Chapter 307: Big Brother, Second Brother, Return to the Desolate Martial

Soon after, outside the mighty Azure Cloud Sect's gate.

"Shi's direct disciple! You're back!"

"Big brother! You're here too!"

The Black Emperor, who had been yawning nonstop, instantly perked up upon seeing the arrivals and hurriedly greeted them excitedly.

"Senior Black Emperor, it's been months, your demeanor is still as outstanding as before."

Lin Bai smiled and spoke, after such a long time apart, I still kind of miss the Black Emperor.

"Haha, it's good that you're back."

"Hiss! You guys are impressive, breaking through to Great Emperor after just one trip out? Not bad, not bad."

"At this age, to prove the Dao and enter the Emperor realm, you have the bearing of this Emperor back then."

The Black Emperor said, face flushed but heart calm.

The point is, it wants to blush but can't!

"Cough cough, little brother, open the door."

At this moment, Xiao Bai walked over, coughed once, and said with head held high and chest out.

"Got it, big brother!"

Upon hearing that, the Black Emperor immediately willed it, and the grand Azure Cloud Sect gate slowly opened, thick immortal aura rushing forth.

Xiao Bai is the one it just acknowledged as big brother.

That was a night of dark moon and strong wind.

Xiao Bai descended onto the void, its silver-white hair extraordinarily mystical, causing even the bright moon in the sky to lose its color.

Afterward, it approached the Black Emperor, displayed a bit of its power, and said:

"Take me as your big brother, and I'll take you to roam the Immortal Realm."

"Big brother!"

The Black Emperor immediately bowed and kowtowed.

Thus their relationship became that of close brothers.

"Hmm, after not seeing each other for a while, little brother, your cultivation has risen quickly; you're about to break through to True Immortal."

"Not bad, not bad, it seems the time until my little brother becomes invincible under heaven has shortened considerably."

Upon hearing that, the Black Emperor hehe laughed, saying its cultivation could rise so quickly entirely thanks to the sect and the Sect Master's favor.

Those paltry resources just keep pouring onto me, it's simply exhilarating!

"Haha, big brother, you overpraise me; my little bit of cultivation is nowhere near yours!"

"Big brother, please."

This scene left Shi Hao and his companions dumbfounded.

"What's going on?"

"How did Senior Xiao Bai become the Black Emperor's big brother?"

Holding this question, they walked into the sect.

When the Black Emperor saw the Ancestor Phoenix Empress who had assumed human form behind them, doubt arose in his heart.

"Huh? Who is this person? Following big brother and them back, could it be a new disciple taken by big brother?"

"This person's aura is very strong! But why does it feel so familiar?"

"Slurp, what's with this Emperor's saliva?"

Thinking this, the Black Emperor hastily withdrew his gaze and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

Behind, the Ancestor Phoenix only felt a chilling gaze fixed on it for a long while, so it hurriedly quickened its pace.

Inside the Azure Cloud Sect.

When Shi Hao and the others entered the sect, the disciples they encountered along the way instantly erupted in excitement.

"Senior Stone Brother and them are back!"

"What! Real or fake? I'm screwed!"

"Senior Lin Brother is so handsome! I love Senior Lin Brother!"

"Get out of the way, Senior Lin Brother doesn't do that, Senior Hua Sister! I'm your little admirer!"

"Senior Yun Brother is too handsome!"

Feeling the enthusiasm of the junior brothers and sisters, Shi Hao and the others smiled, greeted them, and quickened their steps.

As soon as the Ancestor Phoenix entered the sect, it was dumbfounded.

This is... the Azure Cloud Sect? It's simply terrifying!

No wonder its strength is so great! To say this sect's base is a major power of the upper realms is not an exaggeration!

The Ancestor Phoenix took a deep breath, feeling only that the immortal aura here was extremely rich, far richer than that of the Phoenix Immortal Clan's original base by who knows how many times!

At this moment, two figures walking toward it attracted its attention.

"Father, this time do we also need to return to the Desolate Martial?"

"Yes, beneath our North Sea Dragon Palace there's still a treasure left by the Ancestor Dragon, haven't you forgotten?"

"This time when we go back, we'll take all the treasures inside, offer them to the sect, and use them to reward the disciples."

"Okay, Father, back then I said I'd go to the North Sea to get it, but the Sect Master said it wasn't important, and before we could retrieve it, we ascended."

One of the two figures was an unparalleled beauty without makeup, the other a middle-aged man with a stern countenance and deep, solemn aura.

But they share a common trait: both have horns on their heads.

They are none other than the Dragon Clan's Great Emperor Long Yan and his daughter Long Qing.

"Two azure dragons? People of the Dragon Clan!"

"It's surprising that the immortal realm can still encounter a dragon clan."

"Besides, the heavenly maidens aren't all from the Desolate Martial, are they?"

"After coming to his senses, Ancestor Phoenix no longer dwelled on this; since Ancestor Dragon's fall, it has had no dealings with the dragon clan."

"Not long after."

"The magnificent Azure Cloud Immortal Palace."

'"Master, we're back!"'

'"Little White greets the Sovereign."'

"After reporting, Shi Hao's group of four and Little White entered the hall one after another."

'"Mm, it's good that you've returned."'

'"You three have all reached Great Emperor? Not bad."'

"Feng Qingyang, seated on the main throne, glanced down and spoke."

'"How fast!"'

"When I first accepted these three disciples, they were nothing but low‑rank newcomers."

"Now each of them has reached Great Emperor."

"When they first arrived, the first summoned old ancestor was only a Great Emperor."

"Below, after receiving the master's praise, Shi Hao and the others were instantly overjoyed."

'"Thank you, Master, for the praise."'

"They cultivate so hard; a single word from the master is enough."

"Little White stared ahead eagerly, wondering why the Sovereign didn't praise it."

'"Sovereign, your orders have been fully carried out by Little White."'

'"Mm."'

'"Little White: ……"'

"At this moment, Ancestor Phoenix gracefully stepped into the immortal palace."

'"【Ancestor Phoenix, Realm: True Immortal Nine Layers】"'

'"【Desolate Martial Realm's Ten Thousand Phoenix Clan, after ascending to the immortal realm and cultivating diligently, now serves as the Grand Elder of the Phoenix Immortal Clan, an affiliate of the Azure Cloud Sect】"'

'"Ancestor Phoenix?"'

"Feng Qingyang, seated on the main throne, murmured."

"I didn't expect to encounter another native of the Desolate Martial Realm."

"The previous one I encountered was the Heavenly Mechanism Great Emperor of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

"Indeed, it's fate."

'"Sovereign, this is the Phoenix Immortal Clan's Grand Elder, Ancestor Phoenix; it once saved Shi Qinchuan and companions, so Little Beast brought it to pay respects to you."'

"After Little White spoke, Ancestor Phoenix hastily bowed respectfully."

'"Ancestor Phoenix greets the Immortal Sovereign."'

'"Hiss! Is this the Immortal Sovereign?"'

"Ancestor Phoenix merely glanced at the main throne with peripheral vision, then hastily withdrew its gaze."

'"Ancestor Phoenix, you're from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Clan of the Desolate Martial Realm, right?"'

"Upon hearing, Ancestor Phoenix nodded: 'Yes, Immortal Sovereign.'"

"It's not strange that the Immortal Sovereign knows its origin."

"After all, I've already told the heavenly maidens about it."

"At this moment, Feng Qingyang, seated on the main throne, stood and said, 'Disciples, go prepare yourselves.'"

'"Now the time has come; disciples intending to return home have all gone back to the sect."'

'"We'll depart tomorrow, returning to the Desolate Martial Realm."'

"Feng Qingyang's dignified voice rang out."

'"Yes, Master!"'

"……"

"The next day."