As night deepened, the mother blackbird maintained the same posture, her feathers remaining warm, like a stable barrier, while the father blackbird stood on the periphery, occasionally using his bright eyes to vigilantly survey the surrounding scene.

Qi Xu leaned against the warm feathers of the mother blackbird, and drowsiness gradually crept in. In her drowsy state, she seemed to feel the mother blackbird gently rubbing the top of her head with her beak, the movement as light as a feather falling.

With its roosting bird here, Qi Xu couldn't hold on any longer. It didn't even finish eating a single fruit before collapsing into the nest and falling asleep. As a fledgling that had only hatched two days ago, its strength was too weak, and it had already reached its limit by the afternoon.

As night deepened, a soft rustling sound suddenly came from the tree trunks, breaking the tranquility of the forest.

Qi Xu suddenly woke up, her nose first catching a cold, fishy smell. Looking down along the edge of the tree nest, she saw a dark green venomous snake winding its way up the vines. Its triangular head was slightly raised, its scarlet tongue flicking in and out rapidly, and its cold, vertical pupils were fixed on her in the nest.

Before Qi Xu could cry out in surprise, the mother black bird suddenly pressed her into the center of the nest, her wings tightly wrapping around most of her body, while letting out a sharp cry, her golden eyes instantly igniting with ferocity.

Startled by the cry, the venomous snake did not stop moving; instead, it sped up, flicking its tongue as it tried to dart into its den.

As for the big black bird father, he had already rushed forward and was fighting with the venomous snake.

It aimed its sharp beak at the snake's head and pecked hard. With a crisp "thud," the tip of its beak grazed the snake's scales, leaving a thin trail of blood.

The venomous snake, in pain, twisted its body violently, its long tail sweeping towards the tree hollow with a powerful gust of wind. The dry grass and down feathers were instantly swept away, and another piece of the already crooked edge of the tree hollow collapsed.

Qi Xu looked at the half-destroyed bird's nest and angrily wanted to draw his twin swords to chop the venomous snake to pieces. That wretched thing, attacking in the middle of the night instead of sleeping...

Unfortunately, it's impossible. Forget dual swords, there's not even a backpack! And I was constantly worried that the big black bird would get poisoned. How could I just go and behead it? Or is the big black bird simply immune to snake venom?

The mother blackbird remained calm and composed, her breathing steady. She looked at the venomous snake with disdain, and her composed demeanor gradually put Qi Xu at ease.

Qi Xu could even feel the big black bird's body tense. Every peck was full of force, but because it was concerned about her in the nest and did not want to completely damage the nest, it did not dare to fully spread its wings to launch a fierce attack.

Currently, the primary approach is still expulsion...

After a few rounds of back and forth, the big black bird suddenly let out a short cry, as if its wing had been struck by the snake's tail. Its body swayed slightly, but the next second, it suddenly lowered its head and bit down hard on the snake's vital spot with its sharp beak.

Qi Xu flapped his wings vigorously in support. This feint was quite good, showing some skill, but it was also because the venomous snake was too weak. The big black bird not only had a size advantage, but its agility was also not bad.

Victory was inevitable; I was just too worried and confused.

After the venomous snake died, the blackbird father immediately turned to look at the mother and daughter. Seeing that they were both alright, except that half of the nest had collapsed, his cold expression finally softened a little.

The father black bird flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the lingering snake stench around the nest, leaving the air fresh again...

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