The corner of his mouth twitched as Gu He glanced at Liu Ling speechlessly, then nodded slightly.
"Indeed, waste is shameless."
"Hehe..." Seeing that Gu He agreed with his point of view, Liu Ling couldn't help but smile. Feeling no shame, he handed the jade bottle in his hand back to Gu He.
"Teacher, here's your jade bottle."
Looking at the jade bottle covered with Liu Ling's saliva, a trace of disgust flashed in Gu He's eyes. He waved his hand dismissively.
"You haven't licked it clean yet. You can keep it and continue licking it." After saying this, Gu He turned around and walked toward the gazebo.
"Haven't I licked it clean yet?" Liu Ling looked at the mouth of the bottle suspiciously and murmured, "Have I really not licked it clean?"
Gu He returned to the gazebo, picked up the teapot, and tried to pour himself a cup of tea. However, he found the teapot empty and set it down with a hint of exasperation.
"Is Little Fairy Doctor still not back yet?" Gu He glanced toward the Little Fairy Doctor's room and sighed helplessly.
On normal days, if the Little Fairy Doctor was home, she would always come to the gazebo to refill Gu He's water.
"This girl has been running to the main peak more and more frequently lately," Gu He muttered to himself.
Since the incident last time, the Little Fairy Doctor and Nalan Yanran had gone through life and death together, and their bond had deepened significantly. Nowadays, the Little Fairy Doctor would rush to the main peak almost immediately after finishing her training.
"Looks like I'll have to do it myself." Shaking his head, Gu He stood up reluctantly, ready to fetch some boiling water.
But at that moment, his expression shifted as he sensed something in the system space.
The next instant, Gu He seemed to recall something and quickly sat back down. With a thought, his consciousness entered the system space.
As soon as his consciousness arrived, Gu He's gaze fell on the giant golden egg suspended in the space.
At this moment, the golden egg appeared calm, no longer emitting the bright golden light it had before. This state had begun a few days ago, after the egg had absorbed enough energy.
For the past few days, the golden egg had remained in this dormant state.
"Is it finally going to hatch?" Gu He muttered to himself, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.
Although the golden egg seemed calm, Gu He could sense the excitement radiating from the consciousness within it. He could feel the joy hidden deep within.
Sure enough, after waiting quietly for a while, the golden egg finally stirred.
Without warning, the golden egg in the void suddenly trembled.
"Crack!"
Accompanied by the tremor, a tiny crack appeared on the surface of the egg. A dazzling golden light burst through the crack, accompanied by a terrifying pressure.
"What a sharp golden sword aura!" Feeling the fierce sword energy carried by the golden light, Gu He was slightly surprised.
This golden light actually made him feel a sense of danger. Gu He estimated that even an ordinary Eight-Star Dou Emperor wouldn't dare to withstand this golden sword glow.
This was within the system space, where the power of the sword aura was suppressed. If it were outside, Gu He felt that this sword energy alone could stir up a storm of dou qi.
To display such terrifying power even before hatching—this truly surprised Gu He.
The Golden Feather Giant Eagle, with its Rank 8 magical beast bloodline, would undoubtedly become a tremendous asset once fully hatched.
Gu He quietly waited for the giant eagle to emerge from its shell.
"Crack!"
A moment later, another crack appeared on the golden egg, and with another flash of golden light, another wave of terrifying pressure erupted.
Unnoticed, three hours passed. During this time, Gu He's consciousness briefly returned to his body to explain a few things to Liu Ling. After he left, his consciousness returned to the system space.
By now, after three hours of continuous impact, the golden egg was covered in dense cracks.
Through his soul power, Gu He sensed that the Golden Feather Giant Eagle was about to break free.
Sure enough, after a short wait, the golden egg suddenly erupted with an incomparably bright golden light.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
One after another, the densely packed eggshells shattered.
"Boom!"
A few breaths later, a loud noise echoed through the system space as a golden figure burst forth from the shattered eggshell fragments, transforming into a streak of golden light.
"Screech!"
With a sharp, piercing cry, the golden light rushed straight toward Gu He, its voice filled with excitement.
The golden light quickly landed in front of Gu He, and through the radiance, he finally saw the true form of the Golden Feather Giant Eagle.
The giant eagle was covered in golden feathers, each one exuding a sharp, intimidating aura. Its thick, powerful golden claws seemed to be forged from pure gold, with terrifying power faintly emanating from them.
Its golden vertical pupils radiated majesty and carried a trace of noble bloodline.
As Gu He observed the majestic giant eagle, he was pondering how to greet it when a voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Master, is that you? I can feel a familiar aura from you."
At first, Gu He was startled to hear the giant eagle speak human language. But then he realized that a monster of this level had already developed spiritual intelligence, and its wisdom was no less than that of a human.
However, the voice of the Golden Feather Giant Eagle was filled with immaturity, likely due to its recent birth. Its intelligence was probably equivalent to that of a five or six-year-old human child.
"Yeah, It's me," Gu He replied with a smile, gently stroking the giant eagle's golden head.
"Master, I can finally see you!" The giant eagle's voice was filled with joy, like a lost child who had suddenly found their long-lost father.
Feeling the dependence in the giant eagle's tone, Gu He smiled softly. "From now on, you'll always be by my side."
"Really? Master, I want to stay with you forever!" Hearing this, the giant eagle affectionately nuzzled Gu He's arm.
"Do you have a name?" Gu He suddenly asked.
The giant eagle was momentarily stunned. "A name? I don't have one."
Gu He gently plucked a soft golden feather from the giant eagle's head and said softly, "Then I'll give you one."
Though the giant eagle didn't fully understand the concept of a name, it happily responded, "Master, thank you!"
Gu He pondered for a moment, then looked at the giant eagle covered in golden feathers and said slowly, "From now on, I'll call you Xiao Jin."
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