What Shushu didn't know was that just a few hilltops away, two giant treasure-hunting rats were rushing towards them like madmen, wishing they had a hundred legs so they could teleport over instantly.
At this moment, Shushu was still going through the last few lightning tribulations with Chengxu.
Perhaps the lightning tribulation was too powerful, or perhaps the commotion over the past few days had finally alerted some of the surrounding spirit beasts.
Now, a number of spirit beasts have gathered around them. These spirit beasts have different levels of cultivation and come from various races. They stand on the outer circle and stare at them curiously.
Shushu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by so many intense gazes, and quietly checked his disguise.
After repeatedly confirming that all the protective layers on his body were intact and that he was indeed a firefly rabbit, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
While instructing the four guardians to be on high alert to prevent the beast from slipping through any gaps, she herself couldn't help but become vigilant as well.
Soon, amidst the tension and envy of all the beasts, Chengxu's final lightning tribulation descended before everyone's eyes.
Although the power of some of the lightning tribulations decreased in the middle, the last few lightning tribulations, nearing the end, eventually returned to their original state.
Especially the last one, which came down with a devastating force.
Knowing that Chengxu couldn't withstand the tribulation alone, Shushu rushed forward without hesitation to fight alongside it against the strongest lightning tribulation.
With a hiss, a lightning bolt the size of an adult struck the two creatures embracing each other, creating a deep crater in the ground.
In an instant, the sky was filled with flying lightning and flying debris.
This was the first thing the millet and wheat saw upon their arrival.
For some reason, both mice couldn't help but feel their hearts race and hold their breath, staring nervously at the center. They felt that their child was there, one of the two of them.
This feeling was the first time it had occurred in tens of thousands of years. The two mice were extremely excited and had to huddle together to avoid collapsing to the ground.
He couldn't help but want to rush forward to check the situation, but a wisp of flame blocked his way, and even his divine sense was blocked by the other party, so he couldn't probe through at all.
The two mice were puzzled and could only shift their gaze to the guy who had blocked their way.
Then they discovered that the flame was actually a phoenix flame.
The two mice were a little confused and couldn't help but look around, but they didn't see any phoenix.
They exchanged a glance, and finally all their attention returned to the center of the lightning tribulation.
Only then did they realize that the lightning and debris flying everywhere had stopped, and although the area was still covered in dust, the general situation could be seen with the naked eye.
In the huge pit lay two charred creatures, their bodies completely black, making it difficult to discern their species at first glance.
After a while, the two charred creatures moved slightly, as if they were putting something in their mouths. Then, they struggled to stand up and climb out of the deep pit, supporting each other.
The millet and wheat stalks finally got a clear look at them; they seemed to be a rabbit and a fox, but no rats.
No mice? The two mice stared wide-eyed in disbelief. How could there be no mice?
If there are no mice, then what was with the squeaking of the treasure-hunting mice they heard earlier? If there are no mice, what were their previous feelings? If there are no mice, where are their babies?
The two rats roared inwardly, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, looking as if they might faint at any moment.
Just then, the sweet rain fell, pouring down not only onto the central lightning tribulation area, but also onto the four guardians and two rats.
The rain carried a strong spiritual energy and vitality. When it drenched them, it cleared the minds of the two rats, who were almost rolling their eyes in despair, and they managed to hold on.
Then, the two that were holding on kept their eyes fixed on the millet and glutinous rice in the field.
Although they couldn't tell, they still felt that one of the two was definitely their cub, there must be one.
Thinking this, the two rats' gazes became even more intense, as if they wanted to see a hole through them.
Such a strong gaze was not something that Shushu and Chengxu could suppress; they naturally sensed it and looked over with displeasure, their brows furrowed.
Both Shushu and Chengxu were stunned the moment they saw that they were two huge treasure-hunting rats.
Especially Shushu, whose eyes were glazed over, and whose paws trembled involuntarily.
In that instant, Shuli and Shumai locked their gazes on her, their eyes fixed intently, unwilling to look away even for a moment.
However, as they watched the millet slowly transform into a sleek, furry firefly rabbit under the sweet rain, the expressions on the two mice's faces began to crack and turn to stone.
So, their offspring have mutated and turned into rabbits.
Therefore, their offspring is not a treasure-hunting mouse, but a firefly rabbit.
So, the reason they haven't found the baby all these years is because they've been looking in the wrong direction. They were looking for a treasure-hunting mouse, but the baby is a rabbit, a rabbit, a rabbit.
The two mice were so excited that tears streamed down their faces, it was hard to tell whether they were happy, sad, or crying tears of joy.
In short, the two of them hugged each other, crying and laughing, which made Shushu feel uneasy. Even after the rain stopped, she stood there like a pillar, unable to move an inch.
I wanted to speak, but I found my throat was blocked and uncomfortable. I opened and closed my mouth, but I couldn't utter a single word.
The family of three stood silently gazing at each other from a short distance apart.
The other spirit beasts watching nearby keenly sensed something was amiss, silently stopped what they were doing, and watched with a mixture of silence, curiosity, and confusion, wondering why they were all so quiet.
In the end, it was the millet-like creature that remained in the spatial dimension that first confirmed the identities of the two rats. It immediately emerged from the dimension and began to attack the millet and wheat with its claws, cursing and swearing as it beat them.
"So you're the baby's parents? Is this how you take care of the baby? You didn't even know the baby was lost? You couldn't find him, and when you finally found him, you two were like complete idiots. Can't you speak, or are you mute? Huh! I'll beat you two unreliable bastards to death."
The millet and wheat were still trying to process the fact that their offspring was a rabbit when suddenly a huge white shadow came crashing down on them, startling them.
Just as they were about to resist, they saw what the millet-chi looked like and felt the pull of their bloodlines.
So, the raised claws were replaced by hands covering their heads and begging for mercy: "Ancestor, we were wrong, please don't hit us, please don't hit us, our little one is here."
It would have been better if the mention of the yam hadn't been brought up, because the mere mention of the yam and the memory of her ordeal only fueled Shu Chi's rage.
"You still remember that your little one is here? So you all recognized him. Why didn't you greet him earlier? Did you not want to acknowledge him?"
The two mice dared not admit to this crime. They were too busy doting on their offspring to speak. They could only huddle together, with Millet protecting Millet and Wheat, while the other mouse endured the lesson from its ancestor.
Seeing that Shu Chi was getting more and more violent, Shu Shu finally couldn't bear it and stepped forward to pull Shu Chi away, thus stopping the one-sided beating.
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