“Caw—!” After defeating his opponent, the black giant bird tilted its head back and let out a long cry to declare its victory!
“Big Bird, your feathers sure look pretty, could you give them to me?” A voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling the bird into flying up into the sky.
When it turned around and saw the person speaking, it was taken aback because all it saw were a group of children, riding on creatures that seemed harmless. Despite this, the bird felt no sense of danger.
“Where did you little brats come from, go away!” The black giant bird emitted a wave of scorching black flames, powerful enough to handle with ease. It didn't care about the lives of Luo Cailing and the others, it still had to go gather the holy medicine!
“This smell is awful!” However, after the flames dispersed, Luo Cailing and the others didn't seem affected at all. Instead, holding their noses, they lifted their heads and spoke.
“Is the bird especially stinky? I think I need that feather as a cushion!”
“It shouldn't be, after all, it's the feather on top of its head, or else the bird's whole head would stink!” Luo Ningxian innocently made a comment that infuriated others.
“The bird's fire is black, does it mean it's not clean meow~?” Beibe looked at the dark bird with disdain. Christine had said that her owner didn't like smelly Beibe, so she made sure to clean herself daily and rub against the fragrant flowers to smell nice and avoid displeasing her owner!
“You guys...!!!” Enraged, the black giant bird, naturally born of darkness, and inherently black, now being called unclean made it unable to contain its anger.
“You're all going to die!” The black bird raised its head and gathered a huge fireball in its mouth, intending to burn Luo Cailing and the others to ashes!
“Hehe! Xian, go give it a wash, and then we pluck its feathers!” The mischievous smile on Luo Cailing's face was evident.
“Leave it to me!” Luo Ningxian, facing the bubbling black giant bird, calmly reached out her hand.
“River of Luo!”
“Rumble~!” A spatial crack opened, and the river waters of Luo came crashing down furiously.
“Hiss~!” Amidst the intertwining water and fire, a loud sizzle echoed. Before the fireball could even fully form, it was extinguished by the water, turning the once beautiful bird into a drenched mess. The river waters of Luo were no ordinary river; each drop weighed thousands of pounds. With one massive outpour, the bird was crushed to the ground, inadvertently turning the area into a small lake.
“Ha-ha! Done!” Watching the now soaked black bird in the pond, Luo Ningxian clapped happily, signaling the completion of her task.
“You're all going to die…” The black bird, just about to leap out of the lake but not finishing its threat, was smacked on the head with a claw, rendering it unconscious.
“Get it! Pluck its feathers for a blanket!”
“Wasn't it supposed to be a cushion, meow~?”
“Well... aren't cushions and blankets the same?” Luo Cailing brushed off the question.
“Uh-huh, meow~! Seems the same, meow~!”
“Stop talking, let's start plucking!” Luo Cailing was the first to leap off Enshi's body, seizing the several meters long red feather and merrily fetching a pair of scissors.
“These kids are really...” Bexia arrived, looking at the bird that now resembled a bald chicken, feeling a tinge of absurdity, how unbearable!
Ignoring the half-dead immortal bird on the ground, Bexia approached another person who had fought against it earlier. Watching the person breathing heavily, Bexia was reminded of something upon seeing their weapon.
“I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance.” Bexia retrieved Black Blade from the pit, poured a restoring potion on the person, quickly reviving them.
“What's this...” Black Blade slowly lifted themselves up, a hint of memory lapse evident.
“Long time no see, Black Blade!” Bexia smiled.
“Who are you?” Black Blade immediately jumped up, holding the sword towards Bexia, then upon a close look, surprised, said, “It's you!”
“Long time no see, why the hostility?” Bexia extended a finger to push the blade aside.
“Did you just save me?” Black Blade, still vigilant, asked.
“Yeah! Isn't this how you treat your savior?” Bexia frowned slightly.
“I didn't ask for your help!” Black Blade didn't believe Bexia, so after speaking, he turned and walked away while keeping his weapon ready to strike.
“This guy is quite prickly, needs a special approach!” Enshi commented as he pounced on Black Blade without warning, leading to a fight where Black Blade ended up taking a beating, deliberately extended by Enshi.
Beaten, Black Blade obediently followed Enshi's orders, now looking bruised and swollen. Watching him, Bexia chuckled and asked, “How is the Kingdom of Asman now?”
“The Kingdom of Asman perished two years ago!”
“Perished?”
“Perished?” Bexia had a dreadful premonition, so she quickly inquired. “What about the royal family?”
“I don't know!” Black Blade shook his head.
“And what about Anzu?” Bexia pursued further.
“Anzu Kingdom still exists!”
“Oh! How is Anzu now?”
“Anzu has now become a complete church-state; a few years back, it was said that the dragon god appeared, and even the ancient Dragon God High Priest was resurrected. However, recently, the Dragon God's shrine maiden disappeared abruptly. It seems a new shrine maiden is going to take her place in the coming days!”
