As Murong Pingting watched Jifeng hastily retreat, her expression darkened. "Are we truly that fearsome?"

She amused aloud, noticing Jifeng's apparent unease around her and her father. He was the first person to be so visibly intimidated by them.

Jun Ruye struggled to find the right words. He couldn't reveal that Jifeng was a pristine Jifeng bird, naturally timid and instinctively repelled by any hint of malice, even the faintest whiff of Bloodthirsty ...