Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Muir carried Bai Qingqing and Left as he followed tightly behind Parker.
They said that the weather in June was like a childâs face, changing without notice. This applied to the beastmen world too.
It was late in the morning, but the sun wasnât hot. The fog in the mountains became thicker and the strong winds werenât even able to disperse them. The pressure was so low that it was hard to breathe.
Bai Qingqingâs curly hair was blown messily by the wind. She put her hands to her chest and said worriedly, âI hope it doesnât rain!â
Not long after she spoke, an exploding thunder suddenly rang out in the sky, and heavy rain covered the mountains and wilderness.
Bai Qingqing looked toward the sky with a stoned expression, putting up a middle finger.
Boom!
Another erupting thunder came down nearby. Bai Qingqing quickly hugged Left to shelter him from the rain.
Parker came running back. He turned into his human form and said, âThis wonât do. Youâll fall sick from getting drenched in the rain. Weâll need to find a place to take shelter.â
âIâm fine. You should hurry up and continue searching. Otherwise, itâll be too late,â Bai Qingqing said anxiously. âThe rain will wash off the scent. Can you still smell it?â
Parker fell silent for an instant, then said to Muir, âBring them somewhere to take shelter from the rain. Iâll come to find you guys later.â
Muir nodded. Then, Parker instantly turned into his beast form and ran off.
The rain became heavier and big droplets of rain hit Bai Qingqingâs skin so hard that it hurt. Her exposed skin was even showing a hint of redness.
By the time they found a cave, Bai Qingqingâs hair was completely wet. Left, whom she had been shielding, also had half his body wet. His feathers stuck onto his body, making him look like a drenched chicken.
Muir wiped off the water on her face and asked, âAre you cold? Iâll start a fire right away.â
âEn.â However, Bai Qingqing didnât pay any heed to herself. Her mind was only on taking care of Left. âHis feathers inside are drenched as well. Letâs get the fire up quickly.â
As she said this, she carried Left into the deepest part of the cave.
The cold wind kept blowing into the cave and making sounds like a natural flute. Rainwater also blew in occasionally.
Muir immediately went out to pick firewood. He didnât dare to go too far away, and it took him a lot of effort before the fire was started up.
âScreech~â Left shivered as he tried to walk into the fire. Before he got into the flames, he was carried back by his mommy and could only watch.
This was the first time he saw fire. He only knew that with fire, his body would warm up. That orange-yellow color looked very warm. If only he could squat inside surrounded by the fire.
Left craved to do that innocently.
Although Muir had been moving around amidst the wind and the rain, his feathers didnât get wet. Heâd dry just from shaking off the layer of water on the surface.
He sat down next to Bai Qingqing, turning one arm into a wing, then embraced her shivering form. He said reproachfully, âItâs all my fault that you have to go through this hardship.â
Bai Qingqing leaned into his embrace, feeling as if she had entered a furnace, and her body instantly warmed up.
âWhy is it your fault? I only have myself to blame.â Bai Qingqing was feeling down. If she didnât let Muir stay behind, the little eagles wouldnât be exposed to such danger, right?
If Bai Qingqing knew that the little eagles had encountered danger because they wanted to find the nest they had stayed in before, sheâd probably feel worse. However, she no longer blamed herself.
Predators in Sea Cliff would attack young eagles. They were all experienced hunters who were much more dangerous than necrophagous eagles. It was extremely normal for one or two young eagles to die from each nest.
In the beastmen world, the males who could live until they turned of age were all lucky individuals in the natural world.
After knowing Bai Qingqingâs attitude, Muir heaved a sigh of relief and consoled her, âNo one is to be blamed. This is heavenâs will. Right is still alive, and weâll definitely be able to find him.â
Bai Qingqing smiled and nodded vigorously. âEn!â