Flame-Eating Crow?

Lately, Su Ping's focus on this creature had surpassed even his interest in the little Paperman. Within the Heart of Woods, the Flame-Eating Crow represented a promising direction for the development of avian Pet Beasts. And now, Ye Zhou had just brought it up.

As expected, Ye Zhou nodded.

"That's right, the Flame-Eating Crow. I've seen it mentioned in some ancient texts. Of course, when I say texts, I mainly refer to myths, legends, and numerous fragmented records passed down since ancient times."

"In Ancient Times, Divine Beasts in the sky could transform into suns. At their peak, as many as ten suns blazed across the sky, and countless Living Beings perished. Of these ten suns, all but the true, celestial sun originated from a Divine Beast known as the Three-legged Golden Crow!"

"Three-legged Golden Crow? Ten Suns Across the Sky?"

Su Ping wore a strange expression and then turned to Ye Zhou with a seemingly off-topic question.

"Those ten suns in the sky, weren't they eventually shot down by a human Beast Tamer named Hou Yi?"

Ye Zhou looked stunned. He scratched his head, somewhat perplexed by Su Ping's implication.

"How could that be possible? The illustrations in ancient texts don't describe how the Three-legged Golden Crows of the ten suns disappeared, but that theory is highly improbable. In fact, texts from Ancient Times that recorded this event also mention that the specific period is no longer verifiable—it could have been thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years ago. With such a vast span of time, how could such a powerful human Beast Tamer have existed? If one had, how could such a mighty Beast Tamer not have left a trace in the annals of civilization throughout the River of Time? Thus, many senior teachers specializing in ancient history believe an even more powerful Pet Beast or Divine Beast must have struck down the nine Three-legged Golden Crows that manifested as the other suns."

Su Ping nodded slightly, feeling a bit relieved. "So, you mean this Flame-Eating Crow might have some connection with the Three-legged Golden Crow from Ancient Times?"

Ye Zhou shook his head. "I cannot be certain of that. However, within the traces of time, the Flame-Eating Crow and the Three-legged Golden Crow share an intertwining aura, albeit an incredibly insignificant one."

Traces of time?

So Ye Zhou's judgment was based on these so-called 'traces of time,' not any decisive evidence?

Of course, for Ye Zhou himself, the traces of time might as well be the evidence.

Time was the most mysterious Attribute, and no one dared to underestimate a Pet Beast connected to it.

Su Ping nodded thoughtfully, and at that moment, an intense fire ignited in his heart. He suddenly realized that if the myths of the Three-legged Golden Crow truly existed in this world, and if they could somehow be restored, the benefits to him would be unimaginable. The reason was simple: Old Sha the Wanmu Wolf's Heart of the Sun was the initiator for the Forest Legion. But in the future, this ability might become known and countered by enemies.

Then, could the abilities of the Three-legged Golden Crow, to some extent, replace the sun for empowerment?

Although many aspects seemed far-fetched, the fascinating connection made it impossible for him to resist the urge to try. Not wanting to research in this direction simply wasn't in Su Ping's character.

With that thought, Su Ping suddenly realized something. Dong Muyun had already left to attend to other matters, leaving only Dong Muxuan and Ye Zhou in the guest room. He retrieved the feather from the mutated Flame-Eating Crow, which it had given him, from his Beast Taming Space.

"Take a look at this. Tell me what Pet Beast's feather it is."

Su Ping had even shown this feather to Old Liu and Master Zhu Hong before, but without anything to compare it to, even they couldn't identify it. After all, if it was merely a feather from the Fire Element, the possibilities were far too broad. Thus, without a reference, it was truly difficult to definitively state which Pet Beast the feather belonged to. Moreover, the Little Crow had been gone for so long without returning, which made Su Ping worry.

Ye Zhou took the fiery red feather. He closed his eyes and gently ran his fingers over it, feeling its flame-like patterns and the intensely warm Energy.

Su Ping's eyes lit up with anticipation. Truly living up to his reputation as a genius from the Magic Capital Advanced Beast-Taming Academy! Would he see something that even Beast Taming Masters couldn't?

It didn't take long for Ye Zhou to open his eyes.

"Well?" Su Ping looked at him expectantly.

Under that expectant gaze, Ye Zhou shook his head. "I can't tell."

Then what was that whole act for?

Before Su Ping could voice his exasperation, Ye Zhou remained unruffled. He stretched out his hand, and with a flash of light, a peculiar object appeared in his palm.

Dong Muxuan and Su Ping were both taken aback at the sight of it.

It was an hourglass.

About thirty centimeters tall, it wasn't particularly large. If simply left sitting there, most people wouldn't be able to tell if it was a decoration, some kind of resource material, or something else entirely. It was entirely silver-white, from its body to the sand within. As one watched, the silver-white sand flowed ever so slowly, producing a delicate, almost indescribable RUSTLING sound. Merely hearing this sound was enough to make one feel the swift passage of time.

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