Chapter 1542: Elders Qin, Yun, and Qing!

Qin Xiaoxiao wants to enter the palace; Qin Qin Longyun would certainly welcome her warmly.

He even hopes to use Qin Xiaoxiao to get on good terms with Su Yang!

After learning of the Crimson Phoenix's whereabouts, Chen Chen Tianwu immediately dropped all his affairs and personally went to the Baozhai headquarters to report the discovery of the Crimson Phoenix's trail.

Baozhai and Shenlongshang Alliance are outright competitors.

Each side has planted numerous covert agents within the other.

Shenlongshang Alliance's plan to capture the Crimson Phoenix is indeed extremely secretive.

At first, Baozhai received no intelligence at all.

But as Shenlongshang Alliance's experts pursued the Crimson Phoenix for over a century, the matter inevitably leaked to Baozhai.

Even knowing about it, Baozhai could only dream of sabotaging their rival's plan or seizing the Crimson Phoenix—they had no way to challenge Shenlongshang Alliance.

First, Shenlongshang Alliance is immensely powerful; Baozhai is no match, and only barely avoids being swallowed by them thanks to many allies.

Second, Baozhai cannot track the Crimson Phoenix's movements at all.

If they can't even track the Crimson Phoenix's movements, how could they possibly sabotage Shenlongshang Alliance's plan?

Chen Chen Tianwu's intelligence immediately drew high-level attention from Baozhai.

If Shenlongshang Alliance wants the Crimson Phoenix, Baozhai's God-Rank Yushoushi certainly have the same desire.

Every divine beast is extremely valuable.

Especially since they heard Shenlongshang Society used the legendary Fruit of Reincarnation to deal with the Crimson Phoenix!

The Fruit of Reincarnation—Baozhai has never seen a real one.

But through legends, they know its effects.

It causes a divine beast that consumes it to regress in strength and intellect, forget all memories and identity, and begin anew…

It's a divine artifact for reclaiming high-potential divine beasts!

Finding a divine beast is already extremely difficult.

But even if you find one, a Yushoushi isn't guaranteed to defeat it.

Even if you defeat it, the worst problem arises: the divine beast has a high probability of choosing death over servitude, and detonating itself…

Divine beasts possess intelligence equal to humans.

But they are naturally powerful, mostly simple-minded, and too proud to submit.

The Fruit of Reincarnation perfectly solves this problem.

When a divine beast loses all memories—even its identity as a divine beast—and slips into a dazed, foggy state, that is the perfect moment for a Yushoushi to strike!

Legends say the Crimson Phoenix that consumes the Fruit of Reincarnation has God-Rank High-Grade, even God-Rank Top-Grade growth potential; no Yushoushi could remain unmoved by it.

Chen Chen Tianwu was led into a sealed chamber.

Inside the chamber stood only a single table.

Beside the table sat two men and one woman—three Yushoushi.

Chen Chen Tianwu immediately recognized one of them: Qing Changlao.

It was Qing Changlao who once forced Qingluan Kingdom into submission, allowing Baozhai to easily control most of its strategic resource trade.

"It's little Wu!" Qing Changlao clearly recognized Chen Chen Tianwu too. "All these years, you've grown old!"

"Yes, Qing Changlao!"

Chen Chen Tianwu bowed deeply.

Qing Changlao was his senior, someone who had watched him grow up.

Qing Changlao didn't just watch him grow up—he watched his father grow up too…

Yet now Chen Chen Tianwu is an old, withered man.

And over the past few centuries, Qing Changlao's appearance hasn't changed at all.

He still looks like a graceful, middle-aged man in his forties.

That is a God-Rank Yushoushi!

They possess lifespans as long as divine beasts!

"This is Yun Changlao, Long Changlao!" Qing Changlao briefly introduced the two Yushoushi seated across and at the head of the table. "They are both elders of Baozhai."

"Greetings, both elders!"

Yun Changlao, whose appearance resembled a beautiful twenty-year-old woman, smiled: "Let's talk about the Crimson Phoenix."

Qing Changlao nodded: "Yes, little Wu, tell us everything exactly as it happened."

So Chen Chen Tianwu recounted in full detail his encounter with Su Yang in Qingluan Kingdom, and the appearance of Crimson Flame in the Shuilan Star small world, to the three Baozhai elders.

Yun Changlao asked: "Are you truly certain it was Crimson Flame?"

"Fairly certain—it matches Baozhai's records of Crimson Flame," Chen Chen Tianwu said. "Moreover, Su Yang's description of that flame phoenix matches the Crimson Phoenix's traits. I suspect the spatial rift in the small world leads to the Crimson Phoenix's former territory…"

Long Changlao, seated at the head, said: "Whether it's Crimson Flame or not—we'll know for sure if we go there ourselves."

Qing Changlao nodded, agreeing with Long Changlao's view.

"The Crimson Phoenix first appeared in the Flame Volcano Cluster. If she's returned there now, Shenlongshang Alliance's people would have ambushed her there originally," Qing Changlao analyzed. "If she secretly returns again, Shenlongshang Alliance might truly lose track of her."

Yun Changlao said: "But every time the Crimson Phoenix regresses a rank, Shenlongshang Alliance can sense her approximate location—though we don't know if they've caught her yet."

Long Changlao said directly: "Whether Shenlongshang Alliance knows about the Crimson Phoenix or not, we must go ourselves. Even a sliver of opportunity—we cannot let it slip!"

"If Shenlongshang Alliance catches her, there's nothing we can do," Long Changlao sneered. "But if they haven't caught her, and we find her first… if we can subdue her, we subdue her; if not, we kill her. Either way, we won't let Shenlongshang Alliance get her!"

Qing Changlao and Yun Changlao nodded, agreeing with Long Changlao's plan.

After all, Baozhai and Shenlongshang Alliance are enemies; in recent years, Baozhai has suffered many setbacks. No matter what, they must sabotage Shenlongshang Alliance's plans as much as possible.

Long Changlao spoke directly: "Since the Grand Elder is absent, I will go myself."

Yun Changlao quickly said: "I'm going too!"

Elder Qing opened his mouth, only to find he was a step too late.

Elder Yun hurriedly said, "Elder Qing, you already have two divine beasts, and your strength surpasses mine. You staying behind to hold down headquarters is the most suitable arrangement!"

Elder Qing looked toward Elder Long—Elder Long's strength surpassed his own.

By Elder Yun's logic, Elder Long was the one best suited to hold down headquarters.

But he could not bring himself to say it!

Elder Long's status was higher than his, his strength greater than his, and he could also tell that Elder Long had taken a fancy to that phoenix!