Nothing was said that night.
...
When the sun rises again, sunlight shines through the clouds.
A distant eagle's cry echoed, soaring straight into the sky.
As the overlord of this jungle, it is majestically surveying its territory.
" Xiao Gu, come here for a second. Um, do you think those two need to eat?"
Yan lowered his head, appearing deep in thought.
The eagle known as Xiao Gu slowly descended and transformed into a bronze-skinned boy, though he still retained a pair of enormous wings on his back.
"Reporting to the Lord, everything in the forest is normal, but recently more Ninjas have been breaking in, and I have driven them all out. Also, they took away a lot of healing herbs."
"As for whether they need to eat, I think they do. After all, humanoid creatures all like food."
Xiao Gu thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice.
"Now, go and get some wild fruits and mushrooms."
"While they're still asleep."
Yan slumped back into the chair and waved to Xiao Gu.
"Go quickly and come back quickly."
Yan asked herself, "There's no way I could be discovered here. Unless... there are more than two people whose strength is equal to mine, how is that possible!"
Then he paused for a moment, "Those two, aren't they?"
Yan shook her head, trying to shake off these jumbled thoughts.
Then he saw a pair of hands cover his face and wave them.
"What are you muttering about so early in the morning?"
"Also, do you usually get up this early?" Xiao Wu said with a smile.
Yan's body swayed and he fell to one side, but luckily Xiao Wu caught him in time.
"You, you, how come you appear out of nowhere? You scared me!"
Why are you so nervous? Could it be that you're talking badly about me?
Xiao Wu smiled, but there was a hint of threat in his smile.
"How could that be! I am so wise and powerful, so great and intelligent, how could I do such a thing?"
As Yan spoke, she struck a pose.
"My lord, I'm back!"
Xiao Gu put down what he was holding and then left.
"I'm leaving now. Call me if you need anything."
He disliked the aura emanating from this human; it was cold and dangerous.
This intuition had helped him avoid countless dangers, so he had no doubts whatsoever.
"Um, your partner, his name is... right, it's Yu, is he awake?"
Just then, Yuya came out of the house.
"Brother Xiao Wu, is this the Yan you were talking about?"
Nitaru walked over slowly. "How could someone so cute be a bad person?"
"Right, Xiaoyan?"
His eyebrows were thick and slightly raised, his eyes were bright, and he wore a sunny smile.
She also changed into casual clothes prepared by her mentor: a white T-shirt and black shorts.
This was the most normal outfit besides the Taoist robe, after searching through all the clothes prepared by the master.
Sometimes I really have to admire my master's adventurous spirit. How could I possibly look good wearing something like this? And, to make matters worse, there's even a little skirt! How could I, a dignified man of seven feet, uh, six feet, no, four and a half feet, possibly wear something like this?
Yu grabbed one in each hand and walked to the table.
"You even prepared breakfast? It's quite a feast."
"There are many kinds of fruits that I've never seen before."
He picked up one that looked like a raspberry and popped it into his mouth.
"This is so sour. And Master, why are you here to see me?" His eyes swirled, and then he collapsed onto the table.
Xiao Wu immediately tensed up, and his gaze toward Yan became somewhat unfriendly.
"Don't worry, this fruit contains a little hallucinogenic substances, but it's generally ineffective for adults. Plus, it provides a lot of energy and a feeling of fullness, so many people go into the forest for it. He'll be fine; he'll probably wake up in a few hours."
Yan picked up a few, popped them into her mouth, and then grabbed a handful and put them in Xiao Wu's hand.
"See? It's nothing. Don't look at me like that. If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't need to beat around the bush like this."
"Okay, I was being a bit paranoid. Next time, you should let us know in advance about these kinds of things."
His spiritual energy circulated through You's body and, finding nothing amiss, he felt relieved and put the fruit into his pocket.
"Who knows if he really isn't an adult yet? You wouldn't be either, would you?"
Yan was so shocked that she couldn't speak. "I actually secretly went to other worlds before. Usually, people with your cultivation level are already old monsters who are thousands of years old. I didn't expect you to be so young."
"However, you probably had some intentions involved as well, didn't you?"
"Speak, what is it that he can't hear?"
Xiao Wu's expression turned serious.
"Actually, I wanted to plant a few bombs, no, I wanted to plant corpses."
Yan Gang was about to refute, but Xiao Wu continued.
"You probably had a feeling that this trip might be dangerous, didn't you?"
Yan scratched his head in frustration. "Okay, okay, I know. You also need to tell Xiao Gu some things. Get them done before I get back, and I'll pretend I didn't see anything."
Anyway, if the sky falls, the higher-ups will hold it up. Although they've been sending some strange messages lately, they're so powerful, it's impossible for them all to have problems at the same time. Besides, even if something does happen, what can I do?
He took a step and arrived at Xiao Gu's residence.
A pretty two-story building, the surrounding trees have been cleared away, and several little monsters are watering the crops.
The leader was about to shout into the house when he saw Yan, but then he saw Xiao Gu come out and wisely told the others to leave.
"Come here, come here, I have something to tell you."
Yan took out a brocade pouch and a scepter.
"I may be leaving for a while. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, open this brocade pouch. Also, this is the key to the forest formation. Protect our home. Your life is of utmost importance. The scepter can take you to other worlds, and..."
Before they knew it, Yan and Xiao Gu's eyes were filled with tears.
"The wind is so strong today, sand got into my eyes."
"Okay, I understand, don't worry."
...
at the same time.
Poor Yu had just gotten off the bed when she was carried back to it.
Xiao Wu skillfully took out a handful of spirit beads, some talismans and array plates from You's ring, and then took out five ancient-style tokens from his own ring, infusing them with his mental energy. The tokens instantly shone brightly.
Five imposing warriors appeared before them, uniformly equipped, their blood-red armor reflecting their resolute faces, their bodies radiating a fierce aura as if they had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"Greetings, Lord Xiao Wu!"
Xiao Wu nodded and used magic to conceal the malevolent aura emanating from them.
"Hello, Team Leader Po Jun, I'm relieved to hear from you."
"This mission is very dangerous, and the enemy is very powerful. What you need to do is to conceal your movements, accumulate strength, gather information, and if you encounter anyone who has our token, do your best to help them. Also..."
"As for the mission duration, it's tentatively set at five hundred years. Take these resources, and these teleportation talismans. If our soul lamps go out, then we'll have to act independently."
"yes!"
After watching them leave, Xiao Wu took out a few coins.
"Seriously, who would be so twisted as to store evil spirits in game currency? Typical me!"
Xiao Wu laughed, but it was a sinister laugh.
Since this place is bound to be attacked anyway, then let me prepare a big gift for you...