The night was getting darker with every passing hour, and the forest that stretched out in front of her was becoming denser and denser with every step. Turning around, Fenghuang Niao noticed that Mu Feichi and Yun Xi were no longer with her. Retracing her steps, she found the two sitting in the shade of a large tree with the girl in Mu Feichi's arms.
She thought about checking on them, but this was not the time to be a third wheel. As she started to move away, she could hear Mu Feichi's raspy voice calling out to her.
"Niao, be on the lookout for us, please!"
"Got it!" This was all Fenghuang Niao needed to know about Mu Feichi's decision, and she turned and headed for a high place to have a better view of the forest.
Every trained soldier was aware of the remedy needed to neutralize a roofie drug. If the effects of the drug were not stopped, Yun Xi could be the obstacle that could potentially cause the deaths of the three of them.