The Phoenix Feather Crow froze, wishing it could cover its head with its wings.
It had finally enjoyed a few comfortable days. Why had it gone looking for trouble and brought suffering upon itself?
Fine, it would admit it. It was tired from flying. Its master probably would not blame it.
Seeing the Phoenix Feather Crow shifting uneasily, looking deeply conflicted, Xu Chunniang curled her lips in a half-smile.
"If you're tired, it would be fine to rest for a few more days. There's nothing urgent anyway."
The Phoenix Feather Crow tensed up and raised its neck like a fighting cock. "I'm not tired!"
A flash of inspiration struck it, and it simply shrank itself considerably, maintaining a size just large enough for Xu Chunniang to sit on its back.
Haha, it was so clever. This way, it could save quite a bit of strength!
The Phoenix Feather Crow gave a cheerful cry and flew toward the lofty sky.
Xu Chunniang raised her brows. Seeing that it still had strength to spare, she could not be bothered to interfere.
In any case, if it could no longer hold on, she would catch it and would not let it fall.
The Phoenix Feather Crow held its breath and struggled upward. It flew with all its might for a full three months before finally exhausting itself.
It was utterly worn out, but constrained by the bold words it had spoken earlier, it refused to lower its head and gritted its teeth as it charged upward.
Yet the Phoenix Feather Crow was simply too tired. Its body swayed from side to side, its wings trembling from weakness, and its flight became incomparably slow.
The Phoenix Feather Crow felt exhausted beyond measure. Everywhere the sunlight had scorched upon its body ached unbearably.
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