For Daoist Shouyang, the worst-case scenario was simply rejecting the ancient Phoenix Clan.
The ancient phoenix clan of today is not what it used to be; they have long lost the glory of the previous era. If they refuse, so be it; they can't do anything to the Daoist of Shouyang.
Moreover, to be honest, the ancient Phoenix Clan and Daoist Shouyang really had no connection whatsoever; they weren't even casual acquaintances.
If we had to say, in the previous era, the ancient Phoenix Clan might have had some affinity with Daoist Shouyang, but in reality, they probably had no contact at all.
The black-robed high priest and Lin Yu couldn't help but feel uneasy, and the atmosphere fell silent once again, becoming extremely quiet.
Feng Nianzhi had already returned to human form and was sitting in a chair.
"Junior Feng Nianzhi greets Senior," Feng Nianzhi said politely, her young face displaying unparalleled seriousness.
"Greetings, Your Excellency." Daoist Shouyang said politely. After all, Feng Nianzhi was the Phoenix Lord, and he had to give her face.
"I already knew why you came to me today." Before Feng Nianzhi could continue, Daoist Shouyang chuckled leisurely, as if he had expected it.
"This seal originates from the previous era, and the method to break it is not complicated. If you gentlemen wish to break it, it shouldn't be too difficult. I just don't know if you gentlemen can agree with this method, or rather, whether you can do it."
These words were quite meaningful, making the black-robed high priest very nervous. However, since this matter concerned Feng Nianzhi, he had no choice but to turn his attention to Feng Nianzhi.
However, judging from what Daoist Shouyang said, this must be an extremely difficult method, and it might even require the entire ancient phoenix clan to pay some price.
This made the black-robed high priest even more worried.
Seeing this, Feng Nianzhi didn't hesitate too much and nodded, saying, "Senior, please speak freely."
Clearly, she also intended to listen to what conditions the Daoist priest Shouyang had to offer before making a decision.
If it truly affects the entire ancient phoenix clan, then Feng Nianzhi would never agree to it.
As the current Phoenix Queen, her primary responsibility is to protect the entire ancient Phoenix clan. Even though she is young, she knows that it is absolutely unacceptable to harm the entire clan for personal gain.
"This matter is difficult in some ways, but not so difficult in others," Daoist Shouyang smiled and continued, "But don't worry, it's not as serious as you think."
As he said this, his gaze fell on Feng Nianzhi and the black-robed high priest.
Clearly, what the other party was thinking was within his expectations.
"Please speak, senior." Feng Nian knew.
"You only need to stay here. The magnetic field and source technique array in my residence are conducive to breaking the Soul-Locking Seal. If you were in another place, it would be hard to say," said Daoist Shouyang.
Upon hearing this, the black-robed high priest's expression immediately changed drastically. No matter what, Feng Nianzhi was the Phoenix Lord of the ancient Phoenix Clan. It would be fine if she stayed in the outside world, but this place was the extremely dangerous Netherworld Immortal Realm.
For Feng Nianzhi, who possesses noble blood and is still very young, everything is far too dangerous!
"This... this... besides leaving Lord Phoenix here, is there really no other way?" The black-robed high priest opened his mouth nervously.
Feng Nianzhi was also frowning, clearly finding the decision difficult.
If it were any other condition, even if it meant suffering, she definitely wouldn't say "no," but this situation... is really hard to decide!
As the Phoenix Queen, it was not a good thing for her to leave the Phoenix Ancestral Sea so rashly. However, she thought she could get back quickly, so she left.
However, if they lingered in the Netherworld Immortal Realm for an extended period and separated from their own clan, let alone whether the Black-Robed High Priest would agree, even Feng Nianzhi himself would worry about the situation within the Ancient Phoenix Clan.
Upon hearing this, Daoist Shouyang glanced at the black-robed high priest, then at Feng Nianzhi, and said, "There is no other way besides this. Moreover, this is only a prerequisite."
"Unless you can find another place like my cave in this world."
"As you all probably know, my cave looks ordinary, but the spells within are anything but simple. Many spells are arranged according to the standards of the previous era. It took me, and many others, over a hundred years to complete such a feat."
"Moreover, I am already quite old. Even if I wanted to build a second residence, I neither have the time nor the energy."
"To be honest, I really don't have a way to deal with this Soul-Locking Seal. I can only slowly nurture it using magic from the previous era."
"I can see that this Soul-Locking Seal has been on the young girl for many years, causing irreversible damage. All I can do is gradually weaken the seal's power."
"If the power can be weakened to a certain extent, then the little girl will be able to break the seal on her own."
However, I can't say for sure how long this will take.
These words only made the black-robed high priest and Feng Nianzhi even more silent.
Before this, they all thought that the method to break the seal would be extremely difficult, perhaps requiring some rare and precious materials, but they never expected that the final conditions would be like this.
The black-robed high priest's expression was even more complicated. Ever since the previous Phoenix Lord entrusted Feng Nianzhi to him, he had never let Feng Nianzhi out of his sight for so many years.
Now, leaving Feng Nianzhi alone in this place... this is not only a major decision for him and Feng Nianzhi, but also an extremely important decision for the entire ancient phoenix clan.
Therefore, the two of them were extremely conflicted.
"Was there no other way to break this Soul-Locking Seal in the last era?" Lin Yu suddenly asked.
Lin Yu can no longer know what happened in the previous era, but in his opinion, since the so-called seal can be created, there must be a corresponding way to break it.
According to his understanding, the various source techniques and sealing methods of the previous era had reached an extremely brilliant level, and there should be a reliable way to break this seal.