Chapter 195 Extra
There was an outbreak of pine caterpillars in the forest of the Southern Feather Tribe. Feng Gui received an invitation from the Feather Tribe these days. It was not to invite Feng Jun back to control the pine caterpillars, but to invite him back to participate in the insect feast unique to the Feather Tribe. According to reliable sources, hundreds of rare insects will appear at this year's insect feast, and the scale will be very large.
When Du Heng heard the news, he refused. Whenever he thought about the time when he fried caterpillars for Xiao Xiao, his hair stood on end. However, he could not resist Xiao Xiao's persistence. Xiao Xiao squatted at the head of Du Heng's bed in the middle of the night and talked to him about all kinds of delicacies at the insect banquet. Du Heng was so upset that he couldn't rest well for several days.
In the end, Du Heng shamelessly gave in, so everyone set out on the journey back to the Feather Clan together.
The 鯥兽 was flying slowly in the blue sky and white clouds. Below the clouds was the vast forest of the Feather Tribe. Du Heng opened the curtain and looked at the scenery outside the window and couldn't help but exclaimed: "The forest of the Feather Tribe is so big."
Xuan Yu stuffed a small piece of pastry into Du Heng's mouth. He explained softly, "There are many forests east of Dongji Mountain. To the south is the territory of the Feather Clan, and to the north is the territory of the Beast Clan. The Feather Clan lives in the trees, and the Beast Clan lives under the trees. Over the years, the demon cultivators have planted seeds and reforested, and many tidal flats and barren mountains have also become forests."
Du Heng chewed a small piece of pastry and leaned against the door curtain: "The last time I went to the territory of the Feather Tribe was ten thousand years ago. At that time, I also encountered an outbreak of pine caterpillars. I was covered with insect hairs. After I went back, I was itchy and painful for a long time."
Hearing Du Heng complaining, Xiao Xiao's head popped over from beside him and said, "Pine caterpillars are delicious, especially when they turn into pupae. They will burst open when roasted over fire, and they are fragrant and crispy when you bite them! Du Hengheng, you must try them."
Du Heng rolled his eyes and said, "You've said this to me at least ten times." He was so tired of hearing this that his ears were almost covered with calluses. "You should go talk to Xiao Yumao."
Xiaoxiao patted his chest and said, "Little Feather said he likes to eat bugs, too! There is no one in our Feather Tribe who doesn't like to eat bugs!"
Xiaoxiao had apparently forgotten his resistance when his uncle forced him to eat caterpillars during those years before he transformed, and now he was actually showing off.
After the 鯥兽 flew for ten days, Du Heng and his companions arrived at the territory of the Feather Clan. The one who came to greet them was Mao Buyan, and behind Mao Buyan stood eighteen demon cultivators with beautiful faces and noble temperaments. These demon cultivators were all from the Phoenix Clan. Compared with Feng Guiyi, they were beautiful, but they lacked a bit of grace after all.
These eighteen demon cultivators were the ceremonial guard of the Feather Clan. They would only condescend to pull the Phoenix Carriage when they were receiving guests of the highest status. It could be said that anyone who could ride in the Phoenix Carriage was a distinguished guest of the Phoenix Clan.
Before, the Feather Tribe was controlled by Jiu Shisan, and when Feng Gui returned to the Feather Tribe, there was no Phoenix lined up to welcome him, let alone the Phoenix Carriage. Now the situation is different, not only Feng Gui has this treatment, but even Father Du and his companions who were traveling with Feng Gui have enjoyed the enthusiastic service of the Phoenixes.
The reason was because of the battle between Feng Gui and Taishi Xuanwan at the bottom of the sea. Before, they had thought about changing to a reliable clan leader or a demon god who would put the interests of the Feather Clan first, but after seeing Feng Gui and his men desperately fighting the demon beasts, they no longer wanted to change the demon god. Only those who care about the world are qualified to be demon gods, and they were too petty before.
After reflection, the Feather Clan felt that Feng Gui and the other three were worthy of being demon gods, and no one else would care about the interests of other races. After the Feather Clan figured it out, their attitude towards Feng Gui improved a lot. Feng Gui just came back to attend a bug feast, and the Phoenix Clan took out the Phoenix Cart.
The phoenixes were waiting for Feng Gui's inspection in a proud manner. However, the first person Feng Gui saw was not a Phoenix cultivator who was more beautiful than the other, but Mao Buyan who was standing in the front.
It was daytime when Feng Gui and his companions arrived. Mao Buyan stared with lifeless eyes, looking listless and dazed. After seeing Feng Gui and his companions, he saluted slowly: "…Greetings to Lord Feng…"
Then nothing happened. The cat general fell asleep in a bent-over posture. It looked as if he hadn't slept for hundreds of years. Saliva hung from the corners of his mouth, and soon he began to snore happily.
Everyone: ...
Feng Gui covered his face helplessly: "Hey..."
Jing Nan sighed, then turned to Feng Gui and asked, "What did he do back then to make you look at him differently?" If Jing Nan had such a useless subordinate, he would have replaced him long ago.
Feng Gui looked up at the sky: "He is a little stupid, but a stupid person doesn't have any brains." Mao Buyan's temperament hasn't changed at all over the years. It is not known whether it is a blessing or a curse.
Xuan Yu and his companions replaced the 鯥兽车 with the Phoenix Clan's highest-quality Fengluan Cart, which was shaped like a phoenix, except that there was a building on the back of the phoenix, with a corridor on the building connecting to the phoenix's head. There was an octagonal pavilion on top of the phoenix's head.
When the phoenix chariot is running, a pair of colorful wings will appear on both sides of the small building. Behind the wings are long and gorgeous tail feathers, but these tail feathers are not real feathers, but illusory feathers composed of colorful spiritual light.
Eighteen demon cultivators transformed into demon forms and danced in front of the Phoenix Carriage. Their demon forms were several times smaller than the Phoenix Returns, and the leading Phoenix was only three feet long. After the phoenixes took off, the front of the Phoenix Carriage was full of colorful long tails, dazzling people.
Wherever the Phoenix Chariot flies, seven-color spiritual light will be sprinkled, and the feathered tribe will chase the spiritual light when they see it. When the Phoenix Chariot flies up, flocks of birds will follow it, giving the feeling of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix.
Du Heng and his companions were now in the pavilion on the giant phoenix's head. It was a place with a great view, and they could see all kinds of birds. Du Heng had never seen so many birds at once. He could hear the chirping of birds and saw the gorgeous wings of the phoenixes. He didn't know where to look.
Du Heng looked around like a country bumpkin. In fact, not only him, but also Xiaoxiao and Xiaomao were stunned. Xiaoxiao whispered to Xiaomao: "Do you know? When I was a child, I really wanted to become a demon cultivator who could pull a phoenix cart. Only the most beautiful phoenix of the Phoenix Clan could be selected."
Xiao Yu Mao said to Xiao Xiao seriously: "You are the most beautiful little phoenix in the Phoenix Clan. When you grow up, I will build you a phoenix car and you can pull it every day."
Xiaoxiao groaned and said, "Actually, I don't want to be a demon cultivator who pulls a cart anymore. I want to be with Du Hengheng and eat delicious food every day!"
Little Feather thought about it seriously and said, "Okay, I'll look at the recipe when I get home, and I'll cook it for you later." Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up with emotion, "Little Feather, you're so nice." As he spoke, he pounced into Little Feather's arms like a giant swallow. Little Feather staggered, but he still caught Xiaoxiao, "Be careful not to fall."
Jing Nan poked Feng Gui in frustration: "I also took the Phoenix Cart when I came here last time. Why weren't there so many birds welcoming me that time?" Feng Gui thought for a moment and analyzed: "The demon world had just stabilized at that time, so there weren't so many birds."
Although there were occasional monsters harassing Taixu Realm in recent years, they were quickly repelled by Feng Gui and his men. With a peaceful and stable environment, the birds could reproduce and thrive in peace.
Father Du and his family stood by the window holding hands, and the old couple smiled and commented on the birds flying by the window. Du Heng turned his head to look at the two elders. At this moment, he felt that it was really great to bring them to Taixu Realm. They would never have the chance to see such a magical scene in their hometown.
The Feng Clan lived in Wuzhou, a mountain in the southern forests. There were eighteen giant golden wu trees in Wuzhou. The golden wu trees stretched their branches high and low and stood on the top of the mountain or on the mountainside. It was autumn now, and the wu trees began to turn from green to yellow. The forest outside Wuzhou was colorful like a painting, which was refreshing to look at.
The clan leader's palace was located on Wushan Mountain in the middle of Wuzhou. After the phoenix carriage stopped at the shore on Wushan Mountain, the elders of the Yu clan knelt on the ground. Feng Gui nodded: "No need to be polite, everyone stand up."
Du Heng was most afraid of seeing this kind of scene. Every time he saw so many people gathered together, he felt uncomfortable. Fortunately, Feng Gui saw his embarrassment and said to the elders, "Let's go first. I will take the distinguished guests around. You don't have to follow me."
The elders looked at each other. The leading elder was from the Goshawk Clan. He said respectfully, "Lord Feng, we should welcome our distinguished guests who have come from afar." Feng Gui nodded, "We'll talk about the reception later."
Du Heng looked up at Wushan Mountain in front of the dock. He hadn't seen it before when he was on the phoenix carriage, but now that he had landed, he realized how beautiful the scenery of Wushan Mountain was. The Phoenix Clan was good at using colors. The palaces here were not tall. They were high and low, hidden among the phoenix trees, revealing carved railings and painted buildings.
On the top of Wushan Mountain stands the largest golden wu tree in Wuzhou. Even the Feng Clan’s historical records cannot clearly record its age. The golden wu tree is like a giant umbrella that holds the entire Wushan Mountain under its branches. Du Heng feels that what he is looking up at is not a tree, but an old man who is both experienced and wise.
The golden sycamore trees were covered with spindle-shaped bursting fruit pods, and each pod contained four or five round, gray-brown fruits. Xiaoxiao couldn't help himself when he saw the fruits. He smacked his lips and said, "The golden sycamore trees have grown a lot of sycamore seeds this year."
In addition to bamboo seeds, Xiaoxiao likes sycamore seeds the most. Since living in the village, Xiaoxiao rarely eats sycamore seeds from the Phoenix Clan. Although his uncle planted a sycamore field for him on the South Mountain, the sycamore trees did not grow well and none of them survived.
Xuan Yu saw Du Heng was so absorbed in watching, he said softly, "Let's go."
To avoid hurting the golden wu tree, the Phoenix Clan set up the berth at the foot of Wu Mountain. If you want to go to the top of the mountain, you need to climb up. Of course, if you don't want to climb the stairs, you can fly up. However, Du Heng and his friends thought that the Phoenix Clan was too beautiful, and there were beautiful scenery everywhere. Even if they had to climb some stairs, they were willing to do so.
Feng Gui introduced Wushan as he walked: "There are thirty-three palaces on Wushan. These palaces are used for the feather tribe to gather, discuss, and raise cubs. Most phoenixes will build their own caves after they reach adulthood. Their caves are usually not too far from Wushan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Heng saw dozens of fat kids running out of a palace. Each of these kids was as delicate as a jade. When they saw Feng Gui, the kids stretched out their voices and shouted, "Hello, Chief—"
Feng Daxian was very pleased. He nodded kindly: "Okay, have you finished today's homework?" Hearing this, the children immediately became listless: "No..." Feng Gui said seriously: "Don't slack off!"
Jing Nan said to Du Heng, "I now understand why Feng Gui was so strict with Xiao Xiao. It turns out that he is not only strict with Xiao Xiao, but also with the children in his tribe."
Du Heng almost laughed out loud, and he subconsciously looked at Xiaoxiao beside him. However, when he looked back, Xiaoxiao was nowhere to be seen. Du Heng was immediately scared and broke into a sweat: "Xiaoxiao! Mom and Dad, have you seen Xiaoxiao?"
Father Du pointed in the direction of the palace and said, "I just saw Xiaoxiao and Xiaoyu heading in that direction."
Feng Gui said: "Xiaoxiao grew up here when he was little, so he won't get lost here. Don't worry about him, he's probably gone to say hello to his childhood friends."
Du Heng nodded thoughtfully: "Oh." He almost forgot that his Xiaoxiao was also a little phoenix who had seen the world. Now that he was back home, he would definitely find friends to chat with. Just like Du Heng, when he returned to his hometown, he also found good friends to chat with.
There were not only steps on the mountain, but also gentle paths. After walking along the path towards the top of the mountain for half an hour, they finally saw the palace of the Phoenix Clan leader. The palace was built on a golden phoenix tree, which was like a giant, holding up the palace of the Phoenix Clan steadily. In the gaps between the branches, he saw the golden eaves of the palace, on which squatted a lifelike phoenix statue.
Du Heng thought that this palace would not be too big, but when he and the others flew to the square in front of the palace, he was shocked. The square in front of him was twice as big as the square in front of the Zhengyang Palace of Shenxu Palace. Not to mention the majestic palace behind the square, this palace was comparable to the dragon clan's magnificent palace that made people unable to take their eyes off it.
Du Heng figured it out: "Is the palace supported by a formation?" If not, no matter how huge the golden phoenix wood was, it would not be able to support such a large palace.
Feng Gui nodded proudly: "Yes. Xiaoyu helped to make the formation."
Xuan Yu said: "After the new Feng Jun takes the throne, he must build a new palace. At that time, Feng Gui chose the largest palace. However, there was really no suitable place on Wushan Mountain to place his palace. After thinking about it, he thought of placing it on the Golden Wumu Tree."
Jing Nan put his hands in his pockets and praised: "This is very good, the palace is placed in the perfect place."
Mr. Du and his friends took out their digital cameras and took several photos of the palace. They have made many photo albums over the years. After returning, they will develop and seal the photos. These are the souvenirs of their visit!
At this time, Xiaoxiao and Xiaoyu finally came back. Xiaoxiao was all smiles, his eyes sparkling. He rushed to Du Heng and rummaged in his sleeves: "Du Hengheng, I found something delicious for you!"
Du Heng stretched out his hand curiously: "What?"
Xiaoxiao put a handful of insect pupae into Du Heng's palm. The pupae were only as big as a fingernail. They were covered with reddish-brown shells and their bellies were twisting constantly.
Xiaoxiao said expectantly: "This is the pupa of the pine caterpillar. It is sweet when eaten raw. Come and try it!"
Du Heng's face turned pale. He regretted that he shouldn't have agreed to invite Xiaoxiao to attend the Bug Banquet.
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