I'll call you Xiaoga from now on.

Whoosh!

Without any hesitation, Feng Buqun darted out at top speed, tearing space apart.

His Returning to One Realm cultivation soared, yet even so, he couldn't catch up to the Golden-Winged Fledgling Bird.

He floated blankly above the Phoenix Feather Sect, momentarily appearing dazed and lost in thought.

Then, he suddenly extended a large hand and directly crushed a nearby mountain peak!

The mountain peak shattered with a crash, the majestic mountain transforming into a scattering of dust in the air under his current rage.

What exactly drove the Golden-Winged Divine Bird to leave?!

The dozen or so Elders who followed were even more shocked; the Sect Master couldn't even catch up to the Golden-Winged Fledgling Bird?!

Everyone had to accept this fact at this moment!

The Golden-Winged Divine Bird had run away from home immediately after being born!

"Send everyone out! We must find the Divine Bird, no matter what!"

"No matter what, we must bring the Divine Bird back!"

Feng Buqun's furious voice echoed through the Sect.

Innumerable Cultivators of the Three Yang Realm and even the Myriad Laws Realm instantly dispersed, searching within a radius of ten thousand li.

The Phoenix Feather Sect, a giant standing in the Chaotic Land of the Central Continent, instantly became an empty city!

Outside the Central Continent, above the vast, boundless ocean.

The Fire Qilin Xiao Hei, with its crimson scales, hovered proudly in the air.

During the journey with Zhong Qing towards the Central Continent, he had continuously devoured three or four small islands.

At the same time, many powerful deep-sea beasts were also consumed.

At this moment, his Aura was extremely strong, even subtly approaching Zhong Qing's.

And beneath his four hooves, a small, pouting bird was currently hovering.

Unlike Qilin Xiao Hei's high spirits.

This bird had colorful plumage, and its long, flattened beak protruded from its head.

It looked exactly like a duck's bill.

This bizarre bird circled incessantly, weaving back and forth between Xiao Hei's four hooves, occasionally rubbing its head against him.

Qilin Xiao Hei looked down; this fellow had been following him for a while now.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy didn't look particularly appetizing.

He would have swallowed it whole a long time ago!

"Hey, hey, hey, stupid bird, I'm going to say this one last time, can you please stop following me?"

The Kirin disdainfully nudged the bizarre bird away with his hoof.

But the next moment, the bird clung to him again, directly wrapping itself around Xiao Hei's leg.

Its duck-like beak drooped, and it whined pitifully: "Ying ying ying."

"Big Brother, please don't chase me away, okay?"

"The moment I was born, I smelled your Aura, Big Brother. Do you know what that felt like?"

"It was as if everything in the world was about to be devoured by you!"

"This powerful Aura truly mesmerizes me!"

"Little brother here, I'd even be willing to be devoured by you!"

Qilin Xiao Hei was stunned, "Oh, wow, little guy, you can sense my awesome Aura from ten thousand li away?"

"Mhm! Mhm!"

The Fledgling Bird nodded its head, which still had only a few feathers, while continuously rubbing against the Kirin's leg.

It seemed to want to merge itself into the Kirin's flesh and Bloodline.

"To follow in your footsteps, I've already used up all my strength."

"Please, just let me follow you! I eat very little! And I can be useful! I definitely won't cause you any trouble!"

Xiao Hei smacked his lips, sniffed his nose, and detected a trace of a familiar Bloodline on the Golden-Winged Fledgling Bird.

However, the Kirin himself was only a juvenile, unable to accurately discern what Bloodline this Fledgling Bird possessed.

But that sense of familiarity emanating from deep within its Bloodline made Xiao Hei realize that this Fledgling Bird had existed in ancient times and had many connections with his Qilin Clan.

Thinking of this, Qilin Xiao Hei began to consider it seriously.

"Let me think, you can see it too, a handsome Kirin like me has many, many little brothers who want to follow me!"

"Big Brother! I beg you, a great existence like you, I don't hope to be your only follower."

"But please, let me be the first!"

The Fledgling Bird desperately pressed its head against the Kirin's leg, looking incredibly adorable.

Xiao Hei pouted, but the Fledgling Bird's sweet talk was simply too effective.

"Alright, alright, then I'll reluctantly let you follow me."

"Yay!"

The adorable Fledgling Bird giggled gleefully, constantly rubbing its little head back and forth.

The Kirin was quite pleased with this.

With a shake, he took the Fledgling Bird and headed towards a small island not far away.

"Master!"

The Kirin's voice arrived before he did.

"Master! I've taken on a little brother! Come see!"

Qilin Xiao Hei had been a little brother under Zhong Qing for so long, and now that his luck had turned, he was naturally extremely excited.

Zhong Qing was currently sitting by a bonfire, with several seabirds skewered over the flames.

The Fledgling Bird peeked out, looked at Zhong Qing, then at the Fledgling Birds on the bonfire.

"Big Brother, your Master seems to be eating my distant relatives..."

The Fledgling Bird chirped unhappily.

Who knew the Kirin would lower his head and deliver a big slap?

With a smack, he knocked the Fledgling Bird to the ground.

"This is outrageous! If my Big Brother's Master wants to eat you today, you'd better obediently hang yourself on a skewer!"

The stunned Fledgling Bird quickly scrambled up, "Ying ying ying, Big Brother's Master!"

"Do you want to eat me now? If you want to eat me now, I'll go right in!"

The Fledgling Bird shook adorably, then tried to burrow into the bonfire.

Zhong Qing raised his eyes, glanced at the Fledgling Bird indifferently, and chuckled.

Then he returned his attention to the grill.

This thing doesn't look very tasty either.

Qilin Xiao Hei chuckled and leaned closer.

"Master, although this silly bird isn't very strong, it's quite sensible, isn't it?"

"Why don't we let it follow us!"

"Suit yourself."

Zhong Qing waved his hand indifferently.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Quick! Call him Master!"

"Master! Master!"

The Fledgling Bird's wings, which still had few feathers, respectfully spread open.

"Don't just stand there! Go gather some firewood for Master! You have no common sense!"

"Alright!"

On the small island, a young bird, still not fully feathered and looking like a duck, was huffing and puffing as it gathered firewood.

Its golden wings, which were meant to cover the sky and block out the sun for its ancestors but had not yet grown feathers, now awkwardly clutched a large bundle of sticks, its rear end sticking out as it scurried about step by step!

After eating and drinking their fill, the few continued their journey.

"From now on, you'll be called Xiao Ga Ba."

"Xiao Ga? I don't want a name like that..."

"Whatever Master tells you to be called! That's what you'll be called! I'm called Xiao Hei!"

Soon.

One in green robes, one red-armored Kirin, and one featherless Fledgling Phoenix.

The three figures circled upwards, beginning the next leg of their journey towards the Central Continent.

Qilin Xiao Hei was immensely pleased with himself throughout this journey, having become a middle-level leader in their group!

"Xiao Ga! Listen to my command!"

"Go into the sea and catch a big fat fish for Master!"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

"Xiao Ga! Go ahead and scout the path!"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

As the few pressed forward, Xiao Hei reveled in the taste of power!

Zhong Qing turned a blind eye, delighted by the situation.

These two lively characters certainly added a layer of fun to the journey.