Chapter 12

Little griffin

Its two front claws and back claws were also different. Its back claws were like the claws of an ordinary lion, while its front claws were gorgeous golden, like an eagle’s, and its nails were black.

“It’s a griffin?” Kong Rui said with uncertainty.

A divine beast like a griffin was as rare as an immortal bird and phoenix. It was young and cute, and it was the size of a palm, so Kong Rui mistook it for a lion at first glance.

The little griffin wasn’t afraid of people at all. It was just that it was unhappy after staying in Kong Niang’s hands for a while and struggled to go in Kong Rui’s direction. Kong Rui took it. The little griffin lay quietly on Kong Rui’s shoulder, as if it had finally found a home.

“Griffins are very weak when they’re young. The ancient books record that from the moment they were born, griffins knew how to endure pain and get greater revenge on enemies. Nothing dares to approach adult griffins. Once battle griffins are injured or attacked, they will carry out even more ferocious revenge.”

Kong Rui tapped its beak and smiled. “I didn’t expect you to be so powerful!” The little griffin straightened its chest proudly when it heard the praise.

“Bring it to them. The demon beasts who are concerned about you must be anxious. They might be scolding me behind my back.” Kong Niang patted her back.

“How could that be?” Kong Rui smiled. “They all know that you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart.”

Kong Niang smiled and shook her head.

Kong Rui had just carried the little divine beast out when cheers sounded.

“This little thing is finally willing to come out.”

“What spirit beast is this? A lion?”

“Is it a lion? It doesn’t seem like it.”

“What is this?” Demon creatures generally didn’t pay much attention to ancient books, so most of them couldn’t recognize the little griffin.

The little griffin looked a little aggrieved and called out weakly, “Master.”

Kong Rui smiled. She couldn’t be blamed for not recognizing it at first glance.

She smiled and raised the little griffin for the demon beasts to see clearly. She said proudly, “It’s a little griffin!”

After Kong Rui finished speaking, everyone was silent for a second. Then, a demon beast that knew about griffins immediately cried out in shock, “It’s actually a griffin. This is an ancient divine beast!”

“An ancient divine beast? Rui Rui is so powerful. She actually awakened an ancient divine beast!”

“I knew Rui Rui was impressive!”

For a moment, the entire Demon Abyss was filled with laughter. The imperial capital’s atmosphere was completely different.

Wen Qiong was still smashing things in the palace. “Why hasn’t that little bitch come out yet? She made me lose my composure in front of Brother Nie Yin!”

With that, she started crying. “Mother, why didn’t you let me awaken my beast essence myself? If I could awaken it myself, the beast egg would definitely have hatched already. I wouldn’t have to wait for this stubborn egg!”

Facing her stubborn and impatient daughter, the queen could only shake her head. “Wen Qiong, you’re too impatient! Young Master Nie’s expression looked unpleasant today. You have to know that the Nie family is the leader of the five great clans. They can’t be offended.”

“I was just too anxious. When have I, the noble princess, ever suffered such grievances?”

“Alright, I even found Spirit Warrior Qiu for you. He knows everything. There must be a way.” The queen comforted her.

“Someone, bring Spirit Warrior Qiu here.”

Spirit Warrior Qiu rushed over quickly. The queen handed the beast egg to him. “Spirit Warrior Qiu, please help think of a way.” Spirit Warrior Qiu took it and replied, “Of course.”

He picked up the egg, touched it, and closed his eyes.

The beast egg in his hand seemed to reject him and trembled violently as it tried to escape. “Queen, the beast egg has matured, but this spirit beast is very naughty and doesn’t want to come out.”

“I knew it!” screamed Wen Qiong. “That bitch died and left this thing to piss me off!”

“Wen Qiong!” the queen snapped. She felt that Wen Qiong was becoming more and more outrageous. Wen Qiong was venting her emotions in front of outsiders and had completely forgotten her place.

Wen Qiong had destroyed her image of being gentle, understanding, and caring, which she had constructed for her.

Spirit Warrior Qiu didn’t pay much attention to it. “There’s no need to be anxious. If it doesn’t want to come out, we can just force it out.”

“How do we do that? We need your advice, Spirit Warrior Qiu,” said the queen.

Spirit Warrior Qiu stroked his beard. “Since ancient times, the five elements have restrained each other. The attributes of spirit beasts have also restrained each other. The wood attribute restrains the earth attribute, the earth attribute restrains the water attribute, the water attribute restrains the fire attribute, the fire attribute restrains the metal attribute, and the metal attribute restrains the wood attribute.”

“The princess has awakened the phoenix essence. The phoenix should be of the fire attribute. Put it in the extremely cold ice and it should be out in a few days.”