Chapter 77 - The Golden Crow's Ashes
When he was one to six years old, the evil bird descended upon the world.
They demolish houses and burn mountains; they commit all sorts of evil deeds.
In the years following the birth of Jin Shi, no Jin bones were awakened in the world, but there was an unusually large amount of paper money burned in the human world. The ashes that were scattered everywhere could not cross the sea, which made people feel quite ominous.
At that time, the Dongfang and Gongyu families had already taken root on the ancestral island. The birth of Jinshi was like the hand that turned the gears, and everything began to slowly begin to turn.
But at that time, none of that had anything to do with the little bird.
In the secluded and isolated Mount Culai, he drastically destroyed everyone's lives.
Zhu Jiu was the first to suffer. His elegant and lush bamboo forest was burned to ashes, and the seeds he had carefully cultivated were eaten like melon seeds. He was completely powerless in the competition with Feng Si, and his dark circles under his eyes had grown even larger, almost to the point of falling out of his mouth.
Feng Si, of course, didn't fare any better. His red and black tiger fur caught the attention of a bird, and after dozens of experiments, the bad bird successfully burned it into a uniform black. Red Tiger Feng Si was forced to dye his hair for several years.
He was also the first to discover the special nature of the bird's Ember Bone Power; his powerful Flame Spirit, which had grown wildly for hundreds of years, was actually devoured by this little bird.
Fuji, supporting his smoldering Kirin tail flame, looked on with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence. "He's only a few years old, yet he's truly remarkable."
“This is the most special kind of spirit attribute,” Wei Yi said, looking at the black bird flying and disappearing in the distance, his icy white pupils calm. “It is the final product of the chaos of the five elements, and also the last color in the ancestral stone.”
"After Xiao Shi, we have no more clansmen."
If they are lucky, the ten of them will live forever in this secluded space, free from strife and suffering.
"Then who should I bring?" Young Jin Shi was very concerned about this.
Jin Shi transformed into human form at a very young age.
Although its true form is a black, outstretched bird, its human form is that of a lovely, delicate young master.
Jin Shi quickly realized that there were boundaries between the young and the old, and between the strong and the weak in this world. He knew that he was the smallest being in this tiny world, but at the same time he also realized that he was very strong.
It was a power that transcended age limits and was not within the laws of the Five Elements.
This sense of contradiction made Jin Shi feel anxious from a young age.
The excessively strong attributes, coupled with the low sequence, young age, and insufficient magnificence of his true form, created a huge disharmony, and he desperately needed his subordinates.
But everyone was much, much older than him, which prevented the Golden Crow from establishing its own territory and order, so the delicate and beautiful young boy was always unhappy.
And so, I met her in a rather unpleasant way.
…
So initially, Miaojue always believed that his mental age was older than this bad guy's.
According to her remaining memories of the present world, this guy was only just starting junior high school, and she was clearly more mature than him.
He was unethical in his actions and spoke rudely. After his elder brothers and sisters in the Changming tribe had all accepted the secret formula, he stubbornly resisted, believing that this outsider was not one of them.
He kept circling around Miaojue, scrutinizing her as if trying to figure out what she really was through her small human body.
A person? Is he just a person?
That year, the little girl had bright almond-shaped eyes, full of innocence and curiosity, blinking her long eyelashes as she looked up at him.
Her pupils reflected the clear sky and drifting clouds of the ancestral land of Changming, untouched by gloom. The image flashed across her clear, pool-like eyes, and a beautiful and vivid picture slowly unfolded. Jin Shi took two steps back in alarm.
He felt scared, so he retorted sarcastically, "You're nothing. In my eyes, you're as weak as a little insect."
The clever idea was to avoid arguing with a boy who was going through the transition from elementary to middle school.
Everyone was kind and took good care of her. Apart from the occasional roar of an animal, everything was extremely peaceful. So she could ignore that bad guy.
But the more Miaojuan ignored him, the more enthusiastic he became. Today he would throw her a bag of fresh, sweet peaches, tomorrow he would pick a bunch of newly grown wildflowers for her, and each time he would look down at her as if she were some noble person suspended in the heavens.
"If it weren't for me, you would have starved to death long ago." He crossed his arms, his face full of disgust, yet he couldn't help but feel secretly smug.
Miao Jue didn't know whether to be angry or grateful, but the plump peach in his cheeks was really sweet, so she was able to let it go.
However, during one of my aunt's storytelling sessions, she mentioned various mythical beasts that only exist in myths and legends, such as the Qilin and Azure Dragon, and the fierce tiger and divine steed. I was captivated by her wonderful stories.
At that moment, Jin Shi was also sitting on the edge of the bed with his arms crossed, glancing at her out of the corner of his eye. He caught a glimpse of her longing and yearning, and said in a soft voice, "Do Qilin and dragons really exist in the world? That's so cool..."
The boy suddenly sprang up, pointed at her bewildered face, and blurted out, "Stop dreaming! You'll never see it. Something as weak as an insect like you will only get carried away and eaten."
Young Jin Shi completely fell silent.
When he first saw her that year, her thin, angular lips opened and closed, and she spoke many words with a bitter tone, but in the end, they all vanished before those moist almond eyes, and she fled in panic.
Miaojue and he engaged in a long-term cold war, and finally reconciled quietly after Jinshi persisted in planting peach trees in the backyard of her house.
Starting that autumn, the boy seemed to have grown up a little.
Along with his height, he also began to become less obviously bad and stopped saying such hurtful things.
He started to enjoy asking her questions.
Miaojue found it strange that he was so curious about what animals she liked.
She didn't know what this question had to do with them, but she always answered honestly and truthfully.
The first time she said it was the bigger the animal, the better.
She had never seen a real dragon, but this was the ancient world, so could dragons really exist?
The young Jin Shi's expression changed repeatedly before he finally left in a hushed voice.
The second time she said she liked it fluffy.
It's true, who can resist loving cats, dogs, and other small animals?
The day of the golden crow.
I am the sun!
The boy turned and walked away with long strides.
The third time, Miaojue thought he probably just really liked animals, which was why he kept asking her. So, wanting to broaden his horizons, Miaojue put her hands in her pockets.
"Actually, my favorite animal is the panda. You've never seen one before, have you?" Miaojue said with a smirk.
That's a national treasure.
That day, the young Jin Shi completely broke down.
Not once, not once did she like birds!
That year, Jin's defenses were breached for many days, and everyone from dragons to pandas suffered. No one knew what had happened to him.
But later, as Miaojue passed under the tree, he suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly, looking helpless and resigned, and whispered something to her.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said through gritted teeth, “I can still be a decent human being.”
Through birth, aging, sickness, and death, day and night, I'll be with you.
…
I don't understand why he cares about those issues.
Miaojue never quite understood him, yet he understood him somewhat.
Even many years later, it remained the same; she didn't understand everything he was doing, yet she was beginning to vaguely understand.
Those peach blossom eyes always gazed at her, filled with cautious hope and a pride that could crumble at any moment. They awaited her answer, her approach, and the end of this sorrowful journey, hoping they could hold each other tightly.
So many days and nights spent together in our youth.
Why did you kiss me by the little pond that year?
…
I like you, I like you a lot.
Years later, when the dust settles, Jin Shi will trap her, mentioning it again and again.
Those peach blossom eyes were filled with a determined light, and when they smiled, they shone like stars.
Wonderful, wonderful.
"It seems like I started loving you the moment I learned what love meant."
[Author's Note]
Ten little perks have been updated~ This is a proper way to wrap things up for everyone in the Everbright Clan. It's really time to say goodbye to the little bird, Miaomiao~
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