Chapter 203: Immortal Crane Feather

Dad!

Dad!

Ao Yifan brought Ne Zha Ne Zha into the Crane Nest; not long after, Xiao Xiao He hugged the Twelve-Grade Heaven-Earth Affinity Ball and flew over.

Behind Xiao Xiao He, the two little girls each held one of the two pendants of the Twelve-Grade Heaven-Earth Affinity Ball.

One in each hand, he caught Xiao Xiao He and Xiao He Mei, looking at the hesitant little girl, Ao Yifan smiled and said, 'This must be He Xiao Mei, right?'

On the trip to the North Sea, He Tong became pregnant midway; to avoid exposing the secret, she returned to the Crane Nest midway.

Therefore, when this child was born, Ao Yifan was not by her side.

However, the name He Xiao Mei was given in advance by Ao Yifan.

Of course, these names are temporary; once Ao Yifan becomes the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals, they will still be changed back to their true names.

"He Xiao Mei, this is the dad the older sisters told you about!"

As the eldest sister, Xiao Xiao He began introducing her to the younger sisters.

Dad!

After a slight hesitation, He Xiao Mei also fluttered her tiny wings and flung herself into Ao Yifan's embrace.

After all, since her birth, her mother and two older sisters have always told her that Dad is a very good person who will give her lots of delicious food and fun things.

"Hehe, He Xiao Mei is so obedient; look what good stuff Dad brought for you!"

Ao Yifan said, taking out three crane feathers and handing each to the two little girls.

Looking at the feathers in their hands, the three little girls were utterly puzzled, after all, they are immortal cranes—crane feathers are plentiful; giving them crane feathers seems rather redundant, doesn't it?

"You three, still not thanking your dad? These are the feathers of the Immortal Crane; with these feathers, you're practically immortal!"

Just then, He Tong's voice came from afar.

Immediately afterward, amid a sky full of drifting crane feathers, the mature He Tong, radiating her aura, flew over.

Though her speed seemed unhurried, each flap of her wings could cover thousands of feet; this shows that after breaking through to Grand Luo Golden Immortal, He Tong's speed has become terrifying.

Arriving beside Ao Yifan, He Tong gazed at him with affection and asked curiously, 'Even among our immortal crane clan, these Immortal Crane feathers are legendary divine objects—where did you obtain these three feathers?'

Ao Yifan naturally could not tell her that these three feathers had been knocked out of her.

In fact, when He Tong began her breakthrough to Grand Luo Golden Immortal, her body started gradually condensing three natal crane feathers.

These three natal crane feathers are called Immortal Crane Feathers.

Each feather represents a life; only if slain three times in a short span will true death occur.

Moreover, each time a natal crane feather is consumed, it can be re‑condensed anew through magical power.

One could say that a He Tong at Grand Luo Golden Immortal level is very hard to kill.

But the three feathers in Ao Yifan's hands are even more formidable—they are the natal Immortal Crane feathers of a Quasi‑Sage, virtually indistinguishable from a Spirit Treasure.

The three little cranes, if they fully fuse the three Immortal Crane Feathers, can at least reach the threshold of touching Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Of course, this process is not easy either; it requires a considerable amount of time.

But at least, in He Tong's view, Ao Yifan has paved the way for her three daughters' ascent to Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Just thinking about how precious the Immortal Crane's feathers are, He Tong's heart swelled with emotion, her gaze toward Ao Yifan almost turning into silky threads.

"Little Ne Zha, take your three sisters to play first; I have something to discuss with your father."

He Tong said to Ne Zha standing beside her.

Hearing that, Ne Zha asked no further, waved at the three little girls, and, using the Heaven‑Unbinding Silk, led them off to play.

"What… uh…?"

"So-called, a woman's mouth is a lying devil."

Ao Yifan soon realized that He Tong had nothing to discuss with him; she simply craved his body.

……

Today, the Jade Void Palace is bustling with activity.

After all, today is the day Taiyi Zhenren ascends to the position of Twelve Golden Immortals; the entire Jade Void Palace is preparing to hold a grand ceremony.

The Twelve Golden Immortals have all arrived; of course, only a spirit tablet could be present for Puxian Zhenren.

Even today, the Jade Void Palace has not discovered who secretly harmed Puxian Zhenren.

Even Guang Chengzi made a trip to Fengdu City for this matter, yet still could not find the whereabouts of Puxian Zhenren's soul.

"Senior Brother, I heard that the Monster Hunting Squad failed recently?"

Chijingzi suddenly turned to Wu Liang Xianweng and asked.

Sometimes, the most frightening thing is when the air suddenly falls silent.

A single remark from Chijingzi instantly turned the formerly harmonious meeting into a deathly silence.

After all, the Monster Hunting Squad's earlier incident was already embarrassing enough that everyone subconsciously avoided the topic—yet no one expected Chijingzi to bring it up publicly.

Wu Liang Xianweng's face flickered with a hint of just‑now emotion as he said, 'This matter involves a sage; junior brother, we ought not discuss it too much.'

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened.

This incident actually involves a sage—how could they not know?

And indeed, that is the case; Wu Liang Xianweng led the Monster Hunting Squad to a crushing defeat.

Afterward, the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed, so he subsequently contacted Yuanshi Tianzun, who was in seclusion.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun hardly paid him any heed, merely telling him that the matter involved a sage and that he should drop it.

Upon receiving Yuanshi Tianzun's reply, Wu Liang Xianweng also felt a surge of apprehension.

After all, in his view, dealing with the East Sea Dragon Clan was merely a trivial matter—yet he never imagined that it concealed a sage's scheming.

Recalling the mother dragon that tore apart his Heavenly Yuan Cauldron with bare hands, Wu Liang Xianweng also roughly guessed which sage was involved.

Therefore, during this period, the Orthodox Teaching's actions against the monster clans have also eased.

After all, back then, being that radical, it was just knowing that the saint the demon race relied on fundamentally didn't want to get involved.

Now, the other side has personally intervened; perhaps last time's incident was just a warning.

If he still doesn't understand, then next time the saint will probably do more than just give a warning.

However, it's quite obvious that Wuliang Xianweng overthought it.

But he didn't know that the reason he lost so badly last time was merely because an extra stone had appeared inside the East Sea Dragon Palace.

And the Heavenly Origin Cauldron being destroyed was also because, when he prepared to refine the East Sea Dragon Clan, he wrapped that stone inside as well.

But Wuliang Xianweng knows none of this, and the saint could not possibly explain it to him.

After being beaten up, Wuliang Xianweng became much more low-key.

However, this time the disciples of the Expounding Teaching won a great victory in the North Sea, directly scattering the remnants of the Demon Court, which also counts as bringing fame to the Expounding Teaching.

At least, that's what they say to the outside world!