Yue Qianchou caught the clue from the increasingly shocked expressions on Yun Peng and Wei Chunqiu's faces. He knew there was no point in fobbing them off any longer. Walking over to Wu Lixue, he casually slapped Wild Chicken across the head and laughed as he scolded, "So what if you're a phoenix? You're tiny as a fart and not worth a damn—at best, you're a Wild Chicken."
That slap immediately made Wild Chicken yowl. Struggling beneath Wu Lixue's arm, he shouted, "Yue Qianchou, how dare you hit this god..." He clamored about challenging Yue Qianchou to a duel to the death.
Yue Qianchou could not be bothered with this useless fellow whom Yan Zhuixing could kill at will. He gestured toward the door and went outside together with Yun Peng and Wei Chunqiu.
The three went up to the rooftop and set up a soundproof barrier. They stood side by side before the white jade railing, Yun Peng and Wei Chunqiu flanking Yue Qianchou. Yue Qianchou glanced to either side, then gazed leisurely into the distance without rushing to speak. Whatever questions they had, the two of them would naturally ask...
The two early-stage Immortal Emperors were still reeling from the phoenix's shrieks and roars. Though neither had seen the phoenix wield its divine abilities with their own eyes, they were now certain that the fellow who looked like a wild chicken truly was a phoenix. The earlier "clang-clang" sounds were the strongest proof. Moreover, legend said that phoenixes could speak human language as soon as they broke from their shells—something no other beast could rival, representing the incomparably superior and noble bloodline of a divine beast. From the crisp yet somewhat childish female voice it had made, they could tell that it was still a fledgling phoenix. It