(Xyrean Province- Inner Regions)
(The Mermaid's Lake – Forested Outskirts)
Liu Tao blinked twice and stared at her hands. She lifted one up in the air and looked at it curiously as if she could not believe that it was attached to her body.
She was still getting used to her new height and the proportion of her limbs.
Standing up and walking on two legs was quite the novel experience.
Chen Xiao had yet to notice her strange behaviour as he was still hugging her tightly with an expression of relief on his face.
Liu Tao glanced towards the entrance of the cave and for a brief moment her calm appearance cracked to reveal an inhuman smile.
A young teenage girl had bravely walked into the cave…
And something else had walked out…
"We should head back…" Chen Xiao suggested as he finally stepped away. He smiled warmly at Liu Tao who returned his grin with an identical smile on her face.
