Next, Lin Feng did not linger in the warm basin, but decided to take Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue back to the shelter.

While warm basins offer a superior environment, they are ultimately far from the main base and cannot provide the most comprehensive protection and the most abundant resources, especially in terms of food.

After making the decision, Lin Feng immediately took action.

He meticulously crafted two enormous, cradle-like baskets using the softest, thickest animal hides and the moss unique to the warm basin.

Then, he carefully placed the Wind Chaser and Moon Chaser, who were not yet able to move freely but were already quite heavy, into the baskets on his back, securing them with more soft leather to ensure they were both safe and comfortable on the bumpy journey.

The return journey was even more cautious than the way there. Lin Feng rode White Moonlight, with White Emerald close behind, while Wangcai cautiously scouted the surroundings.

He tried to choose flat routes and slowed down, afraid of disturbing the two little ones sleeping soundly in the basket.

Several days later.

"Mr. Lin is back! Open the door!"

The women surged toward the gate again, waiting excitedly.

When the heavy wooden door was pulled open with their combined strength, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Feng's slightly tired but excited face.

"Mr. Lin, are you alright?" Qin Lan quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Lin Feng smiled and stepped aside to make way for him.

Then, all the women's gazes froze instantly.

What did they see?

Inside the two huge baskets that Lin Feng carefully unloaded were... two live, fluffy... birds?

No, it cannot be called an ordinary bird!

Look at that size! It looks like it was just born, but it's already almost as big as a domesticated adult ostrich!

That fur! Its entire body is covered with thick, clean, silvery-gray down, like fresh snow, shimmering with a unique metallic luster and a faint icy blue glow in the sunlight!

Those eyes! Pure, clear pale blue, like the most perfect sapphire, are now looking at these "two-legged creatures" who have gathered around with a mixture of bewilderment and curiosity.

Furthermore, the innate nobility and majesty emanating from them make these chicks appear both fragile and adorable, yet also imbued with a mysterious and unsettling power.

"Chirp...chirp?"

Seemingly uneasy under so many gazes, the Wind Chaser and Moon Chaser in the basket let out a few soft yet clear chirps, rubbing their little heads against the soft animal hide.

An eerie silence fell over the entrance to the entire shelter.

The women were all dumbfounded, their mouths agape and their eyes wide open.

"Oh my god... This... This is..." Tang Bao was the first to break the silence. Her voice trembled slightly from shock, and she covered her mouth tightly with her small hands.

"The... cub of the Radiant Falcon?" Su Wanqing managed to utter this guess with difficulty.

"Is it really...alive?" Qian Xiaoxiao murmured to herself, feeling her legs go weak.

The cubs of the legendary terrifying beasts that can bring blizzards have actually appeared in front of me.

Qin Lan was utterly shocked.

She looked at the two silver-gray little creatures who were curiously observing them, then glanced at Lin Feng, and a storm raged in her heart.

“That’s right.” Lin Feng looked at the women’s shocked expressions and a satisfied smile appeared on his face, with a hint of undisguised pride: “These are the chicks of the Shining Winged Ice Falcon. I’ve named them; this quieter one is called Wind Chaser, and this more lively one is called Moon Chaser.”

Having confirmed the answer, the women gasped again. Their gazes towards Lin Feng had completely shifted from awe to near-divine worship.

This man always manages to do things that exceed everyone's wildest imaginations.

"Chirp! Chirp chirp!"

Just as everyone was in shock, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue seemed to be hungry and began to wriggle restlessly in the basket, making more urgent, hungry cries.

Lin Feng frowned slightly. He knew that feeding the two little ones was the most pressing issue at hand.

"Qin Lan, Su Wanqing, help me carry them to the main house, near the fireplace, and lay down the thickest animal hides," Lin Feng instructed.

The women then seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly helped to carefully carry the two huge baskets containing the chicks into the main house and place them next to the warm fireplace.

Lin Feng tried taking out some dried meat that he had previously stored and soaked in water to soften, shredded it into small strips, and offered it to Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue.

The two little creatures curiously approached and symbolically pecked at each other a few times with their little beaks, then immediately turned their heads away in disgust and made a disgruntled "chirp" sound again.

Clearly, this processed "second-hand" food cannot satisfy their picky appetites and their instinctive craving for fresh flesh.

"It seems that ordinary food won't do." Lin Feng smiled helplessly as he looked at the eagerness and longing in the two pairs of pure light blue eyes. "They need to be fresh."

Lin Feng's gaze swept over a corner of the shelter. There, a sheep pen was surrounded by a sturdy wooden fence, where huge herbivores covered in thick black curly wool—black giant sheep—were kept.

This creature reproduces rapidly and eats only grass, making it an important living reserve for shelters in case of emergencies.

It seems that now is just a matter of "unexpected need".

"There's no other way." A resolute glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes: "In order to feed these two little devils, we have no choice but to sacrifice some of our reserves."

He stood up, took his usual battle sword from the weapon rack, and walked towards the black giant sheep pen.

Without hesitation, Lin Feng opened the gate and selected the largest adult black giant sheep that looked the fattest and had the darkest fur.

The giant black sheep seemed to sense something was amiss, its thick limbs pawing the ground uneasily, emitting a low "baa" sound.

Lin Feng moved swiftly, his knife flashing, minimizing the black giant sheep's pain. Blood instantly stained the ground within the enclosure.

He ignored the women's possible pity and quickly began to deal with the giant black sheep.

He skillfully skinned and gutted animals with his sword, even thick black sheepskin and tough muscle tissue were dissected in his hands as easily as cutting tofu.

He carefully removed the freshest, most nutritious heart, liver, and some of the tenderest tenderloin.

When Lin Feng returned to the main house carrying a large basin of still-warm, bloody chunks of meat, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue instantly became incredibly excited.

Their chirping grew louder and more urgent, their little heads nodding incessantly toward the meat basin, their pale blue eyes gleaming with greed.

Lin Feng carefully cut the meat into small pieces suitable for the chicks to swallow with his battle knife, removing all the small bones.

Then, he squatted down, used a sharpened, clean, thin wooden stick to pick up a small piece of tender heart meat, and offered it to Zhui Feng's mouth.

Without hesitation, Zhui Feng pecked at the meat, tilted his head back, his throat bobbed, and he tried his best to swallow the piece of meat!

"Chirp!" It let out a satisfied, short chirp, then immediately turned its longing gaze back to the wooden stick in Lin Feng's hand.

Lin Feng forked another piece of liver and fed it to Zhu Yue, who was standing next to him. Zhu Yue couldn't wait any longer and almost snatched it away, swallowing it in a few bites. She then nuzzled Lin Feng's hand with her little head, still wanting more.

What followed was a whirlwind of feeding.

The two little guys' appetites far exceeded Lin Feng's expectations; their tiny bodies seemed like bottomless pits.

A bowl of fresh meat, enough for three or four adults to have a hearty meal, was devoured by these two little guys in just over ten minutes!

The way they eat is both greedy and strangely elegant. They peck at pieces of meat with their tender yet incredibly precise beaks, then swallow quickly, their pale blue eyes sparkling with pure satisfaction and joy.

The women stood a little distance away, watching this shocking scene.

"They...they can eat so much!" Tang Bao muttered softly, looking at the rapidly empty meat bowl with a gasp. "That was such a huge black giant sheep..."

“After all, they are Shining Falcons, the legendary rulers of the skies. It’s normal for them to have a large appetite,” Su Wanqing said thoughtfully, a strange light flashing in her eyes. “Judging from their growth rate, they will probably need even more food in the future.”

Qin Lan, however, had a much longer-term perspective. Watching Lin Feng patiently feeding the birds, and then looking at the two contented little ice falcons nestled together and beginning to doze off, she was filled with emotion.

These two beautiful and powerful creatures will undoubtedly be a huge asset to the shelter's future.

After feeding the two little devils, Lin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He instructed the women to process and store the remaining black giant mutton, and then carefully cleaned the feeding area.

From then on, taking care of Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue became a new and important daily task for Lin Feng and the entire shelter.

Lin Feng devoted almost all his energy to the two little ones.

He spends a lot of time every day preparing fresh food for them. A single, large black sheep is only enough to feed them for less than two days.

Lin Feng had no choice but to pick up his weapon again and lead Wangcai and Baiyueguang on more frequent hunting trips. Their targets changed from the small prey they had previously hunted to larger, more difficult-to-catch ice deer, snowfield yaks, and the like.

Every hunt was fraught with hardship and danger, but seeing Wind Chaser and Moon Chaser eagerly waiting to be fed filled him with motivation.

The women were also affected by the tense atmosphere. While Lin Feng was out hunting, they would take turns guarding the main house and looking after the chicks. Although they dared not get too close, they would help add firewood to keep the fire warm, clean up droppings, and ensure that the little ones had a clean environment.

With ample food and meticulous care, Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue are growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just one week, they shed most of their downy feathers, revealing the more resilient and lustrous silvery-white young feathers underneath.

These young feathers, as if crafted from the finest silver, shimmer with a faint icy blue halo around their edges, covering their wings, tails, and backs, making them appear less cumbersome and more sharp and nascent.

Their size also expanded rapidly, from the initial size of an ostrich to the size of a half-grown cow, and they continue to grow.

Their skeletons are developing rapidly, especially their sternum and pterygium, which appear exceptionally robust and sturdy, indicating their great potential to withstand wind and snow and soar through the skies in the future.

Those pale blue eyes also became increasingly deep and sharp.

The confusion and curiosity gradually faded, replaced by a vigilance, scrutiny, and innate majesty that belonged to the predators of the sky.

They began to wobble and learn to walk. The spacious area in the main house of the shelter, specially cleared for them and covered with thick animal hides, became their initial "walking ground".

Zhui Feng remained composed, taking each step steadily, like a little gentleman.

It observes everything around it and rarely acts impulsively.

In stark contrast, Zhu Yue was like an ever-energetic "troublemaker," stumbling and chasing after the flickering light cast by the fireplace, or curiously pecking at the tools that Qin Lan and the others occasionally left on the ground. It often tripped and fell flat on its face because it was running too fast, eliciting low gasps and giggles from the women.

The women's attitude towards the two little ones gradually changed from initial shock and fear to curiosity, affection, and deep amazement.

Every day, they would set aside time to gather at the edge of the chicks' play area, watching them play, preen their feathers, or simply lie there quietly sleeping.

"Look, its feathers are so beautiful, they look like they're glowing!" Tang Bao pointed at Zhui Feng, who was preening its wings with its beak, and whispered to Qian Xiao beside her.

"Yes, it's silvery-white with a hint of blue, it's so beautiful..." Qian Xiaoxiao was also mesmerized.

Shen Jiaqi and Ruan Mengtian were amazed by their incredible growth rate: "They've grown so big in just a few days! It's truly amazing!"

Qin Lan looked at Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue, whose wings were gradually growing fuller and whose figures were becoming more and more agile under the warm firelight, her eyes filled with amazement and tenderness.

She whispered to Su Wanqing beside her, "There are such beautiful creatures in this world."

Su Wanqing nodded in deep agreement, her eyes slightly dreamy: "Yes, it's so beautiful."

They watched Lin Feng interact with the chicks.

Lin Feng would patiently feed them, wipe their bodies with warm water, and speak to them softly.

Chasing Wind and Chasing Moon also showed great dependence and affection towards Lin Feng. They would rub their heads against Lin Feng's arm and make satisfied purring sounds.

This cross-species emotional exchange felt both warm and awe-inspiring to the women.

The atmosphere of the sanctuary underwent a wondrous change with the arrival of these two baby ice falcons.

Everyone knows that when Chasing the Wind and Chasing the Moon truly unfurl their giant, icy wings and soar through the sky, this small sanctuary will usher in a new and even more glorious era.