I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

But before they could take a few steps, Mingchuan suddenly turned around.

A huge ball of purple phantom flame condensed in his palm and threw it towards the crowd!

The phantom flame exploded when it hit the ground, forming a purple mist. Unreal roars were heard from the mist, and the tribesmen who were chasing were instantly trapped in the illusion.

In an instant, everyone fell into their own inner demons.

"gone!"

Mingchuan caught up with Zhao Hu who had been waiting at the valley entrance, and they both stepped on their swords and rose into the air at the same time.

Zhao Hu stared at the Phoenix Bird in Mingchuan's arms, his eyes wide open: "You actually caught a Phoenix Bird?! Now we go back, we will definitely get a lot of contribution points!"

Mingchuan pretended to be distressed and said, "Brother, you may not know that I didn't recover all of the cold marrow crystals. I only recovered five."

He placed five pieces of cold marrow crystals in his hand.

In an instant, Zhao Hu's exclamation rang in his ears.

"What!? I only got back five dollars? What's going on!?"

Mingchuan's face was filled with worry. "Alas, I heard them partying outside last night. I think they probably used three of the pieces themselves, or gave them away... I kidnapped their Lingfengque, hoping to recover some of the losses."

He said this, but in fact the other three cold marrow crystals were emitting a faint blue light in the space of his bracelet.

With these three pieces of cold marrow crystal hidden, they will definitely play a big role in the future.

Zhao Hu's face was distorted and his expression was extremely ugly.

But he mumbled for a long time, and finally nodded: "Okay, okay, five dollars is five dollars. With this Lingfengque, we can make a lot of money when we go back."

There was a cunning glint in Mingchuan's eyes, and he stared at Zhao Hu with a smile, which made Zhao Hu confused.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Mingchuan said happily: "Brother, we have been out there for so long, been through so much, and have survived many near-death experiences. It is not worth it to give all of this up in exchange for only a few contribution points."

Zhao Hu was puzzled: "So what do you mean, Junior Brother?"

Mingchuan placed the Spirit Phoenix Bird in his hand and pushed it forward. "How about we find a place to rest for a while, roast this Spirit Phoenix Bird and eat it to regain our energy?"

"No, no! Junior Brother Zi'ang, this won't do!" Zhao Hu waved his hands repeatedly.

Mingchuan frowned. "Why not? There are three birds here. We can each have one, and we can take an extra one back to the sect to raise."

"Brother, think about it. If we go back, such good things will not fall into our hands. Don't you want to try it?"

Mingchuan said as he swayed.

Zhao Hu's eyes also shook and he almost drooled, as if he could already smell the fragrance of the phoenix bird.

He swallowed hard, suppressing his greedy thoughts. "Then...how about we eat one each? Leave one male and one female to reproduce, so that the other brothers can eat them later. Otherwise, there will only be one, and how can this sparrow reproduce?"

Mingchuan was stunned.

Seeing Zhao Hu almost fainting from greed, Mingchuan laughed heartily: "Okay, okay, then let's do as you say. Let's eat one. This Lingfeng bird is big enough anyway, so one is enough for the two of us!"

"Let's go, let's get out of here and find a suitable place to eat chicken!"

After Mingchuan finished speaking, he pulled Zhao Hu and sped up his movements again, and flew out in a flash.

When the Queshan people behind them broke through the illusion and looked at the two people's receding backs, they could only roar in helplessness and anger.

At this moment, they couldn't even touch the corners of Mingchuan and Zhao Hu's clothes!

……

Soon, Mingchuan and Zhao Hu landed in a hidden valley.

The bottom of the valley is covered with soft green moss, and there is a gurgling stream next to it, which is an ideal place to deal with the sparrow.

Zhao Hu looked at his surroundings and breathed a sigh of relief: "We've already flown here. It seems that those people will not be able to find us."

"Junior Brother Ziang, let's get started. I can't wait!"

Zhao Hu rubbed his hands with excitement.

Mingchuan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will let you taste my excellent cooking skills right away!"

He placed the phoenix bird on the flat bluestone, condensed a tiny flame on his fingertips, and gently stroked it across the base of the bird's feathers.

Those shimmering feathers fell off like dead leaves.

In just half an incense stick of time, a shiny and slippery bird's body appeared, with its skin a light golden red and an attractive luster even before it was baked.

Zhao Hu could no longer contain his excitement. He squatted aside and lit a bonfire. He then took out the sect's special spices from his storage bag and kept applying them on the bird's body.

"Junior brother, your technique is really neat, even better than the chef in the sect's dining hall!"

As he spoke, he stared at the bird's body and swallowed his saliva, his eyes full of anticipation.

Mingchuan smiled and placed the processed sparrow on the campfire.

The flames, wrapped in the warmth of the firewood, slowly roasted the sparrow meat. The fat dripped down the wooden rack, splashing tiny sparks in the fire and making a sizzling sound.

In just a moment, a rich aroma spread from the campfire.

At first, there was only a faint smell of meat, but it soon mixed with the spiritual energy of the phoenix bird itself and became more mellow.

The fragrance seemed to have life, spreading outward along the valley. Even the spirit deer drinking water by the stream raised their heads and kept looking in the direction of the campfire, and even their vigilance faded a little.

Zhao Hu was already too greedy to sit still. He paced around the campfire, muttering to himself, "Is it almost time? Junior brother, just smell this! I feel so good!"

Mingchuan raised his hand and touched the bird's body. He felt a warm touch at his fingertips, and the skin had been roasted to a golden and crispy texture.

"almost."

As he spoke, he cut the wooden frame and placed the sparrow on a clean leaf. Just as he was about to cut it apart, Zhao Hu couldn't wait to break off one of the sparrow's legs and took a bite despite the burn.

"Oh my mom!"

Zhao Hu let out a satisfied groan, and his eyes lit up instantly.

The sparrow meat melts in the mouth, without any greasiness, but with a sweet taste. The moment it slides down the throat into the stomach, a warm spiritual power suddenly explodes from the dantian and flows rapidly along the meridians!

He felt as if all the pores on his body were relaxed, and his spiritual energy, which had been somewhat depleted due to days of running around, recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and was even more abundant than at its peak.

"This... this spiritual power is too strong!" Zhao Hu was so shocked that he couldn't finish his words. While swallowing the sparrow meat in big mouthfuls, he felt the surge of spiritual power in his body.

Mingchuan also took a piece of sparrow breast meat and put it into his mouth. The same sweetness spread on the tip of his tongue, and spiritual power flowed into his dantian like a stream flowing into a river or sea!

The spiritual nourishment of this phoenix bird is several times stronger than he expected!

The two of them no longer had time to talk and just focused on swallowing the sparrow meat.

The golden bird meat continuously released spiritual power as it was chewed, spreading along the limbs and bones. In the valley, one could even see a faint spiritual light lingering around the two people.