novelraw Chapter 437 - 436: Let Sixth Brother Do It
Chapter 437 - 436: Let Sixth Brother Do It
After the crowd streamed off toward the arena in the Tongdong Tribe’s square, Si Shuo’s eyes glinted as she walked over to the spot where Nong Mu had just self-immolated.
This was the open space in front of Nong Yan’s residence, paved with a layer of beautiful cobblestones. Now, aside from the faint residual heat in the stones, nothing was left.
’This shouldn’t be...’ She touched the stones, lost in thought.
Gong You squatted down and wrapped an arm around her. "Darling, perhaps for her, this was actually a release. Do you remember what happened with Yin Jiang?
Holding on and surviving in such terrible conditions was just due to an obsession with returning home and seeking freedom. It doesn’t mean they were willing to live without dignity, enduring everyone’s scorn and ridicule.
The Beastmen of the Peacock Clan have always been proud and vain. The Bird Clan is especially sharp-tongued, so every day she spent here was torture for her. This was bound to happen sooner or later..."
Si Shuo also thought of Yin Jiang from that time, and her heart ached with a pang of pain. But she turned her head to look at him. "Gong You, wasn’t there a Beastman from their clan who successfully underwent rebirth through fire? Is their entire body directly refined?"
The question caught Gong You off guard. He really didn’t know.
So, Si Shuo wrote a note, asking her male partners for help.
Ji Liang quickly provided an answer: "Little Shushu, a Phoenix’s rebirth through fire represents a new life. They should turn into an egg, forgetting all past events and memories..."
But there was nothing in front of them. Si Shuo bit her lip and looked at Little Jing. She had seen Little Jing’s strange reaction just now and had thought Nong Mu might have been lucky enough to seize that minuscule chance of rebirth.
Wei Ce also sent a note: "Shuo, the Tongdong Tribe has Wutong trees. A Phoenix will only perch on a Wutong tree. Could this be a clue?"
Si Shuo’s eyes lit up. "Gong You, let’s go find the Wutong trees!"
The moment she finished speaking, Da Hai had already equipped the rootless flower spirit and shot off, disappearing in a flash.
Gong You was taken aback for a moment, then the corners of his lips curled up slightly. He leaned in close to Si Shuo’s ear and said, "I didn’t expect this little cub to be like me and comprehend the Time Law."
Hearing this, Si Shuo breathed a small sigh of relief and started to smile. So far, all the cubs in the family had awakened their superpowers. ’No, wait. Little Jing’s and Ali’s superpowers have yet to be determined.’
Gong You scooped up Little Jing and, with mother and daughter in tow, closely followed in search of the Wutong trees.
The closest one was an extremely massive Wutong tree, around seven or eight hundred years old. It was so thick it would take three people to wrap their arms around it, and its lush branches and leaves cast a wide patch of cool shade on the ground.
Da Hai and Little Jing were like two little honeybees, flitting between the branches in search of a bird’s nest.
Si Shuo also released her Clock Vine to search the tree for an egg, a task it excelled at. As she fed it Wood Spirit Power, the Clock Vine had turned a purplish-black, its stem solidifying into two claws. Its large flower head now resembled a mouth with serrated teeth, and it would sneakily stuff food into it whenever no one was looking.
"Remember, no eating the egg this time," Si Shuo warned it seriously. "If you find one egg on this tree, I’ll reward you with ten. But if you find the egg and eat it, that’s the same as losing out on ten eggs, understand?"
The Clock Vine’s large flower head nodded repeatedly. ’It understood! It collected eggs every day, and with the teachings of the males and cubs at home, it knew how to count!’
Leaping from Si Shuo’s hand, it moved like a snake, its stalk extending and coiling around the Wutong tree while its large flower head sniffed all around...
Si Shuo facepalmed and couldn’t help but add, "Flower Head, if you get greedy and take my egg, watch out, or I’ll pluck all your petals off!"
Hearing her words, the Clock Vine trembled all over. Its petals tightened for a moment as it hummed in agreement, and it began to search even more diligently.
However, even after the two cubs and the large flower head had searched several times, lifting up every leaf to look, they still couldn’t find an egg.
Gong You ruffled Si Shuo’s hair. "Darling, let’s go check the other Wutong trees. But don’t get your hopes up too high. Every Beastman must face this eventually. We’ve already done what we can."
Si Shuo nodded and nestled glumly in his arms.
She couldn’t quite explain why. She and Nong Mu were clearly strangers, yet upon seeing her, she couldn’t help but want to lend a hand. ’Could this be Nong Mu’s superpower at work?’
Little Jing flew down, disappointed. "If only Sister Nong Mu’s Phoenix Egg didn’t need to be found and just fell into my arms..."
She hadn’t even finished her sentence when, with a WHOOSH, she instinctively reached out. Sure enough, what landed in her palm was a pitch-black, oval stone?
The family gathered around. "This is an egg, right?" To Si Shuo, no matter how she looked at it, it just seemed like a cobblestone.
Gong You shook his head. "Darling, we Blue Whales don’t lay eggs." But truth be told, he couldn’t tell if this thing was an egg either.
Da Hai cradled it carefully, his little face crestfallen. "I don’t know how to hatch an egg!"
Little Jing chimed in with an idea: "Let Sixth Brother hatch it; he was born from an egg. Fifth Brother was born from an egg too, but he’s a cold-blooded animal."
Da Hai nodded eagerly. "Right, and I’ll find lots of yummy food for him then..."
Si Shuo facepalmed. ’Just how old is my cub? And he wants to play the father and hatch an egg?’
"However, it’s not hard to test if it’s an egg," Gong You said, his eyes narrowed slightly. Under the expectant gazes of one adult, two children, and a flower head, he cleared his throat and continued, "Darling, try using your Spiritual Power on it. If it’s an egg, it has life and can absorb Spiritual Power."
Si Shuo’s eyes lit up. "Right! I have a Wood Element Ability, so I can channel Spiritual Power into any living being."
She took a deep breath, placed her hand on the pitch-black object, and held her breath. Focusing her mind, she drew Spiritual Power from her Dantian and channeled it over.
A continuous stream of greenish-blue Spiritual Power flowed out, only to be greedily absorbed by the egg, which refused to let a single bit of Wood Spirit Power go to waste!
Si Shuo only stopped when ninety percent of her Spiritual Power had been drained. Leaning against Gong You with a slightly pale face, she asked in pleasant surprise, "Gong You, did we just pick up a Phoenix Egg?"
Da Hai nervously protected the egg. "That grandpa couldn’t protect Sister. We can’t let him know she’s still alive. Sister already paid him back with her life; we can’t let her continue to live here and be bullied!"
Little Jing also nodded. "Sister Nong Mu’s life has been hard enough. She turned into an egg and hid here precisely because she didn’t want to be found by these Beastmen. She was waiting for her fated person.
I’m Sister Nong Mu’s fated person! Father, Mother, can we please take her home with us?"
Si Shuo also looked at Gong You expectantly. "We’re already raising a Little Golden Eagle and a Little Snow Owl at home; one more Phoenix won’t make a difference. We should see our rescue through to the end!"
Gong You facepalmed. He pinched Si Shuo’s cheek and said, "Darling, you can’t just pick up stray cubs from the side of the road. The Little Golden Eagle and the Little Snow Owl chose Yuanyuan and Xue Zhu.
What about this little Phoenix? He’s still in an egg, and there’s a high probability he’s a male cub. Who knows who he’ll recognize as his wife in the future."
Si Shuo pressed her lips together and looked helplessly at her two cubs. "Mother will listen to your Father."
Da Hai hugged the Phoenix Egg tightly and huffed, "I know! Father is just afraid that a male cub will hatch from this, giving him another of his Couple Brothers!
Don’t you worry. If a female cub comes out of this egg, she’ll be my future little female, my child bride. If a male cub hatches, then I’ll make him be a Couple Brother with me..."