"I heard that the little dumpling was captured by a monster."

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"I heard that the little dumpling was eaten by a monster."

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"I heard that the little dumpling has turned into a monster."

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Inside Puxi Academy, a small group of heads were huddled together, having a lively discussion.

And their gossip gradually evolved from the little dumpling being captured by a monster to the little dumpling being the monster's ancestor.

Chi Yuning and Zhuang Yueyue were especially excited, vividly describing the little dumpling with eight legs and eight arms.

But then—a sudden gust of wind swept up outside, and a dark figure landed in the yard.

"Look, there's a big flying bird!" a chubby little boy shouted first.

Upon hearing this, the other children immediately all leaned over the railing.

Everyone saw a large bird covered in black feathers carrying a child on its back; it was none other than the little dumpling they had just been discussing.

"I'm back!" The little girl raised her arms and shouted to her classmates.

After saying that, the little dumpling rode the Gluttonous Beast for a spin, showing off her new pet to her friends.

"Wow, she has a bird to ride!" the chubby little boy exclaimed in surprise.

The others cheered excitedly and ran into the yard, vying to have the little dumpling take them for a spin.

The little dumpling was naturally happy to oblige and invited them to try it one by one.

The Gluttonous Beast was left speechless with despair, forced to serve as a free mount, carrying the little ones around.

The people who were just gossiping immediately changed their attitude towards the little dumpling because of this novel pet.

After all, who can resist a flying mount?

Just as the little dumpling was surrounded by everyone, people from the palace suddenly arrived.

Chang, the nanny by the Empress's side, rushed to the little princess and said anxiously, "Little princess, Her Majesty the Empress urgently summons you. Please come to the palace with me quickly."

"Hmm? Aunt? Is something wrong with her?" the little dumpling asked in confusion.

Granny Chang couldn't explain it clearly for a moment, "Little Princess, something terrible has happened, let's go to the palace to talk about it."

Granny Chang reached out to lift the little dumpling into the sedan chair, but the little dumpling waved its hand.

"Granny, let's sit here, this is faster."

Following the little dumpling's finger, Granny Chang looked up and, upon seeing what was in front of her, was so frightened that she took several steps back.

The little dumpling was the first to roll onto the bed, calling out, "Granny, come quick!"

Granny Chang was not a fearless newborn calf; she hesitated and dared not step forward.

But seeing that the little princess seemed unaffected, he mustered his courage and went over.

"Princess, Your Highness, may I really sit here?"

The little dumpling nodded with a grin, "Don't be afraid, Grandma, Feifei is very well-behaved."

After saying that, the little dumpling patted the head of the Gluttonous Beast, "Feifei, am I right?"

The Gluttonous Beast snorted through its nostrils, but then obediently nodded.

Granny Chang was shocked by this sight and thought: "Flying on a beast, could the little princess really be extraordinary?"

Seeing how timid Granny Chang was, the little ones around her mocked her, telling her not to be afraid and to hurry up.

Granny Chang had no choice but to sit on the gluttonous beast with trembling legs.

Once Granny Chang was seated, the little dumpling said, "Feifei, let's go to the palace."

The mythical beast, the Glutton, let out a roar and carried Little Dumpling and Granny Chang towards the palace.

The little dumpling leaped up, looked at the scenery below, and cheered, but Granny Chang behind her suffered.

She had never flown this high before, and her heart was pounding so hard that she felt dizzy.

The people of the capital below saw the giant object flying in the sky and were shocked, shouting in disbelief. Some even knelt down and kowtowed, saying that it was an auspicious omen from heaven, a blessing upon the world.

From the academy to the palace, the gluttonous beast landed steadily in the Empress's palace in no time, following the little dumpling's instructions.

Hearing the commotion outside, Su Ruiling was helped out by palace maids.

Upon seeing her precious little princess, she rushed over, "Little dumpling, is this...is this a mythical beast?"

The little dumpling jumped off the gluttonous beast and pointed at Su Ruiling's belly, saying:

"Wow, Auntie, you're pregnant! And with twins!"