1722 The Grand Ceremony of the Winged Beasts, Part Two (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
”This is...this is crazy!” Zhang Xiaohou finally regained his wits after a long time.
It was his first time seeing so many winged beasts of different species soaring into the sky at the same time. It felt like the blue sky was covered in feathers!
Zhang Xiaohou climbed back to the Vine Canopy Layer and quickly followed the path he had blazed to regroup with the others.
Something serious must be happening if so many winged beasts, including several high-level species, had shown up at the same time!
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”Something big is happening!” Zhang Xiaohou blurted out as soon as he saw Mo Fan, even before he could catch his breath.
”What's going on?” Mo Fan asked archly.
”The winged beasts, the whole sky is full of them! It feels like they are performing some kind of ritual!” Zhang Xiaohou exclaimed.
Mo Fan and the others were at a spot surrounded by plants, an overgrown area that barely had any sunlight, so they could not see what was going on outside.
Mo Fan quickly found himself a spot where he could see out. He was dumbfounded after just a glance.
The sky was full of winged beasts, as Zhang Xiaohou had mentioned. They were beating their wings, but seemed to be hovering in the sky instead of flying about randomly.
The feathers were as dense as stars when there were so many winged beasts flying in the air. Their colorful feathers were dazzling under the sunlight, a miraculous sight!
”What's going on? Why are they hovering there?” Mo Fan was confused.
”As I thought, as I thought… Haha, it's finally happening!” Jiang Shaoxu suddenly yelled in excitement.
The others stared at her in confusion. Jiang Shaoxu proceeded to explain, ”I read about it in my brother's journal. The winged beasts of Mount Baiba will hold a grand ceremony toward the end of a year, when the Wind of Sorrow is at its strongest. Every winged beast will participate in it!”
”The winged beasts have their ceremonies, too? Could it be that their ceremony involves them hovering in the sky and showing their feathers under the sun, to see who has the prettiest feathers?” Zhao Manyan wondered.
”Of course not, it's not a beauty contest!” Jiang Shaoxu snapped. One-track mind male...
”What are they doing, then?”
”They are waiting for the Wind of Sorrow! The Wind of Sorrow actually has its patterns. Apparently, the Wind of Sorrow will blow up at certain times. With its help, the winged beasts might have a chance to reach the legendary Sacred Waterfall!” Jiang Shaoxu said.