After a flurry of chaos, a bunch of spirit beasts were tied up and thrown to the ground.
Xian Shiyu gasped for breath. She confiscated all the shovels from the spirit beasts and said haughtily in front of them,
"Just twenty - eight little spirit beasts. How dare you act all mysterious in front of this lady from the Beast - Taming Sect? You don't even know your own limits."
Shen Qing and Li Xian stood by, stunned.
On normal days, Xian Shiyu seemed like a delicate little girl. Although she had better physical strength and was stronger, she was still a petite one.
But just now, Xian Shiyu rolled up her sleeves, dived headfirst into the snow, and quickly took out all kinds of magical artifacts from her storage bag that Shen Qing had never seen before.
Those magical artifacts seemed to have intelligence in Xian Shiyu's hands. In no time, she caught a little spirit beast.
Shen Qing originally wanted to go and help, but seeing Xian Shiyu handle the situation with ease, she felt that she might even hold her back if she went.
So, at Li Xian's invitation, the two sat on an empty piece of ground, cracked melon seeds, and sipped hot tea.
"I originally thought this little girl was pampered.没想到 I was too one - sided in my understanding of the Beast - Taming Sect..."
Li Xian chuckled lightly. "I've been to the Beast - Taming Sect with my master a few times. Their sect is different from ours. If you get the chance, you should visit it once, and then you'll understand."
Shen Qing nodded blankly. Her stereotypical impression of the Beast - Taming Sect deepened.
"Sister, brother - in - law, I've lived up to your expectations. I've captured all the spirit beasts here. Please handle them, sister and brother - in - law!"
Xian Shiyu put her hands on her hips. Looking extremely proud, she tilted her head up and pointed at the spirit beasts.
Shen Qing stepped closer and observed the spirit beasts. She thought they were extremely cute.
These spirit beasts had round bodies covered in snow - white fur. The fur looked fluffy and warm. Shen Qing even wanted to reach out and ruffle it.
On top of their heads were two cute, round horns. Their short, thin hands and feet grew out of their round bodies.
Their big, round, black eyes were right on top of their round bodies. One couldn't see their mouths or noses.
"What... are these spirit beasts?"
Although Shen Qing was not a disciple of the Beast - Taming Sect, under Ling Zhou's guidance, she often read the books in the spatial wooden house and had some knowledge of the spirit beasts in the Nine Wastelands Continent.
But she had never seen these spirit beasts in any book, not even a description of them.
Li Xian stepped closer and took a look. A flash of surprise crossed his eyes, but he wasn't sure.
He turned his gaze to Xian Shiyu and asked tentatively, "Friend Xian, do you know what these spirit beasts are?"
Xian Shiyu took a deep breath and bowed to Li Xian. "Brother - in - law, you're being too polite. Let me take a look."
Saying so, she walked up to one of the spirit beasts, picked it up casually without hurting it.
After these spirit beasts were captured, their big eyes were watery, as if tears were welling up.
Shen Qing could actually sense panic and fear from their eyes.
Xian Shiyu looked the spirit beast up and down, held it in her arms and stared at it for a long time, then shook her head in confusion.
"Sister, I've never seen such strange spirit beasts..."
"Ordinary spirit beasts are composed of heads, bodies, and limbs. Some ancient spirit beasts may grow wings or extra limbs on their bodies, or horns or eyes on their heads."
"But look at these spirit beasts. Their limbs are thin and short. Their only bodies are covered in fur, and their eyes are right on top of their bodies. They're just like snow balls that have come to life..."
"Ooooh!!"
Before Xian Shiyu could finish her words, the spirit beast in her hand let out a cry. The three of them then noticed that under the fluffy fur, they had big mouths.
Xian Shiyu was startled. She loosened her hand, and the spirit beast rolled to the ground.
But the cries didn't stop. Xian Shiyu scratched her nose and said carefully, "Snow Balls?"
At this, the spirit beasts cried even more cheerfully. The fear in their eyes faded, replaced by excitement.
"Are their names Snow Balls?"
Shen Qing and Li Xian glanced at each other, then turned to Xian Shiyu and nodded. "You're amazing. You got it right by accident."
Xian Shiyu blushed and laughed shyly. "I'm not that good."
Seeing that the Snow Balls seemed to have no ill - will towards them, Shen Qing gathered her courage and walked up to one of the taller - looking spirit beasts.
"Excuse me, are you called Snow Balls..."
Before Shen Qing could finish her words, the words "Snow Balls" seemed to flip a switch for these spirit beasts, making them cry even more excitedly.
"Ooooh ooooh!!"
Their bodies were tied up with ropes, so they hopped merrily with their short, thin feet. If they could raise their hands, they might be cheering with those shovels.
Shen Qing hesitated for a moment and tried to ask, "You can understand what we're saying, right?"
The taller Snow Ball blinked its eyes, as if agreeing with Shen Qing.
Seeing that these spirit beasts could understand human language, Shen Qing heaved a sigh of relief.
If they could understand human words, things would be easier.
"Can you tell us where this place is? We want to get out but can't find the way."
Hearing this, the spirit beasts looked at each other, seemingly a bit embarrassed.
Xian Shiyu walked over and asked, "Could it be... you don't know where the exit is either?"
The spirit beasts all drooped their heads, looking a bit disappointed. "Ooooh..."
Xian Shiyu deflated. "After all this trouble, it turns out even you don't know where the exit is. How are we going to get out?"
Shen Qing was also a bit disappointed. These spirit beasts seemed to have lived here for a long time, but they didn't know where the exit was. Wouldn't it be even harder for them who had just come in to find it?
Moreover, judging from their expressions, they didn't seem to be lying. It seemed they really didn't know.
Li Xian walked over and patted Shen Qing on the shoulder. "For cultivators, we shouldn't be bothered by such setbacks. Time is the least valuable thing to us. We can look for the exit slowly. Worst - case scenario, we'll get out three years later. Just think of it as a cultivation experience."
Li Xian comforted Shen Qing. Shen Qing thought about it and realized it made sense. Although time was pressing, since they were in this situation, they could only adapt.
After thinking for a while, Shen Qing still asked, "Do you know if there's anything strange about this place?"
Xian Shiyu came closer and said, "Right! Sister was pulled down by something just now. It couldn't have been you spirit beasts. What was it?"
Shen Qing noticed that these spirit beasts seemed a bit scared. After looking at each other, the slightly bigger spirit beast seemed to make up its mind and cried twice at Shen Qing.
"Are you calling me?"
"Ooooh!"
Saying so, the spirit beasts all turned around and hopped in one direction together.