"Hahaha! Look who came out!" a raspy, wicked voice suddenly cackled right in front of her.
Yue Yue's little face went completely blank. Her heart stopped beating.
Standing right at the ruined entrance was the same creepy old man who had kidnapped her, alongside his wicked companions!
Their clothes were torn from the quake, but their faces were twisted into wild, amused, and insane expressions. They held their dark, smoking crutches tightly, staring at the glowing crystal wrapped in her tail.
"You really succeeded!" the old man laughed madly, his eyes yellow with greed. "You actually brought out the Heart of the Mountain! Good girl! Hand it over to this old man!"
No! Yue Yue's mind screamed in pure terror. No! No! No!
The little winged spirit snake had sacrificed his very life for her! He had given up his existence so she could escape and see her family again!
I would rather die than give his heart to these evil people!
