Carefully sitting on the Soul-Devouring Tiger's back, once it took off, Liu Yizi's body stiffened like stone, not daring to move at all.
She looked at Qin Yiwei in front, her heart full of doubts.
She really couldn't understand why Qin Yiwei wanted to save her, was she that fond of helping others?
More than twenty years of life in the Liu Family had made her understand that even blood relatives might not treat her well unconditionally, let alone strangers who had never met before.
Moreover, wasn't the Spotted Spirit Cow a prey of the Soul-Devouring Tiger?
All kinds of thoughts surged in Liu Yizi's mind, her expression complicated.
"Ao wu~"
While she was puzzled, the Soul-Devouring Tiger suddenly let out a delighted cry and sharply dived downward.
"Ah!"
Liu Yizi was so frightened that she quickly grabbed its fur, otherwise she would've been thrown off.
Qin Yiwei reacted faster than her, having already stabilized herself, and even helped steady her as well.
Soon, the Soul-Devouring Tiger landed on the ground.
"Roar~"
Hu Niu shouted excitedly.
"Moo~" Ah Xiang also made a steady sound.
"Senior is back!"
"Welcome back!"
"Second Senior Sister, you… huh, who's this?"
Everyone's gaze fell on Liu Yizi.
Qin Yiwei had gone out this time to help Senior Ah Xiang retrieve things, so how come she brought back a girl?
"This is my friend Liu Yizi. She's older than us, you can call her Sister Zi." Qin Yiwei introduced with a smile.
"Hello, Sister Zi."
"Sister Zi."
"Welcome, Sister Zi!"
Liu Yizi was a bit confused, she didn't seem to have told Qin Yiwei her age, right?
Could it be that she looked older than them?
Still, she forced a smile, "Hello."
If not for the fact that the men and women before her all looked very good, she would've thought she had arrived somewhere bad.
Moreover, wasn't this place a bit too run-down?
Looking at the mess on the ground and the broken walls, Liu Yizi frowned, her gaze a bit nervous and uneasy.
Had this place just been attacked?
But wasn't there a Soul-Devouring Tiger and a Spotted Spirit Cow here?
Who could tear this place into such a state in front of them?
Was there an even stronger existence here?
If this place was so dangerous, why didn't they run away?
…
Liu Yizi's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, almost frying her brain.
"Ah Zi, this is our sect's eldest senior brother Xin Jinrui, this is third Jiang Yunnuan…"
Qin Yiwei brought Liu Yizi along, introducing her fellow disciples.
Liu Yizi's head was buzzing, she nodded along in a daze, then smiled foolishly.
"Ah! What is that?!"
A small figure darted past her side, the fluffy touch startling Liu Yizi so much that she jumped, her eyes filled with fear, her hair standing on end.
"Ao ao~"
Hearing her question, Little Tiger Baby stopped and turned to look at her curiously.
"A tiger cub?!" Liu Yizi gasped.
This cub looked like it was only a few months old.
As expected of a tiger-type spirit beast, round-headed and round-brained, fluffy and overwhelmingly cute.
But why was there a tiger cub here?
"Come, Little Tiger Baby, let me introduce you. This is Sister Liu Yizi." Qin Yiwei smiled as she introduced them. "Ah Zi, this is Little Tiger Baby, Senior Hu Niu's child."
"Hu-Hu Niu?" Liu Yizi caught a particular word.
"Yes, it's the Soul-Devouring Tiger that brought us back just now, Senior Hu Niu."
Liu Yizi: "..."
Her expression cracked, "It-it's called Hu Niu?!"
Wasn't that name a bit too rustic… too down-to-earth?!
"Mm." Qin Yiwei nodded with a smile. "Yes, it's called Hu Niu. The Spotted Spirit Cow senior is called Ah Xiang."
Liu Yizi: "..."
Liu Yizi felt like she might be having a very strange dream. Otherwise, why would she dream of so many absurd things?
Naming a Spotted Spirit Cow Ah Xiang was one thing, but why name a Soul-Devouring Tiger Hu Niu?
And the Soul-Devouring Tiger was even raising its cub here!
What was all this?!
Liu Yizi could be considered to be well-traveled and experienced because she was searching for her relatives for more than ten years.
But no matter how much experience she had, it was all blown away like bubbles, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.
—This place was completely different from everywhere she had been!
This place was like Myriad Beast Sect, after all she had never seen so many spirit beasts and humans coexisting in one place elsewhere.
However, the atmosphere in Myriad Beast Sect wasn't as good as here.
The disciples of Myriad Beast Sect had different contracted beasts and different combat strengths, with factions opposing each other.
It was said that even the elders there didn't get along, constantly clashing with each other .
It wasn't strange at all for one person's spirit beast to eat another's.
Liu Yizi had stayed in Myriad Beast Sect for a period before, and overall felt tense and stifled.
But over here, although she had just arrived, she could clearly feel the harmony and friendliness among them.
She had only felt this in a few small sects before, after all, small sects had fewer people and fewer conflicts.
But, there's a fifth-rank Soul-Devouring Tiger and a fourth-rank Spotted Spirit Cow here!
What small sect had such powerful spirit beasts?!
"Ying ying~"
A soft, childish sound made Liu Yizi turn her head, and was once again stunned, "An Iron-Eating Beast cub?!"
"Ying!" Little Sesame trotted over, tilting its head and curiously looked at her.
"This is Little Sesame, Senior Da Yanzi's child." Qin Yiwei continued introducing.
"Da Yanzi… is?" Liu Yizi's voice was strained.
"Oh, it's the Iron-Eating Beast…"
"Ang!"
Before the words finished, a loud cry sounded, followed by thudding footsteps.
Very quickly, a black-and-white large mountain approached.
When she saw clearly what this "large mountain" was, Liu Yizi's pupils shrank, her scalp tingling as she cried out, "An Iron-Eating Beast?!"
This was a fourth-rank Iron-Eating Beast!
"This is Senior Da Yanzi." Qin Yiwei smiled as she introduced.
"Ang~"
Da Yanzi glanced at them, then didn't pay any more attention, and thumped toward the back.
Soon, it stopped in front of a tall woman and took out several storage bags from its body, "Ang~"
"Wow, thank you, Da Yanzi." Mu Shiyue took the storage bags and patted its belly, "I'll prepare a meal for you later."
"Ang~"
"Roar~"
"Moo~"
"Li—"
"Alright, alright, everyone will have some." Mu Shiyue shook her head helplessly.
Beside them, Liu Yizi had already cracked apart, "This…"
"Oh, this is our master, her surname is Mu." Qin Yiwei said with a smile.
"Your master?!" Liu Yizi couldn't help gasping.
Their master was this young?!
The commotion here attracted Mu Shiyue's attention.
"Xiao Wei?"
"Master, this is my friend Liu Yizi." Qin Yiwei quickly said.
"Greetings, Senior!" Liu Yizi immediately stood straight, her expression restrained.
"Oh, Xiao Liu, hello." Mu Shiyue smiled warmly. "Since you're Xiao Wei's friend, don't be polite."
She also called out to the others, "Quick, pour some tea for Xiao Liu!"
"Yes!"
When Liu Yizi sat on the only intact chair and took the teacup, her mind was still blank.
"Be careful, this tea is a bit bitter…"
"Oh…"
She responded blankly and mechanically poured the tea into her mouth.
That intense bitterness rushed straight to the top of her head, she immediately pressed her lips together, her expression changing drastically.
Liu Yizi finally came back to her senses and hurriedly swallowed the tea.
Fortunately, she didn't spit it out, otherwise it would've been too embarrassing!
Liu Yizi felt relieved in her heart, then sensed a surging wave of spiritual energy rising within her.
"Hm?!"