Chapter 109 Travel
Chapter 109 Travel
Lezhi had no idea that Qinglin and the others were still discussing him after he left. When he returned to his residence, Leyou and Leting had been waiting at the door for quite some time.
"Lezhi, you're back! We're going to gather some things around here. Do you want to come with us?" Leyou excitedly gestured to Lezhi with the basket on his back.
“Ah, I’m going, but…” Thinking of her conversation with Qinglin just now, Lezhi paused in her steps, which were already preparing to run towards Leyou, and glanced hesitantly at Lei Xiu behind her.
Lezhi slowly shuffled over to Leyou's side and explained in a muffled voice, "Uncle Leshan just called me over and said that if I want to go out, he'll arrange two people to be my guides..."
Hearing Lezhi's cautious probing, Leyou didn't find it troublesome. He turned to look at Leting beside him and said, "Oh, that's fine too. We can wait a while. We don't have anything else to do anyway."
Leting nodded in agreement, indicating that he had no objections either.
"Okay, let's use this time to make some easy-to-carry food to prepare." Hearing that her friends were willing to wait, Lezhi happily opened the door and invited the two of them in.
Just as they had prepared half of their provisions, the people Qinglin had arranged arrived at the opportune moment. The newcomers were two young members of the guard team, whom Lezhi recognized, as they were among those who had been sent to welcome the Lingyu Clan.
"Is anyone here? Hello, I'm Qingze, and this is Qingping. We were arranged by the clan chief to be your guides." Qingze, who introduced himself, was the one who had struck up a conversation with Leshan the other day. He was clearly a very talkative person.
"Ah, hello, I'm Lezhi. Please wait a moment, we'll be right there." Lezhi quickly washed her hands and came out of the kitchen, inviting the two people who were standing at the door to come in and sit down.
Lei Xiu brought them two glasses of water and then gestured for Le Zhi to leave the rest to him. Le Zhi was more than happy to avoid social interaction, and after an awkward smile at Qing Ze and Qing Ping, she turned and disappeared into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Leyou and Leting were skillfully making meat patties, their skill was so high that Lezhi could hardly interfere.
"Lezhi, why are you back here again? Didn't someone come looking for you?" Leyou asked as she took a moment to pick out the meat pie that was already charring.
“With Lei Xiu here, I still feel more comfortable staying in the kitchen. I don’t know anyone here, and I don’t have much to say to anyone.”
Helping Leting wrap the cooled meat patties in large leaves and store them away, Lezhi looked at the remaining meat filling and estimated that it was about enough, so there was no need to make any more.
"Is this enough for us? That should be about it. If we don't have enough to eat later, we can have a picnic outside."
“I think it’s a good idea.” Leting was in charge of packaging and knew the quantity, so she agreed with Lezhi’s idea.
To avoid keeping the guests waiting, Lezhi set up another pot and quickly finished preparing the remaining minced meat with Leyou. By the time they set off, an hour had passed.
It wasn't too late yet, and most people had just finished breakfast and were observing their surroundings near their accommodations. Lezhi and his group were among the first to prepare to leave, attracting a lot of attention along the way.
"Leyou, are you going out? Does Captain Leshan know?" Leyou's good interpersonal skills were on full display at any time. A member of the Lingyu tribe spotted Leyou from afar and loudly confirmed.
"Yes, he knows." Leyou waved vigorously to his people, then followed the group away with joyful steps.
The clansman looked familiar; they must have met him before. However, they couldn't quite match the name with Lezhi's, so Lezhi and Leting simply turned and smiled at the clansman as a greeting, without saying anything more.
They arrived at the open space in the square and revealed their wings. Only after looking at them up close could Lezhi truly see what the Windwalker's wings looked like.
Compared to the wings of the Spirit Feather Clan and the Thunder Clan, the wings of the Windwalker Clan are generally slender and long, and most of the wings are made of transparent material, through which the interlocking wing bones can be seen.
Although they are very similar, there are still some differences in the details of Qingze and Qingping's wings. However, compared to the diverse styles of the Lingyu Clan, their wings can be immediately identified as originating from the same source.
Before Lezhi could continue to observe carefully, Qingze and Qingping's wings began to vibrate at a high frequency. The extremely subtle wing vibrations were almost imperceptible if not carefully listened to. Without any preparation, the two took off directly into the air.
"Alright, what are you waiting for? Hurry up!"
Qingze laughed heartily at Lezhi and the others, oblivious to the slight shock in their eyes.
The group, who had been urged on, finally snapped out of their daze amidst Qingze's laughter. They exchanged surprised glances and then took to the air. Once all the space was cleared, Lezhi patted the fur ball on her head and said softly, "Fur Ball, let's go too."
"Tweet~"
Perhaps also shocked by the Windwalker Clan's peculiar wings, the fluffy ball snapped out of its daze as Lezhi stroked it, responded loudly, flapped its wings and took flight, changing its form in mid-air. When it landed, it was already in the shape of a large white bird.
Compared to Yu Lezhi and the others' shock at their own wings, Maoqiu's transformation truly stunned the Windwalker Clan. Even the onlookers in the distance, seeing this scene for the first time, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Wow..." "Oh ho..."
Having not experienced such a scene in a long time, Lezhi, amidst the exclamations of surprise, forced herself to remain calm and climbed up the furry ball's wings to sit down.
The fuzzy ball made quite a commotion when it took off; its massive body cast a large shadow after it took flight, making its presence felt.
Although shocked, Qingze and Qingping were experienced and quickly adjusted their mindset, leading the way to fly in the pre-selected direction.
The group flew away quite noticeably, leaving the rest of the group with plenty to talk about.
"We're heading in the direction of one of the newly established safe zones. Our guard team regularly cleans up the bugs there, and there are patrols from time to time, so it's very safe." With Qingping leading the way and Qingze protecting the middle and rear, Lezhi, who was riding on Maoqiu's back, chatted casually.
Nodding to indicate that he had heard, Lezhi sat on Maoqiu's back and peered down at the scenery below. They were flying towards the misty forest they had passed through on their way there, and the vast forest could be seen in the distance.
After admiring the scenery for a while, unable to resist her curiosity, Lezhi turned her head to Qingze, who was flying. Compared to Leyou and Leting, Qingze's flight was noticeably more agile.
Although both are flying in the air, unlike Leyou and Leting who need to rely on air currents to maintain their flight posture, Qingze and Qingping don't seem to depend on air currents. The rapid flapping of their wings gives them more possibilities. In just this short time, Qingze has already circled the group up and down several times.
During this time, Qingze kept changing his flying posture, appearing much more at ease in the air than on land. His appearance reminded Lezhi of fish soaring freely in the water; they don't just fly with their wings, but their entire bodies participate in the process.
"We've arrived. That's it."
Lost in thought, Lezhi was startled awake by Qingze's voice. Following Qingze's instructions, Lezhi quickly peered out and saw a huge lake. The calm surface of the lake was like a mirror, reflecting the figures of the group.
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