The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

"Speak."

Chen Xuan arranged the tea and brewed himself a cup.

Speaking of which, he misses the days he spent in the mountains.

That love-struck individual is an absolute master at brewing wine, and his tea-making and brewing skills are even more exceptional.

Zhao Laisheng glanced at the chicks in the cage and asked carefully, "Sir, is this bird really a phoenix?"

"I guess so."

Chen Xuan nodded. This chick's bloodline hadn't been fully replenished yet, and it was incomparable to the two phoenixes he had raised before.

"But...why does it look completely different from the Phoenix images captured by satellite?"

Zhao Laisheng took another look, his eyes filled with curiosity. The bird's feathers were sparse, completely lacking the mystique that a phoenix should possess.

As he spoke, he turned on the device, projecting the captured images and providing a voice announcement of the situation.

[April 10, nighttime, Qingyang City, Wutong Mountain]

That night, a burst of brilliant, multicolored light suddenly erupted from the mountaintop.

At the same time, the entire mountain burst into flames, the raging fire easily destroying even magical artifacts.

[Flames and spiritual light intertwined, and a phoenix spread its wings and soared into the sky, lifelike, as if reborn from the ashes. It flew out of the flames and swept across the entire Qingyang City, drawing countless people in awe.]

In the picture, the phoenix is ​​predominantly crimson, with black patterns entwined around its wings, and its tail feathers trailing with flowing light, like thousands of flowing clouds and starlight.

Then, a clear and melodious phoenix cry broke the silence of the night.

The phoenix spread its wings, which were hundreds of feet wide, and soared straight into the sky. Its crimson light stretched across the sky as it swept down towards Qingyang City below.

Wherever it went, countless people were shocked and deeply attracted by the amazing sight before them.

The phoenix has appeared in the world, displaying miraculous skills!

"It's not just us capturing the footage; the entire aristocratic family of Qingzhou has been alerted and is rushing towards Qingyang City."

At this point, Zhao Laisheng deliberately added, "Currently, there are four great families in Qingzhou, with the Wen family being the most prominent in alchemy."

"They sent their young members to Qingcheng City for training, while the elders went to Qingyang City."

The chicks, who were originally drowsy, immediately perked up when they saw the projected image.

"Could Wutong Mountain in Qingyang City really be my home?"

"Then where did my parents go?"

Its eyes were filled with curiosity, confusion, and bewilderment about its origins.

"Strangely, according to research, the current environment is clearly not capable of supporting the phoenix displaying such divine power."

"How did this phoenix manage to do that?"

"We don't know."

"But the only thing we know is that from that day on, babies in Qingyang City began to disappear frequently, and were identified as a scourge of evil."

"After flying low for a circle, the phoenix returned to Wutong Mountain and never appeared again."

"Wutong Mountain has become a secret realm, and its interior space has become extremely vast."

Zhao Laisheng quickly explained the situation: "Many people believe that Wutong Mountain is the nest of that phoenix, and they all want to go in and find out."

"Why are you telling me all this?"

Chen Xuan raised his cup to drink tea, his gaze indifferent, unmoved by the projected image of a phoenix soaring high.

He was already tired of seeing those phoenixes.

However, the missing baby incident in Qingyang City drew his attention even more.

"This was instructed by Prefect An. He said that the phoenix of yours came from there, which may be related to this matter."

Zhao Laisheng turned off the projector and put the device away.

Chen Xuan turned to look at the chick, "Do you recognize that phoenix?"

The chick shook its head, rattling like a rattle, "I don't recognize it, and I haven't sensed any bloodline power."

Chen Xuan: "It's right that you don't recognize it; this isn't a phoenix at all."

!!!

The chick's eyes widened: "This can't be! It looks exactly like a phoenix, how can it not be a phoenix?"

Zhao Laisheng was also very surprised.

Whether it's research institutes or families of cultivators, they all recognized it as a phoenix at first glance.

For the sake of this phoenix, almost all the core members of those aristocratic families were mobilized, and they were almost about to fight.

In this day and age, to be blessed by a phoenix... that is the greatest honor!

"Fake."

"Have all your people evacuate."

Without a second thought, Chen Xuan said, "It's true that there's phoenix blood on Wutong Mountain, but its aura is withered and lifeless; it's a dead place."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Laisheng did not hesitate and immediately chose to report the situation.

"Master, Wutong Mountain is a death trap, so how was I born?"

The little chick suddenly became emo, listless and weak.

Mentioning this matter, Chen Xuan's gaze towards it became somewhat profound, "Your bloodline origin is very ancient and long-standing, as if it has gone through thousands of years."

"So, I'm not a mixed-breed phoenix, nor am I a premature baby?" the chick exclaimed in surprise.

"That's definitely not the case."

Chen Xuan nodded and made a general assessment, "You were born after a difficult birth, and it took a considerable amount of time for you to hatch."

It is precisely because of the long incubation period that the chicks' bloodline energy is greatly depleted, resulting in significant losses.

Little chick: (╥﹏╥)

No way! It would rather be a premature baby than a baby born through a difficult birth. That sounds awful.

……

Lingxiao Subdistrict Office, Qingyang City.

For the sake of Wutong Mountain, officials at the deacon level and above from all thirteen prefecture-level cities in Qingzhou gathered here.

They are making final plans and arrangements for entering Wutong Mountain.

During this time, Prefect An received Zhao Laisheng's report and immediately fell silent.

He then interrupted the group that was making arrangements and said in a deep voice, "The plan is off. Everyone must immediately evacuate from Wutong Mountain and stay at least a hundred miles away."

Among them, Tang Yuanhua, who was of the same rank as Ye Li and also an inspector, asked in confusion, "Why was the plan suddenly terminated?"

"Our deployment is complete; all that's missing is personnel to move in."

"Prefect, we can't stop now! Those families of cultivators have already entered before us and gained the upper hand."

"If they find the phoenix, we will be in a very passive position and it will be difficult to control them in the future."

The others also looked confused and were not in favor of ending the meeting.

"You can request access to view the specific reasons afterward."

Prefect An declared without room for argument, "But now, all Lingxiao personnel must immediately evacuate Wutong Mountain!"

Of course, they couldn't access it, and they couldn't even request the necessary permissions.

The gentleman's confidentiality level has long been Ling Xiao's top secret.

Even he, as the prefect, should not have had the authority; he was only fortunate enough to receive it because he was involved from the beginning.

He preferred to believe Chen Xuan's words rather than dismiss them.

Finally, Lingxiao's personnel began to evacuate.

However, most expressed their incomprehension and reluctance, believing that this was a golden opportunity to abandon the expansion of China.

An Changmin was under a lot of pressure; he faced immense pressure during this evacuation.

Because all indications suggest that now is not the time to evacuate.

Just as he was unable to sleep all night, an even more stressful message came in.

"Report: Empress Wu Minghuang has dispatched personnel from the Southern Frontier to inquire about the Phoenix matter."

Why did this matter alarm the Empress?

He was startled.