The half moon rises in the east, and darkness falls over the sky.
Hulan Mountain,
The Dominating Throne speeds along, descending vertically onto the snowy summit, coming to a steady stop. Dragon Cypress leans against the backrest, buries his head, lets his tentacles droop, and instantly sinks into sleep.
"Don't sleep!"
Ink Orchid spreads her wings and pats Dragon Cypress. "Don't waste time. I'll look around first. Rest later in the middle of the night."
— Is your search for the Divine-Given Seed incompatible with me sleeping?
Dragon Cypress lifts his head, then lowers it again, ignoring her.
Ink Orchid flaps her wings and slaps him twice to help clear Dragon Cypress's head, pushes off with her legs, and soars, diving down towards the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
Near the base of the mountain, she suddenly slows down, flutters her wings, lands, activates the Youlian Step, and blends into a shadowy afterimage, flickering rapidly forward...
