Chapter 95 The Legendary Auspicious Beast Arrives
Xie Linyuan stepped forward, his gaze icy as he looked at Old Liu. "Lord Liu, you say my sister murdered Master Qianjing, but that's just talk. Do you have any evidence?"
"Only members of the Xie family were present that day. Any evidence you had was destroyed long ago!"
"Ha, then Lord Liu, are you making baseless accusations?"
Old Liu was both anxious and angry, his aged face turning purplish-red. These days, the matter of Xie's youngest daughter had been constantly mentioned in front of him. Everyone felt that there was something wrong with it, and it wasn't just his prejudice.
Old Liu said, "Master Qianjing died mysteriously, and then she predicted an earthquake. Now, she has made the pregnant Third Princess fall down in front of her."
"I always felt something was off when I thought she could tame wild beasts. Now that I think about it, there are strange things about the youngest daughter of the Xie family!"
Xie Linyuan twitched the corner of his mouth. "These coincidences are rather far-fetched. Lord Liu, do you know the current abbot of Fohua Temple, Master Kongming?"
"Of course I recognize it."
"Kongming is Master Qianjing's chief disciple. Can Lord Liu believe his words?"
Old Liu was holding his breath. Was it that he hadn't thought of looking for Kongming? It was that he had nowhere to look for him. The monks in the temple said that Kongming had gone out on business and his whereabouts were uncertain.
“I believe Master Kongming’s words wholeheartedly, but only if he comes to me now. And do you really think Master Kongming would speak up for the demon child?”
Monks are kind, but they are not fools. Their master died tragically for no reason. Wouldn't Kongming have any doubts about Xie's youngest daughter, Qianjing, whom he met last?
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
“Yes, who is Master Kongming? I believe what he says. Monks don’t lie.”
"Do you really think the Xie family can summon Master Kongming?"
"I'm quite looking forward to it; I've never met the youngest abbot since the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Xie Linyuan looked in the direction Wei Wu had left, but he didn't see anyone for a long time.
Before long, Old Liu began to glare and shout, "This brat is arrogant! How dare he play tricks on this old man! If he doesn't get a convincing explanation today..."
With that, he crawled a few steps toward the emperor on his knees, saying, "I will then jump into the Qujiang River to prove my innocence with my death!"
Let me die a glorious death to ensure that the Great Zhou Dynasty will be free from the harm of the demon child for decades!
The emperor rubbed his forehead, his expression pained. Here we go again. In the palace he banged his head against a pillar, and now that we've finally come to such a beautiful place, he's jumped into the river instead.
Xie Mianmian hid in her sister-in-law's arms, looking at the old man Liu's grief-stricken face. Could it be that Mianmian had really done something terribly wrong?
She wanted to rush up and have a good talk with Old Liu, but Wen Shuwan held her firmly in her arms, saying, "Be good, don't go."
When Liu Lao saw that Master Kongming had not arrived for a long time, he became convinced that the Xie family was trying to deceive him and get away with it. He was about to speak.
A bird song drifted from the horizon, its clear, melodious sound penetrating the ears of everyone present.
This brought a sense of clarity to everyone's minds, as if they had been cleansed by cool spring water.
People looked up curiously in the direction from which the birdsong was coming from.
A large flock of birds, of various species and sizes, flew over from the clear blue sky, their graceful forms creating a picturesque scene against the backdrop of the sky.
As the flock of birds drew closer, the crowd was stunned, as many of them were magnificent birds they had never seen before in their lives.
Gazing at the birds' beautiful plumage in the sky—gray-green, smoky blue, pale yellow—it was dazzling to the eyes.
"What, what's the reason for this?"
"A strange phenomenon in the sky must be a sign of good fortune!"
The flock of birds circled above the crowd a few times before gradually landing on nearby branches, leisurely preening their feathers as if waiting for something.
Everyone stared intently at the birds in the tree, speechless with astonishment at the sight.
"Look!"
Then a flock of large birds flew in from the horizon, as big as cranes, but their bodies were bright red, like burning clouds fluttering down, elegant and beautiful.
Everyone gasped in amazement.
Isn't this the Red Bird Clan that was just dancing at the banquet? It turns out that when they're not acting crazy, they're so beautiful, like auspicious beasts descending upon the world.
The flamingos folded their wings and landed around Xie Mianmian. The most robust bird in the flock slowly walked over, head held high, and chest puffed out; it was the leader.
It said, "Mianmian, how is this? This is something we carefully prepared for you. Do you like it? We searched for a long time to gather these together."
Xie Mianmian stood up, tears of emotion glistening in her eyes. She hadn't intended to summon them after all, but who knew they would remember her words and be so devoted to her.
Xie Mianmian sniffed, "Mianmian likes it very much, thank you!"
Even if she's mistaken for a super-powerful demon child, it doesn't matter. She and they are going to each other, sob sob.
The leader, with its two legs that seemed longer than life itself, strode over to Little Orange in two steps. It then flapped its wing at the dead bird on the ground, yelling, "Time to work! Get up now!"
The little orange cat, who was originally drowsy, opened its eyes wide and stood up with great enthusiasm when it heard the words "job is here".
The leader turned to Xie Mianmian and said, "It's not over yet. I've got a super big surprise for Mianmian."
Before Xie Mianmian could answer, she heard another burst of loud and clear birdsong.
A huge white cloud drifted in from the distant horizon, like a towering building rising from the ground and covering half of the blue sky.
The clouds were very full, and dark shadows could be seen in the raised areas, which looked abrupt and unreal.
What made everyone even more bewildered was that a huge creature flew in from the clouds.
People involuntarily stood up, staring intently at the object, their necks craning so high they ached, their jaws nearly dropping to the ground in shock.
Old Liu trembled, his voice trembling with surprise, "What on earth is this?!"
The room fell silent; no one could answer him.
Then, a huge bird slowly flew in from the clouds that blotted out the sun. Its figure was extremely graceful, and it was a crimson bird.
As the large bird drew closer, everyone could see it more clearly.
Its head is small, topped with a golden crest, and its large wings flutter gracefully up and down. What is most amazing is the bird's tail, which is very long, longer than the bird's entire body.
As the large bird took flight, its intricate and ornate tail feathers swayed gracefully, like a soft, pearly silk ribbon fluttering in the wind, or like ripples spreading across the blue sea.
Everyone was in a daze, feeling as if a god had personally descended.
Someone finally snapped out of their daze and exclaimed, "My God, could this be the legendary phoenix?!"
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the room. Everyone looked at the big bird with tears in their eyes and couldn't help but kneel down and pray.
"A god has descended to earth!"
"Please accept my bow!"
The flamingo leader suddenly winked mischievously at Xie Mianmian, then shouted to the other birds, "Get them all up straight! Time to work! Time to work!"
Then it gracefully flapped its wings and flew into the blue sky. The remaining flamingos followed behind their leader, and then the flock of birds that had flown in earlier also flew towards them one after another.
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