bookbashuk Chapter 27 Fostering an Eagle
Chapter 27 Fostering an Eagle
Sensing the hostility of the Azure-Scaled Eagle, Shi An stopped in his tracks, stared at it intently for a moment, and then slowly extended his right hand. A pure life force surged from it, transforming into a soft green light that gently enveloped the weak little Azure-Scaled Eagle.
This life force was exceptionally pure, as if it contained the essence of nature. As soon as it came into contact with the eaglet, its weak vitality began to recover somewhat.
This scene slightly lessened the hostility in the Azure Scaled Eagle's eyes, but it did not completely relax its vigilance. Its gaze shifted back and forth between the green light and Shi An, as if trying to determine Shi An's intentions.
As time went by, nourished by this life force, the fledgling eagle's originally weak breathing gradually became steady and powerful, and its eyes, which were not yet fully open, seemed to show some movement.
In addition, its originally sky-blue feathers slowly turned purple and shimmered with a faint fluorescent light.
This change instantly erased the wariness in the mother Azure Scaled Eagle's eyes, replacing it with disbelief and surprise, her eyes gleaming with pride.
Because purple fur is extremely rare among the Azure Scaled Eagles, it often indicates that some ancient and powerful force within their bloodline is awakening.
The next moment, it slowly approached and gently touched the eaglet with its beak, its eyes full of tenderness and pride, as if it could see the glorious future of its own kind.
After a while, the Azure-Scaled Eagle slowly turned its head to look at Shi An.
A hint of surprise flashed in its eyes. This seemingly ordinary human boy seemed to possess some unimaginable power, which could actually cause its child to experience a bloodline reversion.
The Azure-Scaled Eagle's gaze lingered on Shi An for a long time. Finally, it slowly lowered its head and let out a cry with complex emotions, as if expressing respect and gratitude in an ancient and solemn way.
At that moment, even the wind in the mountains seemed to soften, and the tense atmosphere was greatly relieved.
Seeing the Azure Scaled Eagle's reaction, Shi An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then slowly withdrew his right hand, smiled at the Azure Scaled Eagle, and said, "You don't need to do that. I was just doing what I should do."
As he spoke, Shi An's gaze gently fell on the little azure-scaled eagle that had regained its vitality and was struggling to open its eyes: "Your child is very strong, and I believe its future will be extraordinary."
The Azure-Scaled Eagle seemed to understand Shi An's words. It cried out again, this time with a gentle and friendly tone.
Then, it gently wrapped its wings around the eaglet, as if showing Shi An its trust and gratitude.
The surrounding children breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. They looked at each other, their eyes filled with both relief and guilt.
Today's experience left them terrified. They almost brought unimaginable disaster to the village because of their actions, and nearly caused the loss of an innocent life.
Fortunately, Shi An acted in time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking it over, one of the children mustered up his courage and loudly apologized to Shi An and the Azure Scaled Eagle, saying, "I'm sorry, we won't do it again."
Then, the other children joined in, apologizing to the man and the eagle.
Seeing this, Shi An felt a sense of relief. It seemed that this experience should help these mischievous kids grow a lot.
After glancing at them twice, Shi An turned to the Azure-Scaled Eagle again and said, "Now that your children are alright, can you forgive and forget their previous recklessness?"
Upon hearing this, the Azure-Scaled Eagle first gave Shi An a deep look, and then swept its gaze over the children who were bowing their heads in remorse.
Finally, it slowly nodded, and the last trace of hostility in its eyes vanished without a trace.
"It...it forgave us?"
Upon seeing this, the group of mischievous children widened their eyes in disbelief. After confirming that it wasn't a dream, they cheered.
"Yay! That's great!"
The children jumped for joy, high-fived each other in celebration, and their smiles were brighter than the wildflowers blooming in the mountains.
However, at that moment, the Azure-scaled Eagle suddenly moved.
With a slight flap of its wings, it pushed the remaining two eggs in front of Shi An.
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Seeing this, Shi An was taken aback at first, then looked up at the Azure Scaled Eagle again and said, "You mean... you want me to help take care of these two children?"
As soon as Shi An finished speaking, the Azure Scaled Eagle let out a soft cry, its voice carrying a hint of pleading and trust.
Not only that, it also used its beak to gently bring the little green-scaled eagle, whose eyes had already opened, to Shi An.
The meaning is clear: it not only wants Shi An to take care of the two unhatched children, but also the child whose bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form.
Finally, without waiting for Shi An's consent, it flapped its wings and flew away, leaving Shi An bewildered as he looked at the two eggs and the bird on the ground.
This action caused the surrounding air to freeze again. All the children held their breath and stared. They had never seen such a strange scene before, nor had they ever imagined that such a powerful bird of prey would trust a human so much.
Watching the Azure Scaled Eagle's departing figure, Shi An felt a mix of emotions.
After a long while, he took a deep breath, slowly reached out, and gently picked up the little green-scaled eagle. Then, he turned around and took the little tiger girl back from the little one's arms, and said to the others, "Alright, stop standing there like idiots. Put the eggs away and come back to the village with me."
"yes!"
The children responded in unison. Although they were filled with curiosity and confusion, they quickly got to work and carefully picked up the two blue-scaled eagle eggs as if they were holding the most precious treasures in the world.
Little Tiger Girl was held securely in Shi An's arms. She blinked her big eyes and curiously looked around at everything, seemingly both excited and a little scared about this sudden adventure.
Soon, the group embarked on their journey back to the village along the winding mountain road.
Along the way, the little bear children discussed their experiences of the day, their faces beaming with excitement and pride. They knew that what happened today would become one of the most unforgettable memories of their childhood.
Back in the village, the villagers had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Shi An leading a group of mischievous children out safely, they couldn't help but get excited. They were especially surprised when they saw the little green-scaled eagle in the little boy's arms and the eggs that the other two children were carefully holding.
Why did you bring back three ferocious bird chicks on this trip?
However, after hearing Shi An's account, the entire village of Shi was thrown into chaos. The men began searching everywhere for boards, preparing to beat up the group of troublemakers.
"You little brat, I told you to stop right there and get out of there!"
"Father, please stop hitting me! I know I was wrong!"
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The entire village of Shi was bustling with activity, the cries of children begging for mercy mingling with the laughter of adults, creating a unique rural scene.