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"Master—" Little Pink hovered in mid-air at Dark Corner. Clever Parrot Wave.
"Let's go, Little Pink."
Little Pink landed beside me, flapping its wings. I felt that something was different about Little Pink lately, as if it had something on its mind.
I leaped onto Little Pink's back with Chiba and coldly addressed the Demon Dragon Clan, "If I catch you killing each other again, I will seal all of you."
"Remember, the result of going solo is only destruction. If you cannot learn to coexist with other races, you will eventually disappear from the Three Realms."
The vast Dark Corner echoed this statement repeatedly. If the Demon Dragon Clan could understand and awaken to this sooner, it would be enough.
...
"Where is this—" After sleeping for a long time, Chiba finally opened his eyes. It seemed he was recovering well from the sound.
"This is the Beast Forest, the territory of Phoenix Butterfly," I explained.
When Little Pink first brought me here, I was astonished. I had wondered what kind of place could nurture such beautiful magical beasts like the Phoenix Butterfly; coming here made me fully understand.
There was hardly any ground here; towering trees dozens of meters high intertwined with each other, their leaves arranged in a scattered manner. The leaves were purple in the middle and surrounded by a ring of green. The leaves were also very large; even wrapping me up in them would be more than enough. Moreover, the elasticity of the leaves was great; as long as you stood on one and lightly jumped, it could send you to another leaf.
Chiba got up, and the leaves trembled slightly. He hurriedly steadied himself, still not quite adapted to it. Seeing Chiba like this made me smile.
"I can now confirm that your body is recovering well," I said with a smile.
"What happened before? I seem to remember nothing," Chiba frowned.
I was taken aback; I didn't expect him to ask about it so soon.
"What's wrong, Xi Meng? You look off," Chiba asked.
"Nothing, the Demon Dragon Clan didn't make things difficult for me in the end. It was Little Pink who found me and brought us here." Clearly, my explanation sounded a bit weak.
"...I just feel like something is missing," Chiba said quietly.
I hesitated about whether to speak up. If Chiba reacted strongly, I worried he might return to the Dark Corner to take revenge for Black Tiger's death.
Demon Dragons are not magical beasts. If they were, as long as their master was alive, even if they were injured, they would gradually recover. However, Demon Dragons cannot form a life contract with their master, which means they are not completely subdued. They can only be under the Demon Clan for two reasons: first, the other party is strong enough to suppress the Demon Dragon; second, there is a deep emotional bond between them, governed entirely by feelings. This is the most harmonious combination and also the rarest, considering the prideful nature of the Demon Dragon Clan.
"Xi Meng—" A loud laugh came from afar. I looked up to see Xiaopu bouncing around, using leaves as springs and joyfully jumping from one leaf to another.
"Hey, you finally woke up!" Xiaopu said cheerfully upon seeing Chiba nearby.
"Yeah," Chiba replied.
"Xi Meng, your little butterfly is waiting for you. Go on," Xiaopu said.
"Okay, take care of Chiba here for me. Don't run off anywhere, got it?" I instructed Xiaopu.
"Got it, got it! Hurry up and go," Xiaopu waved his hand dismissively.
Chiba seemed like he wanted to say something in response to my words, but seeing Xiaopu's bright smile beside him, he held back.
Hehe, their personalities are completely different; Chiba definitely can't handle Xiaopu. But that's fine; after all, we are partners who will walk this path together. They need time to adjust to each other.
From a distance, I spotted Little Pink, not because it was my magical beast, but because it stood out among the Phoenix Butterflies with its exceptional beauty.
"Little Pink—" I called out.
"Master," Little Pink gently flapped its wings a few times, shrinking several times in size before landing on my shoulder.
"Little Pink, I think we need to have a good talk, don't you agree?" I said with a light smile.
I wanted to talk to Little Pink about its changes that I had been observing. Previously, I thought that if it wanted to share something, it would tell me. If it didn't want to speak, I wouldn't force it.
However, it was clear that Little Pink hadn't told me anything. Perhaps it didn't want to speak but simply didn't know how to start. I could see that it had been troubled lately.
As a mutated magical beast that had reached a certain level, Little Pink's emotions were naturally as complex and sensitive as those of humans.
"I... I don't have much to say—" Little Pink stammered.
"Even though we haven't merged yet, since the day you became my magical beast, we have already become one, right?"
"Master, you must believe me; I am absolutely loyal to you!" Little Pink immediately replied, thinking I doubted its loyalty.
"That's not what I meant... You can tell me anything; we can solve it together."
Little Pink seemed somewhat moved and looked at me as if about to speak.
"Child—" a gentle voice came through, filled with an indescribable kindness.
"Mother," Little Pink called out.
I was taken aback; this was the first time I had seen Little Fen's Mother. Although I hadn't been here long, I had never encountered her before.
"Hello," I quickly said.
The Phoenix Butterfly in front of me was not much different from the others, with its entire body a fiery red tinged with a bit of gold. It was a Level 5 Underworld Beast, nothing particularly special about it.
"You are Xi Meng."
"Yes, I am—"
Suddenly, I felt something unusual!
No, there was something off about this Phoenix Butterfly!
Upon closer inspection, I realized it!
Ordinary Phoenix Butterflies have black eyes, while Little Pink's are green. However, the Phoenix Butterfly before me had eyes that shimmered with two colors. Within the ordinary black, there seemed to be a hint of red, and it felt like another powerful force was hidden within it, very strong, as if it were deliberately concealing itself.
But why did I feel that this power did not belong to it...
I had encountered many strong enemies along the way, and there were still those lurking in the shadows who had not yet revealed themselves. I was in the light while they were in the dark; I had to start being cautious. Little Fen's Mother couldn't have been controlled by Siyimo and his group, could she?!
Little Pink seemed to sense my sudden panic and spoke up, "Master, we will not harm you!"
I didn't respond. Of course, I trusted Little Pink, but regarding the Phoenix Butterfly before me—despite being Little Fen's Mother—I still had my doubts.
"Alright, child, let me explain," the Phoenix Butterfly said.
"You can call me Aunt Fire. Since you haven't named my son yet, and you call it Little Pink, that's fine by me."
"I believe you can sense my unusualness, which is why I haven't appeared before you during this time. We weren't ready to tell you how."
Little Fen's Mother flapped her wings and slowly took flight. After a flash of white light, a fiery and exotic-looking young woman emerged, appearing to be around twenty years old.
"You are—Little Fen's Mother?!"
"Yes, it's me."
I was completely stunned, not because of her outstanding appearance or youthful face. In the underworld, looks were never particularly valued; there were too many beautiful things here, and strength was everything.
What surprised me was how a Level Five Magical Beast could transform?!
This transformation is not like that of Shun, Sha, Dong, or Shi, where demons and spirits can take human form at any time. However, magical beasts cannot. Their conditions are relatively low compared to other races; they can only transform into human form through postnatal cultivation, just like the silver moon's magical beast Zuoer, which only transformed into a child's form after reaching the Great Perfection stage.
"Thousands of years ago, I reached the Seventh Level. At that time, I was very proud and always wanted to venture out. I never expected that without the protection of my race, no matter how strong I was alone, I couldn't withstand the greed of other races."
"A magical beast at the Seventh Level cannot be tamed naturally, so my inner core became the target of those greedy individuals. I wanted to carve out a place for myself but ended up in a situation where I had to hide everywhere..." Little Fen's Mother closed her eyes as if recalling those moments.
"It was also during that time that I met Little Pink's Father... Because of him, I lost the affection of my kin, but I have never regretted it."
"It was an unforgettable experience that I will remember for life. I knew that such a man would naturally have women around him, but I just couldn't control my inner turmoil. Suddenly one day he disappeared, and I inadvertently discovered Little Pink's faint breath within me. Thus, with no other choice, I had to return here."
"After coming back here, I brought back a child of mixed blood. The Phoenix Butterfly has always been proud and values pure bloodlines; unfortunately, I couldn't give up this child. So from that moment on, I isolated myself and never contacted my kin."
"The moment I gave birth to Little Pink, it drained all of my Soul Energy. It continuously absorbed my Soul Energy from within me. Although every newborn absorbs their mother's Soul Energy, Little Pink's absorption was exceptionally powerful, ten times that of a normal Phoenix Butterfly."
"I couldn't hold on and fainted. When I woke up, I found that I had regressed to level five. Fortunately, both of us survived, and Little Pink turned out to be a child I could be proud of. It was not weak at all; in fact, it was stronger and more beautiful than those Phoenix Butterflies."
Little Pink drooped its wings and lay motionless on my shoulder. I could feel its emotional fluctuations of sadness.
"Has Little Pink's Father not appeared? Haven't you gone to look for him?" I asked.
"...I am no longer that impulsive child from before; instead, I want to live a stable life. Now that I am a mother, I want to protect my child. Besides, I have always known that he is not someone I can find just because I want to; he exists in two different worlds from mine."
Although Little Fen's Mother only briefly recounted the events, I could tell that Little Pink's Father was not an ordinary person but rather a formidable character.
Could Little Pink's sudden changes during this time be due to its father?
"At first, I found it hard to accept that my child became your magical beast, but Little Pink told me that I could sense the power within you through its body. Little Pink is exceptional; it cannot hide here forever like me, so I let go and allowed it to venture out with you. I have always believed that my child would bring a glorious golden age to the Phoenix Butterfly and make up for my past regrets."
"But you must promise me one thing, Xi Meng," Little Fen's Mother suddenly said seriously.
"What is it?"
"If, by any chance, you encounter Little Pink's Father, do not harm him... at least in the end, for the sake of Little Pink and our bond, spare his life."
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