readytorunbook Chapter 378 Canary Or Vixen?
Chapter 378 Canary Or Vixen?
Chapter 378: Canary or Fox Spirit?
After several days, the army of Divine Phoenix Palace began their journey back.
Palace of Calamitous Fate is now impoverished, but the situation in the territories under its control is still passable. Therefore, after considering it, the Flowing Shadow sisters decided to fully accept and arrange for some female immortals to stay and guard the territories. They would be handled by Junior Martial Brother when they returned.
At that time, whether Qin Muling would keep these two Immortal Domains as his private property or hand them over to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would be his own decision.
When they returned to the main altar of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Qin Muling had just finished a round of cultivation with Senior Martial Sisters Xue Bingxuan and others. He was currently taking care of the Heavenly Medicine in the medicinal garden, most of which were rare varieties brought back from the Upper Realm by Immortal Venerable Qing Yao.
By his side were more than ten trusted maidservants of the Flowing Shadow sisters, all of whom were top choices in terms of appearance, temperament, and figure. When the twin saintesses were not around, they were responsible for taking care of Qin Muling's daily life and, more importantly, ensuring the presence of Divine Phoenix Palace.
Of course, Yu Lingzhou, Ji Qingluan, Miao Xin Buddha, and the other female cultivators also accompanied Qin Muling. Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the incarnation of the Grand Palace Master silently guarded his safety.
Speaking of which, even in the Upper Realm, the favored direct descendants and designated core heirs of those superpowers have never enjoyed such extravagant treatment.
After multiple notifications, the Flowing Shadow sisters finally saw Qin Muling in the medicinal garden.
"Junior Martial Brother, everything has been taken care of..." Flowing Shadow Zixi said with a smile, briefly recounting the battle. From this day forward, the Palace of Calamitous Fate, this orthodox power, would be completely expelled from the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
"That's good. Thank you, Senior Martial Sisters!" Qin Muling breathed a sigh of relief. Without this despicable power that was always stirring up trouble, both Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and himself could have a more peaceful and worry-free life.
As for those territories, Qin Muling decided to hand them over to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to manage and expand as the sect's territories. After all, he lacked nothing now and was destined to be the heir of the entire Female Cultivators Union Alliance. There was no need for unnecessary actions.
Finally, Flowing Shadow Qingxuan ordered Mei Qingfeng to be brought over.
After weighing the options that day, the Flowing Shadow sisters ultimately decided to spare Mei Qingfeng's life and let her return to the main altar of the sect alive.
Mei Qingfeng, who was bound by numerous restrictive spells, had a pale complexion, but her breathtaking beauty remained intact. At this moment, she was powerless except for being able to walk freely, and in all other aspects, she was no different from an ordinary mortal.
When her eyes caught sight of the purple-clad beautiful youth with rosy lips and white teeth, Mei Qingfeng's eyes suddenly burst with indescribable brightness. She exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Martial Brother, you..."
"Bold!"
"Outrageous!"
The senior martial sisters' expressions changed abruptly as they scolded her. The arrogant and stunning beauty flicked her sleeve and fiercely whipped Mei Qingfeng's shoulder with a cold voice, saying, "Prisoner, mind your manners! Are you qualified to call Junior Martial Brother?"
"Uh... Yes! Your Highness, Saint Child!"
The sudden intense pain almost made Mei Qingfeng faint. Trembling, she changed her address.
Qin Muling waved her hand and took a few steps forward to examine Mei Qingfeng carefully. Her expression was somewhat complicated. "I never expected that our identities would change so drastically since we last parted ways at Dao Court."
Mei Qingfeng smiled bitterly. "I didn't expect it either. Anyway, there's nothing more to say now. I wonder how Saint Child intends to deal with me?"
Palace of Calamitous Fate has become a thing of the past, and she, the former saintess, has become a rootless wanderer. She has no control over her future anymore.
Yu Lingzhou gave a signal to his junior brother, indicating that he shouldn't be soft-hearted. There is no reason to let this matter go lightly. They shouldn't show leniency just because she is attractive.
Qin Muling fell silent and said, "Considering our acquaintance, you can choose a more dignified way to die. I can't guarantee anything else."
Mei Qingfeng bit her rosy lips and whispered, "My father is the king of the Beast Race in the Heavenly Mechanism. With my bloodline talent, as long as I evolve to the extreme, I can become one of your most loyal subordinates..."
That powerful Heavenly Mechanism demon came from the upper realm. While traveling through the Extreme Void Starry Sky, it accidentally encountered a human cultivator from an ordinary aristocratic family, and that's how Mei Qingfeng came into existence.
Because she displayed extraordinary bloodline talent at an early age, Palace of Calamitous Fate's palace master, Yun Miaozi, discovered her by chance. Yun Miaozi brought her back to the sect as a direct disciple and intended to cultivate her as the next generation's sect master of Palace of Calamitous Fate.
Yun Miaozi's arrangement was indeed ingenious. A new sect master with the bloodline of the Heavenly Mechanism demon king would undoubtedly achieve great heights in the future, as long as there were enough resources. It could further enhance the sect's reputation.
Unfortunately, under the overwhelming suppression of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus's unparalleled luck, no matter how brilliant the layout and planning were, they were meaningless. When Palace of Calamitous Fate became history, there would be no survivors. Mei Qingfeng's fate was already sealed.
"Junior brother, her bloodline is not pure enough and has no value," said the nearby Flowing Shadow Zixi when she saw him pondering in silence. She quickly added, "If you need a pure-blooded Heavenly Mechanism demon as a subordinate, Senior Sister can help you find a way in the future."
Divine Phoenix Palace keeps a group of Heavenly Mechanism demons as guest officials. If Qin Muling needs one, it is not impossible to arrange for one to come over, as long as the Grand Palace Master doesn't object.
"Saint Child, as long as you are willing to help, my bloodline can gradually be purified and perfected," Mei Qingfeng discerned that this was her last chance to save her life and hurriedly explained, "The bloodline of the Heavenly Mechanism demon king is extremely rare. As long as I can grow, my assistance to you will definitely be greater than that of an ordinary Heavenly Mechanism demon."
"And my appearance is not bad. I don't dare to ask for anything else. Can't I just be your maid or servant?"
Flowing Shadow Qingxuan disdainfully glanced at her. A treasure that can purify bloodline and trace back to its origin is extremely precious and rare, even in the upper realm. How could it be used on a wild girl like her?
But on second thought, the Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus can solve this problem, and the direct descendant of the Heavenly Mechanism Beast Race king seems to be worth some consideration from his junior brother.
Qin Muling weighed his options and asked, "Where are your parents now?"
Mei Qingfeng's expression darkened. "After my father finished his travels, he returned to the upper realm. He probably doesn't even know of my existence, and even if he did, he wouldn't care..."
Mei Qingfeng's mother exhausted her own life force to give birth to her and passed away when she was two years old. She was looked down upon in that small family, and if her mother hadn't left behind two maids to take care of her, she might have died prematurely.
Later, when she was four years old, she began to show the Divine Ability unique to the Heavenly Mechanism demons. Yun Miaozi, who was traveling outside, discovered her, and her living conditions improved as a result.
Qin Muling pondered for a moment and asked, "So, your father is still alive and should be a prominent figure in the upper realm, right? If I take you in, will there be any trouble in the future?"
Mei Qingfeng said softly, "With your identity, who in this world would dare to cause trouble for you? They would be trying to please you!"
Yu Lingzhou couldn't help but say, "Junior brother! This Heavenly Mechanism demon is very dangerous, not to mention the descendant of a demon king. Without special means of control, it could turn against its master at any time. Do you really want to sleep with a venomous snake at night?"
"The thing is, killing her like this doesn't seem like a suitable choice," Qin Muling pondered. If Mei Qingfeng were to be killed, the bloodline cause and effect would likely attract the attention of the Heavenly Machine Demon King. If the other party were to come looking for her, it would be troublesome.
Mei Qingfeng pursed her cherry lips and said firmly, "If you don't trust me, you can implant the strictest prohibition deep within my soul to ensure that I will never betray you in this lifetime. Would that be enough?"
For the sake of survival, and even more so for her own great path, Mei Qingfeng had made up her mind.
After all, being a slave to the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus wasn't too embarrassing to admit.
Qin Muling finally made up her mind and nodded, saying, "Alright then! Release your soul first."
Seeing that her junior sister had made a decision, Liu Yingqing didn't say anything more. She glared at Mei Qingfeng coldly and said, "You better behave yourself. If you dare to play any tricks, I'll kill you on the spot!"
"Junior sister, use this!" Miao Xin Buddha Lord handed him a jade slip. Qin Muling took it and examined it briefly. It contained a secret method for controlling and riding spirit beasts, known as the Divine Ability.
The grade of this secret method was extremely high, and it wouldn't be weakened by the target's increasing strength. In other words, even if Mei Qingfeng were to reach the Quasi-Saint Emperor realm in the future, she would still be unable to escape Qin Muling's control.
"Alright, this will do," Qin Muling said satisfactorily. She learned it on the spot and then used it on Mei Qingfeng according to the method.
Miao Xin Buddha Lord's lips curved into a slight smile. This girl's appearance was indeed outstanding, and in the future, she could let her junior brother have a taste.
Once Mei Qingfeng was bound by this Divine Ability that controlled spirit beasts, whether she would become a canary, a fox spirit, or a beautiful dog, it was all up to Qin Muling's whim.
After a while, as the forbidden soul secret method was completed, Qin Muling waved her hand, and a purple light fell. Mei Qingfeng's injuries were instantly healed.
"Alright, from now on, you will stay by my side! In your daily life, you must listen to Senior Sister's orders and not disobey in the slightest!"
"Remember not to make any mistakes, otherwise, even if I don't mind, Master and Senior Sisters won't let you off..." Qin Muling advised carefully. With Mei Qingfeng's intelligence, she should be able to understand her own identity.
"Yes, Master, this servant understands," Mei Qingfeng said obediently. As long as she could stay by Qin Muling's side, she didn't mind any grievances.
Then, Qin Muling invited Liu Yingqing and her sisters to her palace. They had put in effort, and now it was time for her to fulfill her previous promise.
The two saintesses gladly accepted and accompanied Qin Muling back to the flower hall in the inner courtyard. The chief maid, Mu Xiner, immediately summoned a large group of maidservants to entertain the distinguished guests.
In the Divine Phoenix Palace's main hall, which was shielded by numerous restrictions, the Grand Palace Master and the elders of his faction were in secret discussion.
There weren't many important figures present, apart from her, there were only twelve terrifying and awe-inspiring women, ranging from young girls to mature women.
"...The palace lord's considerations are reasonable," a graceful and ethereal young girl in a ruqun softly said, "This matter is of great importance. Besides other factions, even the elders of our own faction should know as little as possible. At least, we shouldn't let them know too early!"
The palace lord nodded, her dark eyebrows slightly furrowing as she said, "He is currently under the protection of my avatar, so there are no immediate safety concerns. However, how many people should I bring with me this time?"
A dignified and enchanting beauty spoke gently, "Having too few people is definitely not enough, but having too many can easily lead to leaks. So secrecy must be ensured! At this point, we can't worry too much about taboo methods!"
The consequences of leaking information were something the elders present did not want to think about. This unprecedented opportunity should be enjoyed by their own faction first and foremost.
As for the dissatisfaction of other factions? That was not important. As long as their own faction's power was strong enough, they could completely suppress it.
"...My lifespan is not long. The injuries left by the Innate Primordial Chaos Divine Demon from my early years have never fully healed. How about I go with you this time?" a beautiful woman in a green robe, with strands of white hair visible, said to the palace lord. Her injuries were quite severe, although not to the extent of requiring entry into the secret realm, she couldn't hold on for too long.
"Yes, that would be appropriate," the palace lord said. Even though Divine Phoenix Palace had countless treasures, it couldn't solve all problems. The female immortals who slept in the secret realm all year round were proof of that.
After a brief discussion, the women quickly reached a unanimous decision. The palace lord selected 300,000 elite female immortals from her core faction, along with 200,000 female immortals sleeping in the Grotto-Heaven secret realm, and 600,000 female immortals who needed to cross the Great Principle Tribulation. They would all be brought along by her.
The number could be increased, but under the strict condition of secrecy, they couldn't make too much noise. Otherwise, it would attract the attention of the high-level members of other factions, which even the palace lord would find difficult to explain.
Anyway, this was only the first batch. They would go and test the waters first. Once Qin Muling helped them solve the problem, they could increase the number in the second batch.
According to the palace lord's plan, it would be best for all the elders in their own faction who were in a deep sleep due to serious injuries to fully recover before the female immortals from other factions could enjoy the benefits.
"Finally, select a group of outstanding young girls from our disciples and bring them along. As long as a few of them catch his eye and stay by his side to make beds, serve tea, and water, it would be a good result!" the young girl in the ruqun said with a smile.
The palace lord nodded in agreement. This matter was of utmost importance. Qing Yao had acted quickly and had already placed enough people by his side. How could Divine Phoenix Palace fall behind in this regard?
After the discussion was settled, the important figures immediately went their separate ways to make preparations.
A few days later, the list of selected candidates was finalized, and quietly, they left the sect with the palace lord and arrived at the territory of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
The true body of Immortal Venerable Qing Yao was already waiting here. After the two sides met, they would use the Two Realms Connection Array to travel to the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
"How about we build a teleportation array in my dojo next time, directly connecting to this side? That way, the back and forth travel between the two sides would be convenient!" the palace lord suggested.
"That can be done," Immortal Venerable Qing Yao nodded in agreement.
The previous chapter couldn't be found, so I rewrote it. Please forgive me, dear readers.
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