After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 239 The White Nest

Inside the banquet hall of the city lord's mansion, exquisite dishes filled the long table in front of him, and Shen Xu couldn't help but swallow.

He felt like he hadn't had a proper meal in a while; the last time was when Bai Lu tricked him.

The City Lord of White Feather City sat regally on the main seat, dressed in a magnificent long gown woven from white feathers, the hem of which occupied a large space behind her. Her appearance was stunning, and her demeanor was elegant.

To Shen Xu's surprise, the city lord had short white downy hairs on both cheeks, and his round red pupils were fixed on the Qiling white crane that Li Xiaoyi was feeding.

However, the city lord remained silent, and the atmosphere in the banquet hall was somewhat heavy.

Just as Shen Xu hesitated whether to ask, the City Lord of Baiyu suddenly spoke in a light and melodious voice: "As someone who has gained the approval of the Praying Spirit White Crane, you are worthy of my respect."

"That is my honor. May I ask why the city lord has invited us here?" Shen Xu asked.

"I beg you to save my daughter's life!" Lord Baiyu said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu frowned. "It really is a troublesome matter."

"If even you, as the lord of a city, cannot do this, I think we should also be powerless to do it," Shen Xu said tactfully.

"I believe you can do it!" City Lord Baiyu stared intently at Shen Xu with his red pupils.

"Two questions. First, why is the city lord so certain that I can save your daughter? Second, why should I save your daughter?" Shen Xu said calmly.

"I can't answer the first question right now, but as long as you promise to save my daughter, you can ask me for anything, and I will do my best to fulfill it."

"Uh……"

After clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts, Shen Xu said, "I'm sorry, I don't lack anything right now, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the city lord."

For the lord of a large city with a teleportation array to lower himself to beg him for something, it must be a life-threatening situation. His life is too precious to be wasted on saving his life.

"Could you come with me for a moment?" Lord Baiyu suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xu was taken aback, and the Qiling White Crane flew from Li Xiaoyi's side to his shoulder.

"Shen Xu, go! Qi Ling Bai He won't harm you," Li Xiaoyi said calmly.

Feeling the weight on his shoulders and looking into Bai Yu City Lord's slightly sad red eyes, Shen Xu nodded gently.

"Thank you!"

Lord Baiyu gently stood up, then dragged her enormous white feather skirt out of the banquet hall, while Shen Xu followed behind.

The city lord's mansion is magnificent, with white as the main color, carved beams and painted rafters, and white feather patterns everywhere.

Although the courtyard is planted with many towering trees, it still looks very spacious.

Inside the city lord's mansion, Shen Xu didn't see many servants. Instead, various birds with white feathers were everywhere, and their calls were quite melodious.

Especially when they saw the Qiling White Cranes, they all called out softly to them and showed off their elegant figures, but the Qiling White Cranes clearly didn't care about these noisy birds. One call from a crane silenced them completely.

Perhaps it was because he often saw the naturally elegant figure of the Qiling White Crane, but he actually felt that the figures of all the white birds in front of him were somewhat vulgar, even though they were all quite beautiful.

Following the White Feather City Lord, he arrived at an oval-shaped white building. The building's exterior was spotless, without any trace of splicing, and reflected a faint golden glow under the sunlight.

The sight of so many birds in the city lord's mansion made him feel as if the building in front of him was a white, smooth bird egg that had not yet been hatched.

"There doesn't seem to be a door! Could this really be a bird's egg?" Shen Xu looked at the building in front of him with some doubt.

When the City Lord of Baiyu City walked in front of the giant white egg, Shen Xu was shocked to see ripples spreading across the eggshell before completely engulfing the City Lord of Baiyu City.

Shen Xu quickly stepped forward and touched the smooth eggshell, finding that the eggshell was very hard and had not swallowed his palm.

"What does she mean? Does she want me to find a way in myself? How could I possibly know how to get in?" Shen Xu scratched his head, feeling caught in a dilemma.

Just then, the white crane on his body flew to the eggshell and tapped it with its beak. Then, identical ripples appeared on the eggshell, and the white crane cried out to him, as if urging him to hurry up and go inside.

Looking at the white crane, Shen Xu's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "You've been hiding your true strength!"

After Shen Xu passed through the ripples, the Qiling White Crane also entered the inside of the eggshell, and the eggshell returned to its original hardness and smoothness.

After entering the eggshell, he found himself in complete darkness, but he could feel a rich vitality permeating the space, which made him wonder what the City Lord of Baiyu wanted to do with him by bringing him here.

As the white crane perched on his shoulder once more, a completely new vista suddenly appeared before him.

The entire space inside the eggshell was as pure white as a snowfield, seemingly not allowing even a speck of dust to taint it. A rich life force swirled around it, transforming into wisps of white clouds that floated above the eggshell.

White feathers, like auspicious clouds descending from the sky, gently spread across the inner wall of the eggshell, swaying softly with his movements, creating ripples.

Amidst these snow-white feathers, a bird's nest woven from ancient wooden branches sits quietly, each branch radiating a soft glow and possessing a dazzling luster.

Inside the bird's nest, a beautifully sculpted little girl slept peacefully, her face serene, as if she were having a sweet dream. Her body was covered with various gorgeous and mysterious white feathers, emitting a soft silvery light, as if she were draped in a thin silver veil.

On the little girl's back, a pair of tiny wings clung obediently, pure white with faint golden halos around the edges, somewhat similar to the feathers of the Qiling White Crane, yet quite different.

Although the wings are not fully extended at the moment, Shen Xu can imagine how stunning they will be when they are fully extended, judging from their delicate texture and graceful posture.

The City Lord of White Feather City sat quietly beside the little girl, gazing at her serene face. Her enormous white feather skirt gently enveloped the little girl, and her eyes were filled with love and tenderness, as if the girl would leave her side forever the moment her gaze left.

"She's adorable, isn't she!" Lord Baiyu said sadly.

"As you can see, I am not a pure human; I have the blood of the Winged Race mixed in with my blood. This is a curse I have had since birth, and I have no right to refuse it."

But now this curse has passed from me to my child, and it's even more violent. The human body is too weak to withstand such a powerful demonic bloodline, let alone her, who is so young. The City Lord of White Feather wanted to reach out and touch the girl, but in the end, he slowly lowered his hand.

"When Xiao Ru was born, she was an ordinary human child. As time went by, no winged race characteristics appeared on her body. So I was overjoyed and thought that she would be a pure-blooded human and that she would be completely free from the curse on our race."

Until one day, a mysterious space began to continuously summon her from the void. With each summons, the winged features on her body became more obvious, and the winged bloodline in her body became more concentrated. Her body began to weaken little by little, and pain began to torment her constantly.

Every time I see her lying in my arms crying in pain, my heart aches.

To save her life, I searched through the clan's ancient texts and spent the resources of an entire city to build this sleeping nest for her, which can temporarily isolate her from the summons from the void. But the price is that she will fall into a deep sleep forever.

But this was only a temporary solution. As the call intensified, the nest's effectiveness gradually diminished. I could feel the winged bloodline within her constantly stirring, trying to respond to the call.

“If this continues, I’m afraid she…” The mother fell silent at this point.