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Chapter 462 The Farewell of the Green Peafowl

The peahen strutted to the edge of the pond, looked around, and bent her head to drink water.

"My gosh, so beautiful! Like a sprite!"

"Her neck is shining!"

"So ethereal..."

"Such a short tail, must be a peahen, right? Peahens are this pretty?"

"Really different from the blue peafowl! The males of the blue peafowl are quite beautiful, but the females are drab and dull, not noticeable at all."

"Exactly, both male and female green peafowl look good!"

"Peahen Princess!"

"The scales on her neck are even gleaming with gold. She is just too beautiful."

Netizens were deeply shocked by the green peafowl's gorgeous appearance and noble temperament as soon as they saw it for the first time, sparing no lavish praise!

Fang Ye said, "You all saw the scales on the green peafowl's neck, a major difference with regards to the blue-green peafowl!

On the green peafowl's neck, the feathers look like dragon scales and are called 'dragon birds'!

Usually they appear green, but under the Sunshine, they reflect a golden, dazzling light, looking incredibly opulent, hence they are also known as golden peafowl.

The male and female green peafowl, aside from the length of their tails, look very similar. However, there is a big difference between male and female blue peafowl.

The feathers on the neck of the male blue peafowl are filament-like and blue in color. The female blue peafowl also has scale-like feathers on the neck with a touch of green glow, yet they are not as beautiful as the scales of the green peafowl; the overall appearance is dusty gray." Explore new worlds at My Virtual Library Empire

"The crown feathers on their heads are also different: the blue peafowl's crown feathers are fan-shaped, while those of the green peafowl are clustered. Another difference is their cheeks; the green peafowl has a bright yellow patch on its cheeks, while the blue peafowl's cheeks are white."

Netizens noted down carefully, not wanting to mix up such rare birds as green peafowl with blue peafowl and embarrass themselves.

However, just by looking at the beautiful scales on their necks that resemble dragon scales, you'd hardly mistake them.

"Director, then what about the white peafowl?"

"The white peafowl is actually an albino version of peafowl! Green peafowl used to have a wide distribution, found throughout the areas south of the Yangtze River, and because there were many, there were also albinism cases that were recorded in paintings.

But now, the white peafowl that we see are albinism cases of blue peafowl."

Looking at the green peafowl, Fang Ye felt a surge of pride: "The green peafowl is a renowned cultural symbol of our country!

The refined guzheng prelude was deeply moving and carried a hint of subtle sorrow.

Fang Ye's voice also softened a great deal, "This song is called 'Peafowl Ballad,' composed specifically for the green peafowl!"

During the green peafowl public interest lawsuit, besides investigating and gathering evidence, several charitable organizations also collaborated with some musicians to create a song, calling for attention to the endangered green peafowl.

"I yearn to stroll the sparse forest's edge, where flowers and leaves are scant and spare.

I yearn to lightly wash my springtime robe, though in March the river's chill and bare..."

A moving female voice began, calm and gentle, yet the lyrics were filled with a poignant and sorrowful mood.

The male green peafowl, slowly walked towards the female.

"I long to joyously gaze upon rivers and mountains, yet to find my footing there has grown hard.

I long to know you for a lifetime, yet 'Shang Ye' turns to a final, fatal word..."

Listening to the haunting song and watching the beautiful green peafowl, a scene formed in the netizens' minds.

A male peafowl drinking by the riverbank, pacing, and every so often, lifting its head to sing, expressing its loneliness!

When the mating season arrived, the female peafowl and the younger birds formed family groups and started wandering about, visiting different male peafowl territories.

Every morning and evening, one could hear the booming calls of male peafowl echoing in the valleys near the rivers.

When a male peafowl discovered a female in his territory, he would approach and display his plumage in courtship, showing off his long tail screen.

The green peafowl would drink, feed, or rest near mountain streams and riverbanks.

Sometimes a flock of peafowl would meet by a riverbank, take a dust bath together, and after feeding, they would part ways amicably.

But for some reason, the riverbanks they depended on for their existence were gradually flooded and became harder to find. Companions became rarer, to the point where even the calls of one another were no longer heard.

Only their own lonely, resounding calls echoed in the woods, year after year, with no response.

I long to joyously gaze upon rivers and mountains, yet to find my footing there has grown hard.

The lyrics of this song tell of a woman deeply in love with a man, yet trapped in a difficult situation, forced to bid a helpless farewell—her final confession before leaving.

Having just heard Fang Ye mention the endangered status of the green peafowl, the netizens, upon these sorrowful lyrics, couldn't help but think that this was also the green peafowl's last farewell to humanity. Their chests felt tight, as if they were struggling to breathe.

Their vision began to blur, and for some reason, they felt an urge to cry!