REINCARNATION OF THIEVING GIRLS

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Chapter 51: Vermilion Bird's Nest (3)

Sage master, is Vermilion Bird here? Shen Jiayi gulped, and a trace of fear appeared on her face as she looked at the cave that was soaring from the heat. He knew that the people of the God Realm were all extremely benevolent, so he decided to deliberately act shy and pitiful as he stood on the wise side to win his favorable opinion.

The wise man looked at him and nodded.

"The Vermilion Bird is inside, but there's no need to worry. It is currently inactive and will not hurt anyone. "

After they finished all the preparations, they finally stepped into the pitch-black cave.

The eighteen god envoys had been divided into two teams, with one group to clear the path in front of them, and the other guarding the rear to prevent any unwanted incidents.

The god emissaries leading the way immediately released the light crystal in their hands as they stepped into the cave. Light crystals were a special type of item that could be used to provide light, and they only needed a magus to pour their magic into it. After that, they will be released to float in the air to produce a weak light and serve as torches to illuminate the surrounding area.

Along the way, dozens of light crystals illuminated the dark cave.

It was then that they noticed a dark red light flickering on the cave wall. The thin red mark looked similar to the lava buried deep underground and emitted a strange glow. It was like countless blood-colored vines had spread throughout the cave.

Shen Yanxiao walked behind everyone, and her big eyes looked at the strange mark. He could faintly detect an extremely faint yet strange smell.

It was a bit sweet, but fishy, but he couldn't understand the smell.

The pitch-black cave extended nonstop. As time went on, they could no longer see any sights as they looked back at the cave entrance. They could only see the light emanating from the light crystal.

"How much longer do we have to walk? It's getting hot in here. " Shen Jiawei was scared and walked carefully beside Shen Jiayi. Even with the protection of the ice silk armor, he could still feel the increasingly unbearable high temperature. Grain of sweat seeped from his forehead, and his face flushed red.

Other than Shen Yanxiao who could not practice magic or battle aura, Shen Jiawei's strength was the weakest in the group. He could no longer withstand the heat generated by Vermilion Bird with his current strength.

"I don't know. We should get there soon. Hold on for a while more. " Shen Jiayi also felt uncertain. As she looked at her brother's flushed skin, she was suddenly curious about the idiot's condition in that hot and unbearable place.

As he turned his head to look at Shen Yanxiao, he hoped to see a face drenched in sweaty beads and an expression of exhaustion. However, Shen Yanxiao looked fine. There was not a single speck of sweat on his unattractive face, let alone a face soaked in sweat.

Isn't that weird? Even he, who was about to break through to rank six, felt hot there, but why was there no anomaly with that idiot?

In terms of magic and battle aura, the difference between fifth and sixth rank was huge. Even though Shen Jiayi had trained up to rank five, she was unable to fully withstand the high temperature as she had yet to rise to rank six. Only Shen Yifeng was completely unaffected by the heat as he had managed to rise to rank six and was currently a level three swordsman.

So, what was wrong with Shen Yanxiao? He was clearly a trash who was unable to train, so how could he look more relaxed than them?

Chapter 52: Vermilion Birds Appear (1)

Shen Jiayi remained confused, even after she thought about it again.

Shen Yanxiao checked the situation inside the cave, and as she looked up, she saw the twins looking at her with some strange expressions on their faces. After they stared at him for a moment, they finally retracted their gaze.

Shen Yanxiao did not know what was wrong with the two children, but she was too lazy to think about it.

After he broke through to rank six over Xiu's pressure, he was able to withstand the high temperature, so he was unaware of the anomaly in his situation. Ever since he entered the cave, he had not felt any discomfort, and he had assumed that it was the effect of the ice silk armor he was wearing. He did not think that it had anything to do with his magic level.

The long path seemed endless, and even with the illumination of the light crystal, Shen Yifeng and the others walked carefully as this was their first time in the Vermilion Bird nest. They followed the sage from behind as if they were afraid something would jump out and attack them if they stood too far away.

Shen Yanxiao inwardly laughed as she looked at the quail-like third generation disciple of the Vermilion Bird Family.

Finally, after they had walked in the narrow passageway for a long time, they passed through the tunnel and arrived at a vast cave.

They then illuminated the entire cave with about twenty light crystals.

Under the illumination of the light crystals, everything inside the cave appeared before them.

A pitch-black stone pillar extended from the bottom of the cave to its peak and on top of a thick stone pillar that was the size of the waist of ten adult men, a deep red image could be seen. Under the stone pillar, there was a huge obsidian stone, and on it was an egg the size of a human head.

The egg has a shell with a different color pattern and also a picture of a living flame. A portion of the egg was embedded within the solid black obsidian stone, and there was a fault line that spread from the base of the egg to the entire stone.

The moment Shen Yifeng saw Vermilion Bird's egg, his heart started to beat fast, and he couldn't take his eyes off her.

Powerful fire elements flooded the entire cave, and they could feel the heat flowing into their chests with every breath they took. Even those who had broken through to rank six could not resist the invasion of the tyrannical fire element.

Powerful fire elements flooded the entire cave, and they could feel the heat flowing into their chests with every breath they took. Even those who had broken through to rank six could not resist the invasion of the tyrannical fire element.

The fire element suffocated Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei as they inhaled it, until their eyes had turned red. However, they could not bear to take their eyes off Vermilion Bird.

This is the Vermilion Bird? Shen Yifeng sounded unconvinced as he asked the sage. He had looked into the entire cave, and only that egg seemed to be related to the Vermilion Bird.

The wise man smiled and nodded. It seemed like the strong fire element did not make him uncomfortable.

The Vermilion Bird that had been asleep for hundreds of years and once brought supreme glory to the Vermilion Bird Family finally appeared again.

An egg

As she stood behind the others, Shen Yanxiao looked at the valiant-looking egg in silence. No one could guess how hard he laughed inwardly at the situation.

He finally understood why the Vermilion Bird was trying so hard to clear such an area for its nest. The inactive appearance of that mythical beast was an egg! If some stupid magical beast had found it and eaten it because they thought it was an ordinary egg, he wondered if the Vermilion Bird would still remain in dreamland while he was in the belly of the magical beast.

Although the egg had an alluring aura, it was still an egg in the end!

Chapter 53: Vermilion Birds Appear (2)

Shen Yanxiao laughed inwardly. He silently looked at Shen Yifeng and the others as they stared at the egg respectfully. It was as if they wanted to pounce and worship him.

"We must trouble the wise!" Shen Yifeng forced himself to hold back his excitement and then bowed respectfully to the sage. However, his hand trembled, and it betrayed the wild emotion he felt in his heart.

The Vermilion Bird was near, and the chance to become the Head of the Family and to obtain supreme glory was right in front of him! How could Shen Yifeng not be excited? He did not care about Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei since the start of the contest because he knew that their skills were not comparable to him.

Vermilion Bird would undoubtedly be his!

Shen Jiayi and Shen Jiawei stared at Shen Yifeng silently. They have talent, but they are still weak when compared to him. They would not even dare to compete with him if not necessary. Although they were cousins, Shen Yue and Shen Duan had never been friendly with each other, and of course, the relationship between their children did not go any better.

If their strength was not weaker than Shen Yifeng, the twins would join hands to defeat their older cousins.

Right now, they could only look helplessly due to the great opportunity slipping between their fingers. The two secretly hoped that Vermilion Bird would dislike Shen Yifeng and would not sign a contract with him. If that happened, they would have a chance to get help from Vermilion Bird.

Who would not want such an opportunity for instant success? Because they can't get it, they don't want anyone to get it.

The constant strife between the third generation disciples was deeply hidden among them, and the god messengers from the God Realm did not intend to speculate about their internal conflicts.

Eighteen god messengers surrounded obsidian from a distance of ten steps. They stood side by side and formed a circle with the Vermilion Bird egg in the center.

The sage slowly walked towards the Vermilion Bird egg which was still emitting high heat, and suddenly, a palm-sized golden compass appeared in his hand. There are four circles on the compass, and some ancient designs carve paths in each circle. In the outermost circumference, images of four ancient mythical beasts were carved in each of the four directions.

Shen Yanxiao stood quite far away from the sage, and thus, she could only see the golden compass in the hands of the wise man who kept on spinning.

Suddenly, a ‘gertkan’ sound was heard, and the golden compass stopped as several rays of light shot out from it. Under the brilliant illumination of the rays, a fiery red silhouette suddenly appeared in the air, and it was akin to a flaming bird hovering with its wings wide open. His entire body emitted flames of fury and the huge bird swirled in the air. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a red light and shot into an immobile egg.

The scene they witnessed shocked the eight people from the Vermilion Bird Family. They did not know what the golden compass was in the wise man's hands, nor could they tell if the flaming great bird was the result of their imagination.

Everything had exceeded their level of understanding.

Suddenly, the huge cave shook strongly, and several cracks appeared on the ground where Shen Yanxiao stood. Through those crevices, he saw flowing lava and fiery red magma that was only a meter below his feet. White steam gushed out endlessly from the crack, and the boiling temperature made them feel as if they were inside a steaming basket.