Chi Yan nodded. "I was ambushed by some people outside. It took some effort to find my way here."
"At the time, they were all unconscious. Duoduo was watching over them. I undid the seals on them, and after everyone took some Elixir Pills, they were mostly recovered."
"Duoduo can't talk, but it used gestures for us to guess, and we pieced together that you probably fell down somewhere."
"Duoduo's contract with you wasn't broken, so we knew you were still alive. But we studied the altar for a long time and couldn't find a way to open it. We figured you'd come back here once you got free, so we've been waiting here ever since."
Lu Sangjiu nodded after hearing Chi Yan's breathless account of what had happened. She then scooped up Duoduo and, in a rare moment of praise, commended it, "You did a good job this time. The Cold Ice Crystal Stone is your reward."
Hearing this, Duoduo chirped excitedly, then returned to the Spirit Beast Bag, completely satisfied.
