Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Returning home, Luo Qianqian, as usual, was about to enter cultivation with Tang Tianyi, but was stopped by Feng Xi.

"Luo Qianqian, something’s off with this egg." She wore a slightly panicked expression, "I’ll head back first." With that, she transformed into a streak of light, darted into the jade pendant, and fell silent, losing contact.

Looking at the slightly trembling egg, Luo Qianqian was a bit stunned, is it about to hatch?

After being dazed for a moment, she hurriedly took out an elixir, soaked the egg in warm water, and didn’t forget to pour in the prepared blood plasma. It felt like she instinctively knew whatever the egg wanted, just like a worm in the stomach of the egg.

Her face was full of expectation, but there was also a bit of fear.

Hoping to see what kind of creature this is, yet fearful of what kind of terrifying creature it might be.

As far as she knew, besides birds, animals like snakes are also egg-laying; what if a snake emerged...

’Crack’, a sound came from the egg, like the sound of cracking, and Luo Qianqian shivered, hurriedly pulling back her wild thoughts and stared at the egg intensely, afraid of missing something.

Tang Tianyi, after taking a glance and seeing nothing out of the ordinary, closed the door.

This was Luo Qianqian’s pet. To prevent the first sight recognition of a mother bird’s traits, he decisively chose to hide. After all, the place wasn’t big; he could hear any sound. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

If anything happened, he could still run out in time without causing any serious consequences.

A huge crack appeared on the egg with a series of cracks, and suddenly, Luo Qianqian’s face was unsure what expression to make.

Delight? Fear? Anxiety? Anticipation?

All of them.

A black light flashed, and a black-and-gold egg appeared in the air, floating, and sent a friendly greeting towards Luo Qianqian.

Even though there was no sound, Luo Qianqian somehow felt it.

After being stunned for a moment, Luo Qianqian reached out and waved at the egg, "Dandan?"

The black-and-gold egg cheerfully swooped toward Luo Qianqian, its joyful mood evident in its movements.

"Mom." A voice sounded within Luo Qianqian’s mind. It was tender, clear, with a light, airy tone.

Luo Qianqian held the egg and jumped up, looking around, questioning her own fear. She’s still a child; where did this child come from?

"Mom." The egg in her arms trembled as if dissatisfied with Luo Qianqian still looking around.

Luo Qianqian’s mouth twitched, "Dandan, are you calling me?"

"It’s me." The black-and-gold egg bounced in Luo Qianqian’s arms, as if proving its existence.

"I’m hungry." Dandan nudged closer to Luo Qianqian, saying.

"You... eggs don’t need to eat, they’re nourished by the egg white..." Luo Qianqian explained earnestly to the egg.

Dandan bounced again, "I want to drink blood, drink mom’s blood."

"Oh my..." Luo Qianqian’s vision went black and she fainted.

Could this be a vampire brought to life? But even though those families are in the Capital City, it seems bats aren’t egg-laying either?

It shouldn’t be... even a little angel is better than a vampire, right?

When she groggily opened her eyes, she found herself lying on a bed. Beside her, there was a shoebox, with a stack of books on top. Tang Tianyi was staring at her, frowning.

"Well, it’s quite the oddball... yet really cute, really, look how shiny and unusually black this color is, even after peeling a hundred-year egg."

...

He hadn’t actually considered throwing out this egg, right?

"It seems it can hatch normally now?" Tang Tianyi said so.

Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment and nodded, "It’s still a bit odd."

Tang Tianyi raised an eyebrow, staring directly at Luo Qianqian.

Under that straightforward gaze, she didn’t dare to hide anything, "This little guy seems to need to drink my blood to grow..."

"..." Tang Tianyi’s mouth twitched, looking towards the refrigerator.

Luo Qianqian was silent for a moment before continuing, "Last night I used two bags, one and a half are left, and I don’t know how long that’ll last."

The blood had all been drawn from Luo Qianqian’s body, one syringe at a time, each bag containing fifty milliliters, convenient for single use.

Luo Qianqian had only drawn four hundred milliliters of blood in total, and no one else’s blood could be of any use.

Moreover, fresh blood was the most effective.

Initially, only fifty milliliters were needed; if refrigerated, a hundred milliliters were needed, and if over-heated and inactive, then completely useless...

With time, the amount needed gradually increased. Slowly, it wasn’t enough anymore.

Who knew, what once required just a drop now needed a whole day’s worth...

"Just throw it away..." Tang Tianyi suggested seriously, looking at Luo Qianqian with a solemn expression, "You are more important than this egg."

Luo Qianqian chuckled, a warm, gentle expression blossoming across her face.

"This egg has a greater origin than me." Feng Xi’s muffled voice came from the pendant, tinged with a bit of tremor, "I don’t even dare to come out now."

Both of them froze, after these days of interaction, they had roughly guessed Feng Xi’s identity. If it was really as they thought... then this egg was extraordinary?

"Feng Xi, I want to ask you something." Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Feng Xi remained silent in the pendant for a while before saying, "Go ahead."

"What is your identity?" Could it be...

"I am not human." Feng Xi didn’t expect Luo Qianqian to be so perceptive and after being stunned for a moment, said so immediately.

"Cough, cough..." Puzzled by the response that seemed to miss her expectation, Luo Qianqian was left speechless and helpless.

"What I mean is, are you truly the Emperor of All Birds?" Luo Qianqian didn’t hold back, almost directly uttering those two words.

Feng Xi remained stunned for a long, long time before finally responding with a soft ’Mm’.

This response left Luo Qianqian frozen in place, her face full of disbelief.

What was this? What was this? How did a ’prisoner’ suddenly turn out not to be human?

Were they not human? What was happening here???

"Phoenix?" Luo Qianqian swallowed, cautiously seeking confirmation.

This time, there was a long silence, and neither Luo Qianqian nor Tang Tianyi moved.

Just when they thought Feng Xi had fallen asleep, they heard a low ’Mm’.

With a wildly beating heart, Luo Qianqian felt a sense of panic and helplessness, a feeling only she could understand.

How could the person she was supposed to care for turn out to be such a lofty legend in an instant?

How was she supposed to accept this?

Yet, upon reflection of their first meeting, everything seemed to make sense.

If it was a phoenix, everything could be explained.

Immortal talents, not weak powers, and of course, the exceptional appearance— that breathtaking beauty, if it was truly the Emperor of All Birds, it all made sense.