Chapter 161: Chapter 161 - 161 The Little Sparrow Who Could Rob

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Huang Qingling’s courtyard was much larger than the one Lin Jing lived in, and it was also specially approved by Elder Bai for the exclusive use of the family members of the stewards.

Even Steward Zheng did not make an issue out of this courtyard, because it was, after all, a privilege that came with the steward’s position.

Lin Jing followed Huang Qingling into the courtyard and then entered her boudoir behind her.

This was the first time Lin Jing had entered Huang Qingling’s boudoir.

As soon as he entered, he was immediately greeted by a burst of fragrance and involuntarily took a deep breath.

Shortly after, Lin Jing realized that his behavior might have been somewhat inappropriate.

Then, Lin Jing quickly turned his head to look at Huang Qingling and found that she was preoccupied with sulking and had not noticed his actions.

After the two of them walked in, Little Sparrow raised its head and tilted its head to look at Lin Jing, as if it couldn’t understand why Lin Jing was there.

Then, seeing Huang Qingling with a downturned face next to Lin Jing, Little Sparrow quickly drooped its head down again.

“This Little Sparrow…”

“Although it often provokes Huang Qingling to anger, it seems to be quite afraid of her.”

Lin Jing couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh.

Upon entering, Huang Qingling reminded Lin Jing,

“Be careful with what you say in front of it; Little Sparrow is very smart now and understands almost everything we say.”

“Little Sparrow’s intelligence has increased again, how did that happen?” Lin Jing asked in confusion.

“Perhaps it has encountered some adventures; I’m not too clear on the details,” Huang Qingling said helplessly.

“It’s just that recently, Little Sparrow has been constantly running outside, and since it didn’t bother you or cause any trouble…”

“So, I let my guard down and stopped paying attention to it.”

“It was during that time that Little Sparrow kept flying into the Night Mist Mountain Range, sometimes staying there for days on end without returning…”

“I think it must have had some adventures in the mountain range that made it increasingly formidable and intelligent.”

Lin Jing showed an interested expression and observed Little Sparrow curiously.

“How did Little Sparrow act as a bandit?”

Hearing Lin Jing’s words, Little Sparrow tilted its head to give him a glance and then lowered its head again.

“Act as a bandit?” Huang Qingling’s mouth twitched slightly, and then she said to Little Sparrow,

“Little Sparrow, speak…”

Little Sparrow raised its head and looked timidly at Huang Qingling, but did not utter a word.

When Lin Jing heard what Huang Qingling said, he was utterly bewildered and thought to himself,

“Little Sparrow can talk?”

“Before, it could only chirp and screech.”

Seeing that Little Sparrow dared not speak, Huang Qingling pointed her finger towards Lin Jing.

“Speak to him…”

Only then did Little Sparrow turn its head to face Lin Jing, and after a moment’s hesitation, it opened its beak and two clear-sounding words popped out,

“Stick-up…”

The voice sounded a bit strange and not very pleasant to the ears, similar to the speech of a parrot Lin Jing had heard in his previous life.

But those two words left Lin Jing stunned on the spot, taking a moment before he could regain his composure.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“So this is how Little Sparrow acts as a bandit…”

“Even knowing how to stick-up…”

This was practically reaching the realm of being spirit-touched.

Faced with Lin Jing’s astonishment, Huang Qingling spread her hands in resignation.

“You heard it yourself…”

After that…

Huang Qingling then pointed to a desk where several low-grade magic artifacts were scattered alongside some Spirit Grass and even a few Elixir Medicines, all haphazardly piled there.

“See here…”

“These are its gains from the past few days…”

Lin Jing couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. Little Sparrow was quite talented indeed; he really had no idea where it had learned such tricks.

At that time…

Lin Jing remembered another thing Huang Qingling had just mentioned.

“Qing Ling, you said that Little Sparrow can understand us now when we speak?”

“Hmm…” Huang Qingling nodded.

Lin Jing looked at Little Sparrow, who was tilted its head as it looked at the two of them, as if it really understood.

Previously, Little Sparrow could also understand, but sometimes there were some misunderstandings, but now…

“I want to try something…” Lin Jing said to Huang Qingling.

Huang Qingling nodded, then said:

“Alright, right now Little Sparrow can only repeat those two words, so if you want to ask it something else, it can only express itself through actions.”

“Don’t ask it anything too profound, it won’t be able to answer those.” “I understand…” Lin Jing nodded.

After speaking, Lin Jing looked at Little Sparrow with mischief in his eyes.

Startled by Lin Jing’s gaze, Little Sparrow shivered, then sharply locked eyes with Lin Jing in a glare.

“Little Sparrow, your voice is really unpleasant…”

As soon as Lin Jing spoke, Little Sparrow paused in astonishment.

Then, it screamed angrily.

“Screech!”

Following that, it flapped its wings and charged at Lin Jing.

Lin Jing quickly circulated his spiritual power to form a shield, but the barrier only lasted for a moment before being shattered by Little Sparrow’s attack. Next, the two of them began to grapple, creating quite a lively scene.

Meanwhile, Huang Qingling felt somewhat speechless.

She had actually thought Lin Jing was going to ask Little Sparrow some profound question and had made a point of warning him.

This Lin Jing… truly was never easy to deal with.

“I surrender, your voice is the most pleasant…”

Following Lin Jing’s final capitulation, the great battle between man and bird finally came to an end.

At the end, Lin Jing’s hair was a mess, his clothes were torn in several places by Little Sparrow, and he had a large lump on his head where Little Sparrow had pecked him as a warning.

After the battle, Little Sparrow looked down at Lin Jing with great pride, ready

for another round.

But, out of respect for Huang Qingling’s presence, it calmed down.

After this simple test, Lin Jing understood.

Little Sparrow had developed self-awareness and was now different from other Demonic Beasts, and he shouldn’t treat it as just another beast anymore.

Before seeing Little Sparrow, Lin Jing still had some doubts if it could successfully complete the tracking mission, after all, it was to follow a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

But now, Lin Jing was reassured.

The current Little Sparrow, as long as he communicated well with it, could easily complete the tracking mission.

“Qing Ling, what’s with Little Sparrow consuming Elixir Medicines?” Lin Jing continued to inquire.

Huang Qingling then explained:

“That is, Little Sparrow now only eats Elixir Medicines that increase cultivation, and it doesn’t eat other types of food anymore.”

“It’s a mystery why Little Sparrow has changed like this. It’s a pity that Old Man Bai isn’t here; otherwise, we could ask him.”

Huang Qingling didn’t understand the changes in Little Sparrow during this period.

Lin Jing was also very curious about it.

“Could it be related to Little Sparrow’s awakening of self-awareness?” Lin Jing thought to himself.

Then, he took a small porcelain bottle out of his Storage Bag, opened the cork, and poured out two Elixir Medicines.

A Low-Grade Gathering Yuan Pill and a Medium-Grade Gathering Yuan Pill, Lin Jing placed these two pills in his palm and held them out in front of Little Sparrow.

He then spoke:

“Little Sparrow, can you distinguish which of these two pills is the better one?”

“If you can figure it out, I will give you one..”