Chapter 107

Da Wang gave the cloud-rolling eagle the name 'Melancholy Series,' though he himself felt quite good about it.

The next day he finally met the Mr. Zhao he had been longing for, complained to him about his recent situation, received Mr. Zhao's guidance and comfort, feeling refreshed, and returned to Sui Fu Dian. Before he could even settle down, Tong Chen came to report, saying the little eunuch in charge of feeding Da Wang's beloved pet had arrived to report that the cloud-rolling eagle had gone on a hunger strike.

Not eating breakfast could be understood as lack of appetite, not eating lunch either, the little eunuch thought this was a major matter and hurriedly reported it.

Da Wang rose and returned to the main hall, on the way he wondered, "Could it be sick? How could it suddenly go on a hunger strike when it was fine?"

Da Wang went back, grabbed the little fat bird, and stroked it back and forth, asking, "Have you had enough fresh mutton? Did you eat the Frost Feather Pill early today? Little fat bird, why aren't you eating?"

The little fat bird, which had been lying honestly in his hand, upon hearing that name instantly began to struggle, wriggled free from his palm, bowed its head to the ground, and lay motionless on the table beside him.

Da Wang stood beside him with a bewildered expression.

Bai Ze yawned lazily and gave Da Wang a hint, "After all, he is also the third son of the Jade Claw Golden Crow, you gave him such a name that makes him unable to hold his head up. You treat him like Winnie the Pooh, completely unaware of human speech and expressions." Fortunately, it has a name.

The Winnie who was circling around Da Wang's table leg suddenly stopped and asked, "What are you doing, Bear?"

Da Wang excitedly pointed at Winnie, "See? He doesn't understand anything, but when he hears his name he knows to lift his head!"

Bai Ze: ……

That's all the ambition you have.

Da Wang looked at the little fat bird stuck to the table with its butt facing him, very puzzled, "Little fat bird, being more down-to-earth, what's wrong with that?"

Bai Ze: "He is an eagle, a spirit bird, your name for him is not even as good as 'Nine Thousand Miles,' neither mighty nor imposing. For example, you are the son of the Emperor himself, if I changed your name to 'Iron Pillar,' would you like it?"

Bai Li Iron Pillar?

To be honest, Da Wang wasn't too pleased, putting himself in the other's shoes, he suddenly felt a bit guilty.

But he couldn't show weakness in front of these guys, so he said, "I'd be happy! What's the big deal? Anyway, few people call me by my name, nowadays everyone calls me You Wang..."

He then opened the cloud-rolling eagle's introduction, preparing to give the little fat bird a respectable name for going out in the world. The cloud-rolling eagle's skills section read: 'Traverse heaven and earth, roll clouds to block the sun.'

This plump appearance, I don't know if it's bragging, but this king is only doing it for your own good, won't appreciate it, hum! Forget it.

Da Wang pulled the little fat bird's leg and dragged it back, saying, "Here, I tell you, little fat bird is your nickname, my exclusive term of endearment! Today I formally give you a grand name, called......"

He glanced again at the skill introduction, "——Cover the Sky."

After saying it proudly, he glanced at Bai Ze, "Is this imposing enough now?"

Bai Ze: ……You're not just imposing. If this were in an era with literary inquisitions, this name would be enough to warrant extermination of three clans… wait, you and your father are of the same clan, that would also be enough for immediate execution.

Obviously the little fat bird appreciated it, it finally stood up on its own, eyes bright and alert, staring at Da Wang, Da Wang felt this time it should have passed.

"Alright, it's settled, from now on your grand name is Cover the Sky. Satisfied, huh?" He reached out to flip it over, "You need to quickly live up to your name, look at how fat you are, flying takes effort, even on my head you can't cover it..."

In the next instant, the little fat bird flapped its pair of silver-white small wings hard, wobbling as it flew onto Da Wang's head……and squatted down.

Zhao Jin entered and saw that the bird usually perched on the prince's shoulder had climbed onto the crown, "This little fat bird is too arrogant..."

Then someone called it by its nickname, the newly crowned Cover the Sky became furious, it puffed out its chest, stood on its master's head, spread its small wings, it changed! its! name!

It flapped hard at Zhao Jin with all its might, Zhao Jin only felt a gust of cold wind blast his face, so strong he couldn't stand firm and retreated two steps, this?

Da Wang's little seal clapped, "Still you acting well!"

He pulled the little fat bird off his head to ask, "Isn't it very impressive? Hahaha~~"

"Your Highness!"

Bai Ze stood up straight!

"I wasn't acting, this bird is not ordinary, such great strength, such a strong wind……" As he said it, even he felt crazy, how could such small wings possibly do that.

Bai Ze was still staring at Zhao Jin's face, staring so intently that even Da Wang noticed, he also looked over and saw a layer of white on the tip of Zhao Jin's eyelashes, which is not unusual in Youzhou winter, but lately everything has thawed.

Da Wang finally realized the creature in his hand was truly a spirit bird, not those random birds flying around in Youzhou's skies.

"Cough! Our Cover the Sky is somewhat handsome. Zhao Jin, from now on don't call it by its nickname, it doesn't like to hear it and will get angry, just call it by its grand name Cover the Sky. What brings you here?" Da Wang tried to steer the conversation elsewhere.

Zhao Jin paused for a moment before remembering his errand, "Zhu Ti sent in three white horses identical to those of the Second Prince, the Second Prince heard about it and already went to the stables to take one."

Upon hearing this, Da Wang hurriedly took out two beast-feeding pills and handed them to Zhao Jin, "Quickly feed him the beast-feeding pills before letting him ride, otherwise if he falls and breaks his leg don't come asking for compensation! Wait, tell my cousin these two thousand taels, if there's no money put it on the account!"

Zhao Jin: ……

After sending Zhao Jin away, Da Wang again examined the little fat bird, "You're really not ordinary, you still produce cold wind when you flap, are you doing it on purpose?"

The little fat bird squinted its eyes proudly, continued to puff out its chest, knowing it's formidable is enough.

Da Wang racked his brains, are spirit birds really that miraculous? This room isn't cold, how does it produce cold wind by flapping?

Bai Ze had him look at the rations this fat bird brought.

Da Wang went to take a look, "Frost Feather Pill, nothing much…… well, it's all frosted, the cold wind should also be a skill then?" Da Wang didn't investigate further, very happy for the little fat bird.

"Finally able to fly, and with such a formidable skill. You should be glad you met me, if you were raised by someone from the south, how would you explain producing cold wind? ~ They don't even have winter there, ~ looks like you're just a northern bird~"

Bai Ze: ……Is that really the point?!

Da Wang bought another white gold wild horse yesterday, the warehouse now has three in total, today Zhu Ti sent them all in. Besides the one already promised to Wei Shen, the remaining one is kept as a prize for the army martial arts competition, another he plans to give to the Duke of Dong Du.

Regarding the matter of prying three thousand people from Shanggu Pass, as a beneficiary he needs to state his position, show that this time it truly wasn't him who did it. The relationship between Youzhou and Shanggu Pass cannot be tense, now that his wings are not yet full, Youzhou still needs to rely on the border troops to look after it.

Da Wang personally wrote a letter, roughly meaning that I and the General are one family, Youzhou and Shanggu Pass are one entity, we absolutely cannot let these three thousand people cause division. Everyone in the future must interact more, during the autumn hunt this year also invite me, though I am young my archery and horsemanship are still passable. Border loneliness, desolation, coldness, we as neighbors should warm up to each other. From overseas we obtained two top-quality wild horses, specially gifted to the General one, a fine horse should match a General to avoid being wasted.

The entire letter is straightforward and fervent, whoever reads it will not think this frank young man is a two-faced, deceitful schemer.

Da Wang crossed out and corrected, copied it again, then reluctantly fed two beast-feeding pills to the white gold wild horse, letting Zhao Chuan personally lead people to deliver it.

There's no way, Da Wang fears that if he meets the wild horse face to face it will throw the Duke of Dong Du, that grudge will definitely deepen another layer.