Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Jiang Yunsui did not mind.
But she could not stay here forever.
She hugged the egg and cultivated for a while, channeling most of the energy into it.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yunsui heard someone calling her from inside the cave.
The two golden eagles sensed that someone had intruded into their territory from the other side of the cave. They spread their wings and let out a fierce screech toward the depths of the cavern.
The sound instantly echoed through the cave.
Song Jin scratched his ear. “Good grief, those two big fellows are really vicious.”
“I kind of want to go over and take a look.”
Nanmo pondered for a moment, wondering who would win if they ended up fighting the two golden eagles.
Jiang Yunsui carefully set the egg down. “I should go now.”
After saying goodbye to the two golden eagles, Jiang Yunsui had only taken two steps when she realized she could not move.
Hm?
She turned around and saw-well, great. Her clothes had been hooked by the golden eagle’s talons.
She turned back and tried to reason with the golden eagle.
But the eagle couple had decided the things inside the cave were a threat, and they refused to let her go.
They even tucked her closer with their wings, protecting her like one of their own chicks, just as they had before.
Jiang Yunsui: She was touched, really, but she had to go meet up with her companions.
And when she thought about how she would later have to feed them something tampered with, she felt so guilty.
But guilt was guilt. What had to be done still had to be done.
Since she could not leave right now, Jiang Yunsui could only wait until the golden eagles lowered their guard, then slip away in hiding.
It was almost dawn by the time Jiang Yunsui left the golden eagles’ nest.
When the people inside the cave saw her, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
“You were gone for quite a while. Anyone who didn’t know better would think you’d gone home.”
Jiang Yunsui planted her little hands on her hips. “They like me.”
Little Mushroom was smug. She was just that popular.
“All right, stop showing off. The food for those golden eagles is ready. We just need you to feed it to them.”
It was the venison they had hunted yesterday.
Mixed into it was Sleepy Mushroom powder.
Jiang Yunsui held a big bowl in both hands. The meat inside still looked fairly fresh.
She yawned. “Fine. Then I’m going.”
She gave a couple of proud little hums. “So many people have to rely on me. Sure enough, I’m the most useful one here.”
How should one put it? There really was no way to refute that.
The little thing might have no scholarly talent and no martial talent, but with that oddly uncanny constitution of hers, every time she ran into bad luck, she would discover something crucial. She truly had helped them enormously.
She looked tiny, but in this team, she was a core member in her own strange way.
Watching the child’s retreating back, Song Jin laughed and said, “If we ever start a rebellion, having her with us would raise our chances of success by several levels.”
Ji Yan’an: “…”
Jiang Yunsui peeked around cautiously as she returned to the golden eagles’ nest.
On a tree beside the nest, a rabbit was still hanging there. It was prey they had brought back yesterday.
Birds had simple digestive tracts. They ate, and then they pooped.
Fortunately, perhaps because this nest of golden eagles had developed a little intelligence, they were rather clean. They taught their chicks by example to poop outside.
So there was not much of a smell in the nest.
The little birds might be bald, but they were very clean.
Early in the morning, the two little fellows were already hungry. They opened their beaks and cried noisily for food.
Luckily, these two golden eagles were capable. Catching prey was as easy as could be for them.
If it were any other pair with weaker abilities, raising several children at home would be impossible. They simply could not afford it.
These two had especially big appetites too.
“I brought you food.”
Jiang Yunsui touched her conscience.
It was fine. They were only going to sleep for a while. It was not as if she was trying to kill them.
After comforting herself like that, Little Mushroom successfully soothed her conscience.
“Chirp, chirp, chirp…”
The two little ones immediately changed direction and faced Jiang Yunsui.
Their beaks were stretched wide open.
Jiang Yunsui glanced at the two golden eagles.
“Want some?”
Eat up, eat up…
The golden eagle couple leaned in to look at the meat. To make sure they would eat it, Jiang Yunsui had even mixed in some Imperial Flowing Essence.
Sure enough, although the golden eagle couple had a little intelligence, it was not much. They began to eat.
Only a fool turned down a free bargain. They had no idea what it meant for there to be no such thing as a free lunch.
They fed the two little ones first, then ate themselves.
Still not quite full, they flew up into the tree and started eating the rabbit they had brought back yesterday.
After filling up with this meal, they could skip hunting and rest for a while.
Jiang Yunsui stared at the big white egg for a while, then picked it up after all.
She lifted her little face and looked at the two golden eagles.
“Can you leave this egg to me?”
“The life inside it is very weak now. You won’t be able to hatch it.”
“I want to try and see if I can keep it alive.”
“Consider it my repayment for letting us pass through.”
As for whether you were actually willing to let us pass, never mind that.
Their retreat was blocked anyway. They could only go through here now.
The two golden eagles tilted their heads, seeming not to understand what she was saying.
But when she held the egg, the golden eagle couple did not stop her.
Soon, the Sleepy Mushroom took effect.
The two golden eagles tucked the two already-sleeping chicks beneath them, then closed their own eyes and began to sleep as well.
Jiang Yunsui carried the egg out of the nest and back to the cave.
“Done?”
Jiang Yunsui nodded. “Mm-hm. They’re asleep now.”
Shen Qingzhu said, “Remember to sprinkle the scent-erasing medicine on yourselves.”
Everyone did as he said.
Ji Yan’an asked, “What are you holding?”
Jiang Yunsui raised the Golden Eagle Egg in her hands, her eyes sparkling.
“It’s a Golden Eagle Egg.”
Song Jin let out a startled sound. “You stole a Golden Eagle Egg?”
Jiang Yunsui hurriedly shook her head, thought about it, then nodded again.
She did feel a little guilty. After all, the golden eagle couple had not agreed to let her take the egg away. They could not understand what she said.
“This egg… they can’t hatch it.”
“Oh, so it’s a dead egg.”
Jiang Yunsui said in her soft, sticky voice, “Not exactly.”
“It’s still alive, but it’s about to die.”
“I want to take it back and see if I can hatch it.”
They still had an eagle with them: the one from the Quanrong Tribe.
That thing really was useful for sending messages.
They wanted to take it back and see if they could make that eagle “defect.”
The snow fox Jiang Yunsui had saved had been released after its injuries healed.
So right now, the only animal they had with them was that eagle.
Mm. Now they also had an egg.
Fat Chef used a piece of animal hide to make her a simple bib that hung in front of her chest, then placed the egg inside.
Afraid it might get bumped or knocked, she stuffed some clothes in there too.
“Let’s go.”
Most of the people present were martial artists, so they moved very lightly.
With Jiang Yunsui being carried, the group arrived at the other end of the cave.
Then they finally saw the two golden eagles Jiang Yunsui had mentioned.
Seeing those two enormous golden eagles with their own eyes was one thing, but most importantly, the color of their plumage was simply too beautiful. With sunlight spilling over them, they looked even more brilliantly golden.
None of them had ever seen golden eagles so large and so beautiful.
They wanted them.
But they could not afford to want them.
Song Jin stared at the golden eagles for a while, then crouched down and started picking up the golden feathers scattered around.
So pretty. Might as well gather more.
Jiang Yunsui liked the feathers quite a bit too.
The moment no one was watching, she climbed right into the nest to pick up the feathers inside.
Everyone: !!!