Rather than being eaten, she might as well fall to her death. Zhu Yao began to struggle with all her might. The Big Peng's mouth was as tight as an iron clamp. It flew all the way back to the nest before placing her in the middle of the three chicks.
Zhu Yao instantly tensed up, as she waited for the three little birds to pounce on her, and dismember her corpse.
However, the three bald birds didn't even look at her. They pushed her to the side and threw themselves into the arms of the big birds.
Could it be that he disliked her for having too little meat? Birds are also picky eaters.
That large bird swept its wings, protecting the three bald birds under its wings. It then turned to look at Zhu Yao, as though it was waiting for something. His eyes were focused, and he even intentionally lowered his head, moving closer to Zhu Yao's eyes.
Uh … What was it doing?
"Chirp …" The big bird chirped and tilted its head to look at her. His eyes were like black grapes, blinking.
Zhu Yao stiffened. Her eyes must be blurry, right? Why was she able to sense the admiration of a child from that bird's eyes?
Seeing that she didn't respond, the big bird let out an aggrieved cooing sound and rubbed its head against her as if it was comforting her.
Zhu Yao suddenly had a bold thought. This bird … Could it be that it had treated her as its own child?
She looked at her own bare chicken wings, and then looked at the three bald birds under the big bird's wings. Okay, they really do look like them.
The big bird didn't stay for long. In less than a quarter of an hour, it had chased the three little ones back to the nest. Then, it flapped its wings and flew out again.
The three little bald birds reluctantly walked back.
One of them walked back and pushed Zhu Yao.
Two of them came back and pushed her again.
When the third one came back, she had already been pushed to the edge of the nest.
Oh, so this nest of birds was actually xenophobic.
There wasn't much communication between the three birds. They just chirped a few times. He began to doze off. After a while, the bird came back with something in its beak. It stopped at the edge of the nest and opened its mouth. Four to five gray-furred, long-tailed … mice fell out!
"Chirp chirp chirp …" There was a commotion in the nest. The three birds seemed very excited. They flapped their bare wings and looked at the mouse on the ground with shining eyes.
Zhu Yao's heart skipped a beat. Was this for them?
Sure enough, the big bird was holding the mouse in its mouth. He placed one in front of each bird, including her!
The three birds had already begun to eat heartily, some using their claws to tear the food into pieces. Some swallowed it whole. Zhu Yao looked at the grey and bald rat in front of her, whose entire body was twitching. Evidently, it was not completely dead yet, and her entire bird felt unwell. Master's place was so scary. Hurry up and pick up your disciple.
"Chirp chirp?" Seeing that she didn't move, the mother bird moved its head closer. He looked at her suspiciously. He pushed the mouse on the ground towards her with his mouth, as if trying to persuade her to eat quickly.
Zhu Yao: "…"
I don't want to eat mice! Moreover, it was eaten raw.
The mother bird pushed a few times, but Zhu Yao did not budge at all. It once again let out that purring sound, which was unknown if it was sad or wronged. Then, it turned its head and brought the remaining rat under its feet in front of her. Once again, it pushed the two rats towards her.
It seemed to be saying. Here, here are two. That should be enough, right? Hurry up and eat!
Zhu Yao felt like crying. It wasn't that she thought it was too little!
The mother bird's biased actions had evidently attracted the attention of the other birds. The three bald birds who were currently eating, instantly stopped, and looked towards her in unison. Zhu Yao felt three times the resentment.
… …
What to do? She felt disgusted just by looking at the mouse, let alone eating it. However, looking at the mother bird's earnest eyes, she suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
Zhu Yao's eyes turned. Raising one of her fleshy wings, she pointed at the back of the mother bird, and jumped a few times with an excited look.
When all the birds turned their heads to look, she immediately grabbed a few tree branches and buried the mouse. Then, she buried her head at the side, pretending to be eating.
When the four birds turned their heads back, she slowly raised her head, and licked the corner of her lips.
Momma's egg, even acting skills are tested as a bird. Life as a bird is too difficult.
— — —
Zhu Yao stayed in this crowded nest. The mother bird would go out several times every day, and the things it brought back would be different every time. Sometimes, it would be various strange flowers and plants, sometimes, it would be various fruits, and of course, there would be various types of meat. Without exception, they were all raw.
It was still alright when she brought back fruits, as she could still eat them. However, she was really unable to accept raw meat. She could only think of various ways to divert the mother bird's attention, and then hide the meat of the mouse, rabbit, and the like.
In these three days, she had already hidden several of them under her feet. If this continued, she would definitely be exposed. And the weather seemed to be getting warmer, if this continued, the meat would definitely stink.
In order to prevent such a situation, she thought of an idea. While the other birds were eating fruits, she grabbed a mouse, and threw it under the claws of the little bird at the side. As expected, its eyes instantly shone, and it excitedly shook its fleshy wings. However, it did not move, and looked at her doubtfully. It looked as though it wanted to eat it, but because the food was hers, it did not dare to move.
Zhu Yao reached out her claws and plucked one of the fruits that belonged to it, and placed it next to her. I'll exchange with you!
Only then did the little bird understand. After plucking three more fruits for her, it then ate the mouse with ease.
In the following days, Zhu Yao did the same thing. She would first hide the meat, and when there were fruits, she would then exchange them with the little bird. In these few days, even the little bird had gotten used to it. Every time it was time to split the fruits, it would automatically push them over to her.
Hence, three months later …
The little bird that had been sitting next to her the entire time rapidly grew fat, and with a size that was three times larger than the other birds, it took up almost half of the space in the nest. Zhu Yao felt a little guilty looking at it, and was hesitating if she should change targets to exchange food.
The little birds had all grown feathers, and were no longer bald. However, the feathers of the three birds were a little different. One was light grey, one was dark grey, and the last one was grey and black. Only she … was colourful!
Zhu Yao's body was covered in feathers of various colours, and she was especially eye-catching in the completely dark-coloured nest. Every time the mother bird saw her, it would always have a doubtful look. As expected, they were not of the same breed.
Zhu Yao was not clear what she was either. In the beginning, when she saw the rainbow-coloured feathers, her first reaction was … She was a phoenix. However, even phoenixes had tail feathers, yet she did not even have a single one, and her tail did not seem to have any intention of growing any longer either. Rather than calling her a phoenix, she looked more like a … chicken!
In an instant, she felt as though her life had received a huge blow.
— — — —
Today's weather was clear and cloudless. It was the day when mother bird brought all the little birds out.
Compared to when they first met, the three little birds had grown quite a bit. Their sizes had doubled. Except for little bird number three, which had grown four times its original size. Zhu Yao was the one who fed them. The only one who did not grow much was Zhu Yao, probably because she only ate fruits. However, her figure was larger than the other birds in the first place, so her skinny figure was not very obvious.
Only after leaving the nest did she realize that there was actually such a large piece of flat land on top of the cliff. This was the first time she came out. Every single bird was very excited, though they could not fly. Yet, they were flapping their wings here and there, and scratching their claws there, playing extremely happily.
Until mother bird let out a long cry, and stopped at the edge of the cliff. Only then did the three little birds reluctantly walk over, and stand in a row. Zhu Yao was the last one.
"Cha …" Mother bird called out to the four little ones, as though it was saying something to them. However, Zhu Yao did not understand.
Evidently, the other three understood.
The first one called out. "Cha …"
The second one called out twice. "Cha cha …"
The third one called out thrice. "Cha cha cha …"
The fourth one Zhu Yao: "…"
The formation was disrupted. The four birds turned their heads in unison, and their gazes were focused on her body. Their eyes were filled with condemnation and dissatisfaction.
Go ahead and call out!
Uh …
Zhu Yao shrunk her head, and a drop of cold sweat dripped down. Looking at the four increasingly stern gazes, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and let out a cry. "Chick …"
Little bird number three flapped its wings, and directly slapped onto Zhu Yao's head. It looked as though it had expected better from her. Zhu Yao instantly felt stars forming in front of her eyes. So ruthless! What happened to the promised brother-sister love?
It wasn't that she didn't want to call out, but she simply couldn't make that 'cha' sound. She wondered if it was because her structure was different from these birds. Although they had already grown feathers, she was still only able to make 'chick chick chick' sounds, while they had already learned to 'cha cha cha' sounds.
Of course, she still didn't know how to speak. Most probably, a 'chicken' of her breed basically couldn't speak. Perhaps, she could try calling out.
After Zhu Yao received her punishment, the mother bird no longer continued to make things difficult for her. She mumbled something to them, and little bird number one took a step forward, standing next to the mother bird.
Before the rest of the birds could even react, the mother bird suddenly opened its wings and pushed little bird number one, pushing it down the cliff.
Little Bird No.1 had only managed to arrive in time. With a cry, it fell from the sky. Zhu Yao was dumbfounded. Mother bird, what's wrong with you? Was this the mother bird who would grumble in sadness whenever her child missed a meal? Why did her drawing style suddenly change, hey?
In the next moment, Zhu Yao finally understood the intentions of the mother bird, because little bird number one, had already flown back on its own. She was teaching them how to fly?
After little bird number one returned, it was little bird number two's turn. It learned very quickly as well, and after falling down for a while, it flew back. Though, little fat bird number three, had to spend twice the amount of time compared to the rest before it could fly back. Its body was too fat and heavy, and the moment it reached the top of the cliff, it was already lying on the ground in exhaustion.
Finally, it was Zhu Yao's turn …
The mother bird mumbled at her, signalling her to come over.
Zhu Yao took a step back, and then another step back.
And then, she ran.
She wasn't going to jump off the cliff. It would be fine if she was really a bird, but the main point was that she was evidently a chicken, and was basically not the same breed as the rest of the birds. If she were to fall from such a height, she would definitely fall to her death. I don't want to!
"Cha …" The mother bird flapped its wings and flew up, landing in front of Zhu Yao, blocking her path. She turned around and wanted to escape, but the mother bird's claw pressed down on her back.
That 'gu gu gu' sound grew even louder, as though it was lecturing her for not listening.
Grabbing onto her, it flew back to the cliff.
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Zhu Yao panicked. Taking advantage of the moment when it loosened its claw, she slipped away and ran far away.
Her stubborn attitude angered the birds. Three gusts of wind swept over, and little birds number one, two, and three stood in a row, blocking her way. They chirped randomly, as though they were condemning her willfulness. They lowered their heads in unison, and pushed her towards the edge of the cliff.
We're 'eating in the same nest', why are we in such a rush to destroy each other!
Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the edge of the cliff, Zhu Yao's heart turned cold. I'm going to die, right? He would definitely fall to his death.
Suddenly, a loud and resonant cry came from the sky.
The four birds suddenly stopped moving, as if they had heard some terrifying sound, and all of them began to tremble, especially the mother bird at the edge of the cliff. Her whole body squatted on the ground, trembling so much that the feathers on her body fell off, and finally, as if she could not control the fear in her heart. He plunged into the ground.
Uh … Are you an ostrich?
It was the same for birds one to three. Following closely behind their mother's footsteps, the three birds also plunged their heads into the soil.
Zhu Yao glanced at the mother bird on the right. He then glanced at the three birds on the left. Uh, shouldn't she also follow his advice?
But the ground at the top of the cliff was very hard. If he were to plunge in like this, would he get hurt? But if you don't. Would I appear to be unsociable?
Hence …
Zhu Yao cheated by using her claws to dig open a hole, and then hid her head inside the hole. Then, he covered it with two handfuls of soil. Her eyes, however, were searching around. Just what was it that they were afraid of?
In an instant, a strong gale blew, and something landed not far in front of them. A pair of pure white shoes instantly appeared in her vision. She could not help but turn her head to look upwards, and saw a figure dressed in a snow-white robe. It was a man. The moment she saw his face clearly. Zhu Yao subconsciously held her breath.
She never knew that a person could be so beautiful, as long as he stood there. It was as if everything in the world had become his foil. His long hair reached the ground, and there was a cinnabar dot in between his brows, which seemed to carry a hint of worry. The corner of his lips carried a hint of a smile.
Zhu Yao's eyes widened. A handsome man!
However, he was still not as good as her master. Her master was the exclusive one.
"Little sister …" He suddenly spoke up, and his voice was as gentle and warm as water. She faintly felt that she had heard it somewhere before.
It seemed like he was here to look for someone. Then what the hell were they afraid of?
That man looked straight at the flock of birds, his eyes were so gentle that it looked as though water was about to drip out. No wait, it was really dripping water!
He actually cried. Zhu Yao could not help but feel heartache. He lost his little sister, so how anxious would he be? It seemed like this little sister of his was really troublesome.
Why did she feel like he was walking over here? Ehhhhh! He really walked over here, hey!
The man squatted down, and stopped in front of Zhu Yao. His two hands passed through her little wings, and as though he was pulling out a radish, with a poof, he pulled it out.
"Little sister." His voice carried thirty percent joy, and seventy percent sorrow, as he attentively looked at her cross-eyed eyes.
The hell, so she was that troublesome little sister.
Realmspirit, this time's avatar has its own storyline again. Did you inform me?
The handsome man carried her, and his hand gently stroked the soil on her feathers. As though he was afraid of hurting her, he was especially careful, and as though he had obtained a treasure, he circled her in his embrace. "I'll bring you home."
Zhu Yao was startled. Why were there always birds that liked to bring her home? Handsome man, who are you?
The handsome man had already carried her and flew up. She could not help but turn her head to look at the flock of birds at the top of the cliff.
Alright, they were still buried in the soil, not moving at all. What happened to the promised brother-sister love?
— — — —
This man, who was so beautiful … that she really wanted to destroy his face, brought her back to the big tree she saw at the very beginning.
Only then did Zhu Yao truly realize just how ridiculously big this tree was. The man carried her and flew for a few minutes, yet, they were still unable to see the top of the tree. Even the smallest tree trunk was as thick as a football field. The higher they went, the faintly discernible buildings that looked like houses could be seen on the tree. There were all sorts of them, red, green, and white, but every single one of them looked like a fruit. They simply added doors and windows.
A city could be built on this tree.
The man flew for a very long time, before he finally reached his destination. He stopped in front of a gigantic palace, which should be the center of the tree. Compared to the scattered houses, the palace was a hundred times larger, and there was even a large plaza in front of the palace.
There were already several people standing on it, as though they were waiting for them.
The man finally stopped on the platform, and walking towards them was an auntie dressed in colourful clothes. That face even looked a little familiar. This … Wasn't this the auntie from the Phoenix Clan when she turned into an egg?
"Shao Bai, did you find it?" The auntie came forward.
Shao Bai? Zhu Yao was startled, as she raised her head to look at the man who was hugging her. It can't be! This man who was so beautiful that even the heavens would be enraged, was that skinny child back then!
May I ask what's the secret art of your growth? I beg on my knees!
"Mn." Shao Bai responded. The hand that was hugging Zhu Yao shifted, revealing his entire head.
"Let me see!" She took a step forward.
"Hi, auntie!" Zhu Yao wanted to greet her, but the voice she let out was only a single sound. "Chick …"
Uh …
"As I thought …" The auntie did not mind her unpleasant voice in the slightest, as she excitedly reached out her hands towards her. Shao Bai however lightly dodged to the side, as the auntie raised her empty hands with an awkward look.
It seemed like little friend Shao Bai's relationship with the auntie wasn't very good.
The auntie coughed a few times, before saying. "Is she alright?"
"Her aura is weak, her figure is thin and small, and she can't transform. Even flying is difficult for her. "His voice grew deeper. His last sentence even carried a slight tremble. Lowering his head to look at Zhu Yao in his embrace, his eyes carried a little heartache and sorrow. Gently stroking the slightly messy feathers on her body.
"It's good that she's back, it's good that she's back. Her body can slowly recover." The auntie let out a long sigh, and something flashed past her eyes. She carefully asked. "Shao Bai. Look, Little Seventh is already back, then Little Sixth … "
Before she could even finish, Shao Bai's expression instantly turned as cold as ice, and even Zhu Yao could feel that cold aura. "She doesn't even have tail feathers."
"…" The auntie seemed to have been frightened, as she took a deep breath. Her face was filled with shock. Her expression was especially complicated, and the eyes she was looking at Zhu Yao actually carried a hint of pity.
The grown-up Shao Bai coldly snorted. Carrying Zhu Yao, he left without even turning back, leaving the crowd in the plaza behind.
What's going on? Did the negotiations fall through?
— — — —
The grown-up Shao Bai was unexpectedly a very gentle man, completely unlike a child who had experienced a trauma when he was young.
Ever since Zhu Yao was brought away by him, he had taken care of all her matters. Just like a five-star nanny, her basic necessities, food, lodging, and transportation were all handled by him. He raised her like a child, and he was even pampering her. No matter how she threw a tantrum, he would always smile with a gentle and tolerant look.
No matter how Zhu Yao thought about it, she was unable to connect him with the child who was so skinny that only bones were left. And it was fortunate that after experiencing such an incident for two thousand years, he actually did not grow crooked, instead, he had grown into such a gentle and handsome young man.
That's right! The character she resurrected into this time, was that egg she had mysteriously turned into when she fainted back then, and it had already been two thousand years since then.
Little friend Shao Bai had hatched her for exactly two thousand years, and he had also grown from a little phoenix into a big phoenix. All the birds thought that she was a dead egg. Little friend Shao Bai, however, persevered, and finally hatched her.
Lad, not bad, you have a bright future. Bringing him out of that godforsaken place back when she was still an egg was not a waste. After understanding the cause, Zhu Yao happily patted on Shao Bai with her claws. However, she accidentally used too much force, and with a ripping sound, a few long wounds opened up on his chest. Three long strips of cloth fluttered in the wind, revealing the faintly discernible flesh behind. There were even two red dots … "Do not look at indecent things".
Uh … Operational error.
Shao Bai was still as good-tempered as ever, and did not even reprimand her. With a turn of his hand, he placed her on the bed, and then returned to the back to change his clothes. Though, Zhu Yao's face was filled with guilt. He might as well have scolded her instead.
According to the reliable information she had recently received, she seemed to be a phoenix. This made her feel very gratified, at the very least, she was not a chicken.
However, she was a little different from regular phoenixes. The feathers on other phoenixes were fiery red, while she was multi-coloured, and her entire body was covered in mixed feathers. And she did not have tail feathers. Zhu Yao stuck out her buttocks, and glanced at the place where her tail feathers should have been, only to find that there was only a patch of light. She let out a long sigh.
"Don't be sad, it will grow back." Shao Bai came out after changing into a set of blue clothes. He comfortingly stroked her head, and the expression he was looking at her with was especially sorrowful. Hugging her into his embrace, he leaned his head on her wings, and said with a sunken voice. "I'm sorry, little sister. Second brother did not protect you well."
Uh … I'm the one who's naked, what are you feeling sad for, hey? Furthermore, she did not have any thoughts of becoming a bird, so it did not matter even if she was missing a few feathers.
"Are you awake?" Auntie floated in with a smile like a chrysanthemum flower. Only after Zhu Yao was brought back for more than ten days, did she find out that auntie, the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, was called Qian Yu. "It seems like you're in good spirits, Little Seventh."
"Chick …" Hello, auntie. Zhu Yao patted her wings, as a form of greeting.
Qian Yu's smile became even more brilliant. Placing the fruit platter in her hands on the table, she took out one and passed it over. "Little Seventh, come, have a fruit."
"Chick!" Thank you! Zhu Yao did not hesitate and bit it over. After eating it, she simply felt a surge of heat rising from her body, stopping at her Dantian. In an instant, her entire body was filled with energy. She finally understood why Shao Bai said she was weak back then. Phoenixes were of the God Race, and she was weak to the point where she did not have a single strand of godly energy.
"So obedient." Auntie Qian Yu praised. She carefully glanced at Shao Bai who had a gentle expression at the side, and said in a seemingly casual manner. "I wonder what's going on in this world right now. I heard that the ice in the extreme south is getting more and more severe …"
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