Setting aside the shock Shen Ying's news had caused within the Shen Family during the ancestor worship the next day, Lu Zheng and Shen Ying had already gathered themselves and arrived at Phoenix Mountain's summit.
Although Shen Ying had grudges with the Shen Family elders, neither she nor Lu Zheng had any intention of slapping faces or taking revenge.
Because it was pointless.
Casually revealing a little of their strength, then completely ignoring them—that was the greatest blow.
And from now on, they would not dare show any disrespect toward Shen Yue and his wife's graves.
That was good enough.
There were still tourists atop Phoenix Mountain at this time, but they came up only in scattered groups, taking in the scenery from the mountaintop, resting for a while, then heading back down.
The two admired the view from the summit. Lu Zheng listened as Shen Ying spoke of the past, gazed from afar at Huangli County, then descended the mountain and returned to the city, fully satisfied.
There truly were no phoenixes on Phoenix Mountain, but in Huangli County, there was a peach blossom so delicate it seemed ready to drip, soft and tender as water.
"How is it? Any news?"
"No." Lin Wan shook her head. "Although the Eden Sect denied possessing the Snake Head Statue, several former members have already accepted interviews and confirmed the matter."
Lu Zheng raised his brows. "I thought they'd name a high price."
Lin Wan mentioned, "The country advises Chinese citizens and overseas Chinese not to pay high prices for collectibles whose prices clearly exceed their appraised value."
Lu Zheng nodded to show that he understood.
This was nothing new. Back in the late 1990s, as Hua Country's economy took off and Chinese citizens and overseas Chinese gradually grew