Little bird with hidden wings

It was as if the big spider only had Heqi in its eyes and only attacked him. Even when Si Xi and Yan Ye flew to attack the big spider to divert its attention, it was useless. The big spider completely ignored them.

Yuanli asked in doubt, "Why is it attacking only you? Is there something about you that attracts it?"

"I don't know. It's unlikely. I think it's more likely that it wants to avenge the giant spider last time."

"Anyway, you better be careful. It'll make it easier for them to find the exit."

The demonic power in the tiger demon pill that Heqi used was not enough to deal with the spider. Heqi was constantly consuming his energy to dodge, and he felt a little tired and irritated.

He suddenly accelerated and stopped at a place farther away from the big spider. Holding Yuanli in one hand, he used 20% of his own demonic power mixed with the tiger demon's demonic power to deliver a heavy palm strike.

Hit the target with one strike.

The big spider was slammed against the cliff and then fell to the ground. Following the trace left by the liquid on the wall, there was a protruding stone at the place where the big spider hit.

It killed many small spiders with this smash. It just lay there for a short while, then immediately got up from the ground as if it didn't care about its life and continued to attack Heqi.

It soared into the air, and Heqi saw that the spider had a broken leg. Looking down, he saw that the broken spider leg was still stuck in the gap of the Demon Locking Cage.

Even though it was seriously injured in the fall just now, the big spider's attacks did not weaken. Instead, they became more and more crazy. Even if the spider silk it spitted out crazily would hurt its own kind, it did not hesitate at all.

Heqi didn't hold back and struck out again, but Spider dodged it. The force of the blow hit the wall, creating a dent, and rocks fell down, nearly hitting one of his own men.

Seeing this, he hesitated a little. He couldn't attack like a mad dog like the big spider, regardless of the consequences.

The big spider seemed to have caught Heqi's weakness, pausing back and forth, always above them, and pretending to attack them, and then attacking Heqi when he was not paying attention.

He Qi was a little annoyed. "What the hell is this spider?! Before, it attacked like it had no consciousness, but now it seems to be very good at figuring out how to control people! Doesn't it have any weaknesses?"

Suddenly, Heng Jin grabbed an iron rod that he had casually pulled from a large demon-locking cage. He raised it calmly, aimed unhurriedly, and threw it out. It instantly pierced the body of the big spider and nailed it to the cliff.

But even so, the big spider didn't seem to be dead yet, and its four legs were struggling and waving wildly. The small spiders were not affected by the big spider's miserable death and their attack speed was not affected.

"Come to me, stand close."

After saying this, Heng Jin moved as high as possible.

After confirming that no one was left out and that they were all around him, Heng Jin cast a spell to condense the blood flowing from the giant spider into tens of thousands of fine needles. Then, with the needles pointed upright, he stabbed back and forth three times, killing most of the densely packed small spiders under his feet. The remaining ones were no longer a threat.

"If I use it...won't the people from Xieyuan find out?"

"The fatal wound was the blood of the giant spider. We're not the only ones who can use blood to turn needles. What can I do when he finds out about me? Will he dare to cause trouble for me? It's just the right thing to do. I'm too lazy to go find him."

Everyone descended in an attempt to find the exit that Yue Niang pointed out. However, as soon as they descended, they were hit by a strong stench.

"It stinks! Si Xi, your description is not an exaggeration at all!" Yan Ye said, covering his nose.

Tianshu hurriedly reminded, "Everyone, cover your noses tightly. Don't smell it. There's something wrong with this smell! Look carefully, those spider corpses seem to be emitting black smoke."

Heng Jin took out a roost butterfly out of thin air and chanted the ancient Penglai spell. The wings of the roost butterfly glowed, and its tail traced a faint green fluorescence. It flew around him and illuminated his face.

At the bottom of the dark cliff, the only thing Yuanli could see was his profile.

His face was different from Cha Suxun's androgynous soft beauty, and it had more of the heroic spirit of a warrior on the battlefield.

As if sensing her gaze, Heng Jin tilted her head slightly and met her gaze, her eyes filled with complex emotions but also with anticipation.

The look she gave him was full of blame and displeasure, without a trace of good emotion.

He Qi's light cough drew her attention back, but out of the corner of her eye she could still see that Heng Jin seemed deflated, with his shoulders drooping a little.

"No, is it so easy to catch a Hidden Wing? My sister has one, and he has one too! I went looking for it three times but came back empty-handed." He Qi complained.

Yuanli recalled that she had accidentally entered the Penglai Fairy Island and was lost for a long time, but Penglai was the safest and quietest place she could find at that time.

Yuanli simply stayed on Penglai Island. After all, she could fill her stomach with just a few fruits. Even if she accidentally ate a poisonous fruit, it didn't matter. It was better to die from eating than to be eaten.

At that time, she was very relaxed and even met a little bird to keep her company. It was the only living creature she could see on the island.

The bird was only the size of a palm, but it was incredibly beautiful. Its colorful feathers shone brightly in the sunlight. It loved to stay in her palm and follow her to Penglai to find fruit. Its cleverness always found non-toxic and delicious fruit. Compared to the ones she found, its fruits were much better. When she found poisonous fruit, the bird would even use its actions to describe the consequences of eating it and warn her.

She likes the little bird very much.

It was that little bird that led her to the rove. But gradually, the little bird would disappear for a while. Finally, it never returned. She searched for a long time, but couldn't find even a single feather.

Later, an immortal came to Penglai and took Yuanli away, mistaking her for some unique elf from Penglai.

Later, the immortal took her with him, and after she suffered repeated misfortunes, he abandoned her. Yuanli wanted to return to Penglai Island, but she couldn't find the entrance to Penglai. Thus, she never saw the little bird again.

"Sister? What are you thinking about?"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"No, I'm asking you where you found Hidden Wing. Can you take me there when you have time?"

Yuanli happily agreed: "Of course, but I can't find the entrance to Penglai Fairy Island."

"That's great. We'll go to Penglai when you get back! By the way, what were you thinking about just now? You were so lost in thought that you didn't even respond when I called you."

"I just remembered a close friend of mine on Penglai Island. It was he who helped me find my roosting wings. He was a beautiful little bird, but he suddenly disappeared one day. I'm going with you this time to see if we can find him."

"Little bird? I've never heard of beautiful little birds on Penglai Island. Could they be the original forms of other fairies that have come to the island? But Penglai, there are so many things that outsiders don't know."

Upon hearing this, Tianshu slowed down his pace and walked alongside them, saying, "Penglai Island is rich in immortal herbs and fruits, but there's no record of a bird. What does the bird A-li is talking about look like? Heqi is right. It must be the original form of some demon. If it left Penglai Island, it would be difficult to find it in such a vast world."

Heqi agreed, "Yes, whether its purpose in approaching you is good or bad is still unknown. If it really is a bird from Penglai Island, there should be more than one. Penglai Island isn't that difficult to enter, so if there were any, they would have been seen and recorded long ago."

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be true. There's only one of it on the entire island. I've been wandering for so long since I came out, and I haven't seen it again, nor can I find any similar records. What if some kind-hearted immortal took pity on me and protected me?"

"A kind-hearted immortal?" He Qi pouted speechlessly, looking at Tian Shu with disdain. Ever since the incident with his sister, he had come to dislike every celestial being equally, even his celestial mounts.

"That's right. You don't know, I was born with no luck at all. If I'm unlucky, then anyone who gets close to me will be unlucky too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape from the hands of so many goblins and monsters who wanted to eat me. From the moment I met Axun, my luck took a turn for the better. When I was wandering, I was just like every other mortal. When I couldn't get out of the mud on my own, I started to believe in something. Most of them believed in gods and Buddhas, and I tried that too. But I was indeed much better off when I was wandering than when I was born. And I don't know if it's because I started believing in gods and immortals like every other mortal, but I always feel that there is a kind god protecting me. I have no doubt about it."

He Qi asked, "Now, do you still believe that such an immortal god exists?"

"I don't know. After going there, I don't seem to believe it so much anymore. Whether it exists or not, for me, it is the comfort that got me through those difficult days. With faith in my heart, I have the desire to live."

Tianshu asked: "Is this why A Li wants to live?"

"No, it's Axun who makes me want to live no matter how hard it is. After all, the so-called immortal god who protects me may be an excuse for me to deceive myself and hope for a turnaround, but I still want to end it all and die countless times, maybe my next life won't be so difficult. But after meeting Axun, I'm afraid of death."

After getting the answer, Tianshu felt as much annoyance and regret as when he learned the truth about Li Wan's death.

Would things have been different if he had overcome the countless cowardly, retreating thoughts within himself? Twice, he had waited, thought, "later," "if," "whether..." His countless cowardly hesitations had led him to failure.

But now, it's too late.

He was just like what Heqi said, hesitant and hesitant, he couldn't even eat hot shit.

"I'm so glad that I could be the one that keeps you fighting to stay alive."

"I'm also grateful to have you as the thought that makes me want to live."

At this moment, Tianshu was not the only one who felt uncomfortable with the turmoil in his heart.

Yan Ye looked at Si Xi, who was listening with envy, and approached her, whispering softly, "You are also the one who wants to fight for my life. But, I won't be your thought anymore, right? It doesn't matter, as long as you are happy, the engagement can be treated as if it never happened. As long as you are happy."