478: Chapter 478 Conditions

"Let me leave. State your conditions directly!"

The Chixia Luan Bird was surrounded by a layer of red mist. Although suppressed by Peach Blossom, it was not entirely without resistance.

He was, after all, a Peak Nascent Soul Yao Beast and the Dao Lord's natal spirit beast; his strength was thirty percent greater than an ordinary Nascent Soul True Lord.

It wasn't that he was too weak, but that Peach Blossom Demon Lord was too strong!

'If not for the Star Array and the blood fiend tree heart, why would I fear you! Once I get out, I'll settle the score with you slowly.'

On the surface, the Chixia Luan Bird admitted defeat, but he wasn't too panicked in his heart. If Peach Blossom Demon Lord truly intended to kill him, why would she waste her breath?

All this talk was simply because she wasn't certain she could keep him here; she was just blustering to get some benefits!

"No rush!" Peach Blossom Demon Lord chuckled. "First, let's see if you have the qualifications to negotiate with me."

"Buzz~"

A towering black giant tree rose behind Peach Blossom, its thick trunk flowing with blood-red color like dense blood vessels.

The Star Academy fell into darkness as the starlight from the sky converged onto the canopy of the black giant tree.

"Rumble~"

"Rumble~"

...

The giant tree's branches lashed out like chains of thunder, each strike dimming the protective mist on the Chixia Luan Bird's body.

"Ah!!"

A scream that sounded like both a bird and a human rang out. The Chixia Luan Bird's wing was injured, and several flaming feathers fell.

"Peach Blossom!!"

"Do you really want to take things to the extreme?!"

The Chixia Luan Bird's angry roar echoed throughout the Star Academy, his sharp eyes glaring fixedly at Peach Blossom.

Strands of purple flame patterns appeared on the bird's body, and his Aura suddenly expanded, diffusing an extremely unstable and violent fluctuation.

He was going mad! At the cost of consuming his Origin, he unleashed powerful combat strength for a short period.

Peach Blossom stopped at the perfect moment and said coldly, "Leave your Storage Ring as compensation, and I will spare your life!"

"Of course! If you're unwilling, you can try to fight it out and see how much Origin it takes to break through the array and escape."

The Chixia Luan Bird hesitated for a moment before throwing a ruby-like Storage Ring toward Peach Blossom Demon Lord.

Peach Blossom caught and inspected it, a smile appearing on her Face. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chixia. Come back often!"

The black giant tree turned into a dark shadow and merged into her body. The starlight overhead dispersed, and the Star Academy returned to its normal state.

"Peach Blossom!"

"You are good! I will remember you."

Leaving behind those harsh words, the Chixia Luan Bird flapped his wings and vanished into the horizon as a streak of red mist.

Peach Blossom looked in the direction he had left, shaking her head slightly with a sigh. "A pity, I cannot kill him!"

From the beginning, Peach Blossom had no intention of killing the Chixia Luan Bird. It wasn't because she feared his self-destruction, but because he was Daoist Lord Lihuo's natal spirit beast.

No matter how one looked at it, killing the Chixia Luan Bird would be disrespectful to the Dao Lord. Even if the Dao Lord didn't value the bird, the aftermath would be very troublesome.

If she killed him, what if Daoist Lord Lihuo really wanted Peach Blossom to be his natal spirit beast instead?

"Sister Peach Blossom!" Li Xihe said aggrievedly, her previous arrogant Aura gone. "Junior Martial Uncle Chixia wasn't called here by me. I don't know what he came for."

"Heh~" Yun Yao sneered. "If you didn't call him, why did he stand up for you? I think you're in league with each other!"

"It really wasn't!" Li Xihe explained hurriedly. "I usually manage the Sect in the rear, while Junior Martial Uncle Chixia kills demons on the front lines. We rarely even meet."

"Humph!"

"Smooth-tongued. You're not welcome here. Get lost!"

Yun Yao detested Li Xihe's current appearance even more than her previous arrogance.

Li Xihe ignored Yun Yao completely, her gaze fixed on Peach Blossom Demon Lord with an extremely sincere expression.

Peach Blossom looked toward Liu Xuan. She had known about what happened earlier immediately; how to handle it depended on Liu Xuan's wishes.

Li Xihe followed Peach Blossom's gaze to Liu Xuan, her willow-like brows furrowing slightly.

What did this mean? Could it be that in Sister Peach Blossom's heart, Liu Xuan was more important than her?

'It seems I've underestimated this Liu Xuan. I'll have to investigate his background more thoroughly in the future!'

Before Liu Xuan could speak, Li Xihe bowed with her hands clasped. "Head of the Liu Family, earlier was all a misunderstanding. I was only fulfilling my Revered Master's task and did not target you intentionally."

"Since you have other plans, I will no longer force you!"

'Misunderstanding my ass! You scheming bitch!'

Liu Xuan could see it now: Li Xihe bullied the weak and feared the strong. She was arrogant toward the weak but turned into a pure little white flower in front of Peach Blossom.

She lingered, likely still harboring the greedy desire to make Peach Blossom her natal spirit beast.

'If you want to play, I'll play along with you!'

Liu Xuan smiled faintly. "True Lord Li is too polite. We're all working for the Dao Lord, so it's understandable."

"My Liu Clan is protected by the Dao Lord, so naturally, we should contribute to the Lihuo Lineage."

"However, my useless children don't all have fire-attribute talent. Forcing them to switch their cultivation would be a waste of resources."

"How about we just let those with talent join?"

"No problem!"

"We'll do as you say!"

Li Xihe nodded quickly. Liu Xuan hadn't taken the opportunity to retaliate and was even willing to give her a way out. He was sensible!

"Sister Xihe, I have great use for everyone in the Liu Clan. It's fine for them to join the Lihuo Sect, but you must ensure their safety. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you Face!" Peach Blossom warned.

Li Xihe was stunned! She couldn't understand why Peach Blossom Demon Lord valued Liu Xuan and the Liu Family so much.

"Don't worry, Sister Peach Blossom. The Lihuo Lineage lacks talent the most; I will certainly protect everyone."

Regardless of the reason, she had to agree first. The most important thing now was to maintain a good relationship with Peach Blossom.

With the Heavenly Dao oath in place, Peach Blossom was destined to find someone to acknowledge as her Revered Master. As long as she didn't make any major mistakes, she would always be the prime candidate.

Peach Blossom nodded slightly, then handed the three feathers dropped by the Chixia Luan Bird to Liu Xuan. "These feathers should be useful for Artifact Refining. Take them and see if they can be used."

To avoid exposing their relationship in front of Li Xihe, she did not give the ruby Storage Ring to Liu Xuan for the time being.

"You two, protect Liu Xuan well, understood?" she instructed Bai Leng and Yun Yao.

"Understood!"

Peach Blossom nodded slightly, and with a ripple of spatial fluctuations, she vanished into thin air.

After Peach Blossom left, the atmosphere in the courtyard became strange. Mainly, Yun Yao kept glaring angrily at Li Xihe; if Liu Xuan hadn't been holding her back, they would likely have started fighting.

"Bai Leng, take these feathers to Brother Zhou at the Artifact Refining Workshop and have him put them in the refining pool to preserve their spirituality." Liu Xuan handed the Chixia Fire Feathers to Bai Leng.

Without a word, Bai Leng took the feathers and flew toward the Artifact Refining Workshop.

Seeing Liu Xuan command Demon Lord Bai Leng so casually, as if it were a habit, Li Xihe's eyes darted around, and she asked curiously:

"The Chixia Fire Feathers are fourth-rank top-grade fire-attribute Materials. Who is this Brother Zhou Head of the Liu Family speaks of? If handled improperly, even a slight loss of Spiritual Qi would be a massive loss!"

"Thank you for the reminder!"

"Brother Zhou is a Senior Brother of mine, Zhou Qingwei, a fourth-rank Medium Grade Artifact Refining Great Master from Tiangong Immortal City. It's just processing Materials; it should be fine!"