After this battle had ended, Chu Mo once again entered into seclusion, remaining so elusive that even Lu Tianqi's second visit failed to grant him an audience with Chu Mo.

In the blink of an eye, another half-year had passed.

Apart from the chirping of birds and the buzzing of insects, hardly any other sounds could be heard in the City Lord's Mansion.

Jinxiu City had once again regained its former prosperity and had become even more vibrant.

Under the cultivation with top-tier elixirs, the outstanding members of the Three Great Families and various other medium and small families had made significant progress. Although they had all suffered heavy losses, from the present perspective, it would not be many years before the strength of the entire Jinxiu City underwent a profound transformation!

It would become countless times stronger than it had been in the past!

Therefore, these families willingly sent vast amounts of resources continuously to the City Lord's Mansion.

As a result, the storehouse of the City Lord's Mansion had now become the largest treasure trove in all of Jinxiu City. Yet no one dared to covet its treasures.

In the past six months, Miao Yi Niang and others had come out of seclusion a few times and had visited the Guiding Land several times, leaving marks that only disciples of Piaomiao Palace could understand. These were to guide them to directly enter Jinxiu City after they ascended to the Spirit Realm in the future!

One day, a large rooster strolled in from outside the city, causing shock among the passers-by. Many of them still remembered this rooster!

"Isn't that the large rooster that used to be by Chu Mo's side?"

"Chu Mo has been missing for a long time, and this rooster disappeared with him. How come it suddenly appeared now?"

"Don't provoke this rooster; it's not to be trifled with!"

Indifferent to the discussions around him, the rooster strolled in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

It seemed to have no particularly obvious changes, although its eyes appeared slightly brighter than before, and its feathers had become a bit more lustrous. But it still carried that same lazy demeanor.

Upon reaching the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion, the rooster headed straight inside. The guards stopped it, and one of them frowned at the rooster: "Whose chicken is this? Scram!"

The rooster immediately took offense and retorted, "What about being a chicken? Did I offend you? Looking down on Lord Chicken? Kid… what are you? Make way for Lord Chicken!"

The guard was utterly dumbfounded, and it wasn't until the rooster had strolled past him into the City Lord's Mansion that he came to his senses: "Hey, hey, hey… get out of here. This is the City Lord's Mansion, not a place for you, a demonic chicken, to run wild!"

Suddenly, a formidable aura burst from the rooster's body as it turned back to the guard, "Who did you call a demonic chicken?"

The guard, who was nowhere near the Foundation Establishment level, instantly sat down on the ground, trembling all over. The presence that erupted from this rooster gave him a sensation of impending death!

Just then, a clear dragon chant suddenly emanated from the backyard!

This dragon chant was audible only to the rooster, a unique form of communication between mythical beasts.

Immediately after, a dragon, over ten feet long and covered in flames, shot forth and appeared before the rooster.

The guard, already nearly scared to death, fainted at the sight of the dragon.

Seeing this Fire Dragon, the rooster was slightly taken aback but then transformed into a five-colored golden phoenix, also ten feet in size, floating above the ground, its eyes emitting a cold light as it coldly faced the dragon.

"Who are you?" the Fire Dragon asked in a deep voice.

After scrutinizing the Fire Dragon for a few moments, the rooster suddenly sneered, "Is it you, this little worm?"

"You're seeking death!" Dragons, inherently proud creatures, typically referred to other beings as little worms, and now, being addressed this way by the rooster, the Fire Dragon became enraged.

However, the rooster's next words instantly deflated the Fire Dragon's fury like a receding tide.

"Little worm, do you still remember the old days at the Five-Color Pool? If Lord Chicken hadn't saved your life, you'd have been skinned and boned by someone! Lord Chicken should not be mistaken, right? That unlucky fellow was you, wasn't it?"

"You…you are Phecda?" The dragon's eyes filled with shock, and after observing the rooster for a long time, it suddenly transformed into a middle-aged man and kneeled down before the rooster: "My vision was poor, and I failed to recognize the true form of Elder Phecda. Please forgive me!"

"Enough, enough. You were all claws and fangs just a moment ago. No need to pretend." The rooster rolled its eyes and reverted to its original chicken form.

"Sorry, Senior Phecda, I've been sealed for too many years and my mind has become a bit dim," the Fire Dragon said as it transformed back into its dragon form, about a zhang in length, and addressed the large rooster.

"How did you end up here?" the large rooster looked at the Fire Dragon. "Weren't you supposed to be in the Heavenly Realm?"

"How are you here as well, Senior Phecda?" the Fire Dragon almost spoke at the same time as the large rooster, then it added with a bitter smile, "I was sealed inside a wine cup by someone back then and then thrown into this Spirit Realm. Until I met Young Master Chu Mo."

"Chu Mo? Uh... you've also encountered this guy. You're quite lucky, little fellow!" the large rooster cackled and then said, "It seems we share the same plight, no need to mention the rooster lord's misfortune; it's just bad luck."

"Does Senior Phecda also know Chu Mo?" the Fire Dragon asked, a look of delight on its face.

The large rooster nodded, "I knew him before you did."

At that moment, Chu Mo had been alerted and walked out directly from his place of seclusion.

Seeing Chu Mo, the large rooster's eyes lit up, "Hey kid, not bad, you've already advanced to the high stage of Primordial Infant? You're now qualified to have a fight with the rooster lord!"

Chu Mo glanced at the large rooster, also quite surprised, for under the divine inspection of the heavens, this rooster's information had become this:

"Phecda, Primordial Infant pinnacle realm, Phoenix bloodline, Phoenix physique."

It had been over a year, and the large rooster had indeed succeeded!

Not only had it awakened the Phoenix bloodline, but it had also cultivated the Phoenix physique!

"You succeeded?" Chu Mo looked at the large rooster with delight.

"Yes, who do you think the rooster lord is? Cackle, cackle, cackle, the number one rooster from ancient times till now!" the large rooster boasted proudly.

Seeing this scene, the Fire Dragon felt a bit envious. It hadn't expected that Senior Phecda also knew Chu Mo, and it seemed that they were quite close. At the same time, the Fire Dragon was also amazed by the speed of Chu Mo's strength improvement!

If this were still the Heavenly Realm, where Dao Energy nourished everything, it wouldn't find such a rate of improvement strange for a cultivator.

But this was the Spirit Realm!

There was only spirit energy!

Even though Chu Mo had a large quantity of top-grade Heavenly Crystals, in a world where one could only comprehend the way of the Spirit Realm, having such a rapid rate of improvement was truly jaw-dropping.

Perhaps, the day when I truly regain my freedom isn't as far off as I imagined!

The Fire Dragon thought to itself.

Subsequently, everyone came out of seclusion one after another, all very surprised to see the large rooster.

After everyone, including Chu Mo, had emerged, he announced directly, "I need to leave for a while."

Miao Yi Niang and others seemed to have guessed Chu Mo's destination, and although they had known this day would come, when it actually arrived, everyone's emotions were a bit down and also a bit tense.

"Won't you wait a bit longer?" Miao Yi Niang asked Chu Mo. "Isn't it a bit early?"

Chu Mo shook his head slightly, "It's not early. I must meet her ahead of time, or else I fear something unexpected might happen."

"Alright then, take care!" Miao Yi Niang didn't say much, just gazed deeply at Chu Mo, "We'll all be waiting for your return!"

The large rooster rolled its eyes at the side, "Hey kid, you must be doing this on purpose, right? Just as the rooster lord emerges, you decide to leave?"

Chu Mo smiled, "You're coming with me!"

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Today is the third night watch, and for some reason, my eyes are somewhat sore, constantly tearing up. So I'll write less today and rest, I'll burst forth again tomorrow!

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