Yun Qing cradled the tiny body in trembling hands. It still held a trace of warmth, limp and almost weightless.
His Double Pupils flashed rapidly as he carefully fed Chaos Immortal Power into Little Radiant Chick, trying to preserve the flame of life on the verge of going out. He even tried to draw upon the creation intent held within his spear. It was the primordial breath of the earth that bore all things and nurtured life, precious beyond measure, yet Yun Qing spared none of it now.
But it was all in vain...
That vicious spike had destroyed every trace of life in an instant.
The warm little creature who always strutted across his palm with his tiny head raised indignantly was slipping irretrievably toward his end.
His down, golden as the morning sun, was stained with glaring blood. His beady eyes, which had always reflected Yun Qing's figure, had now lost their light, hollow and dull.
Little Radiant Chick.
His tiny, precious family member.
Was slowly growing cold in his palm.
The gentle pecks against his fingertips at feeding time, the warmth nestled against his neck during sleep, the tiny figure turning his back on him with feathers puffed up in anger... Every small, warm memory became a poisoned icicle, driving deep into his heart and twisting again and again.
"No..." A faint, trembling sob escaped Yun Qing's throat. He clenched his teeth so hard that his eyes swiftly reddened with blood, and two crimson trails of bloody tears seeped from their corners, running down his dust-covered cheeks.
Yun Qing gently buried his cheek in the motionless down. His voice was as faint as a murmur in a dream, carrying one last humble plea. "Little Huang... Your big brother won't tease you anymore. Just chirp once more, all