Chapter 1493 - 553: He Is Her Big Backer
Clearly cares deeply, yet stubbornly refuses to go meet her personally.
To ensure her safety, he broke his promise of not interfering in the affairs of the Ancient Nine Provinces.
The Three Realms Eagle looked at its immortal-like master, secretly sighing, thinking, is this what they call a silent passion?
If the master continues like this, sooner or later his precious disciple is going to be taken away by someone.
No, it should be said she has already been taken away.
Unlike the master’s temper, Ye’s disciple is like a little sun, unconsciously becoming the center of those around her, who revolve around her.
Moreover, Ye’s disciple has great luck with men.
Tut-tut, throughout this journey, even with a dark face, there’s still a bloom of romance around her.
It’s a pity for our master, this eternal iron tree, who knows when it will finally blossom.
Zitang Su said nothing, and in a flash, headed in the direction where Ye Lingyue and others had left.
The Three Realms Eagle dared not be negligent and followed Zitang Su away.
The person and the eagle appeared like two streaks of daylight starlight, racing across the sky above Lofang County.
In Jiunie Mountain, the Old Clan Leader Phoenix Emperor was meditating in silence.
Suddenly, he felt an astonishing aura, far exceeding the earlier one from Jiuqu Volcano when the Elixir Fire Phoenix erupted.
The Old Clan Leader was startled, instinctively exclaiming.
"Dare I ask, which esteemed person is passing through Jiunie Mountain?"
Yet the aura came and went quickly.
Only a fiery red flame fell before the Old Clan Leader.
It was a beautiful feather, radiating abundant Divine Power.
Upon seeing the feather, the Old Clan Leader was shocked, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Is this?
This is the Phoenix Head Feather of Elixir Fire Phoenix!
Isn’t this the very feather plucked from our ancestor’s head in the past?
Could it be that the person who just passed by in the sky is from the Divine Race?
"Father, what happened?"
The Fire Phoenix brought several Phoenix Clan members rushing in.
They had just felt a powerful aura as well.
Seeing the Phoenix Head Feather, the Fire Phoenix and the others were struck with disbelief.
"Kneel quickly."
The Old Clan Leader commanded sternly.
All the Phoenix Clan members knelt down.
"Heaven has eyes, our Phoenix Tribe has lost the Phoenix Head Feather for nearly a century, and now, finally regaining it is indeed a great fortune."
Having the Head Feather means the Old Clan Leader’s chances of breaking through to the Great Communication Realm in future cultivation have greatly increased. Soon, a true Phoenix Divine Beast will emerge in the Phoenix Clan.
"But Father, what’s with this Head Feather?"
Though the Fire Phoenix was overjoyed, the appearance of this Head Feather seemed too sudden.
"I suppose it has something to do with that City Lord Ye. My son Fire Phoenix, it seems our little Wuya has found a good master, and her future achievements will surely be limitless."
The Old Clan Leader bowed several times in the direction where Zitang Su and others disappeared, then respectfully accepted the Head Feather.
Moments ago, the powerful being from the Divine Realm merely flashed by, but the force he used felt vaguely familiar to the Old Clan Leader.
Upon reflection, the power resembled the one previously used by Ye Lingyue.
However, this passerby’s power far exceeded Ye Lingyue’s by many magnitudes.
His power was like the vast cosmos, unfathomable.
The Old Clan Leader suspected that the other could obliterate the entire Jiunie Mountain with just a single thought.
Nevertheless, the appearance of this powerful being resolved another doubt in the Old Clan Leader’s mind.
Despite not being in the Divine Power Realm, how Ye Lingyue could possess the power of a Divine Cauldron found only in the Divine Realm.
Now it seems she has backing, and that backing is quite substantial.
Thinking of this, the Old Clan Leader felt fortunate, glad he chose to befriend Ye Lingyue earlier.
The Three Realms Eagle suspiciously looked towards Jiunie Mountain.
"Gratitude." Zitang Su uttered only three words before turning into a stream of light.
Uh... just because the Phoenix Clan entertained his precious disciple with a delightful ’directorial’ performance of eradicating the Demon Clan, he casually gave the Old Clan Leader a Phoenix Head Feather of the Elixir Fire Phoenix from the Divine Realm?
Mind you, this Head Feather was originally won by the master in a bet from someone in the Divine Realm.
The master didn’t even bat an eye before giving it away.
Truly extravagant!
Thinking of the stark contrast in treatment between Elder Jing and the Old Clan Leader, the Three Realms Eagle could only describe its master as having ’the strength to act willfully.’
Those who treat Ye’s disciple well will be rewarded with sweetness; those who do not will receive only a beating.
Strong ones from the Ancient Nine Provinces, you’d better watch out, the unreasonable Marquis Zhongyuan is back.
Under the vast sky, there lay a patch of grassland filled with thorns.
Rustling sounds came as a small team of a dozen or so Demon Hunters moved forward.
The Huangquan Team was traveling day and night, hastily making their way. This path was not an official road but a hidden passage learned from the Old Village Chief of Pan Village.
Only local hunters and woodcutters would know of it.
Though the road wasn’t easy, it was safe.
Following this path, Ye Lingyue and the others took only half the usual time to leave Lofang County.
No trace of Elder Jing’s pursuing soldiers behind them.
Ye Lingyue guessed that Elder Jing was probably busy dealing with his own troubles by now.
For daring to threaten her, he needed to pay a price.
However, Ye Lingyue didn’t know that Elder Jing’s poison was neutralized by the mysterious ’descendant of the Jade Hand Poison Master.’ If not for Zitang Su’s intervention, she and the Huangquan Team’s journey might not have been so smooth.
The path was nearing its end, ahead lay the flat official road.
This meant that the Huangquan Team’s escape had temporarily come to an end.
"Finally left that dreadful place of Lofang County."
Since leaving Lofang County, the team members felt much more cheerful, despite having learned from Ye Lingyue and Guangzi that the transfer order might bring about some issues.
But as long as they could leave Lofang, it was a promising start.
"Let’s take a break, then after two more days’ journey, we’ll enter the influence range of Qiyu City. It’s a major city, the largest before entering the core region of the Central Plains. It’s just four or five days away from the core area. There are already reports of demon beasts appearing nearby, so we must be cautious."
Bo Qing warned the group.
He had previously passed through this area with Situ and others, recalling that there were even some large-scale Ninth-grade demon beasts nearby, and occasionally even Great Demon Level beasts appeared.
Common Ninth-grade demon beasts wouldn’t be much of a problem, but those around the River Valley Forest near Qiyu City appear in groups, making it difficult even for a Martial Artist in the Divine Power Realm to handle.