145: Chapter 145 Two Chickens? How pathetic!

Chapter 145: Two Chickens? How Shabby!

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi stood before the gates of the Shen Mansion, his entire being somewhat dazed.

The Shen Family of Guangnan City—he hadn't even heard of them a few months ago.

It was only when the Xuantian Secret Realm appeared outside the Tiannan Mountains recently that he learned of the Shen Family.

This Shen Family was merely a local clan in Guangnan City; they didn't even rank in the entire Southern Region.

How could such a Family hide a peerless powerhouse?

“Old Ancestor, this Shen Family...” Great Elder Yun Zhongzi lowered his voice, hesitating to speak.

Saint Xutian stood with his hands behind his back. Not a single ripple of emotion showed on his aged Face, but a flicker of awe and trepidation flashed in his deep eyes.

Every scene from that day in the Secret Realm remained vivid in his mind.

That Senior had casually broken the Ten Thousand Soul Devouring Heaven Array, dispelled the sky full of demonic shadows with a flick of a sleeve, and suppressed a saint king weapon with one hand...

That power, that composure—it made his soul tremble even now just thinking about it.

Not to mention the major event that occurred in the Eastern Desolation!

The Tianque Holy Land was annihilated. Others might not know who did it, but he was clear on the matter.

The ten thousand soul banner had fallen into that Senior’s hands, and then it appeared within the Tianque Holy Land. The connection between the two went without saying.

Originally, he only thought that Senior was a Great Saint or a Saint King Realm expert, but looking at it now, to be able to destroy the Tianque Holy Land, he must at least be a peerless powerhouse at the Peak of the Saint King Realm!

Saint Xutian merely took a deep breath and stepped forward.

“Once we enter, do not be impolite.”

Just as he was about to knock, the vermilion gates opened from the inside.

Old Turtle, his body hunched and hands tucked into his sleeves, swept his cloudy old eyes over the two of them and grinned.

“You two, the Sovereign requests your presence.”

Saint Xutian was not surprised to see Old Turtle.

They had met back in the Xuantian Secret Realm.

At that time, Old Turtle had been following by that Senior's side.

With a smile on his Face, Saint Xutian cupped his hands toward Old Turtle. “Thank you for leading the way.”

Old Turtle grinned, stepped aside to clear the entrance, and made a gesture of invitation with his hunched body.

Saint Xutian stepped over the threshold.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi hurried to follow, but his steps were noticeably unsteady.

He still hadn't completely recovered his wits.

He had also seen this old man who opened the door.

That day outside the Secret Realm, he had personally seen Old Turtle slap away an Elder of the Tiangang Sect.

At the time, he thought this old man was some reclusive Loose Cultivator who couldn't stand the Tiangang Sect's overbearing ways and stepped in to help.

But now—

This old man had actually walked out of the Shen Family home!

Countless thoughts flashed through Great Elder Yun Zhongzi's mind, and he increasingly felt that this Shen Family was extremely mysterious.

The three of them walked a few steps inward and arrived outside the Wutong Garden.

Just standing outside the Wutong Garden, Great Elder Yun Zhongzi noticed an abnormality in the Spiritual Qi.

He could feel that the concentration of Spiritual Qi around him had become so dense it nearly condensed into substance. A faint spiritual mist permeated the air, making every breath feel as if he were consuming a Spirit Pill.

“This—”

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi paused, his pupils shrinking slightly.

The density of Spiritual Qi in this courtyard was actually several times stronger than even the ancestral land of their Yinxian Village!

Saint Xutian's expression remained unchanged, but a flicker of surprise flashed in his deep eyes.

He saw deeper than Great Elder Yun Zhongzi.

The Spiritual Qi in this courtyard was not naturally formed; it was forcibly gathered by some extremely terrifying Formation.

The sophistication of that Formation far exceeded his understanding.

“You two, please.”

Old Turtle pushed open the courtyard gate and stepped aside.

Saint Xutian took a deep breath and stepped over the threshold.

The next moment—

His steps came to a sudden halt.

In the courtyard, a golden wutong tree stood majestically. Its trunk was thick like a coiled dragon, and its branches spread out like a canopy. Every leaf shimmered with a faint light, radiating an ancient and weathered aura.

Under the wutong tree, a young man lay lazily on a soft couch with his hands behind his head. His eyes were slightly closed, his expression full of contentment.

A woman in white sat kneeling nearby.

And on the highest branch of the wutong tree—

A crimson-gold light cocoon hung quietly!

The light cocoon was about ten feet in size, its surface flowing with dense runes. Faint flame patterns moved within it, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

That aura was clearly—

A Phoenix!

A true Phoenix!

“The wutong treasure tree... Phoenix Nirvana...”

Saint Xutian muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly.

He had lived for three thousand years and seen countless rare treasures, yet the scene before him still made his soul shake.

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi was completely stunned.

His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the crimson-gold light cocoon above his head. His mouth was wide open, and the expression on his Face was quite a sight.

What was he hearing? What was he seeing?

Phoenix Nirvana?!

The legendary Divine Beast of ancient times was actually appearing here?!

Saint Xutian suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep breath, straightened his robes, and walked toward the lazy figure in the courtyard.

“Yun Xu greets Senior.”

Shen Qingyuan glanced at the two of them, the corners of his mouth curling into a slight arc.

“Saint Xutian, we meet again.”

With a smile on his Face, Saint Xutian hurriedly said, “Senior is too kind. You may simply call me Yun Xu. Thank you for saving my life in the Secret Realm that day. If not for Senior’s intervention, this Junior would have already died at the hands of the Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.”

Shen Qingyuan waved his hand, his tone nonchalant. “It was just a convenient gesture.”

Saint Xutian was about to respond when his gaze caught sight of the Spirit Cuisine nearby.

On the stone table sat a spread of exquisite Spirit Cuisine, wreathed in spiritual mist and flowing with dao rhyme.

With just one look, his pupils contracted sharply.

The nine heavens immortal spirit feast!

The Taotie Pavilion's highest-tier Spirit Cuisine!

A peerless delicacy that hadn't appeared in the entire Southern Region for over a thousand years!

And this Spirit Cuisine could only be prepared by Pavilion Master Sun Daoxuan of the Taotie Pavilion.

*Hiss—*

And it was freshly made!

Saint Xutian was inwardly shocked beyond measure. Glancing back at the two chickens in Great Elder Yun Zhongzi’s hands, his expression suddenly turned awkward.

Compared to this table of the nine heavens immortal spirit feast, the two chickens they brought seemed far too shabby.

At this moment, Shen Qingyuan’s gaze also fell upon the Heaven-Swallowing Brocade-Plumed Chicken in Great Elder Yun Zhongzi’s hands. He raised an eyebrow. “And this is?”

Great Elder Yun Zhongzi’s body stiffened, and he instinctively looked toward his Old Ancestor.

Saint Xutian gave a dry cough and rubbed his hands together.

“Senior, this is a small token of this Junior’s appreciation. The Heaven-Swallowing Brocade-Plumed Chicken contains a trace of phoenix blood and has delicious meat. I hope Senior does not find it beneath him—”

“This stuff does indeed taste quite good.” Shen Qingyuan accepted them with a smile.

He hadn't even eaten them yet; how did he know they tasted good?

Saint Xutian assumed Shen Qingyuan was just being polite. Looking at the table of Spirit Cuisine, he felt his Face could not bear the inadequacy, so he gritted his teeth and pulled out a treasure.

It was a bead.

The bead was deep blue with lightning flickering on its surface. Faint sounds of thunder emanated from it, causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

“This is a thunder sound bead that this Junior obtained by chance in an ancient ruin. It contains the most fundamental lightning dao rhyme in heaven and earth.”

Saint Xutian held the bead in both hands and presented it to Shen Qingyuan. “This Junior makes so bold as to offer this bead to Senior. I hope Senior will graciously accept it.”

Shen Qingyuan was somewhat surprised and scrutinized the thunder sound bead for a few moments.

The bead was a good bead; containing lightning dao rhyme, it would be of considerable benefit to the cultivation of Cultivators above the Saint Realm.

However, such a treasure seemed rather ordinary in his eyes.

He reached out casually toward the thunder sound bead, and a bolt of lightning was drawn out.

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