At that moment, the crimson bird was glowing with vigor, all traces of listlessness swept away. Every feather on its body was crystal-bright and translucent. Its spirit had fully returned, and its vitality was restored.
With a clang, a scarlet feather fell from its body. The rosy light flowing from it was like arcs of lightning, extraordinarily divine. With a hiss, it stabbed into a rock.
"Keep it safe. If anyone comes looking for trouble, show it to them!" Its voice was extremely pleasant, clear and melodious, like jade beads falling onto a plate. Clearly, it was giving them a token.
However, after the scarlet feather pierced the rock, that spot immediately melted into a pool of magma. Crimson light flowed, the liquid boiled, and its area rapidly expanded.
Everyone retreated. The temperature was too high.
Little Red Bird paused, looked at everyone, then opened its mouth and inhaled. The glow on the scarlet plume blazed brightly and flashed violently. Strands of Shen Xi rose up and sank into its mouth.
It drew away the divine essence, leaving only a bright, beautiful red feather behind. Then it nodded to the willow wood and shot into the sky.
"Little Red, come back and play often!" Little Fellow stood at the village entrance and waved hard into the air.
The crimson bird staggered in midair and nearly fell. It turned back and glared at him fiercely, then its whole body surged with rosy light as it rushed into the distance without looking back.
After the Vermilion Bird left, Little Fellow also chose to bid farewell to everyone in Stone Village.
"Keep this plume safe!" At the village entrance, the clan chief Shi Yunfeng solemnly placed the Vermilion Bird plume in Little Fellow's hand and earnestly warned him, "Though I don't know what