"Where to?" Chu Hao asked.
"There are Blood Lotus Flowers and other medicinal herbs, considered unparalleled treasures in the mundane world. Think about it carefully. If it's not what you want, I'll leave now," the giant eagle replied.
Chu Hao stared intently at the toad and said, "Dead toad, I still need the Blood Lotus Flower. Hand it over quickly."
The toad muttered under his breath, still seemingly reluctant to part with the Black Crystal as if it belonged to him. This infuriated Chu Hao, and he resolved to keep a closer eye on the creature in the future to prevent any theft.
"Alright then."
Clutching the Black Crystal in her beak, the giant eagle swallowed it in one gulp and said, "Climb aboard. I don't have much time."
Turning to Ma Bozhen, Chu Hao said, "Grandpa Ma, you head back first."
Ma Bozhen, still in a daze, quickly responded, "Oh, oh."
He had truly been frightened; his entire worldview turned upside down, as if he had seen a ghost.
