After struggling for a while, the Divine Wind Green Bird finally decided to grab and go.
As long as it was quick enough, and without anyone noticing...
"Haha, fell into my trap!" Suddenly, Chongli Mountain exclaimed joyfully.
Wu Hen, who had been sleeping with his eyes open, suddenly woke up, only to see Chongli Mountain, like an Ancient Divine Ape, leap towards the opposite canyon rock wall. Then, with his hands, he swung a very primitive Double Stone Rope and hurled it at the Divine Wind Green Bird!
The Divine Wind Green Bird opened its mouth, just about to eat those Purple Chi Mud Fruits, only to find that the fruits had become extremely sticky after being exposed to the wind and sun. Its beak got stuck and couldn't pull away, its whole head seemingly glued to the rock wall. It flapped its wings desperately, pulling out a long strand that slowed its movements significantly.
It was precisely this sticky fruit strand that completely exposed its form. At that moment, the spinning Double Stone Rope flew over, heavily binding its wings and tying several knots consecutively!
The two stones on the rope seemed to be some kind of treasure, incredibly heavy. After binding the bird, it pressed down so hard that the Divine Wind Green Bird couldn't move. Its delicate and exquisite body was wrapped tightly against the rocky surface, making escape impossible.
"Awesome, Uncle!" Wu Hen's eyes widened in genuine admiration for this Ancient Clan uncle.
Catching a mythical species seemed no harder than throwing a Poké Ball.
"Stop praising and pull me up!" Chongli Mountain shouted from below the canyon.
The canyon was actually very difficult to leap across, with restrictions similar to those of a Mountain God, making all creatures follow rather primitive activity patterns.
Chongli Mountain had a long vine tied to his back. His leap wasn't meant to cross the canyon but to run up and throw.
Wu Hen extended his hand, slowly pulling Chongli Mountain back up from near the bottom.
After reaching the ridge, Chongli Mountain grinned, "Done! Our hard work these days hasn't been in vain. Next, we just need to climb the opposite gorge peak to bring back this Divine Wind Green Bird. The rest is just internal taming."
"Capture first, then tame, right?" Wu Hen asked.
"Of course. How can you tame it if you don't catch it alive?" Chongli Mountain dusted off his clothes, looking very satisfied with the day's harvest.
"Uncle, since we need to climb the opposite gorge peak to bring the Divine Wind Green Bird back, why did you ask me to pull you up when we need to climb down to the canyon bottom and then up?" Wu Hen asked.
Hearing this, Chongli Mountain scratched his head and laughed, showing a rare, simple, foolish side unlike his usual shrewdness.
"Forget about that for now, hurry up and go over, lest other creatures snatch it away from us..."
As soon as Chongli Mountain finished speaking, a white wind suddenly floated up like layers of feathered snow.
Wu Hen quickly saw a graceful and noble figure, majestic and beautiful. Its sacred white wings swept through the canyon and headed towards the bound Divine Wind Green Bird!
It was the Divine Beast Bai Ze!
Like a napping silver fox, the Divine Beast Bai Ze, upon seeing that humans had already bound the Divine Wind Green Bird, swiftly launched an attack. It grabbed the trapped Divine Wind Green Bird and flew toward the higher Cangxia Sky Pass!
"I gladly accept this tribute, hehe~" The Divine Beast Bai Ze let out a series of laughs and then soared away, gradually disappearing into the layers of the canyon rock walls.
This is unbelievable!!
The sly Bai Ze, acting all high and mighty, disdainful of this trifling bounty, went ahead and stole their captured Divine Wind Green Bird!
So cunning, this female Bai Ze, it lost all the grandeur of a mountain and sea divine beast, no different from a wild white fox. Does adding wings make you sacred?
"Uncle, what are we going to do now? Our cooked duck flew away." Wu Hen was left both laughing and crying.
These divine beasts, all endowed with spiritual wisdom, engaged in wits and courage with ancient people. Even someone as skilled as Chongli Mountain could fail occasionally.
"Hen, how many days of rations do we have left?" Chongli Mountain asked.
"At least ten days, we brought plenty. Should we go after another target?" Wu Hen replied.
"Why go after another target?" Chongli Mountain raised an eyebrow.
"Uncle?" Wu Hen sensed something was off. Chongli Mountain's expression... Calling him a cunning old fox didn't quite do justice; he looked like an old demon whose plan had succeeded, a sinister smile curling at his lips.
"That's the third rule: never let your true prey know it's your target." Chongli Mountain bared his white teeth, his eyes fixed in the direction where the Divine Beast Bai Ze had flown away.
Understanding this, Wu Hen felt goosebumps all over, followed by a surge of excitement and thrill!
Could it be that Chongli Mountain's true target from the start wasn't the Divine Wind Green Bird but the noble Bai Ze!!
"You know, when fishing for big fish, we often slowly move the fishing line to make the bait look like it's swimming naturally in the water. The same principle applies to this. Too crude of a bait will only trick dumb birds like the Divine Wind Green Bird. The Divine Beast Bai Ze would never fall for it unless we act extremely natural before it..." Chongli Mountain continued.
Simple, pure, and extremely honest Ancient Clan folk...
Wu Hen realized he was as naive as a newborn baby, completely unaware of the deviousness of the Ancient Clan uncle!
It was all a setup to catch the Divine Beast Bai Ze!
Approach it while letting it lower its guard.
Then catch the Divine Wind Green Bird in front of it...
And the reason the Bai Ze was napping nearby was that its favorite food was the Divine Wind Green Bird!
"The only thing the Divine Wind Green Bird eats is Purple Chi Mud Fruit. As for the Rainbow Rock Tea leaves..." Wu Hen suddenly understood.
"Unripe Rainbow Rock Tea leaves are highly narcotic. I mixed some into the Purple Chi Mud Fruit. The Divine Wind Green Bird won't be harmed, but the toxin will be in its blood. Next, we just follow the familiar scent. No matter where Bai Ze flies, it will be ours eventually... Hehe, time to put your tracking skills to use." Chongli Mountain said.
"Uncle, you're like an old sow with many tricks up its sleeve!" Wu Hen admired him greatly!
Chongli Mountain didn't know what that meant but took it as a compliment.
And Wu Hen suddenly saw everything clearly.
To catch a powerful mythical species, you must understand all of its habits and carefully design a very natural capture plan.
Although the basic steps remain: dig bait, search, lay bait, and capture, there were countless details to pay attention to. Honestly, Wu Hen never guessed Chongli Mountain's initial target was the Divine Beast Bai Ze...
The Divine Beast Bai Ze had certainly been fooled!
As an outsider divine beast, it unknowingly fell into the precise Beast Capture Net set by Chongli Mountain.
"Let's go, the journey has just begun. As hunters, we must have enough patience and dedicate ourselves to each step. As long as we achieve the end goal, it's a success!" With his backpack on and looking at the treacherous Cangxia Sky Pass ahead, Chongli Mountain appeared determined and confident.
Wu Hen felt a surge of excitement too. What seemed like a simple capture was profoundly enlightening for him. Courage coupled with meticulous planning could bring about seemingly impossible results!
Despite the dauntingly steep canyon pass ahead, Wu Hen felt filled with strength.
Sister Bai Ze, you can run, but even if you scream your lungs out, no one will save you. Obediently come back with me and submit under my command!
"Uncle, is this Bai Ze really going to be my mount?"
"Then can I take it out of the Scroll Realm too?"
"Uncle, actually nothing happened between me and that Fairy. I can wait for Chong Xue, and I'll call you father-in-law in the future." Wu Hen said.
"If you marry her, you must stay here."
"Oh, just kidding. But your kindness to me is no less than that of a father-in-law giving his daughter in marriage!" Wu Hen said.