Zhu Qiu observed the Dragon Race Map as she moved forward.
In the Dragon Race Map, this place was called the Valley Hinterland.
Zhu Qiu guessed that because this was the center of the Dragon Race territory and the area was a basin, it was given such a name.
The Little Princess put away the Map and slowly began to admire her surroundings.
According to the Map, this was the center of the Primeval Forest, but the environment didn’t match the description of a primeval forest at all.
In fact, it was quite the opposite.
“Eh? How strange?”
The Little Princess noticed something odd.
She reopened the Map and placed it on the ground for a closer look.
“Oh…”
“So that’s how it is…”
The center of the Primeval Forest did indeed have an area called the Valley Hinterland, but it was marked in light green instead of dark green.
This meant it wasn’t a forest, but a meadow.
So, in the middle of this massive Primeval Forest, a patch of green land had been enclosed, almost as if it were a starting point specifically prepared for her.
Having found her answer, the Little Princess continued forward with satisfaction, looking forward to the scenery ahead.
After walking in slippers for about 30 minutes, tall trees gradually appeared.
She was about to enter the Primeval Forest.
She was so excited!
Everything was normal for now.
The only discomfort was that Zhu Qiu hadn’t asked Xiaguang for a proper pair of shoes.
She had to walk all this way in slippers.
“Keep going!”
The Little Princess cheered herself on and continued forward, her tail wagging happily behind her.
***
Watching Zhu Qiu’s departing figure, the Green-skinned Tyrannosaurus that had been following her the whole way slowed its pace.
This Tyrannosaurus hadn’t eaten in a long time.
It desperately wanted to catch prey, even though it understood that the dragon before it came from Sky City and was not to be trifled with.
However, since it hadn’t found prey for a long time, it would truly starve to death if it didn’t catch something soon.
Harming one’s own kind was strictly forbidden by Dragon Law, especially since she was from Sky City, but was the law more important than its own life?
At this point, the Green-skinned Tyrannosaurus had no choice.
It guessed that this Dragon Loli had some level of strength, so it could only follow her secretly.
When night fell and the Little Princess completely let down her guard to sleep, it would bite her neck in one go.
***
“La la la~ Hum hum hum~”
The Little Princess was very excited.
She had finally entered the Primeval Forest.
She had never been to such a place before, and every glance offered a new view.
After walking for another 10 minutes, Zhu Qiu summarized the characteristics of the environment.
There were many massive trees that towered into the clouds.
Some were as thick as 10 meters, while even the thin ones were 3 or 4 meters wide.
What was unusual was that while the center of a forest was usually the densest part, the vegetation in the center of this forest was relatively sparse.
Aside from these trees, almost no other vegetation could be seen; there wasn’t even much grass on the ground.
Anyway, those were secondary concerns.
What mattered was that the Little Princess was happy.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the sky grew dark.
The sun had finished its shift.
Having grown hungry halfway, Zhu Qiu took some candy out of her bag and ate as she walked, looking for a place to stay the night.
After searching for a long while, she finally found two trees growing close together, only to realize she had forgotten to bring anything for sleeping.
Zhu Qiu placed her bag on the ground, feeling lost.
A bed, a blanket, and a pillow — she hadn’t brought a single one.
She was only wearing a pair of pajamas.
Even though she had packed before leaving, she still felt like everything had been too rushed.
‘Sigh, if only Zhu Xiaxia were here. At least I could sleep in her arms.’
‘What am I thinking!’
Zhu Qiu shook her head like a rattle, trying to shake away those strange thoughts.
She didn’t want to see Zhu Xiaxia again even if she died.
She stood there and felt the cold wind blowing through the forest, let out an involuntary shiver.
The temperature was a bit low.
Maybe she should just sleep like this?
If she curled up in the Snakeskin Bag while wearing these Little Dragon Pajamas, she probably… wouldn’t be too cold, right?
She would make do for tonight.
Tomorrow, she should definitely build a temporary shelter.
She couldn’t repeat today’s mistake.
The Little Princess crawled into the Snakeskin Bag.
The space inside wasn’t very spacious, but in this Primeval Forest, it gave her a small sense of security.
At this time, it was time for the Little Princess to eat.
Nothing made her happier than eating!
However, no one was there to prepare her milk today, so she had to do it herself.
When Zhu Qiu found the milk powder and the Custom Baby Bottle, she suddenly remembered a serious problem… she didn’t have any hot water.
She didn’t even have cold water.
“It’s over! Why didn’t I bring anything!”
“Waaaah…”
The Little Princess wanted to cry but had no tears.
How could she be so stupid?
She had forgotten so many important things.
If only Zhu Xiaxia and Xiaguang were here, she at least wouldn’t have to go hungry.
“Waaaah…”
Zhu Qiu lay down sadly.
“Whatever.”
She would just sleep.
Once she fell asleep, she wouldn’t think about these things anymore.
The sleep quality of a Dragon Cub had always been good, but today, the wind in the forest wouldn’t stop blowing.
The Snakeskin Bag was useless as the cold wind swept right in.
30 minutes passed, and there was no sign of Zhu Qiu falling asleep.
Instead, she felt cold and became more and more awake.
Strange roars and the cries of various animals and Magic Creatures echoed through the Primeval Forest from time to time.
“Uuuu…”
The Little Princess curled up in the deepest part of the Snakeskin Bag, cold, terrified, and helpless.
She hadn’t expected the Primeval Forest to be so terrifying at night.
Let tomorrow come quickly.
Zhu Qiu could only pray helplessly, but it was only 11:00 PM.
It was at least 8 hours until dawn.
These 8 hours would not be easy to endure.
“Roar — “
A roar in the distance made the Little Princess’s body tremble, making it impossible for her to calm down.
“Holy… Holy Sword, Jian Ge Yi.”
To gain a bit of security, Zhu Qiu summoned the Holy Sword in advance to deal with any sudden risks.
Moreover, she wanted someone to talk to.
At least if someone was there, she wouldn’t be so afraid.
“Sword… Sword Spirit, are you there? I… I’m scared… uuu…”
A small ball of light flew out from the center of the Holy Sword, hovering before Zhu Qiu’s eyes.
Because there wasn’t enough space in the Snakeskin Bag, the Sword Spirit could only come out in this form.
“What’s there to be afraid of? You escaped the Evil Dragon, so you should be happy.”
“B-But I’m so cold, and there are scary sounds all around me, uuu…”
“The sounds are all fake. It’s just a psychological effect. It’s probably just some insects chirping. Because you’re afraid, you might be hearing them as scary roars.”
“T-Then what should I do about being cold? Does the Sword Spirit have any good ideas?”
“There’s definitely a way, but… I don’t know if you’re willing to accept it.”
“Really! What is it?”
“Uh…”
The Sword Spirit hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“It’s, well… we could huddle together. I’ll hold you while we sleep and use my body temperature to warm you up.”