"I've already tasted it for Master. It's extremely delicious."
Not wanting to let her down, Chongming still took the cup from her hand.
Yaohua looked at him, her eyes brimming with anticipation.
Chongming's heart softened. He smiled gently and said, "It's truly wonderful."
Receiving Master's praise, Yaohua blushed slightly. Her eyes lit up, but she felt too shy to meet his gaze.
The intermittent sounds that had stopped inside the stone gate started again. Yaohua's eyes widened in surprise, and her shyness vanished instantly.
"Uncle Nanfeng?"
The person inside seemed to let out a low gasp.
"Uncle Nanfeng, can you hold on?"
Yaohua frowned tightly. No matter how she asked, there was no response from inside.
She didn't know when Rong Chu would come. She wondered if Uncle Nanfeng could hold on until then.
Just as she let out a sigh, a faint fragrant breeze drifted over from the direction they came from, followed by the sound of delicate footsteps.
"God Chongming!"
A sweet and melodious female voice sounded. Then, a corner of a water - green dress appeared around the corner. A charming young girl with a graceful figure emerged into their sight, looking rather aggrieved.
The girl wore an exquisite flower wreath on her head. Her green dress was like the clear water of a green pool. She was charming and refined.
Yaohua couldn't help but be stunned.
The originally extremely dim cave seemed to come to life a bit with the girl's appearance.
At this moment, the girl was looking at Master. Her almond - shaped eyes were filled with a mixture of surprise, joy, excitement... All these emotions made Yaohua feel a bit unhappy.
This was really inexplicable. The girl hadn't done anything, so why did she feel this way?
Maybe they were just naturally incompatible.
Yaohua subconsciously took a step behind Master.
Chongming looked up in surprise at the girl and said, "The Goddess of Cangshan? Why are you here?"
So this girl was the Goddess of Cangshan.
The one who had almost been engaged to Master according to the rumors.
Yaohua disliked her even more.
But out of courtesy, she still bowed to her.
"Has the God forgotten my voice after just two years?"
There was a look of grievance in Cangshan's eyes, like a gushing stream. She looked so pitiful, but Yaohua just felt a chill run down her spine. Fortunately, Cangshan quickly added, "I heard that the God was in trouble. Since I happened to be nearby, how could I not come?"
She raised her hand, and a celestial crane flapped its wings in her palm. It was exactly the celestial crane that Chongming had sent out to look for Rong Chu!
Yaohua's face darkened.
How could this woman intercept someone else's celestial crane at will?
There must be a reason for disliking someone for no reason!
"In that case, can you break this formation?"
Master's tone was calm, as if he didn't care about Cangshan's actions at all. Yaohua felt even more unhappy.
It was lucky that Master had a good temper. If it were her, she would at least have a quarrel with this goddess.
Yaohua turned her head and pouted.
The fragrant breeze was surging. Cangshan walked gracefully towards them, and her eyes were fixed on the formation on the stone gate.
Yaohua noticed that while she was observing the formation, Master sent the celestial crane out again.
"This is not an ordinary formation." The Goddess of Cangshan frowned and thought. Suddenly, she stretched out her slender finger and fiddled with the formation on the stone gate.
Yaohua focused all her attention on the formation. Every time she touched a rune, the light of the rune would dim, as if its vitality had been taken away.
The originally rosy complexion of the Goddess of Cangshan began to turn pale.
Just as all the formation patterns were about to lose their luster and turn into lifeless and useless lines, a hand suddenly reached in and interrupted Cangshan's spell - casting.
"What is the God doing?"
Not only Cangshan but also Yaohua looked at Master in surprise.
"This is the remaining formation left by the Phoenix Ancestor."
The spiritual power that was guiding the runes instantly dissipated. Cangshan staggered a few steps, covering her chest. Blood oozed from the corner of her lips. "Thank you, God, for informing me in time."
Yaohua's confused eyes shifted between them. At this moment, she seemed to be isolated from Master and the Goddess of Cangshan by an invisible force. This feeling was really uncomfortable.
"The goddess wanted to use the power of Cangshan to absorb the power of the remaining formation. The natal spiritual light of the Phoenix Ancestor is the most yang power in the world and is extremely easy to backfire."
The power of the ancestor was so domineering!
It was a pity that she was not from the same era as the ancestor. She really envied those who had seen the power of the ancestor.
"No wonder I felt a bit of pain in my chest. So that's the reason." Cangshan coughed weakly. "Could I trouble the God to take a look at me?"
After saying that, she swayed. She was originally slender, and this sway made her look like a delicate willow in the wind.
Yaohua felt a bit jealous. "How about I take a look at the goddess?"
After all, she was a phoenix. No matter what, she was related to the ancestor. If Cangshan was really backfired, she might be able to help a lot.
"God." Cangshan supported her forehead and ignored Yaohua's words. She stubbornly looked at Chongming.
"The runes haven't all been guided by you. The power of the Phoenix Ancestor is still here." Chongming lowered his eyes and was still trying to break the formation. "Yaohua is the princess of the Phoenix Clan. If you're really uncomfortable, let her take a look."
"I suddenly don't feel the pain anymore. I think it wasn't backfired by the ancestor's power." Cangshan showed a gentle smile on her face. Her gentle eyes finally fell on Yaohua, as if she had just noticed her.
"So this is the little princess of the Phoenix Clan. She has such a strong talent. No wonder the God took her as a disciple as an exception."
Yaohua showed her teeth and smiled. "It's Yaohua's honor to be Master's disciple."
Cangshan obviously wasn't interested in her. "God, I also have a disciple under my seat. He's about the same age as the little princess. How about I bring him to the Cangling Hall some other day so that he can accompany the little princess?"
Yaohua was already very happy with Master's company. She didn't want any companions at all.
She could see clearly now. The Goddess of Cangshan said she came to help them, but in fact, she probably came for Master. It seemed that she still hadn't given up on Master.
"I haven't seen the God for a long time. I hope the God won't blame me for being too talkative."
"It doesn't matter." Chongming was calculating the formation with his hands. "When you came here just now, did you see the bloodstains outside?"
"Does the God mean the demonic blood outside?"
"This is a serious matter. There are demons in Cangyan Mountain. As the goddess, why didn't you report it to the heavens?"
Yaohua thought it was funny. She thought Master was going to catch up with the goddess, but unexpectedly, he was going to question her.
Master was really a blockhead.
"God... What do you mean?" Cangshan was a bit confused. She never expected the God to suddenly question her.
"I'll remember your help this time."
Yaohua noticed that as soon as Master said this, there was a look of joy on Cangshan's face. She pouted and shifted her gaze.
"But merits can't offset sins. You need to quickly find out the truth about the appearance of demons in Cangshan." Chongming waved his long sleeve, erasing the traces of the formation he had been calculating in front of him. His eyes fell on the stunned Cangshan.