"You can lay eggs?"
Li Ye held out a hand toward the Gold Sand Crow. After cawing twice, it reluctantly flew over, hunching itself up as it landed on one of Li Ye's pale fingers on a single foot.
Yet its gaze remained fixed on the eggs it had laid, its eyes brimming with love and tenderness... paternal or maternal instinct.
Seeing this, Li Ye reached out with his other hand and stroked its head, soothing it. "Don't worry."
"They're very healthy."
Although Li Ye had never raised avian spirit beasts capable of laying eggs, a sweep of his Divine Sense was enough to reveal their condition. The eggs were truly peculiar.
Rather than relying on the nutrients within the eggs, they absorbed sunlight through their rough shells, much like... the way spirit plants grew.
As long as they were given enough water, spiritual energy, and sunlight, they would thrive even if tossed casually somewhere.
"Caw!"
The Gold Sand Crow had seen Li Ye from the moment it was born and had lived in the cave dwelling for some time, so it naturally trusted him the most. Upon hearing that the eggs were fine, it spread its wings and flew off to play.
The three Wen Yao Fish that had long been waiting for it in the distance poked their heads around. The moment they saw the Gold Sand Crow fly over, they excitedly blew several bubbles before flying away together.
"...They really are close."
"Gold Sand Crow, Wen Yao Fish... What a pity. Though the Gold Sand Crow is a fire-aspect spirit beast, it does not possess Classic of Mountains and Seas Divine Blood."
Otherwise, he could have bound it as well.
But wait.
Had Third Senior Brother previously taken out some Bi Fang feathers? Bi Fang should count,