Everyone looked up.
When Cheng Zongyang saw that it was an Elf Bird, his expression grew serious.
"Is it from Xu Dong or Li Lu?"
After receiving Xu Dong's last message, he had sent a reply telling him to return, but he had yet to arrive.
Just then, the Elf Bird seemed to recognize whose body held its feathers and landed on Cheng Zongyang's shoulder. And tucked into Cheng Zongyang's clothes were two of its feathers.
"What a beautiful little bird," Cheng Guangshan said in amazement from the side.
Cheng Zongyang smiled. "I caught it. It can be used to deliver messages. I've found a few others since, but I haven't located their nest yet. Once I do, I'll bring more back to the village, which will make communicating with the outside world more convenient. You all carry on, I need to see what's going on."
With that, Cheng Zongyang took the Elf Bird, removed the small paper scroll from the bamboo tube on its leg, and placed the bird back on his shoulder as he walked away.
