Chapter 304: Arranging a Match for Shi Hao (Requesting Monthly Votes

The Sky-Devouring Sparrow flew swiftly; as a fearsome bird with a Sage cultivation level and pure blood, its speed might not be the absolute fastest, but among avian creatures, it ranked among the top, easily covering tens of thousands of miles per day.

After flying for about five days, they finally reached the capital of the Fire Nation, causing considerable unrest.

It was understandable: the Sky-Devouring Sparrow had a terrible reputation in the Wild Lands, leaving devastation in its wake, so when this fearsome bird appeared, the entire capital went on high alert, ready to fight at any moment.

Seeing this, Wu Xian glanced at the Sky-Devouring Sparrow with disdain, deciding that once they reached the Everlasting Mountain in the Profound Domain, he would sacrifice the foolish bird as cannon fodder to avoid tarnishing his own reputation later.

Fortunately, this awkward situation didn’t last long—the Emperor of the Fire Nation personally ordered an invitation for Wu Xian to visit the imperial palace, treating him with remarkable warmth, as if addressing an equal.

Wu Xian didn’t care; he shrunk the Sky-Devouring Sparrow to the size of an ordinary sparrow, letting it perch on his shoulder, then strode into the Fire Nation’s imperial city with unshakable confidence, utterly unconcerned about ambushes or treachery.

【So that’s it—you’re the Lone Defiant who roamed the Cave Heaven Realm. I thought you were merely a newly risen prodigy, but now I see we greatly underestimated you.】

The Fire Emperor met Wu Xian and quickly recognized his identity.

It wasn’t that Wu Xian hadn’t concealed himself—this was the Fire Nation’s capital, where dragon qi was most concentrated, and under its enhancement, the Fire Emperor’s cultivation surpassed most Divine Flame cultivators, allowing him to see through many hidden things.

Of course, as the saying goes, seeing but not exposing—it was the Fire Emperor who conveyed this thought via spiritual sense, not revealing Wu Xian’s true origins to his face, thus granting a small favor.

“Hahaha, Your Majesty flatters me—I’m still young and have much to learn from my seniors.”

Wu Xian smiled on the surface but silently called the old fox a schemer.

Still, he said nothing more; after all, this man was the future father-in-law of the Heaven-Defying Emperor—he owed him this much respect.

Soon, after exchanging pleasantries, the old and the young turned to serious matters, mostly centered on the current state of the Tianbu Pavilion’s Sacred Spirit—whether it had truly revived—and Wu Xian subtly probed for information about the Fire Nation’s hidden Vermilion Phoenix inheritance.

“May I ask, young friend, are you betrothed?”

After a while of conversation, the Fire Emperor suddenly said: “I have a daughter named Huo Ling’er—slightly older than you, yet possessing heavenly beauty and a gentle disposition…”

“Cough—cough—cough—cough—”

Wu Xian, who had just taken a sip of juice, nearly choked himself.

What’s the meaning of this? Are you asking me to cuckold the Heaven-Defying Emperor?

Never mind that he prided himself as a pure-love warrior, sworn to oppose all cuckoldry—the risks behind this proposition alone made Wu Xian feel immense pressure, leaving him utterly devoid of courage to even unfasten his belt.

Besides, gentle disposition… are you sure this is Huo Ling’er? Or do you have another daughter with the same name?

“Uh, could we just be friends without marrying?”

Wu Xian scratched his head, feigning bashfulness.

The Fire Emperor’s smile froze instantly; his gaze toward Wu Xian began to burn with flame.

“Hahaha! Children’s nonsense, Your Majesty, don’t take it seriously!”

Wu Xian laughed it off, then shifted tone: “To be honest, I’m devoted to cultivation and have no interest in other matters—for now, however, I do have an elder brother who might find it interesting.”

“Oh? You have an elder brother?”

The Fire Emperor’s attention shifted immediately, then, as if recalling something, he probed: “Is he the one from the Virtual Spirit Realm known as ‘Most Loves Eating Beast Milk’?”

Since returning to the Virtual Spirit Realm, the Blood-Handed Demon Child had remained as arrogant and domineering as ever, but now he had another accomplice by his side.

That one was also a brat, called ‘Most Loves Eating Beast Milk’—though not as powerful as the Demon Child, he was nearly unmatched in his own realm, suspected to have opened nine Cave Heavens, and even pure-blooded beast cubs couldn’t stand against him.

“Exactly!”

Wu Xian grinned: “My elder brother was born a Supreme Sovereign, but suffered a calamity in childhood that delayed his cultivation. Fortunately, he later underwent rebirth and his talent surpassed even his former self—his future is boundless. Your Majesty might consider him.”

“Ah… this…”

The Fire Emperor hesitated. He had just been teasing Wu Xian about his daughter, but he hadn’t expected Wu Xian to actually propose—only to substitute his brother. This left him uncertain.

“No rush, Your Majesty—I’m merely suggesting an idea. Whether it happens depends entirely on their own wishes.”

Wu Xian said this, secretly chuckling inside.

If he wasn’t mistaken, after today, the Fire Emperor would surely hint to Huo Ling’er about this—and given her personality in the original story, once she learned Shi Hao’s true identity, she would surely cause a massive uproar.

The scene… hmm, just imagining it was amusing.

As Wu Xian thought this, he seemed to hear a faint sigh beside his ear, but he dismissed it as an illusion, smiled slightly, and continued chatting with the Fire Emperor, even engaging in Dao discussion—both gained considerable insight.

Finally, upon learning Wu Xian intended to use the teleportation array to reach the Profound Domain, the Fire Emperor gladly agreed and voluntarily provided the materials needed for the array, calling it a gift from elder to junior.

Wu Xian didn’t refuse—he never hesitated when free gains were available.

…

Hummm—

The Profound Domain, a remote wasteland.

With a strange humming sound, the entire realm trembled slightly.

Then, the void split open, revealing a silver-lit path, from which stepped a short figure, no taller than a child—it was Wu Xian, teleported here from the Wild Lands.

He gazed at this unfamiliar land, turned his head toward the shrinking portal behind him, and golden flames flickered in his eyes, as if reflecting countless mysterious runes.

“The teleportation array… doesn’t seem too difficult. Maybe I can try building one myself when I return.”

As he murmured, the Sky-Devouring Sparrow on his shoulder took flight, its body swelling rapidly with the wind, growing to a thousand zhang in size within moments.

Wu Xian leapt onto its head and ordered: “Go! To the Everlasting Mountain!”

“Aaaang—!!!!”

The Sky-Devouring Sparrow let out a deafening cry, flapping its vast wings and soaring into the sky.

As a Sage who had once wandered other realms—including the Profound Domain—it knew the exact location of the Everlasting Mountain.

But this place lay on the edge of the Profound Domain, thousands of mountains and rivers distant from the Everlasting Mountain; even with the Sky-Devouring Sparrow’s astonishing speed, flying nonstop would take nearly a month, and severely drain its vital energy.

But Wu Xian didn’t care. From the moment he used the Double-Full Hand on it, he had already treated the Sky-Devouring Sparrow as a tool—broken or not, it didn’t matter; in the end, he could still repurpose it as a small surprise for the Everlasting Mountain.

The Sky-Devouring Sparrow understood Wu Xian’s intentions perfectly—but offered no resistance.

Its soul had been enslaved, utterly stripped of selfhood; even if Wu Xian now ordered it to challenge an Immortal Emperor, it wouldn’t flinch.

Five days passed. The man and the bird flew over several million miles. Naturally, such a brazen and infamous outsider as the Sky-Devouring Sparrow drew the attention of many Profound Domain factions.

Mainly because, while flying through others’ territories, it not only broke speed limits but also refused to suppress its aura, smashing through mountains and breaking through arrays as if it were invading for territory—no one could tolerate such arrogance.

Thus, first came various cultivation factions blocking its path, then ancient relics like Taowu, Mingshe, and Jiuying—Sage-level beasts—came to provoke and challenge the outsider.

But the result? The former merely lost their wallets; the latter fared far worse—they were roasted and eaten by Wu Xian using Phoenix flames.

Budebushuo ， Zunzhejideyeweiguoranfeitongfanxiang ， Zhuyaoshiniantougoujiu ， Xuerouzhongyuncangdalianglingqi ， Dabuhaihenyoujuejin ！

Another half-month passed. Wu Xian was gnawing on a Qingluan leg when he suddenly noticed distant mountain ranges rising, with thick purple mist swirling upward, as if auspicious signs had emerged.

Golden flames flickered in his eyes; his gaze pierced through layers of restrictions, reaching deep into the peaks, where he soon saw a colossal mountain shaped like a palm, its surface swirling with five-colored light, radiating an inexplicable aura of immortality.

Five Elements Mountain!

“Finally arrived!”

Wu Xian grinned, tossed aside the Qingluan leg, and shouted:

“Sky-Devouring Sparrow! Smash through it!”

(End of Chapter)