CHAPTER 353: CHAPTER 353: CLOUD WORLD (QUE ZELIAN) PART 1

"So are you going to pick a card now?" Caicai asked.

Xiao Jinsheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the twelve paths in front of her, each of which could very well lead to one of the Beast Husband’s locations.

She glanced at Caicai and said speechlessly, "You’ve got quite the imagination."

"But I really do have to choose a path first." Xiao Jinsheng pondered.

Twelve paths, without a single hint.

The Cloud World is very strange, as if the mist here is specifically targeting her Star System Map.

Even with the Star System Map, paths that haven’t been traveled can’t be monitored.

She also didn’t understand why everyone was gone, and only she remained here to make a choice.

Ultimately, Xiao Jinsheng decided to go in order.

Starting from the left to the right, she’ll go wherever she finds them first.

With that in mind, Xiao Jinsheng grabbed Caicai’s carrot leaf stem and quickly entered the first path on the left.

The deeper she went, the thicker the white mist became.

Until Xiao Jinsheng stepped over an orange-red door, and the surrounding mist suddenly dispersed.

In the distance, the twilight shone.

Above the clouds were various sizes of floating islands.

Red maple trees grew on the islands.

Wherever she looked, there was a sea of golden red.

Xiao Jinsheng stepped cautiously onto a suspended bluestone slab, and when she took a step forward, the wind lifted her up into the air.

Confirming that in this place, traveling likely depended on floating.

Xiao Jinsheng simply followed the direction of the wind, floating toward a floating island growing red maples and a small wooden hut.

At the same time, she was using the Star System Map to explore this unfamiliar environment.

"Caicai, if they were all separated, who do you think could be in this place?" Xiao Jinsheng asked curiously.

Caicai shook its head, "I won’t guess."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng held Caicai in front of her, "You’re getting more playful, huh."

"But I think this place has something to do with the wind, maybe it’s Que Zelian?" Xiao Jinsheng voiced her thoughts.

After all, none of the other Beast Husbands were related to the wind and clouds.

Soon, Xiao Jinsheng floated to the small wooden hut.

The decorations in the wooden hut were very simple and old-fashioned.

But inside, there was dust, clearly showing that no one had lived there for a long time.

And there was no sign of Que Zelian here either.

Xiao Jinsheng could only leave this floating island and fly to the next possible place with people.

But after searching through more than a dozen floating islands, she didn’t see a single person.

While flying, she discovered that the sun here always stayed at the height where it was about to sink below the cloud layer, keeping the area bathed in twilight.

Just as Xiao Jinsheng was drawn by the twilight, flying toward the direction where the twilight was descending.

She hadn’t flown far when she was stopped by a young voice.

"Stop, human?" A small blue bird, with green eyes, looked inquisitively at Xiao Jinsheng.

"A bird?" Xiao Jinsheng looked at the talking blue bird, also excited.

After flying for so long, she finally saw something alive, and it could even talk!

"No, you’re not human." The blue bird’s scrutinizing gaze landed on Xiao Jinsheng, flapping its wings to fly to her side.

It landed on Xiao Jinsheng’s shoulder, bending down to peck at her hair.

After a moment, it squinted its eyes, smiling happily, "You’re a rock."

"How can you insult people like that!" Hearing this, Caicai was not having it.

It wouldn’t allow anyone to bully its host.

Not even a bird!

"The bird is not insulting; she’s just a rock." The blue bird nodded in satisfaction, grabbing Xiao Jinsheng’s hair in its beak, attempting to lead her somewhere.

"A rock that can fly and talk." The blue bird murmured excitedly, "Great, this must be the talking rock Que Zelian is looking for."

Already extending a hand to remove the blue bird, Xiao Jinsheng froze upon hearing those words.

She lowered her head, exchanged a look with Caicai.

The person and the carrot both looked toward the blue bird, "Are you helping Que Zelian find a rock?"

The bird wasn’t one to think too much, answering any questions.

Puffing up its feathered chest in pride, fluffy, warm-feeling plumage, it said, "As long as I find a talking rock, Que Zelian will be able to fly."

"He can’t fly anymore?" Xiao Jinsheng asked, worried.

Knowing that Que Zelian could beastify.

And had the superpower of wind and clouds.

How could he possibly not be able to fly?

At the thought that Que Zelian might have met with any accident, Xiao Jinsheng couldn’t wait.

Eagerly, she urged the blue bird to lead the way to find Que Zelian.

The little brain of the blue bird was really not able to grasp what was happening, "Shouldn’t I be the one anxious, rock, why are you anxious?"

"Could it be that a talking rock like you also needs to find a bird that can’t fly?"

"Yes, I’m looking for Que Zelian." Xiao Jinsheng nodded.

The blue bird believed that a rock could hardly have any ill intentions.

Seeing Xiao Jinsheng so anxious, it flapped its wings to lead the way ahead.

The direction it went, however, veered away from the spot illuminated by twilight.

To a place obscured by floating mountains, in the shade, on a small floating island.

The island was covered with fallen red maple leaves.

Xiao Jinsheng landed on the island, her steps light on the fallen leaves, still searching for the familiar figure in this golden-red forest.

The blue bird made a nosedive, hitting a tree trunk head-on.

It let out a painful shriek, shook its little head, and instantly fainted as its green eyes rolled back.

"Is it reliable?" Caicai doubted the blue bird.

Xiao Jinsheng quickly found the blue bird from the pile of fallen leaves, her palm’s Healing Superpower gently curing it.

Very soon, the blue bird stretched its wings comfortably, its head still greedily rubbing against Xiao Jinsheng’s palm.

When it opened its eyes, it was met with Xiao Jinsheng’s smiling face leaning close.

The blue bird was surprised: "Rock, was it you who saved me?"

"I’m not called Rock, you can call me by my name, Xiao Jinsheng." Xiao Jinsheng answered.

"Why do all of your names sound so unpleasant?" The blue bird pouted.

Xiao Jinsheng’s smile paused, and she curiously asked, "Besides me, whose name sounds unpleasant to you?"

"Que Zelian’s." The blue bird answered without hesitation.

"Then let me ask you this," cut in Caicai, "if other people’s names are unpleasant, what’s your name?"

"I’m called Sang Biao." The blue bird proudly said, "My full name is Qing Sangbiao."

Seeing Xiao Jinsheng and Caicai fall into silence at this, Qing Sangbiao’s gaze fell upon Caicai, "Carrot, what’s your name?"

"Guess." Caicai replied.

"I can’t guess." Qing Sangbiao shook its head.

"Caicai." Caicai added.

"I really can’t guess." Qing Sangbiao shook its head even more vigorously.

"Guess a guess." Caicai emphasized.

"I’ve already said, I can’t guess!" Qing Sangbiao raised its wings, clutching its little head, shaking it vigorously.

Seeing Qing Sangbiao’s defenses broken, Caicai grinned mischievously and seriously answered, "I mean, my name is Cai, Caicai, Guess a Guess, and also Guess or Not."

Hearing the answer, Qing Sangbiao was immediately silent.

It gazed steadily.

Xiao Jinsheng could see from those little green eyes a disdain.

Qing Sangbiao opened its wing feathers, directly extending a middle finger (big feather) at Caicai, speaking coldly, "Moron."

"Hey! Is this bird rude or what!" Caicai questioned.

Having been played by Caicai, the now angry Qing Sangbiao turned around, presenting its feathered backside to Caicai, refusing to communicate.

When Caicai the carrot approached, Qing Sangbiao simply flew up, landing on Xiao Jinsheng’s shoulder.