"Fellow Daoist, what do the accompanying spirits require?"
Since accompanying spirits were needed, Qing Qiong had to get to the bottom of this matter.
"One Phoenix and one Huang will do, though you can find several more pairs. That way, the Wutong Tree will grow faster."
The Grand Elder understood that Qing Qiong intended to select some Phoenix Clan members and take them back to the Dao Field. However, she did not mind in the slightest. In fact, she wished for Qing Qiong to do so. That would bind the Phoenix Clan more closely to the Dao Venerable.
"Then, Fellow Daoist, would your Phoenix Clan be willing to let me choose several people? Once they leave, it may be very difficult for them to return."
Taking away some phoenixes was possible, but their Karma with the Phoenix Clan would have to be severed. It would be nearly impossible for them to come back.
"Fellow Daoist, choose as you please. To serve the Dao Venerable, our Phoenix Clan will certainly spare no effort."
The Grand Elder became excited. Although they would sever their Karma with the Phoenix Clan, the clan's Karmic Sin would no longer implicate them. Besides, even if they left, they still carried Phoenix Clan blood and would surely remember the Phoenix Clan.
"Very well. I will choose five pairs, making ten people in total."
"I will gather the younger generation at once. Since they will grow alongside one another, weaker clan members are the most suitable."
If their strength was too great, the compatibility between the phoenixes and the Wutong Tree would be insufficient, and the benefits would not be as substantial. The Grand Elder did not wish to offend the Dao Venerable over this either.
The Grand Elder hurried off to gather the clan members. Before long,