Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises

109: Sky Phoenix, ValleyAt the Peak of the mountain, Qin Jiang held an arrow as thick as a baby’s arm in his hand.

This was an arrow crafted from special materials, capable of piercing the defenses of ordinary high-tier Secret Martial Artists.

Behind him was a half-open bronze door, with various damaged mechanical contraptions scattered inside, including devices that could threaten Secret Martial Artists above the tenth Realm.

Casually tossing aside the arrow in his hand, he shook his head with some disappointment; the life gate was far inferior to the death gate.

Not only were they all lethal weapons, but the potential points were also pitifully few, less than a hundred.

He stepped to the edge of the cliff, the breeze ruffling his hair.

”Hey! Hey! What are you doing standing so high! You’ll fall!”

A voice came, and Qin Jiang looked down to see Xiaobai waving below, a bundle of seasonings beside her.

He leaped down, landing heavily on the ground, making the surrounding forest tremble.

”Eh~ What are you trying to do! I’ve taken good care of your things! You can’t go back on your word! Aren’t spicy rabbit heads delicious? I don’t have any more chili peppers.”

Xiaobai spoke as she retreated, stopping only when she stepped on a soft patch of earth where she had secretly buried her chili peppers earlier.

”Let’s go, let’s check out the valley you mentioned.”

Ningan City, Si Family Manor.

An Lan sat in the main seat, with Si Changyuan at the first position on the left, and a purple-clad woman at the second.

However, An Lan was now dressed in white, even her hair had turned white, her eyes were distinctly black and white, her facial features had slightly changed, and her aura was completely different from before.

”Sister-in-law, you mean that the relic was destroyed?! What about the Origin Artifact! Surely that high-grade Origin Artifact wasn’t also destroyed?!”

Si Changyuan’s face changed drastically, filled with disbelief.

That relic was a suitable location he had chosen after a long search; how could it possibly be discovered in such a remote place!

And, most importantly, that xuan cauldron!

That was a high-grade Origin Artifact! A high-grade Origin Artifact of the same level as the Bronze Bell Sect’s Golden Light Subduing Demon Bell!

His Si Family members were still waiting to advance!

”Yes, Lord Tianfeng, with Lord Ninth Feng personally overseeing it, how could such a thing happen!” The purple-clad woman also asked in shock.

She was Purple Phoenix of the Red Phoenix Division, subordinate to Ninth Feng, and also a Secret Martial Artist in the Realm, though she had not yet reached the level of a high-tier Secret Martial Artist.

But she was most clear about the strength of Lord Ninth Feng!

A master of that level would have few opponents even in the entire Ningan County! How could something happen in such a desolate wilderness?

”Don’t have too high expectations.” An Lan, no, it should be Tianfeng.

This time, the Red Phoenix Division and Jin Yu Pavilion joined forces against Yuan Province, and she was responsible for the overall planning, so there were several specially cultivated Incarnation bodies in each county for her to descend into.

Although descending would cause great depletion to the possessed person, it was not fatal and there would be compensation.

”Then what should we do? Are we just giving up?” Si Changyuan asked.

Tianfeng shook her head, ”Where are Yuntian and Yuner?”

”Liuyun has already gone to find my brother; it won’t be long—”

”Thump, thump, thump!”

Before he could finish speaking, a series of footsteps sounded from outside the door, and a tall figure walked in with a powerful stride.

”Jun’er, why have you come?”

A clear male voice came from the newcomer, who walked directly to the head seat on the right and sat down.

The person who came was none other than the head of the Si Family, the current County Magistrate of Ningan City, Si Yuntian.

Ningan City was not like Black Mountain City; the County Magistrate was truly the third most powerful official in Ningan.

”Mother! Why are you here!”

A nightingale-like female voice came, and a young woman in a goose-yellow dress walked in.

Si Liuyun. Si Liuyun hurried to Tianfeng and took her hand.

”You’re so grown up, why are you still acting like a child?” Tianfeng’s gaze softened.

For this child, she actually felt guilty, as she had rarely met her from childhood, and most of those meetings were through this Incarnation method.

Si Yuntian, who was beside them, also had a look of guilt in his eyes. He had always demanded his daughter to be like a son, even sending her to Jin Yu Pavilion to apprentice, truly failing as a father.

But he had no choice; in times of chaos, he had to do what was necessary.

Fortunately, his daughter was ambitious and became a disciple of Venerable Qingyu, who was second only to the Master of Jinyu Pavilion.

Although she had not yet become a Secret Martial Artist, it was still an added layer of security.

If possible, he also planned to let his daughter resume her female identity after this war ended and they returned to Huai Country.

”Alright, stop messing around. Mother has things to do. You should go back and rest first.” Tianfeng said with a smile.

Si Liuyun hesitated for a moment, then nodded reluctantly, ”Then your daughter shall take her leave.”

After she left, Tianfeng looked at everyone, ”The plan will proceed as usual. I will find another high-grade Origin Artifact. If there’s nothing else, you all may return. I have some matters to discuss privately with my husband.”

Si Changyuan and Purple Phoenix exchanged glances and then left.

After they left, Tianfeng rose and gently walked to Si Yuntian, sitting on his lap.

”Jun’er, what happened? Who destroyed the relic?” Si Yuntian gently wrapped his arm around Tianfeng’s waist.

Tianfeng shook her head, ”I don’t know. The Master only saw a monster with a Dragon body and a human body, like a member of the Demonic Dragon Clan from the East Sea, but it’s not confirmed.”

East Sea Dragon Clan!

Si Yuntian’s pupils contracted slightly. Those fellows were not to be trifled with; even among the entire Yao Race, they were like behemoths.

Not to mention the entire Dragon Clan, just one branch of the Demonic Dragon Clan was enough to contend with the entire Red Phoenix Division.

If you included the old monsters of the Demonic Dragon Clan on Dragon Island, perhaps only the Huai King Manor could deal with them!

”If it’s the East Sea Dragon Clan, then we really need to plan carefully,” Si Yuntian said.

Tianfeng shook her head, ”There’s no time. The Sect Leader of Changshou’s lifespan is nearing its end; in at most three years, he will definitely seek out the Master of Jinyu Pavilion for a decisive battle.”

Si Yuntian’s pupils constricted, ”His lifespan is nearing its end?! Shouldn’t he have at least ten more years?”

”We only recently found out that thirty years ago, when the former Governor went to the Imperial City, he planted a Divine Seed and had the former Governor take it to the Imperial City.

You know, he and that person in the Imperial City are of the same clan, and that person cannot refuse.” Tianfeng said.

Si Yuntian’s body grew cold. He hadn’t expected the Sect Leader of Changshou to be so resolute!

If that were the case, wouldn’t it be a shift in offense and defense!

Tianfeng noticed his change and gently leaned against his chest, ”Husband, you needn’t worry. That one from Longevity Sect is old after all, and he expended Divine Power to plant the Divine Seed. He won’t be the Master of Jinyu Pavilion’s opponent.

What we are doing, in the end, is merely adding some winning chances for the Master of Jinyu Pavilion and the Master.”

Si Yuntian nodded slightly, ”Yes, the Sect Leader of Changshou is old after all.”

”Husband, when the matters in Yuan Province are settled, let’s go back. The Master has already promised me that after the Sect Leader of Changshou and the Governor of Yuan Province die, and the war in Yuan Province begins, he will let us return.”

”Good, when these matters are settled, we will go back. And our daughter, we owe her too much.”

Deep in the Maple Forest Mountain Range, in a certain valley, two figures appeared at the edge of the valley.

”Is this it? Why are you hiding so far away?” Qin Jiang looked helplessly at Xiaobai, who was timidly hiding behind a tree trunk.

”No! No! If the Mountain Lord sees me here, he’ll eat me!” Xiaobai said tremblingly, crouching behind the tree trunk.

”A mere Great Yao, I can suppress him with a single hand.” Qin Jiang laughed.

Now, with five Secret Martial Arts bestowed upon him, he was invincible among Secret Martial Artists. Even a twelfth-Realm Peak Secret Martial Artist like his Senior Brother could be suppressed with a single hand.

In the entire Ningan City, perhaps only Old Freak Wang of the Wang Family, who had condensed his Martial Destiny, might be able to exchange a few blows with him.

However, it would only be exchanging blows.

”Boasting. The Mountain Lord is very powerful. Let’s go quickly.” Xiaobai clutched the tree trunk, almost in tears.

Qin Jiang shook his head, ”You wait here. I’ll be back shortly.”

He had already sensed it—that rich aura of Origin Power, which was still considered pure even for his current self!

It was right in this valley!