"Oh dear, that was a really bad fall. I can't bear to watch." The tiger-dragon waved its fins, intending to cover its eyes, but the fins were too short to reach its head, so it had to give up.

"What are you trying to do by chasing after my sister?"

Ning Hong ignored the Tiger Flood Dragon. No matter how imposing its name was, it was still just a fish. It couldn't go ashore and posed no threat. But this big bird was different. It could breathe fire and fly—it was very dangerous.

Ning Hong thought for a moment, then wrapped the vines around it twice more, enveloping it completely.

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just thought this girl was so cute and wanted to get to know her," Phoenix shouted. She glared fiercely at Tiger Flood Dragon; this guy was useless at everything, all he did was spout sarcastic remarks.

You think I'd believe that?

“Really, I swear in the name of my phoenix.”

The phoenix gestured downwards with its beak, "You can tell from the patterns on my body that I am a divine beast that values ​​propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame."

Seeing that Ning Hong remained unmoved, Phoenix spoke again, "Let's put it this way, if I'm lying, I'll change my name to Zhu Ji, how about that?"

"Zhu Ji, this name suits you quite well."

Although its feathers are multicolored, the most striking color is vermilion. Most importantly, this bird can breathe fire.

Since ancient times, the phoenix has been a symbol of auspiciousness. After thinking about it, Ning Hong finally decided to release it.

Once the vines were untied, Phoenix followed Ning Hongze into the cave.

"Brother? It—"

How did this chicken get in here?

The phoenix raised its chicken head high and slowly walked to Ning Xiaoxiao's side. It originally wanted to scare the little girl who wanted to roast it, but as soon as it got to her side, it smelled a familiar scent.

He couldn't resist nuzzling Ning Xiaoxiao's leg with his rooster-like head.

Ning Xiaoxiao and Ning Hong were taken aback and looked at each other.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

This mighty mythical beast is actually acting cute towards his sister.

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” Phoenix shook her head. “I just feel a strong sense of closeness to her and I really want to get closer to her.”

Even if she wanted to roast you?

Phoenix: "..."

This sentence actually didn't need to be said.

Actually, when it first saw this little girl, it didn't have this feeling.

But the closer it got, the more familiar the girl's aura seemed. It felt a sense of closeness. Had it seen this little girl somewhere before—

Of course, this only applies to this little girl; the person in front of it doesn't feel the same way, and instead, it really wants to burn him to the ground—

I stayed on the sacred mountain for several days, and the climate here kept changing.

One moment it's a cold winter, the next it's a spring when everything comes back to life, and occasionally it's a sweltering summer. Of course, if the weather is too hot, Phoenix is ​​often chased out of the cave by Ning Xiaoxiao.

After all, the phoenix's body was too warm, so when it stayed in the cave, the cave, which was originally a bit cool, suddenly became hot.

In the past few days, apart from the phoenix and the tiger-dragon in the water, Ning Hong and her brother have not seen any other strange beasts.

"Xiaoxiao, we should go to the village." I wonder how the village is doing now?

This year's sacrificial ceremony should be considered a failure, right?

After all, both of them are still alive.

The biggest threat to the village was that ferocious beast, but he has already killed the beast that was near the village, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?

Ning Hong lowered her head and thought.

"What?"

The phoenix suddenly raised its voice, spread its wings, and a wisp of flame appeared. "You want to leave this place?"

His crimson eyes widened instantly.

"Phoenix, it's too hot. Fold your wings in."

Ning Xiaoxiao said with a frown.

"Oh, okay."

Seeing Ning Xiaoxiao frown, the phoenix folded its wings in a flash.

"You want to take Xiaoxiao away from here, away from me?"

Phoenix asked, displeased.

A hint of anger flickered in his eyes.

"We just want to go back and check. If the village is safe and sound, we'll come back."

"That's more like it."

Hearing this, the anger in Phoenix's eyes subsided considerably. That would be fine. Having flown around frequently, it naturally understood how much these humans valued their friends and family. "Otherwise, you can go back alone; Little One can stay here."

"That won't do. You can't even beat me. I don't feel comfortable letting Xiaoxiao follow you. Besides, if you don't want to be separated from Xiaoxiao, you can come with us to take a look."

The phoenix is ​​an auspicious beast, and if the villagers see a phoenix, they should be able to share in some good fortune.

Even if the legend is false, it won't have much of an impact.

"That's true."

It's just that its appearance is a bit too conspicuous.

The phoenix suddenly let out a long cry, and then its body quickly stretched out. A moment later, a handsome young man suddenly appeared before the two of them.

The boy had a head of flamboyant red hair and an incomparably handsome face.

A nonchalant smile played on his lips, and his eyes, the same color as his hair, were fixed intently on Ning Xiaoxiao.

Ning Xiaoxiao stared at him in disbelief.

"Xiaoxiao, isn't my human form handsome? Isn't it especially beautiful?"

Phoenix said smugly.

Every time he transforms into human form, the fox and snake women come to him.

"Ugh—pervert!"

Ning Xiaoxiao suddenly turned around and covered her eyes.

Ning Hong then stretched out her foot and kicked the person away.

"Put on some clothes, speak properly, and don't act like a hooligan in front of my sister."

The phoenix, stunned by the kick: "......"

Where's the promised wow factor?

When Phoenix returned to the cave, he was already wearing a red robe.

His handsome appearance always creates a visual impact.

Ning Hong had to admit that the man in front of her was indeed stunningly handsome.

Phoenix looked at Ning Xiaoxiao expectantly, waiting for her praise, but Ning Xiaoxiao just snorted and turned her head away.

She doesn't want to talk to Phoenix for the time being.

That scene just now frightened her—

"Xiao Xiao—" Phoenix originally wanted to throw himself into Ning Xiao Xiao's arms as usual, and perhaps if he rubbed against her and acted coquettishly, Xiao Xiao would forgive him. However, thinking of his tall figure and looking at Xiao Xiao's slender figure, it seemed that he could not fit into her arms.

He thought for a moment, then reached out and pulled Xiaoxiao into his arms.

Although Ning Xiaoxiao is not very old, she is already thirteen years old and knows a lot. After being teased by Phoenix, she immediately blushed.

The phoenix then buried its head in her neck and rubbed against her, making her even more embarrassed.

Ning Hong, her face dark, pulled Ning Xiaoxiao from Phoenix's arms and kicked her away.