"Let's just let this go."
"Since it's all in the past, there's no need to bring it up again. Because no matter what we say, nothing has changed."
"I trust your character. If you had been certain that the Waterdrop Man's consciousness had shifted, you would have stopped what you were doing."
Lin Yu comforted Feng Changge, having discovered after spending so much time together that Feng Changge was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
He may appear to be a bratty kid on the surface, but in reality, he is very kind.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have blamed herself for the loss of a little monkey's intelligence and consciousness until so late.
"Hey, do you think our Lord Phoenix's power will be restored tomorrow?" Feng Changge asked with some melancholy.
Because they were busy helping Lin Yu deal with the Water Drop people, other clansmen had been protecting Feng Nianzhi during this time, so Feng Changge was not actually aware of the situation on the Phoenix Lord's side.
"If Lord Phoenix's primordial fire is restored, it can directly destroy the Water Droplet's consciousness, which can be considered revenge for that little monkey."
Feng Changge looked at Lin Yu expectantly, hoping he could give her a reassuring answer.
Even if Feng Changge were to ask his own clansmen about this matter, he would not be able to obtain the most accurate answer.
After all, the matter concerned the health of the Phoenix Lord, and they were just ordinary guards. The Phoenix Lord would not tell them the details of her physical condition.
Therefore, even though they had been guarding the Phoenix Lord's side all along, the members of the ancient Phoenix clan still only had a vague understanding of Feng Nianzhi's physical condition.
This is also why Fengchang Pavilion seeks hope in Lin Yu.
After all, even seeking help from their own clansmen wouldn't help in this matter.
Seeing Feng Changge's bewildered yet hopeful expression, Lin Yu could only try to portray Feng Nianzhi's situation in the best possible light.
Even Lin Yu himself knew that given Feng Nianzhi's condition, it was impossible for her to recover completely so quickly. However, this was clearly not the answer that Feng Changge wanted at the moment.
"Compared to when we were in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, we've recovered somewhat."
"Master Shouyang is the only cultivator left from the previous era, and the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body is also a product of the previous era. Since Master Shouyang says it's possible, then we should choose to believe him."
"After all, Daoist Shouyang possesses power that none of us have. Even if we can't break the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body, Daoist Shouyang certainly can."
"Besides, so much time has passed now, Feng Nianzhi's health should be better by now."
In fact, when Lin Yu brought Feng Nianzhi to the Netherworld Immortal Realm last time, he had already used the power inside the Heaven-Mending Fragment to absorb almost all the sealed power within Feng Nianzhi's body.
The remaining part of the seal has almost completely merged with Feng Nianzhi's body due to the passage of time.
Because Lin Yu was busy dealing with the Water Drop people, he naturally couldn't devote all his energy to Feng Nianzhi, so he could only entrust Feng Nianzhi to the care of Daoist Shouyang.
Lin Yu believed that with the strength of Daoist Shouyang, they would not be too disappointed and would be able to restore Feng Nianzhi's original fire before the seal within her body completely erupted.
Of course, for Lin Yu and his group right now, nothing else is very important; the most important thing is Feng Nianzhi's Origin Flame.
Hearing Lin Yu's words, Feng Changge felt relieved and put her mind at ease. Although she still had some unspeakable thoughts about the unfortunate little monkey, she ultimately did not dwell on it any longer.
In reality, Feng Changge still couldn't let go of that little monkey. After all, it was a living, breathing intelligent consciousness, and one that had the potential to become a demon beast.
In a sense, the little monkeys of that time were almost indistinguishable from humans or even monsters.
It was this kind of demonic beast that he had managed to refine alive. This was something that Feng Changge himself would never have dared to imagine before.
Seeing this, Lin Yu gently patted Feng Changge on the shoulder. This kid's nature was quite compassionate, otherwise he wouldn't be so distressed.
"Go back and get some rest first. We can visit Daoist Shouyang together tomorrow," Lin Yu said calmly.
Although Lin Yu and his group are currently in the territory of Daoist Shouyang, they are still quite a distance from where Daoist Shouyang resides. No one can say for sure what might happen on their journey tomorrow.
However, Lin Yu certainly wouldn't tell Feng Changge these things, since the kid was already feeling guilty enough about the little monkey incident.
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and early the next morning, Lin Yu set off with He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge.
Of course, they also brought along the poor little monkey, since their purpose in coming here was to deal with any potential problems caused by it.
If the intelligence and consciousness carried by this little monkey can be properly handled, their trip will have been worthwhile. However, everything clearly depends on Feng Nianzhi's physical recovery.
Because only Feng Nianzhi's Origin Fire has the potential to completely destroy the Waterdrop People's branch meeting room.
Along the way, Feng Changge was still somewhat worried about the little monkey. Perhaps it was because he had forcibly refined the little guy's intelligence and consciousness, but Feng Changge still felt that he couldn't get over that hurdle.
"Do you think that if the Phoenix Lord truly recovers her primordial fire, then when she refines this water droplet's consciousness, won't this little guy's physical body also be lost? This little thing is just too pitiful."
Feng Changge said dejectedly, even if the little monkey's physical body wasn't destroyed, just the consciousness of the water droplet within it would turn the little guy into an empty shell, but Feng Changge was still extremely disappointed.
In fact, over the years, the black-robed high priest has done everything he could to ensure the stability of the entire ancient phoenix clan and to maintain the bloodline of the phoenix clan. Only these young "children" like Feng Changge would have such a heavy psychological burden.
The Fallen Black Phoenix was naturally aware of the actions of the Black-Robed High Priest and several elders of the clan. Upon hearing this, she merely gave a cold laugh. However, surprisingly, she said nothing about the Phoenix Pavilion's womanly compassion, nor did she utter a word of criticism.
Lin Yu was surprised that even after resting at Fengchang Pavilion for a night, things were still like this, and he was at a loss for what to do.