"Not bad." Su Xuan carefully examined the Nirvana Phoenix that the white horse had transformed into. Unable to find any flaws for the moment, he nodded in satisfaction.

After that, he left A-Lian's residence and swaggered toward the gates of the Ten Cauldrons Sect.

The more people who saw the Nirvana Phoenix, the better. This would let everyone know that Feng Zhengyuan, the man he was impersonating, had successfully found it.

"How do I get to Shunfeng Immortal Mountain?" Su Xuan suddenly lowered his voice and asked the Third Elder and A-Lian, who were accompanying him.

Although he had somehow become significantly involved with Shunfeng Immortal Mountain, he had no idea where it was.

Luckily, A-Lian knew and promptly told Su Xuan the detailed route.

"Alright, you don't have to see me off." At the sect gate, Su Xuan waved at the Third Elder and A-Lian. "I should be able to get away from Shunfeng Immortal Mountain quickly and then head straight back to the world below the mountain. The pill refining should be completed during this time. We'll… see each other again!"

"Brother Su, don't be in such a hurry to go back!" the Third Elder said, full of reluctance. "A-Lian and I will wait here for your return so we can have a farewell drink together!"

He knew quite well that Su Xuan was willing to go to Shunfeng Immortal Mountain alone to eliminate future troubles largely for his sake. He truly didn't want to say goodbye to Su Xuan like this, facing the possibility of never meeting again.

"You can come find me for a drink in the world below the mountain if you have time," Su Xuan said with a smile, "as long as you don't actually go into seclusion in some deep forest and never come out."

"Definitely," the Third Elder's expression turned somber. "I definitely will!"

In fact, Su Xuan's words had struck a chord with him. He really did want to retire to a secluded forest with A-Lian and never come out again, no longer meddling in the affairs of the outside world. And he had to carry out his retirement plan as quickly as possible. After all, Fu Yong's other identity was the brother of the Jiuding Gate Sect Master! Even though he hadn't been the one to kill Fu Yong, there was a high probability that the Jiuding Gate Sect Master would come looking for him.

Just stealing Fu Yong's wife, the Third Elder thought grimly, is reason enough for him to have me torn to pieces…

If you come, I will face any storm to welcome you.

If you go, I shall not see you off.

Of all the sorrows in this world, farewell is one of the greatest.

"I'm off."

Su Xuan stopped looking at the Third Elder and A-Lian. He walked over to the fake Nirvana Phoenix and said, "Little Feng, let's go!"

Hearing Su Xuan give it yet another new name, the white horse was thoroughly confused. Does he give me a new name every time I change my shape?

WHOOSH!

Just as Su Xuan was about to ride Little Feng, a strong gust of wind suddenly blasted down from above!

"Who's there?"

Su Xuan looked up and narrowed his eyes. High in the sky, a giant, pure-blue peacock circled, and standing on its back was a young girl in a blue dress!

A-Lian and the Third Elder looked up at the sky at almost the same time, a sense of unease rising in their hearts. Anyone with such a flashy mount must have an extraordinary background. Could someone from Shunfeng Immortal Mountain have come again?

WHOOSH!

The blue peacock folded its wings and plunged down from the sky. When it was about thirty feet above the ground, it flapped its wings once more, elegantly and masterfully shedding its downward momentum as it landed.

The girl in the blue dress floated down from the peacock's back and stood before Su Xuan. An aura of the Longevity Cultivation Level unintentionally emanated from her.

This made the Third Elder and A-Lian even more anxious. To be so young yet possess such a profound cultivation level, she must be from that place! Could she be here to meet Feng Zhengyuan? But right now, Su Xuan is the one impersonating him. Can he handle this girl in blue?

"Senior Brother!" As soon as she stood before Su Xuan, the girl in blue called out in a sweet, coquettish voice, radiating an air of warmth and friendliness.

This eased the Third Elder and A-Lian's nerves somewhat, though they remained worried.

"Senior Brother, did you do all this?" The girl in blue, showing no sense of unfamiliarity, grasped Su Xuan's arm and shook it. "I was watching from above. The Ten Cauldrons Sect is a complete mess, so tragic, hehe. You truly are the pride of our Shunfeng Immortal Mountain!"

Her words made her identity self-evident: she was from Shunfeng Immortal Mountain.

A-Lian and the Third Elder quickly looked at Su Xuan, anxious to see how he would respond. Knowing their place before this "Feng Zhengyuan," they deliberately put on expressions of grief, misery, and helplessness, ready to support whatever performance Su Xuan was about to give.

"What's so impressive about that?" Su Xuan did not disappoint them. Imitating Feng Zhengyuan's mannerisms, he raised a hand with an air of arrogance and said indifferently, "I was merely punishing a minor sect that was hiding a Nirvana Phoenix. Besides, they focused mainly on alchemy."

An excellent performance! The Third Elder and A-Lian couldn't help but give Su Xuan a mental thumbs-up.

"Hehe, no matter what Senior Brother does, it's always amazing in Xiao Lan's eyes!" The girl in blue didn't notice any flaws in Su Xuan's act. Hearing his words, her attitude grew even more affectionate. She then glanced at A-Lian and the Third Elder and asked Su Xuan, "Senior Brother, you only burned down their sect?"

"Our Sect Leader… is also dead," the Third Elder said with bitterness, suddenly raising his head.

The girl glanced at the Third Elder with her large, bright eyes, then gently shook Su Xuan's hand and said softly, "Senior Brother, the next time you're on a mission, try to be a bit more lenient. Hasn't Master always taught us to be merciful whenever possible?"

Su Xuan's mouth twitched slightly. This girl isn't bad at heart.

Yet he still spoke indifferently, "Senior Brother does not need your guidance in his affairs."

He wasn't just forcing the act. He could tell that this girl in blue, who called herself Xiao Lan, was deeply infatuated with Feng Zhengyuan. She was a complete admirer. She chose her words so carefully, as if she were afraid of angering him. Moreover, she didn't seem to care much about the Nirvana Phoenix, as her gaze was always fixed on him. I must be incredibly important to her!

"The mission is complete; let's not waste any more time here." Su Xuan then glanced in the direction of Shunfeng Immortal Mountain and said to the girl, "Senior Brother needs to return and report."

"Okay, Senior Brother!" As the girl in blue responded, her body floated up gracefully and landed on her mount. She then looked at Su Xuan with hopeful eyes, "Senior Brother, I know you don't like using mounts when you travel, saying it breeds complacency and hinders cultivation. But the journey is long, and you have the Nirvana Phoenix with you. How about… you ride on my Blue Sparrow?"

Hope filled her eyes.

"No need." Su Xuan leaped directly onto the back of Little Feng.

When the girl saw Su Xuan treat the Nirvana Phoenix as a mount, her beautiful eyes widened in shock as if she had witnessed something impossible. She parted her lips, stunned. "This…"

A-Lian and the Third Elder's hearts skipped a beat. Has she seen through the deception?!

Su Xuan, however, remained perfectly composed as he asked the girl in blue, "What's the matter?"

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