"Are you telling the truth?"
"Yes, it's the truth. I can swear to heaven."
Zhao Shuning was about to raise three fingers and swear to heaven when Phoenix began to let go of some of her grudges. In a rather good mood, she said, "That's not necessary."
"Are you still angry then?"
"Master, you must remember that you've signed a contract. Don't try to touch other people's divine beasts wherever you go."
"Xiaoli is different. It—"
"Hmm?"
"Okay, okay. I was wrong. I'll ask for your permission before touching other divine beasts in the future, okay?"
Phoenix reluctantly let out a grunt.
"Is it okay now? Let's go down and see that Zhang Tianyuan. I almost ended up dead because of him back then."
Phoenix slightly narrowed her eyes, and a dangerous aura pervaded.
Zhao Shuning and Phoenix flew down from the city tower together.
At this moment, Zhang Tianyuan's face finally showed extreme fear. Zhao Shuning had disrupted his plan more than forty years ago, and today, more than forty years later, she had become a stumbling block again.
"Zhang Tianyuan, have you gone mute?"
"I've also heard everywhere that you spread rumors saying I cut out your tongue."
Zhang Tianyuan was furious but helpless. The wall of qi in front of him was too powerful. He had tried countless ways before but failed to break it.
"Judging from the situation just now, it seems that you can use spiritual power again? It's really strange. Didn't I destroy your spiritual root?"
What kind of person could have the ability to repair Zhang Tianyuan's spiritual root?
"Why aren't you talking? You seemed to use the Language-Interpreting Beast quite smoothly just now."
"Zhao Shuning, you're going too far."
Finally, the Language-Interpreting Beast spoke again.
"Zhang Tianyuan."
Zhao Shuning squatted down. Looking at Zhang Tianyuan inside the wall of qi, she thought he was rather pitiful. In order to achieve his goal, he had even sacrificed his entire family.
"I wonder if you ever thought of your current outcome when you forced me to jump off the cliff back then?"
"Zhao Shuning, not being able to kill you with my own hands is the regret of my life."
"Then you'll definitely have this regret for the rest of your life."
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly, but the smile sent shivers down one's spine.
"Years ago, when my strength was not as good as yours, I could still destroy your spiritual root and cripple your cultivation. Years later, even if you've changed greatly, it's still as easy to kill you as crushing an ant. By the way, just as easy as you wanted to burn hundreds of lives to death just now."
Zhang Tianyuan fell silent.
"Phoenix, can you relieve the pain of the Language-Interpreting Beast?"
"Yes."
The Language-Interpreting Beast was clearly affected by some dark power, which changed its appearance and made its gentle emotions turn into irritability and restlessness. It was originally just a demonic beast for its master to amuse, but in Zhang Tianyuan's hands, it had become a monster that committed all kinds of evils and killed innocent people.
"Zhao Shuning, you claim to be merciful, so you can't kill me."
"Me, merciful?"
Zhao Shuning burst into laughter after hearing this.
"If I were merciful, I wouldn't have survived until today."
"Zhang Tianyuan, do you know why I asked Phoenix to expel the dark power from the Language-Interpreting Beast's body? Well, if you don't want to say, since the Language-Interpreting Beast has been in spiritual communication with you for so long, I can just ask it. The result will be the same."
"Zhao Shuning! How can a little kid like you have such a vicious heart?"
"Am I vicious? How can I compare to you? I've never considered myself magnanimous. But I can tell right from wrong. If you're good to me, I'll surely repay you doubly. If you're bad to me, I'll haggle over every detail and make sure you pay back what you owe me."
"If you kill me, my master won't let you off."
Who on earth was the master in the Language-Interpreting Beast's mouth? This was also what Zhao Shuning was curious about. How powerful was that master to be able to restore Zhang Tianyuan's damaged spiritual root to its current state?
"Who is your master?"
Zhang Tianyuan laughed bloodthirstily. Although no sound came out of his mouth, he said, "You'll never know. There's something on you that she wants. She'll come for you. Then, you'll also go to hell. Zhao Shuning, you'll eventually come down to accompany me."
"So you're not going to say?"
"Whether I say it or not, I'm going to die anyway."
In that case, why should he fulfill Zhao Shuning's wish? If he said it, his master would surely not let him off. Falling into his master's hands would be even more unbearable than death. It was better to die at Zhao Shuning's hands. At least, in the end, she would surely be killed by his master. Her end would surely not be much better than his own.
As Zhang Tianyun said this, his face suddenly became ferocious, his whole body flushed red, and his blood vessels immediately stood out.
Zhao Shuning panicked and quickly said, "Get back!"
Phoenix's body suddenly grew several times larger. Her wings blotted out the sky and blocked in front of Zhao Shuning.
There was a loud "bang".
A stench of blood filled the air.
Phoenix slowly lowered her wings and looked in the direction where Zhang Tianyuan had been with Zhao Shuning. At this moment, there was blood and flesh flying everywhere, and Zhang Tianyuan's figure was gone.
"Taking the risk of self - explosion just to keep that secret. Who on earth is Zhang Tianyuan's master?" Zhao Shuning murmured to herself.
Phoenix was extremely powerful, and her wings had a very strong defensive ability. If it were other demonic beasts, when a spiritual herb master with such powerful spiritual power self - exploded, the demonic beasts would surely be affected by the spiritual power to some extent. But Phoenix and Zhao Shuning were safe and sound at this moment, as if nothing had happened.
"Master, most of the evil power in the Language - Interpreting Beast's body has been expelled."
Zhao Shuning turned around. The body of the Language - Interpreting Beast quickly shrank, and then its fur became extremely smooth. The colors on its body became colorful and very beautiful.
Most Language - Interpreting Beasts in the beast world were female and were famous for their beauty. But in front of Phoenix, the king of all birds, the Language - Interpreting Beast looked so small and dull.
After regaining consciousness, the Language - Interpreting Beast was always trembling with fear when it saw Phoenix, and its legs kept shaking.
Zhao Shuning asked, "Did you sign a contract with Zhang Tianyuan?"
The Language - Interpreting Beast shook its head.
"I have my own master."
It had been captured by a purple - clothed young master and given to Zhang Tianyuan.
"How long have you been with Zhang Tianyuan?"
"Ten years."
There was still fear in the Language - Interpreting Beast's eyes.
"Do you have a name?"
"My master calls me Xiaoyu."
Seeing the fear of the Language - Interpreting Beast, Zhao Shuning originally wanted to reach out and comfort it, but then she met Phoenix's eyes. She quickly retracted her hand. When it came to beauty, whether it was a woman or a small animal in the beast world, Zhao Shuning always lacked self - control!