Chapter358:DeathandRebirth
Quickly,YunXiandMei’erfoundthetargetundertherockery.
Itwasanabandonedpetdogwithabrokenbellhangingonitsneck.
However,theycametoolate.
Duetoundernourishment,itsblackandwhitefurhadbecomedim,andoneofitspawsseemedtobegnawedbysomething.
Therewereseveralpiecesofmoldybreadinfrontofitscrouchedbody,butithadnostrengthtomoveandcouldonlylookatthefoodwithitshelplesseyes.
However,initsblackpupils,theyreflectedthelightsofwisdom!
"No...it’sdying!"Mei’erlookedatitinsurprise.Shecouldn’ttellwhatkindofdogitwas,butitmusthaveaveryspecialbloodline.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫e啯袚)
Unfortunately,aspecialbloodlinewasn’talmighty.Thisdogshouldhavefallenintothisbadconditionbeforeitgainedwisdom,andnowitwasjustholdingitslastbreath.
"Can’twesaveit?"YunXitookoutapieceofhisfourthrankedbreadandprayedthatitcouldquicklyrefreshitslifeenergy.
Thedogstrenuouslyopeneditsmouthandatethebread.Visibletothenakedeye,itsdriedlifewasnourishedandbrightlightsappearedinitseyesagain.
"No...it’stoolate..."Mei’ersighed.Thedog’slifehadcometoitsend.YunXi’sbreadcouldonlymomentarilyrecoveritsconsciousnessjustbeforedeath.
Itknewitwasslowlydyingsinceseveraldaysago,soitarouseditsbloodlineatthelastmomentbyitsownwill.
Thewillwasanobsession,inordertoaccomplishsomething,itdidn’tmindwhatitwouldbecome.Soitcouldholdontillthismoment.
AftereatingYunXi’sbread,itstaggeredtostandingup,thendraggeditsdyingbodyintoitskennel.
YunXicouldseethatthekennelwaswellcleaned.Therewerewarmandsoftricegrassesinit,whichcouldletitlaydowncomfortably.
"It...willpassaway..."Lookingatitsbulgingbelly,Mei’erfinallyunderstoodwhatmadeitholdoutuntilthismoment.
"En...let’saccompanyhertotheendofherlife."YunXisentanotherpieceofbreadintothedog’smouth.
"Thankyou...mychildren...Iwillleavethemtoyou."Thedogopeneditshazyeyeswideasadropoftearslowlydroppeddownfromitsface.
Ithadaverycommonlife.
Itwasborninapetshopandwasboughtbyanaristocraticmiss.Itlivedaveryleisurelylifeinthefirst6-7yearsofitslife.
Tillthemisswasmarried,butherhusbanddidn’tlikepetdogs,soitwasabandoned.
Inthenextoneyear,itbecameahomelessstraydog.Inthefirstseveralmonths,becauseitlookedcuteandtherewasabellonitsneck,peoplewerewillingtofeeditandthepatroldidn’tdriveitaway.However,asitsfurgraduallybecamedirtyanditfacebecameugly,everyonebecamecrueltoit.
Asapetdog,itdidn’tknowtoomuchaboutthesurvivalskillsandtheskilloflookingforfoodalone.Tomakethematterworse,itwaspregnantanditspawwashurt,whichmadeitbecomehardertolookforfood.Itcoulddonothingbutdigintrashcans,eatingthefoodthatevencommonstraydogswouldn’tcastalookat.
Shortlyafterwards,thewoundonitspawwasbecomeinflamedanditsagewasalreadyveryold,itforesawthecomingofitsdeathandhadtowaitinthissmallkennelitjustfound.
Themildewybreadwasthelastfooditcouldfind.Althoughitknewitwasnotlikely,itstillwantedtogivebirthtothelittlelivesinitsbelly.
Itsdeathlikeallthedeathofthecommonabandoneddogs,theonlydifferencewasitsawalightattheendofitslife.
Thelightdroppedfromtheskyandoffereditwisdomandatraceofspecialpower.
Usingthetraceofspecialpower,itexertedallitsenergy,tryingtoconnecttoaspecialexistence.
Itsucceeded.
Althoughitdrainedthelastenergyfromitsbody.
Butit’sworthit.
Ithadseenthehope,ithadseenthemiracle.
Itslifehadcometotheend,butitschildren’sliveshadjuststarted.Theywouldinheritthepowerofbloodlinefromitsbody,theywouldhaveabrightfuturetorunfreelyinthesunnyworld.
Ifitwasthe"goldenprincess",shemustbeabletocultivatemychildrentobegreatlives.
Ithadhadnoregretinitslife.Itevendidn’thateitsmasterwhoabandoneditnow.
Oh,itreallyfeelsgoodtofillthebelly.
Goodbye,mychildren.
Thegoldenprincesswouldbeyournewguardian.
Asitsbodytwistedandasmellofbloodspreadintheair,thenamelessdog’seyesgraduallybecamegentle,lookingatitsthreechildrenwhowerejustborn.
Thefirstwasapuppywithacruciformpatternonitsforehead,wholookedcharismatic.
Thesecondwasapuppywiththreefirelikepatternsonitsface,wholookedlogy.
Thelastwasapuppywhosebodywasaswhiteassnow,smilinglikeanangel.
Itsbloodlinewasfromanoldworldoficeandsnow,andeachofthethreepuppiesinheritedoneofthefeaturesfromitsbloodline.
Oh,it’swarm...