Yun Xiaoxiao had no right to interfere with Mo Chun's thoughts.
She had done her part by reminding her, and whether or not Mo Chun listened was entirely up to her.
After all, the outcome had little to do with Yun Xiaoxiao.
After bidding each other farewell, Yun Xiaoxiao took out a small, round compass, determined the direction, and flew onto the back of the little eagle, where she sat cross-legged.
The eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky in an instant.
Watching the shrinking figure in the distance, Mo Chun and the others finally looked away.
She took her younger brother, Mo Xing, and returned to the car.
Yao Shengwei and the others tried to get in as well, but Mo Chun slammed the door shut with a loud *bang*.
Yao Shengwei's face fell immediately.
Left with no choice, they had to get into another car.
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Yun Xiaoxiao directed the little eagle to fly toward the easternmost part of Hua Country.
At that moment, she was in the northern part of the central region.
Behind her, a fighter jet was approaching in the air, heading in her direction.
Inside the cockpit, Bai Ruo was scanning the surroundings with a pair of binoculars.
Bai Hongting, concerned about the survival of ordinary people in the extreme cold, had dispatched numerous teams to search for those in need of help.
Bai Ruo, eager to establish her authority among the people, had volunteered for the task.
Her assigned area was near the central region.
As she scanned the horizon, she suddenly caught sight of a giant eagle flying swiftly ahead of her.
Her eyes widened in shock.
The eagle was enormous!
Just as she was marveling at its size, she noticed Yun Xiaoxiao sitting on the eagle's back.
It was her!
Though she only saw her profile, Bai Ruo recognized Yun Xiaoxiao immediately.
What was she doing here?
And why was she alone?
Bai Ruo's mind raced.
Recently, she had come across a photo of her mother from her childhood.
At first glance, the photo had seemed oddly familiar.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that the girl in the photo bore a striking resemblance to Yun Xiaoxiao.
Not a 100% match, but at least 90% similar!
It was then that she remembered—when she had swapped her mother's biological daughter years ago, the nurse had returned too quickly, and she hadn't had the chance to kill the child.
By her calculations, the girl would be around five or six years old now.
Could it be that this brat was the one who had survived?
No wonder she had felt an inexplicable dislike for Yun Xiaoxiao from the very first moment she saw her.
So that was the reason!
Whether or not Yun Xiaoxiao was her mother's biological daughter, today, she was as good as dead.
A cold smile curled on Bai Ruo's lips, and a flash of malice flickered in her eyes.
The timing, the location, and the circumstances were all perfect—this was the ideal moment to eliminate her.
With a sneer, she immediately issued an order.
"There's a giant monster over there. Attack it now!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
The subordinate obeyed without hesitation, turning the aircraft toward the direction of the eagle.
Two air-to-air missiles shot out from the wings, speeding toward Yun Xiaoxiao and the eagle with devastating force.
Yun Xiaoxiao, who had been lounging comfortably, suddenly heard two unusual sounds.
Her keen sense of danger made her turn her head sharply.
She saw two missiles hurtling toward them, carrying an overwhelming destructive power.
It was unimaginable—if they were hit, neither she nor the eagle would survive.
Her pupils contracted in alarm.
"Little Eagle, dodge now!" she shouted.
Fortunately, she had noticed in time, and the eagle swiftly avoided the missiles.
They narrowly escaped the attack, but the eagle's tail feathers were singed, and its tail was slightly burned.
No sooner had they dodged the missiles than two more came hurtling toward them.
It was clear that they were being deliberately targeted.
A fierce killing intent flashed in Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes.
She immediately stored the eagle in her spatial storage and let herself freefall.
After evading the missiles, she used her wind manipulation ability to soar back into the air.
Her icy gaze locked onto the silver-gray fighter jet in the distance, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Bai Ruo, who had been watching through the binoculars, suddenly met Yun Xiaoxiao's cold, piercing stare. An inexplicable sense of panic washed over her.
Damn it, she hadn't managed to kill her!
"What are you waiting for? Fire the missiles!" she barked.
She had a gut feeling that if she didn't eliminate Yun Xiaoxiao today, she would be in grave danger.
"But... that seems to be just a child over there," the subordinate hesitated.
He had fired without hesitation earlier because he had only seen the giant eagle.
But now, there was a child in the line of fire.
She posed no threat to them, and he couldn't understand why they needed to continue the attack.
"I gave you an order! Just do it!" Bai Ruo snapped, glaring at him.
The man pursed his lips but said nothing more. After a brief moment of hesitation, he pressed the launch button.
However, Yun Xiaoxiao deftly dodged every missile.
With her spatial storage as a cheat tool and her heightened awareness of the danger, there was no way she would be hit.
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao unharmed and rapidly closing the distance, Bai Ruo's expression darkened like a storm cloud.
"Why aren't you attacking?!" she demanded angrily.
The subordinate sighed. "Ma'am, we're out of missiles."
"What? Out of missiles?!"
Bai Ruo was stunned. The memory of Yun Xiaoxiao's cold, piercing gaze sent a chill down her spine.
"Useless!" she shouted furiously.
"Get us back to the base immediately! If she catches up, you'll be dead a thousand times over!"
"..."
The subordinate was exasperated, but what could he do? She was the base leader's daughter.
No matter how angry he was, he had to endure it. He had a family to support.
The fighter jet quickly turned around and sped toward the northern base.
Seeing their attempt to flee, Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes turned as sharp as ice blades.
In her mind, she had already sentenced them to death.
She gathered all the energy within her, alternating between her wind manipulation and teleportation abilities. Her figure flickered rapidly through the air.
Soon, she was keeping pace with the fighter jet, even gaining on it slightly.
As the distance closed, Yun Xiaoxiao pulled out a long-range sniper rifle from her spatial storage.
While flying, she aimed the rifle at the tail of the fighter jet.
Her expression was calm and focused, like a predator locking onto its prey.
"Boom!"
A bullet shot out with incredible speed, striking the tail of the fighter jet.
The aircraft immediately lost balance, wobbling in the air.
"Ahhh!"
The sudden instability made Bai Ruo scream.
She quickly steadied herself and looked back.
Her face turned pale with fear.
"She's catching up! Hurry, go faster!" she urged the pilot.
"Don't let her get any closer! Go, go, go!"
(PS: A quick reminder for those who haven't noticed—the first three chapters have been revised.
Last night, I saw a sudden influx of messages in the backend and was curious about what everyone was commenting on. Upon checking, I realized many readers were bothered by the amnesia plotline.
So, I stayed up all night revising the story outline, removing the amnesia element.
The new outline won't affect the overall direction of the story, so feel free to read on without worry.
Love you all~
You can revisit the first three chapters if you'd like.)
