I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 257 Rakuchi's Apology

"Lezhi, Maoqiu has been talking to that big bird for a while now. What are they talking about?" Leyou stroked the chick that had snuggled up to him, but his eyes were fixed on the two birds, one big and one small, outside the cave.

"I don't know, I'll ask in a bit." Lezhi shook his head. Maoqiu was his friend, not his possession, so he had the freedom to make friends. "Maybe they're good friends."

“It’s possible. Otherwise, given Maoqiu’s personality, no one can get close to you without its approval, let alone bring you away from the tribe to this place.” Le Ting felt this deeply. Back then, he didn’t know this and rashly tried to get close to Le Zhi, only to be scolded by Maoqiu.

"Ah, this..." Lezhi smiled awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

In fact, after spending so much time with Maoqiu, Lezhi has a pretty good understanding of Maoqiu's personality.

Maoqiu is a typical solitary bird-and-beast. It is naturally independent and does not like to live in groups because it is strong enough to support itself to live alone.

Even though it later happened to "raise" Lezhi, it didn't bring it any burden.

Lezhi had always known that the bond between him and Maoqiu was an emotional one, which made this solitary bird willingly stay by his side.

So for Maoqiu, it doesn't matter where Lezhi lives, as long as it's by Lezhi's side.

For the three of them, this was because they were forced by birds and beasts to leave their flock and come to a strange place, but Maoqiu certainly didn't think that way.

Maoqiu has no concept of tribe or group. The fact that it tolerated the birds and beasts bringing them here suggests that it concluded these birds and beasts posed no threat to Lezhi. There must be other reasons as well, which Lezhi cannot know.

However, he and Maoqiu kept this a secret, and Lezhi didn't tell Leyou and Leting. If his friends knew that in Maoqiu's eyes, they were no different from birds and beasts, that wouldn't be good.

Even if that's true.

As for the other reason, Maoqiu kept downplaying it, so Lezhi didn't investigate it further for the time being.

He already had some guesses in his mind, but sometimes it's not necessary to explain everything clearly. Just like healing the shadow, from an outsider's perspective, it's a matter of giving willingly and others benefiting.

Only a very few people knew that Lezhi gained far more from this than those who were ill; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Because no one suffered any loss, Lezhi felt at ease and did not make this public.

With this in mind, Lezhi gently moved his fingers, and a strong sense of vitality flowed from his fingertips.

Having healed so many birds and beasts yesterday, his abilities have improved significantly. The "small" branch between his brows has grown much denser, making the time spent here less unbearable compared to this, though it's tough on Leyou and Leting.

Turning to look at Leyou and Leting, who were happily playing with the chicks, a glint of determination flashed in Lezhi's eyes.

"Leyou, Leting, you..." Lezhi hesitated, unsure how to express her feelings clearly.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Seeing Le Zhi's furrowed brows, Le You assumed he had encountered some trouble and quickly asked.

Hearing Le You's somewhat hurried tone, Le Ting sensed something was wrong and quickly stepped forward, "Yes, Le Zhi, what's wrong? If there's something you can't resolve, you should talk about it. Don't keep it to yourself."

The image of Lezhi, the disabled child, is too deeply ingrained in people's minds, especially Leyou. Even though Lezhi has now entered the pre-adolescent stage like him and has gained wings, Leyou still subconsciously places himself in the position of guide and protector.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to say that it seems like we're going through this because of me, and I feel really bad about it."

Sensing the genuine concern in Leyou and Leting's eyes, it didn't seem so hard to say an apology.

"I'm so sorry, I've dragged you all into this."

"what!"

Seeing that Lezhi hesitated for a long time, and that was all she wanted to say, Leyou and Leting exchanged a glance, their worry replaced by laughter. "It's just for this, so what?" Leyou's cheerful laughter was genuine.

“Exactly, to be honest, although we’re in the territory of birds and beasts now and our future is uncertain, this is the first time in the history of our tribe that we’ve had this experience. If we can get back safely, I can brag about it for a long time.” Le Ting’s tone was unusually cheerful.

"Ah...is that what you think?"

"Yeah, what do you think we are? We're in a bird and beast's nest! The three of us are the first people in thousands of years to have such close contact with birds and beasts." Of course, Lezhi isn't entirely included; he already has a fur ball.

However, Leyou didn't dwell on it. He raised his hand and waved it lightly, "Besides us, who else has seen so many bird and beast cubs? Who else can live in a bird and beast nest for so long without getting hurt? Just this alone is enough for the clan leader to record in the clan register. Maybe in the future, a special course will be opened to tell our story."

Of course, this was just Leyou's own idea, but apart from the point of being included in the clan register, everything else was based on facts. Leyou became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the day when he would become a role model.

"And although this whole thing started because of you, you can't control the behavior of birds and beasts. It's not like you forced them to bring us here. You did your best at the time. Otherwise, Le Ting and I might not have been carried here, but rather grabbed like prey. That position was so uncomfortable."

"..." Yue Ting, who had the same experience, nodded with a sense of sympathy. The feeling of being grabbed by the claws of birds and beasts is something only those who have been grabbed know. Anyway, he didn't want to go through it again.

"Besides," Leyou added fuel to the fire when he saw that Lezhi's expression had become more uniform. "Even if you wanted to go into danger alone and separate us from the situation, I wouldn't agree. Rather than watching you being taken away by birds and beasts, I'd rather stay with you. At least for now, the three of us can discuss things, keep each other company, and support each other. It's much better than being alone here."

Shen placed her hands on Lezhi's and Leting's shoulders, one on each side, and Leyou spoke calmly.

At this moment, Lezhi finally understood why Leyou was so popular in the clan and why he could easily get along with the Fengxing clan members. It wasn't just because he was cheerful and talkative; that was just the surface. The most important thing was that he always considered others and thought from their perspective.

This is a talent that others can't learn; after all, selfishness is human nature.

Leyou's chattering voice still echoed in her ears, and Lezhi's originally heavy mood was also relieved by Leyou and Leting's words of comfort.

Blinking away the heat in her eyes, Yuezhi's tense face finally relaxed, and she put on a bright smile.

Inside the cave, three young members of the Spirit Feather Clan were pouring out their hearts to each other. Outside the cave, two birds, whose conversation had been sparking with excitement, finally reached an agreement. The Joyful Bird, no longer pretending to be oblivious, flapped its wings and left at the urging of the fluffy ball, preparing to speed up the transport of the patient.

The furball ignored the vague unease in its heart, probably because it had just thought of Lei Xiu. It seemed to recall the fight with Lei Xiu back then, and the feeling of being almost electrocuted was still vivid in its mind. This was the basis for the furball's later trust in Lei Xiu.

Shivering, the fluffy ball shook its head, leaving Lei Xiu behind, and turned to flap its wings and run towards Le Zhi, completely unaware that the person it was thinking of was right next to it...