"Phoenix tribe?!"
As soon as Huo Guan announced this news, the little foxes in the Taoist temple immediately perked up their ears and began to discuss it noisily.
"Phoenix? The one with wings that can fly from legend?"
"Where is Mount Nan Yu?"
"Will they be staying for long? I've never left Qingqiu before and have never seen outsiders either! Will they want to play with us......"
The little foxes had apparently never seen a real phoenix before, and the dojo almost instantly boiled over. Yunmian and Wenting also heard this news and were stunned for a moment.
Yunmian had never seen the legendary phoenix fairy bird either. She heard that there would be outsiders coming to Qingqiu, and she was both surprised and a little nervous. Her tail swept back and forth on the couch, curiously looking at Wenhouting beside her: "Wenhouting, have you ever seen a phoenix? What does it look like? Do they transform into human form, just like us?"
Wen Ting was stunned when he heard Hu Guan say that the phoenix would visit, and before he could come back to his senses, Yun Mian asked him this question, and his mind suddenly became dizzy.
Wen Ting shut her eyes in pain and let out a pained "hiss".
"Ahh!"
Yunmian saw his appearance and hastily stood up with concern.
She hung her head in shame and said hastily: "Wen Ting, are you okay? Is it serious? I'm sorry, I forgot that you don't remember things from before. Was it because of my question that...?"
"It doesn't matter to me."
Wen Ting flicked her tail and struggled to open her eyes, replying.
From his physical reaction, Wen Ting vaguely felt that he had seen the Phoenix before, but forgot what occasion and scene. He shook his head, waiting for the discomfort in his mind to gradually subside, before answering: "I'm fine, just suddenly a bit dizzy."
He said: "The phoenix is the ancient divine bird, the king of all birds, and there are five colors in total. Have you ever studied the geography of mountains and seas? The poem says: 'In the south of Yu Mountain, there is a lot of gold and jade on top, and a lot of water below... The water flows out from here, and flows southeast into the sea, with phoenixes and peacocks.' The name of the five-colored bird is divided in detail, and it seems that there are also several sayings within them, but for us, this is all about the phoenix. Now, a pair of red phoenixes and golden phoenixes dominate Yu Mountain."
When he said this, Wen Ting's voice paused slightly, and then he said: "The phoenix's wings are colorful, and when they spread their wings, they are naturally very beautiful. They transform into human form, and there is not much difference between them and us. The only thing is... why did the phoenix send its disciples to this place?"
Yunmian heard that Ting's explanation had left him stunned for a long time.
Wen Ting said that he had also studied the geography of Shan Hai, but only learned a bit from Master Huo Guan before participating in the Shao Zhu Shi Du exam. After that, he never touched it again, let alone being able to recite examples like Wen Ting... Yun Mian couldn't help but admire and respect him.
At this time, the fox officer smiled and said: "Originally, according to the usual practice, when the Phoenix clan from Nan Yu Mountain came to visit Qing Qiu, they were directly arranged to stay in Qing Qiu City or even the Fox Palace. Those sent by Nan Yu Mountain were also inner disciples who had grown up and cultivated in Nan Yu Xian City. This year, Nan Yu Mountain specially sent younger phoenixes from the Immortal City, and chose our Dongshan book house, because Master Huo Guan specially requested to take care of them! Exchanging with foreign tribes is a rare opportunity, please everyone cherish it, and be more diligent in your cultivation for the next period of time. While being friendly to guests, don't let foreigners look down on Qing Qiu's demeanor!"
"Ahh!"
"Ahhhroo!"
The words of the fox officer immediately excited the simple little foxes, who happily raised their tails and sat upright on the tatami mats, with no one nodding off to sleep.
The fox official looked at their appearance and shook his head with a smile before starting to speak.
After hearing Hu's explanation, Wen Ting suddenly understood a bit more.
To put it simply, some of the younger disciples who were supposed to be sent to Qingqiu City from Nanjiu Mountain were reassigned here. From Nanjiu Xiancheng...it's equivalent to Nanjiu Mountain's Qingqiu City, so this group of people will likely be more outstanding than ordinary Nanjiu Mountain disciples. Hu Guan also said it was due to the special care of Master Hu Guan himself.
Wen Ting's expression was firm and unwavering, without realizing it, he turned his head back and looked towards the end of the Taoist temple.
Xī Yuán heard that the Phoenix clan came to Qīng Qiū and was also surprised. Earlier, it seemed like he was talking to two gray fox companions, feeling Wén Tíng's gaze, he immediately looked back.
In the blink of an eye, both of them understood each other's meaning from their eyes. On this day, all the little foxes were motivated by the fact that Feng Huang would come to practice together, and they were afraid of falling behind in their cultivation, so no one was distracted, and they were all working hard to cultivate. The day passed quickly, and when Wen Ting and Yun Mian were packing up their things to return to the wooden house, Xi Yuan happened to be waiting for them with two grey foxes.
As soon as he came out of the courtyard, he walked up and raised his chin, saying: "I think what I want to say, you must already know!"
Wen Ting indeed knew, and said: "Don't worry, I also have this intention."
Hostility flowed between the two, filling the air with a tense and volatile atmosphere.
Xiyuan was the first to withdraw his gaze, let out a cold snort and said: "The Phoenix Clan will definitely not just sit idly by in the Dao field for cultivation. There must be many mutual trial segments! At that time, we won't need to say anything more, each relying on their own abilities is enough!"
As he spoke, Xuan Yuan's gaze swept over Yunmian's body without leaving any trace, his body seemed to move slightly, and then he exchanged a glance with Wen Ting, taking Wenhe and Qingyang with him as they quickly ran away.
Yunmian didn't know the cause and effect, but when Xiyuan ran over, she immediately wanted to jump in between them. However, she was blocked by Wenhing's tail. At this moment, the two of them were talking, and Yunmian only vaguely heard that they were going to compete again. She looked at Xiyuan anxiously, then at Wenhing, until Xiyuan ran away, and then she turned to Wenhing with concern and asked: "What are you guys talking about?"
"Nothing much."
Wen Ting replied.
He thought of the Lingguo that Xiyuan gave to Yunmian, and how he had been a bit annoyed when he came to talk to Yunmian that day.
The two of them didn't openly confront each other, but in reality, they both understood what was going on. On the surface, it seemed like they were competing to see who had better skills and abilities, but actually... a large part of it was for Yunmian's sake.
Xiyuan's side is thinking what, Wen Ting isn't very clear, but here...
"Ahh!"
Yunmian looked at Wenhouting and couldn't help but feel worried, so she walked up to him and examined his face carefully.
Yunmian's eyes were suddenly so close without him noticing, and when he came to his senses, he was startled! He hastily retreated backward in a fluster, almost falling to the ground.
"Wow... your complexion looks pretty good?"
Yunmian Feijie asked, but seeing Wenhouting's expression was still okay, he felt a little relieved.
Wēn tíng yī dùn, yě bù zhī gāi bù gāi qìng xìng yún mián wèi zhù yì dào tā bái máo dǐ xià jiàn jiàn fā zhuàn de liǎn sè, hái yǒu yī shùn jiān de wú cuò. Tā yǐn cǎi de bié kāi shì xiàn, zǒu guò qù zài tā é tou shàng tiǎn le yī xià, zhuǎn yí huà tí shuō: "Wǒmen huí mù wū ba?"
Yunmian heard this and immediately became excited, jumping up and down as he replied: "Good!"
……
"In a few more days, the phoenix will arrive. Ah... what does the phoenix look like anyway?"
On the other hand, Xiyuan and his group left earlier than Yunmian's group. At this moment, they had already left the school and were walking on the mountain path of Qingqiu East Mountain. Wenhe said curiously while walking.
Wenhe and the others were also surprised by Hu Guan's announcement about Feng Huang Hui coming to request something, which was the top priority of today and even recent days. As soon as they left school, they began to discuss it eagerly.
Among them, everyone has always thought that Xiyuan is the most knowledgeable and experienced. Wenhe turned to him without hesitation and asked: "Xiyuan, have you seen a phoenix?"
"No."
Xi Yuan paused for a moment and shook his head.
"Phoenix, should also be a bird?"
Qingyang smiled foolishly and said.
"The master of Nanwushan, the king of all birds, it must be a very large bird!"
Wenhe listened with a sense of longing, nodding his head and saying: "It should be a very large bird! I think it must fly very well. We foxes can also soar through the clouds, but walking on clouds is different from flying with wings. I really don't know what it's like to fly in the sky with wings."
Yes...
Qingyang gazed longingly at the sky, with clear eyes reflecting the clear blue sky and white clouds.
"Speaking of which... I heard that ordinary foxes who don't cultivate can eat meat without fasting, is it bird meat? The phoenix is also a bird, do you think the phoenix tastes good?"
"Hmmph!"
Wenhe originally had a beautiful fantasy of flying in the clouds with his wings spread, but he was suddenly shocked by this sentence.
He was stunned for a moment before saying with a pained expression: "What the hell are you thinking?! When Feng Huang arrives, speaking like this will get you killed!"
"Does the phoenix also use its claws to scratch?"
"Look at them pecking you to death!"
Qingyang chuckled and said, "If I had to choose between being a fox or a phoenix, I'd still choose to be a fox. I think tails are more handsome than feathers!"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Xueyuan and asked: "Xueyuan, you haven't spoken much today, what do you think?"
"It's no use thinking about it anymore, when the time comes and the phoenix arrives, won't we know then?"
Xiyuan's heart was absent-minded, and he just spoke casually.
He paused for a moment, furrowed his brow and said: "Besides, you're thinking too optimistically... Do you know that the Phoenix coming over will definitely be friendly?! Fox Officer spoke lightly, but what if the Phoenix has a terrible personality? It's better to make some bad preparations early on. If things really don't work out, we might even need to fight it off."
“……”
Qingyang and Wenhe exchanged a glance, neither of them had expected to hear such words from Xiyuan, who was known for his bad temper. For a moment, they were both at a loss for what to say next...
How can I pretend to believe that there are people in this world who have a worse personality than Xi Yuan?
The topic of the phoenix gradually subsided, Qingyang also stopped talking about chicken wings, and the three foxes walked quickly into the depths of the mountain forest.
At the same time, the sky of Qingqiu went east for thousands of miles, piercing through the vast sea of clouds, passing through layers of clear wind and rain clouds, to reach the sky of Nanyu Mountain.
The peak of the green mountain, towering into the clouds. The South Yu Xian City is located on top of the layered immortal cloud and divine mist, where the mortal world can't see the top. At this moment, countless colorful immortal phoenixes are proudly rising into the air, flapping their wings to fly west together! For a time, the sky is filled with flowing lights and colors, like a rainbow shining in the sky!
Innumerable phoenixes later, there were also several phoenix cars, as well as some phoenixes that would rather maintain their human form and ride on clouds.
Among a large group of phoenixes, there was one that maintained the form of a human, about thirteen or fourteen years old, a handsome young man with an arrogant expression.
Little Phoenix Boy was still completely unaware of a danger called someone wanting to eat him getting closer and closer, he said with a gloomy face while flying: "So, why do we have to go to that damned place?!"