Clouds and mountain tops

Baili Gu then told his parents that he wanted to get some mountain spring water to drink. The mountain spring water was not far from his home.

Soon, Baili Gu got a bucket.

Sure enough, the little bird liked to drink the spring water and drank half a bucket of water.

This really shocked Baili Gu. The bird was only the size of a fist, but it could actually drink half a bucket of water. Where did the water go?

Seeing that Baili Gu was a little surprised, the bird whispered to him,

"Little brother, you don't have to be surprised. I have a big appetite. Don't worry, I won't get too full."

"How old are you? Why do you call me little brother? Do you know how old I am?" Baili Gu asked in surprise. A little bird that hasn't even opened its eyes actually called him little brother!

"You don't have to be surprised. I've been in this egg for ten years. How old do you think I am? I'm already ten years old this year, but I don't think you're that old. You speak in a tender voice, so you're probably only seven or eight years old, right?"

"I am eight years old this year! I am indeed not as old as you, but you look very small! Your eyes are not even open yet, and your body is only as big as a fist." Baili Gu replied.

"All I'm missing is opening my eyes. Once I open my eyes, I'll grow bigger." The bird replied.

"Someone's here, let's stop chatting for now. We can continue chatting later when we have time." The bird said in a low voice.

It turned out that the meal was ready and Bao Zizhen came over to call him to eat.

When hunting the next day, Baili Gu paid special attention to bamboo to see if there was any bamboo rice. He went to the place where he found the bird's nest yesterday, but there was nothing there.

When Baili Gu and his father finished work early, he would ask his father to take him to find Zhumi.

Baili Lishu sometimes asks, why are we looking for this thing?

Baili Gu said that he had read in a book that some birds like to eat this thing, so Baili Lishu stopped asking and went looking for it everywhere with Baili Gu.

As a result, on the fourth day, they actually found some bamboo rice, but not much. Baili Gu picked all the bamboo rice and took it home.

Baili Gu used to live with Baili Xi. Because Baili Qi stayed in the sect for a long time and never came back, Baili Gu lived in his room.

When Baili Gu gave the bird some bamboo rice, the bird was really excited because it had not eaten for a long time.

After eating the bamboo rice, it felt its whole body was full of energy. It also told Baili Gu about these feelings.

"Little brother, you are really great. If you work hard for a few more days and find some more bamboo food, I think I will be able to open my eyes." said the little bird.

"Do you have a name? My name is Baili Gu," Baili Gu asked.

"I have a name. My surname is Chi and my given name is Huosheng. This is the name my mother gave me. But I don't know where she went. I have been staying in a tree in a valley." said the little bird.

"So you stayed in that valley for a total of ten years?" Baili Gu asked in surprise.

"Yes, before, I could be invisible on that tree, but for some reason I fell from the tree. After falling, I could no longer be invisible, and I was discovered by you." Chi Huosheng said.

"Then do you have anything to eat on that tree?" Baili Gu asked worriedly.

"As long as I stay in the shell, I don't need to eat. The shell contains the nutrients I need. But when I break out of the shell, I will need some food to replenish my strength." Chi Huosheng replied.

"But I can endure it for a while. I don't have to eat food every day. Do you still have my shell? You can keep it. If there is no food, I can eat the shell."

Chi Huosheng continued.

"Okay." Baili Gu replied.

"Little brother is so good. He is so willing to listen to his sister." Chi Huosheng said.

"Is it okay for you to be like this? You are so young, yet you still call me little brother. If someone hears it, I will be laughed at." Baili Gu said reluctantly.

"Oh my, little brother, you are still a little reluctant. But there are many people who are kneeling and licking our people!" Chi Huosheng said.

"How do you know that someone is flattering your people? You have been in that egg without even opening your eyes, so how do you know?" Baili Gu is not someone who easily believes what others say.

"I am from the Phoenix clan. At that time, my parents left me with them. I heard that people from many races came to my house to propose marriage to me, such as the Dragon clan, the Golden Crow clan, the Wind Lizard clan, etc.," said Chi Huosheng.

"The elders of those families brought valuable gifts. Most of them said that even if the marriage doesn't work out, those gifts don't need to be returned."

"Some of those gifts include thousand-year-old ginseng, ten-thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, and Nine-turn Resurrection Grass, which are extremely difficult to obtain life-extending medicines! They are naturally very precious." Chi Huosheng continued.

"I haven't heard of these things you mentioned. They may be very valuable." Baili Gu replied.

"You are still young and don't need these things, so naturally you may not know how precious they are. But for older people, they almost all know how precious these things are." Chi Huosheng said.

"Okay, Brother Gu, you have to work hard for a while. When I open my eyes, I will take care of you." Chi Huosheng continued.

"Okay, Sister Huosheng." Baili Gu didn't want to recognize the little guy who had just come out of the eggshell without even opening his eyes as his sister.

"Humph, I'm so pissed! Brother Gu, if you call me sister again, I'll get mad!" Chi Huosheng said. She is not a soft-hearted person.

"What are you humming about? If you are angry, I won't go find food for you. Let's see what you can do?" Baili Gu also showed his trump card.

"Brother Gu, I was just joking with you. I want to apologize to you here! Sorry for bothering you, brother. Please help me find something to eat. I will be very grateful!"

Chi Huosheng suddenly gave in for some reason. Maybe she really wanted to open her eyes earlier. However, in this situation, she had to ask Baili Gu for help. I don't know if she will turn against me in the future.

"You took the initiative to acknowledge me as your brother. You can't go back on your word! You have to swear to the heavens for me to hear."

Baili Gu is not a pushover either, he wants to be the little bird's little brother for life.

"Okay, little brother, I swear to heaven that I will always be Brother Baili Gu's sister and I will never regret it! If I regret it, I will be struck by lightning!" said Chi Huosheng.

"Okay, Sister Huosheng, you don't have to make such a harsh oath!" Baili Gu replied.

"Why didn't you say it earlier! Little brother, you are so bad!" Chi Huosheng said.

"I didn't know you would make such a cruel oath!" Baili Gu replied.