114: Chapter 114 It seems the neighboring Divine Phoenix Clan also has treasures?

The flying boat pierced through the air like a streak of black lightning, cutting across the dark red sky of the Demon Realm.

Below, the massive crystal palace complex of Wanlong Nest had become a small black dot, gradually disappearing at the edge of their vision.

On the deck.

Xu Chen lay comfortably on the soft couch, enjoying the service of two peerless beauties.

Nangong Waner, who had just been promoted to "expectant mother," sat happily to his left, carefully peeling a spiritual fruit while occasionally looking down to stroke her still-flat belly, humming an unknown little tune.

On the right was Long Aoxue, who had just stepped down from the burden of being Empress and changed into casual clothes.

At this moment, the Dragon Princess was holding a jade slip, pointing at the map on it and talking incessantly.

"Husband, let me tell you, that mutt chicken—oh no, I mean Feng Jiuyou—her nest is in the deepest part of this 'Undying Fire Mountain'."

Long Aoxue pointed to a crimson area on the map, her tone carrying undisguised disdain.

"Ground fire erupts there year-round; it's hot enough to kill. Only those stupid birds of the Divine Phoenix Clan who like playing with fire can stand it. It's not like our Dragon Palace, which is warm in winter and cool in summer."

"Oh? It does sound like the environment isn't very good."

Xu Chen nodded in agreement, taking the spiritual fruit Waner handed him and taking a bite, the juice overflowing.

"But a poor environment doesn't matter; the key is that there are treasures."

"Naturally."

Long Aoxue curled her lips.

"Although the Divine Phoenix Clan has a small population, they still have a deep heritage. That 'Rebirth Divine Fire' is said to be able to burn away all impurities in the world; even a Saint would be wary of it. Using it to temper our future child's foundation—though not as good as the ancestral dragon divine grass—is barely enough."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, a mischievous smile curling her lips as she leaned into Xu Chen's ear and said:

"Besides, I heard Feng Jiuyou hasn't been having an easy time lately."

"How so?"

Xu Chen became interested.

"How else? She's worried about getting married."

Long Aoxue looked gloating.

"The Divine Phoenix Clan has a special bloodline; they won't perch on anything but a Wutong tree, and they won't marry anyone but the best. Feng Jiuyou's standards are ridiculously high; she's rejected every slightly famous young talent in the Demon Realm."

"In the end, not only has she turned herself into a 'ten-thousand-year-old virgin,' but even the Divine Phoenix Clan's bloodline inheritance is almost broken."

"Now those old fogies in the clan are forcing her to go on blind dates every day. It's said they're so desperate they're about to post a recruitment notice to the human race."

"Pfft—"

Nangong Waner, who was drinking tea, couldn't help it and spat out a mouthful of tea.

"A ten-thousand-year-old... virgin?"

She looked at Long Aoxue in disbelief.

"Sister Aoxue, is that Phoenix Clan Leader... really that miserable?"

"Only worse than what I said!"

Long Aoxue said decisively.

"That woman always puts on airs, looking like a divine goddess who doesn't eat the food of common mortals. In reality, who knows how lonely she is inside."

"So..."

Long Aoxue turned her head to look at Xu Chen, her gaze becoming meaningful.

"Husband, your trip this time isn't just to borrow the fire, but to 'rescue' this over-the-hill leftover woman."

"Think about it, when you descend from the sky and appear before her with invincible poise, shattering her so-called pride and tearing apart her hypocritical mask..."

Long Aoxue got more and more excited, as if she could already see the scene of Feng Jiuyou crying and begging for mercy in Xu Chen's arms.

"When the time comes, I must stand by with a Recording Stone and record her looking like she's never seen the world before!"

"Then, every holiday, I'll play it on a loop in the Dragon Palace square!"

Looking at Long Aoxue's expression, already lost in some strange fantasy, Xu Chen couldn't help but twitch his lips.

However...

"Older leftover woman, bloodline crisis, desperate for a mate."

Xu Chen stroked his chin, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

These keywords combined were practically a custom-made dungeon for a human stallion like him who possessed the "Hongmeng Creation Body"!

"Since my wife has done the intelligence work to this extent, wouldn't I be letting down your hard work if I didn't take down this phoenix?"

Xu Chen reached out to pull Long Aoxue close and kissed her smooth forehead.

"Don't worry."

"This time, I'm not just going to borrow the fire; the person and the fire, I want them both."

"Our Xu Family harem just happens to be missing a phoenix to make it 'a dragon and a phoenix bringing prosperity'."

"Hmph, lucky you."

Long Aoxue gave a light hmph; though she voiced her disdain, her body honestly snuggled closer into Xu Chen's arms.

"But let's get this straight first: even if she enters the family, she has to rank behind me."

"I am a dragon, she is a phoenix; the dragon comes before the phoenix, that's the rule!"

"Alright, alright, you're the big boss, I'll listen to you."

Xu Chen agreed with a smile, but in his heart, he thought: When we get into bed, who's in front and who's behind might not be so certain.

...

The flying boat continued forward.

As the distance closed, the surrounding air temperature began to climb at a terrifying speed.

The originally dark red sky gradually turned into a glaring fiery red. The mountains below also changed from black rock to scorched red earth flowing with lava.

An ancient and scorching aura blew toward them.

"We're here."

Xu Chen stood up and walked to the edge of the deck.

At the end of his vision, a massive volcano that pierced into the clouds and was covered in golden flames stood between heaven and earth like a sleeping fire giant.

That was one of the Demon Realm's forbidden lands, the Undying Fire Mountain.

It was also the habitat of the Divine Phoenix Clan.

"So hot..."

Although Nangong Waner was already in the Saint Realm, she still felt a sense of dry mouth and parched throat in the face of this natural power.

"Activate the defensive formation."

Xu Chen waved his hand, and the Dao patterns on the surface of the flying boat lit up, propping up a cool light curtain that isolated the terrifying heatwave.