Chapter 74: The Suppressed Bird
“Caw!”
Upon hearing Gu Yu directly expose its background, the Golden Bird couldn’t help but let out a loud cry.
This cry was extremely powerful.
It caused all the horses ridden by the people present to stop moving, and at the same time, their front hooves buckled and they knelt down, emitting a mournful cry, each one stronger than the last.
The people sitting on the horses were disoriented, and some with severe reactions even bled from their noses from the shock.
Perhaps it was because Gu Yu and the Golden Bird were master and servant, Gu Yu was not affected at all. At most, the horse he was riding knelt down suddenly, causing him to almost roll off onto the ground.
Gu Mengyao, who was accompanying him, was even more unaffected due to her strong martial arts skills. Not only was she fine, but the horse she was riding also remained in its original posture, its head foolishly looking left and right, unsure of what had just happened.
“Silly bird, did I tell you to caw!”
Seeing the team suddenly in such a state, Gu Yu immediately frowned and said to the Golden Bird.
When the Golden Bird heard this, it felt exceptionally wronged, thinking that it couldn’t even prove its abilities. Truly, it was a suppressed bird!
“Caw, caw…”
With this thought, the Golden Bird didn’t dare to caw as loudly as before, and instead, it chirped softly.
This level of sound did not carry any attack.
Seeing that the people around were not harmed again, Gu Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was great that this bird’s cry could be controlled.
Otherwise, Gu Yu wouldn’t mind tying up the Golden Bird’s mouth so it couldn’t make a sound.
In a place like the capital, if the Golden Bird acted recklessly, it would ultimately fall to him as the master to bear the responsibility.
And Gu Yu feared trouble the most.
After the Golden Bird stopped its cries, the surrounding horses and the Imperial Guards recovered after some time. One by one, they shook their dizzy heads, trying to move forward, but they kept falling off their horses several times.
This forced Gu Mengyao to order a halt and rest until the Imperial Guards recovered before continuing their journey.
“Yu, is this bird’s cry really that powerful?”
As Gu Mengyao led Gu Yu to a slightly more distant place, her eyes shined as she immediately asked.
Although she had witnessed the Golden Bird’s power firsthand, Gu Mengyao still wanted to get a definitive answer from Gu Yu.
This bird was very powerful.
It wasn’t that its cry was powerful, but rather in another sense.
At least, for Gu Mengyao, it was very important!
“It’s just cawing randomly.”
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s expectant look, Gu Yu said with a little guilt, not telling the truth.
This bird caused trouble as soon as it was released. It seemed like it should just be thrown into the space later.
That way, it wouldn’t cause trouble when it came out.
As Gu Yu thought this, the Golden Bird stopped flying around in the air and instead hopped around behind Gu Yu like a wronged little wife, stepping on the small insects on the ground with its claws to vent its frustration.
When the Golden Bird was still a Gu worm, the Gu masters in various villages would treat powerful Gu worms like grand masters.
Especially for rare and powerful Gu worms, they would treat them with the same piety as they would a grandfather.
However, Gu Yu was an exception.
Even when it was a Seven-colored Gu worm period, he didn’t see any trace of cherishing in Gu Yu’s eyes.
Instead, the contemptuous gaze he cast at the Farting Bug had angered the Golden Bird, which was still a Seven-colored Gu worm at the time, to the point of losing sleep…
After finally consuming the rare Dragon Gu and evolving into a powerful creature like the Golden Bird that could fly in the sky, it was still treated like a weak chicken by Gu Yu.
This made the Golden Bird so angry it wanted to cry!
To know that when it was still in its cocoon, the Golden Bird had multiple evolutionary paths to choose from.
The reason it chose to be a bird was because it envied birds having wings and being able to soar gracefully in the sky… This was a bug’s dream, although it knew it couldn’t turn into a bird.
But at this moment, it had the opportunity, so the Seven-colored Gu worm naturally had to seize it.
Therefore, it became a bird.
And a beautiful bird at that!
Such excellent looks and abilities made the Golden Bird very arrogant when it emerged from its cocoon, thinking that it would definitely satisfy its picky master.
Unfortunately, because of the Farting Bug’s past misdeeds, its master had developed a habitual way of thinking.
It was precisely because of this unbearable grievance that when the Golden Bird felt Gu Yu’s summons in the carriage, it immediately and proudly wanted to display its abilities.
But who knew that it would still be reprimanded by Gu Yu in the end…
Little me is sad, little me wants to cry, little me wants to run away from home.
“Yu, you don’t need to hide it. If this bird really has magical abilities, it’s a great thing for me!”
“?”
Just as the Golden Bird was about to cry like a 200-jin child, Gu Mengyao said very seriously, stating that the Golden Bird was very important to her.
These words made Gu Yu stunned, not understanding why Gu Mengyao would say that.
This bird’s abilities were indeed good, but Gu Mengyao’s martial arts were also unfathomable, and she shouldn’t need them… Wait, how could he forget Gu Mengyao’s true profession?
“Yu, you also know that whenever Linfeng Kingdom encounters a war, it’s my turn to go on the field! If the Golden Bird’s cry can have a deterrent effect, it would be a severe blow to the enemy!”
“So that’s how it is, but this bird’s crying range shouldn’t be too large, at least it won’t cover the battlefield…”
“It would be too greedy if it could cover the battlefield! I just want the Golden Bird to influence the early stages of the battle. As long as the opponent’s morale is directly broken, it would be a great thing for Linfeng Kingdom, and it could save the lives of many soldiers.”
As Gu Yu thought about why Gu Mengyao said that, Gu Mengyao didn’t let Gu Yu guess any further and directly stated her purpose.
When Gu Yu heard this, he immediately nodded, just as he had thought.
As for the battlefield that Gu Mengyao mentioned, Gu Yu didn’t think too much about it. As long as Gu Mengyao felt that this bird was useful, they would bring it along then.
If it weren’t for the fact that it had already recognized him as its master, Gu Yu would have given the Golden Bird to Gu Mengyao directly.
To him, his wife’s safety was more important than anything else. If a bird could protect Gu Mengyao’s safety, Gu Yu would rather catch a few more.
“Since this bird is helpful to you, I’ll pay more attention to it in the future and won’t let this bird die unexpectedly.”
“…”
“Really, I promise!”
When he thought about protecting Gu Mengyao’s safety, Gu Yu immediately promised to take good care of the bird and not let it have any accidents.
However, when Gu Mengyao heard this, she helplessly shook her head.
“Yu, look, that bird is crying.”
