The liveliest spot was in the center of the open space, where several large, ruffled black birds were chirping and chattering around the "somewhat bald" elder.
"Uncle Hei, the sleeping behemoth has awakened! Judging from its aura this time, it's much stronger than before!"
"What are we going to do? There wasn't a chance to store enough food for the winter this year, and the sleeping behemoths have awakened so early... Sigh..."
The elder, with sparse downy hair revealing his pink scalp, solemnly flapped his wing at a rock: "Quiet down! The awakening of the giant beast is just routine. Our ancestral hide-and-seek skills will surely confuse it!"
Moreover, our clan leader has returned, bringing with him an incredibly intelligent and quick-witted young clan leader. Our Blackbird clan will definitely get through this winter safely! Don't worry!
Qi Xu instantly felt dozens of hopeful gazes being cast upon him.
Qi Xu took a deep breath, feeling quite comfortable in this setting, and was about to deliver a moving speech. "Okay, let's strengthen everyone's resolve to get through this spring safely and further promote team harmony."
But the mother blackbird spoke with great authority, "The sleeping behemoth has just awakened and is still recovering. It has no time to deal with us!"
"Right now, split into three teams and go gather food. There are berries on the green cliff, pine nuts in the pine forest, and the insects by that stream are very plump. Bring them all back!"
“This year, our clan has gained three adorable little chicks,” it said, its gaze sweeping over Qi Xu and the other two chicks huddled by the nest. Its tone grew serious. “Time is tight and the task is heavy! Adult birds, get moving! Chicks, stay with the wounded and help organize the food we brought back. Don’t just play around.”
Qi Xu immediately stood up straight. "Don't worry, Mom, I will work hard with my two younger siblings!"
The two little black bird chicks on either side protested, "You're the seventh one, I'm the sixth one, and he's the fifth one. You have to call us older brother and sister! You're the one who hatched last!"
Qi Xu awkwardly exclaimed, "Really? I thought you two had just hatched because you're so much shorter than me."
The two little ones next to her were heartbroken and cried their hearts out. Fortunately, Qi Xu had plenty of experience in comforting children, and soon Xiao Liu and Xiao Wu were calling her "Seventh Sister" again and again.
Having been in this treasure map's secret realm for so long, before flying, Qi Xu spent every day alone, with his parents only returning at night. The journey had been so exhausting that his Dao heart had shattered. Now, surrounded by fellow cultivators and two adorable little cubs, Qi Xu laughed constantly, feeling exceptionally relaxed.
Seeing that Qi Xu was adapting well, the big black bird parents hurriedly followed their tribesmen to prepare supplies for the dangerous three months of the year.
Once the sleeping behemoth has replenished its energy and begins to wreak havoc on a large scale, the foraging environment will become even worse. Therefore, it is necessary to collect enough food before it successfully reaches this area and then hide securely, waiting for it to fall asleep again.
Everyone was very busy during the following period. Qi Xu hadn't seen the big black bird's father and mother for a long time. They were too busy. As the strongest of the big black birds, they bore the heavy responsibility of clearing the way ahead and fighting for territory with other races.
Meanwhile, the other adult blackbirds were tirelessly gathering food.
Qi Xu, besides practicing flying every day, would lead Xiao Liu and Xiao Wu to squat by the temporary warehouse, sorting the berries brought back by the tribesmen, removing the stems, shelling the pine nuts, and stringing the fat worms together to hang in the wind-sheltered crevices of the rocks to dry.
After finishing my work, I'll also teach the fifth and sixth children how to fly. Although Qi Xu hatched later than the fifth and sixth children, practice and reality are always the best teachers...
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