Hearing the woman's words, Gu Zheng could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.
Truth be told, when he first sensed the Cleansing Glass Flames, he did suspect the other party's identity. However, on second thought, since the other party had been captured and brought to that place, if his identity was exposed, the Ancestor would not have imprisoned the other party there. After all, the Phoenix Clan was too sensitive.
Besides, he did not sense any aura from her. He could only feel that she had obtained a magic treasure from somewhere. After he had feelings for it, he could not bear to bury it there, so he asked him to treat it well.
But now that he thought about it, the Ancestor used to have the biggest attitude in the world. Otherwise, he would not have provoked so many enemies. It was normal for him to do such a thing. But in recent years, the world had changed greatly, so he was no longer as arrogant as before. For the sake of the Asura Clan and his future, he decided to devote himself to reincarnation.
Even if the Asura Clan and the core of the Asura Dao had no connection at all, their name was already a great advantage.
After thinking so much, he thought that the flaming woman could really be a member of the Phoenix Clan. But he did not expect her to be the Great Elder of the Phoenix Clan.
He could not help but ask, "Is your Great Elder that weak?"
The strength of her attack was at least on par with his.
"How is that possible? The Great Elder has the cultivation of the late Sage-to-be. We only have three Elders in total. The other two Elders died in the war long ago. But a long time ago, the Great Elder said that he was going to settle old scores, but he did not come back. The Li Ring in your hand is the magic treasure that made him famous. It is also one of the few Primordial Spiritual Treasures in our clan." Hearing Gu Zheng's words, the woman suppressed her excitement and said to Gu Zheng.
She said that the Great Elder was so weak, which meant that she had seen the Great Elder and even saw him fight. Only then could he doubt her strength.
"Primordial Spiritual Treasure? Why can't I see it?"
Gu Zheng muttered suspiciously as he took the Li Ring from his wrist and observed it carefully.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of flame spurted out from the Li Ring and sprayed his face. The flame was very weak, as if it was dissatisfied with Gu Zheng's words.
"I was muddle-headed. Even treasures like the Magistrate Brush aren't as intelligent as the little bird. It can even brew Cleansing Glass Flames on its own. It's naturally not an ordinary item." Gu Zheng said in annoyance. He had been foolishly thinking about how to increase its power. It seemed that he was unable to unleash its power, which was why he had such a misconception.
"Can you tell me where the Great Elder is right now?" At this time, the woman asked cautiously. "If you can find out anything about the First Elder, I will definitely reward you generously."
"You're giving this to me too?" Gu Zheng pointed at the treasure behind him and asked casually.
"This is mine! Since you already have one, you can't snatch mine anymore. " Wan'er could see that her sister and the other party knew each other. She couldn't fight, but she couldn't let him have her things. Seeing that the other party still wanted her things, she was a little anxious.
"You can't keep it at all. Even you and the Flying Serpent Clan behind you will suffer." Gu Zheng immediately retorted. If this thing fell into the other party's hands, it would be a disaster.
"I've had it for thousands of years and nothing has happened. If you say it's a disaster, then it's a disaster. You just want to snatch my things. Why do you have to find such a stupid reason? Sister, help me get it back." Wan'er was a little girl. No matter how stupid she was, she could tell the basic facts.
Her words made Gu Zheng speechless. After all, what the other party said was the truth. He just wanted this thing.
"Anyway, it's still here. It can't run away. Let's talk about it later. Let me ask my elder about it first." The woman comforted softly. When she saw that Wan'er had calmed down, she sent a voice transmission to Gu Zheng.
"Can you tell me where the Great Elder is? If the Great Elder is brought back, maybe I can help you deal with Wan'er and get what you want."
Gu Zheng heard the other party's voice transmission and raised his eyebrows. He glanced at Wan'er and sent a voice transmission as well.
.....
One day later.
In a spacious hall, Gu Zheng was sitting on a chair. He was slowly tasting the phoenix liquid in his cup. It was actually a noble drink for the phoenix. It was not the phoenix liquid that Gu Zheng had seen before. It was just that the name was similar.
This thing was not ordinary. It had the effect of cleansing the marrow. But for him, it was just a special taste. The effect was not useful to him at all.
On the side, Wan'er did not touch the drink in front of her. She propped up her chin with both hands and stared at Gu Zheng with a pair of deliberately fierce eyes. Seeing him gnash his teeth, she really wanted to stare him to death and then take back what belonged to her.
But Gu Zheng did not care about her temper. He was still leisurely tasting the drink. He was thinking about whether or not he should take a little more. Sometimes, it was good to use it as a gift. It was a very rare thing.
After a while, Huo Ying's figure appeared in front of Gu Zheng. She was the woman from before. She was also the acting clan leader who was in charge of the remaining phoenix tribe.
"There was an accident just now. Sorry to keep you waiting." Huo Ying said to Gu Zheng apologetically.
"I can still afford to wait. If only there were more of this." Gu Zheng said. He decided to ask for more. If he missed out on this shop, he would not be able to get it in the future.
"No problem. We have a lot of this thing here. We will definitely give it to you later." Fengying agreed readily. Then, she asked eagerly, "You said that the Great Elder is with your friend. I wonder if you can bring me there."
"You don't have to worry about this. Elder Huo is fine. I have already informed my two friends. As long as you wait for two more days, they will bring her over." Gu Zheng stood up from his seat with great interest. "I wonder if I can take a look around here?"
"You can't let him see. He has to remember it. He will sneak in and cause trouble later." Without waiting for Fengying to reply, Wan 'er jumped up and said in a disapproving tone.
"You are a friend of the Great Elder. That means that you are a friend of our tribe. Besides, there are no secret places around here. We are just trying to suppress this place and repay the Karma that we have sown back then. We can't let you enter the core at the bottom for now." Huo Ying did not seem to have heard Wan 'er's words and said with a smile. But her next words showed the worry in her heart.
"Even though your friend is not far from here, the journey is not absolutely safe. How about I make a trip there personally?"
The remaining members of the Phoenix Clan, barring any accidents, were all here. However, she was the only one who could leave this place temporarily. The others could not leave this place. It had to be said that compared to their peak, the Phoenix Clan was indeed a little desolate.
But, Gu Zheng knew that at that time, they had no choice but to fight. Just like the Great Lich-Demon War right now.
"You can rest assured about this. My two friends are much stronger than me. With them escorting me, I will definitely be safe." In order to dispel the other party's doubts, Gu Zheng revealed the cultivation states of Old Xiong and the others.
"If that's the case, then don't worry. Little friend, you take a look here first. I still have some things that I have to deal with personally. Wan 'er, come and receive some guests first." Fengying finally heaved a sigh of relief. But, she was still extremely shocked by Gu Zheng.
The other party could summon the other party over with just a single message. Furthermore, the other party was stronger than her. Most people would not have such an ability. No wonder he was someone favored by the Great Elder. Naturally, he was extraordinary.
She wanted to know if Huo Feng had no choice but to give it to Gu Zheng. Would he take back the praise in his heart? At that time, Gu Zheng's cultivation was still at the level of Jin Xian. He was very weak.
"Don't think that you can bewitch me. I won't be fooled by you. Anyway, I won't stop you. If you want to go, go ahead. I'm familiar with this place anyway. There's nothing here." Wan 'er snorted disdainfully.
"That won't do. Since you're familiar with this place, then you have to bring me along. I don't feel at ease leaving you here alone." Gu Zheng said to Wan 'er with a smile.
The other party's eyes would occasionally look at the white stone-like spirit treasure. Who didn't know what she was thinking? She was waiting for him to leave so that she could break the restriction on it and put it away.
"I'm not going. I'm not interested. Especially if it's accompanying you." Wan 'er jumped and directly sat on the wide chair. She picked up the cup of Phoenix Liquid and drank it happily.
"Just now, I heard with my own ears that someone's sister asked someone to accompany her. If you don't listen, I'm afraid that someone's sister will be very disappointed." Gu Zheng shook his head and said with some regret.
"You … Scoundrel!"
When Wan 'er heard this, her small face immediately became angry. Her cute big eyes angrily glared at Gu Zheng. After a long time, two words came out of her mouth. They were the sharpest scolding words she could think of.
"Let's go, Wan 'er. I won't let you touch my things." Gu Zheng said proudly.
From the contact between the other party and Feng Ying, it was obvious that the relationship between the two was not ordinary. Perhaps the other party was taking care of the Flying Serpent Clan. Who knew how much trouble she had taken for them. Otherwise, the South Sea Clan would be the first to know that she had a spirit treasure.
If the other party wanted to snatch it, it wouldn't be a matter of minutes. Only when there was a possibility of being blocked would the other party not care about this place. However, there were very few forces that could block the other party, so it could only be here, and only they could do it. It wasn't strange that her attitude towards Feng Ying was so bad.
At this time, it was best to use it to suppress her. She had already angrily finished the drink in the cup. Then, she directly jumped down and walked towards Gu Zheng.
"Let's go. What are you waiting for?"
Wan'er took a few more steps forward and looked at the body that was still frozen in place. She said impatiently. However, looking at her current posture, Gu Zheng thought it was more like she was acting coquettishly than angry.
Gu Zheng laughed in his heart. He took two steps and walked to the other party's side. Then, he said very naturally.
"Then you can show me around. If it's not good, I will complain about you. When that time comes, don't blame me if your sister rises."
Wan 'er puffed up her cheeks and glared at Gu Zheng. Without saying anything, she stepped forward and led the way in front.
In fact, there were not many places to stroll around. Moreover, they were all very simple places. The only difference was that there was a magma pool below. After all, this was a simple place for them to rest. Especially now, their center of gravity was below to maintain the stability of the earth vein.
Gu Zheng himself didn't know much about the Phoenix Clan. However, he had heard a lot about them.
It was said that the leader of the Phoenix Clan was the same as the other three clans. They were all at the peak of Sage-to-be. At that time, the three clans could be said to have divided the world equally. Even the majestic figures now might be small cats at that time. They would not ask for trouble and would not provoke the Phoenix Clan. It could be said that there was almost no enemy that the Phoenix Clan could not afford to provoke.
However, now, except for the Dragon Clan, which still had some glory, the Kylin Clan could be regarded as a big force. The Kylin Clan had fled to the sea. At most, there were only some useless descendants left. They could not be regarded as a clan and could be really exterminated. The Phoenix Clan had all returned here. They used their own strength to suppress the Undying Volcano forever.
Although they had declined and were much worse than the Dragon Clan, they were much better than the Kylin Clan, which was almost exterminated. In short, it seemed that there would be no news about them in the Untainted Land.
And this place was the place where the legend of the phoenix was born. It was also the place they needed to suppress in the end. It was definitely not as simple as the outsiders thought it was just to protect the ley lines. However, no one knew what exactly the phoenix race was protecting, which led them to truly achieve eternal merit and immortality.
While they were strolling, Feng Ying had already passed through other passages and headed down. Soon, she arrived at a place that was completely different from the one above.
Compared to the simple and crude above, this was where they truly lived. It was not very luxurious, but there were normal decorations that matched their status.
"You're saying that there's news about the Great Elder, and that he's still rushing here?"
In a room, Fengying was respectfully telling a young girl who was about 20 years old everything that had happened up there.
"Yes, that man who claims to be the human Gu Zheng is about the same as us. He has the Great Elder's Li Ring in his hand. Looking at the way he does things, it doesn't seem like he's lying. Now, we have hope. We don't have to use the previous method." Feng Ying said excitedly.
Gu Zheng's disguise might be able to deceive many people, but to them, even if they could not see through it, they could still sense Gu Zheng's true identity. It was just that he had firmly engraved himself on the human race.
From their point of view, Gu Zheng was still not human, but from some points of view, Gu Zheng was already human. However, it had nothing to do with them. As long as they knew that he was not an enemy, it was fine.
The other party wanted to advance and retreat with the human race. In fact, they also understood that this was the general trend. They naturally had their own methods. They were just more thorough than Gu Zheng. Many great figures who could already see the future began to place their bets.
She was only a phoenix that could walk outside. Speaking of which, her identity was actually a member with a higher cultivation level. Ever since Ancestor Phoenix had fallen, everything about the phoenix race had been controlled by the woman in front of her.
This was because she was the daughter of Ancestor Phoenix, White Nine!
"Then let's wait for a few more days. You will always welcome the Great Elder above. At this critical moment, everyone has to hold on to this moment. This is our mission. Since we didn't do a good job previously and let the other party out, even if our race is destroyed, we can't let them out," White Nine said solemnly.
"But from the other party's tone, the Great Elder doesn't seem to be in a good situation." Fengying hesitated for a moment, but still said what was in her heart.
"You don't have to worry about this. Whether or not the other party returns will not change the plan. You may leave. Report the situation. I'll wait for you below."
"Yes!"
Fengying respectfully and slowly left.
After a while, White Nine slowly stood up and walked forward unhurriedly. Her white muslin set off her exquisite and graceful figure. It was as if it had been thousands of years, and there was no change at all.
Soon, she came to an incomparably spacious underground space. The entire surface was occupied by boiling magma all the time. Just the temperature here was enough to make a Golden Immortal unable to withstand it. Layer after layer of flames were arranged on the surrounding walls in a certain pattern.
However, the most eye-catching thing here was a huge tree that was at least a hundred feet tall. It stood at the end of this space. Countless thick branches covered the surroundings, but the top was bare. The only thing that could be seen was that countless golden light spots were moving in and out along the branches.
Behind this tree, there was a black mark that was over a hundred feet in size. Just by looking at this black mark, it was as if one's mind was being sucked in.
White Nine didn't stop and continued to walk in the direction of the tree.
"Gurgle gurgle."
Under the magma at the side, along with a large number of bubbles, a miniature phoenix that was only a few feet in size flew out from the magma and floated in the air. A very magnetic male voice came out from the other party's mouth.
"Ninth Princess, are you going to make up your mind? Without you, our Phoenix Race will probably be suppressed by the Dragon Race in the future. "
His meaning was very clear. Without her, their race's prestige might not be restored.
"I've already made up my mind, but the Great Elder is about to return. Perhaps he will bring us some changes." White Nine didn't stop and continued to walk forward.
"Great Elder? That's great. This time, the heavens are blessing our race. If the other party is suppressed again, he won't have enough strength to break through in the future. As long as we continue to suppress this place. "The phoenix's eyes were clearly filled with joy.
"Yes. This time, I'm here to tell everyone that after a few days of hard work, no matter what, we can't let the other party come out this time. Go down and tell everyone my intentions."
The phoenix let out a soft cry, and then its entire body sank into the magma below again. At this time, White Nine had already arrived in front of the huge tree.
She looked up in a daze. On the bare branches, there was a spot that was also her position. However, it was now completely bare, no longer the scene of the past.
The black mark behind her was like flowing water. It wanted to spread in all directions, but the golden light spots on the tree kept sinking into it, firmly holding it back.
They didn't have the ability to seal this place, or rather, no one in the entire Eldritch World had the ability to seal this place. There were too many regrets gathered here. Even the Saints didn't want to put themselves in to fill this place. However, they could suppress it, suppress it forever, and ensure the safety of the Eldritch World.
White Nine stood there, waiting, waiting for the final result.
No matter what the result was, she also knew that her fate had long been determined. There was nothing to regret. At least the Phoenix Race would be immortal.
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