"COO... COO!"
Gugu Bird argued vehemently, but the evasive look in its eyes told Lu Yuan it was hiding something.
Lu Yuan was too lazy to argue further. He simply tossed the "counterfeit" Phoenix Feather back to it, then picked up the Pure Golden Acorn and popped it into his mouth.
"Forget it, I'll just eat it myself... You've shown no sincerity," he said.
"COO COO!"
Only when Lu Yuan actually moved to eat the Pure Golden Acorn did the Gugu Bird finally panic.
It burst into a series of frantic coos, struggling to explain.
It said that Phoenix Feathers could only persist in the world if a Phoenix failed its fiery rebirth. Otherwise, they would have long been incinerated by the flames. The immortal lifeblood within these feathers might be drained from some but remain in others, leading to subtle "internal differences."
