Back in the Cangwu Realm, she had used Phoenix Soul Return and summoned a highly cultivated Qingluan Divine Beast twice in succession.
Today, Qing Jue's voice and aura were precisely similar to that Qingluan's from that day.
It was only that Qing Jue was far stronger than Lin Qi. He concealed his cultivation so completely that Lin Qi could not sense just how powerful he was.
It was not that Lin Qi had never suspected Qing Jue to be the Qingluan Divine Beast she had summoned, but after thinking it over, she felt the possibility was far too small.
How could there be such a coincidence in this world?
Especially when she had encountered both of them?
The shock on Shang Yu's face was undisguised. "Who did you say? Qing Jue?! He's the favored son of heaven among the Qingluan Clan, and you actually ran into him."
The envy in her eyes was equally impossible to hide.
Lin Qi asked, "Is he very famous within the Qingluan Clan?"
"Of course."
Lin Qi wanted to ask for more details, only to realize she did not know where to begin.
When all was said and done, she knew virtually nothing about the spirit beasts beyond the Phoenix Gate.
After a moment, Lin Qi merely smiled. "Then my luck really is quite good."
"More than good—it's simply too good!"
The envy in Shang Yu's eyes was undisguised.
As the two chatted, the river's current in the distance suddenly quickened.
Before Lin Qi realized what was happening, Shang Yu had already grabbed her. "Someone is nearby!"
Lin Qi halted, her gaze instinctively sweeping around before settling on a stretch of black water to the northwest.
"What's going on?"
"Let's go take a closer look."
The two walked forward a few steps. A mass of