"Halt!" Zi Hua and co headed to Lightning Purple Phoenix Sect, it wasn't difficult to find but it was located on the peak of a mountain, two female disciples in the sect uniform who guarded the entrance at the base of the mountain, stopped them on their tracks.
The uniform was absolutely stunning and made them give off the appearance of an elf or a gallant female warrior from a chinese fantasy video game, they were adorned with various bangles and jewelry but did not look tacky or crude at all.
"Xiao Zi" A ray of purple lightning descended from the sky, a majestic phoenix appeared with untamed purple lightning bolts accompanying it.
"The lord has returned!" Disciples cheered and hollered as soon as they saw Xiao Zi.
Originally, during the creation of the Lightning Purple Phoenix Sect and Deep Sky Dragon Sect, the phoenix was female and the dragon was male, that's why they are male and female only sects respectively, however it seems that in this generation, they might have switched.
Several gleams of light headed towards the entrance of the sect, it was the Sect leader and elders.
"Lord!"
"I am not your lord but her descendant, I entrust these three humans to you, look after them with utmost courtesy"
"As you wish lord, however lord, you are the descendant of the Lightning Purple Phoenix so you are our lord" After that was said the Lightning Purple Phoenix disappeared.
Xiao Zi returned to the Heaven-defying artifact.
"Master, I've completed it as you wished"
"Good job, thank you" Xiao Zi had really saved her quite a bit of trouble, but was associating with the Lightning Purple Phoenix Sect really the right decision, it was needed for her revenge however, it will implicate it's disciples.
"I've left some sweets (pills) in the cabinet in the top shelf, you can have a bottle"
She had invented those sweets to coax Xiao Shen but they had really liked them so it's now a reward kinda thing, it was beneficial for them anyways, it was meant to improve their spirit, perfect for a artifact spirit like Xiao Shen but also helpful for spirit beasts especially young ones, to develop their spirit which will increase their potential.
"Master~ If there was a Blazing Vermilion Bird Sect, I would gladly help you" In front of food, pride of a mythical spirit beast is useless, you can't eat it anyways.
"Fine, each one of you can take a bottle" It seems that she will have to refine some more when she has time.
"Esteemed guests, please allow use to guide you to your lodgings" The two sects practically worship their respective spirit beasts, so how could they not take care of the guests that were entrusted to them by their lord?
They were guided to the pavilions where elders stayed, but there were still quite a few vacant ones.
Zi Hua and them got an pavilion for them to stay in, at first the Sect leader wanted to give them individual pavilions, however they requested to stay together.
It would be easier to make any moves if they are under the same roof which allows them to share their plans, they aren't psychic and can't read each others' minds.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Sect leader"
"No, no, it is our pleasure, you are the people our lord has entrusted us with" They then left to return to their posts and discuss about the appearance of the Lightning Purple Phoenix.
Anemone and Gardenia didn't step out of bounds and question Zi Hua about the Lightning Purple Phoenix, after all, who didn't have one or two secrets.
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"Master, some disciples have become slightly discontent with you and call you a free-loader" When Anemone was gathering this information she almost couldn't resist the urge to beat those moronic brats up, but that would create trouble for her master so she didn't.
They had been staying here for a month however the three of them have barely had any contact and were hermits.
"Leave them be, their jealousy has nothing to do with me" Her being favored by their 'idol' is bound to create some jealousy, why should she waste her time caring about some non-important ants?
"Elder! Elder! Senior sisters have been hurt outside!" A young disciple ran across their pavilion in dread.
"What! Who dares to harm my disciples" Elder Liu was the elder who stayed in the pavilion next to Zi Hua's and was the elder who had the most disciples.
She was an woman well past a century years old, however due to her cultivation and a bit of maintenance she looked more like a rich 40 year old madam who could pass off as a late 20 year old if she really tried.
Although her personality was slightly queer and unreasonable she cared for the sect and her disciples.