I long to return home!

When Xue Wu awoke again, it was seven days later. He could have woken up much earlier, but during his cultivation, he felt as if he were being dragged into an abyss. There was nothing in the abyss, only a beam of light directly in front of him. He followed the light, but no matter how long he walked, he felt as if he hadn't moved an inch, until he vaguely heard the cries for help from the golden-feathered phoenix, which startled him awake.

Seeing that Xue Wu had woken up and stopped channeling spiritual energy, Lin Mubai asked, "How is your body?"

"Much better, I'm fine now."

"I just still can't remember what I posted or what I said before," Xue Wu said, scratching his head.

"If you can't remember, then don't. It's not a big deal," Lin Mubai said.

"So I passed, can I go see the pheasant now?" Xue Wu asked excitedly.

Lin Mubai did not answer, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He brushed his sleeve past Xue Wu and turned into a wisp of white mist and left. When he opened his eyes again, Xue Wu had already arrived outside Chishui Cave.

Looking at the desolate and scorching landscape stretching for miles, Xue Wu felt a vague unease about the Golden Feather Phoenix's situation. He clenched his fists, forcing himself to remain calm, and followed behind Lin Mubai. The moment he stepped halfway into the cave, the difference in sensation between the outside and the inside was like night and day. A sweltering, dark, and eerie atmosphere permeated Xue Wu's body. The seemingly calm pool inside was actually boiling hot; even a slight touch would cause skin to peel off.

Lin Mubai walked across the blood pool with one hand forming a hand seal, and layers of ice crystals appeared on the water he stepped on in a few breaths to pave the way for Xue Wu.

"Follow behind me, and remember not to touch the pool water," Lin Mubai said carefully, turning his head every now and then to check if Xue Wu was keeping up.

The pool water is extremely corrosive to Golden Core cultivators. Even a single drop touching the flesh will instantly burn a hole. In addition, the resentment lingering in the pool will have a bone-corroding effect. It takes a lot of internal energy to completely remove it.

Xue Wu nodded slightly and walked carefully on the ice crystals. He carefully observed the details of the cave's structure, which made him feel uneasy. He couldn't imagine what kind of miserable state the Golden Feather Phoenix would be in if it were imprisoned here for a year.

After walking for a while, Xue Wu was carefully observing when he vaguely heard someone's voice. He focused his attention on listening to the voice, which sounded like someone's mocking words. In a daze, he could also hear his master Lin Mubai's name.

"Master, why do I hear someone calling your name?" Xue Wu asked in confusion.

Lin Mubai pondered for a moment, his eyebrows furrowing slightly on his handsome face, revealing a fierce glint in his eyes. He said, "Ignore them. They're just serious criminals who were imprisoned here years ago."

After walking a short distance from the source of the sound, you can see the Golden Phoenix sitting alone with its head down and knees drawn up to its chest. Its fair skin is covered with scars, making it look pitiful and endearing.

"Pheasant!" Upon seeing that familiar figure, Xue Wu waved and shouted excitedly.

Pheasant? As if hearing that familiar voice, Jin Yuluanfeng subconsciously raised her oval face to look. When she saw Lin Mubai and the unharmed Xue Wu, hope flickered in her beautiful eyes. A tear fell without warning, mingling with the blood on the ground. A desolate smile appeared on her lips. The humiliation she had suffered over the past few months vanished at this moment.

Xue Wu stepped on the ice crystals and leaped to the ground where the Golden Feather Phoenix was. He gently lowered his body and looked at the weak Golden Feather Phoenix with a kind expression, his eyes full of sadness.

At this moment, Jin Yuluanfeng felt as if she had been saved. She fell directly onto Xue Wu's shoulder, like a quiet doll, her delicate body open, revealing shocking scars.

Upon seeing the exposed wounds, Xue Wu's heart skipped a beat, and he looked pleadingly at Lin Mubai beside him.

Lin Mubai was also feeling bad. He pursed his lips, revealing a bitter expression. He had no choice. Even if he broke up with Huang Jun now, even if he forcibly brought out the Golden Feather Phoenix, Huang Jun would announce to the Yunzhou cultivators that the Golden Feather Phoenix should be killed. The best way now was to reduce the Golden Feather Phoenix's suffering here.

He crouched down slightly, silently chanting an incantation. Wisps of cool spiritual energy drifted from his hands, gently caressing the wounds on the delicate body of the golden-feathered phoenix.

After receiving some treatment, Jin Yuluanfeng's complexion improved somewhat. She looked at Xue Wu with tender affection and said softly, "Your... injuries, should... be alright now?"

After a moment's hesitation, Xue Wu confidently revealed his strong arms and said, "I'm all better now, perfectly fine, I'm lively and energetic..."

Jin Yuluan listened quietly to Xue Wu's amusing words, but still harbored resentment about that kick and dared not look Xue Wu in the eye.

Just as the two were chatting peacefully, a mocking voice came from the side.

"Oh! My little sweetheart's here. No wonder you're so happy."

"Judging by his clothes... he's a closed-door disciple, truly remarkable." Qian Hai emerged from the shadows, gripping the cage that bound him tightly, and sneered.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wu's face darkened immediately. He could roughly guess that the person who spoke must have bullied Jin Yu Luanfeng quite a bit in the past.

"Shut up!" Lin Mubai glared fiercely at Qian Hai, whose back several ice spikes suddenly materialized. He then thought for a moment and said with a playful tone, "That's right, he is my disciple."

Qian Hai, who had just been smug, pounded on his cage and roared angrily after hearing Lin Mubai say it himself: "Why! Why can he become your disciple? Why can't I?"

“I’m so much better than him, why do you… Lin Mubai look down on me?”

"You filthy idiot, shut your dog mouth!" Xue Wu slowly stood up, glaring at Qian Hai and cursing.

This sudden display of traditional Chinese culture clearly stunned everyone present. When Qian Hai came to his senses, he looked at Xue Wu and was about to retort when Xue Wu preemptively swallowed the words in his throat.

"What the hell are you looking at? My dog ​​wouldn't bark without you!"

"If you're so good at barking, why don't you just fly to the sky? You're just stuck in a cage, barking with your tongue hanging out."

"Damn it! If you're so capable, come out of the cage and hit me!"

"I'm standing right here, your dad. If you can't hit me, then shut your mouth and go back to your room. Don't go looking for trouble."

"..."

The essence of what he had learned in his 17 years of life poured out at this moment, cursing Qian Hai into a helpless rage, but there was nothing he could do. He really couldn't get out of the cage, and he couldn't do anything more than Xue Wu.

Lin Mubai and Jin Yuluanfeng also looked at Xue Wu with surprise and doubt, their eyes wide open. They had never heard of the essence of Xue Wu's insults in their lives. He had defeated his opponent with just a few words, leaving him speechless. Moreover, each word was deadly and could be combined into a combo attack. This was rare in the world.

After a moment of silence, even Lin Mubai couldn't help but laugh out loud, but in order to maintain his composure, he coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment.