Su Fu mentally marked the location. She couldn’t visit the Peache Orchard freely, but this Brewing Zone might be accessible at any time.
Though it couldn’t match the divine power boost from matured Divine Peaches, the volume made up for it.
She liked quantity.
“No wonder it’s a Heavenly Court Instance!” Su Fu couldn’t help but marvel again. “Vast and resource-rich, with countless divine artifacts, divine beasts, and celestial herbs.”
“Compared to other dangerous dungeons, wastelands, and ruins that are barren, this place is a veritable treasure trove.”
“And it’s beautiful too!”
“Of course, it’s the Huaxia Divine System, full of heavenly materials and earthly treasures—endless.”
Soon, Su Fu arrived at the two Divine Beasts’ residence.
At a glance, she noticed that where there had once been seven or eight Xian Servants tending to the beasts by the pool, now only two or three remained; the others’ whereabouts were unknown.
The few servants still there complained incessantly.
“Really, how does everyone have something to do today? All crammed into one day.”
“I think it’s deliberate. Who doesn’t know this job’s hard?”
“Every excuse is more ridiculous than the last. Just laziness.”
One of them was about to continue complaining when their eyes caught sight of Su Fu.
Their expression changed immediately, and they quickly signaled to their companions.
The three servants fell silent and turned respectfully to bow to Su Fu.
“Seven Fairy.”
Su Fu’s expression remained unchanged as she stepped forward. “The Peach Banquet is imminent. The Great Fairy has assigned me to care for Qingluan and Cai Feng until the banquet ends. I’m here to take over today.”
At her words, the three servants’ eyes briefly flickered with joy, though they quickly suppressed it, careful not to reveal too much.
“Seven Fairy, we should tell you some important points to note.”
“They have to bathe strictly according to schedule, for example…”
“Their tastes vary…”
“The most important is grooming. Their feathers must be combed three times a day, in the correct order…”
“And the feeding sequence…”
The three servants spoke over each other, getting more and more detailed.
Su Fu frowned. This was incredibly demanding. Somehow, the difficulty of this task had spiked dramatically.
Only after they finished did she nod politely. “Thank you all.”
Knowing she couldn’t remember it all herself, she planned to have the Xian Servants behind her take notes.
“Seven Fairy, you’re welcome. If you have any questions, feel free to come to us anytime.”
After saying this, the three quickly stepped aside, worried Su Fu might change her mind.
Su Fu headed toward the pool where Qingluan was leisurely wading in the water and Cai Feng was lazily basking in the sun.
Sensing the unfamiliar presence, the two Divine Beasts turned their heads curiously, and an overwhelming pressure radiated from them.
No need to panic. Su Fu took a deep breath and steadied herself.
Later, she had asked the Fifth Fairy about these two Divine Beasts.
According to her, although they were intelligent and understood human speech, their beastly nature was hard to suppress.
In other words, they were smart, could read the room, and understood many Heavenly Court rules, but they simply didn’t obey.
Su Fu realized this was exactly like a beautiful, clever pet that was smart but mischievous.
To handle them, she had to approach their nature.
And what was a pet’s nature? Eat, drink, play.
After all, what worries could they have?
With that in mind, Su Fu glanced to the side, where their food was arranged on a jade platter—vivid celestial fruits.
Yellow jade-like celestial peaches, white jade-like pure fruits, lotus-shaped Lingzhi mushrooms, plump Tianzhu Bananas…
Su Fu was overwhelmed by the variety. These two Divine Beasts were truly well-fed.
But despite the variety, the two beasts didn’t even glance at the fruits—obviously long bored of them.
“You all can step back, to the far side.”
Su Fu waved to the maids and attendants.
Relieved, the group quickly bowed and moved away.
They had wanted to retreat for a while; these two were famous troublemakers, and no one wanted to be pecked bald.
Su Fu looked around. The area was quite large, not just the Yaochi Branch Pool specially built for the two Divine Beasts, but also vast grassy gardens.
Clearly, the whole area was their playground—a testament to their favored status in Yaochi.
At that moment, the two Divine Beasts curiously circled around Su Fu, even going around her twice.
Qingluan stayed slightly farther, while Cai Feng was much livelier, tilting her head to look at Su Fu.
Su Fu immediately activated her Divine Skill, Hundred Birds’ Eyes.
Granted by the Phoenix, this skill wasn’t strong enough to control the Divine Beasts but could establish a sensory link.
Once activated, she quickly read their emotions and thoughts.
“A new one again? I think I’ve seen her before,” spoke the lively, curious tone of Cai Feng.
“She seems a bit better than that dumb girl last time, at least not flustered upon arrival,” Qingluan commented.
“Oh, I remember now—is it the Peach Banquet again? She’s going to make us perform?”
“Probably. I don’t want to go—always have to perform, it’s so annoying.”
“Should we chase her away too?”
“But the peaches at the banquet are delicious…”
Cai Feng hesitated, licking her lips with lingering relish.
“You say that… not wrong,” Qingluan recalled the taste, gently pecking a peach. The juice dripped from her beak, and a deep inhale filled her with comfort.
Su Fu understood—they wanted the peaches but dreaded performing.
Who said Divine Beasts weren’t clever?
They were extremely sharp, even able to freeload.
At that moment, the two Divine Beasts exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.
“We should act a little difficult, so she promises more peaches, what do you think?” Qingluan quickly proposed.
“You’re too smart, great idea!” Cai Feng agreed immediately.
“Who’ll go first?”
“I’ll go!”
Almost instantly, Su Fu saw Qingluan suddenly lift her head and begin spreading her wings wide.
Su Fu realized, “Ah, she’s about to shake water all over me, soaking me from head to toe.”
Just as Qingluan’s wings were about to fully spread, Su Fu quickly pulled a Divine Peach from her Shen Yan Space.
Of course, she disguised it to look like an ordinary apple.
Though the appearance differed, the rich fragrance was identical.
Qingluan’s movement halted immediately; she instinctively sniffed twice. This scent was so familiar.
She inhaled deeply. Ah! So fragrant!
This aroma… how could it be exactly like a Divine Peach?
She hesitated—she wanted to eat, but if she drenched Su Fu, she’d surely leave… yet that fruit…
But if she didn’t shake water, she had already made a deal with Cai Feng…
What to do…
Qingluan considered altering the plan slightly.
After all, the scent was too delicious; she swallowed hard, drawn by the sweet fragrance.
Just as Qingluan raised her head to consult Cai Feng, she saw Cai Feng swaying gently, stepping toward Su Fu.
Cai Feng even proudly lifted her head, looking at Su Fu with beautiful eyes, raising her most gorgeous tail feathers high, then approached her, twisting her neck with a charming and intimate demeanor.
She even gently rubbed her head against Su Fu.
This display was a complete reversal of her previous haughty demeanor!
Qingluan was dumbfounded. “Wait, Cai Feng, did you really say that just now?”
Looking at this flattering act, heavens, is that really you, Cai Feng?
Your behavior looks like you’re courting someone!
But the next moment, Qingluan saw Su Fu hand the disguised peach to Cai Feng.
Su Fu gently stroked the golden crest feathers on Cai Feng’s head, praising her softly: “Cai Feng, you’re so beautiful and so well-behaved.”
“Here, sister personally prepared this for you. See if it tastes good?”
Upon hearing this, Cai Feng chirped lightly, clear and melodious, full of joy, anticipation, and a hint of shyness.
Yet contrary to her sweet call, Cai Feng’s beak swiftly snatched the “apple” and swallowed it whole.
Qingluan muttered: “Traitor, a complete and utter traitor!”
“We just agreed to make things difficult for her together. You glutton, no principles at all!”
“Most importantly, you didn’t even save me a bite.”
But Cai Feng didn’t have time to respond. She was savoring the Divine Peach’s delight. It was exquisite—better than the last Peach Banquet.
This shocked not only Qingluan but also the attendants standing at a distance.
“Am I seeing things?”
The original Xian Servants rubbed their eyes in disbelief. “Cai Feng actually… took the initiative?”
“Impossible, is that really the Cai Feng I know? I gave her apples before, but she didn’t even look at them and swept the entire plate to the ground with her wings!”
“And now she’s actively offering her feathers to the Seven Fairy? Last month, when the Sixth Fairy just wanted to touch her feathers, Cai Feng pecked her hand…”
“…And now she’s deliberately nuzzling the Seven Fairy?”
“…And Qingluan was clearly about to drench the Seven Fairy but stopped?”
He had been ambushed by that many times, always soaked through, changing countless outfits.
“But now…” everyone watched the scene by the pool with complicated expressions.
The contrast was simply unbelievable.
“What’s the difference between us and the Seven Fairy?” a young Xian Servant complained quietly. “We’ve diligently cared for them all this time, just managing their playtime a little more.”
“Isn’t that all for their benefit? And now, the Seven Fairy easily fooled them?”
Everyone’s expression was conflicted; they could hardly believe their eyes, hoping this was just a hallucination.
It felt deeply unsettling.
Qingluan, watching Cai Feng happily enjoy her second “apple,” finally caught on.
There’s a saying: if you can’t beat them, join them.
Why should Cai Feng get to eat, but the proud Qingluan can’t?
Birds of a feather.
The next second, Qingluan changed her attitude completely.
Instead of spreading her wings to shake water, she displayed them fully.
The feathers were richly layered with deep and light hues, breathtakingly beautiful.
She walked elegantly toward Su Fu, exuding a completely obedient and charming aura, the polar opposite of her previous arrogance.
Su Fu smiled warmly at her. “Wow, Qingluan, you’re so well-behaved! Here, have one too.”
Qingluan immediately chirped happily and scampered over to Su Fu.
Gone was the pride and mischief.
She eagerly eyed the fruit in Su Fu’s hand, snatched it in one bite, then closed her eyes, chewing contentedly.
The juicy flesh slid down her throat, and the rich divine power flowed through her body—tastier than even the Divine Peaches!
“How… how could this be better than the peaches?”
Qingluan was puzzled. An apple better than a Divine Peach? But the doubt lasted only a moment before she cast it aside.
Watching Qingluan and Cai Feng, Su Fu finally breathed a sigh of relief. The plan was working.
With the Divine Peaches in hand, the obedient birds were hers.
She had been worried that Qingluan and Cai Feng might be part of the “third faction” collaborating with the Great Fairy and General of the Celestial River.
After all, with their abilities and status, they could easily take human form, fitting the third faction’s profile.
But now, after communicating through Hundred Birds’ Eyes, she realized she had overthought.
These two Divine Beasts, though intelligent, were fundamentally mischievous divine birds.
Su Fu thought to herself, maybe she was getting a little too anxious about this instance’s difficulty.
At that moment, Qingluan finished her entire peach, licking her lips expectantly, clearly wanting more.
Cai Feng showed the same expression.
The two Divine Beasts looked at Su Fu pitifully, trying to coax another “apple” through cute antics.
Su Fu smiled. “That’s enough for today. If you behave this well, you’ll get twice as much tomorrow.”
The two Divine Beasts’ eyes lit up immediately. What? Twice as much!
“That means we have to behave, right?”
“Alright, go play.”
Su Fu patted the heads of the two Divine Beasts.
She lifted her gaze to the endless celestial clouds and jade towers of Yaochi, thinking:
“The Peach Banquet should begin soon.”
“Let those Nine-Thousand-Year Peaches fully mature.”
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