Chapter 958

A huge crisis had been resolved, a time when the whole clan should have celebrated together, yet nobody could feel happy.

I had thought the Male Phoenix had achieved Nirvana successfully, but I never expected it to be incomplete.

He can only remain in the Nirvana Fire Region and cannot leave.

As soon as he emerges, he will be torn to shreds, with no place to bury his corpse.

The spirit shrine was destroyed and needed rebuilding; once arrangements were made, everyone gathered to discuss how to save the Male Phoenix.

A Cheng spoke first: "In his situation, the only viable method is to undergo Nirvana again."

Shan Shan puzzled: "But he has already undergone Nirvana once."

"Because this time he merely underwent a simple Nirvana, preserving his life." A Cheng said, "Before undergoing Nirvana again, we must certainly adopt some other means to bolster it, such as cultivating certain techniques or arts, or using some heavenly materials and earthly treasures..."

"Heavenly materials and earthly treasures?" Tang Xun's eyes lit up. "A Cheng, think of which heavenly materials and earthly treasures could be useful; as long as they exist in this world, I will definitely obtain them, even if I have to climb blades and plunge into fire seas."

Tang Xun patted her chest to guarantee it.

When she previously lived in the Tang Family, she spent more than half of each year running around outside, searching everywhere for heavenly materials and earthly treasures—this was her forte.

Even to this day, she still supports the brothers and sisters who once worked under her.

A Cheng told Tang Xun to stay calm: "I merely think this method is feasible, but exactly how to do it and what is needed require further careful study."

Shan Shan nodded firmly: "He hid deep in the earth veins for many years before breaking his shell; he is someone who can endure loneliness and hold fast to his nature, and I will often go to see him and keep him company."

Xiao Jiu reached out and pulled her back, feigning anger: "You brat, you have no respect! If your little uncle finds out you're badmouthing him behind his back, he'll break your legs."

Shan Shan immediately shrank her neck: "Your little uncle really might do that, but I bet he wouldn't dare!"

This little interlude disrupted the previously solemn and tense atmosphere, and everyone relaxed.

The Male Phoenix will not face mortal danger in the short term, but rescuing him still requires long-term planning; it cannot be rushed.

Everyone fell silent.

Seven Halls Yama had already stood beside Tang Xun, looking down on her as he scrutinized her: "Such a big thing happened—why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Tang Xun stubbornly replied: "This is our clan's secret; it cannot be casually spoken of."

"Oh?" Seven Halls Yama's face darkened further: "In other words, I'm an outsider?"

Tang Xun: "……"

Seven Halls Yama sneered: "Feng Yi Xun, after all these years, it turns out that in your heart I have always been just an outsider, heh!"

Tang Xun was momentarily at a loss for words.

At the moment of life and death, she first thought of Seven Halls Yama; her guilt toward him was genuine, and she knew she was in the wrong.

Now, facing Seven Halls Yama's questioning, she had even less standing to argue her case.

Others had long grown accustomed to their interaction pattern, all lowering their heads and quietly diminishing their presence.

Seven Halls Yama—he's good, but his madness is truly real.

Don't provoke him, and nothing will happen.

Once you provoke him, you'll surely have no good outcome.

At the same time, everyone secretly felt a bit excited.

After all, these two have been rubbing against each other for years; everyone has advised, yet they could never go further, and they all guessed in their hearts whether this time their relationship would make any progress.

The less Tang Xun spoke, the angrier Seven Halls Yama became.

He really owed this woman!

Seven Halls Yama abruptly turned and left.

Everyone was shocked.

Ah?

What's wrong with this guy today?

How did he just leave like that?

Tang Xun was also a bit surprised...

But before everyone could take back their surprised expressions, the Seven Halls Yama strode back again.

His whole body was filled with killing intent.

Tang Xun panicked even more.

He felt guilty and uneasy.

He opened his mouth, just managed to utter a syllable, struggling to organize his words, wanting to say something.

As a result, the Seven Halls Yama gave her no chance at all, bent over and scooped her up horizontally, and left without looking back under everyone's gaze.

Only then did everyone come to their senses.

Exactly, that's the Seven Halls Yama they know.

What they didn't know was that the Seven Halls Yama had originally intended to straighten his back, put on an air, and leave in a huff.

But when he stepped over the threshold and Tang Xun didn't catch up, he Regret his earlier stiffness.

He understood this woman too well.

Today, if he dares to swing his sleeve and leave, and if there's no suitable step, she might truly never take the initiative to seek him out for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, the Seven Halls Yama gritted his back teeth, turned around and went back, scowling as he directly scooped her up and left.

When the footsteps faded, Shan Shan tiptoed to the door, stretched her head out and carefully checked.

After confirming they had left, Shan Shan burst into laughter: 'My maternal uncle is iron-boned his whole life; his only weak point is my maternal aunt, and no matter how you torment him, he never lets go.'

Xiao Jiu reached out and pulled her back, feigning anger: 'You brat, insolent! If your maternal uncle finds out you're badmouthing him behind his back, see if he doesn't break your legs.'

Shan Shan immediately shrank her neck: 'My maternal uncle really could do that, but I bet he wouldn't dare!'

This little incident disrupted the originally solemn and tense atmosphere, and everyone relaxed.

Xiong Feng won't be in mortal danger in the short term; rescuing him still needs long-term planning, it can't be rushed.

Liu Junyan and Xiao Jiu had already been back for many days for the Feng Clan's affairs; they took some time to return to Wufu Town and stayed three days, then they continued their Earth Vein Journey.

A Cheng then began to study the specific details of rescuing the male phoenix.

Shan Shan over these three days sorted out all the big and small affairs inside and outside the Feng Clan again; the spirit mirror was gone, the spirit shrine needed to be rebuilt, but they changed the spirit shrine into an ancestral shrine, after which the Feng Clan would have no spirit shrine.

She would go to Verdant Paulownia Mountain whenever she had free time, entering the Nirvana Fire Region to keep the male phoenix company.

When Shan Shan went down for the first time, the male phoenix was very happy; the two chatted for a long time, Shan Shan let the male phoenix relax, not to overthink when alone, everyone would do their utmost to help him.

Perhaps because they talked too much the first time, the second time they went down, their topics overlapped a lot more.

By the third, fourth time… they always repeatedly chatted about that same matter, the same admonitions repeated over and over, it got a bit awkward.

Chatting on, they eventually ran out of topics.

Mainly because Shan Shan didn't dare to speak recklessly; she had to consider the male phoenix's current situation, not stimulate him, yet give him hope, lest he become depressed from staying alone too long.

How could the male phoenix not know Shan Shan's intentions?

When Shan Shan went again to the Nirvana Fire Region to find him, he asked: "The Feng Clan just suffered heavy damage; don't you have anything to do?"

"I have things to do," Shan Shan said, "It's just that there are too many things, so I came to you for some peace and quiet—what, do you find me annoying?"

The male phoenix glanced at her, bluntly saying: "It's a bit…"