Mu Bai saw it too. Although the silver-haired old woman respectfully addressed the Artifact Spirit Ancestor as her senior and generously offered him the Silver Frost Forest's Jade Soul Marrow Milk, he had to have the ability to fetch it himself. In his present state, the Artifact Spirit Ancestor really did not have that ability.
"Ah, you little girl, what a clever mind. Those ten thousand years haven't gone to waste." The Artifact Spirit Ancestor naturally understood her meaning too. "That old man of yours, Little Phoenix-is he dead yet?"
"My grandfather fell in the great war. Of the Sacred Phoenix lineage, I alone carry on the legacy in the Origin Realm..."
"Enough beating around the bush. Just say you're the boss." The Artifact Spirit Ancestor did not take the leader of the Sacred Phoenix clan seriously at all. "Your little Blood Phoenix has become my big roc's wife. You have no objection, do you?"
"The Sacred Phoenix is a spirit of heaven. Without even that much freedom, how could there be any talk of a Sacred Phoenix legacy?"
"Stop. As long as you acknowledge it. Do I, the Divine Crow Ancestor, need to hear you lecture about the Sacred Phoenix legacy? Your lineage was formed from my blood." It had been a long time since the Artifact Spirit Ancestor had enjoyed such prestige. Feeling thoroughly honored, he pointed at Mu Bai. "This is my good brother, and my successor too. Whatever treasures you have that I can't enjoy, just give them to him."
"Granny, you needn't go to any trouble!" Mu Bai promptly climbed the pole she had offered him. "I've lived in the forest for several years now. Everything else is fine; I'm just short of a garment or two..."
"Oh, you want Granny's hemp robe." The silver-haired