1050: Chapter 304: Wild Bald Donkey_2 1050: Chapter 304: Wild Bald Donkey_2 Princess Snow shook her head; she had not heard any such thing.
She had left the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and had immediately been pursued.
Having made her way to Yunmeng Ze, she soon met up with Su He, without having much interaction with outsiders.
Phoenix Si flapped her wings, “No matter, I’ll have the third one search.
That bird, our fellow Taoist, has his eyes and ears spread throughout Mystery Huang; no news can escape him.”
As she spoke, the feathers on her nose fluttered, sniffing around, her eyes sparkling brightly, “I smell something delicious…
did you get your hands on a treasure?”
She blinked her eyes, staring at Princess Snow with a look that said you’re hiding something, planning to hog it all for yourself.
Then out came Toad, riding a fox and scurrying about, with a Guardhouse in each hand.
Phoenix Si and Cloud Illumination exclaimed in unison but hardly in concert, “Guardhouse!”
“Void Frog!”
Phoenix Si eyed the two Brocade Chickens in Toad’s grip, while Cloud Illumination focused on the Toad itself, both breaking into chuckles.
“I, too, had met the Void Frog clan ten thousand years ago.
I had wanted to make a pact with one, but alas, the Void Frogs’ demands were too high, and I didn’t succeed.”
“I’ve only eaten a Guardhouse once, and that was when I sneaked into the Undamaged Realm.”
Both birds lamented their experiences, off in their respective tangents, yet their communications flowed freely.
Su He turned with a smile, looking at the Toad, “Don’t be stingy, I know you have more.”
The frog had just brazenly made an appearance.
Was this fellow confident it wouldn’t reveal itself?
Toad opened its mouth with a look of mournful reproach towards Su He.
How little did those run a household know of the true cost of food!
The leftover Guardhouses he was saving were meant to be cultivated within Su He’s Inner World, as seed stock!
Yet, faced with Su He’s gaze, Toad found itself voiceless, silently pulling out another ten Guardhouse, plucking, cleaning, lighting a fire, grilling…
Phoenix Si’s eyes lit up.
She had never felt so wealthy!
“Quite generous of you, friend!” laughed Cloud Illumination, “The Tian Nu Clan treats Guardhouses as treasures, yet our Taoist friend here has managed so many.”
As he spoke, his eyes turned to Toad, filled with amazement, “Quite a feat, Frog Taoist friend, your fortune bag is able to carry living creatures now.
The Void Frog clan I met ten thousand years ago were of an ancient lineage and had only just achieved that step.”
This Toad’s status among the Void Frogs must not be low, to be able to be a Soul Beast bound by this esteemed Gu Luo Friend.
He looked at Su He with admiration, and Su He found himself inexplicably fond of him.
His human form had merged both Dragon Turtle and Peacock traits.
If not for the Jade Talisman Baiyin left, these two birds would have noticed something amiss right away.
Even so, the closeness brought by their converging bloodlines couldn’t be entirely hidden.
The two were soon chummy after just a few exchanges.
Phoenix Si descended, pressing down the Wutong Tree, watching the Toad roll the Guardhouses around, and chatting idly while relishing the aroma.
Their conversation spanned from Emperor Ma Shi to the Transforming Beast Guide, from the Transforming Beast Guide to the heavens, earth, Cultivators, Divine God Beasts…
Before they knew it, their idle chatter had evolved into a discussion of The Great Tao.
Su He grew increasingly impatient.
Though he didn’t show it, only he knew the anxiety bubbling within.
Half of his time in human form had passed.
Neither of the two birds showed any intention of leaving, and Su He couldn’t even find a moment to revert to his beast form to replenish his Yuan Qi.
He spoke aloud while debating with Cloud Illumination.
Using this opportunity to discuss the Water Element Great Tao, he pointed a finger, and a veil of Cloud Mist descended, like a stage curtain of a past life, concealing half his body.
While expounding on his insights into the Water Element, hidden within the mist, he stealthily hooked Princess Snow’s little finger.
Princess Snow’s complexion altered subtly as she swiftly withdrew her hand without a sound.
What audacity this Turtle had!
To be so brash in the presence of others.
As she thought this, a frantic telepathic message entered her mind, “Wife, urgent help needed!”
Princess Snow was taken aback, immediately grasping the situation.
Hesitation flickered across her features, but upon seeing the urgency fleetingly sparkle in Su He’s eyes, she bowed her head lower.
A pang twisted in Su He’s heart.
Princess Snow…
wasn’t going to help him?
Lost in a moment of dismay, tinged with a wry smile, he was about to concoct an excuse to leave when he felt a tianyi reach out from within the mist, cool and smooth like frosted jade, albeit slightly less supple.
Su He’s spirits lifted, looking towards Princess Snow, he heard her telepathic instruction, “Calm Mind!
Discuss the Dao!”
With that, a stream of True Yuan flowed through Princess Snow’s palm into him.
It wasn’t forceful but valued for its stability.
Entering Su He’s body, it naturally synced with him, refining, merging, replenishing…
The cool sensation infused him, and the feeling of deficit in Su He immediately began to ease.
He didn’t know why their True Yuan resonated so harmoniously, the exchange almost frictionless.
Su He held her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.
The Frost Fairy was as delicate as ever…
Ideally, hands should be face to face, palms pressing against each other, the heart of each palm touching.
Su He and Princess Snow sat side by side, which wasn’t ideal, but Su He greedily absorbed the True Yuan the Fairy provided.
Before they knew it, their interlocked fingers facilitated an unimpeded flow of True Yuan.
Princess Snow’s expression remained unchanged, yet the tips of her ears reddened slightly, bringing a faint blush.
Especially considering Phoenix Si and Cloud Illumination were right there—it felt like Su He was formally meeting Elders, wasn’t it?
Suddenly, this absurd sensation of being paraded before the parents welled up inside her, making it difficult to look at Phoenix Si the same way, her gaze towards Snow revealing a hint of strangeness.
Phoenix Si, gnawing on her Guardhouse, gradually ceased.
Her wings fluttered uneasily as she questioned Princess Snow, “Did I… do something wrong?”
Princess Snow gathered her gaze discreetly.