Don’t Mess with that Turtle
Chapter 168 - 168 030 Sentiment_1

168: Chapter 030 Sentiment_1 168: Chapter 030 Sentiment_1 Feng Yaya lay on a fallen tree, legs crossed, looking up at the starry sky.

The two little eagles snuggled in her arms, pecking at her armpits incessantly, crying out.

It was just too pitiful!

They’d hatched right in Feng Yaya’s arms—she was their Bird Mom, but Feng Yaya was extremely irresponsible, disappearing every other day.

If it weren’t for that terrifyingly powerful Green Snake, the two birdies would have died a long time ago.

Earlier, when all the beasts had fled the dragon sucking up the water, Green Snake dared not take the two chicks with her and hid them in a bird’s nest.

Now that it was safe, she brought them back.

They had been hungry for a whole day.

Feng Yaya giggled as the two little ones tickled her, so she pulled them out and placed them on her chest, tearing up some Wind Wolf Meat to feed them.

A loss for one, a gain for another—although they lost their parents, these birdies had been eating Exotic Beast meat since they hatched, no ordinary birds could compare.

While feeding the birdies, Feng Yaya glanced from time to time towards the cave.

The Dragon Turtle and the Toad seemed to be conspiring about something mysterious inside.

They surely weren’t plotting a rebellion.

Her Exotic Beast Empire hadn’t even been established yet, so rebelling would be a tad premature.

But she couldn’t shake the feeling they were badmouthing her.

Green Snake flicked her tongue, her snake face impossible to read, but the speed at which she flicked her tongue suggested she was probably in a bad mood.

Su He had left her a task, to tame these Exotic Beasts and make them go out to hunt for tributes.

Green Snake: “…”

She should whip that Black Turtle with her tail tip.

Wasn’t there any consideration for who was being given tasks?

She was a newly initiated True Blood Realm Snake Demon, tasked with taming a group of four, five, six-star Exotic Beasts.

Was she supposed to be tired of living?

Why not ask her to pluck stars from the sky too?

Aside from Ya Ya and the Dragon Turtle, who else could hold them back?

The Thunder Monkey King and Fatty Ape had been in a standoff on the shore since they got back, baring teeth at each other.

If not for the Tiger Whale watching from the sea, they would have already started fighting.

Even the boars were disobedient, refusing to hunt.

Carrying a broken saddle, they followed Green Snake with pleading eyes.

Without this wooden bummer, Feng Yaya wouldn’t even ride it.

What was the difference between a wild boar that had just become an Exotic Beast without a master and seeking death?

Only Green Snake on the island knew how to make saddles.

The moon was very round tonight, and Feng Yaya yawned.

It was almost time for deep sleep again, and she didn’t like sleeping.

Sleeping for too long meant missing out on lots of fun.

But some things were beyond her control.

Monkey Island was quiet; the howls of wolves and roars of beasts could be heard.

Feng Yaya couldn’t possibly control all the Exotic Beasts on the island.

These were beasts, not an army.

Putting together too many Exotic Beasts would result in nothing but fighting.

Green Snake had already suggested that Feng Yaya should only tame a few species and let the rest be after subduing them.

Feng Yaya was somewhat reluctant to let them go.

When the beef was nicely roasted, Toad finally came up and shouted to Feng Yaya, “Girl, the Dragon Turtle is looking for you!”

Feng Yaya leaped up immediately: “Coming!”

Two little eagles flapped their wings and fell down, chirping as they landed in the bushes, flapping even more vigorously and crying louder, their mother was truly irresponsible.

“Yi!” Feng Yaya jumped down, grabbed one eagle with each hand and stuffed them into Green Snake’s arms, then she darted into the burrow without looking back, completely ignoring the two little eagles crying for food.

“Big Turtle, you called me.” Su He was inventorying treasures when a ball of flame leapt in.

“Yeah!” Su He replied, “Humph!” He gestured towards the pile of Soul Jade, Warm Jade, and Spirit Fruit at the side, “These are for you, ration the Warm Jade, eat the Spirit Fruit as you like, there’s plenty growing outside, I’ll take you to snatch some another day.”

Feng Yaya’s eyes lit up at the sight of the fruit; she liked eating meat, but the occasional Spirit Fruit wasn’t bad either.

Especially the Warm Jade, it tasted even better!

“Hold on to these for me.

If there’s anything you can use, just take it,” Su He gestured to the pile of materials next.

Feng Yaya wasn’t lacking in treasures, Su He’s materials were but a trifle compared to what the little girl had.

Feng Yaya blinked in astonishment, looking at Su He, “Are you settling your affairs, dividing your inheritance?

Are you going to die too?”

Su He: “…”

Thank you very much!

“Don’t jinx it, I’m just about to face the tribulation, temporarily storing stuff at your place.” He had to stop the girl’s frightening mouth from spouting nonsense.

If her words turned into a self-fulfilled prophecy, he wouldn’t even have a place to cry.

“Oh!” Feng Yaya’s mood dipped a bit.

?!

Wait, I’m not dying, what’s with your instant look of disappointment?

Feng Yaya pouted, “I thought Big Turtle would accompany me in death!

So stingy!” She had never died before, the idea of dying alone was a bit scary, but she wouldn’t admit it!

Feng Yaya took off a small sachet from her waist and started collecting the scattered treasures into the sachet.

You’re treating death like a holiday now!

At three years of Spirit Wisdom, she vaguely knows what death is, but can’t truly comprehend the meaning of death.

Su He tapped her head, “I’m facing the tribulation precisely because I don’t want you to die.

With your mother and me here, you can’t die.”

Death is not a good experience, not everyone who dies gets to cross over…

Feng Yaya stuffed everything into her pouch in one go, and was about to speak when she suddenly gave a light gasp; the pouch started darting from side to side uncontrollably, as if something was trying to jump out.

Opening the pouch, a jade pendant leaped out and soared high, then thumped forcefully onto Su He’s forehead, as if throwing a tantrum, it slammed against the Dragon Head and hung itself on a Dragon Horn, and then refused to come down.

It was the Affection Jade Pendant, a Cave Mansion Key that dropped when Lu Ming and Qiao Ling were killed.

The pendant was divided into Yin and Yang, and could be split in half.

The Yang Jade recognized Su He as its master, but the Yin Jade still had no owner.

This thing…

refuses to leave!

Su He was surprised, after several attempts he could not hand it over, the jade pendant could not be more than thirty feet from him, and it would return immediately if it left.

It couldn’t be stored in other storage spaces.

If put inside, it would escape, either by flying or teleporting out.

It seemed to be bound to his External Space.

It never used to have this annoying habit!

When he first obtained it, the Turtle Mountain Space it was stored in was a feature of the Cave Mansion Magic Treasure, not derived from Su He.

The jade pendant was indeed special.

Last winter, during hibernation, Turtle Mountain along with everything inside Turtle Mountain Space melted and was absorbed by the External Space.

Only this pendant reappeared in Turtle Mountain Space exactly as before.

It usually had no presence, and he had almost forgotten about it lately!

To open the Cave Mansion that the Affection Jade Pendant belonged to, a couple each needs to hold one half of the pendant to enter simultaneously.

Su He has been single for two lifetimes!

Feng Yaya tilted her head, looking at the jade pendant on Su He’s head, tried to pluck it off but couldn’t— not only could she not remove it, but the Yin Jade also attacked her like a needle jab, missing only the direct inscription “Rejection of Ownership” on the jade pendant.

This jade pendant looks down on me, Feng Yaya pouted unhappily.

With a thought from Su He’s heart, the jade pendant obediently moved into the external space in a flash.

Heavenly Tribulation Variable +1

Su He sighed, then closed his eyes and summoned the “Heng” character symbol from within his body.

He hadn’t yet had the chance to study this symbol, thinking if his bloodline could endure and not cross the Heavenly Catastrophe at its limit, he would try to research it.

It could ensure that the Spirit Clan could survive under the White Jade Dragon Turtle’s hand, and it wasn’t reproducible, so it couldn’t be an ordinary object.

Looking at the symbol floating in mid-air, Feng Yaya reached out to grab it, but at that moment, the White Jade Turtle Shell in the external space, out of control, leaped out and bumped into the symbol, adhering to it like a tattoo onto itself, before zooming back into the external space.

Su He and Feng Yaya stared at each other, wide-eyed.

I hate things that are not according to plan!

Come out!

Su He communicated with the external space and shouted low.

The symbol peeled off the White Jade Turtle Shell and drifted towards Feng Yaya again.

Midway, the symbol reversed course with a whoosh and clung to Su He’s forehead, then melted into it, burrowed into the Intention Orifice, and soaked into the sea of knowledge, refusing to come out.

???

What’s with these things, all having such unique personalities?

The White Jade Turtle Shell, Heng Character Symbol, and Affection Jade Pendant definitely lacked self-awareness, Su He had checked too many times.

At most, a treasure could be self-enlightening, like the Peacock Blood Essence, making specific actions under certain environments.

But once these things recognized a master, could they not leave anymore?

Heavenly Tribulation Variable +2

…

Wait a minute!

An idea flashed through Su He’s mind.

If these things had recognized a master, meaning they were his own things, just like refining a magic artifact, they should not increase the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, right?

The only thing that didn’t recognize him as its master was the White Jade Turtle Shell, which Su He had no idea how to refine.

But this sister just clung to him and refused to leave.

Feng Yaya tilted her head and stared with big eyes, watching Su He play by himself, taking out a treasure, then snap, pulling it back.

He took out another treasure, and snap, pulled it back again.

Seems pretty fun, huh?

Are you showing off your treasures to a child?

Should I also open up my purse for you to see?

Su He coughed awkwardly, took out the Peacock Blood Essence, and warned in advance, “This is Divine God Beast Essence Blood.

I don’t know if it would be willing to follow you temporarily.

If it runs back, it’s not because I intended…”

Before he could finish his sentence, the essence blood darted away, thumped onto Feng Yaya’s brow, and automatically restrained its aura, looking like a decorative dot on her forehead, which added a touch of cuteness to her.

Feng Yaya blinked her eyes, feeling nothing when touching her forehead, but somehow her body felt warm and toasty.

Did I steal something from Big Turtle?

Somehow her mood lifted.

She giggled.

Su He: “…”

This drop of Peacock Blood Essence approached Feng Yaya not just once or twice, but this time it couldn’t wait to follow her.

What is this, are you all playing tricks?

I really don’t believe anymore that you lack consciousness!

Su He even started to have doubts himself.

“Test yourself!” He gently touched Feng Yaya with his Dragon Horn and lent her the Bright Mirror.

Feng Yaya obediently activated the Bright Mirror, and her attributes were displayed.

Status: Broken Soul and Body, Divine God Beast Protection

Boundary Status: Martial Divine God Second Class

Lifespan: Five Years (Three Thousand Six Hundred Years)

Bloodline: Unknown

Origin: 71%+5%

There were no other changes, but a new status of Divine God Beast Protection appeared.

It shouldn’t be a bad thing.

Su He borrowed the Bright Mirror several more times, repeatedly checking from different angles, indeed finding no other changes.

“Big Turtle, Big Turtle, are you going to practice again?” The two, human and turtle, gathered up all their belongings and walked toward the cave’s exit, Feng Yaya asking as they went.

Su He nodded.

“This time when you practice, I’ll sleep beside you!” She yawned again, barely able to hold out.

Su He wanted to refuse, worried she may inadvertently invite a Heavenly Tribulation, making it too dangerous for Feng Yaya to stay by his side.

He opened his mouth but didn’t know how to start.

Ever since coming down from the Island Among the Clouds, he noticed Feng Yaya had seemed a bit downhearted.

Perhaps the little girl couldn’t fully understand death, but she ultimately knew it wasn’t good.

If she died, she wouldn’t be able to see her mother or Big Turtle anymore.

Big Turtle wouldn’t accompany her in death…

Su He opened his mouth, but the words that came out were, “Okay!”

The beef was already cooked, with Feng Yaya being the only one on the island eating cooked food – no one else to compete with her.

Proclaiming that she could swallow a whole cow, she barely managed a cow’s leg before falling asleep against Su He.

The sea breeze blew quietly, the sky overhead filled with stars.

Some extinguished, new stars were born.

Feng Yaya shifted in her sleep, muttering.

“Big Turtle, I miss my mother…”