From the second day after leaving the Exotic Beast Valley, this fellow somehow slipped off Mu Hanyan’s body, following behind several others.
At first, no one noticed until they heard the highly rhythmic thumping noise. Turning their heads, they finally understood what was happening.
Born into families like theirs, while they couldn’t say they could grab Exotic Beasts easily, they had seen a few and did not find them as rare as ordinary people. However, it was merely an egg, yet it could bounce and walk like a pet following behind, completely overturning their understanding of Exotic Beasts.
Therefore, even though it had been several days, and they had grown accustomed to this creature bouncing along behind them, seeing it occasionally stop, lean to one side or the other as if tilting its head to look at the scenery—and with its small end down and large end up—Wu Qiuyun still could not help but feel amazed and amused.
"What’s so strange about that? Have you ever seen an egg that can chase a renowned Sword Saint, let alone the legendary Beast Taming Sword Saint running around in disarray?" Mu Cheng said indifferently. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel★fire.net
It seemed he had really managed to sort out his feelings well. He wasn’t half-dead as everyone feared but had become much more reserved and profound, as if he had matured overnight.
"I really haven’t seen that," Wu Qiuyun and Yan Yuchu said in unison.
Thinking back on that day’s events now, it all seemed incredible. If it was a hatched Exotic Beast, no matter how powerful, it would be within their acceptance. But it was just an egg that had bullied Xia Youchen badly and eventually had to escape in a sorry state with the help of Qu Fengting’s Alchemy Artifact.
"Hanyan, what exactly is this egg? It hasn’t even hatched yet, and it’s already so formidable. What will happen when it does hatch?" Yan Yuchu asked Mu Hanyan.
"How would I know?" Mu Hanyan shook her head, but an inspiration struck her mind.
This Exotic Beast Egg could force Xia Youchen into a hasty retreat; its might was naturally beyond need of explanation. Besides that, could it possess other Innate Abilities? Mu Hanyan suddenly thought of her own incomparably good luck recently.
Mu Hanyan looked again at the Exotic Beast Egg glancing at the scenery with its large end up, growing more convinced of the possibility.
But was it too fantastical to believe? What kind of Exotic Beast had such an Innate Ability? A superpower that brought extreme luck? Could it be possible?
"There seems to be a city ahead," Mu Cheng exclaimed, pointing ahead.
The mist was thin, but the distant scenery was still somewhat shrouded. The outline of a city appeared among the mountains enveloped in mist; if one did not look closely, one might think it was a mirage.
That clearly wasn’t Cangshan City, yet none of them knew that besides Cangshan City, another city lay along their path.
"That’s Little Pond City, which has risen up in recent years. I’ve heard it was originally a small village belonging to a minor family. Someone in the village discovered Meteorite Gold Veins nearby. That family opened a mine, hiring people to dig, and slowly, more and more people gathered, gradually forming the appearance of a city," Wu Qiuyun, who was well-traveled and knowledgeable, explained to the group.
"Meteorite Gold Mine, let’s go take a look," Mu Hanyan said enthusiastically.
Previously, while following Qu Fengting in search of the temple, others had found some Meteorite Gold. Mu Hanyan and her group, hanging back, ended up with nothing, which made them curious.