Chapter 187 is out
Xia Yueke said in surprise: "Luo Cihe? I didn't expect him to find a way to save us. This is unlike his usual style!"
Qi An frowned and said, "Don't worry about it for now. Since we have his help, let's go up and talk about it."
So, under the guidance of the eagle beast, they rode on the eagle beast's broad back.
The eagle flapped its wings and flew high, easily crossing several huge rocks and some shallow pits.
As the terrain became steeper, the light at the exit became clearer and clearer, and they flew steadily out of the valley.
After reaching the land, they seemed to have unknowingly reached the outskirts of the Misty Forest.
The eagle beast had just gone down and was about to look for them when they happened to walk near the exit.
Xia Yueke was sitting on the eagle's broad back, feeling curious and nervous.
When she first boarded Eagle's Back and set off, she instinctively reached out to grab Qi'an's sleeve for fear of falling, but the sleeve was too smooth to hold her.
Just at this moment, the eagle beast suddenly flapped its wings and flew away. Xia Yueke slipped and in panic, he grabbed Qi'an's hands with both hands.
Qi'an's whole body stiffened, and he subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back, but he was worried that this might cause Xia Yueke to fall off the eagle's back. In desperation, he could only hold her tightly.
He looked extremely uncomfortable, with a faint blush on his cheeks and his eyes dodging, as if the clasped hands were a source of burning fire.
Xia Yueke was completely unaware of this at first. She was so excited that she looked down at the misty forest below with sparkling eyes and exclaimed in a sweet voice:
"Wow, this is what the Misty Forest looks like from above. It's so vast and magnificent!"
She talked incessantly for a long time, but did not get a single word of response from Qi'an.
Full of doubts, she quickly turned her head and noticed that Qi'an was staring at their clasped hands with an ambiguous look in his eyes.
Qi'an only felt that his hand was tightly grasped by Xia Yueke, the force gradually increased, and a trace of pain quietly spread.
His brows were slightly furrowed, but he couldn't show it because of the current situation. He could only sigh silently in his heart, and tried to maintain composure on his face, for fear that Xia Yueke would notice his abnormality. However, the tightly pursed corners of his mouth still faintly revealed his inner entanglement and helplessness.
"Qian, are you okay? I'm just used to staying on the ground. I was suddenly asked to fly into the sky without any safety measures, so I was a little scared."
"Just let me hold it for a while, I promise. After all, you're a pigeon. If I fall, you can save my life!"
Xia Yue didn't know what was wrong with Qi'an, she just thought he was shy. Little did she know that it was because she was too scared and clenched her fists too tightly, hurting Qi'an.
Qi An took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner waves, and said in a steady tone: "I'm fine, you don't have to worry." His eyes were still looking into the distance, not daring to look at Xia Yuke, for fear that the emotions that he had concealed with great difficulty would be leaked again.
Xia Yueke looked at Qi'an's profile. Although she was still a little confused, she didn't ask any more questions. The eagle continued to fly high, bringing them closer to the exit of the dark valley.
At this time, Duzai, Rongqiu and others were searching outside anxiously.
Duzi opened his eyes wide, not missing any possible corner, while the ball of fluff circled back and forth at low altitude, screaming Qi'an and Xia Yueke's names, his voice almost hoarse.
Just when everyone's anxiety reached its peak, two small figures, one large and two small, appeared in the sky.
At first they were just two blurry black dots, but as they got closer, Duzi jumped up excitedly.
All the cubs have gathered, and even Luo Cihe is waiting nearby.
After seeing that it was Qi'an and Xia Yueke, the cubs suddenly burst into deafening cheers.
"Wow, Qi'an is fine, that's great!"
"Coco is fine too. I thought I'd never see them again!"
Finally, the eagle beast slowly landed on the flat ground outside the valley.
Qi'an was the first to let go of Xia Yueke's hand, his movements a little hasty, as if that hand was a hot iron.
He jumped off the eagle's back nimbly, then turned around and stretched out his hand slightly, wanting to help Xia Yueke down, but the moment Xia Yueke touched his fingertips, he retracted his hand without a trace.
At this time, Luo Cihe was standing not far away, with his arms folded across his chest, looking at them with a half-smile.
"You're finally out. I bet your experience in there must have been exciting, right?"
His eyes gently swept across the hands that Qi'an and Xia Yueke had held together. A strange look flashed in his eyes, and his gaze moved back and forth between Qi'an and Xia Yueke with a hint of exploration and amusement.
Qi An raised his eyes slightly, his expression cold:
"Thank you for your concern, it's just a minor issue."
Xia Yueke responded with a smile:
"Don't worry, Luo Cihe, we are safe in there!"
The other young beasts gathered around and asked about their experiences in the dark valley.
"Is it scary in there?"
"Have you encountered any dangerous monsters?"
Xia Yueke was surrounded in the middle and answered questions patiently. Then she was hugged by Yuanyuan. Her strength was so great that Xia Yueke almost fell down.
"That's great, Coco, you're really okay!"
Xia Yueke quickly comforted her, "Okay, Yuanyuan, I'm very lucky!"
The ball of fluff ran over from a distance, patted Xia Yueke's shoulder with one hand, rubbed her cheek with his head, and said affectionately:
"Keke, I was so worried when you were away. I thought you were eaten by the monster in the dark valley!"
Duzi also echoed: "Yes, yes, we are all worried about you."
Qi'an stood aside. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were always on Xia Yueke, and his stern face seemed to soften a little.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of reunion, a voice that surprised Xia Yueke came from afar.
"Coco! Coco!"
Xia Yuke turned around when she heard the sound, and saw a snow-white fox rushing towards her like a white lightning not far away.
Behind it, except for the human-shaped Qingyan, the rest were majestic lions, tigers, and burly bears. They were running or leaping, and the scene seemed like a collective movement of animals in the zoo.
As soon as these male beasts appeared here, they rushed towards their respective partners anxiously, and then they warmly asked about their well-being and embraced each other affectionately.
"Qian Jingyao, why are you and Qingyan here?" Xia Yuke asked puzzledly.
Qian Jingyao looked at Xia Yueke carefully for a long time before he slowly spoke:
"We rushed here non-stop the day after you left and just arrived. We happened to inquire about your situation from an eagle beast, and he told us that we young beasts had an accident. He said that a young fox beast accidentally fell into the dark valley and urgently needed rescue."
"When I heard that, my heart skipped a beat. I thought, this little fox beast is you! I immediately urged him to go and rescue you without hesitation."
Xia Yueke raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, "Haha, your intuition is really accurate, it is indeed me! Qi'an and I just escaped from that dark valley."
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