After hearing Imperial Advisor An mention the name Feng Cang, Chu Li’s eyes remained calm, but waves of emotion surged through his heart as he frowned at the old man before him.

Feng Cang…

So it was him.

No wonder he could easily counter his moves.

But why had he suddenly appeared here?

Feng Cang slowly turned around, hands clasped behind his back. He first raised his eyes to scan Imperial Advisor An, then looked at Chu Li, scoffing lightly, “A disciple taught by Murong Rusu is merely this level.”

Hearing this, Chu Li showed no anger but simply tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing an extremely faint curve.

This slight smile in Feng Cang’s eyes seemed mocking. Just as he was about to speak angrily, Imperial Advisor An laughed and said, “Speaking of which, I should address you as Elder.”

These words diverted Feng Cang’s attention to Imperial Advisor An.

…

…

“I’ve long heard that Elder Feng Cang has been in seclusion for many years. Why have you appeared in the Divine Sacred Continent this time?” Imperial Advisor An smiled at Feng Cang, deliberately making his tone friendly.

“You need not know so much.” Feng Cang spoke indifferently.

After speaking, he stroked his white beard, slightly raising his eyebrows. “Where is Feng Xuan? Wasn’t it said that he came to this Divine Sacred Continent with you all?”

At the mention of Feng Xuan, Imperial Advisor An’s eyes darkened, and his expression became somewhat uncomfortable. “So many years have passed, Elder should let go of past grudges. Besides, during these years, Feng Xuan was never with Murong Rusu.”

“I’m asking you where Feng Xuan is. Who told you to talk about this?” Feng Cang showed annoyance, and as he spoke, he raised his hand and struck a palm toward Imperial Advisor An.

Imperial Advisor An hurriedly dodged to the side.

After exchanging a few words, he had roughly understood Feng Cang’s temperament.

Another strange, stubborn old man.

“I’ll ask you one last time, where is Feng Xuan?” Feng Cang’s face darkened as his gaze fixed on Imperial Advisor An.

“He’s dead.” Imperial Advisor An was very reluctant to utter these three words. Even now, whenever he thought of Feng Xuan, Imperial Advisor An mostly felt regret.

He shouldn’t have died.

Hearing Imperial Advisor An’s words, Chu Li’s brow furrowed, momentarily thinking that Imperial Advisor An was joking. But when he looked sideways at Imperial Advisor An, the grief revealed in his eyes didn’t seem to be fake at all.

Suddenly, Chu Li’s mood became heavier.

Feng Cang was also somewhat surprised by Imperial Advisor An’s answer. Originally, he had come out of seclusion to confront Feng Xuan, only to receive such news.

Come to think of it, among all his disciples from those years, Feng Xuan had been his favorite.

But later…

Sigh.

“Qiuye and Black Robe are also dead,” Imperial Advisor An added.

Feng Cang had no interest in the fate of these two people. He took a breath and was about to speak when, from far away, they heard a phoenix cry…

Chu Li and Imperial Advisor An heard it at the same time and looked toward the direction of the phoenix cry. The distant horizon had already been dyed blood red.

A phoenix does not easily appear. If one does, it must mean that Mu Yunjin had fallen into an extremely difficult situation.

Seeing this, Chu Li prepared to get up and go check, but with his meridians completely severed, he had no strength to support himself.

Imperial Advisor An turned and pressed down on Chu Li. “Don’t rush. With the Divine Phoenix appearing, Yunjin will be fine. Besides, Huang Yan and Hua Ying have also gone there.”

Then, Imperial Advisor An looked at Feng Cang in front of him and lowered his voice, “Moreover, Feng Cang is a difficult person to deal with. He rescued Leng Yuan, and that demonic woman might appear at any time. Stay calm for now.”

Chu Li remained silent.

Feng Cang looked at the distant horizon, furrowing his brows slightly. He turned his body slightly and extended his left hand. At this moment, a red phoenix pattern was visible in his palm.

…

Mu Yunjin leaned against the tree trunk, feeling so hot that it made her itch to her very core. Several times she couldn’t help but reach for her collar to pull it down, but was restrained by her remaining rationality.

Her lower lip had been bitten until it was bleeding profusely. Relying on this bit of pain, Mu Yunjin struggled to support herself.

Turning her head, she saw that after emerging, the five-colored Divine Phoenix flew toward Chu Qing.

As if prepared, after the five-colored Divine Phoenix appeared, countless archers emerged from the surrounding grass and mountain crevices, hidden in the underbrush, shooting innumerable arrows at the five-colored Divine Phoenix.

The five-colored Divine Phoenix danced in mid-air, using the fierce wind from its wings to block these arrows.

Mu Yunjin watched for a while, frowning as she noticed that Chu Qing’s attention was completely focused on the five-colored Divine Phoenix, a light gleaming in his eyes.

Seeing this, Mu Yunjin narrowed her eyes to look more carefully and saw that Chu Qing was holding the Divine Command Token in his hand.

The Divine Command Token…

The five-colored Divine Phoenix…

Could it be that the method to activate the Divine Command Token was related to the five-colored Divine Phoenix?

Thinking of this possibility, Mu Yunjin clenched her fingers, wanting to withdraw the phoenix, but her hands were trembling uncontrollably, and she couldn’t gather any true energy.

Damn it, why did she have to be afflicted by this kind of drug!

Mu Yunjin took several breaths, feeling both thirsty and hot. At this moment, with the blood rushing up, even her nose began to bleed.

“Damn it.” Mu Yunjin couldn’t help but curse, covering her nose with her sleeve, feeling that if she didn’t resolve this soon, she would die bleeding from all seven orifices.

The Snow Spirit Pill…

Could the Snow Spirit Pill save her?

Mu Yunjin wanted to take out the Snow Spirit Pill, but before her hand could reach it, from the corner of her eye, she seemed to glimpse several men walking toward her.

Mu Yunjin paused, her eyes flashing as she bit her lip tightly and ran toward a small path in front.

Chu Qing was so focused on dealing with the five-colored Divine Phoenix that he hadn’t noticed Mu Yunjin had run away.

Mu Yunjin followed the small path, running without stopping. After running for quite a while and making sure no one was pursuing her, she prepared to take out the Snow Spirit Pill.

At that moment, the sound of flowing water came from not far ahead.

Hearing the sound of water, Mu Yunjin, who was now unbearably hot, was like a fish on land, her eyes showing joy. She licked her lips and ran toward the source of the flowing water.

After running for a short while, Mu Yunjin came upon a small stream.

Without hesitation, Mu Yunjin jumped into the stream, submerging her entire body in the water.

Although it was summer, the stream water was bone-chillingly cold.

Mu Yunjin held her breath as she dived under the stream, a wave of coldness washing over her, making her mind much clearer. The burning heat surging within her body gradually subsided somewhat.

It was truly humiliating. She never thought there would be a day when she would be forced into such a desperate situation.

…

When Huang Yan and Hua Ying arrived, they saw only the Divine Phoenix battling with Chu Qing, with no sign of Mu Yunjin around.

“Hey, is that the Phoenix Tail Whip in that person’s hand?” Hua Ying looked at Tuer, her gaze falling on the Phoenix Tail Whip in his hand.

Huang Yan followed her gaze and was slightly stunned. “It seems to be. Damn it, he dares to steal the Princess Consort’s weapon.”

With that, Huang Yan prepared to charge forward.

“Wait.” Hua Ying grabbed Huang Yan. “Don’t rush.”

“What is it?” Huang Yan asked.

Hua Ying pointed at Tuer. “The Phoenix Tail Whip is the Master’s weapon, always bound to the Master’s wrist. Without her consent, no one can take it off.”

“Besides, look at this big guy. He seems to be fighting against those masked men in black, not with them.” Hua Ying said.

After Hua Ying finished speaking, Huang Yan looked more carefully and saw that it did indeed seem to be the case.

“Then where is the Princess Consort?” Huang Yan looked around but couldn’t see any trace of Mu Yunjin.

Hua Ying pursed her lips and looked up at the five-colored Divine Phoenix, her gaze slowly falling on Chu Qing. “How is the Divine Command Token also in Chu Qing’s hands…”

At these words, Hua Ying and Huang Yan exchanged glances, both with confusion in their eyes.

“I can’t understand the current situation. Both of Master’s precious possessions are in others’ hands, the Divine Phoenix is here, but Master is nowhere to be seen.”

After Hua Ying finished speaking, Huang Yan stroked his chin and continued, “And what’s happening with this Divine Phoenix? It’s only dodging those arrows, not attacking. Is it just toying with Chu Qing?”

Hua Ying indicated that she didn’t understand. “This won’t do. I need to go ask that big guy about Master’s whereabouts.”

With that, she flew out and arrived beside Tuer. “Hey, have you seen my master?”

“Who is your master?” Tuer was fighting enthusiastically, cursing under his breath about how these black-clothed bastards seemed endless, while answering Hua Ying.

“The person who gave you the whip,” Hua Ying said.

Hearing this, Tuer understood and replied, “You mean that little girl? I just saw her leaning against that tree. You can go look for yourself!”

Hua Ying looked toward a large tree nearby.

As she prepared to run over, several black-clothed men attacked her from the front, swinging their weapons without a word.

“Looking for death!” Hua Ying was very irritated, and black mist emerged from her fingertips.

Seeing something wasn’t right, those black-clothed men all retreated.

After Hua Ying arrived at the tree Tuer had pointed out, she looked around but couldn’t find any trace of Mu Yunjin.

“What’s this?” Huang Yan pointed at several scratch marks on the tree trunk.

Hua Ying frowned, and looking down, she discovered several drops of blood in the grass.

Following the blood trail, Hua Ying saw a small path. “Let’s check there.”

With that, the two ran along the small path.

Back at the original location, Chu Qing had naturally seen Hua Ying and Huang Yan, but he had no desire to deal with them now. All his energy was focused on the five-colored Divine Phoenix.

When the five-colored Divine Phoenix first appeared, he had been somewhat wary, estimating that most of the black-clothed men here would be killed or injured.

But now, this Divine Phoenix was only dodging arrows without making any other moves, not even using the soul-seizing fierce flames seen the previous night.

It was indeed strange.

Could it be that this Divine Phoenix was currently encountering a transformation period, suppressing the power within it?

Thinking of this possibility, a bolder idea flashed through Chu Qing’s mind.

In any case, as long as he successfully obtained the Divine Phoenix’s blood, he could summon the undead soldiers at dawn.

Yes, such an opportunity must not be wasted.

Chu Qing’s lips curled into a smile as he flicked his wrist. The folding fan in his hand suddenly split into two parts, becoming a pair of Emei daggers.

“Form the formation!” Chu Qing commanded.

Hearing this, those black-clothed men withdrew their bows and arrows, each untying the silver wires bound to their wrists as they emerged from the underbrush.

“Swoosh…”

“Swoosh, swoosh…”

Several subtle sounds rang out as several black-clothed men used the silver wires in their hands to entangle the Divine Phoenix’s limbs, and beneath its limbs, they set up a transparent spider web formation.

After forming the formation, all the black-clothed men looked at Chu Qing, waiting for his command…