Although Bai Chen had lived at Phoenix Perch Mountain for quite a few epochs and had some friendship with Jin Ning, their relationship was more one of mutual dislike.
Yuanfeng did not rebuke Jin Ning. After all, Bai Chen had often made pointless complaints about Jin Ning before, and she was already used to it.
"Bai Chen, twenty percent of the resources is already quite a lot. You won't be able to protect any more than that."
Yuanfeng tried to placate Bai Chen. It was not that she did not want to give Bai Chen more resources; the situation simply did not allow it.
If Bai Chen's cultivation were high enough to protect the Phoenix Clan and safeguard those resources,
then even if she gave Bai Chen the shares belonging to the Queen Mother of the West and Nuwa, Yuanfeng would not mind.
But Bai Chen's cultivation was simply not high enough. If she gave him too many resources, it would inevitably bring him fatal disaster.
Bai Chen was very unhappy. Was his cultivation as Great God Bai Chen really that weak?
Nonsense!
"Little White, I'll give you another ten percent from my share."
Seeing Bai Chen sulking there, Nuwa spoke up as well, agreeing to give him another ten percent from her own share.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, you agreed."
Yuanfeng was overjoyed. Nuwa's statement amounted to agreeing to protect the Phoenix Clan.
"Mm!"
Nuwa nodded, once again making her attitude clear.
Nuwa was willing to protect the Phoenix Clan for two reasons. First, several epochs ago, she had discussed the Dao with Yuanfeng and gained a great deal, while also receiving much kindness from Yuanfeng.
Second, it was related to Bai Chen. Yuanfeng had tied the Phoenix Clan to Bai Chen and entrusted them both to her.
If she wanted guardianship over Bai Chen, she had to take in the Phoenix Clan as well.
Overjoyed, Yuanfeng brought out the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure of merit and fortune, the Phoenix Staff, and said to Nuwa:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, this Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure is called the Phoenix Staff. It is the treasure of merit and fortune of my Phoenix Clan.
"Today, I shall present it to you, Fellow Daoist Nuwa. From now on, the Phoenix Clan will be your vassal clan!"
After Yuanfeng finished speaking, she was about to hand the Phoenix Staff to Nuwa.
"No! The Phoenix Staff, this Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, belongs to Great God Bai Chen!"
Bai Chen spoke up again and began causing trouble.
He had coveted the Phoenix Staff for a very long time.
The Phoenix Staff was not only a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, but also a treasure of merit and fortune. It carried the fortune of the Phoenix Clan and could even be used to command them.
If Great God Bai Chen obtained the Phoenix Staff, he could use it to command the Phoenix Clan.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanfeng, I'll temporarily keep this treasure for Little White."
Nuwa accepted the Phoenix Staff, but because Bai Chen was making a fuss, she also stated her position.
Yuanfeng's expression changed drastically when she heard this. She hurriedly transmitted her voice to Nuwa in private:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Bai Chen is excessively unruly and greedy by nature!"
"You must never let Bai Chen obtain the Phoenix Staff. If I am no longer here in the future, Bai Chen might use it to command the Phoenix Clan, wreak havoc throughout the Primordial World, and commit a grave mistake."
Although Yuanfeng doted on Bai Chen, she still knew what to do when it came to matters of right and wrong.
What she feared most was Bai Chen obtaining the Phoenix Staff and following the same old path she had taken—waging war throughout the Primordial World, plundering it, and bringing disaster upon it.
After hearing Yuanfeng's words, Nuwa had to admit that Yuanfeng truly deserved to be the person who had known Bai Chen the longest. She really did understand his nature.
Given Bai Chen's personality, if he obtained the Phoenix Staff, he really might wreak havoc throughout the Primordial World.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanfeng, then I shall temporarily keep the Phoenix Staff on behalf of the Phoenix Clan.
"If the Phoenix Clan's experts possess sufficient strength to protect the clan in the future, I will naturally return the Phoenix Staff to the Phoenix Clan."
Nuwa immediately made her position clear. At the same time, she made up her mind.
Even if she returned the Phoenix Staff to the Phoenix Clan, she absolutely could not let Bai Chen obtain it and wreak havoc throughout the Primordial World.
Nuwa thought that without the Phoenix Staff, she could restrain Bai Chen from doing evil?
Wrong. Terribly wrong.
After she attained the Dao, she would realize just how ridiculously wrong she had been.
To be honest, Bai Chen was counting on Nuwa attaining the Dao right now. As soon as Nuwa attained the Dao, he could casually reason with anyone he pleased and subdue immortals through virtue.
By then, even if Great God Bai Chen could not defeat his enemies, he could summon Nuwa and have her slap them across the face.
"Thank you!"
Yuanfeng sincerely bowed to Nuwa in thanks. With Nuwa's promise, she could finally rest assured.
Just then, Yuanfeng took out two divine eggs. One overflowed with Innate Five Elements Qi, while the other contained Innate Yin Yang Qi.
"Yuanfeng, give those two eggs to Great God Bai Chen!"
Looking at the two divine eggs, tears of anticipation flowed shamelessly from the corners of Bai Chen's mouth. He hurriedly wiped them away.
Those two divine eggs were clearly no ordinary objects. Bai Chen wanted to eat them and was already wondering whether he should fry or roast them.
Yuanfeng rolled her beautiful eyes at Bai Chen and reached out to tap him on the head. How could she not know what this Fat Cat was plotting?
These two eggs had been nurtured by Yuanfeng herself. How could she possibly give them to this Fat Cat to eat?
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, when I fled back from the Western Primordial Era, I swallowed a strand of Innate Five Elements Qi and a strand of Innate Yin Yang Qi along the way."
"I swallowed those two strands of essence qi, intending to refine them and increase my cultivation.
"Unexpectedly, I was unable to refine them. Instead, those two strands of essence qi devoured some of my blood essence and origin, transforming into two divine eggs."
Yuanfeng revealed the origins of the two divine eggs, then continued:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, these two divine eggs share a destined connection with me.
"After they are born, if their aptitude is acceptable to you, I hope they can become your disciples."
Yuanfeng wanted to seek a chance from Nuwa for these two unborn children.
"Very well!"
"If their aptitude and character are both good, I will accept them as disciples."
Nuwa agreed to Yuanfeng's request. It was a proper request, and she was not being forced into anything.
Kong Xuan!
Golden-Winged Great Peng!
Bai Chen immediately realized the identities of the two eggs. They were definitely those two fellows.
Although Kong Xuan's later reputation as the number one beneath the Saints was as exaggerated as the four seas of the Primordial World,
his aptitude was not poor. It could even be said to be exceptional.
After all, Kong Xuan was merely a postnatal divine beast, yet without relying on merit and fortune, he managed to cultivate to the Quasi-Saint realm.
He had not only defeated the Saints' Direct Disciples, but had even beaten some veteran Innate Deities. That alone was enough to prove his aptitude.
Seeing that everything had basically been arranged, Yuanfeng finally felt completely at ease.
"Bai Chen, stay by my side for this period of time. After all, I'll be leaving Phoenix Perch Mountain soon."
Yuanfeng planned to keep Bai Chen by her side, have him accompany her through her final days at Phoenix Perch Mountain, and let him take another look at the mountain and the Phoenix Clan.
Damn it, he actually tricked Great God Bai Chen into speaking!
"Hmph!"
Bai Chen merely snorted and did not refuse Yuanfeng.
Although he was very unhappy about Yuanfeng dividing his own property among other people,
Yuanfeng was ultimately still the close friend who had once saved his life. Now that she was about to leave to suppress the South Bright Undying Volcano, he was still deeply reluctant to part with her.
Why had Yuanfeng refused to listen to Great God Bai Chen's advice back then?
If she had listened to him, she would not have ended up in her current predicament.
After the banquet dispersed, Nuwa suggested to Fuxi:
"Brother, why don't we move our Daoist temple here to Phoenix Perch Mountain?"
It was less a suggestion than an order, because Nuwa had never intended to discuss it with Fuxi.
"Little Sister, isn't that a little too abrupt?"
Fuxi was somewhat dissatisfied with the suggestion of moving.
He had transformed within a Secret Realm on a side peak of Buzhou Mountain and established his Daoist temple there for so many epochs. Now that he was suddenly moving away, he felt somewhat reluctant.
Moreover, Nuwa was suggesting that they move to Phoenix Perch Mountain. After all, he had nearly been killed by Yuanfeng just now, so he felt rather uncomfortable about the idea of moving there.
"Brother, how long do you think the Twelve Ancestor Witches will continue to tolerate us siblings?"
Nuwa directly pointed out the situation between them and the Ancestor Witches. She had made up her mind to move this time.
Of course, Nuwa also had a selfish motive. Yuanfeng was about to leave Phoenix Perch Mountain.
Once she brought Bai Chen to live at Phoenix Perch Mountain, she could conveniently shake off the sisters Xuanming and Houtu and monopolize Bai Chen by herself.
She had long been unhappy with Xuanming and Houtu. Those two Ancestor Witches came to play with Bai Chen every day. Did they really think she could not see that they intended to abduct her cat?
This move would be the perfect opportunity to put an end to Xuanming and Houtu's plans to abduct her cat.
"This..."
Fuxi was at a loss for words, simply because what Nuwa had said made perfect sense.
Fuxi had been beaten by Xuanming and Houtu several times whenever he left the Daoist temple. He had merely never told Nuwa because it was far too embarrassing.
Moreover, his instincts told him that it was very likely this Evil Cat Bai Chen had incited Xuanming and Houtu to attack him.
In the end, Fuxi agreed to Nuwa's suggestion of moving. Well, in truth, even if he had objected, his opinion would have been useless in front of Nuwa.
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