I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 175 The Wind on the Return Journey

"Zhizhi..."

Just as Lezhi and Maoqiu finished assigning feedings to the chicks, Lei Xiu's voice, who had come looking for Lezhi, drifted over from afar.

"I'm here..." Only then did Lezhi realize that he had unknowingly entered the depths of the forest. The surrounding area was full of dense vegetation, and he and Maoqiu's figures were completely hidden.

If it doesn't make a sound, it is indeed very difficult to detect with the naked eye.

Following Lezhi's voice, Lei Xiu quickly determined the direction, cutting down any plant branches that blocked his view as he rushed over with overwhelming force.

Seeing Lezhi squatting there holding the unknown creature, Lei Xiu took a step forward and knelt down on one knee, his tall figure completely surrounding Lezhi.

"Zhizhi, something has happened..."

"Shh..." Lei Xiu's voice was too loud. Le Zhi could clearly feel that the chick seemed to be frightened again. It wouldn't even accept the food offered by the fluff ball and shrank into the package, not daring to show its head.

"I just found a newly hatched chick. I was planning to wait for its mother to come, but this chick seems to think I'm its mother and keeps begging for food, so..."

Listening to Lezhi's soft explanation, Lei Xiu also saw the pink fleshy wings peeking out from the package. "So you just went with the flow and prepared to become its adoptive father."

"Well, more or less. If its mother comes looking for it, we can figure out a way to return it to her. As for now, we can't just leave it here like this. At this temperature, if we don't take care of it, it will die of hypothermia in no time."

Before taking action, Lezhi had done some thorough research, and this was the best method he could think of.

"Yeah, I know. I'm just afraid that its mother has already arrived, and when she sees us, she won't dare to come forward," Lei Xiu guessed casually.

The appearance of this cub here is both unexpected and not unexpected. Before the shadowy invasion, this area was lush with vegetation, and there must have been many insects living there. Consequently, birds and beasts that feed on insects must have chosen to nest in this area.

The shadowy figure suddenly attacked. The insects were the first to flee. It was easy for birds and beasts to leave, but if they had already laid eggs, it would be very difficult to leave with the eggs.

Therefore, it is reasonable to find such an unattended cub.

However, if it were him, knowing that the cubs were about to hatch, even if he knew there was danger here, he would probably risk coming back to check, which is why Lei Xiu made that guess.

"Maybe, but we can't worry about that now." Lezhi looked at Qingjin and the others who were arriving one after another, and sighed. Well, now that more and more people are coming, even if birds and beasts come, they certainly won't show themselves easily.

There was no point in waiting here anymore. Lezhi covered his bundle, and with Lei Xiu's help, he slowly got up and moved his lower limbs, which were a little numb from squatting.

"Lezhi, what's going on?"

"Captain Qingjin, I'm sorry for causing everyone trouble. This... it's a long story." With her features scrunched up, Lezhi really didn't want to explain again.

"Let's leave here first and talk about it later," Lei Xiu said, noticing Lezhi's predicament.

There was no rush to explain things, Qingjin nodded, and the group quickly left along the way they came.

After a long while, once it was confirmed that Lezhi and the others had completely left, a huge bird-beast leaped out of the bushes near the forest on the other side. It had long tail feathers and its crest was spread out to form a circle. After sniffing the place where the cubs had been, the bird-beast stared thoughtfully in the direction where Lezhi and the others had disappeared with its dark eyes.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Lezhi seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around, feeling as if something was watching him.

"what happened?"

Lei Xiu, who was keeping a close eye on Le Zhi, noticed Le Zhi's unusual behavior and immediately asked a question.

"No...it's nothing, it might just be my imagination." Lezhi looked back repeatedly to confirm, but didn't find the eyes she had imagined, so she quickly shook her head to indicate that she was not seeing them.

"Many creatures were forced to leave this forest before, but they are very perceptive. Once they realized the threat from the shadowy figure was gone, they returned one after another. Perhaps Lezhi sensed something was amiss."

Qingze, who was walking at the back of the group, heard Lezhi and Leixiu's conversation and took the initiative to explain.

"Maybe……"

Unable to explain her feelings, Lezhi tacitly accepted Qingze's guess. Lei Xiu glanced at Qingze but said nothing.

After breakfast, Qingjin began to organize the team. She had personally inspected the cave and confirmed that the threat of the shadowy figure had been eliminated, so there was no need for them to continue guarding the place. Time would allow the place to recover.

"Lezhi, if you're ready, we'll set off." After calling out the names of the clansmen, Qingjin came to Lezhi, who was waiting nearby, and asked to confirm.

"Yes, I'm fine, I can leave anytime."

"嗻～"

The fluffy ball, now transformed into a large white bird, chirped in agreement with Lezhi. Having been able to briefly escape feeding time, the fluffy ball was practically itching to get going.

I don't understand why Maoqiu suddenly became so enthusiastic, but as long as it doesn't affect their schedule, Qingjin isn't the kind of person who likes to gossip.

Nodding, Qingjin gave a loud command, and with a few soft "whoosh" sounds, the Windwalker Clan members who were originally standing in twos and threes around the valley all took to the air. The branches and leaves at the treetops were moved by the airflow and swayed from side to side, as if the jungle was seeing them off.

Seeing this, Lezhi didn't hesitate any longer. In front of him was a securely wrapped bundle, and the baby bird was sleeping peacefully against his chest. He climbed to his usual spot, put on his cloak and pulled up the hood, and without a word, the fluffy bird silently spread its wings and took to the air.

Compared to the small group that came with only a few people, the return group was much larger, and the formation changed more frequently. The only thing that remained unchanged was that Maoqiu was still in the center of the group, with people protecting him from all sides, maintaining a very imposing presence.

Because everyone had already scouted the area beforehand, Qingjin and the others had a rough idea of ​​the furball's flight speed, so their speed on the return journey was not slow from the very beginning.

Although it was a sunny day, there was a strong wind, and with the added speed, Lezhi on Maoqiu's back was unusually feeling the hardship of the journey.

Using his limbs to press down the four corners of his cloak that were being blown up by the wind, Lezhi tried to keep his body low to the ground. The wind howled in his ears, giving him the illusion that a storm was about to break.

Noticing that Lezhi was not in good condition, Lei Xiu quickly landed on Lezhi and opened his arms to shelter her completely in his embrace.

The raging wind suddenly subsided, and Lezhi peeked out from under the hood of her cloak. As soon as she looked up, she saw Lei Xiu in front of her. Knowing that Lei Xiu had done this on purpose, Lezhi pursed her lips and gave an embarrassed smile.

In the past, Lezhi might have refused. But now he has a fledgling in his arms, and Lei Xiu can help him share the burden. Lezhi couldn't be happier, and he wouldn't be stubborn at this time.

Qingjin, who was leading the way, also noticed that the wind speed was wrong. Although they had a protective layer, the harsher the external environment, the faster their protective layer would be consumed. With her rich experience, she could even judge the current wind force by the speed at which the protective layer was consumed.

After raising his hand and making a few gestures, the team behind him quickly changed formation. Their speed did not decrease, but their ability to resist wind interference was improved to some extent.

"Captain, this wind seems a bit off..." Qingping, who was in charge of observation, stepped forward to report to Qingjin.

“I know. Continue to observe and pass on the information. We will keep moving and return to our tribe as soon as possible.”

"Yes."