It was the "hiss, hiss, hiss" of the flame.
Yet through his Mental Communication talent, Su Ping could understand everything the little flame meant.
Although its words were still the same old medicine in a different broth, to Su Ping, it was no longer expressing itself through the Ancient Serpent Script, which consumed power to use.
This meant that the little flame before him had finally awakened its consciousness.
And that was indeed the case.
Su Ping could sense an indescribable liveliness filling the little flame at that moment.
It felt vastly different from the rigid fire spirit that had only known to instinctively evade his conscious perception.
Su Ping immediately perked up.
That strange Fire Phoenix had brought him an unprecedented shock.
In fact, almost as soon as Su Ping had confirmed that this little flame's appearance was connected to that exploded Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, he had made up his mind: if possible, he wanted to contract this elemental flame.
Although this little thing did not quite fit Su Ping's criteria for choosing pet beasts.
But if the offspring of a Legend-rank pet beast was placed before him, Su Ping's only thought was: What are principles, anyway?
And so, Su Ping eagerly directed his consciousness toward the little fellow.
Then, through Mental Communication, he spoke in what was undoubtedly the most sincere and gentle voice he had ever used:
"Little fellow, you're awake?"
The little flame burned slowly. Then, beneath Su Ping's astonished gaze, it slowly changed shape, transforming from a little flame into a tiny imitation bird the size of a fingernail.
It looked somewhat like a sparrow, though its body was slightly longer and narrower.
Its entire body was fiery red.
When its likewise condensed, fiery-red eyes sensed the approach of Su Ping's