Chapter 242 Law Enforcement Elder Guards the World (56)

Compared to this Red Luan Star, the phoenix was naturally more in line with his desires.

Zhong Jin gritted his teeth. “Junior Brother, I know you understand Master well. But I must try for the phoenix. Since you’re not interested, I’ll go first.”

Shen Zhuo did not obstruct him. On the contrary, he found a good spot, sat down, and watched the show.

Feeling something was missing, Shen Zhuo took out some candy—colorful and varied. He picked out a few pieces in sequence, chewing on them as he watched.

Down below, sects had already clashed. It was all talk of high ideals, but they were nothing but hypocrites.

The girl lying on the branch had bled out a large pool of blood on the ground.

Under the branch where she lay, at the intersection of small twigs, was an empty bird’s nest, now soaked with blood.

The red light in the sky suddenly vanished, making the atmosphere even colder, with the scent of smoke hanging in the air.

In the empty bird’s nest, a smooth, round egg appeared, about the size of a grown man’s fist.

Blood dripped slowly onto the smooth egg, disappearing without a trace.

“Cough, cough… cough…”

The seemingly lifeless girl coughed in pain. The eggshell quietly cracked open, revealing a palm-sized phoenix, resembling a small rooster.

Zhong Jin watched the phoenix and the dying girl in silence.

He had come too late.

It seemed that the phoenix truly was beyond his reach.

Zhong Jin used his spiritual power to gently lower the girl from the tree. He was curious to see what Master had meant by the Red Luan Star moving.

The small phoenix, agitated, fluttered down and spewed some flames. However, its size and strength were too meager to harm Zhong Jin in any way.

Zhong Jin reached out and held the tiny phoenix in his hand, but he didn’t apply any force.

The girl remained unconscious. Zhong Jin narrowed his eyes and warned the little phoenix, “Stay still.”

A profound disgrace!
Simply a profound disgrace!
The majestic phoenix was actually threatened by a mortal cultivator from the lower realm!

Zhong Jin felt quite helpless inside. Fate is fate. You can’t even outmatch a little girl who’s already dead. This little girl was resurrected because of the phoenix.

Since the phoenix had already signed a contract with the girl, Zhong Jin absolutely could not bring himself to commit the crime of killing and seizing the treasure.

He activated the Fleeting Life Mirror and saw Bai Tang up there on the clouds, surrounded by an endless sea of floating clouds.

“Eldest Disciple, it’s unusual for you to seek me out without reason. What is it?”

Bai Tang raised an eyebrow, giving him a meaningful glance.

Zhong Jin forced a smile. “Master, could you please disguise this phoenix? The girl has minimal cultivation. If the phoenix is revealed, she might be unable to protect herself and could be killed for the treasure. Your disguise would be imperceptible to others.”

“Very well, it seems you’ve adapted quite well, A’Jin.”

With a teasing tone, Bai Tang began to weave a spell.

The beautiful little phoenix transformed into a… pitch-black crow, complete with the croaking “caw-caw-caw” of a crow.

After completing Zhong Jin’s request, Bai Tang swiftly severed their connection.

Zhong Jin observed the little phoenix, which now realized its call was no longer charming but rather a harsh crow’s cry. With its dark wings covering its beak and its round eyes looking pitiful, it seemed utterly despondent.

Zhong Jin, seeing the phoenix’s foolish appearance, felt his earlier regret fade away. He tucked the bird into his sleeve and warned, “There are people searching for you everywhere. If you want to drag your newly revived master to her death, I won’t stop you, foolish phoenix.”

The little phoenix hopped angrily but could do nothing against Zhong Jin.

Zhong Jin then turned his attention back to the unconscious girl, feeding a spiritual pill to her.

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