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

Chapter 222 Praying for the White Crane

"Shen Xu, you should know that the heart of a baby who is only 100 days old is very nourishing."

A young man covered in blood suddenly circled around behind him, then grinned maliciously and reached out his sharp claws to rip out the heart of the infant still in swaddling clothes behind him, and then handed the still-beating little heart to him.

“I won’t fight you for it this time. Eat it, and you’ll still be one of us,” the young man said with a smile.

……

He opened his eyes, and the familiar wooden roof appeared before him.

Although the sun had not yet risen, a sense of urgency emanating from within him urged him to quickly begin his cultivation and then escape this place of trouble.

Sitting cross-legged in the center of the ancient forest, Shen Xu slowly closed his eyes.

At dawn, when Bailu saw the changes in the ancient forest, she couldn't help but ask, "Guanbi, do you think I should go and apologize to him?"

“It depends on how important Shen Xu is to you, Miss. If he isn’t important, then his behavior yesterday was already offensive,” Guan Bi replied respectfully.

"But I don't know if he's important to me or not."

Sometimes, not knowing is also an answer.

"I'm sorry, it was all my stubbornness that made him dissatisfied with you as well." Bai Lu sounded somewhat disappointed.

"Guanbi is Miss's maid. Everything I have belongs to Miss and has nothing to do with outsiders," Guanbi said with a smile.

“That may be true, but we’ve grown up together since we were little, and we’re closer than sisters. I don’t want you to follow me around as my maid for the rest of your life. You should have your own life,” Bai Lu said earnestly.

"Is Miss trying to send me away?" Guan Bi's eyes welled up with tears.

"What are you thinking? I probably wouldn't even be able to take care of myself without you. What I mean is, you can do whatever you want to do. There's no need for you to always be by my side," Bai Lu explained immediately.

"I want to stay by your side and take care of you for the rest of my life," Guan Bi said, wiping away her tears.

Bai Lu said softly, "Let's go! There's plenty of time ahead!"

"Miss, when did we get a white crane here?" Guan Bi suddenly asked in surprise.

Bai Lu followed Guan Bi's gaze and saw a white crane with an ethereal air gracefully land next to Li Xiaoyi next door.

"This is... a White Crane that prays for spirits!" The two looked at this scene in shock.

"I've heard that the Praying White Crane only follows people of noble character and peaceful nature. It has the ability to bring good fortune and avoid misfortune, and is a very rare and auspicious beast. I've never heard of the existence of Praying White Cranes in Tianjian Mountain before. How come it appeared here?" Guan Bi said in great surprise.

"No! Is it blind? What right does Li Xiaoyi have?" Bai Lu asked, somewhat exasperated.

"Miss, do you consider yourself a person with a peaceful temperament?" Guan Bi couldn't help but ask.

"Just because I'm not calm and collected doesn't mean Li Xiaoyi is of noble character! I haven't even settled the score with her for what she did to me yesterday!" Bai Lu said through gritted teeth, watching the white crane disappear into Li Xiaoyi's pavilion.

"No, if I can't have it, Li Xiaoyi can't have it either." After saying that, Bai Lu prepared to go downstairs to the pavilion next door.

However, at that moment, the white crane flew out of Li Xiaoyi's attic and then spread its wings to fly to the side of the two women.

Looking at the white crane in front of them, the two women didn't dare to breathe, for fear of accidentally scaring away the beautiful crane.

They saw the white crane drop two red fruits from its beak after landing, then look at them with its intelligent eyes. After they picked up the fruits, the white crane spread its wings again and flew into the ancient forest.

After the white crane left, Guanbi said with delight, "Miss, it may be planning to settle down here, which is why it brought us a gift."

Looking at the red fruit in her hand, Bai Lu said excitedly, "Let's go find Li Xiaoyi and see if she also received its gift. After all, as the owner, she should return the favor."

"Are you sure you don't sell this place?" Li Xiaoyi asked again after the three of them had gathered.

I wouldn't sell it even if it turned to ashes!

“The White Crane of Prayer wouldn’t suddenly come to settle here for no reason. It must have been attracted by the change in the environment. You really should thank Shen Xu,” Li Xiaoyi said slowly.

“I know, I don’t need you to remind me,” Bai Lu said coldly.

“Miss, Shen Xu doesn’t know the Qiling White Crane. I’m afraid he might do something bad to it,” Guan Bi said with some concern.

“Let’s go find him and tell him to stay away from the Qiling White Crane,” Bailu said.

When the three arrived at the ancient forest, they did not find Shen Xu, but only saw the Qiling White Crane circling around the ancient trees surrounding Shen Xu's wooden house.

The three looked up and saw Shen Xu manipulating the growth of the branches in the tree canopy. As time passed, an intricate and elaborate bird's nest gradually appeared in their eyes, and the Qiling White Crane landed in the wooden nest he had just built after giving an excited cry.

After doing all this, Shen Xu slowly slid down to the ground along the long branches of the ancient tree, but when he saw the three women next to the wooden house, he couldn't help but smile.

"You've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you." Shen Xu waved towards the treetop, and the Qiling White Crane slowly landed in front of him.

Upon seeing the elegant white crane standing in front of Shen Xu, the three women's eyes immediately narrowed.

"The place where this white crane originally lived was almost uninhabitable, so I took it upon myself to let him move here."

"And its parents will be settling on the outskirts of Qingling Creek in a while. I think you all have no objections, right?" Shen Xu asked the three women.

"You said you brought him in." Bai Lu said in disbelief.

"Can't we bring it in? I think it's just a Qi Condensation Realm demon beast, it shouldn't be a big problem." Shen Xu frowned.

"No! Of course it can live here," Bai Lu hurriedly explained.

"Did you just say that its parents look just like it?" Li Xiaoyi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"They do look a bit different; this one is prettier. Actually, I'm not sure if the two white cranes are its parents, but they do live together."

"However, those two white cranes are Qi Sea Realm demonic beasts, so they can't come in. I had them build their nest outside," Shen Xu replied slowly.

"So that's how it is. I thought I would see three white cranes praying for life!" Guan Bi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"So you went out and brought back a Prayer Crane!" Bai Lu's expression couldn't hide her shock.

"A White Crane for Praying for Spirits? What's the difference between it and an ordinary white crane?" Shen Xu asked, puzzled.

“At least it proves you’re a good person!” Guan Bi said.

"You'd better not take this white crane with you for now; it's very complicated," Li Xiaoyi advised.

"I can't take it out even if I wanted to! Is there something you need from me?"

"I'm bringing you something." Bai Lu took out a package and handed it to Shen Xu.

After taking the package, Shen Xu couldn't help but ask, "Has anything happened outside? I don't know anything about this."