A fight shattered the eerie peace that had prevailed in Xiaoshanyou since the arrival of the Han family.
Xiaoshan You was not solely ruled by the Helian family; the Chen and Liu families, belonging to different clans, also held other rights within Xiaoshan You.
Xiao Shanyou was originally quite xenophobic, and he hadn't said anything about the Han family's arrival out of respect for the Helian family. Furthermore, after the Han family arrived, they stayed at the Helian family's house and never left.
However, this time the Han family acted directly in full view of everyone and made such a big commotion, which violated their taboo.
Xiaoshan You is a force, and forces have their struggles and vulnerabilities.
The ruler of Xiaoshanyou would certainly not allow such a thing to happen, so Helian Tengyun had just returned from the guest house when he received inquiries from the Chen and Liu families.
Helian Tengyun shook his head helplessly and sent someone to reply, "Tell them to rest assured, the Han family left today. By the way, ask the Chen family if they have made arrangements for Xiao'er's spirit beast."
"yes……"
When Meng Wanwan followed Meng Xiuyi to the main courtyard, she saw Helian Xiao circling around a cage.
The cage was covered with a cloth, and the clear chirping of birds could be heard from inside.
When Helian Xiao saw them arrive, he immediately waved to Meng Wanwan: "Come, come, girl, come and see my spirit beast. Hey! You're not the only one with a spirit beast, I have one too."
Niannian transformed into a beam of white light, landing on Meng Wanwan's shoulder and taking the form of a little fox, whimpering at Helian Xiao.
"I'm not a spirit beast!"
Meng Wanwan patted its head and walked over with her hands behind her back.
Helian Xiao stroked his chin and said, "Why does your spirit beast look angry to me?"
Meng Wanwan: "Eh~ How is that possible? Come on, let me see what kind of spirit beast the uncle has."
As she spoke, her little hand reached for the cloth covering the cage.
"Hey—be careful..." Helian Xiao hurriedly reminded him, but he wasn't too worried.
Spirit beasts are creatures that have developed intelligence and abandoned their wild nature as demons, absorbing spiritual energy to cultivate themselves. Under normal circumstances, they will not attack humans.
However, an unexpected incident occurred.
As soon as Meng Wanwan's hand touched the cloth, she felt something sharp prick her fingertips.
Nian Nian let out a low growl and slashed out with its claws, causing the thing that was stuck in Meng Wanwan's fingertips to quickly retreat.
Meng Wanwan pulled her hand back, looked down, and saw that blood was already seeping from her fingertips.
"Baby!" Meng Xiuyi quickly grabbed her hand and was relieved to find that the blood bead was a normal color and Meng Wanwan's complexion was fine.
However, he still noticed a small amount of blood on the tarpaulin.
Helian Xiao was also startled: "Little girl, are you alright?"
Meng Wanwan shook her head and showed him her hand: "I'm fine!"
Helian Tengyun asked the person who delivered the spirit beast with displeasure, "Why did this spirit beast hurt people? Was it not properly tamed?"
The person who brought the spirit beast immediately knelt on the ground, his face pale: "Reporting to Patriarch Helian, this spirit beast is tamed. Our patriarch said it can be directly contracted with Young Master Helian. This... this shouldn't have hurt anyone..."
At this moment, the spirit beast in the cage suddenly let out a loud cry, seemingly very excited.
Meng Wanwan tilted her head and looked at the thing, then asked Niannian, "Niannian, what is it saying?"
Nian Nian: "Master, it seems to be saying, 'Delicious'?"
Meng Wanwan raised an eyebrow. Delicious?
Does that mean her blood tastes good?
Niannian bared her teeth at the spirit beast in the cage again, her fur looking like it was about to stand on end.
Since she had already bitten it, Meng Wanwan felt it would be a huge loss if she didn't get a clear look at what kind of spirit beast it was.
Meng Wanwan reached out and pulled off the cover on the cage, and saw a bright red bird flapping its wings vigorously inside.
It had been looking anxious and expectant, but when it saw Meng Wanwan, it started flying and dancing as if it were performing for her.
Helian Xiao paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it... dancing?"
Meng Wanwan looked at the beautiful bird with great interest. It wasn't very big, and seemed to be about the same size as the pigeons in her previous life.
However, its entire body is fiery red, and the tail of each feather has a little bit of golden light. At first glance, it looks just like the legendary golden crow.
Its mouth is slightly long with a hook, and it was this hook that just pricked Meng Wanwan's hand.
It has a tuft of hair sticking out backwards on its head, and its eyes are bright and intelligent.
Two of its tail feathers are slightly longer, and as it flies and dances, the tail feathers also begin to sway, creating a truly beautiful sight.
Helian Xiao quietly approached Helian Tengyun and whispered, "Father, is this bird male or female? I feel like it's courting."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Helian Tengyun slapped Helian Xiao aside, then waved to the person kneeling on the ground: "You can leave now, this bird can stay here."
Helian Xiao was pulled aside, and feeling quite bored, he opened the cage and reached out to grab the bird.
He laughed arrogantly, "Stop jumping! Stop jumping! You're mine, not hers! Don't waste your time!"
The red bird was grabbed by the neck, but its body kept twisting and turning, and it tried to make hoarse cries in its throat, trying to attract Meng Wanwan's attention and feel sorry for it.
A pair of small eyes looked at Meng Wanwan expectantly.
It's as if it's saying, "Take me! Take me! I love you! Don't you think I'm pretty? Ah!!"
Meng Wanwan placed her finger on Niannian's nose, wondering in her heart what was wrong with her blood.
She gave the bird a disdainful look, expressing her disgust.
Sure enough, Meng Wanwan saw a sense of grievance in its eyes.
Good heavens!
So it really has gained sentience?
They actually know how to feel wronged!
Unlike those fools, the mountain wolves, who only know anger and fear!
Helian Tengyun said very apologetically, "The spirit beasts trained by the Liu family have never had any problems. I don't know what happened this time, but the baby was injured. I'm really sorry."
Cultivators are mostly arrogant, and Meng Xiuyi had never met a high-ranking person like Helian Tengyun who was so approachable.
Meng Xiuyi quickly said, "It was my daughter's recklessness that startled Young Master Helian's spirit beast. Senior, please don't take it to heart."
Helian Tengyun sighed: "Xiuyi, there's no need for such formality between us."
He looked at Meng Wanwan with a smile: "How about this, after Xiao'er contracts with that spirit beast, if there's anything you want, just tell him and he'll grant it to you, okay?"
Meng Wanwan's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Helian Tengyun nodded: "Really."
Meng Wanwan immediately raised her hand: "Come on, uncle, it's a deal!"
Helian Tengyun chuckled and gave her a high five.
Meng Xiuyi said helplessly, "My daughter has been presumptuous."
Helian Tengyun waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright. The baby is naturally lively and cute, and I like her very much."
Just then, Uncle Liu's voice came from outside.
"Master, the Han family has arrived."
Helian Tengyun said calmly, "Yes, I understand."
After saying that, he pointed to the direction where Helian Xiao had just gone and then walked out himself.
Once the father and daughter were in a secluded spot, Meng Xiuyi asked her with concern, "Is there anything wrong?"
Meng Wanwan shook her head: "No, Dad. I just had a feeling that the drop of blood that flowed out carried a little bit of my body's spiritual power. Niannian said that the bird said my blood tastes good."
Niannian also spoke up: "Master has a special constitution. Her spiritual power is not under her own control and permeates every part of her body. Even a drop of blood is a condensation of the spiritual energy within her body. That bird must have sensed this, which is why it pecked Master's finger."
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