Chapter 1477: Little Jin Long and the Guardian Phoenix 30

Jin Chen felt he had a slight talent for making his words come true.

Having returned from the sea island less than two months ago, Monster Mountain sent word again.

It was said that Huang Xian had another prophecy: the second heavenly tribulation of Senior Chang Li was imminent, requiring a swift return to Monster Mountain's birthplace to prepare; they absolutely could not undergo tribulation in the mortal world.

As for the exact timing, Huang Xian said the prophecy didn't specify; this "imminent" could be anywhere from a few months to a few years.

But a few years is nothing to monsters—a snap of the fingers, or the time spent in closed-door cultivation sleeping—let alone for a divine beast like Chang Li who has lived nearly a thousand years.

After Chang Li and Jin Chen discussed, they decided to immediately return to Monster Mountain to prepare for the tribulation.

After He Yi went missing here, Que Ling, as wished, obtained three feathers of a Peacock Great Monster for cultivation, but before she could enter closed-door training, Jin Chen summoned her back.

"The Phoenix is undergoing tribulation; during this time you guard the Phoenix Feather Workshop and protect the staff."

Que Ling looked at the note handed over by the now-full-time Xu Liang, and suddenly fell into contemplation.

"No, I went from intern designer straight to security?"

Regarding friendly monsters, the newly appointed Monster Hunter (Jin Chen–certified) Xu Liang said: "No, you're the head of security, and the boss still values you greatly."

Que Ling: "……"

What's the difference!

The message bell chimed suddenly; Ning Ze sent a message again after two months, and He Yi returned home.

"Damn…… he recovered that fast."

Fortunately, I've been keeping a magic talisman on Ning Ze; otherwise the news couldn't be this accurate.

But……

Que Ling, using the sharp mind trained by the big‑boss couple, thought it over and decided to light another fire.

As for what magic item to use as a bribe—Boss Jin has plenty; everything is for serving the boss, and Boss Jin, who loves his wife so much, surely won't be stingy.

That night, Ning Ze secretly met Que Ling; his attitude was good, even not worse than in front of He Yi.

This is part of the "shameless" plan that Jin Chen and Que Ling originally spoke of, which Que Ling called "shameless."

Have Ning Ze stab He Yi in the back, turn him into their helper, but make He Yi feel that Ning Ze loves him to the point of obsession, so he falls even deeper.

By the time Chang Li's heavenly tribulation passes, they won't even need to lift a finger—He Yi will die at the hands of the beloved human when the Phoenix bloodline awakens.

Using Jin Chen's original words to Que Ling to explain: compared to gaining nothing, losing everything just before success is the most painful.

And the magic item Que Ling used to bribe Ning Ze is Fortune Value extraction.

Upon first meeting, Que Ling found Ning Ze to be overly suspicious and indifferent to immediate gain, so she concluded that actively obtaining Fortune Value without lingering worries is far better than passively gaining it only after He Yi kills someone.

"I've used it many times lately, but it's not as effective as before—what's going on?"

Ning Ze's tone sounded dissatisfied; he angrily took a sip of wine, saying, "The other day I used this bracelet to bet on sports, and I only won a little over one hundred thousand!"

Que Ling stared at him for a while, then suddenly asked, "Ning Ze, how long has it been since you last drew a design draft?"

"Why are you asking that? I'm not short of money now—why would I still need to work?"

"Eh. I just feel your spiritual energy is slightly diminishing; you're about to become completely turbid."

Que Ling certainly wouldn't speak frankly: "Nothing much; maybe the magic item's spiritual energy is about to run out, I brought a new one this time."

Que Ling handed him the new bracelet, saying, "Give me back the old one."

Those stored Fortune Values still need to be returned to the people you've drained! Boss Jin said this plan must not harm innocent humans.

Jin Chen tweaked the bracelet; although it will drain Fortune Value, it stores every bit intact, while the wearer, Ning Ze, will temporarily appear extremely lucky.

But once the bracelet leaves the body, it's like trying to hold water in a bamboo basket—nothing remains, and instead one ends up completely covered in turbidity.

"Alright, you're wearing the magic item too—quickly tell me what's up with He Yi."

Que Ling was really puzzled; He Yi's recovery speed was too fast, and this time, meeting him, she felt that the aloof, icy immortal aura he had deliberately feigned before had completely changed—his now gloomy and vicious aura couldn't be concealed at all.

"I don't know either; just last night he said…… since heaven is helping, we must utterly kill the Phoenix and Jin Long."

Ning Ze fundamentally dislikes He Yi; in his view, humans and monsters simply can't be together, but he knows how to sweet‑talk people, and in He Yi's eyes he already loves him to the point of life‑or‑death devotion.

"By the way, He Yi also said to have me go back to whatever mountain with him—how could I refuse? Who has nothing to do and runs up a mountain for fun?"

He Yi still has to return to Monster Mountain!

Que Ling sucked in a cold breath—doesn't that mean he knows the boss is about to undergo tribulation?

Thinking deeper, how did He Yi know this news just after leaving closed‑door cultivation? It must be…… there's a monster on Monster Mountain who is He Yi's undercover agent!!

"Go…… you have to go!" Que Ling hurriedly said: "That's Monster Mountain—magic items are everywhere; if you can bring some back, you'll never have to worry for lifetimes to come."

Ning Ze agreed quickly; Que Ling added a few more instructions, making sure Ning Ze wouldn't easily be swayed by her again, then hurried off to tell the boss and Boss Jin, who were already far away on Monster Mountain.