I Have a Golden Crow

The sunset glows red on the horizon.

Du Yu always feels a connection with the sunset. Others would work at sunrise and rest at sunset, setting up camp or returning from the Otherworld before nightfall. But Du Yu often accompanies the sunset to do important things.

Besides, Little Fen Yang’s eyes also have the colors of the sunset, pure and beautiful.

Destiny works in mysterious ways.

”Wow~ Du Yu, look, Little Deer.”

”Ah, I see them.” Du Yu said, holding onto the big tree and looking up. On the cliff side of the gorge opposite, he saw two Dust Spirit Deer searching for food.

They are entirely snow-white, and upon closer inspection, you can see light white plum blossom patterns, very close to the color of their fur.

Surrounded by white mist, they are beautiful and dreamy, brimming with an aura of enchantment.

Between the cracks in the cliff, white and green Wind Cotton Grass sways gently, as if enticing the Dust Spirit Deer to come forward.

Every step the Dust Spirit Deer takes on the cliff makes one’s heart race, fearing they might miss a step and fall off the cliff.

But, Dust Spirit Deer are Wind Demonic Beasts. Even if they fall, shouldn’t they be able to ride the wind up?

The two Immortal Deer paused their grazing for a moment, pressing close to the cliff and turned their heads to look over.

Even with the dozens of meters wide gorge between them, Du Yu couldn’t possibly cross over. Yet the Dust Spirit Deer remained vigilant, as if any sudden movement from Du Yu would make them swiftly flee away.

For a moment, one person and two deer were just frozen in place.

”Du Yu, don’t move, you’ll scare them away.”

”Mm-hmm.” Du Yu responded softly, it’s just like playing the statue game, no problem at all.

Not sure how long it passed, one Dust Spirit Deer couldn’t resist the temptation of the swaying Wind Cotton Grass, lowered its head slightly, and reached towards the crevice of the cliff.

Even so, they still grazed cautiously.

Du Yu felt a bit uncomfortable.

This ”123” is too short, all just standing still like statues?

At least let me take one step forward...

”Little Fen Yang, once they finish eating the grass, they’ll leave, right?”

”Probably?” Little Fen Yang said uncertainly.

Du Yu felt a bit helpless, endured for a while, but still slowly raised one hand.

Just with this small movement, the two Dust Spirit Deer suddenly stopped chewing their food and looked at Du Yu cautiously.

Du Yu’s fingers slowly moved, pointing to his Spirit Ruins Acupoint, lightly releasing outward. Instantly, a faint line of Fire Spiritual Qi drew a beautiful arc.

The two Dust Spirit Deer tilted their heads curiously, not knowing what this human was doing.

Du Yu was delighted, cautiously taking a step forward.

The two Dust Spirit Deer instantly tensed their bodies, slightly bending their legs, ready to flee...

”Du Yu Du Yu~ Deer coming from behind! Don’t turn around, draw again.” Li Mengnan called out.

Upon hearing this, Du Yu hurriedly tapped to the left of his chest, moved outward with his finger, and drew another faint line of Fire Spiritual Qi.

”Sniff~” The sound of a nose twitching suddenly resounded beside him, startling Du Yu!

He knew there were Deer behind him, but the Dust Spirit Deer was so close?

It felt like someone suddenly blew in his ear, startling him to death.

”Oh!” Du Yu instinctively turned around and backed away, stumbling and fell on his butt.

He quickly looked up, only to see a giant Dust Spirit Deer’s figure!

Its majestic body blocked the sunset, massive white antlers branched out like layered tree branches, adorned with unknown little flowers, looking dreamlike and beautiful.

White mist enveloped its whole body, but under the sunset’s dyeing glow, it turned into a deep red.

Adorable?

Adorable my foot! Du Yu only felt an overwhelming sense of oppression, especially seeing the Dust Spirit Deer from a low angle, it looked like a giant beast.

”Thud, thud.”

Finally, it made sound as it walked, seemingly about to trample over Du Yu’s body, placing its hooves on either side, and lowered its massive head slowly.

Du Yu tilted his head slightly, allowing the Dust Spirit Deer to sniff over him, down to his chest.

Goodness, the deer’s head is as big as half of his body, what kind of War Giant Beast is this?

”Hello,” Du Yu said softly, touching his Spirit Ruins Acupoint again, releasing a strand of Fire Spiritual Qi.

The Dust Spirit Deer followed the line of the Fire Spiritual Qi with a slight tilt of its head and absorbed it completely.

”Nai! Nai~” The Dust Spirit Deer lifted its beastly head suddenly, releasing a distinctive deer calling sound.

For a moment, Du Yu felt the light around fading faster.

Lying on the ground, he saw adorable little heads, curiously lowering to look at him.

Summoned by the Clan Leader, the small Dust Spirit Deer temporarily laid down their vigilance, lowering their heads to sniff around Du Yu erratically.

Little Fen Yang: ”Hehe~”

Du Yu: ”...”

Dust Spirit Deer emanated white mist all over, and Du Yu felt like he entered an Otherworld, losing sense of direction.

Little Fen Yang: ”Don’t just daze, quickly feed them Spiritual Qi.”

”Oh, okay.” Du Yu spread his left hand, letting the flame burning inside his chest flow through his arm to the fingertip.

Finally, a small flame ignited.

In this era of the Divine Tree’s withering, Spiritual Qi is scare and alarming, the Dust Spirit Deer aren’t picky eaters at all. They surrounded Du Yu’s burning fingertip, sniffing gently.

A little Deer struggled to sneak in, squeezing past the siblings’ legs, until its mother shuffled to let it pass under.

”Nai?” The little Deer curiously looked at Du Yu, its black eyes blinking.

”Here.” Du Yu offered his flaming finger.

”Sniff~” The little Deer twitched its nose repeatedly, slowly laying down, resting its head on Du Yu’s chest, comfortably rubbing left and right.

Du Yu carefully reached out with his other hand and touched its fluffy little ear.

The Little Deer’s ear tilted, seemingly playing with Du Yu’s fingers.

So, is this the meaning of my rebirth?

To experience this fantastical, kaleidoscopic world and feel every bit of beauty in existence.

Unfortunately, the Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Ruins Acupoint quickly reminded Du Yu: Your balance is insufficient, to continue experiencing, please top up...

The flame at his fingertips flickered intermittently and gradually extinguished.

The Dust Spirit Deer gathered around him, all opened their eyes and looked down at Du Yu, as if wanting more.

”Nai~”

”Nai~~”

Du Yu was about to cry!

Being surrounded by this group of beautiful and adorable Dust Spirit Deer asking for food, who could resist? The problem is, I’ve already been emptied...

After waiting for a long time, several young Dust Spirit Deer ran off first, beckoning their companions. Soon, Dust Spirit Deer turned and left one after another.

Only Du Yu, lying softly on the ground, was left, secretly complaining in his heart... Unfaithful deer?

When absorbing Spiritual Qi, you call out ”Nainai” to me, but after absorbing, you just turn away?

At least throw me 200 bucks, come on?

As the Dust Spirit Deer departed, the swirling mist gradually dispersed, and Du Yu saw the giant Dust Spirit Deer in front of him again.

”Nai~” Beside him, a Little Deer lay kneeling, its head resting on Du Yu’s chest.

Du Yu wrapped an arm around its petite body, sat up, and gazed at the giant Dust Spirit Deer: ”Can you give me a Dust Spirit Bead?”

The Dust Spirit Deer looked down at Du Yu, motionless.

Du Yu hurriedly took out a plastic jar from his backpack, quickly unscrewed it, and extended it to the Dust Spirit Deer.

Even though the language wasn’t shared between them, everyone could understand the gesture of seeking something. The Dust Spirit Deer was very spiritual too, understanding what the Human Race wanted.

second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...

The mist around the giant Dust Spirit Deer suddenly contracted, slowly merging into its body, revealing its beautiful snow-white fur, painted with a layer of blushing red under the sunset.

Suddenly, the deer head reached forward, and two small spherical gases fell into the plastic jar. Yet, the mist around the Dust Spirit Deer didn’t come out again.

It seems, it wants to gather the mist, needing some rest.

When Du Yu hurriedly screwed the lid on, the giant deer head slowly came down, gently nudging Du Yu’s head, then stepped forward and walked past him.

”Nai~” From afar came the call of the Dust Spirit Deer again.

Du Yu turned to look, only to see a few Dust Spirit Deer standing in the distance, calling toward this side.

This is... oh dear?

Du Yu finally reacted, looking down at the Little Deer in his arms: ”Your mom is calling you home.”

The Little Deer nuzzled Du Yu’s chest, tried to inhale again, clearly unwilling to leave.

Little Fen Yang’s voice echoed in his mind: ”She likes you~ The Dust Spirit Deer family is very spiritual and can sense people’s hearts.”

”Huh? Could it be I’m really a good person?”

Little Fen Yang suddenly said very seriously: ”Don’t always say that, you love Xiaoyan and Ghost Firefly very much, and moreover... moreover, those Demonic Plant fruits are so hard to eat, yet you swallow them one after another for me.”

Du Yu smiled, pinching the Little Deer’s fluffy ears: ”But I’m a Fire Attribute, it’s a Wind Demonic Beast, we can’t form a contract.”

The Dust Spirit Deer’s talents are very high, and there’s certainly no need to mention its value for nurturing! Moreover, the one in his arms is a cub, if taken back to the Demon Pet Center to sell, it would definitely fetch a good price.

For quite a long time, Du Yu shouldn’t need to worry about food and drink.

But selling it?

That is clearly impossible, Du Yu lacks money, but it’s definitely not this kind he lacks.

Master Qing and Li Mengnan, on the other hand, both have Wind Attributes...

”Nai~”

”Nai!” A chorus of deer calls came from behind.

The Little Deer broke free from Du Yu’s embrace, following the voices of the clan members, yet taking three steps and looking back at Du Yu, very unwilling to leave.

In the end, under the clan’s call, it lowered its head and trotted back.

Du Yu gazed at the departing Dust Spirit Deer herd, finally smiled and shook his head, it can also be considered a life experience.

No worries, I’ll come back to feed you later.

Thinking to himself, Du Yu picked up his backpack, looking at the mountain top where half of the sun remained, he too set off on his return journey.

Behind him, Dust Spirit Deer surrounded by Immortal Mist crossed the gorge, soaring cloud-like, leaping to the opposite cliff.

At the edge of the cliff, the Little Deer still waited for its mother’s protection to cross the gorge together, and while waiting, it looked back at the boy’s departing silhouette, watching him gradually blend into the forest.

The gigantic Dust Spirit Deer took all this in, lowered its head, and gently nudged the little one’s nose.

”Nai?” The Little Deer strained to lift its head, blinking its eyes.

”Nai!” The deer mother seemed a bit dissatisfied, also a bit unwilling, calling out, and nudging the giant deer’s neck.

The Giant Deer once again lowered its head, slightly nudging the Little Deer’s petite body.

That was a rare Human Race teenager with Spiritual Qi in the world, perhaps by his side, you will grow better.

”Nai~” The Little Deer frolicked joyfully, leaped and ran toward the forest.

Behind, the Dust Spirit Deer herd on the cliff watched the small clan member depart, and at the edge of the cliff, two Dust Spirit Deer also watched the child leave.

Under the sun’s fading glow, the petite silhouette disappeared into the grass...

”Nai~”

”Oh!” While walking in the forest, Du Yu’s steps stopped, a joyful expression appeared, and he turned to embrace the Little Deer that had pounced.

After the smile, his heart gradually sank, looking at the adorable Little Immortal Deer blinking in his arms...

How should I give you a home?