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Chapter 106 Purple Scorching Kite
Seeing that Xuan Yuanmingyue knew Bai Yan, Zhou Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The other party was so strong that he could kill a worm with one move. It would be good to be able to get on his good side, especially in such a dangerous situation.
"Since we're acquaintances, then it's no trouble at all." Zhou Feng smiled awkwardly, but Xuan Yuanmingyue ignored him completely, slowly landed in front of Bai Yan, looked him over, and sure enough, she hadn't mistaken him; he was the senior Bai she had met in Wude Town.
Xuanyuan Mingyue bowed slightly, intending to pay her respects, but upon closer inspection, she realized that since the other party had disguised himself as a Qi Refining cultivator, doing so would only expose his strength. So she quickly steadied herself and said with utmost politeness, "We meet again."
Bai Yan wasn't surprised at all to be recognized. He hadn't changed his appearance; he had just made himself look a little younger.
"What a coincidence." Bai Yan replied with a faint smile, appearing much more approachable than before, which delighted Xuan Yuanmingyue. What she feared most was being turned away by Bai Yan.
Some things couldn't be said outright, and Xuan Yuanmingyue didn't want to deliberately offend anyone, so she didn't ask Bai Yan's purpose further, but instead gave him a tacit greeting.
Meanwhile, the mole had devoured most of the worms and was now chasing after one of them, which was running around frantically. That worm was probably the most powerful among them and was faster than the others, and it was desperately trying to escape.
"You two are here because of Zi Zhuoyuan?" Xuan Yuanmingyue asked with a puzzled look. Since Bai Yan was here, she wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to the two of them. If Bai Yan was really interested in Zi Zhuoyuan, she would be willing to reluctantly give him up.
Zhou Feng frowned slightly upon hearing this. "The Purple Blazing Kite? The legendary high-level spirit bird? It's known for its speed, and to this day, no one has ever been faster than it..."
Is this something they can even dream of? If they hadn't gone to the wrong place, they wouldn't have ended up here at all.
"You do have some knowledge, but the purple kite found here is a fledgling, which is easier to catch and tame than an adult."
"So you came here for Zi Zhuoyuan?" Zhou Feng felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. At least their goal wasn't to steal the nameplate, and since they knew Bai Yan, they probably wouldn't attack them.
However, Xuan Yuanmingyue completely ignored Zhou Feng's words. Her gaze remained fixed on Bai Yan, and her tone softened, "If you are also interested in the Purple Blazing Iris, why not come with us?"
As soon as they finished speaking, a young man dressed in blue landed beside them. He was dressed similarly to Xuan Yuanmingyue, both wearing the most iconic attire of the Xuan Yuan family.
He is Xuanyuan Mingyue's younger brother, Xuanyuan Ning.
He immediately recognized Zhou Feng and his companion's cultivation levels and looked at them with disdain. "Sister, do you think the two of us can't handle a fledgling? Do we need their help? Don't you even know what their cultivation levels are?"
“Ning’er, stop talking nonsense! Father always says that we should keep a low profile when we’re out and about. How can you look down on others?” Xuan Yuan Mingyue quickly stopped her, but Xuan Yuan Ning was still unhappy and said irritably, “Keeping a low profile is fine, but it doesn’t mean we can look down on just anyone. Sister, look at their cultivation levels for yourself…”
"Xuanyuan Ning! Have I spoiled you too much, allowing you to act so recklessly? Apologize to both of you right now!"
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuanmingyue rebuked him sharply, her tone leaving no room for doubt. This surprised Xuan Yuanning greatly. His older sister had always doted on him since childhood and had almost never raised her voice to him. He never expected that she would yell at him for the sake of two people with such low cultivation levels. Could it be that one of these two was a hidden expert?
Xuan Yuan Ning felt very wronged, but she also respected her older sister very much. So she could only look weakly at Bai Yan and the other person, and impatiently cupped her hands, saying, "It was my fault. I hope you two will forgive me."
This gave Zhou Feng quite a fright. Even if the Xuanyuan family wasn't as prestigious as the Ye family, it was still a very well-known family. As a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, he dared not accept the young master's apology, so he quickly returned the greeting, saying, "No, no, young master is too kind."
He was quite pragmatic. Xuan Yuan Ning rolled his eyes and snorted coldly, no longer replying. Xuan Yuan Ming Yue, on the other hand, was very attentive, looking at Bai Yan with anticipation, wanting to know if he would come along.
Actually, Bai Yan didn't care who he traveled with. He was just here to have some fun. However, Xuan Yuanmingyue's enthusiasm made him uncomfortable, so he looked at Zhou Feng and said calmly, "He makes all the decisions for our team. You can ask him. If he's willing to come, then we'll go."
Bai Yan's words were quite respectful to Zhou Feng. Previously, the Xuan Yuan siblings didn't care about him at all, not even bothering to give him a glance. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, he would become the most important person to them?
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanmingyue immediately turned to look at Zhou Feng. She found it strange; this person's talent was mediocre, and his cultivation was just so-so. Why would the senior follow his lead? Could he also be a hidden master? If that were the case, she would have come out ahead.
Upon thinking this, Xuan Yuanmingyue changed her previous disdain and put on a faint smile, asking gently, "I wonder if this young master would be willing to come along? That Purple Blazing Kite is a rare and precious bird, and many people have their eyes on it. Most of the families and sects participating in this competition are here for it. It might be inappropriate for the two of you to travel alone. With more people, the chances will be much greater."
Since they are hiding their strength, they can't just expose themselves in public when there are many people around. This is the time when they are needed, which is why Xuanyuan Mingyue said that.
Zhou Feng was certainly interested in Zi Zhuoyuan, but he only dared to think about it. How could he possibly dream of capturing it himself? But since Xuan Yuanmingyue had already said so, he couldn't refuse. The young lady of the prestigious Xuan Yuan family had lowered her stance. If he didn't give her face, would he even want to live in the future?
"Since you've said so, let's travel together then." Zhou Feng stammered, making Xuan Yuanmingyue very suspicious that he might not be hiding his strength. Could he really be so good at disguising himself?
Since they agreed, that was good. Xuan Yuanmingyue was naturally happy and introduced herself and Xuan Yuanning with a smile. Zhou Feng also cupped his hands to tell them his name. Bai Yan, on the other hand, remained silent. Xuan Yuanmingyue did not disturb him. Her previous encounters had made her realize that she could not be forceful with Bai Yan, otherwise he would not give her any chance.
“The Purple Blazing Kite prefers to inhabit extremely hot places. Judging from the environment here, we should be almost there. Sister, quickly take out the Sky's Roar. If we go any further, your wood-type spiritual root might not be able to withstand it,” Xuan Yuan Ning reminded her. It was already extremely hot here, with steam rising from the ground. Apart from plants that could grow in the scorching heat, there were almost no living things to be seen.
However, a very peculiar tree grows here. Its roots and leaves are all deep red, making it appear blood red from a distance, which looks extremely eerie. This tree is called the Nightmare Tree. It is said that once a person gets close, vines will extend and tightly entwine them until the vines slowly absorb all of the person's life essence.
Fortunately, this thing can't be moved, otherwise it would be quite dangerous.
"Ha!"
Suddenly, a piercing bird cry rang out, and the four of them looked up. They saw a large purple bird spreading its wings and flying on the cliff not far away, and they could faintly see the light emanating from magical artifacts all around it.
"It's the Purple Blazing Iris! It seems someone beat us to it!"