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A group of children shot arrows at its eyes, while those with iron spears were given to Shi Hao, Er Meng, and Shi Dazhuang, the three strongest men, to throw at the eyes of the tattooed eagle.

The forest was filled with flying rocks and swirling leaves. Fierce birds retreated from the narrow cave several times to avoid hitting their eyes, completely leveling the surrounding mountains.

"What's going on? What's wrong with that blue-scaled eagle? Why is it causing trouble near our village?"

Some people in Shicun noticed the anomaly and looked suspicious. They quickly sent someone to inform the elders, and a group of people came to a high platform at the entrance of the village to look at that area.

"Chieftain, today I saw Ermeng, Dazhuang, and Xiaobudian sneaking around together. Could it be that they caused trouble outside the village?"

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy said that more than a dozen younger children had gone missing.

"Those little brats!"

Shi Linhu slapped his thigh, suddenly remembering that when they were talking about the Azure Scaled Eagle, Pi Hou and a few other children had been peeking around nearby.

He then quickly ran towards Shi Yunfeng's location, and upon getting closer, he discovered a figure standing beside Shi Yunfeng that was all too familiar. His eyes widened as he exclaimed:

"Uncle Yuntao, you're awake!?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuntao turned to look at Shi Linhu and said:
"Lin Hu, not bad. I just woke up and was chatting with Yunfeng about village matters here!"

As for the children, don't worry, Ziling is with them, they won't be in any danger. It's good for them to witness the power of the ferocious beast firsthand!

Upon hearing this, Shi Linhu breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"That's good, that's good!"

Suddenly, he looked at Shi Yuntao with surprise and said:
"Uncle Yuntao, you know Ziling, and you've been able to sense your surroundings all these years!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuntao smiled and said:
"Yes, although the senses aren't very clear, I can still hear some things occasionally. When Shi Hao came to the village, they lived in my courtyard for a while, so of course I know them!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Linhu suddenly realized:
"I see. I'll tell the others so they won't worry!"

Shi Yuntao laughed and said:
"Go ahead, I think those Azure-scaled Eagles have great potential. If we make them the village's guardian beasts, hunting in the village will surely be much easier!"

Immediately afterwards, Shi Yuntao looked again at the Azure Eagle and Shi Hao and the others in the distance.

At this moment, Shi Ziling had somehow gotten onto the back of the Azure Scaled Eagle, and his frantic destruction of the cave had stopped.

Or rather, it had to stop, because the stone on its back felt like a thousand pounds, and the Azure Eagle felt extremely strained to fly, even swaying as if it were about to fall to the ground.

"Oh, Uncle Ziling is here! He's here to save us!"

At the exit of the cave, several children peeked out and saw the figure on the back of the Azure Eagle in the distance, and cheered.

Looking at his father's heroic figure riding the Azure Scaled Eagle, Shi Hao's eyes were filled with admiration. He thought that he would also tame a powerful mount like his father in the future.

On the other side, even though they knew that Shi Ziling was looking after the children, some of the able-bodied men still went out of the village to pick up Shi Hao and the others.

This wasn't due to a lack of trust in Shi Ziling's abilities, but rather because they believed the village children couldn't withstand any unforeseen events; they were the village's future...

"Let's go, Uncle and the others are here to pick us up and take us home."

A group of children rushed out of the cave and ran towards the adults, while Shi Linhu, Shi Feijiao, and others came to meet them, and the two sides quickly reunited.

"Is the child alright?" A group of burly men rushed over, picked up their own children, and examined them from all angles, afraid that they might have been injured.

"It's okay, we're all fine, just a few people got minor scrapes," the children replied.

"It's good that you're alright." The burly men were relieved, and then they all swung their large palm-leaf fans and slapped the children's bottoms with all their might.

"Ouch, that hurts so much! Why did you hit us? You were so concerned about us just now, how come you changed your attitude so quickly!" the children cried out.

A burly man said, "One thing at a time. Since nothing's happened, we need to settle the score. You haven't even grown your hair yet, and you dared to provoke the demonic bird. If I don't beat your asses to a pulp, I'm not your father!"

In mid-air, the Azure-Scaled Eagle glared at Shi Ziling with a fierce look in its eyes, but under Shi Ziling's control, it was unable to swoop down.

The children have all been found, and no one was hurt—this is the best news. A group of people, armed with large clubs and bent bows, retreated cautiously towards Stone Village, protecting the children in the middle.

"Wow, Uncle Ziling is amazing! He managed to stand on the back of the Azure Eagle all by himself and prevent it from attacking us."

"Yes! Uncle Ziling is really awesome!"

On their way home, a group of children ignored the ferocious bird in the sky and frantically flattered the adults, fearing they would be severely punished when they returned.

"Stop talking nonsense, or I'll teach you a lesson!" the monkey's father glared.

Shi Ziling controlled the Azure Scaled Eagle to follow along, using the Azure Scaled Eagle's ferocious beast aura to drive away the ferocious beasts from other directions.

It wasn't until they reached the old willow tree near the village that the Azure Eagle was startled, as if it had seen something terrifying. It dared not struggle any further, nor did it make any move to enter the village.

After Shi Ziling left the back of the Azure Eagle, it circled in the sky, letting out angry cries.

Seeing this, Shi Ziling felt a pang of emotion. The reason he didn't kill the Azure Eagle was that he seemed to see himself and Shi Hao from back then.

It was because he and his wife left the Martial King's Mansion that Hao'er was left without protection and suffered a terrible fate. Now, seeing Qing Linying still unwilling to leave even when facing a life-threatening situation because of the child, a trace of pity arose in his heart.

On the other side, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Being followed by such a powerful descendant of an ancient demonic bird had kept them on edge the whole time, because one wrong move could mean death.

Upon entering the village, chaos erupted as chickens and dogs scattered. The women rushed over, each grabbing one of their children in a hug, having been genuinely terrified when they received the news not long ago. Meanwhile, the men began searching for boards, preparing to beat the group of troublemakers.

"I told you not to cause trouble, you little bastard, stop right there!"

"Dad, please stop hitting me. I know I was wrong!"

A group of children ran wildly and eventually all escaped to the clan chief's courtyard, hoping he could plead with them to stop their fathers from taking action.

Upon entering the stone courtyard, a group of children were filled with envy and jealousy. The little one wasn't disciplined; instead, he was holding a small porcelain bowl and drinking milk with a small wooden spoon.

Qin Yining held her youngest son in one arm and played with Shi Hao with the other, looking him over carefully, afraid that he might get hurt.

"Wow, little one, you're nursing again! You're three and a half years old now!" a child exclaimed.

"Eek!" The little one was very embarrassed. He hugged his small bowl and covered it with his tender white hands so that the older children wouldn't see. His face was flushed, his long eyelashes trembled, and he weakly argued, "You've seen wrong. I... I was actually... drinking water."

"Haha..." A group of children burst into laughter.

"We all got beaten up, so how come you get animal milk to drink?" the monkey asked curiously.

"Because I told stories to my father, mother, and clan chief, and they thought they were nice, so they didn't blame me." The little one's big, bright eyes darted around.

"what story?"

"The Story of Little Red".

What is Xiaohong?

“Little Red is that bright red sparrow, I’ve told you about it before.”

Little Shi Hao was very dissatisfied.

A group of children rolled their eyes and hissed:
"If the clan leader believes that, then he's dreaming. The Vermilion Bird was just a legend in the ancient times. How could it possibly exist now, and be the one you're chasing after!"

"Well, two years ago, some kind of treasure appeared deep in the mountains, attracting many powerful ancient species and causing an unimaginable battle. A crimson flame once burned the sky, and we could vaguely see it in our village for dozens of days."

The clan chief came over and said this.

“Clearly, there is a fire beast deep in the mountains, but it shouldn’t be the legendary divine bird, because that’s too unrealistic.” At this moment, Shi Linhu and the others also arrived.

"That great battle two years ago was truly breathtaking. I don't know what kind of ferocious birds and beasts came. One night, I saw a towering humanoid creature carrying a black iron rod, striding across several mountain ridges in one step, but I couldn't see its true form clearly," Shi Feijiao sighed, still feeling terrified when he thought about it.

Shi Yuntao stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Not necessarily. The little red that Hao'er described is probably a sacrificial spirit of the Fire Kingdom, who stayed in the Great Wilderness for the sake of the mountain treasure!"

"Uncle Yuntao, is it really the sacrificial spirit of the Fire Kingdom? I've heard that the Fire Kingdom has endless territory, comparable to the Great Wilderness!"

Shi Yuntao nodded and said:
"It should be. Back when Yunfeng and I were training abroad, I witnessed the Fire Kingdom's sacrificial spirit display its great power, which was similar to Yunfeng's description!"

"Sigh~~~"

"Such beings have come to the Great Wilderness!?"

The adults had their own worries, and when they saw the adults arrive, the children immediately looked distressed, as if they were about to be disciplined. They chased the adults all the way to the clan leader.

"Chieftain, if we take all the eggs of the Azure Scaled Eagle, they can hatch into offspring of ancient demonic birds. Perhaps in the future they can rival the Sacrificial Spirit and protect our village!"

"That's right! From now on, our Stone Village will have flying war birds. These are three eggs from the descendants of ancient demonic birds!"

The children wanted to take credit and hoped to be forgiven.

"Do you know how much meat it takes to feed such a ferocious bird every day? Food is always scarce for us, so where would we get the extra to feed three enormous creatures?"

"Ah!" The children looked distressed.

“Besides, do you think that’s all? Take a look outside the village,” an elder sighed.

The children climbed onto the high platform and looked out of the village, and were immediately startled. The terrifying blue-scaled eagle stood on a boulder, its eyes cold and its scales gleaming. It had been guarding outside and had not left.

“This kind of fierce bird is very vengeful. You stole its eggs, how could it let it go? It will be difficult for it to go hunting outside the village in the future.” Shi Feijiao worried.

The children immediately turned pale, realizing they had done something terrible.

“Eek, let’s return the eggs to it. The Blue-scaled Eagle is pitiful without its offspring.”

The little one blinked his big eyes and whispered.

Looking at the kind-hearted little one, Qin Yining immediately smiled. After learning what had happened, she thought of her own and Hao'er's experiences and felt compassion.

However, Qing Linying had already developed hatred for the village. She and Shi Ziling were naturally not afraid, but she was a threat to the other villagers. Therefore, it was not appropriate for her to suggest letting Qing Linying go.

Shi Yuntao said with a smile:

"Leave this to me. I will persuade the Azure Eagle to let her three children stay, and even let it stay to protect the village!"

Shi Yunfeng couldn't help but say:

"Is it safe!?"

Shi Yuntao smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I have also benefited greatly from my years of slumber. I have also gained some insights and experiences about the field that can help people improve their aptitude."

The fact that the Azure-Scaled Eagle lingered was precisely because it cared deeply about the three eggs.

It's said that parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. If we can help its young enhance their potential, it will surely send its children back on its own!

Upon hearing this, Shi Yunfeng was immediately relieved and entrusted everything to Shi Yuntao.

Shi Yuntao took the three eggs, went to the village entrance, and placed them on the ground one by one.

Immediately afterwards, he swept his right hand over the three eggs one by one, and they all burst into a blue light, their life force far surpassing that of before.

Everyone was stunned.

Outside the village, the ferocious bird, which looked as if it had been cast in molten iron, was also startled. It suddenly raised its head, its eyes shooting out two beams of light like lightning, staring intently at the village entrance.

The three eggs that Shi Yuntao touched were bathed in countless rays of light and auspicious colors, shrouded in a misty haze, as if they had been "divinated" in an instant, becoming crystal clear and dazzling, which was truly astonishing.

On the eggshell, the spots glowed like tiny suns, radiating intense light and exuding a vibrant life force. Moreover, more patterns emerged around the spots, complex and dazzling, like dragons and snakes rising together, or divine birds dancing in the flames.

The egg underwent a mysterious change. The patterns intertwined and spread rapidly. Before long, the entire egg mutated, gaining many more "patterns" that were vibrant, dazzling, and radiant with divine light.

"The vitality of these three eggs is many times stronger than before. The life imprint inherited from the ancient demonic bird should have been revived quite a bit. If these eggs hatch, they will definitely be far superior to the Azure Scaled Eagle!"

"Clan chief Shi Yunfeng said in surprise."

In this way, the three eggs suddenly became special, possibly inheriting many fragments of the ancient demonic bird's mark, and exhibiting a reversion to their ancestral state. If so, their bloodline would be incomparably noble, far surpassing that of their parents.

The villagers were all astonished. Looking at the egg that shone with dazzling light, their eyes shone with fervent desire. This was definitely a rare war bird with endless potential.

Outside the village, a blue-scaled eagle, its scales gleaming, stood on the boulder, its eyes fixed on the ground, beams of light shooting out like bolts of lightning. It seemed to find it hard to believe.

It longed to rush into Stone Village to take a closer look, but upon seeing the old willow tree, it instinctively felt fear and dared not approach, instead chirping urgently from outside.

The willows beside the village swayed their verdant branches, as if surprised by Shi Yuntao's methods. (End of Chapter)