Tang San hugged her tightly as she felt cold shivers run down her spine.

  "Don't worry." He muttered to her, his voice dark and expression tight. "I'll kill her and whoever else wants to harm you before they ."

  Tang Yin had a bitter smile hush over her face.

  "Thank you." She muttered and closed her eyes, enjoying the warmth.

  Zhao Wujis went to them and eyed the siblings before he quieted and wao head to them. Ning Feng put her hand on his shoulder, stopping him wordlessly. He stared at her briefly before leaving the siblings alone in their moment. Tang Yin decided to let go of Tang San and took a deep breath. Then she smiled. It was no use being depressed. Lucy wasn't worth her thoughts right now.

  "Let's go," Tang Yin muttered to herself and received a pat on the shoulder before Tang San headed ahead with her right on his heels. Zhao Wuji let out a sigh, mustering his students.

  "We will seek a good camp location tonight and head back to school tomorrow. The way home will be slower as I want to further train you on survival teiques on the way back. We will cover things such as first aid for injuries, staying hidden, so on. The ones who have hunted with me before know I always have such sessions on the way home; this will be for most of you, a first for the others, a good to freshen up the basics."

  "Got it," Ma Hongjun said with a grin and spread his wings. I'll take a quick look from above...I'll be right back." Then he headed into the sky, apanied by Zhu Zhuquing as fast as she could by climbing a tree. Shortly ter, he returo the ground.

  "There is a promising clearing a few kilometers down that way, " he said. Zhao Wuji nodded, looking at Oscar, still abs his spirit ring. "We'll wait until Oscar is done abs his spirit ring, hopefully before nightfall, and thehere, " he announced. "I don't like Spirit Hall knowing where we are, so we will move once Oscar is finished."

  They all agreed and then divided into small smatterings of groups around a small campfire lid by Oscar. Although it was still daylight, it began to cool down. Tang Yin leaned against Tang San. His arm went around her as he silently held her close, soling her and givihe calm she needed, assuring her everything would be fine.

  Not too far from her, Ning Feng cuddled with Xiao Wu, both dozing, their eyes closed, catg a bit of rest. Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai were pying cards halfheartedly, Ning R and Zhu Zhuquing were Meditating, while Zhao Wuji kept his attention on their surroundings, assuring nothing was missed. Whehere was an unfamiliar sound from the forest's background held the attention of all present as they stopped doing whatever they were doing.

  Oscar opened his eyes at some point, then he ughed, both arms spread wide, and stood up doing a small happy dance while ughing. All eyes on him, he announced, one hand pointing to the sky. "You will not believe the ability I got!"

  Dai Mubai, who had just surrendered his cards to Ma Hongjun, who definitely had the better hand, looked at him curiously. Everyone waiting for him to tell them what ability he had gained.

  "The flying sausage." He announced, and a Sausage appeared in his hand. "Allows you to fly for two minutes."

  Everyoared at him. "That's so cool." Ma Honjun finally erased and ighe still, slightly down atmosphere. In his wake, Xiao Wu and Ning Feng did a thumbs up as Xiao Wu hugged Oscar enthusiastically.

  "That is an amazing ability," Tang San said, and Tang Yin agreed with a big thumbs up on her side, noddihusiastically alongside Dai Mubai, who patted Oscars ba gratutions. Even Quiet Zhu Zhuquing muttered a "gratutions." Only Ning R stared at him wordlessly, needing more time before gratuting him.

  It still hit her that she was no lohe most talented support spirit master. Tang Yin, who enforced her decision to stop being down and try to see things optimistically, joined in the small happy dance before she gri Oscar. "Let's try it out." She giggled, and Oscar handed her her sausage.

  "Stop!" Zhao Wuji interrupted. "First, gratutions on your new spirit ability. It's amazing; sed, we have to move from here. Honjun earlier spotted a clearing where we could camp. For celebrations, we do them there; I want us all there by nightfall."

  "Alright. You know what we get there via the flying sausage." He jured up another Sausage. "I make six of them right now." He said, and all of them looked at each other, ting that was not enough for everyone.

  "I run." Zhao Wuji announced. "Even flying, you brats 't keep up with me."

  "I will run. I don't mind," Tang San said with a smile, joined by Xiao Wu. "Me as well. I run, but I want to try it out ter."

  "Alright." Then Oscar jured more of his flying sausages. For Ning R, Ning Feng, Dai Mubai, Himself, and Zhu Zhuqing and hahem out. Ma Honjun spread his wings, and then he flew upwards. The others ate their sausages. A pair of translut wings appear on their wings, a bit like those of a butterfly.

  "Fairy Wings," Yin giggled excitedly. Then, I followed Ma Honjun, who led the way. They stayed low on the ground, ensuring they wouldn't lose their panions. Ning Feng ughed joyfully as she twisted mid-air, her hands spread wide. Tang Yin joined her as they dahrough the sky, the clearing ing closer and closer wheire forest quaked.

  They all fell to the ground and shouted in surprise as they held on to whatever they found.

  "What the...?" Zhao Wuji looked around.

  "Ahquake?" Yin shouted and secured herself with lianes, stretg them out to others.

  Xiao Wu slipped out of her grasp and looked at her, shaking her head. Then the earth quaked again. Zaho Wuji let out a scream. "Cover!" Then the ground trembled, and Tang San shouted as he shot forward when Xiao Wu let out a high, pierced scream.

  Little-Moon