I Have a Golden Crow

(Extra update for the Alliance Leader with the Calamity-Attracting Left Eye)

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”Captain, this?”

”Shh! Don’t make a sound!” In the forest, a squad of soldiers in camouflage dashed over, but all came to a sudden halt.

Because Ma Pengming was unusually anxious when calling for help, and didn’t clarify the situation, the Demon Spirit Squad dispatched a team of twelve.

But when they arrived and saw a herd of snow-white Immortal Deer, the soldiers were a bit stunned.

Most of them had seen Dust Spirit Deer before, but never in a situation like this!

The warriors were already extremely close to the site, and this group of Dust Spirit Deer was acting completely out of character—not leaving at all, but instead staying gathered here.

”Move carefully, everyone. Don’t act rashly. Stay as far from the Dust Spirit Deer as possible!” The captain deliberately lowered his voice as he gave orders.

”Here, we’re over here!” Ma Pengming called out anxiously.

The Demon Skill: Dust Mist Confusion, gathers quickly and disperses quickly. With Bai Yujing no longer maintaining the casting, within just a few seconds, the Immortal Mist dissipated without a trace, and the battlefield was clear as day.

The soldiers saw a girl collapsed on the ground, unconscious, and beside her stood a tall figure in a Black Raincoat.

Lin Shiwei pointed at the unconscious person at her feet: ”Her.”

The soldiers exchanged glances; in this Immortal Realm shrouded by faint mist, they carefully and quickly passed by the Dust Spirit Deer, rushing to Jia Yongxin’s side. One slammed down a wooden stake.

”Anyone else?” The soldier looked up at Lin Shiwei, ”Any more wounded?”

Lin Shiwei: ”No.”

The soldier pressed further: ”What exactly happened? Did this girl provoke the Dust Spirit Deer clan?”

Lin Shiwei shook her head: ”No, she provoked me. We agreed to a Demon Pet battle, but while commanding her Demon Pet, she suddenly ambushed our Demon Tamer.”

”Hm?” The soldier’s face darkened at these words.

Over there, Ma Pengming had already recalled his Demon Pet, linked up with the nearest soldier, and was also reporting the situation.

Within a few seconds, the captain’s voice came through: ”Withdraw the team, don’t disturb the Dust Spirit Deer, skirt around them.”

The soldier hefted the wooden stake, reminding, ”You should come with us, too. Don’t disturb the Dust Spirit Deer.”

After all, the people entering the Demon Spirit Realm here are at most Demon Tamer Journeyman level. If the girl harbored any ill intent toward the Dust Spirit Deer, she’d only end up hurt herself.

Lin Shiwei gestured toward Du Yu, standing in the distance: ”My partner’s Demon Pet is a Dust Spirit Deer. That’s why the herd has gathered.”

”Huh?” The soldier was obviously stunned, glancing at the hooded youth standing quietly in the distance, and asked, ”Your partner is Du Yu?”

Lin Shiwei, a bit curious, turned to the soldier: ”Yes, you know him?”

”Oh, it’s him...” The soldier nodded, a look of sudden realization in his eyes, but didn’t explain, just turned and left.

Lin Shiwei’s expression was odd, but soon she made a guess.

After all, Du Yu had tamed the Dust Spirit Deer right here in this Demon Spirit Realm, so his information was probably on file here.

Back when they entered, the guards had repeatedly confirmed Du Yu’s identity, then allowed him to bring his Demon Pet, which couldn’t be stored in the Acupoint Home, into the Demon Spirit Realm.

After reclaiming their Demon Pets, the soldiers quickly departed, leaving only two people on site, along with nearly twenty Dust Spirit Deer.

Just like Lin Shiwei, Du Yu stood quietly where he was, not interfering with Bai Yujing as she reunited with her kin.

The mighty Dust Spirit Deer Clan Leader—maybe her father. Compared to the Clan Leader, the tall, more slender female deer must be her mother?

Du Yu quietly watched Xiaobai rubbing cheeks with her mother. Such a healing and beautiful sight would move anyone’s heart.

At the very least, the anger inside Lin Shiwei was gradually dissipating. She let out a long breath and stepped lightly, walking toward Du Yu.

”The rain has stopped.”

”Mm.” Du Yu nodded, his eyes never leaving Xiaobai for a second.

”Nai~” Surrounded by her kin, Xiaobai frolicked in delight, jumping up and down on the spot.

As if showing off her growth to her kin, she suddenly leapt extraordinarily high, then floated down gently like a falling leaf.

The Dust Spirit Deer, gathered in a circle, all looked up, watching the little one come down softly.

After playing and frolicking for a while, Xiaobai seemed to remember something. She leapt over the heads of her kin, bouncing her way toward Du Yu.

Lin Shiwei stepped aside at the right moment, also watching as the Little Immortal Deer dove headlong into Du Yu’s arms: ”Nai~”

Du Yu’s face was full of smiles as he gently patted the Deer Head, mimicking Xiaobai’s voice: ”Nai.”

”Da, da, da.” The sound of hooves approached; the mighty Clan Leader Deer strode up to Du Yu and lowered its enormous Deer Head.

”Uh?” Du Yu hesitated, unsure if he should pet its head. But as he stood undecided, the flower-laden antlers hooked him up and gently tossed him.

”Whoa!” Du Yu yelped as he landed astride the Dust Spirit Deer Clan Leader’s back.

”Nai!” The Dust Spirit Deer Clan Leader let out a high, resonant call, turned north, and took off at a gallop.

All around, the Dust Spirit Deer herd let out their own high calls, responding in chorus and following the Clan Leader northward.

Lin Shiwei stood in place—always decisive, for once she didn’t know what to do.