Yes, Darryl had used the Power of Bird Ancestor. He would not even have accepted the challenge if he did not have that. He was well aware of how extraordinary the Power of Bird Ancestor was, so he did not panic when Peacock Lilibet threw the challenge at him.
He unleashed the Power of Bird Ancestor only when he was at the mountain top. He was dodging between the thunderbolts that ordinary people would not avoid. However, Darryl's speed was many times faster than the speed of light. He kept on dodging while picking the Echeveria peacockii quickly.
At the same time, back at the stone castle, Tiger Ben had turned his gaze away from the direction of the mountain top. He thought that a thunderbolt had struck Darryl—all he could see was him drowned in the thunderstorm. That really saddened him.
"His Excellency is just too stubborn. What a pity…" the White Tiger King muttered to himself. His words were belied by the fact that his eyes were twinkling with coldness. Even though he thought Darryl was talented and it was through his help that he could subdue so many of the Flying Feathers Alliance members, he was still a member of the Green Dragon clan. Therefore, he did not care whether Darryl lived or died.
The other Beast Alliance members were silent when they heard the pity in the White Tiger King's voice. As for Peacock Lilibet and the other Flying Feathers Alliance members, each of their expressions was cold—it had served him right for causing the death of the Red Sparrow Queen.
"It looks like he's not gonna make it out of there, so let's head back inside!" the White Tiger King said as he swept his eyes across the crowd. He was about to turn around when he was struck dumb by what he saw at the mountain top. At the same time, everyone followed his gaze and was, too, shocked!
"Darryl… Darryl's still alive!" someone shouted, which caused an uproar within a crowd.
A handsome figure rushed out with a cold expression in the dust and smoke at the mountain top—it was Darryl. In the blink of an eye, he landed on the open space in front of the stone castle. He was still as glorious as ever, and there was no sign of him being struck by lightning. The crowd's eyes widened in disbelief at his safe arrival. Peacock Lilibet trembled, and her mind went blank.
'How is it possible that he did not get struck by lightning? Even I barely made it out of there, and yet he made it seem so effortless! How is it possible?' she thought.
Tiger Ben said happily, "I knew Your Excellency would be fine! Your Excellency is amazing to have come back safely when there are so many thunderbolts." He meant every word he said. Even though they had not spent much time together, he had already regarded Darryl as his friend, so it was only natural for him to be that happy when Darryl returned safely.
Suddenly, someone laughed coldly and said, "So what if he came back safely? The more important matter is whether he brought any Echeveria peacockii back with him."
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