Tianhuang Mountain.

Phoenix Peak.

There is only one yard on the beautiful mountain.

This is the residence of the Phoenix Girls of all generations.

It was already late at night. Tian Huangnu walked into her courtyard in a daze, her eyes dull, like a walking corpse.

The words Xia Qinglian had just said to her kept echoing in her mind.

If that man's cultivation level improves, she will also gain stronger power, and even successfully transform into an ancient divine phoenix.

But if this happens, wouldn't she become someone else's slave completely?

Is it possible that for the sake of power, she has to recognize that man as her master?

She is the Phoenix Girl!

Descendants of the ancient divine phoenix!

How can you throw away your dignity like this?!

However, she has been controlled by someone and even has to beg the man for essence every month in order to survive.

What dignity are we talking about?

Tianhuangnu showed outstanding talent since she was young and was trained as the new generation of Phoenixnu.

Before she met Xia Qinglian, her path of cultivation had been smooth sailing.

The previous generation of Phoenix Girl once said that she was the most talented person in the Phoenix Clan in thousands of years, and the hope of reviving the ancient divine phoenix rested on her.

Everyone had high hopes for her, and her tribesmen and her sister had taken good care of her since she was a child.

As long as it was the cultivation resources she needed, there was never a shortage of them.

When she was a child, she even naively thought that Tianhuang Mountain was the number one sect in the world, otherwise how could it have so many resources for cultivation?

Later she found out that it was the combined strength of the entire Tianhuang Mountain that was used to support her alone.

So Tianhuangnu practiced more diligently.

After adulthood, she needs to absorb male essence to continue to improve her cultivation. She doesn't like contact with men, but for the expectant eyes of her sister and tribe members, she still accepts this despicable way of cultivation.

The first time Tian Huangnu went down the mountain to fight an enemy, she easily defeated a cultivator at the third level of Jindan with her first level of Jindan cultivation.

She quickly became famous in the Southern Demon Land, and everything was developing in the direction everyone expected.

Until she met Xia Qinglian.

That day, she finally understood what it meant that there is always someone better.

She was hailed as the greatest genius of the Phoenix Clan in thousands of years, but she couldn't even last thirty breaths in front of that woman.

At that moment, all pride was shattered.

She thought that was the greatest shame of her life.

However, when I think back to my mood at that time, it suddenly seems ridiculous.

You think that losing once is the biggest shame, but you don’t know that you can lose even more miserably and even become someone else’s slave.

Squeak.

The Phoenix girl pushed open the gate, dragged her tired body into the courtyard, and suddenly raised her head:

"Sister Zhu Lin?"

Zhu Lin sat in front of the tea table under the tree in the courtyard, with a strange expression and a dark look in her eyes:

"Xiao Huang, where have you been?"

The Phoenix girl walked silently to Zhu Lin and sat down, looking confused: "Sister, I don't know what to do."

Then he recounted what had just happened. The more he spoke, the more aggrieved he felt, and tears began to fall from his eyes.

"He Zhiqiu's wife is actually Xia Qinglian?!"

Zhu Lin was startled, and her expression became even weirder. The Phoenix girl wiped her tears and said:

"He just relied on Xia Qinglian to bully me. It was Xia Qinglian who taught him how to deal with the Heavenly Phoenix Technique!"

Zhu Lin's expression changed constantly. After a long while, she sighed quietly:

"Xiao Huang, let's just... obey."

The Tianhuang girl looked at her in shock: "Sister Zhu Lin, you, you really want me to be He Zhiqiu's slave?"

Zhu Lin was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "I just saw Ye Xiyue in his room, calling herself a slave."

"What?!"

The Phoenix Girl's eyes widened immediately, and she said in disbelief: "Ye Xiyue?! She is a fairy of the time, as famous as Xia Qinglian! How could she be that man's slave?!"

Zhu Lin said: "But isn't Xia Qinglian also her wife?"

“…”

The Tianhuang girl fell silent.

Zhu Lin held her hand and whispered, "Xiao Huang, the Tianyun Sect is eyeing us covetously. One day they will attack Tianhuang Mountain. Even if you can escape, the other sisters will become the forbidden delicacy of the Tianyun Sect."

"Then He Zhiqiu has two fairies serving him, so he must have something extraordinary. It may not be a bad thing for you to follow such a person."

"Perhaps, it is possible to break the siege of Tianyun Sect."

Zhu Lin's voice was gentle and steady. The Phoenix girl lowered her head and bit her lips tightly:

"Sister, you want me to recognize him as my master?"

Zhu Lin sighed: "Xiao Huang, even if you don't want to follow him, you still need his essence every month to survive. We no longer have the qualifications to be arrogant."

The Tianhuang girl sat there blankly, tears streaming down her face.

Zhu Lin didn't say anything else and stayed beside her quietly. After a long time, the Tianhuang girl wiped away her tears and slowly stood up.

"Sister, I understand."

…

In Qin Gengyun's room.

"Did a woman come here just now?"

Qiu Zhihe sat on the edge of the bed, frowned, and looked at Qin Gengyun coldly.

"Madam, it's Jianyue. I have already chased her away."

Qin Gengyun wiped his sweat. Isn’t his wife’s nose so sensitive?

Qiu Zhihe's expression finally calmed down, and Qin Gengyun said, "Madam, let's go to bed."

"Wait a moment." Qiu Zhihe said, "Someone else should come tonight."

"Anyone else coming?"

Qin Gengyun was puzzled, and at this moment there was a knock on the door.

"Is someone really coming?" Qin Gengyun looked at Qiu Zhihe in surprise.

Qiu Zhihe got up and went to open the door, only to see Tian Huangnu and Zhu Lin standing outside.

"Fellow Daoist, excuse me for interrupting you. We have something to say to Fellow Daoist He."

Zhu Lin bowed to Qiu Zhihe. Qiu Zhihe seemed not surprised by their arrival and moved aside to let them in.

The Phoenix girl followed behind Zhu Lin, feeling very shy. Zhu Lin said to Qin Gengyun:

"Fellow Daoist He, Xiao Huang is yours from now on, and Tian Huang Mountain is at your disposal. I only hope that if Tian Huang Mountain is in trouble in the future, the two of you will not hesitate to lend a hand."

Qin Gengyun was just surprised when Tian Huangnu came out from behind Zhu Lin with her head lowered. Her pretty face was flushed with shame. She finally made up her mind and bowed to Qin Gengyun:

"Master, Master."

Qin Gengyun was startled: "What did you call me?"

After the Tian Huang girl called out, she seemed to let go, raised her head, and said loudly:

"From today on, you are my master! I will always follow you!"

Qin Gengyun was at a loss for a moment. He looked at Qiu Zhihe next to him and saw that the lady was sitting dignifiedly, holding a cup of tea in her hand. She looked calm and said lightly:

"My husband, you have to give her essence every month, and she must follow you. However, Zhenyang Sect will not accept people from the Demon Sect, so she cannot show her true face to others."

The Phoenix Girl said angrily, "What do you mean?"

Qiu Zhihe glanced at her. The Tianhuang girl bit her lip and lowered her head and said, "I don't understand. Madam, please explain."

Qiu Zhihe then drank a sip of tea with satisfaction and said slowly:

"I have a method that can allow you to hide your identity and follow us into Zhenyang Sect. I wonder if you are willing?"