The villagers grinned from ear to ear—this was an unexpected surprise. No one had imagined that the Azure-Scaled Eagle would deliver such fierce beasts. The savage avian truly possessed remarkable intelligence and wisdom. In the days that followed, the Azure-Scaled Eagle periodically brought prey, ranging from flying serpents to colossal elephants—every manner of mountain-dwelling predator imaginable.
Within just a month, the three little fledglings had ballooned like inflated balloons, now approaching two meters in length. Their appetites were astonishing, growing more voracious by the day. “The eldest is called Da Peng, the second Xiao Qing, and the youngest Zi Yun,” the children had named the three young birds. It had to be said, all three Azure-Scaled Eagles were extraordinarily intelligent, almost supernatural in their understanding of human speech—though they couldn’t speak themselves. Zi Yun, the youngest, was especially gifted, demonstrating incredible power. Even when barely over a meter long, it once flapped its wings, dashed out of the village, and ripped apart several tigers and wolves, leaving the villagers stupefied.
“Zi Yun, come here!” Shi Hao ran ahead, and Zi Yun eagerly chased after him, much to the envy of the other children. The mystical avian had bonded closely with Little Rascal. “Chirp chirp!” Zi Yun scampered over and used its scaled wings to pat Little Rascal’s back—hard to believe this was the same vicious Azure-Scaled Eagle. “What a brown-noser! Just because Little Rascal taught you Glyphs!” the other children grumbled.
Little Rascal had an unconventional idea—teaching the three Azure-Scaled Eagles the human-developed Glyphs. The result? The mutated Zi Yun took to it with fervor, proving even smarter than humans and growing ever closer to him.
“Whoosh!” Little Rascal raised his arm, Glyphs glowing brilliantly as intricate patterns covered his limbs. He pointed forward, and with a hiss, a crimson sparrow shot forth, igniting a towering tree ahead.
*Clap clap!* Zi Yun beat its wings together in applause, blinking its large, sparkling eyes and chirping excitedly, clearly in awe. “Whoa, this bird’s practically a spirit! Just a month old and already so sharp—far beyond what humans achieve at that age!” the children exclaimed.
Meanwhile, the other two fledglings, Da Peng and Xiao Qing, nudged Little Rascal with their heads. As intelligent beasts, they hungered for power more than any human, and learning Glyphs accelerated their growth.
Little Rascal, Shi Hao, also reaped tremendous benefits. As descendants of ancient demonic birds, the Azure-Scaled Eagles were born with innate Glyphs—rare and powerful markings of extraordinary might. Normally, such primal Glyphs were fiercely guarded secrets, punishable by death if shared. Fortunately, these three were raised by the villagers.
Shi Hao spent countless hours observing their primal Glyphs, unlocking profound insights. Under his relentless study, he finally grasped the essence of their power.
One morning, bathed in the golden rays of dawn, he experimented. “Whoosh!” A radiant crescent moon materialized from his palm, slicing clean through an enormous tree with a thunderous crash. The children gasped. Even the clan elder, Shi Yunfeng, was astonished.
“You mustn’t recklessly display this power,” Shi Yunfeng cautioned. “These are ‘Secret Bone Treasures,’ coveted by entire tribes. Keep them hidden unless absolutely necessary.”
Little Rascal nodded earnestly, his innocent smile unwavering. But in his heart, he knew—there was still more to uncover. The silver moon he conjured was incomplete. A tree, a palace—they should be within it.
By dusk, the hunting party returned, grim-faced. “What happened?” the villagers rushed to meet them.
“Bastards from Ba Village trespassed into our hunting grounds,” one hunter spat. “They wounded Brother Pi Hou’s father—shot him in the lung.”
Tension thickened the air. The peace of the mountains had been shattered.
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