446 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 446: Discovering Feng Li's Whereabouts As the elixir flowed down his throat, Zou Guanqing's formerly pale face gradually regained color, and his aura began to stabilize. The cultivation level he had lost due to his injuries was also slowly returning. Before long, the previously unconscious Zou Guanqing opened his eyes and stood up, looking bewildered, as if he hadn’t yet figured out what was happening. "What... what happened to me?" "Master, how are you feeling?" Ye Linglong asked with concern. Zou Guanqing sensed the power within him and was filled with surprise, "I've never felt this good before." "Of course not! It's a mid-tier Heavenly Rank Restoration Pill. How could it not work?" Baili Feng's tone was slightly sour. This Restoration Pill was something his elder brother had spent a long time obtaining from the Pill Pavilion, originally intended for his sister-in-law. But now, his sister-in-law hadn’t used it, and this guy got to benefit instead. "Baili Feng!" With his elder brother speaking up, Baili Feng immediately shut his mouth and made a gesture of zipping his lips. Ye Linglong felt complex emotions but mostly warmth because she understood that Baili Ming was willing to take out this pill because of her. Her resolve strengthened to concentrate on studying alchemy when she returned to the lower realms, striving to become a Heavenly Rank Alchemist and obtain the recipe for the Life Preservation Pill. Baili Ming noticed the fluctuation in Ye Linglong's emotions and gently patted her head. The warm, dry palm on her head gave Ye Linglong a sense of peace. It was a father's gentleness toward his child. "Sweet disciple, who are these two?" Zou Guanqing's voice interrupted the harmonious atmosphere between the two. A hint of regret flashed in Baili Ming's eyes as he withdrew his hand, and his aura grew slightly displeased. Ye Linglong hurried to introduce both sides. Zou Guanqing was shocked upon learning that Baili Ming was the renowned heir of the Baili family's Formation Clan in the Upper Immortal Realm, and moreover, her father. It was the dream of every formation master, as the Baili family possessed the most comprehensive collection of formation inheritances across the three Immortal Realms — truly a paradise for formation masters. Countless formation masters longed to join the Baili family. Zou Guanqing had once thought the same. But now, his disciple was the eldest daughter of the Baili family, and by extension, didn’t this mean he was part of the Baili family too? So, checking out his family's library should be perfectly fine, right? No problem at all! For Zou Guanqing, who helped Ye Linglong when she arrived alone in an unfamiliar place, Baili Ming was indeed grateful. Resources were scarce in the lower realms, and when Linglong first arrived via the teleportation array, she must have been terrified. If Ye Linglong knew what kind of imaginings Baili Ming was having, she would likely feel awkward. In reality, since arriving from the lower realms, aside from being a bit poor initially, she quickly made her first fortune through alchemy and never truly suffered any hardships. The conversation ultimately turned to Feng Li. When Feng Li went to the Upper Immortal Realm, both Zou Guanqing and Master Hai had accompanied him to see him off. Now that Ye Linglong had returned but Feng Li was missing, it troubled Zou Guanqing. He found one only to lose another, as if there always had to be one missing. Master Hai patted his shoulder reassuringly, "Actually, no news is the best news, don't you think?" Considering Feng Li's identity, Zou Guanqing's expression improved significantly. They all knew Feng Li was a phoenix — if anything had really happened to him, there would be some word in the Upper Immortal Realm, as it would concern a solitary phoenix. Ye Linglong also sighed deeply; she had tried to use the contract's power to sense Feng Li's location when she learned he was coming to find her in the Upper Immortal Realm, but she couldn’t sense anything, as if his aura was deliberately concealed by someone. Intrigued by the mention of Feng Li, Baili Ming asked, "Who exactly is this Feng Li?" With no outsiders present, Ye Linglong explained, "Feng Li is actually a phoenix, and he came up with me." Baili Ming grasped her implication. Feng Li must have come up with her through the Baili family’s teleportation array, meaning they had a contract. A phoenix, known for its pride, was remarkable to have as a spirit companion — generating a sense of fatherly pride and joy in Baili Ming. "A phoenix?" Baili Feng spoke up, holding a small black object, his expression recalling something. "The one called Feng Li, doesn’t he have a particularly unique bloodline, like something ancestral or another?" Baili Feng struggled to recall the exact words. "The Ancestral Phoenix Bloodline?" Ye Linglong interjected. "Yes, yes!" Baili Feng nodded repeatedly, "My clever niece has figured it out." Ye Linglong looked skeptically at Baili Feng, "How do you know about the Ancestral Phoenix Bloodline?" Here, Baili Feng looked a bit sheepish, "Didn't I once get close to a beauty from the Phoenix clan? I heard about it while chatting over drinks with her." Ye Linglong raised an eyebrow, "Just drinking and chatting?" Baili Feng blushed and cleared his throat, "Dear niece, I assure you your uncle is a man of integrity." Ye Linglong chuckled softly, letting the matter drop. "Alright, tell us the information already and stop leading Linglong astray," Baili Ming urged. Baili Feng was slightly taken aback, "?? She doesn't need my help to go astray, does she?" After a brief pause, Baili Feng recounted what he had heard from the phoenix beauty. She had mentioned that an elder from Phoenix Valley had brought back an unknown lone phoenix. Its bloodline was exceptionally pure, supposedly the legendary Ancestral Phoenix Bloodline, although it was already contracted to a human as a spirit companion, much to the Phoenix Emperor's fury. Phoenixes from Phoenix Valley had never been contracted by humans before. However, this little phoenix wasn’t originally from their valley, so not only didn’t it fear the Phoenix Emperor, but it also constantly thought of escaping. Hearing this, Ye Linglong could now confirm that the phoenix brought back to Phoenix Valley was indeed Feng Li. Everything corresponded perfectly; such coincidences couldn’t exist, it must definitely be Feng Li. "The phoenix mentioned must be Feng Li." Knowing Feng Li was in Phoenix Valley brought relief to Ye Linglong; at least his safety wasn’t a concern. Having found Zou Guanqing and Master Hai, she decided to promptly proceed to the Lower Immortal Realm. After tidying up the puppets, they bid farewell to Yuan Qingfeng and stepped into the teleportation array leading to the Lower Immortal Realm.