Chapter 52: A Sister’s Plea

“Is it night already? This silver light is far too dazzling…”

Hoping to avoid being surpassed in the hunting competition, Dragon Princess and her companions retraced their steps, having already secured an abundance of valuable items.

Upon emerging from their previous location, Dragon Princess gazed towards the distant horizon, noticing what appeared to be another full moon gracing the sky.

It shone with unparalleled brilliance, its silvery-white moonlight bathing the entire world in an ethereal glow.

This night should have been a scene of profound tranquility and peace.

Yet, in the distance, a fierce battle raged on.

High in the sky, that luminous moon was, in fact, Crown Prince Yue Guangyao.

Like his sister, Yue Yi, he wielded moonlight imbued with psychic attacks.

Engaged in combat with the colossal defensive tree tower was a ten-meter-tall werewolf.

From its appearance, it clearly belonged to the Nightwolf tribe.

These individuals had evidently waited until nightfall to launch their full-scale assault on the defensive tree tower.

This strategy was due to the fact that both the Glorious Moon Royal Family and the Nightwolf tribe experienced a significant boost in strength during the night.

The enormous werewolf, enveloped in silver energy, could outright ignore the defensive tree tower’s laser attacks.

Though smaller in stature, each of the werewolf’s attacks chipped away at the defensive tree tower, causing it to shed a layer of its formidable hide.

“The fight is so intense! I feel a restless itch in my heart if I don’t go and cause some trouble.”

Dragon Princess widened her curious little eyes, yearning to join the fray and perhaps snatch some treasures for herself.

“Stop messing around, you silly Dragon Princess! Come back with me. This isn’t a place for three little rookies like you.”

Yao Yueli flatly refused, intending to escort Dragon Princess back before returning herself.

By then, the battle might very well be over.

However, it didn’t necessarily mean the defensive tree tower would lose.

She might even be able to pick off some weakened foes.

Even if Yue Guangyao and his allies defeated the defensive tree tower, she could still attempt to snatch loot from them.

After all, the rules of this place explicitly permitted such contention.

“Hey, hey, hey! Big sister, who are you calling a rookie? If I hide inside the Mirage Dragon Pearl, who do you think could possibly catch me? Don’t underestimate me!”

Dragon Princess was thoroughly displeased, convinced of her formidable strength now.

“Sister Yueli, that’s right. The few of us now possess the power to protect ourselves, meow~. We won’t hold Sister Yueli back, meow~.”

Mao Yuxia echoed Dragon Princess’s sentiment.

“Hmph hmph hmph~~, with the two of us together, we’re super powerful, da~!”

With someone backing her up, Dragon Princess’s nose practically soared to the heavens.

If it could extend further, it might have poked a hole in the sky.

Watching her, Yao Yueli truly felt an urge to deliver a spinning kick to Dragon Princess.

A kick that would send her flying far, far away!

Nevertheless, Dragon Princess’s words held truth; when she hid within the Mirage Dragon Pearl, which itself was concealed within space, even a Seven-Star Magical Artifact User would likely be powerless against her.

Such opportunities to battle alongside the defensive tree tower offered the most effective way to enhance their combat prowess through real-world experience.

Presently, Yao Yueli had few options here beyond fleeing or hiding.

If she made no progress during this hunting activity, how could she ever hope to defeat Xing Rou’er later on?

“The three of you, don’t act recklessly. Just take this dragon bone shield and circle the periphery of the battlefield.”

“That defensive tree tower controls many magical beasts, and Yue Guangyao and his allies, wanting the werewolf to fight the defensive tree tower effectively, must have arranged personnel to deal with those controlled beasts.”

“Your objective is simply to collect the corpses of any slain magical beasts into the Mirage Dragon Pearl.”

“Be extremely careful! The moment you encounter any danger, retreat into the Mirage Dragon Pearl immediately!”

These were Yao Yueli’s instructions before her departure.

She then set off, intending to challenge the central region of the battlefield alone.

Meanwhile, Dragon Princess and her companions were now behaving with extreme caution.

Dragon Princess hovered above, shielding Mao Yuxia and Luo Tiantian beneath her with a dragon bone, much like a turtle’s shell.

Still shrouded in invisibility and mimicking grass, they were confident that unless someone physically bumped into them, they would remain undetected.

“This is a Level Three Rattlesnake Demon. Its tail is said to be able to summon other serpentine magical beasts.”

Soon, they discovered a slain magical beast.

It had been cleanly severed in two at its vital point, a clear testament to the killer’s formidable power.

Their strength was likely at the Four-Star level.

Without a word, Dragon Princess directly absorbed the magical beast’s corpse into the Mirage Dragon Pearl.

Along their path, they collected a considerable number of magical beast corpses, both large and small.

Occasionally, they also encountered the gruesome remains of humans, whose bodies were most often found with medicinal herbs.

It seemed that during the day, these individuals, much like Dragon Princess, had been lingering in the lairs of various magical beasts.

Only at night had they been summoned by Yue Guangyao to collectively assault the defensive tree tower.

“A… Bear!”

Moving swiftly, the trio soon arrived at a location where combat was underway.

Suddenly, Luo Tiantian cried out in a voice laced with fright, fear, and concern, pointing towards a battle in the distance.

Dragon Princess, curiosity piqued, looked in that direction as well.

There, a golden Herculean Bear was locked in battle with several humans.

The Herculean Bear, controlled by the defensive tree tower and illuminated by Yue Guangyao’s moonlight, found its control significantly weakened.

A Level Four Herculean Bear could typically contend with an ordinary Level Five magical beast.

Yet, it was currently surrounded and tormented by several Three-Star Magical Artifact Users.

Its body was now riddled with wounds, and one eye had been blinded by an arrow.

Its plight was utterly tragic.

Upon seeing the Herculean Bear, Dragon Princess’s mind raced, and observing Luo Tiantian’s anxious, desperate desire to help, she surmised that the bear must share a connection with Luo Tiantian.

“What is it, Little Tiantian? Do you know it?”

“Mm-hmm! When I used to live here, I often… played with him. He’s… he’s my good friend! Sister Dragon Princess… can you help me save Big Bear? I don’t want to see him killed…”

Luo Tiantian’s pleading gaze, imbued with a touch of vulnerability, deeply moved Dragon Princess.

Dragon Princess then gave Luo Tiantian a reassuring thumbs-up.

“Little Tiantian, your friend is my friend! I will definitely help you save him!”

“Wow! Thank you, Sister Dragon Princess!”

Luo Tiantian was so overjoyed that tears welled up. She immediately embraced Dragon Princess’s stomach, rubbing her face against Dragon Princess’s small belly in pure comfort.

Feeling a little ticklish, Dragon Princess chuckled.

“Hahaha~~ What can I say? Little Tiantian is my sweet little sister! My sister’s matters are the most important! Now… now let go, holding me like this… how can we go save the Herculean Bear?”

“Mm… I’m sorry, Sister Dragon Princess… I, I got too excited…”

Luo Tiantian quickly released her embrace, dropping to the ground with her head bowed, attempting to conceal her flushed cheeks.

“You two shouldn’t be speaking so loudly, meow~. We’re so close to other people right now; it would be terrible if they heard us.”

Mao Yuxia found Dragon Princess utterly exasperating. ‘Why are you laughing so loudly for no reason?’ she thought.

‘Are you trying to make sure everyone knows you’re hiding here?’