something deep within himself starting to change—something that could make him deeply captivated. \ With a thud, something fell and landed heavily on his left foot. Qingyan was abruptly jolted awake. Looking down, he realized that he had accidentally dropped Mu Gong Xiaoyu to the ground once again, after having helped her up. \ Oh my god, what's wrong with me? \ Qingyan asked himself from the bottom of his heart. Sneaking a glance, he saw the mysterious girl before him with a face flushed red, a mixture of embarrassment and anger showing vividly. Then he realized that his own cheeks were also burning pink. \ Quickly withdrawing his gaze like lightning, Qingyan regained his composure and looked down, only to find that his accidental fall had already awakened Mu Gong Xiaoyu. \ "Uh... ah!" \ Mu Gong Xiaoyu clearly wouldn't remember Qingyan's mistake. Rubbing the back of her slightly sore head, she gradually came to her senses from her daze. Just as Qingyan was feeling relieved that his blunder had gone unnoticed by this young lady, Xiaoyu suddenly let out a cry of surprise, and with a jolt, clung tightly to Qingyan, her body still trembling slightly.It seemed that a faint sob could still be heard by the ear. After a moment of shock, Qing Yan felt a warm sensation sweep through his heart and gently patted Mu Gong Xiaoyu's back, comforting her: "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, it's okay now..."
Her emotions gradually stabilized. After hesitating for a long while, Mu Gong Xiaoyu suddenly let go of his hands and stepped back about a meter before finally settling down. Her face, surprisingly, was flushed red, even more so than Qing Yan's and the mysterious girl's cheeks; her embarrassment and anger were even greater!
Why was Xia Yanzi's smile so infuriating today? How annoying!
Mu Gong Xiaoyu glanced at Qing Yan, thinking this all of a sudden.
In fact, Mu Gong Xiaoyu had misunderstood Qing Yan. Although deep down Qing Yan was very attached to such an exciting embrace, his smile was still very calm.
Seeing that Mu Gong Xiaoyu had fully recovered, he briefly explained the situation to her. Then, he impatiently urged her to hurry back. The sky was getting darker, and the forest, along with the cool night breeze, was beginning to darken.
"Brother, sister, can I... can I go out with you? I... I... got lost..."
Just as Qing Yan and the other were about to turn towards Jingdong City, a weak and pitiful voice came from behind them—the mysterious girl speaking.
