Boom——
The giant crash left Shen Tang's ears buzzing, the world spinning, everything blurred.
The Golden Eagle's massive body repeatedly slammed into rocks and bushes.
The sound of breaking branches and the scratch of stones mixed together, painfully sharp like sour teeth.
He held her securely in his embrace, without even a scratch.
When everything calmed down, Shen Tang realized she was still alive.
She lay on a warm, heaving chest, pressed so closely she could distinctly feel the heart hidden beneath thick wings beating madly, as if it might explode at any moment.
"Lu Xiao?" She propped herself up, struggling to emerge from the thick feathers, her voice trembling.
No one answered.
Shen Tang lowered her head to look, and her heart twisted fiercely.
The Eagle Beast lay at an angle, wings crossed, motionless amidst a pile of rocks.
His wings bent at an unnatural angle, golden feathers scattered all over, some stained with blood, some blown away by the wind.
