OLTFMD | Chapter 3

Chapter 3

◎Don’t speak so unpleasantly, I’m just acting in self-defense.◎

“Congratulations, Host, for successfully surviving the task plot. You have received ten points as a reward, and your current total is twenty points. Keep up the good work!”

Shen Ji had just woken up. Before he even opened his eyes, he first heard the System’s voice in his mind.

He raised a hand and pressed it to his forehead, rubbing the dull, aching, swollen temples.

There was a faint rustling beside him that was hard to make out. He turned to look, and was startled by the golden giant egg occupying three quarters of the bed in front of him. Only then did he remember his current situation and suddenly flipped over and sat up!

Not good.

After dealing with the medicine’s effects, he had actually fallen asleep.

He looked left and right, and did not find Xie Fu’s figure. His brows furrowed slightly. “Where is he?”

When he came here, it had been dark. Now the window outside was bright.

Could it be that 24 hours had already passed?

The System answered, “Is Host asking about the great villain? He’s right inside this egg!”

Shen Ji asked again, “How much time is left on the immobilization limit?”

“...” The System paused suspiciously before replying, “Last night Host and the great villain were doing a mission, and I was temporarily blocked. By the time it ended, the great villain had already turned into an egg...”

Shen Ji had already seen more than enough of the System’s unreliability last night.

He stopped moving, his tone calm. “You mean Xie Fu can move freely now?”

The System hurriedly said, “He’s undergoing inheritance awakening. Host, don’t worry, he won’t be able to come out for a while!”

Hearing that, Shen Ji turned back to look at the brilliant golden egg behind him. Indeed, he could faintly make out the shadow of a figure sitting cross-legged in empty space inside it.

It had to be said that looking at Xie Fu through that hazy golden light was completely different from seeing him for the first time.

This face was truly too outstanding. Even when sitting in meditation, his entire bearing was still aggressively forceful. Right now he was concentrating on cultivation, those eyes wrapped in ice shards were closed, and his expression was left with only half its usual coldness, finally giving people a chance to look at him closely. Compared to last night...

At the thought of last night, Shen Ji froze.

His mind cleared.

The memory of that absurd night surged back in full.

“...” Shen Ji pinched the bridge of his nose.

Yesterday his drugging had run too deep. He had tossed the furious His Majesty the Phoenix Emperor around for nearly an entire night. This face’s forcefulness often could not hold out for too long, and even he felt angry on Xie Fu’s behalf when he thought about it, let alone Xie Fu himself.

However, perhaps because he, this furnace body, had played a role, Xie Fu broke free of the System’s control halfway through. Fortunately, he also exhausted himself because of that, and even after futile resistance all night, he still had not recovered.

As for how the other party had used him, this furnace body, to awaken his inheritance in that state, he did not know.

Shen Ji swept his gaze over the blurred back within the golden light. A flash of an inappropriate image crossed his mind, and his fingers moved slightly. Even the texture he had repeatedly lingered over seemed faintly to remain in his fingertips. Only when he sat down at the edge of the bed did he realize that he was not wearing a single stitch.

How was he supposed to go out like this?

The System may have heard his thoughts. “Host, the System warehouse still has a set of beginner defensive equipment included in the Newbie Golden Privileges Gift Pack. Do you need it now?”

Shen Ji said, “I do.”

The System hurriedly took out the clothes for him.

It was a set of fitted light blue-gray martial clothes with bound sleeves. The wrist guards seemed to be leather, but the texture was fine. The instant he put them on, a trace of light flashed, flowing over his whole body before quickly vanishing. The outer cloak was black on the outside and red on the inside, edged with a ring of dark cyan soft fur, and it also flickered with the same faint light.

The System introduced at the right time, “The beginner equipment comes with protective talismans from the small world, which can be used to resist a certain degree of damage.”

Hearing that, Shen Ji also draped the out-of-season cloak in his hands over himself. Strangely, he didn’t feel hot.

He asked, “What else is in the Newbie Gift Pack?”

Having learned from past experience, he could not fully trust the System’s so-called “won’t be able to come out for a while,” and with the two arbitrary-condition uses exhausted, he needed another way to leave Xie Fu’s Minghuang Palace, while also avoiding the Red Phoenix Venerable’s probing.

The System answered, “The Newbie Golden Privileges Gift Pack contains two arbitrary conditions within the rules, a 30 percent discount in the points shop, one set of low-tier beginner defensive equipment, three each of Base-building Pill and Hui Chun Dan, ten points, and ten spirit stones. The related privilege duration is three months. The redeemable items have no time limit, and the Host permanently owns them.”

Shen Ji stood up and took a few steps forward, picking up the Phoenix pill from the ground. “Points shop?”

Before he lost consciousness last night, the System had said that there were not enough points and he could not teleport. It should be related to this shop.

As soon as he spoke, a translucent panel marked with the four words “Points Shop” appeared out of thin air.

The System continued, “There are two major categories of items in the shop, item class and consumable class. The System has been activated, and the shop’s initial page has been unlocked. Host can use points to exchange for items at any time.”

Shen Ji looked at the panel.

The default page was on the item class section. The Base-building Pill and Hui Chun Dan from the Newbie Gift Pack were on the first row, and behind them were also some talismans, arrays, weapons, equipment, including cultivation techniques, with everything available.

The only flaw was that most of the exchange markers were gray, indicating insufficient points and no way to redeem them.

The upper-right corner of the panel showed the point balance, a full 20 points.

Shen Ji casually flipped through a few pages, then switched to another section, consumables.

Because Xie Fu, this ticking time bomb, was still beside him, he did not waste time looking carefully, and quickly found the teleportation the System had mentioned.

Fixed-point teleportation, beginner level: short-distance teleportation

The System thoughtfully marked the discounted price above the original price of 25 points. 17.5 points could be exchanged for it.

Shen Ji did not hesitate and chose it directly.

The System spoke up. “Beginner fixed-point teleportation successfully exchanged, use it?”

“Use it.” As he spoke, Shen Ji turned back to look at the bed, and his heart suddenly jolted hard!

On the bed, the dazzling giant egg was silently cracking open, and the top portion had already turned into golden dust, gathering inward.

Xie Fu, seated within it, was enveloped by brilliant golden light, making him even more immortal and illusory. The deep silver-gold phoenix shadow between his brows was slowly fading, but waves of overbearing pressure surged in like a tide, coming with extreme ferocity!

The instant Shen Ji turned his head, a streak of gold leaked through beneath Xie Fu’s closed eyelids, and he slowly opened his eyes.

He looked at Shen Ji, the killing intent in his eyes obscured by glittering golden light, yet still clearly visible.

“Confirm use, please choose coordinates——” The System’s vision synchronized with Shen Ji’s. Just as it said this, it suddenly screamed, “Host! The great villain woke up!!”

At the very moment it screamed, Xie Fu inside the golden egg raised his hand and formed a seal, stabbing toward Shen Ji’s origin fire seed so fast it left afterimages!

The erupting murderous aura closed in in an instant. Shen Ji’s pupils shrank.

He had no time to think further. “No coordinate limit, teleport immediately!”

The System shouted, “Okay!!”

The next moment, the molten silver fire seed that could burn everything abruptly pierced through a mortal chest.

But the flames did not spread. Instead, they continued straight ahead and crashed heavily into the thick golden wall of the sleeping hall!

The floor shook.

The scattered silver flames slammed into the wall, producing an ear-grating roar!

Even this Minghuang Palace, with its abundant defenses, trembled violently under the Phoenix Emperor’s furious strike.

The golden protective barrier condensed from pure spiritual power had already fully merged into Xie Fu’s body. His cold, ruthless silver eyes watched the place where Shen Ji had disappeared. After a moment, he slowly floated up from the bed.

His hands spread slightly, and a gorgeous gold robe appeared out of thin air. From top to bottom, it slowly covered his entire body.

“Furnace body, mortal.” Xie Fu walked forward slowly, his calm voice full of impending storm. “I will tear you to pieces.”

As soon as the words fell, divine sense infused with bone-deep coldness burst out from his body, as tangible as if real, transforming into a silver phoenix with spread wings that spun and shot toward the sky!

The high, piercing cry of the phoenix tore through the clouds, carrying unstoppable pressure as it spread across the entire Minghuang City in the blink of an eye.

—

“Fixed-point teleportation has been successfully used. Teleportation location: east district outside Minghuang City.”

A flash of light passed before Shen Ji’s eyes, and the splendid red-gold palace had already turned into ordinary blue bricks and gray walls.

He pressed the chest that had nearly been pierced through by flames, and in lingering fear he laughed softly.

Seeing the person he wanted to kill disappear in front of him, who knew what expression Xie Fu would have now.

“Host, the original plot has ended perfectly, and the conditions to unlock the unique main mission have been met. Do you want to accept it?”

Main mission?

Shen Ji suppressed his smile and asked lightly, “What mission?”

The System said, “It’s like this, Host. The final story ending of this book deviated from the original setting. That is, because the great villain was too powerful, the price of defeating him was too high. This directly caused the final battle to end with the great villain merely falling into eternal slumber, the male lead Xuan Chen, who should have united the Five Realms, being left alive or dead and whereabouts unknown, and the female lead Luo Ning, who should have had a happy and perfect life, waiting in vain for a lifetime. This ending was judged to be seriously unfinished, causing readers’ intense dissatisfaction. The meaning of our Emergency Rescue Division’s existence is to correct all errors and guide development back onto the right track, so the mission the Host needs to carry out this time is, without changing the story’s direction, to help the male and female leads completely defeat the final villain Xie Fu and bring about a perfect ending.”

After listening to its long speech, Shen Ji only said, “Do I look like someone who can defeat Xie Fu?”

“...” The System had long been prepared for this answer and recited smoothly, “The hosts chosen by the Emergency Rescue Division are all geniuses handpicked from countless worlds. I believe Host will definitely be able to do it!”

Shen Ji swept his gaze around the surroundings. “It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not, the key is whether I believe it.”

The System: “…………”

Shen Ji had already turned and walked into the crowd.

As expected, the short-distance teleportation was not far enough. He had not even gotten out of Minghuang City.

This narrow alley the System had chosen was empty, but right behind it was the main street, and the sounds from there were unusually lively.

No one knew what day it was, but the outer city was packed.

The streets were crammed with people, or rather, all kinds of transformed demons, and everywhere one could hear excited discussion.

But this also made things convenient for Shen Ji.

There were many people, and the auras were mixed. At the very least, he would not be easy to notice.

He tightened his grip on the Phoenix pill in his palm.

The Phoenix Envoy’s reminder from yesterday was still fresh in his ears.

This pill could conceal the mortal aura on his body. In Minghuang City, full of birds and beasts, he had to be careful above all else.

Fortunately, not long after entering last night, the System tore his clothes to shreds, letting him and Xie Fu face each other nakedly, with no chance to disguise his aura. Xie Fu was also unfamiliar with it, otherwise he would not have been unable to find him.

“Oh my god!”

A cry of alarm interrupted Shen Ji’s thoughts.

Before he could even turn toward the sound, he sensed an unbearable, enormous pressure suddenly descend!

The entire long street instantly fell silent.

Everyone faced the same direction and, like wheat being cut down, all of them knelt at once, lying on the ground trembling.

Shen Ji had no choice but to follow and lightly touch one knee to the ground.

With the cloak covering his whole body, no one noticed that he was out of step with the others.

He raised his eyes to look toward the distant place the crowd was worshipping.

It was Minghuang Palace.

Even from so far away, one could still see that high in the air above the celestial palace-like towers and pavilions, a huge silver phoenix phantom pierced through clouds and mist, circling around the palace as it flew, shining calmly in the grand golden light, its posture dazzling.

The higher it flew, the heavier the rolling pressure from above became.

Everyone on the long street was gritting their teeth and struggling to bear the almost unbearable burden on their bodies, not daring to voice a single word of complaint.

A single aura could easily suppress the beasts of an entire city. Xie Fu’s power could be seen in full.

Suddenly, Shen Ji’s left hand trembled slightly.

The originally warm Phoenix pill, as if responding to this imperial pressure, suddenly burst into a layer of distorted flames.

He frowned and endured the burning pain in his palm, without the slightest relaxation.

If he exposed himself at this time and fell into Xie Fu’s hands, there would only be one dead end.

The System seized the chance to speak. “Host, look, you messed around with the great villain, the great villain will never let you go in this lifetime, shouldn’t you find yourself a way out!”

That censored word was especially harsh, and even shifted Shen Ji’s attention. “Don’t speak so unpleasantly, I’m just acting in self-defense.”

Judging from last night, the one who was forced was either Xie Fu or him. It couldn’t possibly have been him.

The System refused to give up and analyzed for Shen Ji, “The male and female leads are the people most likely to defeat the great villain. If Host doesn’t go find them to work together, how can you escape the great villain’s pursuit! And after completing the mission, the reward points you get can be exchanged for some items to completely change your appearance. In that case, the great villain won’t be able to find Host even more!”

Shen Ji became a little interested. “For example?”

The System immediately opened the points shop and automatically flipped to one of the items.

Perfect disguise, beginner level: From the inside out, completely transformed.

Shen Ji glanced at the price.

Original price 70 points, discounted price 42 points.

His balance was 2.5 points, though the change was enough.

The System pressed the advantage while the iron was hot. “Only by doing missions can you earn points. Once you exchange for perfect disguise, from head to toe you’ll turn into another person’s appearance, and the great villain won’t be able to recognize you either. Host, what are you hesitating for!”

A disguise that Xie Fu also could not recognize?

Hearing that, Shen Ji could not help being tempted, and he really was a little hesitant.

Actually, the plot in the book was very simple.

The free-spirited and mischievous female lead Luo Ning had been blessed with good fortune since childhood. By pure luck, she flew into the immortal realm, where she was rescued by the passing male lead Xuan Chen. The two thus formed a bond. Even though their relationship went through many twists and turns, they still secretly developed feelings for each other along the way. After that, while solving one problem after another, the two gradually discovered that the villain, that is, Xie Fu, was ignoring the ancient peace agreement signed by the Five Realms, which stipulated that the Five Realms would not communicate with or interfere with one another, and was secretly breaking the seals on the passages between realms, intending to violently unify all the realms.

Because the mortal realm was the central place of the Five Realms, once war broke out, it would be the first to suffer, and the loss of life and devastating destruction would be unavoidable. The male and female leads could not allow such a thing to happen, so from then on they walked the road of resisting the villain.

The full text began from the female lead Luo Ning’s perspective. She was born in the mortal realm, with neither father nor mother, and from childhood she followed her eldest uncle up the mountain to gather herbs. Once, while climbing the mountain alone, she happened to encounter Xie Fu forcibly opening the immortal-mortal passage. At that time, she was right beside the passage. After being bathed in the dense immortal qi, she was directly carried into the immortal realm by multicolored auspicious clouds, becoming the immortal realm’s only illegal resident.

The System’s main mission was to help the male and female leads defeat Xie Fu, so at the very least it had to find them in person.

Shen Ji had no route to the immortal realm, and the possibility of cultivating to ascend in a short time was pitifully low. He could only use the same method to become a second illegal resident in the immortal realm.

In other words, to do this mission, he had to go to the place where Xie Fu opened the passage.

The reason he was hesitating was that going to look for people in a place where Xie Fu had appeared was extremely risky, and there was a very high chance of setting out before victory and dying along the way.

Just then, the overwhelming divine sense finally dispersed.

The silver phoenix split into eight and tore across the sky, instantly sweeping over the crowd’s heads. Dragging long silver trails behind it, it spread a huge silver barrier over the entire Qishan above, quickly turning this place into a completely sealed prison.

Shen Ji’s heart, which had not yet relaxed, sank again.

Xie Fu’s determination to kill him was firm.

Forced to remain in Minghuang City, exposure was only a matter of time.

He stood up and stuffed the Phoenix pill into his collar. Just as he was about to continue forward, his step suddenly halted. He sidestepped to avoid the sudden gust of wind behind him!

The System only then realized belatedly, “Host, someone is ambushing you!”

A layer of gray-blue talisman patterns barely visible to the naked eye flashed over Shen Ji’s shoulder, causing the flames carried in the wind to slide away completely.

Someone was fighting in the street, and passersby on the road were probably used to it, all of them dodging a meter away.

Shen Ji also retreated a few steps and slipped into the shadow of the narrow alley.

Since coming to this world, his luck had always been bad.

There was nothing more unlucky than encountering this kind of accident at the crucial point of being hunted.

The man followed closely and immediately asked, “Where did you get the Phoenix pill in your hand!”

At those words, Shen Ji’s gaze moved slightly, but his feet did not stop.

It seemed the other side did not yet know the situation. That was best, which meant his circumstances were not too bad yet.

The man looked coldly at his dying struggle and sneered, “Brat, ever since the divine sense His Majesty released triggered the Phoenix pill, I smelled the stench of blood on you. A lowly mortal like you dares to break into Minghuang City, and you still won’t surrender!”

This person would rather be injured than disguise himself and enter the city. He must be harboring ulterior motives.

Besides, to be burned by mere Phoenix pill fire meant his cultivation was low and not worth mentioning, and he could only barely defend himself with a protective magic treasure. If he were taken down alone, wouldn’t that be a credit in the bag?

The System also anxiously said, “Host, according to the comparison of the enemy and our cultivation data, our side’s chance of winning is extremely low. It is recommended not to resist, so as not to anger him. Afterwards, find a chance to follow the planned route to the east city gate!”

As it spoke, a streak of fire went straight for Shen Ji’s back!

Shen Ji lowered his eyes and, leaning against the wall, dodged the twisted fire shadow.

He raised a hand and caught the opponent’s wrist, which moved like a whip shadow when striking out. Pulling the man closer, he stepped in, bent his elbow upward, and struck at a tricky angle to the throat, his move swift, vicious, and ruthless.

Before the man could react, a sharp pain suddenly flared below his neck. A fine bloody taste immediately filled his mouth, and his face abruptly darkened.

He circulated power to break free of Shen Ji’s restraint and clenched his teeth to form a seal.

Gray patterns surged all over Shen Ji’s body. Even so, he was shaken back a step by the residual force of spiritual power before he could fully absorb it. His right foot stomped on the ground, barely steadying his stance, and he then gathered his breath and pressed forward again, fighting at close range.

He knew very well his current disadvantage.

The gap in cultivation could not be made up, so he had to end this quickly.

As for the System’s suggestion...

From the sneak attack just now, he did not think giving up resistance was a good idea.

The man was extremely unaccustomed to close-quarters combat. After being closed in on again by Shen Ji’s strange footwork and struck hard under the jaw by a violent palm, he staggered backward, his face tilting up. He twisted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression growing even uglier. Then a pair of wings spread from his back, and he said in hatred, “You dare hurt me?!”

His wings were different from the ones Shen Ji had seen among the Phoenix Envoys. Large patches of gray were mixed with mottled colors, and they were dark and dull, with only a faint tongue of fire hanging at the tail end.

The System shouted in delight, “Host, he is a Blue Phoenix! The Blue Phoenix only has one inner core, right in the middle of the wings on its back!”

Shen Ji glanced over.

The man could not hear the System’s reminder. As soon as the words fell, he raised his arms and drew the phoenix fire from the tail feathers to gather in both claws, looking at Shen Ji with a sinister expression.

Shen Ji raised an arm to block, and from the corner of his eye he caught sight of a ring of bright fire appearing on his arm. Before he could think further, the man’s flaming claw strike rushed over!

The attack infused with the phoenix clan’s fire seed was faster and sharper than before. Not only did it break through the defensive power attached to the clothes, it also left several deep wounds on his forearms.

“...” The System let out a very short sound and automatically cut off its uneasy cry.

But the man stared in uncertainty at the firelight fading from Shen Ji’s arms. “Phoenix fire? How is that possible!”

Shen Ji’s expression did not change, and he seized the chance to close in.

The man had no time to wonder further. He sneered at the blood seeping out under the firelight on Shen Ji, and his wings flapped again.

Shen Ji shifted position to dodge his sharp claws, and his injured left hand brushed past the arm the other side had not yet managed to withdraw, firmly catching the back of the opponent’s neck, then suddenly driving upward with a knee strike!

The man still had the taste of blood in his mouth, and the memory of Shen Ji’s ruthless methods was still fresh. He hurriedly turned a hand back to block, and the wings behind him subconsciously folded in as well, trying to suppress it.

Shen Ji immediately withdrew, and the palm strike he had long since prepared slammed hard into the opponent’s unguarded back.

To ensure absolute success, he used all his strength, and all the spiritual power in his body poured in along with that palm, leaving not a trace behind.

The man had never expected an outsider to know the phoenix clan’s weakness.

The instant he realized the inner core had shattered, the contempt on his face turned into despair mixed with hatred and rage. Coupled with the pain of severed meridians, it tormented him until his face turned pale blue-white, and a mouthful of blood from his heart gushed out.

Shen Ji’s falling right knee rose again—

The man came to his senses and roared in fury, shattering both wings with hatred. The erupting, overwhelmingly powerful force easily threw Shen Ji, who had no spiritual power protecting him, flying!

Shen Ji crashed heavily against the gray wall of the narrow alley, clutching his chest as he fell, and a smear of blood also slipped from his lips. But he paid it no mind at all. Seeing the man’s movements, he immediately took off the cloak and flung it over.

The man was just using his last bit of strength to form a seal and point at the sky.

The look of relief on his face had not yet appeared before the shadow flying overhead completely covered him, and before he could even send out a signal, he was cut off.

The man had not even turned around before he only felt a pair of icy hands silently press against his jaw. After that, there was a burst of searing pain in his neck, and he stared with wide eyes before collapsing straight to the ground.

Only after the man had stopped breathing did the System dare speak. “...Host, the Hui Chun Dan in the Newbie Gift Pack can heal injuries.”

The main street outside was in a frenzy.

Inside the narrow alley, it was quiet and cool as water.

The shadow of the gray wall cut off the bustling noise of Minghuang City, and it also served as a perfect cover for all disturbances.

Shen Ji’s breathing sounded especially heavy in the silence.

He coughed twice, spat out a mouthful of congested blood, pressed one hand to his aching chest, and swallowed the three pills given by the System in succession, quickly recovering his strength. Then he immediately dragged the corpse into the corner, stripped off this set of clothes and changed into them, making a rough disguise.

During the movements, a token and a spatial pouch fell to the ground.

The token was made of black iron, and felt very heavy in the hand. On the back was carved a lifelike phoenix with spread wings, and on the front was written a single “protect” character.

The System recognized it. “It’s the city guard token. Minghuang City has guard phoenix guards patrolling, with ranks of high and low. The outer city mostly has Blue Phoenixes serving, collectively called the Blue Phoenix Guard. They handle some miscellaneous matters that others can’t be bothered with.”

So it was just a city management ID.

Shen Ji picked up the spatial pouch.

The owner was already dead, and the restrictions on the pouch had dispersed. Following the method in his original body’s memory, he extended his divine sense into it and “saw” a pile of unremarkable odds and ends inside. A yellow-brown round bead had been carefully placed separately by itself. He casually took it out.

As soon as the System saw it, it cried out in delight, “Great, Host, this is a mount pearl! With it, traveling will be much easier!”

Sleepiness meeting a pillow, it really was a good thing.

Shen Ji put it back into the spatial pouch, hung it at his waist together with the token, thought for a moment, and used an ignition spell to clean up the corpse and blood on the ground together. Only then did he turn and leave the alley, quickly departing the scene.

“...” The System did not dare speak, silently frightened.

The Host’s former profession seemed very terrifying...

How could he be so skilled at destroying the body and erasing traces, and still so calm...

Having watched the whole process, it had become even more obedient than before.

Watching Shen Ji work, it even learned to flatter him on its own. “Host, you’re amazing. The Blue Phoenix may be the weakest of the phoenix clan, but in the Three Spirit Realm it’s still an upper-level bloodline. You only had that bit of spiritual power given by the great villain, and you actually killed him!”

From the book, Shen Ji had also learned that the phoenix clan had a total of four branches.

The ancient golden phoenix bloodline, ranked first, had already gone extinct before Xie Fu appeared. Next came the transcendent Red Phoenix line. The Color Phoenix, which had a weak bloodline inheritance, ranked second to last. At the very bottom were the numerous Blue Phoenixes, whose origin power was thin.

Unlike in Minghuang City, where they were mostly used to guard gates, outside the Blue Phoenixes could also stand on their own.

Against this current formidable enemy, he originally did not have much chance of winning. Unfortunately, the other side had poor skill, not to mention that underestimating the enemy was a major taboo.

However...

“Spiritual power given by Xie Fu?” Shen Ji asked, “What do you mean?”

The System said, “Did Host forget? As a heavenly spiritual cauldron, you and the great villain dual cultivated last night and gained quite a bit of spiritual power! Unfortunately, your dantian is sealed, and you don’t know how to circulate power, so at least half of it was wasted.”

Shen Ji raised his eyebrows.

Dual cultivate with Xie Fu, and he also got some in return?

That was true, the phoenix fire in the Blue Phoenix’s mouth just now should have referred to this.

He did not know how to convert the spiritual power he got from Xie Fu. It manifested through the phoenix clan’s origin techniques, which was very normal.

Unfortunately, this kind of shortcut was a one-time deal that could not be copied, and there would probably be no chance of it again in the future.

Just as he was thinking, before he had even walked out of the narrow alley’s range, a command rang down from the sky.

“You! The phoenix decree has been issued, why are you still running around here alone? Immediately come with me to assemble!”

The woman speaking frowned and pointed behind her.

Behind her was a squad in the same uniform gray outfit as the one Shen Ji was wearing, all with city guard tokens hanging at their waists.

Clearly, she had taken him for one of her subordinates.

The System panicked on the spot like a dumb dog. “Host, what do we do!”

Shen Ji did not object either. He silently walked to the end of the line, recalling his state during the fight, calling up spiritual power and sinking it into his legs. Together with the others, he gathered his breath and lightened his body, and with a leap came to the front of the east city gate.

All the way here, not a single person in front of him turned back once.

Unlike the earlier Blue Phoenix, these phoenixes took him for a companion, so naturally they would not scrutinize whether the power he used was from the phoenix clan.

The System sincerely flattered him. “You learned how to circulate power after just one fight! Host, you’re truly a genius among geniuses!”

Shen Ji ignored its erratic behavior and immediately stood in the large formation.

Soon after, one squad after another of phoenix guards also arrived in succession.

The Blue Phoenix Guards in gray uniforms landed without moving at all, while those with brightly colored wings flapped and hovered in the air.

But from top to bottom, not a single person was whispering to each other, enough to show how strict and disciplined the hierarchy in Minghuang City was.

Only at the city gate did an ear-splitting pre-battle mobilization begin.

“Listen up, this time we are leaving the city to search through the entire Qishan, to find a reckless fool who dared to anger His Majesty! Remember, the phoenix decree was personally issued by His Majesty, and it absolutely must not go wrong. After leaving the city, listen to the Phoenix Envoy’s command in everything. Those outside our clan will all be spared, do you understand!”

The reckless fool lowered his head and eyes, mingling among a group of sincere fake coworkers.

“Subordinate obeys the order!”

The simple exchange ended, and the red flames at the city gate shot into the sky, with the city gate opening in turn.

“Move out!”

At the same time, those flying in the sky and those running on the ground all poured out in succession!

No phoenix noticed anything.

The mortal being pursued by Xie Fu was mixed in with the Blue Phoenix Guards, unhurriedly leaving through the last city gate of Minghuang City.

The System did not have a very strong ability to withstand pressure. After trembling for a long time and finding that they were safe and sound, it finally let out a breath.

It endured and endured, but still could not help cautiously probing, “Host, about the mission, what have you decided?”

Shen Ji did not hesitate this time. “I’ll take it.”

Although the System was unreliable, its abilities were still fairly trustworthy.

The perfect disguise that points could exchange for was the life-saving item he urgently needed right now.

As for Xie Fu.

Shen Ji rubbed the black iron token at his waist and decided not to think too deeply.

Forget it, the day Xie Fu made his move was clearly written in the book as not being in the mortal realm. Besides, Luo Ning was right near the passage. Since she did not encounter Xie Fu, that meant the place was a safe zone. There was no need to overthink it.

Author’s Note:
The comment section may randomly drop little red packets~

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Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me with a霸王票 or gave nutrient solution during 2022-07-30 17:35:42 to 2022-07-31 17:35:52!

Thank you to the little angel who threw the rocket launcher: Zhou Xunbu Aoye, 1;

Thank you to the little angel who threw the hand grenade: Matcha Lazy Cat, 1;

Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Luynn, 2; Rose Snow, Suriel, Yu Jun Jian Yi, Imperfect, Zhou Xunbu Aoye, Yu Yu, Liu Lv Ya Jia Gai, Baozi, Chang Da, Kaka Tian Xia Di Yi Ku, 1 each;

Thank you to the little angels who gave nutrient solution: Pan Yu, 100 bottles; Liu Huo, 44 bottles; Yi Tang, 25 bottles; Zhou Xunbu Aoye, 21 bottles; 50413251, 20 bottles; Chen Feng, Shen Rang Sa, 15 bottles; 45219150, 13 bottles; She, 11 bottles; Will the gods protect me?, 10 bottles; Chu Xia De Ying Tao Mang Guo, Luynn, 5 bottles; Enj., Is this the little cutie you dropped?, Feng Cheng Wan Li Lang, 3 bottles; Nu Li Pu Teng De Hou Lang, Bao Yi He, 2 bottles; 48521545, Ting Yu Chui Feng, Liu Guang, Yan Zhuo Qing, Si Shi Er Yue, Ye Yu, Long Ze, Pu Nan, 1 bottle each;

Thank you all very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!