Chapter 96 Bullying a child?! I deserve to die!

Occasionally, a few birds would fly low, gliding past the heads of the crowd, their flapping wings creating a strong gust of wind that ruffled the stray hairs at the women's temples.

People still held their heads high, staring intently at the magnificent scene before them, not daring to blink.

The flamingos followed the phoenix, with birds of different sizes flying close by on either side. Led by the phoenix, the flock circled overhead, arranged in a graceful and orderly fashion.

Leading the way was a beautiful, crimson bird, something never seen before in the human world—sacred and precious.

The flock of birds circling in the sky formed a huge, colorful vortex, captivating the onlookers as if a powerful magic had drawn their very souls away.

Someone murmured, "This, could this be the legendary..."

"A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix!" someone nearby added, lifting their dazed jaw.

Gradually, this breathtaking vortex seemed to form a... eye!

The swirling vortex in the sky whipped up strong winds, making everyone's clothes flutter, but no one cared about that now.

They stared wide-eyed at the sky and found that the eye gave off a majestic and ruthless feeling, as if it were a god looking down upon the world.

This is a red dragon's eye!?

Or perhaps it is Heaven, the Way of Heaven?

Nobody knows.

At this moment, Wei Wu arrived in a hurry with two other people.

Kongming stared blankly at the scene before him, deeply moved. He piously clasped his hands together in prayer.

The wind blew his robe into the air. Kongming closed his eyes, his pale red lips parted slightly, and he began to chant sutras.

The puppet, dressed in gorgeous clothes, stood beside Kongming. This time, he was alone; the disguised scholar puppet was not there.

The puppet opened its arms to the wind, and accompanied by the clear, deep, and penetrating chanting, it began to dance, its movements grand and devout.

It was as if I could hear Master Qianjing's old and deep voice again, "When the Nuo dance begins, all calamities will be dispelled."

Everyone felt that their eyes were so busy, and they wished they could grow a pair of eyes on their foreheads as well. It was truly a spectacular sight, one that one rarely sees in the world.

There's too much to see, absolutely too much to see.

"Master Kongming has arrived! Master Kongming is chanting sutras! This is the first time I've ever heard him do this."

"That's...that's the number one Nuo dance master in the capital! He hasn't been out of the mountains for a while, but to see him here this time is truly wonderful."

"Are these Master Qianjing's two direct disciples? They are truly young and promising."

Xie Mianmian's small mouth was wide open because she was tilting her head back. She swallowed hard. Was that big bird really a phoenix? It was so beautiful!

The next moment, the large bird stopped circling and changed direction with a flap of its wings, flying lightly towards the table as if it were swimming in the air, free and unhurried.

Old Liu exclaimed in surprise, "My God, a phoenix has descended to earth!" It goes without saying who could win the phoenix's favor; it must be his beloved emperor.

Old Liu said there was no doubt about it; the phoenix would definitely land... land in front of the demon child?!

The large bird slowly approached Xie Mianmian and landed steadily in front of the child with a crisp "thud".

Upon seeing this scene, Old Liu wondered if his eyesight was failing him, otherwise how could he have witnessed such an absurd thing? This old man was truly shocked.

Xie Mianmian slightly opened her mouth, her eyes shining with admiration and affection as she looked at the large bird. "Hello, bird, you are so beautiful!"

The large bird did not speak. The next moment, it lowered its head, which had been held high, and bowed deeply to the child.

Xie Mianmian was startled and hurriedly knelt down on both knees, returning the greeting to the large bird.

She raised her head slightly and whispered to the big bird, "Thank you for coming, Mianmian is so happy!"

"Are you really the legendary phoenix?" the child asked curiously.

The large bird did not speak, but looked at Xie Mianmian with its exquisite eyes, which contained complex emotions that a child could not understand, as well as an inexplicable sense of pity.

Suddenly, the large bird raised its head and cried out. In an instant, the world fell silent, and the soft chirping of the bird echoed in everyone's hearts.

With a flap of its broad, flowing wings, the large bird slowly rose and flew back in the direction it had come from. Before soaring into the blue sky, it seemed to say something, but the distance was too great for Xie Mianmian to hear clearly.

It said, "So, in this life, you are the chosen one."

Seeing the large bird fly away, the flock of birds that had been landing near Xie Mianmian gradually left as well.

Finally, the flamingo leader came over and said, "Mianmian, our mission is successfully completed. Not bad, right? Hehe. Originally, that guy was unwilling to come out of the mountain, but as soon as he heard it was you, he came."

Xie Mianmian smiled gently, her dimples radiating warmth. "Thank you for your support. Mianmian will have someone prepare an extra feast for you later!"

The leader flapped its wings. "Alright, we're leaving now. See you later."

See you later.

The leader flew away first, and the remaining flamingos followed suit, a flock of fiery red birds soaring in the blue sky.

Only the smallest red bird flew unsteadily, its beak piercing the bird in front of it or flapping its wings on the head of the bird next to it, causing the other birds to grumble and curse.

It's Little Orange; it's still drunk.

It wasn't until the last bird disappeared into the horizon that everyone slowly came to their senses.

Kongming, carrying the doll, knelt before the emperor and bowed, saying, "Kongming greets Your Majesty."

The emperor slightly raised his hand. "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Kongming stood up. "I have come here today specifically to testify for Miss Xie. My master, Master Qianjing, did indeed die of old age and naturally. It has nothing to do with Miss Xie."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply in the direction of the Xie family and said, "I was in such a hurry that day that I didn't have a chance to thank you properly. It was thanks to the Xie family that we were able to capture the wicked disciple that Fohua Temple was able to survive. Thank you!"

Xie Linyuan cupped his hands towards Kongming and said, "Since the Xie family has encountered this, they will not stand idly by. There is no need to be so polite."

He turned his head, his sharp eyes looking at Old Liu, "Lord Liu, are you satisfied with Master Kongming's explanation?"

Old Liu wiped the cold sweat from his temples with trembling hands, swallowed hard, and said, "This, I have nothing to say. Please accept my bow, Miss Xie."

As he spoke, the old man bent over, startling Xie Mianmian, who quickly dodged away. She then said to Grandpa Liu, "Get up, Grandpa. Mianmian doesn't blame you anymore."

As the Grand Tutor said, "To know one's mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue." This old man isn't so unreasonable after all.

Old Liu straightened his back and looked at the adorable and innocent child in front of him. He wanted to despise himself. What had he done to force a child? He had been blinded by greed.

Moreover, the silver light gleaming in Old Liu's cloudy eyes indicated that this was no demon child, but a little fairy child who could attract all birds to pay homage to the phoenix.

The crowd was also discussing it.

"So that's how it is! We've all misunderstood Miss Xie. She really is a little fairy!"