Chapter 12: It Wants to Leave!
Gu Yu was unaware of the events unfolding behind him.
Gu Qingheng also didn’t expect the medicinal powder he sprinkled to instill such fear in a group of assassins. Not only did they dare not continue pursuing the Gu family, but they also wouldn’t dare to speak ill of the Gu family again.
All because Gu Yu was too poisonous!
Assassins often carried out missions, assassinating nobles and the like. Sometimes they would encounter poison masters kept by nobles, so they were not ignorant of poisons.
In fact, some of them could even neutralize poisons.
However, after coming into contact with the medicinal powder, these assassins, who had previously scoffed at Gu Yu, all panicked.
No one knew what kind of poison Gu Yu had used!
It was incurable!
Perhaps these poisons were developed by Gu Yu himself, which meant only Gu Yu had the antidote!
For a moment, while some assassins pleaded with Zhou Wen, others prepared to meet Gu Yu… Wealth moved people’s hearts, and for the sake of their own lives, they were willing to risk their savings!
All they asked for was to survive!
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“Brother-in-law, how much longer until the next town? My butt hurts from riding the horse, it’s so bumpy!”
Riding a horse on the road looked quite dashing, but after a long time, its drawbacks became apparent.
Not only did Gu Qingheng’s butt hurt, but Gu Yu’s did too.
Only Mengyao Gu was unaffected, riding her horse leisurely without any discomfort… This made Gu Yu think that she was truly like a protagonist, different from him and his younger brother-in-law!
At this moment, Gu Yu felt that modern means of transportation like buses and subways were truly convenient!
Not only were they fast, but they also didn’t cause butt pain.
Unfortunately, Gu Yu was not a deity who could invent such things, so he could only continue to ride the horse for now.
“You can’t just wish for a town to appear! Endure it, maybe we’ll encounter one before dark!”
“Ah! If Zha Zha could grow bigger, I could ride on its back!”
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s reply, Gu Qingheng became extremely dejected. He couldn’t help but shake his head at the Zha Zha standing on his head and complained non-stop.
However, Gu Qingheng was just talking.
He had never seen a bird carrying a person on its back, so he was merely indulging in wishful thinking!
However, although Gu Qingheng had never seen it, his father had once said… there was a kind of giant bird that could carry over a dozen people on its back, and each flap of its wings covered an immense distance.
Unfortunately, no one could tame it, nor could anyone find such a bird.
“Zha Zha!”
Upon hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Zha Zha’s eyes flashed with thought. Then, it didn’t stay on Gu Qingheng’s head but affectionately circled Gu Yu a few times.
Just as Gu Yu was about to raise his hand to hit the bird, Zha Zha emitted a dazzling golden light, so bright that it could blind anyone who looked at it.
Gu Yu didn’t think he could resist this golden light, so he directly turned his head away from Zha Zha.
When Gu Yu sensed that the golden light had receded, he immediately turned around, intending to reprimand Zha Zha and tell the bird not to cause trouble!
However, when Gu Yu turned back, he was shocked!
Zha Zha, which was originally the size of an eagle, was now incredibly huge. Not only was Gu Yu surprised, but Mengyao Gu and her brother were also astonished.
Seeing that Gu Yu and the other two were all stunned, Zha Zha couldn’t help but let out two proud squawks. Then, it flapped its huge wings and flew around the three of them, its golden feathers glittering in the sunlight.
Zha Zha was not an ordinary bird.
Strictly speaking, it was just a worm.
After swallowing the Dragon Gu, it chose to evolve into a bird form. Therefore, Gu Yu was only surprised for a moment by its current size, and then quickly returned to normal.
“What are you showing off in the sky for? Do you want to be shot down by a hunter? Hurry up and change back… Don’t change here, go far away, and come back when you’ve returned to normal.”
Zha Zha was extremely proud at this moment, thinking it would receive Gu Yu’s praise and affection. However, it did not expect that Gu Yu, upon seeing its gigantic form, not only frowned but also reprimanded it with harsh words.
This made Zha Zha feel wronged and gave it the urge to rebel.
Gu Yu, its master, was truly too demanding!
Hmph!
If Gu Yu didn’t cherish such a divine bird, many others would!
It wanted to leave!
No one could stop it!
Even if Gu Yu came personally, it… might consider it, but only if Gu Yu gave it more spiritual energy.
“Zha Zha!”
Thinking of Gu Yu frantically searching for it after it ‘ran away from home’, Zha Zha became extremely happy. It squawked twice at Gu Yu below, riding his horse, and then flapped its massive wings and left.
Since Gu Yu didn’t come to ask it back personally, Zha Zha decided not to return.
It was like a serf overthrowing the old order!
Moreover, it could change its unpleasant name, Zha Zha, which sounded like a trash bird.
“Yu, are you really letting Zha Zha leave? What if it takes this opportunity to run away?”
Mengyao Gu asked Gu Yu with some worry as she watched Zha Zha fly away quickly.
If Mengyao Gu didn’t know Zha Zha’s powerful abilities, she wouldn’t have cared so much about this bird. The fact was that Zha Zha’s various attributes were very suitable for battlefield operations.
Based on her estimation, Mengyao Gu believed that it could save at least one-fifth of the soldiers from dying on the battlefield.
Now, seeing Zha Zha leave made Mengyao Gu very worried.
“Mengyao, don’t worry! This creature isn’t as decisive as you think… When it was still a farting bug, it directly latched onto me and forcefully recognized me as its master. Now that it has evolved into a bird, it needs more spiritual energy to grow stronger, so it won’t give up the good conditions I offer.”
Gu Yu smiled and shook his head upon hearing Mengyao Gu’s worried words, indicating that she didn’t need to worry too much and that Zha Zha wouldn’t leave without a word.
Gu Yu had personally witnessed this thieving bird guzzle a lot of spring water in the space during this period.
A bird sitting on the ground with a bloated stomach, burping continuously.
If Gu Yu hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that a bird could be so anthropomorphic.
But this was true!
Moreover, every time Zha Zha entered the space, it acted as if it was starving, seemingly wanting to pour all the spring water into its belly.
Unfortunately, its stomach was still too small.
Also, the space spring water could be produced infinitely, so it was a whimsical idea for this bird to think it could drink it all dry.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Yu was certain that Zha Zha would not leave. At most, it would just run away from home for a few days. Without any spiritual energy to absorb, it would definitely come back obediently on its own.
He would deal with it then!
As for others controlling Zha Zha, it was clearly impossible given Zha Zha’s abilities. If Zha Zha actively approached someone, Gu Yu wouldn’t worry.
Because, apart from him, no one else could satisfy this bird.
