Chapter 1304 - 1300
Xuan Chu was somewhat puzzled by the situation before him. Although Er Dan and Ginsengfruit have always been in a love-hate relationship, they have never exposed their animosity so openly.
Normally, Xuan Chu might have looked the other way, but not now; Ginsengfruit still had tasks to complete for Yun Ran.
Xuan Chu himself hadn’t realized it, but now he genuinely prioritized Yun Ran’s matters above all else.
His gaze followed Er Dan’s line of sight.
Although he wanted to resolve the conflict between Er Dan and Ginsengfruit, he’s not someone who outright suppresses others; he has to first understand the source of their conflict.
Ginsengfruit, currently linking to the anchor point in Yun Ran’s Dream Realm, was aware that both Er Dan and Xuan Chu had arrived.
However, most of his spiritual power was focused on connecting the data, so he didn’t notice Er Dan’s sudden murderous intent towards him.
Instead, he was wholeheartedly engaged in his task, subconsciously believing that Er Dan and Xuan Chu’s presence could help him as protectors.
When Xuan Chu looked over, the energy emerging from Ginsengfruit that didn’t belong to this world started radiating continuously.
That aura usually makes people dislike him.
But for Er Dan, infused with a trace of Heavenly Dao Origin, it was a blatant aversion and murderous intent.
As a person from Heavenly Dao Village, Xuan Chu’s duty is to safeguard the Heavenly Dao’s will. His perception wasn’t as strong as Er Dan’s.
Nevertheless, he too felt intensely apprehensive; if it weren’t for the fact that this aura emerged from Ginsengfruit, his Magic Artifact would have already been lodged into Ginsengfruit’s body.
The murderous intent in Er Dan’s eyes grew more apparent, and it seemed that he couldn’t hold it back any longer.
Xuan Chu stepped forward and tossed a specially made ankle chain, binding Er Dan’s feet together.
Now, Er Dan could no longer rely on his special bloodline to recklessly destroy others’ belongings like a loose cannonball.
Bound, Er Dan was stunned for a moment before all the murderous intent initially directed at Ginsengfruit shifted entirely onto Xuan Chu.
It yearned to charge forward, using its rigid bird beak to poke several holes in Xuan Chu’s body.
Then, it would flap its wings to whip up blade-like gusts, shaving off all of Xuan Chu’s clothes and hair!
However, although the imagination was lovely, the reality was that the shackled Er Dan flapped its wings like any ordinary ostrich.
While still mighty, without the enhancement of its special bloodline power, it could harm ordinary people but was of little use against Xuan Chu, a master of the Xuan Sect.
Er Dan had long been silenced by Yun Ran, not allowed to speak unless absolutely necessary; she truly feared Er Dan would scare others to death.
At this moment, it was clearly a time when it had to speak, and Er Dan was genuinely in a panic.
Its opening words were curses: "You turtle grandson, how dare you frame me! I’m going to fight you!!!"
Xuan Chu: ...
It seems that in the future I really can’t let Er Dan roam freely; I have no idea who taught him such foul language.
"Shut up!"
Xuan Chu wasn’t very talkative to begin with, coupled with his calm demeanor and high skill level, very few things could break through his defenses.
Therefore, even when being cursed by Er Dan right now, he merely told it to shut up indifferently.
"I won’t shut up! You’re a bad person, a thoroughly bad person! Ginsengfruit was harmed by Outer Heaven Demon, yet you still treat me this way..."
The following words were a jumble of unending insults, which Xuan Chu automatically filtered out.
Nevertheless, these words confirmed Xuan Chu’s prior suspicions.
Even a tiny trace of Heavenly Dao Origin absorbed by Er Dan had a significant impact on it.
Xuan Chu sighed lightly, aware that if he didn’t explain clearly, who knows what kind of wild theories Er Dan’s small brain might concoct.
An aura characteristic of Heavenly Dao Restriction slowly emerged from Xuan Chu.
Er Dan’s previously cursing mouth turned into an O-shape, its eyes rounding to look at Xuan Chu.
How had it not known before that Xuan Chu was actually one of its own?
That familiar, intimate, and almost reliant aura compelled Er Dan to rush over with a cry.
Spreading its wings, it couldn’t suppress the impulse to embrace Xuan Chu and pull him into its arms.
Xuan Chu immediately saw through Er Dan’s intentions, especially when noticing Er Dan’s somewhat chubby body, although slowed significantly by the ankle chain.
Still, it approached like a mountain of meat; if it collided solidly, Xuan Chu feared he might come to some harm.
"Back, back, back!!!"
Xuan Chu dodged while gesturing to stop Er Dan’s sudden affection.
The last time he manifested the aura of Heavenly Dao Restriction was when Er Dan first hatched.
Xuan Chu never anticipated this aura would prompt such behavior from Er Dan; he suddenly felt a pang of regret.
Compared to Er Dan’s enthusiasm, he was more suited to Er Dan’s uninhibited demeanor.
Being rejected so blatantly by Xuan Chu made Er Dan feel extremely hurt; even its steps slowed, with its long neck sadly trying to nuzzle into Xuan Chu’s chest.
"Whimper, whimper, whimper..."
At this point, Xuan Chu truly felt a bit overwhelmed; he realized he might have done something foolish.
"Shut up! You are the devourer of Heavenly Dao Origin and the Gu God’s ostrich, not a crying creature. If you don’t shut up, I’ll record your current pitiful expression and report it to Yun Ran!"
The mention of Yun Ran instantly dissipated Er Dan’s attachment to Xuan Chu and inner grievance.
The whole bird stood upright again, assuming an ’I’m a steel giant bird and will never falter’ posture.
Because Yun Ran knows there won’t be mercy for it, if there’s a chance to kill it, Yun Ran would definitely be the first to grill and devour it.
"Not tattling is a beautiful quality; we’re still good friends~"
Xuan Chu almost laughed out loud seeing Er Dan’s somewhat resentful expression and hearing these placating words from who-knows-where.
Now it wasn’t just Yun Ran; even he, as the Guardian of Heavenly Dao Village, was tempted to take action against Er Dan.
Just then, Ginsengfruit successfully linked the anchor point in Dream Realm where Yun Ran was, and a gentle light appeared.
Though Xuan Chu was unclear on the specifics of this light, he knew it was surely the passage emerging to locate Yun Ran.