"So this is 'The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix'... Then fellow Taoist must be Mr. Ji Yuanji?"
The cultivators of Xianxia Island knew the name of "Feng Qiu Huang", and the phoenix had been missing for not too long, so there was no reason for them not to know. However, no one on either side had ever actually heard of "Feng Qiu Huang", and when they heard it this time, it was indeed the sound of nature.
Ji Yuan nodded slightly with a slight smile.
"It's Ji!"
"This flute music is so beautiful, does Mr. Ji have a Taoist partner?"
The Phoenix asked this question in a charming and elegant voice like music, which made Ji Yuan feel awkward. It was not easy to say "no", and it was even more inappropriate to say yes.
"Fellow Daoist Huang, I have a good friend who is a bosom friend, a real phoenix. I wrote this song at the request of the real phoenix, after watching its dance and listening to its singing."
The phoenix on the branch was always shrouded in a layer of hazy colorful clouds. It could be seen that the entire Xianxia Island indeed respected it as an elder. Although they all wanted to know what had happened to the Phoenix before, even a true immortal like Dugu Yu did not interrupt the conversation between the Phoenix and Ji Yuan.
"Yes, I have heard of it, Mr. Ji. My name is Xihuang, so you don't have to address me as a female of the clan."
There seemed to be a hint of smile in the Phoenix's voice, and then the glow on its body faded, and the shape of the divine bird gradually shrank, and gradually its colorful wings turned into hands, claws and feet, and its lower body had colorful feathers fluttering, and finally it turned into a woman in a golden feather dress. Her gaze stayed on the Xiezhi for a while, and finally moved back to its original position, looking at Ji Yuan with a smile.
Almost nine out of ten cultivators from Xianxia Island subconsciously looked at Ji Yuan, and the remaining one out of ten pretended not to pay attention. In fact, all their attention was on Ji Yuan. Even nine out of ten cultivators from Xianxia Island did not know the real name of the Phoenix, and no one could call it by its name.
"Mr. Ji, someone is asking you a question."
Xiezhi reminded Ji Yuan at a very inopportune time, but before Ji Yuan, who was feeling a little embarrassed, could reply, the Qingteng sword hanging diagonally behind his back began to make a sound.
“Buzz—”
Although the sword energy had not yet erupted, the sword intent had already spread in all directions like a breeze. The people around felt as if electric currents were passing through their bodies, and the fallen leaves and dead branches on the ground scattered in all directions.
Ji Yuan tilted his head slightly, and the magic sword behind him calmed down.
"It seems that Mr. Ji really has no interest in me..."
Although the magic sword is spiritual, Ji Yuan's reaction also explains something to a certain extent.
Ji Yuan felt relieved when he heard this and bowed towards the tree again to express his apology.
"Ji has no intention of offending Fellow Daoist Xi."
Although the phoenix had been sitting on the branch of the phoenix tree, her tone, expression and gaze did not give anyone a condescending feeling. She was always very relaxed. When she got Ji Yuan's response, she did not look at the monk from Xianxia Island, but looked at Xiezhi again.
"Who are you? You sound familiar."
"oh?"
Xiezhi's eyes lit up and he looked up and down at the woman transformed from the phoenix.
"I didn't expect that your phoenix has the inheritance of the Four Spirits?"
The woman on the phoenix tree branch did not seem nervous at all, nor did she refute Xiezhi's words. She just looked at Xiezhi calmly.
"Who are you?"
"Well, I am Master Xiezhi, have you heard of me?"
Phoenix seemed a little surprised as well.
"Xiezhi? So Xiezhi is still alive. What do you want to seek on this trip?"
Ji Yuan on the side was also a little surprised. The Four Spirits refer to the unicorn, phoenix, tortoise and dragon. In ancient times, there was also a saying that referred to a clan. But in fact, not every member of the four clans can be called the Four Spirits. Some bloodlines are thick, some are thin, and the inheritors are extremely few or even unique.
"Don't look at me. I listen to Mr. Ji."
"I did not come here specifically for Fellow Daoist Huang. I just came here to help Fellow Daoist Zhu find Fellow Daoist Huang!"
Phoenix looked at Ji Yuan in a daze, and it took a long time for him to come back to his senses. He didn't expect that Ji Yuan could actually subdue the Xiezhi. Even though he had just sensed that this immortal was not simple, it was still somewhat expected. He already felt that Ji Yuan's aura was pleasant, and at this moment he smiled helplessly at him.
"It's a pity that I met Mr. Ji too late, it's a pity..."
Ji Yuan originally thought that after hearing about "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix", Fellow Daoist Huang would be eager to inquire about Dan Ye's situation and whereabouts, but who would have thought that he didn't ask a single question.
After Fenghuang finished speaking with regret, he finally looked towards Dugu Yu and the others, and then glanced at the monks from Xianxia Island who were near and far around the Wutong tree.
"I didn't respond to you, not because I was hiding on purpose. It was because I suddenly felt that the world was changing and my life was coming to an end. I suddenly became weak and had no strength left. I knew that I would not be able to escape this disaster. This was inevitable."
As she spoke, the woman subconsciously glanced at Ji Yuan.
"If it weren't for Mr. Ji's moving flute music, I might have remained in a coma for years, but now I have recovered ahead of schedule."
As Phoenix spoke, her aura gradually grew stronger. The information she revealed still frightened the cultivators from Xianxia Island and Ji Yuan. It seemed that no one had hurt Phoenix before, and her weakness came suddenly.
"I have been practicing the Four Spirits for over 136,000 years. Although I am sleepy from time to time, I am as old as the heaven and earth. As the heaven and earth will fall, so will I."
Even though many years have passed in this life, many things have happened, and the habits from the previous life have long been gone, but at this moment, Ji Yuan still couldn't help but curse out several "fuck" in his heart.
My goodness, this phoenix is actually more than 100,000 years old? To some extent, it has transcended the world. All living beings in the world, except for those revived ancient people, are juniors among juniors in front of this phoenix.
Moreover, this Daoist Fellow Huang directly told some of the shocking secrets without any "embellishment", but did not suffer from the backlash of the calamity immediately, which made Ji Yuan a little surprised. But when he thought about the fact that she lived as long as the heaven and earth, and that what she said was that she suddenly felt that the heaven and earth were about to fall, he seemed to understand something.
"The world is about to fall?"
Dugu Yu could not help but cry out in surprise, but Ji Yuan and Xiezhi were very calm. Fenghuang Xihuang nodded and was about to say something else when she suddenly realized something. She looked at Ji Yuan and found that the other party's eyes were wide open and he was looking at her. Although his eyes were pale, they were very bright.
But Fenghuang did not say anything directly to Ji Yuan. She just looked at him twice and then responded to Dugu Yu's words.
"Yes, many years ago, I said that it would be best for Xianxia Island to hide away from the world until everything calmed down before coming out again. I had a bad premonition, but I didn't expect that my fate was coming to an end. I don't know if I can wake up next time."
As she spoke, the glow on Fenghuang Xihuang's body began to dissipate, and soon enveloped all the people present. A scene that seemed like an illusion began to unfold in front of everyone: the sky and the earth were red, the sea was boiling, and the wind and thunder were raging, and all life was cut off.
"Boom..."
Everyone was awakened by the sound of thunder, and Phoenix's breathing became a little rapid at this moment, and it calmed down after a while.
Everyone was either calm or panicked, some were confused or at a loss, but of course they were all concerned about the Phoenix.
"Senior Huang! Is there any way to save you?"
Zhu Tingtao took a few steps closer and asked, then a thought flashed through his mind and he suddenly looked at Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, I heard that you have a spiritual root of heaven and earth. Can you give up some of the spiritual root fruit? If you can save Senior Huang, everyone on Xianxia Island will reward you handsomely!"
Zhu Tingtao bowed to Ji Yuan as he spoke. Dugu Yu and several Xianxia Island masters also turned towards Ji Yuan and bowed deeply.
"If Mr. Ji is willing, Xianxia Island will definitely reward you generously!"
"You don't need to ask for help. My fate is almost over, not because I am injured. Even if there is a real spiritual root tree in this world, it can't save me."
Phoenix told everyone directly and clearly that it was not feasible.
"I thought it was still too early, but it seems to be very close. Since you are all here today, I will tell you a few things. Xianxia Island can open the sealed cave and escape into it before I die. It will take a thousand years for you to come out..."
Fenghuang spoke as if leaving her last words. Ji Yuan had been frowning to begin with, but he could no longer hold back when he heard this.
"Wait a minute!"
Ji Yuan interrupted Senior Huang's words, causing many cultivators on Xianxia Island to frown. Fenghuang also looked at Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan didn't care about it anymore and spoke calmly.
"My generation of cultivators are learning the law and seeking the Tao, and Xianxia Island is one of the leaders in the immortal way. The world is in trouble, and all living beings are in trouble. I hope that fellow Taoist Xi will think twice, and I hope that fellow Taoists from Xianxia Island will think twice!"
"Mr. Ji, I have my own feelings. The difficulties faced by the heaven and earth cannot be resolved by human power. It is true that the heaven and earth will fall due to evil spirits, but it cannot be resolved by eliminating any evil spirits or destroying any formations. The heaven and earth are already mixed with too much hostility and karma. The so-called giant evil spirits are just taking advantage of this opportunity. If the heaven and earth itself is intact, they are nothing more than scoundrels and clowns."
Ji Yuan knew that Fenghuang was right. He gently raised his right hand, loosened his fingers and let the flute in his hand slip into his sleeve. He looked around at the monks from Xianxia Island under the phoenix tree, and finally looked directly at the woman on the tree and said loudly.
"Of course, Ji understands what Daoist Xi said. However, there are fifty great ways, and forty-nine heavenly evolutions. Everything has a glimmer of hope. In ancient times, the world was destroyed, and the evil demons and villains hibernated for countless years, finally waiting for today's opportunity. As righteous cultivators, how can we not fight for it? The vastness of heaven and earth has blessed all things. How can we not repay the grace of heaven and earth and the nurturing of heaven and earth? Those who are on the path of immortals claim to be free and easy, hiding when encountering disasters and hiding when encountering difficulties. How can they be called immortals? Plants, animals, and sentient beings will fall with the sky and perish with the earth. How can those who seek the Tao feel at ease if they don't save them?"
Ji Yuan's words carried the sound of an imperial command, and were deafening. All the Taoist spirits in the four directions were shocked when they heard his words. The cultivators from Xianxia Island were even more shocked, and they looked at Fenghuang and then at Ji Yuan with shock on their faces. It seemed that only they understood what the two said, but even if they did not say everything, the amount of information they revealed was already enormous, and it made people present vaguely feel that their positions were far superior to others.
In addition, Ji Yuan's words also made many cultivators on Xianxia Island feel a sense of urgency in their hearts. Although cultivators seek immortality, they do not want to be accused of being afraid of death. Ordinary provocations are naturally useless, but it also depends on who is saying these words.
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he looked up at Xi Huang on the phoenix tree, and the latter was also looking at him. Looking at Ji Yuan's eyes that seemed blind but as bright as the sun and the moon, vague memories seemed to emerge from an unknown place.
After a long time, Xihuang looked dazed, and opened his mouth slightly, with tears in his eyes. He glanced at the rising sun and the moon that had not yet completely disappeared, then turned back to Ji Yuan, took a deep breath, and spoke with a breath.
"Mr. Ji, why did you come back..."
Ji Yuan frowned. He didn't know what Fellow Daoist Xi meant by the second half of his sentence. Although he had many thoughts, at this moment he just hoped that Xianxia Island would not retreat.
"Ji, was born here!"
Fenghuang Xihuang looked at Ji Yuan and suddenly smiled.
"Mr. Ji, if you need me, I am willing to give you all my true spirit blood. As for Xianxia Island, let them decide for themselves."