[Mu Qing Luan]: I'm not stupid. How could I say such things to Master?
[Mu Qing Luan]: After reading the Journal, I felt that I wasn't the only one who obtained the Journal. Moreover, I obtained it quite late. At the very least, Feng Qing Er had quietly gone to the Black-Corner Region, so something suspicious must have happened.
[Mu Qing Luan]: I know very well how much Master cares about the Pavilion Master. Finally, news came, and I wanted to lead him to the Black-Corner Region. If I could meet Xiao Ting, I could reunite with him even faster.
[Mu Qing Luan]: I was planning to tell Master that I had unexpectedly learned about Han Feng. Given Master's personality, he would definitely go to the Black-Corner Region.
[Mu Qing Luan]: I will absolutely not say anything about Xiao Ting, the Journal, Xiao Yan, and Yao Lao!
[Feng Qing Er]: But if you let Feng Zun Zhe know about Han Feng and take him there, Xiao Ting will definitely become suspicious.
[Mu Qing Luan]: Why would I be suspected? You and Huo Zhi weren't suspected either.
[Mu Qing Luan]: Han Feng was originally killed by Brother Xiao Yan's hands. With Xiao Ting's help, Xiao Yan had only just reached the Dou King level back then. His growth speed was much slower than now. To defeat Han Feng, who was at the peak of Dou Emperor and had the Hall of Souls as his backer, it would take at least three to five years.
[Mu Qing Luan]: But now that Han Feng has been publicly killed by Brother Xiao Ting, and I received the news and rushed to the Black-Corner Region, it makes perfect sense!
After these words were spoken, the women silently nodded.
Indeed, according to Mu Qing Luan's script, there should be no problems with the subsequent operations, and Xiao Ting would not suspect anything.
A Dou Venerable expert under twenty years old — if this news reached Central Plains, it would definitely attract great attention.
Even the Ancient Clans might be tracking him through their own information channels. Because this Dou Venerable expert came from the Xiao Clan, whose surname was Xiao — the strongest bloodline from a thousand years ago.
[Xun Er]: Your idea is excellent. Then come to the Black-Corner Region together with Yao Ling. If we go together, Brother Xiao Ting's suspicion will be reduced.
[Mu Qing Luan]: Yes, Sister-in-law Xun Er.
[Xun Er]: When you arrive, I will give you a gift for the meeting (smile)
[Mu Qing Luan]: Sister-in-law, you are truly wonderful. You and Brother Xiao Ting are a perfect match made in heaven.
[Xun Er]: I will use the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame to strengthen your bloodline.
[Mu Qing Luan]: I'm just too lucky. How did I get such a wonderful brother and such a good senior sister-in-law?
[Feng Qing Er]: That's enough. Even in the Northwestern Continent, your tone sounds like flattery.
[Mu Qing Luan]: I'm speaking from the heart, yet you say it's flattery. Is there something wrong with Brother and Sister-in-law?
[Feng Qing Er]: Don't slander them. There's only something wrong with you.
[Mu Qing Luan]: Then why am I being flattering? Am I not telling the truth?
[Feng Qing Er]: Master's wife, some of what she said is true, but I feel that Mu Qing Luan has ulterior motives.
[Xun Er]: That's enough. Don't do it again. You two, stop arguing. (smile)
All the women: !!
Xun Er was too easy to appease.
While chatting in the Journal, Mu Qing Luan casually conversed with Yao Ling.
"Will I be punished if I leak Journal information?"
Mu Qing Luan was a little fearful but also grateful.
"Thank you, Sister Yao Ling. Otherwise, I would have suffered. When I meet the senior, I will definitely speak up for you."
"Master has prejudice against the Yao Clan. I think you did well today."
"It's not prejudice."
Yao Ling smiled and shook her head. "Confidence is fine. People can be proud, but they shouldn't be arrogant. They shouldn't become arrogant or blindly confident."
"After careful observation recently, many members of the Yao Clan are indeed arrogant and self-justifying. The root cause lies with Elder Punishment."
"Elder Punishment is unclear about rewards and punishments, extremely protective of the excellent, and always looks down on outsiders."
"What Xiao Ting said was that there is a hidden truth behind Yao Lao being expelled from the clan. When the time comes, I plan to take Brother to investigate and tell Grandfather."
"Even if he knows the truth, Grandfather will probably not punish four-star Dou Saint Yao Wan Gui. But he will definitely punish the disabled person who has already been expelled from the clan."
"In the future, when Yao Lao becomes strong, Grandfather and I will speak up and hold him accountable for what happened back then!"
Mu Qing Luan nodded repeatedly and helped with advice from the side.
…
In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
After refining the Dou Venerable fire bead, Xiao Ting raised his hand and summoned Purple Beast Flame.
"Feng Qing Er, are you ready to acknowledge me as your master?"
"If you don't acknowledge me as your master, the pain you suffer will double, and the power to strengthen your bloodline will no longer exist."
"Every day the pain will double, and you won't be able to endure it anymore. But think carefully before you answer."
Feng Qing Er, who had stubbornly wanted to persist a little longer, noticed that the pain had doubled. Thinking that she had no masochistic tendencies, she immediately said, "Xiao Ting, if I acknowledge you as my master, will you use Heavenly Flame to improve my bloodline?"
"Of course."
Xiao Ting answered directly. "With your current power and status as a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, you are not worthy of being my mount."
"The Ancient Void Dragon is my companion. I will not use it as a mount. Therefore, only the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan can be nurtured into Ancient Heavenly Phoenix. Being chosen is truly fortunate."
"But only if you are loyal enough."
Feng Qing Er endured the burning of Purple Beast Flame and asked in a trembling voice, "That means as long as I become your mount, you will help me transform into an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix?"
"What you need to understand is that even our Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan cannot handle it alone."
Huang Tian also knew how powerful the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix was, and that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix could not contend with the Ancient Void Dragon.
Did the Heavenly Demon Phoenix want to transform into an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix again?
Of course she wanted to, but she simply couldn't!
Purification alone was not enough. She also lacked crucial energy.
According to the clan experts' estimation, to complete the bloodline reversion transformation with the Thunder Body Tempering Art, one must at least reach the seven-star Dou Saint level. But currently, the clan leader of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was only at the late stage of five-star Dou Saint, far from the seven-star Dou Saint level.
"If your Heavenly Demon Phoenix can't do it, that's your own business."
Xiao Ting did not want to say more to Feng Qing Er and calmly said, "You can choose to acknowledge it or not. If you acknowledge it, voluntarily release the soul restraint. Otherwise, you will be eternally trapped in this flame space until you die."
"Believe me, your mother doesn't know how you actually died."
Feng Qing Er's mother was a Dou Saint and had left a special energy imprint on her body.
If Feng Qing Er's soul was forcibly branded or killed outside, her mother would sense it.
"Fine!"
Feng Qing Er pretended to hesitate before agreeing.
"A wise choice!"
After Feng Qing Er released her beast soul, Xiao Ting left a brand.
After finishing all this, he casually waved his hand.
"From now on, you will no longer feel pain, nor will you experience the thrill of rapidly cultivating inside Purple Beast Flame."
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