Walking a Bird? That's a Golden Crow!

Outside Zhang Yifan's farmhouse in the mortal realm.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother arrived with the Seven Fairies.

Outside the fence gate.

The Jade Emperor instructed the seven maiden-like daughters, "Remember, your grandfather is a hidden powerful being who is currently experiencing life as a mortal. You must not reveal his true identity, understand?" "Understood, Father Emperor." "Still calling me Father Emperor?" "Understood, Dad! Hahahaha!"

The Seven Fairies giggled.

"Good, let's go in."

As the Jade Emperor spoke, he pushed open the fence gate and shouted, "Father! Your son is back! I've brought your daughter-in-law and granddaughters to see you!"

The Jade Emperor truly acted like he was returning to his hometown. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he strode towards the house.

Meanwhile, the Queen Mother and the Seven Fairies froze on the spot.

What was going on?

Their cultivation?

Where was their cultivation!

Why had it disappeared?

Not only were the Seven Fairies astonished, but the Queen Mother was also deeply shocked.

How could her cultivation, that of a nascent Quasi-Saint, have vanished?

"Grandpa is truly amazing!" the Seven Fairies couldn't help but exclaim.

They had already learned from the Queen Mother's subtle hints that this grandfather of theirs was extraordinary. But experiencing it firsthand now, they truly felt how incredible he was!

Just by entering a courtyard, their cultivation was stripped away, turning them into mere mortals!

This power was terrifying!

They suspected even Dao Ancestor Hongjun couldn't achieve something like this.

"My son is back?" Zhang Yifan was strolling a bird in the backyard. Hearing his son's call, he strode over.

"Father!" The Jade Emperor quickly called out "Father" upon seeing Zhang Yifan and respectfully bowed.

"Good, good, good."

Zhang Yifan patted the Jade Emperor's shoulder, but his eyes weren't looking at him at all. Instead, he looked at the Queen Mother and the Seven Fairies and strode towards them.

"Father, your daughter-in-law pays her respects," Seeing Zhang Yifan, this powerful being, the Queen Mother felt a surge of excitement and nervousness, but she quickly suppressed it and curtsied to greet him.

"Hello, Grandpa!" The Seven Fairies, appearing as fourteen or fifteen-year-old maidens, quickly greeted him as Grandpa.

"Good, good, good! Hahahaha!" Zhang Yifan was overjoyed. He couldn't help but look more closely at the Queen Mother and kept looking at the Seven Fairies.

"Hmm, my son has good taste, marrying such a fine wife! Old Zhang is blessed to have seven beautiful granddaughters! Hahahaha!"

Zhang Yifan burst into laughter.

His son had been out adventuring for twenty years, not only surviving but also settling down, marrying a graceful woman, and having seven granddaughters. How could he not be happy!

What greater joy is there in life than this!

"Grandpa is the handsome one!" The eldest fairy replied with a smile.

"Grandpa is old. Hahahaha!"

"Grandpa isn't old at all! You look like you're only in your forties!"

"That's right, that's right."

The Seven Fairies crowded around Zhang Yifan, linking their arms with his and leaning against him.

"Hahahaha! Good, good, good! You are truly my good granddaughters! Tonight, Grandpa will show off his skills and make you a sumptuous dinner!" Zhang Yifan was tickled and laughed heartily.

"Yay! That's great! Grandpa is the best!"

"I love you, Grandpa! Mwah!"

The Seven Fairies jumped up excitedly and each went to kiss Zhang Yifan's cheek.

A sumptuous dinner! That meant they could eat to their fill!

The Jade Emperor had mentioned the food, which contained fragments of Great Dao Laws, to them on the way here!

Eating meals could lead to breakthroughs!

How could they not be excited!

And there would be plenty of it!

"Grandpa, what are you holding in your hand?" The Second Fairy, Princess Tianyang, asked curiously, trying to be attentive.

"Oh, this? I usually stroll a bird in the backyard when I'm bored. This is just a little bird I'm raising," Zhang Yifan said, seeing his granddaughters staring at the birdcage in his hand, and lifted it to show them.

"Let me help Grandpa carry the birdcage," said the Second Fairy, Princess Tianyang.

"Alright, you kids play for a bit. Grandpa's going to cook for you. Just wait!" Zhang Yifan handed the birdcage in his hand to the Second Fairy, Princess Tianyang.

"Okay, Grandpa, you've worked hard! I'll give you a back rub tonight, hee hee hee!" Princess Tianyang took the birdcage and said to Zhang Yifan with a smile.

"Good! Hahaha!" Zhang Yifan laughed heartily, rolled up his sleeves, and headed into the kitchen.

In the courtyard.

The Seven Fairies gathered around the birdcage in the Second Princess's hands, looking at it from all angles.

"Why is this little bird golden?" asked the Third Princess curiously.

"Yeah, it's such a pretty little bird," the Fourth Princess also chimed in, looking at it with wonder. She couldn't resist reaching out to poke it.

The little bird in the cage, however, had a cold gaze and showed no reaction. It even seemed slightly displeased. It flapped its wings and hopped to another spot in the cage.

Seeing Zhang Yifan leave to cook, the Queen Mother also smiled. This first meeting with her father-in-law had been a success.

At least, no bad impression had been left.

"What are you all looking at? Let your mother see," the Queen Mother said, curiously approaching as her daughters chattered around the birdcage.

"Mother, oh no, Mother, look at this bird, its feathers are golden, it's so beautiful," Princess Tianyang exclaimed.

"Hmm, it is quite beautiful. This kind of bird is rare in the Three Realms," the Queen Mother commented after a glance, unable to help but praise it.

"Hmm? Wait!"

But then, staring at the little golden bird, the Queen Mother was greatly alarmed.

"This, this is a Golden Crow!"

The Queen Mother cried out in shock!

"Golden Crow?" The Seven Fairies were all stunned.

"Golden Crows, aren't there only supposed to be the one in the sky?"

"That's right, it's a Golden Crow! A Three-legged Golden Crow!"

The Queen Mother was utterly shocked. She was absolutely sure she wasn't mistaken; the little golden bird before her was a Golden Crow!

Hou Yi shooting down the sun, killing nine Golden Crows, leaving only one – this was common knowledge throughout the Primordial Era. But here was another Golden Crow!

"Three-legged Golden Crow?"

Hiss!

The Seven Fairies collectively gasped.

"Grandpa is so amazing!"

"Yeah, he really is! I'm in awe!"

"It's true! Others walk their dogs, Grandpa walks a Golden Crow! A Three-legged Golden Crow at that! How incredible!"

The Seven Fairies were all amazed, their admiration for their grandfather flowing like a never-ending river.

As they spoke, the Seven Fairies leaned in closer, even more eager to poke the Golden Crow with their fingers.

"Hey, can you guys stop it already? It's fine to look, but don't keep poking me, okay?" The Golden Crow in the cage, annoyed, couldn't help but speak.

"Ah!"

When the Seven Fairies heard the Golden Crow suddenly speak, and in a man's voice at that, they were so startled they dropped the birdcage.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother was quick-witted and caught the birdcage.

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive my daughters' ignorance. I beg your understanding," the Queen Mother said to the Golden Crow in the cage.

"You are the master's daughter-in-law, and they are the master's granddaughters. How could I possibly blame you? I was just a bit uncomfortable being poked," the Golden Crow in the cage said, shaking its head and swaying its body, showing no signs of anger.

"Thank you." The Queen Mother nodded and then asked, "May I ask where you Golden Crows come from? As far as I know, there's only one left in the sky in the Primordial Era."

"Is that so? Only one left in the sky?" The Golden Crow in the cage looked up at the sky and sighed, "My tenth brother must have had a very hard time all these years."

"Tenth brother?" The Queen Mother's heart stirred. "Could it be that you are..."

"You guessed correctly. I am one of the nine who were shot down," the Golden Crow in the cage nodded.

"Then how did you end up here?" the Queen Mother couldn't help but press.

"The Master raised us. Not just me, but my brothers too!" The Golden Crow in the cage looked reverently towards the house, then at a tree in the courtyard. On one of its branches, eight little golden birds were perched.

If not Golden Crows, then what else could they be!

Following the gaze of the Golden Crow in the cage, the Queen Mother naturally saw the other eight Golden Crows on the tree in the courtyard!

Hiss!

There were actually nine Golden Crows!

The Queen Mother and the Seven Fairies all gasped.

They all knew what the existence of a Golden Crow meant. Golden Crows controlled the growth of all things in the Three Realms, let alone nine of them.

"Grandpa is truly beyond compare!"

"I swear, I'll be Grandpa's little cotton-padded jacket for life!"

"And in the next life too!"

The Seven Fairies were practically dancing with excitement.

With a grandfather like this, what was there to fear from their father, the Jade Emperor, or their mother, the Queen Mother?

What about the Heavenly Laws? Could they even control them?

The Queen Mother looked at her seven daughters and thought, It's over. These girls are definitely up to no good again.