Da Bai Tu's gaze, almost tangible, fell upon Mujingjing and Mulingling, her playful smile making the two little beasts wish they could immediately burrow into the ground.
She slowly took a step, the creaking sound of her high heels on the wood shavings now like a drumbeat of doom.
“It seems some little fellows need to retake their acting classes.”
Her voice, though not loud, clearly reached the ears of every little beast.
However, she didn't intend to do anything to these little beasts; from the current situation, although the White Phoenix Beast had awakened, it bore no ill will, as innocent and naive as a normal little beast in its initial stage. The key was that it showed no hostility, and that was enough.
Da Bai Tu sighed softly, the playful look in her eyes receding slightly, replaced by a complex emotion.
She slowly crouched down, her gaze gently falling on the White Phoenix Beast, who still had its eyes tightly closed, and smiled slightly, whispering as if to herself:
“Little fellow, don't pretend to be asleep if you're awake. Look at your little eyelids twitching. Who do you really think you can fool?”
Her voice, soft as wind, accurately entered the White Phoenix Beast's ears.
The snow-white little beast stiffened, its eyelids twitched even more noticeably, and finally, as if resigned, it slowly opened its eyes. Its snow-white pupils were full of innocence and a hint of embarrassment at being caught. It tilted its little head and let out a faint “squeak” like a mosquito, as if making a wronged defense.
Da Bai Tu couldn't help but laugh. The White Phoenix's actions and gaze made Da Bai Tu even more certain that this little beast in front of her was indeed not a threat; on the contrary, it exuded a certain cuteness and pitifulness.
It seemed not yet accustomed to this strange environment, filled with an instinctive wariness of the outside world, yet unable to hide the innocence in its bones.
Da Bai Tu reached out and gently stroked its head. The White Phoenix Beast trembled slightly at first, then relaxed, even narrowing its eyes, seemingly enjoying this rare gentleness.
Seeing this, Mujingjing and Mulingling exchanged glances, their tension also easing slightly.
All the indoor furniture was destroyed, so Da Bai Tu could only retrieve a chair from the kongling crystal to sit down. There were still many questions to ask. She slowly turned her head, her gentle gaze quickly disappearing, replaced by a scrutinizing look at the other little beasts.
“All of you, come over and line up.”
They dared not delay, scurrying their small bodies into a line, heads bowed, fearing to anger this Yun Qianqian, who always smiled on the surface but was rotten to the core.
Da Bai Tu (Yun Qianqian) sat calmly on the chair, her fingertips tapping rhythmically on the armrest, her gaze slowly sweeping over the row of dejected little beasts, who dared not breathe loudly.
Sijingjing and Siyingying floated at the front, shrunk almost into two balls of flesh;
Tuniuni and Tushasha stood side by side, their claws nervously picking at each other, covered in wood shavings;
Mujingjing and Mulingling wrapped themselves tightly with a pair of wings, only revealing two pairs of round eyes full of guilt;
Hotuntun and Hotutu looked honest; although they were the most irritable among the little beasts, it depended on who they were facing;
Pangdudu and Yuangungun had half their bodies hidden in the void, ready to flee at any moment;
Heifanfan and Hei Tantan's big eyes darted around, trying to find flaws in Da Bai Tu's expression;
Ying Xingxing and Ying Yueyue stood close together, looking dispirited.
As for Iron HanHan and Iron BenBen, they were with Bai Duanqian, producing a-grade metal, and were not involved in this matter.
These little beasts were lined up crookedly, like a group of criminals awaiting judgment.
“Speak,”
Her voice was not loud, but it carried an invisible pressure that made the air in the entire room a few shades heavier.
“Who wants to start? Mujingjing, Mulingling, you two reminded me quite timely just now, so why don't you two go first?”
Mujingjing and Mulingling shivered all over, their leaf-shaped ears curling up in fright.
Mujingjing secretly glanced at Da Bai Tu, then quickly lowered her head, making a faint “squeak” like a mosquito. Her two small hands nervously twisted together, and her gaze turned to Xiao Mi Tao for help.
Xiao Mi Tao and Da Yuanyuan found it amusing, so they simply took out chairs and sat down, smiling as they watched the show, ignoring the little beasts' pleading gazes.
This communication and judgment meeting quietly began in a tense atmosphere, lasting nearly an hour, until Zuo Feng entered.
As soon as Zuo Feng entered the door, he sensed the heavy atmosphere in the room, his footsteps pausing slightly.
His gaze swept over the row of little beasts and the interior that looked as if it had been plowed by a wild ox. His eyebrows raised slightly, but a faint smile played on his lips.
He didn't speak, casually closed the door, and walked slowly to Da Bai Tu's side, reaching out to pat her shoulder. His gaze fell on the trembling little beasts, and his tone was teasing:
“What's wrong? Why have the little guys become house-wrecking huskies? Have they gone astray?”
Zuo Feng thought the little beasts had wrecked the house and Da Bai Tu was scolding them. Zuo Feng naturally wouldn't stop her; these little beasts were like children and needed someone they feared, and Da Bai Tu had always played that role.
Da Bai Tu looked up, her gaze calm as she looked at Zuo Feng, shaking her head gently and saying:
“If only they had just wrecked the house. Go look at the White Phoenix in the coffin.”
Zuo Feng's smile instantly froze, his brows furrowed, and his gaze sharply turned to the coffin beside Da Bai Tu. With just one look, he saw the White Phoenix blinking its eyes, tilting its head, and looking innocent.
Zuo Feng's expression became complex in that instant, his eyes flashing with surprise and disbelief. He had thought this was another instance of the little beasts' mischief, but he hadn't expected things to be far more complicated than imagined.
Clearly, the White Phoenix's awakening was inseparable from these little fellows, otherwise Da Bai Tu wouldn't have made such a big fuss.
Zuo Feng's gaze fell on these little beasts. Seeing them all cast pitiful, pleading looks at him, his face twitched slightly. Playing pitiful was useless with him.
Zuo Feng cleared his throat, ignoring the little beasts' pathetic expressions. He took out a chair, sat next to Da Bai Tu, and said to her with a smile:
“Don't mind me, you continue.” As Zuo Feng's words fell, he clearly saw the little beasts' eyes change in an instant, and he even saw a hint of disdain in Mujingjing and Mulingling's eyes, as if they were despising him for not being able to control Da Bai Tu.
Zuo Feng seemed oblivious to the change in the little beasts' gazes, still leisurely leaning back in his chair, a faint smile on his lips.
He also wanted to know what had happened. Now, it was clear that a part of the seal had been broken, but there seemed to be no great harm.
The judgment meeting continued for nearly another half hour, and Zuo Feng finally understood the whole story. It turned out that the White Phoenix's awakening was because these little beasts had secretly fed it a thirteen-striped zombie crystal, which also caused an energy storm that completely destroyed the indoor furniture, leading to the little beasts' “acting.”
As for where the thirteen-striped zombie crystal came from, how could Da Bai Tu not investigate? Currently, the highest-grade zombie crystal was the eight-line zombie crystal produced by the Six-Slash Zombie. The appearance of a thirteen-striped zombie crystal meant that there was already an existence in this world whose strength was comparable to a 13-slash zombie?
Or was it a 13-slash zombie?
If such a peak zombie, which only existed in theory, truly appeared, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophic signal for humanity.