Qing Man and Qing Luan exchanged a glance.
They were stunned.
They both saw confusion in each other's eyes, mixed with seven or eight parts of surprise.
They were from the Suspension Pacification Department. They had invited him so humbly, but this young master still looked as if not even the most powerful person in the world could move him.
Feng Zhan was the first man Qing Man and Qing Luan had ever met who didn't give the Suspension Pacification Department any face.
But unfortunately, this man was extremely powerful, and they didn't even have the power to object.
"Miss, please persuade this young master for the sake of the people of Daliang," Qing Man said.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Sese looked at Feng Zhan.
Then, everyone in the inn knelt down in unison.
"Please, senior, save the people of Daliang. If the demonic beast's rampage is not stopped, the next person lying on this table will be one of our loved ones," they pleaded.
Feng Zhan raised his eyebrows but showed no reaction.
He always did things according to his own will.
Feng Zhan never did evil, but he wasn't hypocritically kind either. He clearly defined himself as someone who lived freely and unrestrainedly in the Jianghu. As for being a great saint, he had no interest.
"Senior, I have a daughter. She was just born. It's a time of turmoil in Daliang. The spiritual beast rushed into my house a few days ago and trampled my baby daughter to death in her swaddling clothes," a man sobbed.
"Sir, if you have the ability, please help us," others begged.
More and more people knelt down and kowtowed continuously.
But Feng Zhan remained unmoved.
Just when everyone thought Feng Zhan was heartless, he stood up from his seat, walked out of the inn, and Ling Sese followed closely behind.
At this moment, Qing Man and Qing Luan were still kneeling on the ground, at a loss.
Feng Zhan didn't look back as he reached the door, but his voice came steadily: "If you want me to go to the Suspension Pacification Department, you two should get up and lead the way for me."
Everyone was in an uproar and looked at Feng Zhan in astonishment.
Feng Zhan said, "Don't look at me like that. I've just been idle these days, waiting for news, so I thought I'd find a place to stay and eat for free."
Qing Man and Qing Luan quickly got up and walked in front of Feng Zhan.
"Please follow me, sir."
Feng Zhan nodded, motioned for Ling Sese to follow, and then walked towards the Suspension Pacification Department.
Ling Sese looked at Feng Zhan's back and smiled sweetly. This young master was different. He never took the initiative to cause trouble, and he had said he didn't like to meddle in other people's business.
But when it really came to that point, he would still step forward and do what needed to be done.
In the next few days, she should contact Zhao Shuning quickly. She wondered how little Shuning was doing now.
Feng Zhan swaggered into the Suspension Pacification Department and settled into the most honorable guest room.
Ling Sese stayed in the room next to his.
What they didn't expect was that before long, Daliang would really face a catastrophic disaster, and the creature that caused it was an ancient divine beast, a divine beast that was supposed to symbolize good fortune.
As for Zhao Shuning, she had been traveling a long way and hadn't reached Daliang yet. Along the way, she had heard many shocking things.
The Suspension Pacification Department was a subordinate team of the Wang and Lin families.
They had also participated in the siege of Ye Ling back then.
The ancient divine beast, the Phoenix, had a photographic memory. It had deeply engraved in its mind the faces of those who had once trapped its master with formations and seriously injured it.
As she traveled, the things that had happened in Daliang made Zhao Shuning suspicious.
This modus operandi really seemed like the Phoenix's style.
Her little Phoenix was jealous, but it wouldn't be so ruthless as to kill so many people. If the things in Daliang were really done by the Phoenix, there was only one reason.
They must have offended the Phoenix and incurred a deep grudge.
"Judging from this trend, there will definitely be an earth - shattering event in Daliang within a month," Zhao Shuning said to herself.
Zhao Shuning knew the Phoenix very well.
The Phoenix was the king of all birds. If it wanted to do something big, it would surely cause quite a stir beforehand.
Zhao Shuning's prediction was right. This incident was indeed caused by the Phoenix.
And the Phoenix had more plans than just this one.
It didn't even take little Daliang seriously.
Speaking of the Phoenix, it was an ancient divine beast. In the early years, although its status was not as high as that of Bai Ze, it was only second to Bai Ze. Bai Ze was the king of all beasts, and the Phoenix was the king of all birds.
Before it met Ye Ling, it had been traveling all over the Nine - State Continent.
Wherever it went, there was a lot of good fortune.
Naturally, the Phoenix was a proud king. Under its feathers were colorful hope feathers.
Like Bai Ze, the Phoenix couldn't transform into a human form, but its intelligence was much higher than that of many predecessors in the East Marsh and the Great Wilderness.
The Phoenix was a lazy bird. When it was free, it liked to perch in a cave and play with one or two night pearls.
One day, a white - robed man came to the cave.
The man held a long flute in his hand. As soon as he approached, the Phoenix sensed a powerful and overbearing aura.
Looking at the Phoenix's lazy appearance, the man smiled and said, "Phoenix, how about I find a master for you?"
The Phoenix had no master and had never made a contract with anyone. It was said that Bai Ze's master was the most noble king on the Nine - State Continent. The Phoenix had never seen him before, but this time, it felt the powerful aura of the man in front of it.
Just his simple words were hard to refuse.
The Phoenix later learned that this man was the thousand - year imperial teacher, Yan Ruyu, also known as the legendary founding ancestor, the Emperor Venerable.
No wonder all things in the world were closely related to him. If he was willing to step in, it meant that the person must be extremely important to him.
To be honest, when the Phoenix first saw Ye Ling, it looked down on her from the bottom of its heart.
A dirty little girl with strange glints in her eyes.
The first time Ye Ling saw the Phoenix.
She was like a naive child.
At that time, Ye Ling covered her mouth and said to Yan Ruyu, "Master, it's so beautiful."
The Phoenix rolled its eyes at Ye Ling.
Unexpectedly, the little girl excitedly shouted, "Master, did you see that? It winked at me. It must recognize me as its master."
That was how their first meeting went.
Thinking back now, Zhao Shuning realized that in the beginning, she and the Phoenix really didn't get along well. But as time passed and she treated it sincerely, it also truly regarded her as its master.
In fact, whether she was Ye Ling in her previous life or Zhao Shuning now.
She always felt that she and the Phoenix were friends, not master and servant.
So when Ye Ling was on the verge of death, she was willing to sacrifice her own life to help the Phoenix escape from the huge formation.