In the nick of time.
Han Qiwu casually kicked the sharp stone away.
Seeing this, Xiao Dian visibly relaxed, rolling onto the ground to lie flat.
The soil here was soft; it had planned to lie down like this all along.
"Feeling comfortable now?" Han Qiwu asked with a cheeky grin as he approached.
Xiao Dian immediately put on a pained expression, covering its leg with its wings and wailing dramatically.
The sound was absolutely grating.
"Your leg's shot, huh? Might as well amputate. I haven't tried roasted bird leg yet—though there's not much meat, it'd still be enough to get lodged between my teeth." Han Qiwu kept grinning as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Dian flipped over and immediately sprang back into the air, flapping its wings at lightning speed.
