Dragon Maiden - Chapter 4

Unfortunately, the sky has turned dark and bright, bright and dark, countless times, yet I still haven’t seen any sign of my mother returning.

Instead, an Immortal with fluttering robes descended from the clouds, resting his chin on his hand as he watched me for a while, then smiled and said:

“The little one is still alive.”

What a beautiful Immortal!

Even more beautiful than all the flowers covering the mountains and fields.

He must be the Flower Fairy my mother spoke of, right?

That was my very first thought upon seeing him.

I lay on the ground, dazed, staring at him, wanting to get up but having no strength left.

“It’s not easy. The Dragon Clan doesn’t have the habit of raising their offspring, yet you’ve survived this long with her.”

I moved my lips, but couldn’t say a word.

Only then did he seem to notice something, picking up my wrist and squeezing it a few times.

“You really are about to starve.”

With a flip of his palm, a small jade bottle appeared in his hand.

“Why is it that every time I see you, I end up saving you? Does this little one have some kind of destiny?”

I wasn’t in the mood to listen to his chatter. I clung to his hand and gulped down several mouthfuls of water from the little jade bottle.

Cool, refreshing, and sweet.

Delicious.

It not only quenched my thirst but also filled my belly.

This must be something wonderful.

I swallowed it all down in big gulps, and instead of looking reluctant, his smile grew even softer.

This person is even more generous than my mother.

After drinking his water, my energy returned once again.

I immediately began gesturing and describing to him how the Immortal riding the clouds crashed into me, and how my mother chased after him.

“He crashed into you and ran away?”

“Mm!”

“That’s very bad.”

“Mm!!!”

I nodded vigorously, completely agreeing.

“Your mother hasn’t come back. What do you plan to do?”

“Garlic? I don’t eat that.”

“…I mean, do you want to stay here and keep waiting, or do you want to go down the mountain?”

I thought for a long time. If I kept waiting, I might starve to death.

But if I left, what if my mother came back?

Finally, my eyes lit up. I grabbed his sleeve and said happily:

“Take me to find my mother!”

“…”