Bai Yi's gaze swept over the flock of Fire Spirit Birds flying toward the edge of the pool to feed on the spring water, then settling in the Holy Yang Spirit Tree. He let out a long, regretful sigh.
He had no choice but to accept that the little fledgling before him was only an extremely ordinary Second Tier demon beast.
The True Essence in his palm dissipated. Just as Bai Yi thought the fledgling would also panic and flee back to the flock,
a loud birdcall rang out once more.
"Jiujiu!"
The little fledgling chirped angrily, beating its fluffy little wings with all its might as it wobbled toward Fu Lingxin.
Its still-soft beak pecked at Fu Lingxin. Then it anxiously flapped its wings and flew toward a bundle of branches beneath the steps.
After several sorrowful chirps, it struggled to pick up a piece of dead grass and cover the bundle of branches that the wind had blown open.
Through the gaps in the branches, Bai Yi clearly saw the corpse of an adult Fire Spirit Bird, its feathers dull with age.
"So that's why you flew down."
Bai Yi smiled gently and crouched down. As the little fledgling before him anxiously spat sparks, trying to drive him away, he used his Profound Void True Essence to gently lift the corpse of the adult Fire Spirit Bird together with the branches.
A strand of Sword Light from his finger cut into the earth beside the pool, and he carefully placed the adult Fire Spirit Bird in the ground.
Then he covered it again with the branches the little fledgling had carried over.
"Go on. No one will disturb you here."
The little fledgling hurried over to the adult Fire Spirit Bird. After chirping mournfully a few times, it