"Pfft, ahem." Yun Qing nearly laughed aloud and hurriedly raised his teacup to hide the corners of his mouth.
Only after a long moment did he suppress his laughter and lower his head to scoop up the drooping Little Radiant Chick. His tone carried a touch of aggrieved self-righteousness. "But you already promised. As His Majesty, surely you can't swallow your own words and grow fat on them? Besides, look how listless he is. Isn't he pitiful?"
"So pitiful, so pitiful."
As he spoke, he held Little Radiant Chick up before Yun Huang's eyes. The little creature obligingly raised his beady eyes, gazed wetly at Yun Huang, and let out the faintest "chirp."
Small, pitiful, and helpless.
Yun Huang: "..."
Looking at the shameless fellow before him and the foolish creature he refused to acknowledge as his avatar, Yun Huang closed his eyes.
He should have known that agreeing to this man's request once would leave endless trouble waiting in its wake.
A moment later, Yun Huang gave a cold snort. In the end, he extended a slender, well-defined finger and gave the little golden fluffball an utterly perfunctory flick on the head.
A faint wisp of Radiant Sun divine radiance flowed from his fingertip into Little Golden Fur.
"Cheep!"
The little creature, who had been lying there listlessly, sprang up as though a corpse had suddenly come back to life. His down feathers fluffed up all over. He fluttered upright, his beady eyes sparkling once more, and even the few fine feathers atop his head stood proudly erect.
Flapping his tiny wings, he sailed over the Jade Table with practiced ease and plunged headfirst into Yun Qing's arms, affectionately rubbing his little head against Yun Qing's chest.
Revival successful.
Yun Qing's eyes lit up, and he hugged Little Golden