All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

Nian Zhao nodded. "That's it."

"Such a small matter, why did you have to make such a scene at my Beast Taming Peak? You've driven all the kids on my mountain crazy, they want to come to your Free and Unfettered Peak and beat you up. You really have some nerve."

"Huh?!" Nian Zhao looked puzzled, but quickly became delighted. "Did the elder agree?"

Long Fei flicked his sleeves. "If it's just borrowing a spirit beast, it's not a big deal. I'll give it to you."

Nian Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Elder Long. Don't worry, I will protect him well and never let your little brat suffer any injustice."

"Hmm," Elder Long responded softly.

He then added, "As for the terms of the exchange..."

“I have an old friend whose son is obsessed with swordsmanship and his lifelong pursuit is to cultivate sword intent. If you really want to repay him, then please give him some guidance.”

Nian Zhao immediately agreed, "Okay, it's a deal. You take him to Xiaoyao Peak later, and I will personally guide him."

Long Fei nodded, raised two fingers and placed them in front of his chest, muttering some kind of incantation.

Then a spirit beast flew in from afar and soon landed on Xiaoyao Peak.

It was a blue-feathered, red-eyed bird, its entire body a crystalline blue, its eyes a fiery red, as bright as jade, seemingly shimmering with intense light.

When the wings flapped, there seemed to be a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

It landed right next to Long Fei and nuzzled his shoulder affectionately.

Long Fei was not as cold as before, and gently stroked its head with tender eyes.

"Lan Yu, can you help out here for a bit? I'll pick you up later, okay?"

Lan Yu rubbed his hand again, seemingly nodding.

Long Fei turned to look at Nian Zhao, "Its name is Lan Yu. Your disciple has no spiritual power at all, so using a flying spirit beast would be better."

Nian Zhao immediately bowed deeply in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Elder Long."

Long Fei nodded silently, without saying anything more.

It patted Lan Yu's wings, turned around, and flew away.

Nian Zhao then looked at Lan Yu with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Your name is Lan Yu? You do have blue feathers, and you're quite pretty. Feng Ning should like you."

After saying that, he put away his smiling expression and said seriously, "Since Elder Long sent you here, you must be able to understand what I'm saying, right?"

Lan Yu tilted her head, making no reaction.

"Whether you understand or not, I still want to thank you. For the next period of time, I will have to trouble you to accompany my little apprentice. I will provide you with the spirit stones and spirit fruits you need for cultivation."

This time, Lan Yu did give some response, arrogantly raising her chin at him before striding inside with her long legs.

A hint of a smile appeared in Nian Zhao's eyes and brows.

"She's also a proud and aloof person."

Then he followed them inside.

Feng Ning didn't dare to completely ignore it, so she hid in the courtyard and watched the two talk.

She could only watch, because she was too far away to hear what the two of them were saying.

I saw the two of them say something, and then a bluebird flew over.

At this moment, Nian Zhao had already walked over with the blue bird.

Feng Ning quickly came out of the courtyard, her face full of curiosity. "Master, how did it stay? Did Elder Long leave it behind?"

Nian Zhao nodded. "Do you like it?"

Feng Ning frowned immediately. "I do like it, but why are you asking this? You didn't trade something with them again, did you?"

Nian Zhao readily agreed, "Not really. Elder Long agreed to lend me Lan Yu for a while so I can help him with his friend's son's swordsmanship training."

Feng Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that she hadn't paid too high a price.

It's just guidance, so there shouldn't be any major problems. After all, you can't be taught swordsmanship unless you've formally joined a master's school.

If it's just guidance, then it's probably because someone has questions about something they don't understand, and it doesn't involve any secrets.

Feng Ning then looked at Lan Yu with relief, "Then what do you need it for? You don't know how to control beasts..."

Nian Zhao nodded towards her with his chin, "I lent it to you. Since you can't travel easily right now, let it carry you around for now."

Feng Ning's eyes lit up instantly. "Really? It's really for me."

She looked surprised.

Heaven knows how much she wanted a flying spirit beast; not being able to go out was truly unbearable.

Although she possesses the Vermilion Bird, such a divine beast would inevitably cause turmoil if it were to be unleashed.

With her current strength, which is even weaker than a novice's, she not only cannot protect Suzaku, but she herself will likely suffer the same fate.

So she could only guard a little mythical beast that she couldn't use, which was incredibly frustrating.

Nian Zhao smiled and said, "Would you like to give it a try?"

Feng Ning looked at Lan Yu with sparkling eyes, "Now?"

"Let's try it."

Lan Yu nodded and rubbed his head against her shoulder, making Feng Ning beam with joy.

"It likes me too."

Nian Zhao scooped the person up and placed them on Lan Yu's back. "Didn't you just say you were going to find Elder Yu? Perfect timing, let's go now."

After saying that, he took the lead and flew ahead on his sword.

Lan Yu was also quite fast; the sword and the bird seemed to be racing each other as they rushed straight towards the Alchemy Peak.

On the Alchemy Peak, Elder Yu was studying an incomplete ancient alchemy formula. Just as he was pulling his hair in frustration, he heard the news of Nian Zhao's visit.

He was so angry he was about to go crazy!

Just as he was about to lash out, he suddenly remembered that both the master and apprentice were now sickly, so he suppressed his anger.

"Have them sit in the front hall first, I'll be right there."

Nian Zhao and Feng Ning did not go into the front hall, but went directly to sit in the pavilion in the courtyard.

The main reason was that Feng Ning cherished Lan Yu very much and wanted to stay with it in the yard, so the two of them didn't bother with anything else.

After Elder Yu tidied himself up a bit, what he saw when he came out was the master and apprentice teasing a blue bird and playing with it in the courtyard.

The two people and the bird were having a great time.

He frowned and asked, "If you two want to play, go back to Xiaoyao Peak. What's the meaning of coming here and disturbing my alchemy?"

Nian Zhao coughed lightly, "Ahem, Elder Yu, you've arrived?"

Yu Hongzhi pursed his lips, "I've been here for quite a while, you were having too much fun to see me."

Feng Ning quickly said, "Elder Yu, actually we came here this time to ask you something. I have a pill here that I think can heal my meridians. I would appreciate it if you could take a look."

As he spoke, he handed over the bottle of pills.