Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âThe peacock tribeâs territory is just ahead. Youâll hide inside, while I lure them away outside. Iâll come back to fetch you later.â
âNo way!â Bai Qingqing was so startled that she straightened her back. âThatâs too dangerous for you!â
The corners of Muirâs lips arched up in a faint smile as he gazed at Bai Qingqing passionately. âYouâre worried about me?â
Bai Qingqing said angrily, âHow can I not be worried? They will kill you.â
âDonât worry, itâs not so easy for them to catch me when Iâm moving by myself.â Muirâs brows were deeply furrowed. What he worried about was that Curtis would snatch away Qingqing in this period. If that were to happen, he wouldnât have an opportunity.
With one hand over her tummy that had a visible arc, she finally agreed to Muirâs arrangement in consideration of her child.
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âHelp me disguise myself. I donât wish to attract the attention of males again.â Bai Qingqingâs tone was resolute.
A hint of pain flickered across the depths of Muirâs eyes.
Donât wish to attract the attention of males again⦠Does Qingqing find me bothersome??But he didnât fall for her because of her beautyâhis life belonged to her.
âOkay,â Muir replied in his deep voice.
There were quite a lot of vines on the trees, as well as purple balls the size of peas. When one pressed upon it with his fingernails, a purple liquid would seep from it. This was a fruit that young eagles were rather fond of eating. Oftentimes, their beaks would be stained with that color; it had excellent dying properties.
Muir smudged the left side of Bai Qingqingâs face with the liquid from the purple ball, as well as a small patch at the corner of her right eye. When the wind blew upon it, the liquid dried up, leaving behind two purple birthmarks that didnât at all feel sticky.
Bai Qingqing looked at her reflection in Muirâs eyes and felt rather satisfied with her current appearance.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It was comparable to her freckled face back then. Even better, this time it didnât appear protruding and felt so natural that she couldnât even feel anything.
Muir said, âBird beastmen donât have a keen sense of smell, so they wonât notice your disguise. But you need to remember that the liquid of the purple ball will dissolve when it comes into contact with water. Never ever touch water⦠also, try your best not to sweat.â
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âGot it.â Bai Qingqing nodded her head seriously.
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The peacock tribeâs village was in a forest of banyan trees. Though it looked like a forest from afar, it was only upon a closer look that one realized that it was a tree.
This tree occupied an area of more than a thousand square meters. It was tall and big, with many layers of tree crowns. Many roots hung from the tree branches that grew horizontally.
Some of those roots were thin like noodles, whereas others were as thick as small trees. The longer ones were stuck into the ground, making this tree appear as dense as an entire forest.
âIs this where the peacock tribe lives?â Bai Qingqing had just finished speaking when she heard a loud and clear screech.
âGahââ
That sounded like a beautified caw of a crow. It sounded a little raspy, yet clear like spring water. There was an ethereal quality to it as it resounded throughout the quiet forest.
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Bai Qingqing looked up and saw a green peacock spreading open his wings as he slowly descended. His large, yet glamorous tailâwhich was decorated with colorful and vibrant eyespotsâopened up into a fan behind him.
Bai Qingqing felt like she had entered a gigantic oil painting, and the peacock before her was the main lead of this very painting.
Thud! The peacockâs feet landed on the ground. Unlike the light movement of an eagle beastman, it made a sound that was neither too loud nor too soft.
Subsequently, it transformed into a naked youth with green hair.
The youth, who had two animal stripes, looked abnormally handsome. His glossy dark-green hair came down to his hips, adding a restrained vibe to his glamor. His facial features were exquisite and perfectâespecially those single-eyelid eyes of his that arched up at the edges. His green eyelashes were ridiculously long, nearly curled up to the lower end of his brows. He was seductively charming, and not in a feminine way.
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This was beauty at its extreme. However, right now Bai Qingqing wasnât in the mood to appreciate that.