Xiao's broken ankles.

Xiao's broken ankles - THE FINALE

This morning, I had barely managed to destroy hilichurl camps.

I hadn't been able to do anything recently due to my ankles, I don't know how this even happened in the first place.

As much as I don't think I'll ever be showing my face to anyone, I don't think I could anyway, not after what happened with Chongyun and the other guy.

It was...
embarrassing to say the least.

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The moon was out.
The perfect moment...
TO UNLEASH MY BIRD FORM.
😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

I flew over to Qingyun peak and starting doing my bird call.
Hoping... that the other yakshas would hear me. (They won't)

(Even though you and I know damn well that they're gone but let's just pretend that we don't know that)

Wait...
I noticed that in my bird form, my ankles wouldn't bother me.

What if...
As I returned to my human form, I noticed something felt different.

I no longer had upside down, rapidly spinning, inside out, twisted, and turned ankles.

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

My jaw flew off, did a 360, went over to Dragonspine and ate some snow, and finally returned to my face.

I couldn't help but smile, I no longer had to deal with such a burden. Of course there's my karma, but that's a burden I must carry for my sins.

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And so the story of Xiao and his broken ankles ends here.