Everyone trusted her so much, yet they didn't realize how vulnerable she truly was. The Senior Sister initially threw the jade hairpin she had been holding tightly in her leg towards Gu Ping, and then her whole body began to fall towards the east. She closed her eyes, not bothering to check if her hairpin had landed on Gu Ping, only feeling her body soften and become comfortable just before hitting the ground.
"Senior Sister, he's here."
When she opened her eyes, the Senior Sister instinctively felt that the sky was a brilliant red, something she had never seen before. The Broken Wall was lush with green grass, a scene she could never witness at the academy, which was always filled with solemnity and decorum. Even the picturesque Falling Moon hanging in the corner seemed incredibly dignified.
At the Broken Wall, it seemed someone was waving their leg at her—was it Junior Brother? The Senior Sister forced a smile, wondering if that guy could see her. She thought he probably couldn't, as she had no idea how far Junior Brother could go. Just then, she was startled awake.
She touched the soft cushion beneath her and turned her head to see the small red furry fox, Yoyo. It dawned on her that Yoyo had caught her earlier; otherwise, she might have lost her life again. In just two days, she had hovered near death multiple times. If it weren't for Junior Brother, she would have been long gone. She truly wanted to thank Yi Dong for being there.
But without Yoyo's protection, how would she navigate this path? The Senior Sister looked at Yoyo and found it squinting its eyes, scanning the surroundings as if sensing an approaching danger.
A loud roar echoed in her ears. From the dense forest not far from the Broken Wall emerged a massive Spotted Tiger. It looked at her and said, "I have failed; therefore, I seek death."
Yoyo did not remain silent but understood what the Spotted Tiger meant. Gu Ping had entrusted its life to protect this alluring woman; it could not allow anything to happen to her. No matter what occurred, Yoyo would carry out Gu Ping's orders without fail.
Taking a step forward, Yoyo let out a fox cry, warning the aging Spotted Tiger and releasing its Fox Might to caution all nearby beasts against making any rash moves.
The Spotted Tiger roared fiercely, telling Yoyo that a defeated person wasn't worth protecting. Yet Yoyo had no intention of retreating; Gu Ping's orders must be fulfilled. Yoyo would not betray Gu Ping's trust; after all, Gu Ping was its only belief thus far.
Roar!
The continuous sounds of beasts roaring echoed from deep within the jungle, signaling to Yoyo that it could not abandon the defeated one behind it.
I will leave now to find my master and tell him to return to the academy. I do not seek death any longer.
Listening to the senior sister, Yoyo turned back to look at the woman she had always admired. Suddenly, she felt that the woman was wrong; Gu Ping's life seemed to hold more weight. Should she really go back for that woman? If something were to happen to her, Gu Ping would surely blame Yoyo. I don't deny it. I won't think too much about it; I just need to carry out my mission. Yoyo let out another fox cry, warning the surrounding beasts.
More and more beasts emerged from the jungle, and Tian Zai began to appear with powerful birds. A small lark landed in front of Yoyo and chirped a few times.
Hearing the cacophony of beast roars, a bitter smile appeared on the senior sister's face. She hadn't expected that at this moment, she would be such a burden to her junior brother. Was she really such an incompetent senior sister?
Soon, the exchange between Yoyo and the Lark came to an end. Afterward, the Lark flew onto the head of the Azure Bull and chirped a few times. Following that, the Azure Bull let out a thunderous bellow, causing all the beasts to stop their roars.
The Azure Bull approached Yoyo and spoke to her senior sister behind her. "That person is here now; he has qualified to climb the Heavenly Ladder. If not, he wouldn't be able to reach higher places. Then I can live Dong Lai; now I can pray."
The Azure Bull's deep and heavy voice struck like boulders against the senior sister's heart with each word. By the time the Azure Bull finished speaking, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Thank you, senior sister realized that the Azure Bull had not healed her since yesterday; she had been accumulating internal injuries. Spitting out that mouthful of blood made her feel much better—how high could she go?
As high as the sky is, so too is the Heavenly Ladder. The beasts standing before me now must have once climbed the Heavenly Ladder; they all failed in the beginning, including him.
Is the sky really that high? I truly hope I can witness him reaching the pinnacle at that moment.
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