Chapter 785 Call Me Lord Fei Lian
But how could there be humans in this place?
The two Spirit Beasts looked at each other, then hesitated only a moment. The figures of the two humans approached rapidly and soon became clearly visible.
It was a man and a woman. They moved very fast.
The two Spirit Beasts exchanged glances, finding it somewhat amusing. How could these two humans be so bold as to come here? This place sat atop the highest cliff; one could not easily walk here. Spirit Beasts did not welcome humans at all.
The two Spirit Beasts prepared to act, but then the young-looking human girl raised her head and met their gaze. Her voice flowed like a refreshing stream as it carried up to them.
“May I come up?”
The mouths of the two Spirit Beasts opened slightly. What was this girl saying? They were about to mock her and knock her and the human beside her down the cliff, but the next second they saw her open her palm. In it lay a purple badge.
The two Spirit Beasts looked at each other, surprise in their eyes.
“The Purple Emperor?”
Ye Xuanyue nodded. Her eyes were bright. Her voice remained clear, cool, and pleasant.
“Yes. May I come up now?”
…
The scenery inside was unique. The mountain rose high, a stream ran through the gorge, and the surrounding trees were lush and green. In terms of beauty, it rivaled any famous scenic spot from her previous life.
Ye Xuanyue walked up the steps. Back then, Nuonuo had recorded the location of this Earth Flame on that piece of beast hide. This Earth Flame was under the Purple Emperor’s control, so if Nuonuo had obtained it, he had most likely dealt with the Purple Emperor or his subordinates. It was a pity he had not recorded everything completely; the omission left Ye Xuanyue with a bit of regret.
The Purple Emperor and Nuonuo. The Purple Emperor knew of Nuonuo...he knew this person, which proved that Nuonuo’s cultivation must have risen later on. Otherwise, a Martial Emperor, however talented within the Imperial Dynasty, might not have entered the Purple Emperor’s notice.
Ye Xuanyue’s expression remained faint. Interesting. She was now unraveling threads, drawing closer to the truth of that year. What roles had these people played back then? Zhang Yulian had stolen her Spiritual Vein; the force behind her was none other than the Princely Manor. What had she feared? Perhaps Zhang Yulian had wanted to kill her because her existence might expose something.
This proved that as long as she lived, she would pose a threat to Zhang Yulian or to the forces behind him. It also proved that she herself must still possess some special advantage that Zhang Yulian did not know about...an advantage significant enough to make those hidden masterminds tremble.
Ye Xuanyue’s face remained indifferent. She took a few steps forward, and Leng Moran spoke.
“The temperature seems to have risen.”
This place was high on a mountain; logically, the air should have been cold. But here there was not the slightest chill. Instead, the higher they climbed, the more beautiful the scenery became and the denser the vegetation grew. Ye Xuanyue’s gaze swept lightly around.
She looked toward the highest peak. There seemed to be a smooth cliff wall there, but after passing around it...something appeared unusual.
Ye Xuanyue thought for a moment and did not fly over directly with Leng Moran. Instead, she summoned the Pegasus.
She had not summoned the Pegasus for a long time. When it emerged, its body still reeked of strong alcohol. It had most likely been drinking Little Monkey’s wine and sleeping soundly.
It raised its head, gazing at Ye Xuanyue with confused eyes. Hearing her mental message, a look of difficulty appeared in its eyes. It lowered its head to glance down below, then acted shy and hesitant.
“Is it really necessary?”
“I… I’m afraid I won’t do well.”
It was not a particularly brave Spirit Beast to begin with. But Ye Xuanyue had her reasons for sending it up. She gently patted its neck and spoke.
“Hm?”
“I thought you would be eager to give it a try.”
“Do you see that over there?”
The Pegasus was slightly stunned. Its gaze followed the direction Ye Xuanyue pointed, and it suddenly gulped.
That was… a fruit tree.
But this fruit tree was somewhat special, seemingly growing on the steep cliff face. Ye Xuanyue lightly snapped her fingers.
“Aren’t you going?”
Seeing the fruit, the Pegasus immediately felt tempted, almost drooling. It no longer cared about anything else, its voice instantly becoming extremely excited.
“I’ll go!”
Ye Xuanyue smiled. She knew this Pegasus’s weakness was easy to exploit.
The next second, the Pegasus flew forward...it rushed to the fruit tree, intending to hug and voraciously bite the big, round fruits growing on it.
But then, something unknown suddenly struck its head!
The force behind the thrown object was considerable. It actually caused a large bump to swell instantly.
The Pegasus felt indignant. It abruptly raised its head, ready to curse loudly, but when it clearly saw what was in front of it, it became embarrassed.
Because above it was… a very peculiar Spirit Beast.
It was a monkey that looked pitch black.
Seeing it was a monkey, the Pegasus immediately remembered the fear of being bullied by the monkey in the Space. This one looked fierce and menacing, not a character easy to get along with. Though scrawny and pitch black, it stared vigilantly at the Pegasus, its tone sharp and severe.
“What kind of Spirit Beast are you?”
“How did you get here?”
“You…”
The Pegasus turned its head, wanting to seek help from Ye Xuanyue, but was surprised to find… she had actually disappeared.
Caught off guard, it was momentarily tongue-tied. Then it got hit on the head again by the pitch-black monkey.
The Pegasus’s eyes instantly filled with deep grievance!
What was this all about?
It finally saw clearly what had struck it. It was actually a gnawed fruit pit. Two big bumps now swelled on its head!
The Pegasus almost wanted to fight this monkey to the death, but then heard it snort and say directly:
“Call me Lord Fei Lian!”
“You haven’t answered my question yet.”
“What are you doing here?”
Deep grievance showed in the Pegasus’s eyes.
“I wanted to eat the fruit,” it said in a pitiful tone.
“Lo… Lord Fei Lian… what kind of lord is that?”
It raised its head to look at the monkey. The monkey threw another fruit pit at it.
“Show some respect in your tone.”
“I am the supremely noble, top-tier Mutant Spirit Beast, Lord Fei Lian, unparalleled between heaven and earth!”