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Beside them, Leng Junyu noticed the sorrow in Le Yao Yao's expression and understood what she was thinking. He reached out with a large hand, gently brushing his fingers over her furrowed brow, and spoke softly to comfort her.
"Don't be sad; everything will be fine."
"Yes, it will be fine. So, let's go find Saiki and have her lift this Love Gu."
"Alright."
Leng Junyu nodded and turned to Dongfang Bai and Qi Yingying.
"We'll split into two groups to search for Saiki on the mountain. But you must be careful; the beasts up there are fierce after a long winter of hunger."
"Got it. You too, Yu, Le Yao Yao; stay safe!"
After Dongfang Bai spoke, Seiya chimed in.
"I can't go with you because Grandma isn't home, and I need to watch the house. I'm sorry."
"Don't feel guilty, Seiya. You've already helped us a lot; thank you."
Le Yao Yao stepped in front of Seiya and said sincerely. After all, she found Seiya to be simple-minded and innocent, which she liked very much.
Upon hearing Le Yao Yao's words and seeing her grateful gaze, Seiya felt a warmth spread across her face and couldn't help but feel a bit shy.
"No need to thank me. Just make sure you come back safely."
"Okay, sounds good."
Le Yao Yao nodded and pulled Leng Junyu along, intending to head into the mountains.
At that moment, Seiya, who was standing behind them, seemed to think of something and spoke up again.
"By the way, we have horses. It would be faster for you to ride in."
"Hehe, Seiya is so thoughtful," Le Yao Yao replied.
After all, there was quite a distance from here to the other side of the mountain.
Having horses would certainly speed things up.
Thus, with Seiya's help, Le Yao Yao and the others mounted their steeds, raised their Long Whips, and set off toward the mountains!
...
When Le Yao Yao and her companions arrived at the foot of the mountain, it was nearly dusk.
Looking up, they saw the mountains towering one after another, layers upon layers. The peaks in the west glimmered with golden light under the setting sun, creating a breathtaking scene that resembled a magnificent ink painting!
However, at that moment, Le Yao Yao and her friends were not in the mood to admire the beautiful sunset.
"Oh my! The mountains are so vast. How are we going to find our way? And it's getting dark! We should just head back! There are many wild beasts in the mountains at night."
"No! We have to find him right now! How about this, Yingying, you wait outside for us. If you see Saiki, come and let us know, okay?"
Upon hearing Qi Yingying's suggestion, Le Yao Yao immediately spoke up, worried that Yingying might encounter a wild beast at night and get hurt.
As soon as Qi Yingying heard this, she quickly protested.
"That's not acceptable! The more people we have, the stronger we are! I should join you in the search! Besides, Sister Yao Yao, you don't need to worry about me; Uncle will protect me! Even if a wild beast appears, I'll just push Uncle in front of me."
"Ahem, you think too highly of yourself!"
"Hehe, of course! Uncle, your skills are exceptional; we'll be relying on you later."
At this point, Qi Yingying's beautiful eyes softened, and her smile was particularly enchanting.
The orange glow of the sunset illuminated her figure, adding an indescribable softness to her beauty.
Dongfang Bai couldn't help but be taken aback at the sight. It was then he realized that this little girl was quite lovely. How had he never noticed before!?
Just as Dongfang Bai was lost in thought, Qi Yingying caught the astonishment in his eyes and felt a surge of joy in her heart.
However, she playfully remarked, "Uncle, I know I'm beautiful, but you can't stare at me like that; it makes me shy!"
"Ahem! You really have thick skin!"
Hearing Qi Yingying's teasing remark and realizing she had caught him off guard, Dongfang Bai's handsome face turned slightly red. Without thinking further, he raised his Long Whip and headed into the mountains.
Qi Yingying let out a chuckle upon seeing this.
"Hey, the way the uncle is blushing is really cute!"
She murmured softly before raising her voice to shout behind Dongfang Bai.
"Uncle, wait for me!"
With that, Qi Yingying lifted her Long Whip and chased after Dongfang Bai.
It wasn't until the two of them disappeared into the mountains that Le Yao Yao turned to Leng Junyu and said,
"Yu, let's go in too!"
"Okay."
Leng Junyu nodded in response and followed Le Yao Yao as they urged their horses into the mountains.
Inside the mountains, as night fell, the surroundings took on a shadowy hue.
The Evening Breeze blew gently, carrying a hint of chill with it.
Once Le Yao Yao and the others entered the mountains, they began searching for Saiki's whereabouts while calling out.
"Saiki!"
"Saiki, where are you?!"
Le Yao Yao and Leng Junyu drove deeper into the mountains, calling out loudly.
However, after searching for an hour, they had yet to see any sign of life in the mountains, only the occasional strange cries of animals echoed around them.
The sky was growing darker, and the path ahead slowly faded into blackness.
Fortunately, Le Yao Yao and her companion had brought torches, which allowed them to see their way.
But after searching for so long without finding Saiki, Le Yao Yao furrowed her brow and turned to Leng Junyu beside her.
"I wonder if Saiki has gone back. Maybe we should head back and wait for her!"
"Yeah, that's all we can do now," Leng Junyu agreed with a nod.
With that, the two planned to signal each other.
After all, they had agreed before coming that if anything happened or if they needed to return, they would send a signal.
However, just as Le Yao Yao was about to send her signal, a loud crash echoed from not far ahead.
This was followed by the sound of birds flapping their wings in panic.
Le Yao Yao and Leng Junyu exchanged startled glances.
"Let's go check it out!"
Le Yao Yao finished speaking and immediately urged her horse to gallop forward, with Leng Junyu naturally following closely behind her.
As the torches illuminated the surroundings, when Le Yao Yao reached the source of the loud noise, she was utterly shocked by the scene before her.
There stood a massive black bear, seemingly mad, chasing after a figure.
The bear was enormous, and wherever it went, trees were smashed to pieces by its powerful paws.
In an instant, the furious roars of the bear, the crashing sounds of trees, and the panicked cries of a woman intertwined, creating a chaotic uproar.
When Leng Junyu heard the woman's scream, his cold eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, "It's Saiki!"
"What!?"
Le Yao Yao was taken aback by Leng Junyu's words.
Upon arriving here just moments ago, she had only caught sight of the gigantic black bear and had not clearly seen what the woman being chased looked like. Now, hearing Leng Junyu say this made her gasp in shock.
However, before she could fully process it, she saw the man beside her already raising his long whip and urging his horse towards Saiki.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao felt anxious inside.
Yet, she did not immediately follow him.
Because from what she understood, this black bear would not chase someone without reason.
The black bear was rampaging, clearly furious, indicating that someone had provoked it.
Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao raised her torch and scanned the surroundings.
It was getting late, and towering trees surrounded her, their lush leaves intertwining and blocking out all light from outside. They looked like demons with wide-open mouths, instilling fear in anyone who dared to approach.
At that moment, Le Yao Yao's eyes were like radar, scanning the area closely, missing no movement. After all, she felt that the bear's anger was not without reason. And now, she was determined to find that reason!
However, no matter how hard Le Yao Yao searched, she couldn't find anything unusual. Just as she was about to give up and head over to help Leng Junyu and the others, she suddenly heard a strange sound coming from not far ahead.
It sounded like some animal was calling out.
Le Yao Yao listened carefully and immediately dismounted, raising her torch as she cautiously approached the source of the strange noise.
With the dim yellow light of the torch, Le Yao Yao finally discovered the cause of the bear's fury hidden in a thick patch of grass—it was an injured Little Black Bear!
This Little Black Bear was clearly just born and quite small. Its fur was dense, but its dark eyes were filled with pain at that moment.
The strange cries were coming from its mouth.
Le Yao Yao took a closer look at the Little Black Bear and realized it was indeed injured.
Its arm was caught in a trap set by hunters to catch prey.
Unfortunately, this Little Black Bear had fallen victim to it.
No wonder the Black Bear was so furious; it was clearly enraged upon seeing its child harmed.
Upon witnessing this, Le Yao Yao understood everything.
Moreover, seeing Little Black Bear's arm trapped, the bright red blood continued to flow from its injury.
At that moment, if she did not rescue it in time, its arm would surely be ruined!
Le Yao Yao had loved small animals since childhood; how could she ignore the injured Little Black Bear?
Thinking of Leng Junyu's exceptional skills, Le Yao Yao knew that he would definitely not lose to the Black Bear.
With that thought in mind, Le Yao Yao slowly crouched down and moved closer to Little Black Bear.
Little Black Bear, seeing a stranger approach, instinctively wanted to retreat in fear.
However, with its arm caught in the trap, it couldn't move at all.
Le Yao Yao recognized Little Black Bear's timidity and smiled gently, speaking softly.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. It's okay."
Strangely enough, when Little Black Bear heard Le Yao Yao's words, it seemed to understand somewhat.
It stopped retreating but continued to whimper softly.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao pressed her lips together and reached out her hands to slowly open the trap, carefully freeing Little Black Bear's injured paw.
Le Yao Yao's gentle actions eased the fears of the Little Black Bear, which no longer trembled in fright. Instead, it nuzzled against her and playfully licked her cheek with its tiny tongue.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao felt a surge of joy in her heart.
She quickly took out a handkerchief to bandage the Little Black Bear's injury.
However, at that moment, a piercing scream echoed from behind her, startling Le Yao Yao. She immediately turned to look.
There, the Black Bear was in a frenzy, relentlessly chasing after Saiki.
Its immense strength caused trees to topple in its wake.
Leng Junyu, without a sword, could only engage the Black Bear in hand-to-hand combat.
Watching the struggle between Leng Junyu and the Black Bear, Le Yao Yao suddenly realized that he had lost his memory; he seemed to have forgotten most of his martial arts skills.
Alarmed, she noticed Saiki and the others rushing toward her, while Leng Junyu was clearly injured.
In an effort to divert the Black Bear's attention, Le Yao Yao instinctively squeezed the injured arm of the Little Black Bear without a second thought.
With a painful yelp from the Little Black Bear, the frenzied Black Bear immediately changed direction and charged toward Le Yao Yao.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao felt a jolt of fear but still shouted toward Leng Junyu and the others.
"Quickly ride away on your horses!"
After saying this, she held tightly onto the writhing Little Black Bear in her arms and swiftly used her lightness skill to dash into the mountains.
Behind them, a tremendous crash echoed through the trees. Even without turning around, Le Yao Yao knew that the Black Bear was in pursuit.
Fortunately for Le Yao Yao, her years of training in lightness skills were not in vain, allowing her to quickly distance herself from the Black Bear.
Meanwhile, Leng Junyu saw that Le Yao Yao was being chased by the Black Bear and intended to rush over to save her. However, at that moment, Saiki grabbed his arm and said, "Brother Leng, that Black Bear is ferocious! I tried to save that Little Black Bear earlier but was chased away by the Black Bear. You mustn't go over there!"
"No! Le Yao Yao is in danger right now; how can I ignore her!?"
Ignoring Saiki's warning, Leng Junyu swung his arm and attempted to run after her.
Seeing this, Saiki furrowed his brows in concern. Fearing that Leng Junyu would truly chase after her, he let out a dramatic gasp and collapsed into Leng Junyu's embrace, putting on a pitiful expression as he said, "Yu, I... I'm hurt. It hurts so much..."
"Saiki, you're hurt!?"
Holding Saiki's frail body, Leng Junyu's sword-like brows knitted together, his voice betraying his worry.
Realizing that Leng Junyu was concerned for him, Saiki felt a surge of happiness inside. However, he maintained a pained expression, clutching his stomach as he said, "My stomach... the Black Bear hit me just now. It hurts so much."
After pausing for a moment, perhaps sensing that Leng Junyu was still worried about Le Yao Yao, Saiki feigned more pain and continued, "Brother Leng, it really hurts..."
Upon saying this, Saiki rolled his eyes and fainted.
Leng Junyu, seeing this, was filled with anxiety, also worrying about Le Yao Yao.
However, at this moment, if he abandoned Saiki, she would only become a meal for the wild beasts in the mountains at night.
Leng Junyu was deeply troubled and didn't know what to do!
Cold Eyes scanned the area but found that both the Black Bear and Le Yao Yao had already disappeared from his sight...
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