Chương 130: The Condor Hero

Qinghe County. After exchanging a few words with Yun Shan and Wu Tian, Song Que, worried about Li Xin, offered his farewells early:"Steward Yun, Uncle! There is an injured person at home; this youngster begs leave to depart first. I will visit your residences on another day."

"Mm, go ahead, A'Que. If there is any news, I will have Quan Yu inform you." Wu Tian nodded. In his heart, he was already thoroughly disappointed with his own son and figured he might as well nurture Quan Yu instead. That kid wasn't bad.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Seeing Song Que turn to leave, Yun Shan, who had been hesitating, couldn't help but call out:"Song Que!"

"Steward Yun, what is the matter?"

"This... I heard rumors that you intend to become a monk. Is this true?" As the words left his mouth, Wu Tian also showed a look of concern. Initially, neither of them had believed it, but seeing his vastly changed appearance and shaved head, they had begun to harbor doubts. Checking to ensure no one else was around, Song Que smiled and whispered to reassure them:"You two do not need to believe those baseless rumors. This junior is merely practicing a new martial art, which resulted in this appearance.

I absolutely have no intention of going up a mountain to become a monk." Only then did the two men feel relieved. As long as he wasn't casting off the mortal dust, they were fine with it. As for practicing some bizarre martial art, they had seen plenty and weren't overly curious. Bidding farewell to the two, Song Que hurriedly returned home to check on Li Xin's injuries....

"Brother Hong! Here is A'Xin! Are his injuries severe?" Waving his hand to disperse the crowd, Song Que grabbed Zhong Hong's hand and asked.

"The doctor has already bandaged him up; it's nothing major. Just superficial wounds from weapons and bruising all over his body. He should be able to walk normally in about half a month." Hearing this, Song Que let out a light sigh of relief, nodded to Brother Hong, and opened the door to enter the room.

"Big Brother!"

"A'Niu!"...

"Brother A'Niu, you've returned." Li Xin, Aunt Li, and Er Nya greeted Song Que as he entered. That little girl Er Nya had cried so much her eyes were red and swollen, looking quite pitiful. Rubbing her head, Grandee Song looked at Li Xin. Aside from a pale complexion due to blood loss, he was fine. Song Que smiled:"It's good. Rest and recover for a while; you'll be fine."

"Fortunately, I practiced external conditioning." The kid lowered his head in shame.

"Big Brother, I'm truly useless. I couldn't help everyone with anything." This kid needs a few setbacks to grow up; it's not entirely a bad thing. Boss Song felt gratified, smiled, and nodded:"Knowing shame leads to courage; it's not too late now. You realize the importance of strength now, right, kid? Let's say if you had Xiong Ba's strength this time, those playboy thugs wouldn't have dared to bully your family."

"Rest assured, Big Brother! From now on, I will focus on my cultivation. I won't let everyone down." Nodding in satisfaction, Song Que looked around at the others and said:"The matter has passed. Everyone disperse and go about your business. Rest assured, those people will receive their rightful retribution!"

"Understood! Master Song!" The others respectfully cupped their hands and left. The new branch store had just opened; everyone was busy.

"Er Nya, follow me to Plum Garden for now. Li Xin, you come too; I'll help heal your injuries."

"Yes! Big Brother." The two youngsters had no objections. Aunt Li, having been overly worried by the incident, also felt relieved having them follow Song Que, and hurried off to pack their things.... Returning to Plum Garden, the gloom on everyone's faces had dissipated significantly. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. Ordering someone to clean a room for Li Xin and Er Nya, Song Que took some time to treat Li Xin's injuries before returning to his own courtyard.

Sitting down and reflecting on the day's events, his brows knitted tightly. It seems I've been keeping too low a profile recently. Without baring my fangs, these scoundrels haven't given up their covetous designs on me, Grandee Song! Boss Song sighed in frustration, his thoughts beginning to wander. First, there was the Black Iron Stronghold rebellion, and now Er Nya being abducted.

Although, fortunately, everyone was safe and sound, if he hadn't arrived with reinforcements in time, things could have gone horribly wrong. Is staying in such an isolated place truly a good choice? Song Que fell into hesitation. If only I knew how to fly, that would be great! Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind. Don't I have a ferocious bird of prey?! If Lightning can hunt goats and wolves, I wonder how it would fare carrying a person in flight? I could give it a try.

Thinking of this, Boss Song became excited. He stood up, ran to the open field, put two fingers to his mouth, and whistled loudly. Not long after, a black dot appeared in the sky, growing larger and larger until it finally landed in front of him. Having not been close to it for a while, Boss Song realized that his demonic bird had grown this large! Standing upright, it was only slightly shorter than him, with a wingspan of six or seven meters! Highly feasible! Song Que, overjoyed, began to communicate with it.

Due to their frequent symbiosis, Lightning's intelligence was naturally exceptionally high. Even without soul possession, it could understand its master's words. Without a second thought, it flapped its wings, offered its two talons for Boss Song to grab, and began to forcefully take off.

"Ha ha ha, good boy! Fly a bit higher!" Although it was slightly strenuous, Lightning actually managed to pull a person into the air! Grandee Song was overjoyed. Hearing his hearty laughter, the people and pets in the house curiously ran out to look. Seeing that Grandee Song could actually fly, they were naturally thrilled beyond belief. After flying for about a minute, and not too high, Lightning ran out of strength and had to land. But that was enough! Song Que smiled radiantly and hugged it.

He fed Tesseract energy to the giant condor as if it cost him nothing, shocking the bird so much it grew dizzy and chubby on the spot. Ha ha, from now on, call me Grandee Song: The Condor Hero! Of course, this master will absolutely not let some stinking Daoist become a 'Dragon Rider'! Anyone who dares to touch my Aunt Xiaolongnu will be hacked to pieces!

"Brother A'Niu, Brother A'Niu! Can I ride the big bird?" - Er Nya ran over excitedly. Wait... ride the what now?! Since when did this kid develop such filthy thoughts?! Boss Song's face darkened as he sternly reprimanded:"No way, it's way too dangerous! You brat, go play with Husky and Wukong! Wronged, Er Nya's swollen eyes began to turn red again. Song Que was telling the truth here. In this house, aside from Husky and Wukong, the other pets were not very welcoming to people.

Lightning was arrogant, Mengmeng was haughty, and Wu Yun was ferocious! Except for Boss Song, no one else should get close! Ignoring the little girl, Boss Song hugged Lightning, planted a kiss on its head, and praised loudly:"You truly are my good boy! Capable and worry-free! Rest assured, your old man will heavily nurture you in the future!" Previously, Song Que hadn't paid much attention to these pets. But now, discovering they were so useful, how could he neglect them?

He resolved to massively increase their nurturing. With the orange Tesseract energy, Lightning's size would undoubtedly increase by another margin. At that time, would the dream of being the Condor Hero be far away?

"Hehehe..." Thinking of who-knows-what, Boss Song smiled wretchedly.

"Squeak squeak squeak..." Heartless man! Loving the new and discarding the old! Ingrate! — Mengmeng said.

"Hmph, go play by yourself! Picky eater and lazy worker! In this house, you are the most useless!" Boss Song had begun to find this creature an eyesore—it had nothing going for it except its looks. Mengmeng was furious! Feeling its 'throne' threatened, it glared at Lightning, bearing its teeth and growling in a threat. My gaze is forever fixed on the vast sky. Lightning arrogantly raised its head to look at the heavens, not bothering to lower its head to look at a short, stubby, weak little thing.

Being so magnificently insulted, how could Princess Mengmeng endure it?! She shrieked, calling for her number one lackey, Husky, intending to gang up on the bird! Unfortunately, that stupid wolf only jumped around happily when there was a fight. Wagging its tail and lolling its tongue, it ran in circles waiting to watch the fun, refusing to participate itself. This made Mengmeng incredibly indignant and sorrowful.

Unable to win a fight, it had to resort to its ultimate skill: acting cute (bán manh), hoping its master would change his mind. Regrettably, Boss Song's heart was made of stone. Unmoved, he spoke with disdain:"Acting coquettish is useless! If I nurture Lightning, I can ride it to roam everywhere! What can you do? Can I ride you?"

"Squeak squeak... squeak... squeak squeak!!!" Princess Mengmeng went berserk, her fur standing on end as she furiously raised her small paws in protest. Beastly Master! You actually want to 'ride' me?! After all these years, you finally couldn't hold back and revealed your true colors! Grandee Song was so angry smoke came out of his seven orifices! Pointing at it, his eyes shooting fire, he roared:"Husky! Catch that damn fox and bring it here!" Awooo. Mengmeng: Stupid wolf! You dare betray this palace?!

Husky: No work, no food! Blame it on the push and pull of life. Sorry about that! Without getting far, a thoroughly despondent Mengmeng was carried back in Husky's mouth to claim credit from their master. Holding this fox with a dirty mind in his hand, Boss Song sneered:"Well played, you little vixen! Your guts are getting bigger and bigger! Xiong Ba!"

"Young Master!" Standing nearby, Xiong Ba jogged over with his hammers.

"Take this fox, smash it, skin it, and roast it! We'll have it as a snack with our drinks tonight!"

"Squeak squeak... squeak..." Master, this slave knows her wrongs! — Mengmeng's eyes welled with tears as she surrendered.

"Hmph, if you disobey again next time, I will definitely skin you and make a coat!" This slave will obey your every command. This is my first time; please be gentle, Master.

"Motherf*cker, scram!" Unable to tolerate this filthy-minded fox, Song Que unceremoniously threw it far away. Out of sight, out of mind. The people around, seeing him chattering endlessly with his pets, didn't understand a thing but were deeply envious. Everyone began to realize something in their hearts: Knowing a foreign language is truly wonderful! Ignoring the crowd, from that day on, Boss Song focused entirely on nurturing Lightning.

Every day, the bird reported down here on time to let its master strengthen its body. Watching his 'bird' grow bigger and stronger day by day, Boss Song's excitement became increasingly difficult to suppress. Husky and the other pets weren't left out in the cold either; they all conveniently basked in Boss Song's grace. Every day, the group looked absolutely radiant, their vitality bursting in all directions.