The next day at dawn, the two of them set off for the Qigong Kingdom. Since the distance was still quite far, Xiangliu summoned Maoqiu.
Ever since the incident on the mountain when Maoqiu had secretly flown off to fetch Xiaoyao, she had only seen this giant bird once before, back on their trip to Yushan. To her surprise, the moment they met, Maoqiu completely dropped its usual aloof and haughty attitude toward her, letting out cries and flapping its wings around her. It looked... quite happy?
Xiangliu held Xiaoyao as they climbed onto Maoqiu's back. Along the way, Maoqiu flew exceptionally smoothly, as if terrified of dropping her.
Chapter 163