Chen Zhixing felt that this trip to the Cosmic Realm was immensely rewarding. Even without calculating the others, the gain of this Phoenix nest was already quite substantial.
And not to mention he also obtained two Divine Formats, along with several other Divine Beasts.
"Black-winged hunting hound? Golden ghost cat? These are clearly the Sun Howling Divine Dog and Golden Tiger!"
Looking at over a dozen Divine Beasts nestled in the little green bottle, Chen Zhixing felt utterly satisfied.
As long as they’re carefully nurtured for hundreds of years, they will become a group of Longevity Realm enforcers. In fact, the Sun Howling Divine Dog and Phoenix have even more potential to advance.
"Though, it’s a bit difficult to maintain them. The Phoenix is fine; as long as it’s in an environment similar to the Celestial Profound Realm, it’s almost natural for it to grow to the Primordial Spirit. As for feeding the meat-eaters, the Sun Howling Divine Dog and Golden Tiger is the real challenge. Feeding them to reach the Primordial Spirit Realm requires a significant amount of high-quality meat."
Thinking of this gave Chen Zhixing a headache.
The Sun Howling Divine Dog and Golden Tiger consume a lot of meat, and if you want to feed them well, they’ll essentially require an entire large Demonic Beast of their realm per meal...
"Could it be that I have to roam the world catching prey for them to eat in the future?"
Chen Zhixing didn’t believe he would be this diligent, and it’s too time-consuming.
"Looks like I need to discuss with Sos. It’s perfect timing that he wants to open the Star Realm map. There should be plenty of corpses, and not using them immediately is wasteful."
"Don’t be like that; the matter hasn’t even started yet, and you’re already targeting the spoils,"
Bai Yu, who had been listening beside him for a while, couldn’t help but interject; she felt Chen Zhixing’s approach was wrong.
"Hmm, reasonable." Chen Zhixing nodded, then looked at her, "Are you done with your side? Have you figured out your senior brother Ci Yun’s situation?"
"No, Senior Sister Qiluo and the others went, and they found that Master Ci Yun was hidden by the old witch Yimiao; they haven’t seen him yet, and now they’re in a standoff."
"Hidden away? What the hell?" Chen Zhixing frowned slightly, hiding Ci Yun was not something he imagined Yimiao would do.
"Don’t know, at least they haven’t fought yet. But it is confirmed that Yimiao is indeed acting alone this time; she’s the only one who came from Daluo Taoist Lands."
"So, do your fellow sect members have any thoughts?" Chen Zhixing’s eyes were playful.
"....." Bai Yu sighed, "Impossible, it’s just a standoff. If we don’t see him in a few days, we’ll have to report back to the Sect and have them negotiate with Daluo Taoist Lands."
"If Yimiao still won’t release him, will Grandmaster Huayu make a move?"
"Ancestor Huayu he..." Bai Yu hesitated, seeming wary of mentioning whether Huayu Immortal Venerable would take action over such matters.
Chen Zhixing chuckled lightly at her reaction:
"Alright, you don’t need to say anything, I understand."
"No, what have you understood! How can you just decide you understand!"
"If you and Daluo Taoist Lands start fighting, Li Er will only watch without helping, so you’re afraid to fight. You can only use the Three Great Sacred Lands’ reputation to claim a connection with Daluo Taoist Lands, putting Yimiao as a Holy Master in a difficult position, and get her to release your Master Ci Yun."
"Chen Zhixing!!!"
This time, Bai Yu was genuinely upset.
How could he say such things!
Yet seeing Bai Yu’s expression, Chen Zhixing frowned, "Did I hit a sore spot? Immortal Ascension Sect’s situation has really deteriorated to this extent?"
"You....."
"It’s not because of the Spirit Realm. If the Spirit Realm had issues, the Three Great Sacred Lands’ reputation wouldn’t hold. Then it’s Li Er....is he really leaving?"
Speaking of this, Chen Zhixing saw Bai Yu’s angry face change dramatically and immediately became clear.
Li Er isn’t about to leave; he’s already left!
When?
Where did he go?
Wait!
Is Li Er in the Cosmic Realm right now?
Thinking of this, Chen Zhixing’s expression became somewhat unpleasant.
"You didn’t come back to report to the Sect merely because Yimiao obstructed you but because Huayu Immortal Venerable appeared in the Cosmic Realm?"
"Chen Zhixing, don’t speak nonsense! How could Ancestor Huayu..."
"Don’t lie to me, if you don’t tell me, I’ll go and ask Sos right now. You know, even he Huayu can’t hide from Sos’s eyes in the Cosmic Realm!"
"..." Bai Yu chose to remain silent.
The news of Huayu leaving the Celestial Profound Realm was a forbidden topic within the Immortal Ascension Sect, not allowing anyone to mention it externally. After all, Huayu could be said to be the pillar of the Sect; most importantly, for nearly a thousand years, he’s been the face of the Sect. If the news of Huayu leaving the Celestial Profound Realm were to leak at this time, the entire Eastern Domain would be in chaos, and those noble families who’ve been dormant for thousands of years would definitely seize this rare opportunity!
"So, the reason you mobilized so many Longevity True Monarchs to the Cosmic Realm this time wasn’t because you were persuaded by me but rather to search for Huayu Immortal Venerable and try to retain him?!"
Once he uttered these words, observing Bai Yu’s face turn ashen instantly, Chen Zhixing was at a loss for what to say next.
He thought he had enough influence to make the Immortal Ascension Sect deploy so many Longevity True Monarchs with just a few words. Unexpectedly, it was because their ancestor ran away and they seized his invitation as an excuse to search for him in the Cosmic Realm.
"It’s not entirely like that."
Bai Yu weakly defended, "Ancestor Huayu did leave from the Cosmic Realm, and the Sect indeed has intentions of searching for him here, but...."