After the original author was resurrected, Yin Ming often took Ling Yao to visit Liu Ying's house to catch up with the original author.
Now that they were already in the Forbidden Forest, Yin Ming naturally couldn't bear to let Amber stay in the monster space ring indefinitely.
So whenever this happened, Yin Ming would release Amber, letting it have some fun in the Forbidden Forest and unleash its natural instincts.
Seeing this, Lingyao would summon Longmeng so that the two children would only have one companion.
Amber was naturally pleased with this arrangement.
After nuzzling Yin Ming's hand with its fluffy head, it couldn't wait to run into the depths of the forest.
Long Meng didn't react much, only bowing his head respectfully to Ling Yao before silently turning around and following Amber's steps.
The orange and black figures arrived at the ninth level of the Forbidden Forest with practiced ease.
Having visited many times, Amber had become familiar with the surrounding terrain and had successfully made a new friend—the Nine-Colored Deer who lived in the Misty Swamp.
Unexpectedly, the new friends also made new friends—the usually deserted Misty Swamp is now home to five rare little beasts playing and frolicking.
Amber called out to the nine-colored deer that was surrounded in the middle. The nine-colored deer's fluffy little ears twitched slightly, and when it turned its head and saw the orange-white figure, it responded with a friendly "yo-yo".
【Amber, you're here!】
"Chirp chirp!" — [Yeah, what are you guys playing? Can Mengmeng and I join you?]
Amber called softly and moved a little closer to the Nine-Colored Deer.
Unexpectedly, the little pegasus beside the nine-colored deer tilted its head and neighed. — [Mengmeng? Isn't he a boy? Why is he called that?]
The little white steed standing next to the little pegasus also let out a soft "woof"—[It's all black and not cute at all.]
Upon hearing this, the little Vermilion Bird and the little Qilin beside them seemed to understand and raised their heads, letting out a loud cry, the mockery quite obvious.
Little Pegasus and Little White Ze burst into laughter, while only the Nine-Colored Deer paused for a moment, looking at Amber with an apologetic expression.
"Chirp chirp!" — [How could you do this!]
Faced with the unfriendly words and actions of the four little beasts, Amber chirped in dissatisfaction and subconsciously turned around to look at Long Meng behind her.
Its already dark face was now even more gloomy, and it must have been very uncomfortable with such teasing.
But it didn't say anything, just silently glanced away, trying its best to appear indifferent.
It was as if they had long been accustomed to everything happening before their eyes.
Seeing its awkward expression, Amber felt a pang of guilt.
If it hadn't come with me, I wouldn't have suffered this injustice.
Amber turned around, walked to Longmeng's side, and rubbed its head before looking up at the five small beasts in front of her.
"Chirp chirp chirp!" — [It's the "Meng" from "Misty Rain," not the "Meng" from "Budding Sprout." But regardless of which word it is, it's not a reason for you to make fun of it; you should apologize to it!]
"Neigh neigh neigh~" — [Oh dear, it's actually the "Meng" in "Mengmeng Xiyu" (a light, misty rain). We can't read, so it's normal to mistake it. You shouldn't be angry, Mengmeng~]
"Li li li~" "Awooo~" -- [Yeah, yeah, you shouldn't be angry, Mengmeng~ Hahaha...]
Little Pegasus's words seemed reasonable at first glance, but his tone was sarcastic and unfriendly, making it clear that he wasn't sincerely apologizing.
Even the deliberately rising tone of the word "Mengmeng" at the end is full of irony, not to mention the undisguised laughter of the three little beasts beside it.
Faced with this repeated provocation, even the usually friendly Amber couldn't help but get angry.
Just as he was about to do something, a stream of light formed from primordial energy suddenly flashed past his side, blasting a shallow crater about half a zhang in size in front of the five rare little beasts. Long Meng's roar, suppressing his anger, followed.
"Awooo." — [This is just a warning; if you bark again, don't blame me for being ruthless.]
After saying that, Long Meng irritably scratched at the damp ground in front of him with his claws.
It initially chose to remain patient because it was afraid that a confrontation would make things difficult for Amber.
After all, Amber had finally made friends with the Nine-Colored Deer, a magical beast, and Long Meng didn't want to cause them to have a rift because of his own actions.
However, these other little beasts are really going too far in bullying other beasts. If we don't do something, they might really think that Long Meng is easy to bully.
The four rare little beasts were stunned by this move, and suddenly realized that they had been threatened by this ugly, dark dragon. They were instantly furious.
"Neigh!" — [You? Who do you think you are!]
"Awooooo!" — [Stop pretending! We're all at the fifth realm. In a five-on-two situation, you'd definitely lose if it really came down to it!]
"Tsk tsk tsk!" — [Exactly! All talk and no action!]
"Ouch!" — [Don't waste words with it. Since it attacked first, let's see who's in charge!]
As soon as the shout ignited the battle, several small beasts rushed towards Long Meng.
Long Meng was not afraid at all. As he retreated, he opened his mouth and launched several bursts of true energy attacks, sweeping towards the four small beasts.
The four small beasts dodged the oncoming attack and began to unleash their inner energy in retaliation.
For a moment, the dazzling golden light was so intense that it dazzled everyone.
Amber and the Nine-Colored Deer, who hadn't kept up with the action, paced anxiously back and forth as they watched the scene descend into chaos.
"Hey!" — [Stop fighting! We're all friends, there's no need to get so worked up!]
However, the five small beasts, caught in the chaos of battle, seemed completely deaf to the noise, unleashing increasingly powerful skills with each attack.
Seeing that its attempts to dissuade it were ineffective, the Nine-Colored Deer could only turn to Amber for help.
"Oh dear?" — [What should we do, Amber? Father and Mother are both away from home these past few days. Who can we ask for help now?]
Although there are many high-level magical beasts in the ninth level of the Forbidden Forest, they usually live in a mode of dividing their territories and ruling as kings.
Not to mention that the neighboring territories are far apart, those magical beasts cannot sense what is happening here.
Even if they sense it, they will at most just stand by and watch coldly.
They would love to see them kill each other, reducing future competitors while allowing themselves to reap the rewards cleanly.
Given this mindset, how could they possibly lend a helping hand? It would be an act of kindness on their part not to stir things up even more.
Seeing that Long Meng was gradually losing ground under the attack of the four beasts, Amber felt a pang of anxiety and immediately turned her head to signal the direction she had come from.
"Chirp chirp chirp!" — [My master is currently a guest at the Mountain Spirit's manor. Go and fetch him quickly!]
Long Meng was already at a disadvantage. In this urgent situation, Amber didn't wait for the Nine-Colored Deer to respond and plunged into the battle to help it resist the attacks of the four beasts.
The nine-colored deer opened its mouth, wanting to say something, but knew it couldn't persuade any of the little beasts. It could only let out a helpless whimper and turn to run quickly in the direction Amber pointed.
After Amber joined the battle, Long Meng finally had a moment to catch his breath.
Looking at the orange-white figure standing beside him, Long Meng still let out a low growl of dissatisfaction.
"Awooo!" — [What are you doing here? This is my own business!]
"Chirp chirp chirp!" — [You only encountered them to keep me company, so since this matter concerns me, of course I had to come!]
Long Meng was about to say something when five fluffy orange-white tails stretched out from his side and gently brushed against his back, bringing a soft touch.
"Chirp chirp~" — [Alright, you don't need to worry about me. I've already reached the fifth realm; I can protect myself.]
Upon hearing this, Long Meng was taken aback at first, then turned his head away with an extremely unnatural expression before muttering something under his breath.
"Awooo..." — [Who, who was worried about you... If it weren't for Master's orders to protect you... I wouldn't...]
Before Long Meng and Amber had much time to talk, the four small beasts opposite them took the opportunity to rest and then launched an attack on the two little ones again.
Seeing the situation, Long Meng lunged to the side, rolling twice on the ground with Amber, barely avoiding the enemy's dense attack.
Realizing that the other party was truly going all out this time, Amber, having regained her footing, angrily bared her snow-white fangs at the four small beasts, and a sudden purple light flashed in her large, dark, wet eyes—
That's the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's innate skill: Charm!
The little Qilin and the little Bai Ze sensed something was wrong and quickly withdrew their gazes from Amber's face, thus escaping a disaster.
But Little Pegasus and Little Vermilion Bird were not so lucky.
Caught off guard, the two little ones' eyes met the orange and white figure's, and their bodies instantly seemed to freeze, unable to move—
Although Amber is not yet able to fully utilize her charm skills due to her low cultivation level, she is more than capable of making them stand obediently as punishment.
Seeing that Amber had single-handedly restrained the two small beasts, Long Meng seized the opportunity and swiftly killed the immobilized Pegasus and Vermilion Bird.
The innate skill consumes a lot of mental energy, and the enemy is now on guard, so the benefit of using this skill is not high.
Amber lowered her body and stared intently at the two remaining small beasts in front of her. Now, it would be a contest of who had the greater reserve of true energy.
Upon seeing their companion killed, both Xiao Bai Ze and Xiao Qilin's eyes instantly turned red.
"Whoa!" — [How dare you!]
Hearing their self-righteous accusations, Long Meng couldn't help but sneer.
"Awooo." — [You attacked first, so are you the only ones allowed to kill me? If I resist, it's my fault? There's no such logic in this world. In a world where strength reigns supreme, you can only blame your inferior skills.]
The little Bai Ze and the little Qilin were speechless, realizing that there was no point in saying anything more now. Without further ado, they opened their mouths and prepared an even more powerful skill, launching another attack on Amber and Long Meng.
After losing two companions, the two sides are now evenly matched, and the battle continues until their internal energy is exhausted.
Even though they had lost the ability to use true energy to attack, neither side stopped fighting.
The four small animals fought each other in the most primitive way, scratching, biting, and grappling, clearly determined to fight to the death.
After a while of biting and fighting, Amber and Little White Ze were the first to kneel down on the ground.
Little Bai Ze twitched twice, then quickly went still. Amber lay on the ground, panting heavily.
Seeing that the little Qilin was dodging his attack and about to turn around and ambush Amber, Long Meng quickly raised his dragon tail and swept it to the ground.
Unexpectedly, it grabbed my tail and wouldn't let go, like a leech.
Its sharp teeth tore off a piece of flesh covered in scales from Longmeng's tail, and the white bones were faintly visible through the bleeding wound.
Seeing this bloody scene, Amber, who was lying on the ground, suddenly found the strength to pounce forward and bite the little Qilin's back, forcing it to release its grip on Long Meng's fangs after it felt pain.
With Long Meng's dragon horn piercing the little Qilin's neck, the outcome of the battle was finally decided.
"Chirp chirp?" — [Mengmeng, are you alright?]
Despite being severely injured herself, Amber forced herself to stand up and turned to look at the black dragon behind her.
Long Meng was licking his wounds when he heard this and pouted in annoyance.
"Awooo." — [What do you think?]
Looking up, one could see that Amber's once fluffy orange-white fur was now soaked in blood, forming a thin layer that clung tightly to its thin body. In some places, the fur had disappeared, leaving only a horrifying wound from a fang bite...
The words of disgust that were on the tip of my tongue ultimately remained unspoken.
Despite its inherent weaknesses, even at the fifth realm it is weaker than other magical beasts of the same realm, yet it still insists on showing off and participating in the battle... I really don't know what it's thinking.
Long Meng forced himself not to think too deeply about Amber's intentions and turned to look in the direction of the Firefly Manor.
It had just seen the nine-colored deer run in that direction, so it must have been Amber who sent it to fetch reinforcements.
So much time has passed; even if the Nine-Colored Deer is slow, it should have brought its master back by now.
However, up to this point, Long Meng has neither sensed that familiar aura nor seen any figure appear around him...
Did something unexpected happen during this time?
However, as long as you walk straight in that direction, you will reach the Firefly Manor. The Nine-Colored Deer cannot possibly go to the wrong place.
If the journey there was correct, then the return trip is even less likely to be wrong.
Since it's unlikely that the Nine-Colored Deer made a mistake, could it be... a problem with the master?
Long Meng thought about it carefully. Those rare little beasts had pretty good talents, so their parents must be quite powerful as well.
Could it be that its owner, upon hearing of the terrible trouble it had caused, no longer wanted it, and therefore refused to help it even knowing it was in danger, leaving it to fend for itself...?
Long Meng's lowered eyes suddenly became flustered, but after glancing at Amber out of the corner of his eye, he felt a little calmer.
No, even if its owner doesn't want it anymore, they won't abandon this fox... It must be that something has delayed it, which is why it hasn't shown up yet.
Thinking of this, Long Meng felt a sudden pang of sadness.
It's clearly the master's contracted magical beast... so why does the master care more about this fox...?
Not only did it take care of it in every way, but even when it couldn't be by its side, it was asked to protect it well...
In fact, Longmeng used to like amber very much. After all, since it hatched, amber has been its only playmate and one of the very few of its kind that has shown it kindness.
But ever since he realized that no matter what he did, his master still favored the fox, Long Meng could no longer like Amber.
Who would like a playmate that steals their owner's attention?
Being spoken to coldly was already being polite; if it weren't for its owner's instructions to protect it, Longmeng wouldn't have bothered with it at all.
Ironically, it hates amber so much, yet now it needs the presence of this fox to be sure that its owner won't abandon it...
How absurd and laughable!
What if... the fox dies?
This thought suddenly popped into Long Meng's mind.
If it weren't for this fox, the owner would probably treat it very well...
It just so happens that this fox is also seriously injured. If it can land one more claw and then disguise everything as the work of the four small animals, the master probably won't suspect it...
Long Meng stared intently at the slender neck beneath Amber's fluffy head...
If only this fox didn't exist...
Anyway, if I take it back, its owner will blame me for not protecting it properly...
Now it's the perfect time to let it disappear legitimately, eliminating any future problems...
Such a great opportunity, we absolutely cannot miss it...
Long Meng stretched out his claws and scratched the ground, as if he were practicing something, but then suddenly stopped.
But... but what did it do wrong...? It was clearly being very good to itself...
What reason is there to let it disappear...?
Is it just because its owner likes it more...?
Is this the right thing to do...?
Do I really want it to disappear...?
What will be the answer to the question that I dared not delve into earlier?
Long Meng finally let out a soft growl, "Awoo...?"—[Why...why did you help me just now?]
Amber had her back to Long Meng, so she naturally couldn't see his movements or the conflicted expression on his face.
Upon hearing its question, Amber's fluffy ears twitched slightly, and a confident voice floated into Long Meng's ears, "Chirp chirp chirp~"
—【Forget about helping or not, we're on the same side. Your business is my business. Besides, our master said, "I won't offend others unless they offend me, but if they do… well, there's nothing more to say, just fight!"】
puff……
Long Meng couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to its childish voice earnestly trying to appear dignified.
As she laughed, her eyes welled up with tears again.
So, in its eyes, they were always on the same side, indistinguishable from one another...
Thinking that he had just regarded it as an enemy, Long Meng felt a sudden surge of shame.
Yes, Amber clearly couldn't control how others treated it, so why did it feel it deserved to die just because its owner was good to it...?
This shouldn't be happening.
"Awooo..." — [I'm sorry...]
"Chirp chirp chirp? Chirp~" — [Why are you apologizing? Are you embarrassed because you hurt me? I wanted to join in, it has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it. Besides, I'm fine now, as long as we're both okay.]
“…Awooo.” — […Hmm.]
Long Meng responded softly, his expression of relief suggesting he was making peace with Amber, but also with himself.
Only then did it realize that after stopping worrying about things it couldn't control, its mood became so light and cheerful.
Yes, as long as you don't care about so much, as long as your owner still wants it, it doesn't matter if they treat it a little better because of the amber.
Moreover, it has an unparalleled bond with its owner, which no one can match or take away.
That's enough. People who are too greedy will never be happy. Only by being content can one find lasting joy.
With his mind clearing up and no longer troubled, Long Meng was about to get up, pick up Amber, and take it back to the manor to find its master for treatment, and also apologize to its master.
Suddenly, a terrifying aura filled the air, and the powerful pressure even caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.
"Lin'er! Awooo—!"
The deep voice, accompanied by the roar of a beast, was deafening. Long Meng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously stepped forward to shield Amber behind him.
Before them appeared a magical beast that looked almost exactly like the little Qilin, except that its scales were darker and its body was much larger, about four times the size of the little Qilin.
Without a doubt, this must be the father of that little Qilin.
Long Meng suddenly remembered that the little Qilin had let out a piercing cry when it was dying. Could it be that the sound that attracted this Qilin?
Before Long Meng could think for long, the Qilin in front of him instantly transformed into a middle-aged man with a murderous look on his face, approaching their location with murderous intent.
The middle-aged man quickly approached the little Qilin's body. After confirming that his child was lifeless, he looked up in grief and roared angrily, then turned to glare at Long Meng and Amber.
"You two little bastards killed my child?!"
"Awooo." — [It attacked me first. Being weaker than me, I killed it in return. It deserved to die.]
Long Meng had long sensed that the pressure emanating from the Qilin in front of him was almost the same as that of the Amber Master, so he was not surprised to see that it could transform into human form.
They and Amber were only two fifth-realm beasts, and even in their prime, they couldn't defeat this ninth-realm Qilin, let alone now that they were covered in wounds and had very little true energy left in their bodies.
Even if he were to die, Long Meng would rather die with some dignity than simply bow down to his enemies!
"Still dare to talk back!" The middle-aged man spat fiercely, and the pressure emanating from his body instantly became as heavy as a thousand pounds pressing down, making the two beasts, Long and Meng, unable to move.
The middle-aged man flashed in front of Long Meng and raised his hand to strike out as if intending to smash its head directly.
"I will send you down to be buried with my son!"
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