Ji Yun felt that cultivation required a mount, otherwise he would feel like he lacked prestige, even though he had no cultivation level.
"Would you be willing to be my mount?"
The phoenix stared intently at him, its proud demon bloodline forbidding it from being a human's pet.
Moreover, it is already a fourth-tier demon beast with its own mature ideas.
Ji Yun looked at the fire phoenix without any reaction and threatened, "You only have two choices: first, become my mount; second, I'm hungry now and want to eat roast chicken."
"I would rather die!" the fire phoenix cried out.
"???" Ji Yun was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and said, "It can speak human language?"
Yuexi was speechless for a moment, then explained, "Fourth-tier demonic beasts are equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage of cultivators, so they can naturally speak. It's just that they always consider themselves to have a noble bloodline and disdain speaking human language."
"I see. There aren't many fire phoenixes left in the cultivation world. Every one that dies is one less. I estimate that their bloodline will soon be extinct."
Yuexi chimed in, "Yes, it's rare to see a fire phoenix. It's a treasure trove, and it's been hunted by cultivators for years. I'm guessing there aren't many left."
Ji Yun nodded: "Fire Phoenix, you heard it just now. You said your bloodline is noble, but what use is it if you die and the Fire Phoenix bloodline is cut off? Only by living can the bloodline be guaranteed to continue."
Fire Phoenix lowered her head, closed her eyes in distress, and a few tears streamed down her face.
It also knew that the bloodline of the Fire Phoenix clan was almost extinct, and to serve as a mount for humans was too humiliating; it would rather die in battle.
Ji Yun seemed to see through its thoughts and continued, "You feel humiliated to be a human's mount, and only by letting go of your pride can you become stronger..."
"Think about it, your bloodline is so noble, why are there so few left so quickly? It's because you are arrogant, conceited, and inflexible. As the old saying goes, 'A moment of patience brings calm, and a step back opens up a vast sky.' I'll give you three minutes to think about it."
Yuexi watched silently, circulating her own spiritual energy, ready to defend against any sudden counterattack from the fire phoenix.
There's a reason why cultivators can dominate the cultivation world. They have endless ways to use their skills, strategies, and talents. Even in the primordial era, when all kinds of monsters roamed freely, they were able to carve out a bloody path and ultimately stand tall on this land.
So the Fire Phoenix was pondering whether to abandon its so-called dignity and submit to this human.
Ji Yun knew that this was the time to make a promise, so he said, "Being my mount is not a hardship. I can guarantee that I will set you free after a hundred years. If you encounter your kind, I will show you mercy. If possible, I will even let you reproduce."
The Fire Phoenix was in great turmoil. After hearing Ji Yun's words, it opened its eyes and looked at him, as if to see if he was lying to it.
"I swear on my own Great Dao that if I were to lie to you now, I would relinquish all my cultivation!"
Ji Yun solemnly swore an oath, and fearing that the fire phoenix wouldn't believe him, he even raised one hand.
Yuexi gripped the sword tighter. She was stunned. Didn't this man blush when he lied? If she didn't know his background, she probably would have believed him.
Sure enough, this person is a master of deception. I just wonder if he was lying when he said he liked me...
When the Fire Phoenix heard the man make a vow to uphold the Great Dao, it no longer doubted him and said, "I can be your mount, but if you encounter my kind or if you receive news of them, you must do your best to protect them."
Ji Yun nodded: "This is the right thing to do, a very reasonable request, and I grant it! Hand over your soul blood."
Fire Phoenix hesitated for a moment, but still handed over the Soul Blood. There was no other way but to trust this person. After all, his female disciple was so strong, so he, as the master, must be even more powerful.
Ji Yun said calmly, "Disciple, put away the soul blood. I'll let you keep it from now on."
At this point, you can't call him by his name; you have to show the boss's authority. He knows he's got a lot of nerve.
Yuexi glared at him, said nothing, and put away the soul blood.
From this moment on, the Fire Phoenix's life is in Yue Xi's hands. As long as Yue Xi has a thought, the Fire Phoenix will be torn apart and suffer unbearable pain.
Ji Yun breathed a sigh of relief and turned to ask, "It's badly injured. Do you have any medicine to treat it?"
"I have some Hundred Spirit Pills here, which can heal the injuries. However, the spiritual energy in its body has been depleted too much. It will take another Returning Origin Pill later to restore its spiritual energy a little."
As Yuexi spoke, she took out two pills and fed them directly to the Fire Phoenix.
"Let it rest for about ten minutes, and it will be able to move around again," Yuexi explained.
Ji Yun leaned closer to Yue Xi and whispered in her ear, "How about that? You subdued this fire phoenix with just a few words. Aren't I amazing?"
His breath kept blowing into her ear, making Yuexi feel ticklish, so she quickly pushed him away.
This person is being unreasonable; why are they standing so close?
The five who escaped are now gathered together. The two with the lowest cultivation levels almost couldn't escape, and their blood and energy were nearly drained.
The sinister-looking man said, "This is outrageous! I have never been so humiliated since I began my cultivation. They actually dared to rob me in broad daylight."
"Lin Shengwen! Good! Very good! I'll remember this. I'll go back and investigate to see what's going on. We'll remember this grudge."
Mu Miao slammed a nearby tree down with one palm, clearly furious.
"Damn it! I've run out of medicinal ingredients. I'll go back and report this to my master and ask him to take charge for me."
The graceful woman was also indignant and prepared to go back to her master to resolve the matter.
They searched for a long time before finally finding the fire phoenix, only to have it snatched away by someone else. Their efforts were in vain; they were utterly frustrated.
......
"Are we ready to move?"
Ji Yun looked at the fire phoenix and saw that its injuries had mostly healed. Although it wasn't completely healed, it should be able to move around freely without much trouble.
"Chirp!" A sharp cry rang out.
Ji Yun glared at him, "Speak human language to me! From now on, you are not allowed to speak gibberish in front of me."
"..." The fire phoenix pecked at its feathers in a wronged manner and said, "That's enough... Master."
Yuexi: "......"
Ji Yun said, "From now on, you don't need to call me master. My name is Ji Yun, and she is my disciple, named Yue Xi."
Fire Phoenix's big eyes darted around, so... she was just lying to those people?
Ji Yun said, "Prepare for flight. Destination: Lingyun Sect."
The two sat directly on the back of the fire phoenix, and a cloud of dust rose as they instantly soared into the sky.
Yuexi secretly used her spiritual power to bless Ji Yun, preventing him from falling.
Ji Yun secretly glanced down. It was so high! He felt a little dizzy and quickly looked away.
This action was secretly witnessed by Yuexi.
It turns out that what he said last time about being afraid of heights was true; he wasn't lying, and he wasn't deliberately hugging my waist.
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