Truth be told, only a handful of people here knew of Phoenix Palace and there were probably no more than three who knew of Zhao Jingyan's name.
Coincidentally, Ye Yuzhou loved to read and had a hobby, which was to find out about the world's strange happenings.
He just so happened to know about the Phoenix Palace. He also knew that the Phoenix Palace had existed for at least three hundred years. Some people said that its strength was comparable to a large nation.
In other words, there was a Rank 5 pet beast guarding it.
"There are phoenixes in Phoenix Palace. Their fire control abilities are unparalleled!" Ye Yuzhou recited a twisted poem he had heard from somewhere.
Although Feng Ziqian had his guesses, he wasn't the type to ask questions directly. It was normal for royalty to be shrewd.
Ye Yuzhou didn't beat around the bush, at least not in the Visitation Hall.
His question was direct and so was Zhao Jingyan's answer.
"Yes!"
One word was enough to confirm her identity.
She then told him about her recent encounters. It turned out that other than her, the commander, there were also the palace lord and the deputy commander.
Just like the imperial court, the palace lord was the king and the commander was the marshal. There were also various supervisors and managers. There was a clear division of labor.
Zhao Jingyan was the kind of person who stood above all but one.
But recently, something had happened to the Phoenix Palace. The Palace Master had gone into seclusion for three years and hadn't come out for three years. As a result, the situation within the Phoenix Palace had become chaotic. Naturally, the Palace Master couldn't take charge, so it was reasonable to say that Zhao Jingyan, the great commander, should be the one to support the situation, and this was what she did.
But the problem was, there were people who weren't convinced.
Later, the deputy commander and the eight supervisors of Phoenix Palace suddenly attacked Zhao Jingyan. Not only did they injure her, but they also killed her pet beast.
In the end, Zhao Jingyan was lucky enough to escape, but she lost many of her trusted aides. After that, she was at her wit's end and fell into despair. She wanted to end her life, but she didn't expect to be sucked into the Visitation Hall for no apparent reason.
She didn't hide anything. Firstly, there was no need to hide something like this. Secondly, she knew that this was an opportunity. She had a blood feud, so she naturally wanted to take revenge. Hence, she had to grab this opportunity. Since that was the case, it was best to be honest.
After experiencing pride, betrayal, and despair, Zhao Jingyan realized that she was much more mature than before.
Such an experience was indeed tragic. At the very least, He Qing kept consoling him.
"I've heard of the Phoenix Palace as well. We even crossed paths a long time ago," Madam Ghost Child suddenly spoke up.
Zhao Jingyan had long noticed Madam Ghost Child.
What she had guessed earlier was now out in the open. "May I ask if you're Madam Ghost Child, one of the Five Nanling Deities of the Southern Continent?"
Madam Ghost Child smiled. "There aren't many people in the Southern State who know about the Five Nanling Immortals."
This was an indirect admission.
"50 years ago, my master had a good relationship with the Southern Mountain Five Deities. It's my honor to be able to meet Senior Ghost Child today." Zhao Jingyan bowed.
Just like that, she managed to capture both He Qing and Madam Ghost Child in an instant.
Now that the two women were taken down, the remaining men were even easier to take down.
"Amazing." Feng Ziqian felt his scalp tingle. He finally realized that he would be a frequent visitor of the Visitation Hall from now on. Of course, he had to build a good relationship with the people here.
This was the basic quality of socializing among royalty. He scored full marks for this. Even if he was facing someone he didn't like, he could still chat for an entire afternoon.
Moreover, he didn't dislike the people here.
Anyone who was valuable to him was someone he could rope in.
'I've never heard of the Five Nanling Deities but I can ask around when I get back. Still, someone who can make someone like Zhao Jingyan address him as Senior must be someone extraordinary.' Feng Ziqian thought to himself. Now that he had found a topic of conversation, he immediately led it to himself and introduced himself.
Since everyone knew who he was, there was no need to hide it so Feng Ziqian told them the truth.
The status of a prince of a premium country was indeed impressive. Even people like Black Crow and Ghost Child wouldn't dare to slight him. Villainous experts like them could crush a small country and ignore an intermediate country, but they couldn't possibly go up against a premium country.
A Rank 5 pet beast wasn't something they could handle.
Among the villainous experts, other than a handful with Rank 5 pet beasts, the rest wouldn't dare provoke a premium country.
Therefore, everyone present nodded at Feng Ziqian in return. After all, this prince of a high-rank country did not put on any airs and was very approachable.
And so, the two newcomers soon mingled with the others. They also learned about the Visitation Hall and the Curator.
After listening to the others, they were even more certain of their guesses.
The Curator must be a Rank 5 beast appraiser.
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Lin Jin was oblivious to all this. After exiting the Visitation Hall, he began studying the phoenix fire in his spacious new mansion. The second half of the night flew by and Lin Jin only came back to his senses at dawn.
"The phoenix fire is truly impressive." The results of Lin Jin's research excited him. The phoenix fire was even more powerful than the Dragonfire he cultivated before. However, to make it his own, it would take time and he would need a real 'tinder'.
To put it bluntly, Lin Jin was hoping visitor number twelve's phoenix could be reborn. Only then would he be able to obtain the phoenix flame from the visitor's pet beast and use it to cultivate his own spells.
His plan was set, but whether or not it could be reborn still depended on the phoenix's luck.
Lin Jin couldn't do anything about it.
After daybreak, Shang'er and Little Five finished preparing dinner. After eating, Lin Jin headed to the association. It was another busy day. Along the way, people from Grace Pavilion came by once but they were respectful and asked about what happened that night.
Lin Jin had discussed this with Zuo Wentang beforehand so his answers were flawless. After they left, Lin Jin knew that Grace Pavilion was still investigating. However, Lin Jin wasn't afraid of Grace Pavilion or the forces behind them. The only troublesome one was Grassy Continent's Westward Country.
This premium country didn't seem to have much of a reaction and this made Lin Jin feel uneasy.
Zuo Wentang had been keeping an eye on this matter. If there was any news, he would inform Lin Jin at once.
Lin Jin didn't waste too much time on this matter. Their plan back then was flawless so there was no need to worry. Even if something were to happen, Lin Jin had a backup plan.
That afternoon, someone from Maple City's relay station came with a letter.
"My letter?" Lin Jin was puzzled but soon understood. After all, he was now the chief so news from the royal capital might arrive via letter.
"Where did it come from?" Lin Jin asked. The person replied, "Chief Lin, it's from Reed City."
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