Refining divine pills, controlling divine beasts, and the useless lady is so cool

Chapter 445 Gatekeeper

Leng Tao's eyes would become very gentle when he mentioned his sister. When Mu Qingchen saw his expression, she knew that he was the same type of person as herself.

He was just about to say a few words to Leng Tao when the door of the Phoenix Palace was suddenly opened from the inside, interrupting what he was about to say.

Most of the people present were terrified and retreated one after another. Even Mu Qingli stared at the gate of Phoenix Palace without blinking.

An old man walked out slowly. Seeing a group of people in front of him, he was not surprised at all: "You are here, come in quickly."

His tone was very gentle, as if the people present were guests here.

Unfortunately, no one dared to act rashly, and those who had some ideas about the Phoenix Palace just now also stopped at this moment.

Seeing that they didn't move, the old man said cheerfully, "Why aren't you moving? Do you want me to invite you in personally?"

There was no threat in his tone, and it was still very gentle, but it made people shudder.

However, there were also some active people, their eyes rolling around, and they bowed in the direction of the old man: "Senior, may I ask if you are the master of this Phoenix Palace?"

The old man's smile deepened when he heard the man's question. "Come here, boy. I tell you, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. You already call me senior. What can I do to you?"

The man who was speaking saw that there were so many people here and knew that the old man would definitely not do anything bad in public, so he hesitated for a moment and walked forward.

He walked up to the old man and asked with a curious look on his face: "Senior, you haven't answered what I just said."

As he spoke, he glanced inside inadvertently, obviously very interested in what was inside.

At the same time, he also wanted to establish a good relationship with the old man. In case there really was any treasure in there, the old man would definitely think of him first.

The old man didn't do anything to him and answered his question very kindly: "I'm not the owner of this place. I'm just a gatekeeper, responsible for letting you in. Boy, are you willing to go in first?"

The person who spoke hesitated for a moment, but looking at the kind smile on the old man's face, he nodded as if possessed.

Seeing him nod, the old man pointed to a place and asked him to stand there: "Then you stand there for a while, I will ask if anyone else is willing to go in."

The old man looked at everyone present and asked again, "Do you want to come in?"

With the start made by the boy just now, other people who had ideas in mind were also eager to try. Mu Qingli also wanted to see what the old man's purpose was, so he decided to go in and take a look.

Seeing that everyone present agreed to enter the palace, the old man made a gesture of invitation: "Everyone, please go in. There is a surprise waiting for you."

As for what the surprise was, the old man did not say, but many people took his words seriously and deliberately squeezed forward when walking forward.

Mu Qingli was pushed by someone and frowned at the person who pushed him.

The man didn't think his behavior was wrong at all. When he saw Mu Qingli looking at him, he rolled his eyes and continued to squeeze forward.

Mu Qingli ignored her. People like her were most likely to die, so there was no need for him to teach them a lesson personally.

The first man who entered the palace held his head high and followed the old man like a victorious rooster.

The old man still had a smile on his face, without any unusual behavior. If it weren't for the faint smile he was exuding, Mu Qingli would even doubt that he was really a good person.

Unable to figure out who this person was, Mu Qingli and the others did not do anything to attract attention, but instead appeared to be unknown.

As they entered the palace, the old man leading the way suddenly stopped and said, "I'm the gatekeeper here. I'm sure you've all seen the name of this palace - Phoenix Palace."

After the old man finished speaking, he paused deliberately, looking at everyone's expressions, and when he saw the excitement on their faces, a kind smile appeared on his face again.

Only Mu Qingli and his companions did not relax, but became even more vigilant.

The first person to step into the palace immediately smiled attentively: "Senior, we don't know how we got here, but it is my honor to meet you."

When the old man heard his words, his expression remained unchanged. He just glanced at him lightly, but this glance made him hold his head high and chest out even more.

Senior actually saw him, didn't he? If he noticed him, should he give him the treasure?

He was thinking happily, not noticing the profound meaning in the old man's next words.

"The fact that you can actually come here shows that you are all excellent people. I always like excellent people, especially people like you."

When he heard the old man praising him, he looked back with some pride, as if he would be valued by the old man next.

Some of the others also had their own ideas and imitated his words to praise the old man.

The old man did not show any particular joy when he heard their praise, but he dealt with them bit by bit.

The person who spoke at the beginning saw that the old man's attention was attracted by other people, and began to speak too.

This behavior really caught the old man's attention. The old man turned around and looked at him: "You are very good. I will remember you. But... I still have something to say now. Let's pause for a moment."

Those who were flattering him just now stopped talking immediately after hearing this, fearing that they would be disliked by the old man.

I heard that the chattering around me had stopped and took a step forward.

"Let's continue with the topic we were discussing. Since this place is called Phoenix Palace, there must be a phoenix."

Mu Qingli listened quietly. Since he first came here, the Fengming Ring on his hand had been feeling slightly warm. He felt that what the old man said now should be true.

Luo Ning and the others had awakened some of their memories, and naturally knew that the Phoenix had belonged to Mu Qingli before, but they did not all stare at Mu Qingli.

Anyway, what belongs to whomever it is belongs to. Mu Qingli’s things cannot be taken away by others.

After the old man finished saying these words, he looked at the people in front of him with greedy eyes, the smile on his face deepened, and his expression became deep. However, everyone was immersed in the surprise of the phoenix here, and no one noticed the change in the old man.

Mu Qingli saw all the old man's actions and knew in his heart that the old man would definitely not want to let this group of people take advantage of him.

“There are so many of you here, but there is only one Phoenix. Only by gaining the Phoenix’s recognition can you become its master.

As the gatekeeper of the Phoenix Palace, I am responsible for the first checkpoint. Only those who gain my approval can see the Phoenix."

The old man noticed that the person next to him looked at him very enthusiastically, but he did not look back at him. He still had a gentle look on his face and treated everyone equally.