The bird has a silver ring on her right foot, and she has a silver chain.

The adult said that only in this way, the bird could not fly away once or again. In the end, even if it did not need to be tied, it would always be by her side.

On this day, Qingwu wanted to touch a bird. Since she received this gift, she has never had close contact with it. The sparrows in the field are too timid, and so are the pigeons. She has never touched a bird, she only I touched the civet cat that was eating hundreds of meals in the village.

After connecting the chain, grandma told her again to hold on tightly, and before going out, she took a handful of millet and put it in her hand.

The little bird jumped out of the cage and looked here and there on the kang. Qingwu was lying on the edge of the kang. Holding the chain with one hand, he stretched it out in front of him without moving his hand.

Fortunately, the little bird is very affectionate, it feels fluffy, and it feels itchy when it pecks.

After a few pecks, the little bird stopped eating. Qingwu carefully poured the rice onto the table next to him, even removing the rice from his palms.

"Are you thirsty? Let's go outside. There is a big water tank there. The water is cold inside."

The little bird raised its foot and scratched its face, and the silver ring and silver chain jingled together.

Qingwu held the chain tightly, gently picked up the bird, pushed open the bamboo curtain with his head, and came to the large tank filled with water.

The little bird stood on the edge, shaking its head at the novel reflection of itself in the water, tapping its pointed beak on the water surface, causing ripples. Qingwu's height has just reached the height of the water tank, and she would rather watch the birds intently than play with the water.

I'm afraid that the bird will fly away without me noticing, and I'm also afraid that I won't be able to catch the bird when it flies away.

As long as the bird is happy, as long as the bird is well, as long as the bird can stay with you.

"Meow--"

Suddenly, a harsh cat meow made Qingwu's heart skip a beat, and he subconsciously looked back.

The civet cat that likes to wander around every house is sitting on the window lattice not far away, swaying its long tail and licking its claws with sharp nails. The short black and gray stripes on the fur looked like a distorted smiling face in the sunlight. When he noticed any movement, he immediately jumped out of the window. His strong leg muscles were tense, his strong back was arched, and his white fangs were exposed. He stared at her with a pair of cold and merciless golden vertical eyes, approaching her silently.

"Eh!!"

The bird that was originally peaceful in the palm of his hand began to struggle wildly. Qingwu held the fluttering bird in one hand and waved it away with the other hand. However, the civet cat was very sensitive, and its sharp claws hooked on her thin clothes and could not be shaken off. , pulling it to climb up, the sharp white teeth exposed, enough to bite off the fragile throat of the prey. Unlike other cats who are born with black eyeliner, this cat has a red tail at the corner of its eye, as if it is Like the blood spattered on it,

"Uh-huh!" As he was retreating, Qing Wu tripped over a raised brick on the ground. His palms and knees scraped the ground together, and the bird that escaped from the embrace flapped its wings and began to fly upward desperately, the silver chain clattering. , I can’t catch it before I see it.

——You must hold on tightly, otherwise, it will leave you and never come back.

Qingwu's pupils shrank suddenly, he gritted his teeth, used his hands and feet, and rushed towards him despite the pain.

The little bird was pulled hard and fell. The tabby cat stretched out its sharp claws, leaned down and tensed its hind legs to gather strength, and was about to bite it in the next second.

"Don't...don't bite it..."

Qingwu felt that something began to change at that moment. The hard and dry ground seemed to become wet, and the smell of dust was mixed with the faint smell of blood. The sun in the sky seemed to turn into the moon, white and white. The moon began to flash red and black shadows again and again.

Cats eat birds and play with their prey until they are about to die, and then slowly enjoy it.

"This is...this is my bird...it's mine!"

Cats will also become stressed when their tails are pulled hard.

"Meow--!!"

Qingwu held her right forearm in front of her body, and the ferocious civet cat pressed against her, biting her tightly without letting go. The sharp pain and blood dripped down her cheeks, making her unable to hold back tears.

The gray bird next to it has beautiful feathers scattered on the ground.

In my ears I heard the cry of the bird, and the high-pitched laughter of the tabby cat.

The adults said to hold on to the chain so that the bird would not fly away.

His vision was blurred by tears, and the hand he tried to reach seemed to touch the familiar coldness.

In an instant, the surrounding environment began to become distorted, and the tabby cat on top of it began to change. Its pointed ears twisted like the devil's horns, and its golden eyes glowed cyan.

Waves of indistinguishable sounds of inducement from far and near are like hypnosis: pull it, tie it, take it as your own, lock it, break its wings so that it no longer dares to disobey.

Qingwu grabbed the chain and pulled it to her side. The sneer and mocking voice in her mind kept hitting her fragile brain like a hammer. The little bird's lifeless golden eyes looked at her like a pool of stagnant water. She was Inside, I saw that my face was covered with emotional and physical tears.

As long as the bird is happy, as long as the bird is well, as long as the bird can stay with you.

You are unhappy, you are not good.

That.

"...Fly."

In my ears, all sounds disappeared. Relying on the memory of grandma's locking technique. With a click, the silver ring and chain came apart, clattering to the brick floor.

"Fly away and don't come back."

As if all his strength had been drained, Qing Wu's whole body began to emit black energy, his small hands gradually became larger, and his clothes changed into another shape. The two bloody holes on his arms bitten by the civet cat dissipated and became... There are two rows of tooth marks. The silver ring clanked against her hand, bounced back and forth several times, and finally shattered into powder. The scene around her was like a huge whirlpool, and she was twisted into the center along with that force.

There were familiar hands, picking her up like a fish from the water, and the memories were swallowed up like a tidal wave.

"Indus."

Someone called her and asked her to wake up.

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Return to the original.

Paimon looked worriedly at the big black ball that had been silent for a long time in front of him. He couldn't help it anymore and asked the person next to him: "Zhongli, are they really okay?"

"There is nothing unusual at the moment." Zhongli was not impatient. He answered Paimeng's questions several times.

Sora said nothing, frowned, and tapped his arm with his fingers.

"It's been more than an hour, they... Huh!? What, what's going on, this ball, uh wow, what is this?!"

Zhongli concentrated. In an instant, several rock ridges stood up around the black ball. The next second, white-gold magic floated on the surface, and a golden barrier covered everyone present. Something that rushed out of the sphere, wrapped in black evil energy and smoking, was stopped by the spell cast by Liuyun Jifengzhenjun and others. The group was ready to attack, preparing to respond to the enemy.

"Wait...this is with Puyuan?" Zhenyue Zhuyang Zhenjun was a little unsure and looked at the emperor hesitantly.

"With Pu Yuan? Isn't that Mandrill's weapon?" Paimeng was stunned and poked his head out from behind Kong. The two of them had seen the spear before when they followed Mandrill to eliminate demons in the secret realm.

Zhongli was silent for a moment, his golden eyes shining, and then he sighed softly: "They started fighting."

Sora's eyes widened, suspecting that he heard wrongly: "...What?"

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