Magic Fairy - Angel's Bell

Author: Zuo Ling Dingdang
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The eagle was a bit scared at first, pecking cautiously at a small piece. Wow, the taste was truly delicious. It ate so much that it couldn’t even fly anymore! Years later, this eagle still missed the delicious meal. It told the Dinglings, “The roasted caterpillar feast” was the best thing it had ever eaten in its life. Seeing how the Peony Fairy so effortlessly solved their big trouble, the Dinglings truly admired her from the bottom of their hearts. You see, before this, the caterpillar had made everyone so frightened that they dared not go out or sleep, and the older queen even developed neurasthenia!
The Dingling hung a large flower wreath around the Peony Fairy’s chest, calling her the “Greatest Warrior Under Heaven.” The Peony Fairy truly felt undeserving of such praise. She then detailed to the Dingling Queen how she had accidentally boarded the “Warrior Balloon” hot air balloon. The queen laughed so hard her blossoms swayed.
When it came to the Spring of Youth and the Good King Grass, the queen restrained her laughter and told the Peony Fairy that she had at least a little knowledge of these two things. “The Spring of Youth is on the Giant Island in the East, guarded by a two-headed dragon. The Good King Grass grows where the rainbow rises.” The queen paused and continued, “Let’s talk about your next task. Those giants are extremely volatile. If they get angry, they can tear a person in half with one swipe. But they know the secret to subduing the dragon. If you make them happy, they’ll tell you the secret: the dragon is 100 times more terrifying than the giants. It can spray flames that turn people into ash in an instant. It seems like a very difficult task, but I believe you can do it. You easily defeated a terrifying caterpillar.”
The Dingling Queen’s words made the Peony Fairy break out in a cold sweat. Unlike the queen, she wasn’t as optimistic, knowing that a caterpillar and a fire-breathing dragon were incomparable. She sighed and whispered, “I don’t think I can do it.”
“You can definitely do it!” the queen said firmly. “As long as you play to your strengths.”
“I don’t have any strengths,” the Peony Fairy said, even more discouraged.
“Everyone has strengths, and you’re no exception.”
“My strength is in the kitchen! I can make the world’s most delicious soup, but how does that help subdue giants and dragons?” the Peony Fairy exclaimed.
“Any strength, when used well, can have unexpected uses,” the queen repeated. Then she added, “Besides, we have the ‘Divine Hair’ too. It’s a tail hair from the thousand-year-old lion king. If you hold it in your mouth, it will make you as brave as a lion! This is a gift from my good friend—a queen ant. But no Dingling would want it, because it makes muscles grow thick and strong. But you’ll find it useful.”
After speaking, the Dingling Queen ordered a maid to bring the lion hair. The maid went to the queen’s bedroom and took a small, transparent bottle from the queen’s treasure chest. She hurried along, but accidentally dropped the bottle, which shattered with a loud crack on the ground! The lion hair spun in the air for a few moments before being carried away by the wind.