Senior brothers, please stop abusing me. I'm going to change my ways to be merciless.

"Yes."

"It is the Phoenix Bird."

Fan Li said, not sounding like a joke at all.

Ye Wushuang looked carefully at the "turkey" standing on one leg on the stone in front of him.

She looked left and right, but still couldn't believe that this was the phoenix bird that had flown in the sky not long ago, so gorgeous and majestic.

Wang Fa and Zhou Ming also gathered around to look at it.

The "turkey"'s feathers look a little bald, except for its long tail feathers, which is a bit interesting. But how does its body resemble a phoenix?

As if it could see that they looked down on it, the "turkey" raised its head, glanced at them contemptuously, and then turned away.

The attitude is very arrogant.

Ye Wushuang: “…”

Wang Fa: “…”

It was Zhou Ming who broke the silence.

"Junior Sister Fan, if this is the Phoenix Bird, then what is the one that the cultivators are fighting over?"

They saw with their own eyes that the Phoenix Bird flew to the east, and almost all the cultivators ran there.

I saw it with my own eyes, it can’t be fake.

It’s not that they don’t trust Fan Li, it’s just that the big bald rooster in front of them has the word “fake” written all over it.

They suspected that Fan Li had been cheated.

"That was an illusion. It was conjured up by the Phoenix and the Black Bird to deceive people. Those people were deceived."

The person who spoke was Xiao Yan.

He leaned lazily against a tree and spoke nonchalantly.

Finally, they accepted the fact that the "turkey" was the original form of the Phoenix Bird.

Wang Fa muttered to himself, thank goodness he had resisted the urge to roast the bird, otherwise he would have been the one being roasted.

The Phoenix Black Bird is a fire-type spirit beast that can be burned to ashes with just one fire.

Zhou Ming noticed that the aura around Fan Li was very different and asked in shock, "Junior Sister Fan, have you formed a pill?!"

Not a question, but an affirmative.

Fan Li nodded with a smile.

Wang Fa: "Oh my god, it turned out that you were the one who survived the beast tide!"

Fan Li: "That should be it."

She had no recollection of what had happened at that time, and she managed to overcome the tribulation in a daze and became a Jindan cultivator. It was quite miraculous.

Zhou Ming was sincerely happy for Fan Li, "Junior Sister Fan, with your current cultivation speed, I estimate that you will surpass me in no time."

Zhou Ming was very pleased.

Fan Li smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the spiritual liquid, plus a bit of luck. Oh, and thank you for protecting me back then."

Zhou Ming: "The person you should thank the most is him."

This "he" naturally refers to Xiao Yan.

Ye Wushuang told the story of his desperate fight with the evil cultivator in the cave.

In particular, it focused on how Xiao Yan saved Fan Li at the critical moment, and did not forget to criticize Su Muqing a few times.

"I don't even want to talk about your senior brother." Ye Wushuang concluded with these words.

“So many things happened without my knowledge.”

Fan Li murmured, then turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, who was resting with his eyes closed not far away, with a complicated look.

She had always regarded Xiao Yan as a potential enemy. Because of her past life, she had preconceived notions and subconsciously held some prejudices against him.

But he saved her life.

It turned out that she had misunderstood.

Fan Li pursed her lips and walked towards Xiao Yan.

Regardless of whether the other person is Song Xixi's person or not, he has done her a favor. These are two different matters.

Fan Li stood before Xiao Yan, his expression serious, and bowed, "Thank you very much for rescuing me, Fellow Daoist Xiao. I am deeply grateful. If Fellow Daoist Xiao needs anything from me in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

Xiao Yan opened one eye, his eyes flashing.

He stood up straight and said meaningfully, "I really need your help with something."

Fan Li: "Just say it."

Xiao Yan, hands behind his back, paced as he spoke, "I have a very important friend. He's in poor health and spends years in a small courtyard surrounded by herbs. His greatest regret in life is that he can't see the beautiful scenery of China like a normal person."

Upon hearing this, Fan Li could probably guess who Xiao Yan was talking about.

"So I would like to ask you to look after him." Xiao Yan stopped and looked at her sideways, with some indescribable emotion in his eyes.

Fan Li uttered a soft "Ah" and pointed at himself, "Me?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "Yes."

Fan Li hesitated and said, "But how can I help him?"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "It's very simple. From now on, every time you go to a place, remember to send him a letter and tell him about the scenery you saw."

Fan Li: "Is it that simple?"

Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest: "It's that simple. How is it?"

Although Fan Li didn't quite understand, she agreed without hesitation: "Okay."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Including this time."

Fan Li replied, "Okay."

Ye Wushuang suddenly thought of a very critical question.

She had to interrupt them and say something.

"Wait, Xiaolizi, why did Phoenix follow you back?"

Ye Wushuang's eyes suddenly widened, "Don't tell me you have a contract with it!"

Fan Li was a little amused and said, "Of course not. I already have Daju, so how could I possibly contract a second spirit beast?"

At this time, Daju was lying obediently at Fan Li's feet, staring at Fenghuang with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

Wang Fa was so curious that he almost exploded. He came up and asked, "Then why is it willing to follow you?"

The Phoenix Black Bird is a top-grade spiritual beast. Its intelligence exceeds that of ordinary people, and it is also arrogant by nature. How can it be so "approachable"?

Although Zhou Ming didn't say anything, his eyes were full of curiosity.

Six eyes stared at Fan Li without blinking.

Fan Li inexplicably felt the pressure, took a small step back, touched his nose and said, "Because it wanted to make a contract with me, but I rejected it."

All three of them were shocked.

......

Somewhere far beyond Wangyue Valley.

The monks tried their best to be the first to be seen by the Phoenix, but when they arrived at the place, they didn't see any shadow of the Phoenix.

"Strange, I clearly saw that bird flying over here, why is it gone now?"

"Yeah, it's such a big bird, how could it just disappear like that?"

"Look for it again, look for it again, even if I dig three feet deep into the ground, I will find it!"

The monks launched a carpet search.

However, under the guidance of Song Xixi, the Tianji Sect arrived outside the cave of the Phoenix Black Bird.

The entrance to the cave is restricted and very hidden.

Song Xixi knew that the Phoenix Black Bird was very smart. What those foolish cultivators saw was just the shadow of the Phoenix, and the real Phoenix must have returned to its own cave.

In the original book, the Phoenix fought with the Demon King, and both were injured. Then the Phoenix used illusions to deceive the eyes of the monks, and its real body returned to the cave to heal.

Ye Wushuang accidentally found this place and kindly treated Phoenix's injuries.

Phoenix was deeply moved and felt that Ye Wushuang had good talent, so she took the initiative to form a contract with her.

Ji Miaomiao, the Holy Maiden of the Beast Taming Sect, thought that she would be safe as long as she had the Phoenix Grass, but she was unexpectedly intercepted by Ye Wushuang, and the two of them became enemies from then on.

Song Xixi had no confidence in gaining the Phoenix's approval, so she also planned to seek help from the Phoenix Grass.

Thinking of this, Song Xixi was so angry.

It’s all Fan Li’s fault for destroying her Phoenix Grass!

However, what Song Xixi never expected was that Ye Wushuang would give up looking for the Phoenix Bird and instead choose to stay in Wangyue Valley waiting for a dead person to come back. This was really stupid.

That’s good, it saves her the trouble of taking action against Ye Wushuang.

"Junior Sister, are you sure the Phoenix Bird is in there?"

The person who spoke was Su Muqing.

Besides the two of them, there are also several disciples of Tianji Sect here.

Song Xixi believed in her own judgment. She said confidently, "Big Brother, believe me, the Phoenix must be inside. You wait for me outside, I will go in by myself."

She couldn't wait any longer.

Su Muqing held her hand and said worriedly, "Let me go in with you, in case there is any danger."

Of course Song Xixi would not let Su Muqing in. What if the Phoenix Black Bird took a fancy to Su Muqing?

She came here just for the top-grade spirit beast, and even her beloved senior brother couldn't snatch it from her.