305 Phoenix Blood? (2/2)

Now, the Spring and Summer Family stayed at the guestrooms on the west while the Autumn and Winter Family stayed at the southern guestrooms. Yun Yang himself had moved to the central atrium reserved for Marquis Yun while the small yard he had been residing in at the north side was now being occupied by Ji Lingxi, Yue Rulan, and the four handmaidens.

The normally quiet Residence of Yun was currently filled with a boatload of people.

After everyone had been assigned their temporary places, Yun Yang went back to his room, pleading the need to rest. Of course, he brought the abhorrent Phantom Vulture along with him.

What was urgent now was to identify the real nature of this abomination. There was a saying about a toad being harmless sitting on one’s foot but one would still feel deplorable about it.

If it were not for Emmie’s little intervention, this little critter might have become mush after being forcefully thrown away by Yun Yang! Naturally, the little critter had no idea how repulsive it was. Once Yun Yang called for it, it followed along with a happy bounce in its steps.

No matter how one saw it, it did not look anything like its quivering form when it made its initial appearance. It was unknown whether it was Yun Yang’s summons that was effective or Emmie’s air of vitality that provided energy; it might be Yun Yang as the little critter turned ecstatic and rushed over once it saw him.

”Emmie, explain yourself.” Yun Yang asked.

”Ayaya…” Emmie’s tendrils extended and waved about.

”Are you saying this isn’t a Phantom Vulture? What is it then?”

Yun Yang was stunned.

According to Emmie, this creature was absolutely not a Phantom Vulture; it belonged to another rare and majestic breed. No matter how Yun Yang looked at it though, he felt that it was a Phantom Vulture. It looked revolting enough to be one, there was no doubt about that.

Since Emmie had never missed up to now, Yun Yang suppressed his disgust and held the little fella in his palm to study it closely.

The little critter observed Yun Yang with its beady eyes at the same time.

This eyes, nose, mouth and overall look… it was obviously a Phantom Vulture. There was no difference, this was the picture painted of all descriptions about the reprehensible creature.

If one were to forcefully find some sort of variation… well, one had to admit that this little thing seemed to not have the putridity that a Phantom Vulture was born with.

Yun Yang recalled suddenly that one of the main reasons the Phantom Vulture was considered the dirtiest and most disgusting flying mystical beast in this world was because it had an indescribably pungent smell once it hatched.

No man or creature could withstand the pungent smell during that phase.

Perhaps the Phantom Vulture fledging was abandoned by its mother upon hatching due to the unbearable rancidness.

Yun Yang could understand if it was so, though. Imagine a pair of Phantom Vultures guarding their egg to hatch in excitement, waiting to have a beautiful baby… yet what came out was an ugly child!

It was alright if it were just an ugly child, but this ugly child had the most horrible and foul smell that was capable of rendering death if inhaled in too large a quantity.

Imagine having to endure such a foul smell and taking care of the child until it turned into an adult bird. How long would that need? The parents would have died from the pungent smell within that long period of time.

If it had been human, the husband and wife would have exclaimed ”F*ck me! Did I give birth to this?” instantly before fleeing with covered noses.

He absolutely understood the birds for abandoning their offspring!

Thinking of it, Yun Yang suddenly got carried away, ”Could it be that I was abandoned because I was smelly when I was born?”

He laughed at the absurd scenario – it was impossible!

He was so handsome! How could there be a time when he was smelly all over? It was impossible, he should not even be thinking such meaningless thoughts.

As for this little critter in front of him, not only did it not reek of putridity, it had a faint smell of milk.

Yun Yang mused while observing it. Now that he realized this little thing might not be a Phantom Vulture, it was easier to spot the differences. Upon meticulous study, he continued to find characteristics that were distinct from a Phantom Vulture baby.

According to what the tales told, a Phantom Vulture’s talons had four digits but it was not so with this one. Its talons only had three digits each but it was very stable while stepping on the floor. Besides, Yun Yang found a faint white trail above its head that extended from the back of its head all the way down to its tail. Did the Phantom Vulture have such a feature?

”What breed of creature is this? You don't know?” Yun Yang was stumped. ”Then why the reaction just now?”

Emmie's ensuing answer was shocking enough to floor Yun Yang totally.

”What? Are you saying that this little fellow has the aura of the divine phoenix’s blood? Really?”

Yun Yang was stupefied by Emmie’s answer.

The divine phoenix?

How could this be possible?

The phoenix and dragon had always been mythical beasts of legend, sacred beasts of yore.

They only existed in myths; no one had really seen them and no one could be sure if these two mythical creatures really existed in this world.Mystical beasts that had the blood of these mythical creatures were rare and much sought after.

Now, Emmie could actually sense that there was the phoenix’s blood in this ugly little child!

Yun Yang was confounded.

Could Dong Tianleng be that lucky?