Chapter 900: Chapter 900: Only This One Left!
Under the pressure and temptation from Ran Longyue’s couple and Xuan Xu, the shameless Mier finally spoke some truth.
This time, he didn’t dare to talk nonsense again, otherwise, they might really be out to get him!
Thus, Li Qingmu and Long Yue also learned a lot of information from Mier, all about the Xue Country.
Just like Zhe Feng and the others mentioned before, many people in Xue Country cultivate soul techniques, and their soul power is very strong. Furthermore, it’s freezing cold there, but the Ice Palace they live in is very warm, and so on.
Some of the information they knew, some they did not, but Mier laid it all out for them.
"I’ve told you all I could, can you let me go now?"
Mier looked pitiful, almost ready to kneel before Li Qingmu.
Li Qingmu responded casually, "I can let you go, but not now."
"Why not?"
"At the very least, not until we leave. I need to wait for your Princess Ying to leave Dazhou before I let you go."
"..." Mier was so frustrated he could spit blood, "That’s too much, aren’t you just trying to hold me here?"
Li Qingmu nodded lightly, "Well, you can think of it that way!"
"I... I..."
Mier wanted to curse but worried this man might again use his life as leverage, so he decided to endure it; after all, once he leaves them, he can go back and tell his Princess all about his miserable experience.
"Wo wo——"
Mier was complaining over there, while Long Yue seemed very intrigued by this large bird, Zhewu, especially as it sounded very unhappy through its cries overnight?
Long Yue curiously walked over to look at Zhewu, noting its wilting appearance, she was surprised and turned to Li Qingmu and Xuan Xu saying, "You all come quickly, this Zhewu seems to be sick?"
"Sick? That’s impossible, how can Zhewu be sick?"
Upon hearing this, Mier thought Long Yue was talking nonsense; Zhewu is a very powerful rare bird, reportedly widely popular during the Ying Dynasty and before, people liked to entice them with delicious food to make them their steeds.
Furthermore, Zhewu meat is also delicious; some would capture young or not-so-good-looking Zhewu to eat.
Most people, however, used it as a mode of transport.
Zhewu is usually robust and unlikely to get sick, so what’s this so-called sickness?
Long Yue glanced at Mier faintly, causing Mier to shrink his neck instantly, "No no no, I’m just speaking from personal feeling, as for how you see it, feel free!"
Actually, Long Yue wasn’t doubting Mier this time, only found him to be very annoying, no matter what they said, he would interrupt.
Did this guy need to talk so much?
Li Qingmu stepped forward to check Zhewu’s condition, and said strangely, "Yue’er, you’re right, I also feel this Zhewu might be sick."
"Ah?"
Mier was extremely surprised, really sick?
He quickly approached to take a look, indeed, Zhewu seemed listless and its cheeks were somewhat reddened, which is abnormal and commonly referred to as flushed, surely something’s wrong!
"Let me see!"
Long Yue had a good sensory perception with this Zhewu, the little creature was plump and looked adorable; crucially, it was quite sentient, for example, when they were wary of it, it was also wary of them, but when Xuan Xu spoke, they relaxed, and the little creature stopped flaring up, yawned, and found a spot to nap.
Just not sure, how did it get sick while napping?
"Wo wo..."
During Long Yue’s diagnosis, the Zhewu let out a soft whimper, its big eyes blinked, looking quite pitiful?
"A Mu, do you think it’s because it lacks companions, so it’s feeling lonely, leading to sickness?"
Long Yue recalled only seeing this single Zhewu on the way here, curious about it.
"It’s really possible, but if it’s such an illness, we’d need to find it a companion? Where can we find Zhewu?"
Li Qingmu then looked at Xuan Xu, who quickly shook his head: "Zhewu are very scarce, actually during the Ying Dynasty, they had already greatly reduced; this Zhewu here is possibly the last one alive."
Li Qingmu was slightly stunned, "Why is it like this? Was only one Zhewu placed during that Imperial Mausoleum?"
"That certainly wouldn’t be the case, Zhewu need to reproduce, but this place... well, to put it, reproduction requires food, water, and a good environment, and here?"
"This place isn’t suitable for their survival!"
"Indeed, originally there were over three hundred Zhewu brought in, but now look, only this one remains, it’s a solitary survivor!"
Li Qingmu: "..."
Long Yue: "..."
"Don’t believe it? Come look, there are many hive-like cavities here, designed for storing Zhewu eggs. Adult Zhewu lay eggs here, which slowly decay; look at this layer of ash, it’s all from weathered eggshells."
Long Yue went over to take a look, Xuan Xu was right, the holes were filled with a layer of ash, left by the weathered eggshells, and this thick accumulation suggests many Zhewu had decayed here.
But, for reasons unknown, none survived to this generation, leaving only this one remaining.
If Long Yue and the others hadn’t come, it might soon face extinction.
"In this tomb, whether alive or dead, everything eventually disappears, so the best method is to take them out."
Long Yue looked at the dying Zhewu with surprise towards Xuan Xu: "Are you suggesting we should take it in?"
Xuan Xu nodded: "Indeed, the more you bond with it, the more naturally it will develop affinity. Then, when you take it out, gradually heal its emotional scars.
Actually, once you leave here, the gloomy feelings will gradually dissipate. I spent countless dark days here, feeling very hopeless at heart."
Xuan Xu said this, with a bitter smile: "So, Your Highness, you can’t imagine, when one day the master came to this place, lifted our seal, and said they would take us out of here, how ecstatic and thrilled everyone was? Out of gratitude, we acknowledged him as our new master."
"Then, you mean if we get it out of this abyss, it gets happy, and would acknowledge us as its master?"
"Exactly!"
Long Yue and Li Qingmu exchanged a look, both with eyes lit up.
This Zhewu’s flying speed was so fast; if it’s really domesticated, wouldn’t it save them a lot of legwork?
What a fantastic opportunity!
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