CHAPTER 879 QINGQING?

Already within a ten-kilometer range of Qing Qingni? Qiao Sang felt a tug in her heart, but not particularly excited.

Now she could be considered someone who has seen two Illusion Beasts, having lived with beasts from other planets for several months, and later even saw Ancient Pet Beasts. She thought she could maintain a certain level of calm when encountering any particularly rare Pet Beasts again.

She came to Secret Realm 16 originally not to waste the hard-earned Mystic Realm Key and Qingfeng Compass.

During the trip, finding Qing Qingni and witnessing the legendary Pet Beast would naturally be the best outcome.

If she couldn't see it, it would at most be somewhat regrettable.

She was prepared mentally, just that she didn't expect to catch traces of Qing Qingni so soon.

Truly worthy of the Qingfeng Compass worth nine billion; otherwise, how would anyone know Qing Qingni was nearby in this place... Qiao Sang thought with a touch of admiration, looking at the direction pointed by the needle of the Qingfeng Compass.

At this moment, the three rings on the Compass were still slightly turning, and the central needle seemed to be affected by a magnetic field, swaying with no fixed direction.

Qiao Sang tried the Qingfeng Compass in every direction.

When the Compass faced the southeast direction, the sway of the central needle became slight.

Looks like it's in this direction...

At that thought, Qiao Sang heard a rustling sound coming from beside her.

She turned and found Little Treasure Hunter had at some point taken out a black cloak from the ring and was putting it on.

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, recalling the Electric Tail Worm with a lower Level. Just as she was about to ask if it was cold, she looked down and saw the Electric Tail Worm curled up in Yaobao's fur, peacefully asleep.

Not cold then... Qiao Sang shifted her gaze away and, uncontrollably, let out a yawn.

She suddenly remembered another piece of information from the post about Secret Realm 16:

[In Secret Realm 16, there is no night, only day. So make sure to keep track of time.]

Could it be that a long time has already passed? It's not impossible. Yaobao always slept on time before, but now it could stay awake at night. Now she couldn't tell from Yaobao if it was nighttime outside... Qiao Sang gave Yaobao a glance, turned to Little Treasure Hunter, and said:

"Phone."

"Xun Xun..."

Little Treasure Hunter reluctantly handed over the phone.

It's not like I'm not giving it back; what's the fuss about... Qiao Sang saw Little Treasure Hunter's expression, internally grumbling a bit, took the phone, and glanced at the time:

2:29 AM.

It's already so late... Qiao Sang looked stunned, then put the phone down and once again picked up the Qingfeng Compass to confirm Qing Qingni's location. Once she confirmed it was still in the southeast direction, she said:

"Yaobao, let me down, you sleep for a while."

"Ya Ya..."

Yaobao forced its eyes open, indicating it wasn't sleepy.

Turns out it's already this tired... Qiao Sang said seriously, "In the Secret Realm, only by resting well can we better handle the dangers we might encounter!"

She didn't forget that with Yaobao's sleepiness, even Lubao's Healing Light couldn't last long; it was better to let it sleep normally.

"Ya Ya..."

Yaobao heard this, thought it made sense, and moved its limbs, ready to run down.

"Steel Sword."

At this moment, Gangbao spoke up, indicating that while Yaobao rested, it would take over.

Qiao Sang was about to refuse, telling it to rest well too, but Gangbao's voice resonated in her mind at this moment:

"Steel Sword."

Unlike Yaobao the big brother, it really wants to sleep. A flash of Healing Light from Lubao would do. This place is still best to stay in the air.

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment and then said, "Put me on Gangbao's back"

Gangbao heard its Beast Tamer's words, and its originally shrunken form slowly enlarged again.

"Xun Xun-"

Little Treasure Hunter's eyes glimmered with blue light, controlling its Beast Tamer and Electric Tail Worm to move onto Gangbao's back.

Yaobao shrunk its size, lay down next to its Beast Tamer, and closed its eyes.

"Electric Tail..."

The Electric Tail Worm shivered a bit.

"Take a down coat out for me." Qiao Sang said upon noticing.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunter thought its Beast Tamer was cold and swiftly took out a

black down coat.

Qiao Sang accepted it and covered Yaobao and the Electric Tail Worm with it.

Then she picked up the Qingfeng Compass, began to lead the way:

"Fly forward, no need for Spatial Movement anymore."

Ten kilometers was not far for Gangbao now.

With controlled speed, she could manage the distance more precisely. If she

still let Little Treasure Hunter use Spatial Movement, a mistake might occur that would make the Qingfeng Compass unresponsive.

"Steel Sword."

Gangbao called out, indicating understanding, then flapped its wings,

controlling its speed and flying steadily forward.

The biting cold wind swept in, yet Qiao Sang didn't feel the piercing chill; instead, she felt a bit refreshed, clearing her slightly groggy head significantly.

As they delved deeper into the icy territory, the three rings of the Qingfeng Compass spun ever more vigorously.

In the meantime, Lubao poked its head out from the backpack and cast a Healing Light on both Qiao Sang and Gangbao.

"Help, help!"

It was unclear how much time had passed when suddenly a heart-wrenching

cry for help came from below.

Qiao Sang heard the voice, her heart tensed, and she patted the back of

Gangbao.

Immediately, Gangbao understood, flapping its wings and flying toward the source of the voice.

Soon, a frantic, fleeing, blue lion-type Pet Beast came into view, with a pale, terrified man riding on its back.

Behind them, a dozen or so six-meter-tall, snow-white, tree-like Pet Beasts

were in pursuit.

They extended snow-white, branch-like arms, quickly twisting and curling

forward.

The blue lion-type Pet Beast ran, narrowly dodging the attacks of these

"branches."

Snow Branch Trees, Ice-Type General-level Pet Beasts, generally lived in groups... Information about the pursuing Pet Beasts flooded Qiao Sang's mind

as she hesitated not:

"Control both the man and the Pet Beast to come up."

After saying this, she suddenly thought of something and put the Qingfeng

Compass into her pocket.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunter's eyes glowed blue.

The lion-type Pet Beast below and the man on its back uncontrollably lifted

into the sky.

"Snow Branch!"

"Snow Branch!"

One after another, the Snow Branch Trees raised their claw-like hands, their

snow-white arms intertwined and twisted, attacking the lion-type Pet Beast.

This feeling, it's somewhat like a white version of Shadow Control... Qiao Sang

gathered her thoughts and spoke:

"Feather Blade."

"Steel Sword."

Gangbao's wings sliced downward powerfully, and its steel feathers instantly turned into countless spinning purple blades.

The purple blades attacked the Snow Branch Trees effortlessly.

"Snow Branch!"

"Snow Branch!"

The Snow Branch Trees cried out in succession, collapsing to the ground with

almost no resistance.

The purple blades spiraled upward, reattaching to Gangbao's body. Mystique Level Steel Wing, along with the Sharpness trait, truly effective... Qiao Sang looked at the seemingly weak Snow Branch Trees, feeling satisfied. Even though these Snow Branch Trees were wild Pet Beasts, untamed and

unable to reach their full potential and power, they were still General-level Pet Beasts. For so many General-level Pet Beasts to be defeated at once, it showed Gangbao's strength had greatly improved after evolution...

While thinking, the lion-type Pet Beast and the man were lifted to the same

altitude under Little Treasure Hunter's Psychic Control.

The man looked at Qiao Sang, appearing deeply moved: "Thank you, thank you for saving me. If not for you, I'd fear I'd never escape those Snow Branch Trees' clutches."

"Feng Feng."

The blue lion-type Pet Beast also showed a face full of gratitude.

Qiao Sang remained calm like a pro, saying indifferently, "It's nothing, just lending a hand."

Before coming here, she had already thought if the crisis the other person encountered was too great for her to handle, such as being chased by an Emperor-level Pet Beast, she'd just pretend nothing happened and leave. Luckily, it was just a dozen or so wild General-level Pet Beasts.

The man's gaze fell on Gangbao and Little Treasure Hunter, then he looked up to ask Qiao Sang:

"This place is terrifying, I don't know if I can continue with you?"

Qiao Sang glanced at him, "Did you come alone?"

The man replied in disappointment, "I don't know many people at the Spirit Rune Center, and those who qualify for this Secret Realm, I don't know anyone, so I couldn't form a team."

Qiao Sang asked again, "You don't have a Flight Type Pet Beast?"

The man paused, "I do, but it has been flying for a long time and is now resting in the Beast Taming Codex"

Wind Swift Lion, Fairy Series General-level Pet Beast, capable of carrying people at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. With its speed, it should be able to outrun those Snow Branch Trees... Qiao Sang recalled the information about the lion-type Pet Beast in front of her, suddenly suspecting that something might be amiss.

This Wind Swift Lion didn't appear injured, with beautiful white strip-like Spirit Marks painted all over its body.

Thanks to Teacher Li Dongdong, she instantly recognized these Spirit Marks served to amplify the Pet Beast's speed.

Logically, a Wind Swift Lion with speed-enhancing Spirit Marks and no injuries shouldn't have trouble shaking off a dozen Snow Branch Trees...

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Qiao Sang felt a sense of alertness in her heart, but she displayed a kind smile and said:

"I have some matters to attend to, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you, but I can see you off in the direction you're headed."

The man quickly asked:

"What matters do you have? I can come along!"

After hesitating, he added awkwardly, "I'm a bit uneasy acting alone in this Secret Realm."

He was uneasy about acting alone, yet he had managed to get this far... Qiao Sang inwardly retorted, keeping her expression unchanged as she replied:

"I heard that making a potion from the feathers of an Ice Snow Bird can significantly enhance the power of Ice-type Pet Beast skills, so I wanted to check if I could get a few!"

The man looked bewildered: "You're going to look for an Ice Snow Bird?!"

Qiao Sang responded with a simple "Hmm."

Upon hearing this, the man eyed Qiao Sang in amazement, his expressions shifting several times, before forcing a smile and saying:

"I think I won't go with you after all."

Qiao Sang calmly asked:

"Where are you headed?"

The man casually pointed in the direction Qiao Sang had come from: "I'm planning to head that way."

Qiao Sang nodded slightly: "I'll see you off!"

The man lifted his head in refusal: "No need, I'll go by myself..."

However, at the same time as he was speaking, Qiao Sang nodded at Little Treasure Hunter.

Little Treasure Hunter understood the intention of his Beast Tamer, and his eyes began to glow blue.

Before the man could finish speaking, he and the Wind Swift Lion vanished into the air.

"Let's go." Qiao Sang glanced downward and said.

"Gangbao."

Gangbao let out a call and flapped his wings, continuing to fly deeper into the icy cold expanse.

Once Gangbao disappeared into the sky, several figures emerged below.

"What do we do, Zhicheng seems to have been teleported away by Spatial Movement..." the man in the white down jacket said worriedly.

"Does that person have the Qingfeng Compass?" The short-haired woman next to him seemed more concerned with another matter.

"No." said the man wearing a baseball cap.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cat-like Pet Beast, about twenty centimeters in size and mostly black, appeared out of nowhere, teleporting beside them.

"So what should we do now?" the short-haired woman asked.

"Let's find Zhicheng first, without the Qingfeng Compass, only his Wind Swift Lion can slightly sense anything unusual in the wind." The man in the baseball cap calmly said, "That person is not simple; as long as her objectives don't conflict with ours, there's no need to bother her."

It seems that in this Secret Realm, besides being wary of wild Pet Beasts, one must also be cautious of people... Qiao Sang felt a vague sense of lingering fear. I originally thought it was just the person I recently rescued who had some issues, but I didn't expect that after teleporting him away, commotion would arise below. If not for my brain domain reaching 50% and my enhanced hearing, I probably wouldn't have heard anything... Tsk, it turns out to be a group acting together. If I had chosen to go down and save him, I would surely have walked into an ambush... Thankfully, I was smart enough... Qiao Sang steadied her emotions, took out the Qingfeng Compass from her pocket, and continued checking her bearings.

The central needle still pointed towards the southeast.

According to the post, there was an Emperor Level Ice Snow Bird on the snow-capped mountain to the southeast. Could Qing Qingni be there... Stay calm, even if Qing Qingni is there, it doesn't matter. If I unfortunately run into the Ice Snow Bird, I'll just run away... Qiao Sang thought of this and turned around with concern, saying:

"Little Treasure Hunter, you used Spatial Movement and Telekinesis many times earlier. Quickly use the Energy Restoration Agent to recover."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunter let out a sound of acknowledgment, then took off his

ring and pulled out an Energy Restoration Agent.

Qiao Sang felt at ease and resumed looking at the Qingfeng Compass.

At that moment, the three rings suddenly spun violently, and the central needle

swung back and forth.

Even the usually motionless outer needle began to spin counterclockwise at a frantic pace.

What's going on... Qiao Sang's heart skipped a beat, then she recalled another piece of information from the item's details on the manual:

If the three rings suddenly spin violently, uncontrollably, and the outer needle spins 360 degrees counterclockwise, it indicates Qing Qingni is rapidly approaching your location.

Qing Qingni is heading this way?

Qiao Sang's heart stirred, but she didn't command Gangbao to stop.

This only indicated that Qing Qingni was approaching this direction, not that

she was nearby.

As time passed, Qiao Sang's heartbeat quickened.

The rings spun more and more violently, giving her the feeling that she was

getting closer and closer to Qing Qingni.

Could I really get to see Qing Qingni... Qiao Sang slowly exhaled.

Stay calm, you're someone who owns endangered Pet Beasts and has seen two

Illusion Beasts and an Ancient Pet Beast. You can't get so excited over a Pet Beast you haven't even seen yet, and you can't even make a contract...

As this thought flickered, a gentle breeze distinct from the biting cold wind brushed past.

The wind caressed her cheek, even carrying a bit of warmth.

Qiao Sang felt the warmth passing by, all her thoughts halted abruptly, and she gazed at the Qingfeng Compass, where the three rings and needles spun madly at 360 degrees, her pupils contracting, and she instinctively shouted:

"Wait!"

"Gangbao."

Gangbao stopped in the air.

"Xun Xun..."

Little Treasure Hunter's action of drinking the Energy Restoration Agent also

came to a halt.

"Qing Qing?"

Then, an ethereal and young voice sounded from behind.