56: Chapter 56 Presenting the Blue Luan Bird

It was midday when a black dot suddenly appeared on the horizon, gradually growing larger until it revealed itself to be a uniquely shaped flying ship. From its appearance, it was likely the legendary type of ship capable of traversing the skies.

It slowly circled above White Cloud City, as if performing some kind of inspection, then steadily came to a stop outside White Cloud City’s Formation.

Wang Bin immediately spotted the conspicuous Four Seas Commerce League insignia on the flying ship. Without daring to delay in the slightest, he quickly opened White Cloud City’s defensive Formation to welcome the guests from afar.

From the flying ship, a Fairy in white robes was the first to float down. Her body radiated the unique aura of a Golden Core Realm expert, inspiring awe.

Following her, over a hundred Cultivators disembarked from the ship in succession.

Wang Bin casually glanced and saw that more than twenty of them were Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Each of them had a tall and straight posture and an extraordinary demeanor, clearly individuals who had undergone extensive Cultivation tempering.

The remaining hundred-plus were all Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators. Although their cultivation was still shallow, their eyes revealed a resolute and vibrant spirit. From their attire, it was clear that they were all members of the Four Seas Commerce League.

“Qingmu, the White Cloud City garrison, respectfully greets Junior Martial Uncle!”

Although Wang Bin didn't recognize any of these newcomers, in this Cultivation World, etiquette and rules were like iron laws that could not be violated, especially for lower-level Cultivators facing unfamiliar high-level Cultivators.

He bit the bullet and respectfully stepped forward to bow. Li Lei, seeing this, quickly followed behind him and performed a standard Junior's bow.

“This Elder is Li Mulan, Elder of the Outer Affairs Hall. Has White Cloud City’s beast tide been resolved so quickly? Where are Hall Master Chu and Yin Tianqi?”

The white-robed Fairy Li Mulan’s voice was cold, yet carried an undeniable authority.

“Reporting to Elder, Hall Master Chu and Elder Yin went to the Demon Beast Mountain Range to capture an Azure Flame Bird. They’ve been gone for several hours already. By my estimation, they should be back soon!

Please, all of you who have traveled thousands of miles from West Sea City to provide support, you must be tired. Please come in and rest first.”

Wang Bin answered cautiously, his gaze remaining humble and respectful.

Elder Li nodded slightly upon hearing this, then turned and instructed the hundred-plus Cultivators behind her to maintain strict vigilance in their current positions, in case of any unexpected situations.

After making the arrangements, she followed Wang Bin into the City Lord's Mansion hall.

Upon entering the hall, Wang Bin dared not conceal anything, meticulously recounting the entire story of this beast tide. Li Lei, at opportune moments, added some details, making the description of the entire incident more complete and clear.

Li Mulan sat there quietly, her face as calm as water. She listened attentively to the entire process until both Wang Bin and Li Lei stopped speaking, then she softly opened her mouth and asked:

“Did both of you personally see the Azure Flame Bird?”

“This… Elder, we did indeed fight with a large green bird, but before today, I didn’t know if it was an Azure Flame Bird.”

Although Wang Bin felt a slight uncertainty, he knew deeply that in this Cultivation World, one must be extremely cautious when speaking to powerful individuals.

He suddenly caught a faint, pleasant fragrance emanating from Elder Li, a scent that seemed to come and go, as if it could stir one's heartstrings.

However, he dared not look up directly, for he understood that a Cultivator’s Divine Sense was extremely mystical. If he were to even slightly attempt to peek, he would surely be discovered, and at that point, it would likely cause unnecessary trouble.

Li Mulan several times could not resist standing up, seemingly wanting to immediately go to the Demon Beast Mountain Range to investigate, but in the end, she forced herself to sit back down.

After all, Chu Wu and Yin Tianqi had already gone for several hours; by estimation, they should be returning soon.

Seeing this situation, Wang Bin thought that with so many Cultivators having traveled so far, he couldn't let them go hungry.

Thus, he ordered someone to arrange a banquet.

He secretly mused that there were still over a hundred Disciples from West Sea City waiting outside. They had traveled tirelessly, thousands of miles to provide support. Although they had taken on a Sect mission, both by custom and by reason, he absolutely had to entertain them well.

He was not like Qingmu, who only knew how to bury himself in diligent Cultivation. In his opinion, making more friends was always a good thing.

As the saying goes, more friends, more paths. According to his future Cultivation plans, he would definitely be Cultivating within the Four Seas Commerce League’s sphere of influence in the future.

After all, he didn't have a Heaven-Defying System, nor was he a top Genius. He didn't have a background of blood feuds, nor an old grandpa protecting him. He could only rely on himself to slowly develop his Cultivation path step by step.

Moreover, he now had four women to take care of, so continuing to stay in the Four Seas Commerce League was undoubtedly his best option at the moment.

Given this, making more fellow Disciples naturally became even more necessary.

Furthermore, he now had various Yao Beast Meat in hand, which were ready-made ingredients. Although he was somewhat lacking in spiritual wine and spiritual tea, being able to get first-tier ones was already quite good, as he was only a relatively poor Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

As dusk gradually fell, just as everyone was growing a little anxious, Chu Wu and Yin Tianqi finally returned with Chen Fei.

Their faces were grim, as if their mood was extremely foul. They looked up at the flying ship outside the city and immediately knew that the follow-up reinforcements had arrived.

Sure enough, Li Mulan also came out to greet them. She merely glanced at Chu Wu’s expression and knew in her heart that things had not gone smoothly.

The group came to the main hall together and took their seats. Chu Wu sighed heavily, saying with a face full of remorse:

“Alas! I didn’t expect that Azure Flame Bird to have come from deep within the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

After it was injured this time, it actually fled directly into the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range. We pursued it relentlessly, chasing it for six hundred li, but we didn't even catch a single feather.

What's worse, we were discovered by a Golden Core Eagle King.

That Eagle King was extremely fierce, and then led out multiple Golden Core Yao Beasts.

Fortunately, our three strengths were not weak, and seeing the unfavorable situation, we retreated in advance.

Alas! It’s truly a pity, that was a Qingluan Bloodline!

If we could capture this Azure Flame Bird and extract the Qingluan Bloodline from its body, allowing Qingluan to purify her Qingluan Bloodline once more before Core Formation, then her future potential would surely be limitless!”

Yin Tianqi and Li Mulan listened to Chu Wu’s words without speaking, just sitting there quietly.

Ever since Chen Fei entered the hall, he had been carefully acting as if he were invisible. He was uneasy, fearing that Hall Master Chu would vent his anger on him.

In this somewhat oppressive atmosphere, Wang Bin hesitated repeatedly, finally gritting his teeth and taking a step forward.

“Reporting to Hall Master and all Elders, I might have, probably, just killed one of the Azure Flame Birds you mentioned. I just don’t know if it’s the Azure Flame Bird you are talking about.”

After speaking, Wang Bin slowly took out the Azure Flame Bird’s corpse from his Storage Pouch and gently placed it in the center of the hall.

In an instant, a ten-foot-long Azure Flame Bird corpse appeared in the center of the hall. The corpse looked quite miserable, covered in various wounds, with broken wings and a broken neck. Its body was covered in green blood, and the dried bloodstains looked somewhat ghastly under the light.

“Azure Flame Bird!!”

“It really is an Azure Flame Bird! Haha, we searched high and low for it, and it came to us effortlessly!”

Everyone in the hall was first stunned, clearly surprised by this sudden pleasant surprise, followed by Chu Wu’s ecstatic shouts and everyone’s incredulous exclamations.

Chen Fei’s eyes widened as he stared intently at the Azure Flame Bird’s corpse. Looking at the familiar wounds and the familiar aura on them, he felt a mix of emotions.

He really wanted to shout out that this was his prey, but unfortunately, not only was his Master Yin Tianqi present, but also Hall Master Chu and Elder Li, along with many other powerful individuals. He could only forcibly suppress this impulse deep in his heart.

Chu Wu impatiently stepped forward and carefully examined the Azure Flame Bird’s corpse, confirming without a doubt that it was indeed an Azure Flame Bird. Although it was only a Late Foundation Establishment Stage one, its value to the Chu family was still immeasurable.

He even directly put the Azure Flame Bird into his Storage Ring without Wang Bin’s permission.

“Haha, Qingmu, right? Not bad, not bad. This Azure Flame Bird’s heart is intact, which won’t affect the extraction of its Bloodline. Then I won’t be polite. Our Chu family desperately needs this Azure Flame Bird. Tell me, what reward do you need? Just say it directly.

I’m in a good mood today, so as long as it’s not too excessive, it’s no problem.”

Chu Wu said excitedly, his gaze towards Wang Bin now filled with a bit more appreciation and gratitude.