She took a bottle of pet nutrient solution from her Beast Taming Space and placed it in front of the Little Bell Deer, then said:
"We want to go to other regions. Do you have any recommendations or familiar places?"
The Little Bell Deer sniffed the nutrient solution curiously, then carefully licked a few sips.
Soon its eyes lit up, and it quickly finished the nutrient solution.
The Little Bell Deer licked its mouth, still wanting more, then let out an excited cry.
"Lingling! Lingling!"
"Bingbing! Bingbing!"
The Ethereal Glow Forest is right next to the Ice Crystal Lake Region! And my tribe lives in the Ethereal Glow Forest, it's the place I know best!
Liu Yi nodded. "Alright, then let's go to the Ethereal Glow Forest first."
She and Ziyue followed the Little Bell Deer along another hidden path, heading towards the Ethereal Glow Forest.
Along the way, the Little Bell Deer acted like a diligent tour guide, introducing them to various plants and pets they encountered.
"Lingling~"
The Little Bell Deer suddenly stopped and pointed its antlers towards a strangely shaped ice tree.
"Bingbing~"
Look at that, it's an Ice Crystal Honey Tree~
Liu Yi looked in the direction it pointed, seeing a completely transparent tree adorned with several amber-colored crystals, shimmering with an inviting luster.
"Can we eat them?" Liu Yi asked.
The Little Bell Deer nodded, trotted over, and gently nudged the lowest crystal with its antlers.
The crystal fell, and it deftly caught it with its head, then ran back to Liu Yi.
Liu Yi picked up the crystal; it was cold to the touch but surprisingly soft.
She broke off a small piece and tasted it. Immediately, a sweet flavor spread in her mouth, carrying a faint minty aroma.
"Delicious!"
Liu Yi shared the rest with Ziyue and the Little Bell Deer.
Ziyue licked it, instantly loving the taste, and her tail wagged happily.
The Little Bell Deer also joyfully circled around them a few times.
They continued forward, and the surrounding ice crystals gradually thinned, replaced by a type of faintly glowing blue moss.
The trees also grew taller, their trunks a deep purple, with translucent filamentous growths hanging from their branches and leaves.
The Little Bell Deer cried out twice as it walked.
"Lingling, lingling!"
"Bingbing, bingbing!"
We're almost at the Ethereal Glow Forest, the plants here glow on their own!
Indeed, the further they walked, the darker the environment became, yet the surrounding plants emitted a soft blue-green glow, illuminating the path like a dream.
Some tree trunks were covered in glowing vines, and occasionally a few insect-type pets flew between the vines, leaving a trail of light specks.
The Ethereal Glow Forest was indeed as beautiful as the Little Bell Deer had described.
"Lingling~"
The Little Bell Deer cheerfully led the way, occasionally looking back at Liu Yi and Ziyue.
Liu Yi stepped on the soft Glowmoss, with Ziyue walking beside her, her silver-blue fur shimmering with subtle purple hues under the ethereal light.
Just then, a commotion came from a distance.
Several pets of different forms were gathered in a circle, seemingly fighting over something.
A female voice came from that direction: "Wait, you can't bully it like that."
Liu Yi and Ziyue exchanged glances and quickened their pace.
The Little Bell Deer hesitated, then followed.
Rounding several large glowing trees, they saw a Beast Tamer standing near the group of pets.
Then, the pets reluctantly dispersed.
The Beast Tamer turned around, and seeing Liu Yi's group, she offered a friendly smile: "Hello there, a few pets were bullying this little guy just now, and I happened to be passing by."
She then rubbed her hair in distress and said, "But I didn't expect a pet with such a low racial potential as a Scaly Snake to appear in this Secret Realm!"
A Scaly Snake?
Only then did Liu Yi notice another pet beneath the tree, which had been surrounded by the other pets.
It was a slender little snake, its scales its most distinctive feature, each one like finely detailed black jade, dark as ink. Its tail tip had a faint golden ring pattern, and its head was small and rounded, with soft contours. Most striking were its eyes, like two burning rubies, standing out vividly against its black scales.
As Liu Yi looked, her gaze met the Scaly Snake's eyes, and she paused for a moment.
Despite having been bullied and having some dirt and small wounds, the Scaly Snake's posture did not appear disheveled.
At this moment, the Beast Tamer suddenly said, "Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is He Yabai, and I'm from the Monte Region."
Before Liu Yi could speak, He Yabai continued, "I'm leaving the Secret Realm tomorrow. Since that's the case, I'll just take this Scaly Snake with me. Given its racial potential, staying here doesn't seem like a good thing."
The moment He Yabai reached out, the Scaly Snake subtly shifted backward.
Liu Yi observed the Scaly Snake's movement and sighed softly: "Wait."
He Yabai looked at her in confusion.
"My name is Liu Yi, and I'm from the Longwu Region," Liu Yi explained. "The Scaly Snake is a unique pet to the Longwu Region; I can take it out."
He Yabai thought for a moment, then readily nodded. "Alright, that saves it a long journey with me."
She stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from her clothes, and walked in the direction Liu Yi's group had come from. "Then I'll be going. Good luck!"
After watching He Yabai leave, Liu Yi crouched down, meeting the Scaly Snake's gaze. "You don't want to leave here, do you?"
The Scaly Snake stared at Liu Yi for a while, then nodded slightly and let out a cry.
"Scale."
Liu Yi turned to the Little Bell Deer, who was most familiar with the Ethereal Glow Forest: "Do you know how it got here?"
The Little Bell Deer shook its head.
"Lingling, lingling, lingling."
"Bingbing, bingbing, bingbing."
It says it's not very clear. It only heard from other pets about half a month ago that a Scaly Snake, which doesn't belong here, suddenly appeared in the Myriad Realm Secret Realm, and it seems the Scaly Snake only moved from other regions to the Ethereal Glow Forest a few days ago.
Liu Yi frowned.
The Myriad Realm Secret Realm was managed by officials and high racial potential pets from partner tribes, so foreign pets shouldn't be able to enter freely.
The Little Bell Deer's ears twitched, and it cried out a few more times.
"Lingling! Lingling!"
"Bingbing! Bingbing!"
Ziyue translated simultaneously.
But they've already told the Senluo Dream Tapir tribe! Once the elder of the Senluo Dream Tapir tribe knows, they should explain the situation to the humans outside!
Liu Yi nodded thoughtfully.
"Lingling..."
The Little Bell Deer cried out softly again.
"Bingbing..."
But, for now, there are still mischievous and malicious pets that like to pick on the Scaly Snake.
Just then, strange fluctuations appeared in the Little Bell Deer's antlers.
The Little Bell Deer seemed a bit flustered and cried out dejectedly twice.
"Lingling! Lingling..."
Ziyue looked at the Little Bell Deer with sympathy.
"Bingbing, bingbing."
It says its tribe found it and is urging it to go back. It can't play with us anymore for now.
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