"Once I help you kill Gu Chen, you can officially join our Purple Qi Pavilion."
Hearing Qian Zeyuan say this, Shi Mengying quickly replied, "Thank you, Young Pavilion Master."
Immediately afterward, Shi Mengying followed the Purple Qi Pavilion disciples away.
After Shi Mengying had gone far away, one of Purple Qi Pavilion's protectors could not help asking, "Young Pavilion Master, since you think Shi Mengying's cultivation physique is so unusual, why not just capture her directly?"
"Why go to such great lengths to help her kill a favorite to win the Rookie Competition?"
At this question, Qian Zeyuan gave a meaningful smile.
He replied blandly, "Shi Mengying's cultivation physique is far more than merely unusual."
"The Sword Qi she displayed back then carried a very special fire-attribute cultivation art."
"It even resembled the Phoenix Spirit Fire recorded in ancient texts."
The moment he heard the words "Phoenix Spirit Fire," the protector's expression turned somewhat startled.
He hurriedly asked, "Young Pavilion Master, isn't Phoenix Spirit Fire something only those with the Phoenix Bloodline can cultivate?"
"Could Shi Mengying be a descendant of the Phoenix Clan?"
Qian Zeyuan lightly curled his lips, the smile on his face unfathomable.
After a moment of silence, Qian Zeyuan said, "Precisely because of that, we cannot capture her directly for now."
"After all, once Phoenix Spirit Blood is frightened or angered, it will no longer be pure."
At that moment, a sharp, icy gleam suddenly flashed through Qian Zeyuan's eyes.
He stared in the direction Shi Mengying had left, a bloodthirsty smile hanging on his lips.
Immortal County, Immortal Spirit Pavilion.
Gu Chen had originally planned to return directly to the inn.
But after thinking for a moment, he walked toward the depths of a nearby alley.
Cold moonlight shone upon the bluestone road, making