Chapter 542: 542 asks for petting, comfort, and rewards
Even if she wanted to keep him around, she would need the strength to do so. Had it not been for the Exotic Beast Egg revealing its divine power, she wouldn’t have even been able to save her own life, let alone dare to hope for too much.
Thinking this, Mu Hanyan looked over at the Exotic Beast Egg again.
The little guy was bouncing towards the direction Xia Youchen had fled, as if reluctant to give up, then listlessly bounced back and started hopping up and down in front of Mu Hanyan.
"What does this mean?" At first, Mu Hanyan was a bit bewildered.
The Exotic Beast Egg continued to bounce and occasionally rubbed up against Mu Hanyan.
"Are you asking for pats, for comfort, for a reward?" Mu Hanyan suddenly realized, amused in her heart, she reached out to pet it a few times while praising continuously, "You did very well, we owe you a lot this time. Keep up the good work."
"Hoo" The Exotic Beast Egg seemed to feel very excited and whooshed into Mu Hanyan’s arms with precise aim, finding that comfortable spot to settle in and rolling around contentedly.
"This cheeky egg!" Mu Hanyan scolded with a smile in her heart.
"Brother Han Yan, what should we do next?" Mu Cheng, having caught his breath, asked Mu Hanyan.
Although the immediate crisis was over, waiting in the Exotic Beast Valley to die of old age was not an option.
Wu Qiuyun also looked at Mu Hanyan, waiting for her to take charge. After this ordeal, he was completely won over by Mu Hanyan. Besides, he had already determined to cling tightly to this powerful ally, so of course, all matters now depended solely on Mu Hanyan’s decisions.
It seemed funny for Wu Qiuyun, the Young Master of the second-largest family in Nanxi County, to be clinging to the son of a small town’s City Lord, but upon further thought, it made perfect sense.
After all, Mu Hanyan’s strength was evident for all to see, and her future potential was immeasurable. The Wu Family might still have some reserves, but with no talented cultivators emerging for hundreds of years, those reserves would be depleted one day. Clinging to Mu Hanyan’s coattails now was the wisest decision.
On the Holy Court Continent, true power and status for a family were always determined by cultivation strength.
"Let’s rest for a while. Those who are injured should tend to their wounds. The temple has collapsed, the Seal has been broken, and the Qiongqi Beast Bone has fallen into Xia Youchen’s hands. The Barrier around the Exotic Beast Valley will soon be lifted," Mu Hanyan said with a steady expression.
In her previous life, although Mu Feng was seriously injured, he eventually made it back to the Mu Family. She had not heard of anyone being trapped in the Exotic Beast Valley, nor had Zhengying Academy become a target because of this. Thus, the Barrier would not remain closed for too long.
Everyone looked at Mu Hanyan with puzzled expressions. They had similar guesses, but were not sure. Why was Mu Hanyan so confident?
While they were pondering, a burst of sunlight suddenly lit up the sky, as if a giant sword had split it open, followed by several black dots falling rapidly and speeding through the air.
"The Barrier is open, it’s open!" The young Swordsmen cried tears of joy, shouting excitedly.
Although they were still a distance away, they could vaguely make out that the newcomers were wearing the tutor’s sword robes of Zhengying Academy.
Amid their cheers, they couldn’t help but curiously glance at Mu Hanyan.
She had actually guessed right; the Barrier had indeed been opened so quickly. Could she predict the future? Recalling how Mu Hanyan had come across the Exotic Beast Egg, it seemed she had also anticipated something hidden within the fissure in the cliff. It was only the manner in which the Exotic Beast Egg appeared that had surpassed her expectations.
This Mu Hanyan, truly an enigma. The more they thought about it, the more mysterious she seemed, and the more incomprehensible she became to them.
(The title also reflects my feelings—whimper, whimper, I beg everyone for pats, comfort, rewards, I beg to be taken care of~ asking for monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, full-star ratings, rolling around begging~)