Immortal Venerable, Spare the Bird Beneath Your Sword

The State-Guarding Eldest Princess's Residence

Phoenix Yi Lake.

Maybach Crane has been having a very comfortable time lately.

Without the owner's restraint,

No need to do hard labor,

He spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun, and then taking turns favoring his group of beautiful concubines.

They were even more carefree and joyful than immortals.

Since evolving into Spirit Beast,

Its physical strength and energy are completely different from before.

Previously, it would be exhausted and its legs would give way after visiting just a few beautiful cranes a day, but now it can stand upright even after visiting dozens a day.

This mudflat became its luxurious and decadent palace.

And it is the true king here.

However, on this very day,

Maybach Crane suddenly shivered, and a sliver of clarity returned to his mind, which had been clouded by beauty and comfort.

It suddenly remembered that it had another owner.

A ruthless and petty master.

If its owner discovers that it hasn't returned home for so many days, given the owner's petty nature, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Beauty has led me astray.

Beauty has led me astray.

The Maybach Crane suddenly pulled itself out, then kicked away its beautiful concubine, shook its feathers, and its eyes were full of fear and panic.

We need to get back quickly.

Before the owner discovered it.

The other concubines and beauties who were waiting in line for the king's favor saw this scene and assumed that the king wanted to move on to the next one, so they all crowded around.

In front of the Maybach Cranes, they strike poses, spread their wings, and sing, displaying their physique and beauty to the fullest.

It's as if she's saying to the king: Choose me, choose me, I am the most beautiful.

Looking at this group of beautiful concubines with graceful figures and stunning looks, Maybach Crane was once again caught in a dilemma, his body beginning to stir with desire.

On one side is the potentially angry and enraged owner.

On one side were the imperial concubines awaiting his favor.

It's so hard to choose.

It's so hard to choose!

Maybach Crane, who had barely regained a sliver of rationality, was showing signs of sinking back into despair.

The master now has that green tea Bai Suzhen, Bai Suzhen, keeping him company all day long.

He couldn't even remember having such a loyal old Spirit Pet.

Snort!!

My owner didn't want me first.

Thinking about this,

The worry and panic in Maybach Crane's eyes vanished, leaving only a heart full of grievance and resentment.

It will transform its grievances and resentments into motivation.

Enjoy the present moment.

It wants its owner to know that even if its owner doesn't care about it, it can still live a comfortable and happy life.

Little beauties,

Birdie, I'm here.

The Maybach Crane, its eyes filled with intoxication, spread its wings and walked towards a group of concubines, much like a licentious and decadent emperor.

But something unexpected happened.

Normally, if it made this move, its concubines would willingly throw themselves into its arms.

But now,

Its beautiful concubines seemed to have seen something terrifying, avoiding it at all costs, shrinking their necks and retreating.

The joy and honor he once felt for Wang's favor were gone from his eyes.

There was only endless fear and dread.

The Maybach Crane was initially puzzled, but then it seemed to realize something.

The massive body froze in place.

"Looks like you've had a lot of fun while you were away from home."

A cold, calm voice slowly came from behind it, devoid of any emotion, revealing neither joy nor anger.

But the Maybach Crane was terrified, its legs trembling like a leaf.

It is the master.

Its owner has arrived.

The Maybach Crane carefully retracted its massive wings, trembling as it shrank into the size of a quail, then stiffly and slowly turned around.

At this moment, it had lost all its regal bearing and resembled a weak animal encountering its natural enemy.

The figure of its master stood before it.

There were no unusual symptoms on his body.

Just like an ordinary person.

However, it brought a terrifying pressure to the Maybach Crane, as if it were a mountain or a sea, making it hard for it to breathe.

Maybach Crane wanted to speak up and explain, but seeing its master's cold, Nine Heavens eyes, it couldn't utter a word.

Because it had already sensed the chill emanating from its master.

It wasn't anger, it wasn't rage, and it wasn't disappointment.

Rather, it is the extreme chill that freezes bones and souls.

Maybach Crane's eyes immediately lit up with fawning and ingratiation, and his body assumed a shameful posture of submission.

It's as if it's telling its owner,

Please whip me, whip me hard.

Same as last time,

They whipped me until I was a bloody mess, whipped me until I was paralyzed on one side, whipped me until I felt like I was living a life worse than death.

That should calm you down, Master.

So you forgave me.

Okay?

I'm begging you.

The owner agreed.

The master gently raised his right hand.

A shimmering light appeared in the master's hand.

Just as the Maybach Crane thought its owner was about to take out the whip from last time and severely lash it, and it had already braced itself for the beating,

A celestial Immortal Sword, its body enveloped in a layer of pale blue light, appeared in its master's hand.

The blue light was soft and clear, yet it exuded a chilling murderous intent.

Why a sword, and not a whip?

The master wanted to kill him.

The moment this terrifying thought crossed his mind, Maybach Crane was terrified.

It only stayed out a few nights a day, that's all.

It only had its way with a few... a dozen... dozens of beautiful concubines.

Are the consequences really that serious?

Could it be that scheming, manipulative woman whispered in her master's ear, hoping to become his one and only Spirit Pet?

Or perhaps, during this time apart, the owner has become even more petty.

Even if I act recklessly,

The master shouldn't have killed him.

I was the first Spirit Pet my master tamed.

I have sweated and rendered service for my master.

Master, you can't forget your old love just because you have a new one. You're like someone who crosses the river and then destroys the bridge, or someone who uses a donkey to grind grain and then discards it.

Maybach Crane was completely panicked.

It had only just evolved from an ordinary animal into a sentient Spirit Beast.

It hasn't had enough of the beauty and joy of this world.

It didn't want to die.

No matter how much it pleaded or acted pitiful, the coldness in its owner's eyes never changed.

They wouldn't even say another word.

Now, the Maybach Crane only has two paths ahead of it.

One option is to sit and wait for death, offering one's neck for execution.

Secondly, they could spread their wings and take a gamble on whether they could escape death.

However, the thought that his master's flying sword was far faster than his own filled Maybach Crane with despair.

It seems I'm doomed today.

No one can save it.

Maybach Crane's eyes were filled with lifelessness.

He ruined his promising future for a moment's desire.

It would be a lie to say I don't regret it.

It stood up from the ground.

It stood tall and proud before its master.

"Hmm..."

It spread its enormous wings and let out a high-pitched, melodious cry towards the sky, its golden feathers gleaming in the sunlight.

This is not a declaration of war against its owner.

Rather, she wanted to die with some dignity.

It is the king of cranes.

It is the overlord of the heavens.

It is the first Spirit Pet in the world.

Even if it means death,

It too shall die with unyielding pride, standing tall and upright.

However, just as the Maybach Crane closed its eyes and awaited death...

Just as Gao Yunyi was expressionlessly preparing to swing his sword to cut down the bird,

A frantic voice suddenly came from afar.

"Immortal Venerable, spare the bird beneath your sword."