Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Feng Yichen, who was resting inside the cave, was shocked by an explosion at the entrance. Soon, the small fire phoenix flew into it, and it immediately attacked her.

"Shit!" Feng Yichen counterattacked using her dark flames, but it dispelled her attacks and slammed into her body directly. "Argh."

In a few moments, Feng Yao had appeared in front of Feng Yichen, followed by Zhang Fei [4] behind her. The phoenix princess immediately waved her hand, and several flame chains instantly bound the Dark Phoenix, starting from her hands, legs, neck, and waist.

"You bitch!" Feng Yichen cursed as she spat at Feng Yao.

"Hehe." Feng Yao chuckled and moved in front of Feng Yichen before sealing her cultivation. "You are not my opponent in your prime condition, let alone in your weakest condition. However, I didn't come here to kill you, especially since you are still valuable to Zhang Fei [4]."

Feng Yichen's face turned ashen because of that, especially when she saw the strange smile on Zhang Fei [4]'s face. "Don't come near me! What... what are you going to do?"

Zhang Fei [4] didn't listen to Feng Yichen, stood in front of her, and touched her forehead. "I certainly won't miss the opportunity to obtain a beast contract as powerful as you, right?"

"No!" Feng Yichen shouted as she tried to shake Zhang Fei [4]'s hand away. "Don't! Don't do this! I don't want to be anyone's contract beast!"

'Do it, Mei.'

[Aye, sir~]

The next second, a white light appeared on their foreheads, and the light was so bright that it blinded them. A few minutes later, the white light disappeared, and a white fox symbol appeared on Feng Yichen's forehead. A dark phoenix symbol also appeared on Zhang Fei [4]'s forehead, followed by two notifications in his mind.

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[Ding]

[The host obtained the fourth beast contract.]

[The beast feature has been upgraded to level four.]

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Zhang Fei [4] didn't stop there, and he decided to replicate Feng Yichen's soul before merging it with his. This way, the Dark Phoenix will always be bound to him, whether dead or alive, and she will never be able to betray him.

After Zhang Fei [4] finished, Feng Yao immediately let go of Feng Yichen and unsealed her cultivation, causing her to fall to the ground and hatefully stare at the two of them.

Feng Yao tilted her head at Zhang Fei [4]. "There are two strong beasts left, and I think it's time for you to tame one of them first."

"I will face Tianguo soon, and I will make that black dog my next beast contract." Zhang Fei [4] then squatted in front of Feng Yichen, and he gave her three bottles of pills. "I know you resent me for forcing you to work for me, but I won't mistreat you. Xereth is strong, but you know he's a slave to the beast cultivator in the Paradise Realm, and if you follow him, you're no better. Furthermore, I possess items he lacks, including these pills. The first bottle contains my basic pills, the second bottle contains healing and recovery pills, and the third bottle contains six types of beast pills. After you swallow my basic and beast pills, you will realize that following me will be much more beneficial for you. By the way, I won't be taking you with me for now, and I want you to keep an eye on Xereth for me so I can decide my next move against him."

After he said that, Zhang Fei [4] immediately stood up and led Feng Yao out of the cave, leaving Feng Yichen to lament her fate. The Phoenix Princess immediately took out her flying artifact again, and the two left the realm at full speed. At first, he wanted to wait for Xereth to arrive in that realm, but he changed his mind, and he wanted to get the Earth Flames to increase his flame power.

Feng Yichen's expression looked desperate and full of sorrow after she was forced to become Zhang Fei [4]'s contract beast. She then opened the bottle containing healing and recovery pills, but their grade shocked her. She then opened the other two bottles, which shocked her further. "Superior grade pills? How can a weak cultivator like him have so many such high-grade pills?"

Feng Yichen immediately swallowed some healing and recovery pills, especially since her condition was too weak because of her fight with Feng Yao back then. After her condition recovered enough, she immediately swallowed the basic pills one by one, and their effect amazed her, especially since they repaired and enhanced her foundation.

After that, Feng Yichen swallowed the six beast pills, and their effects further amazed her. The Beast Talent Pill helped her improve her talent, and the Beast Advancement Pill gave her the opportunity to evolve beyond the mythical rank. The Beast Body Tempering Pill made her body stronger, the Beast Vitality Pill and the Beast Soul Pill increased her vitality and soul power, and the Beast Bloodline Pill made her bloodline stronger and purer.

"Where did he get all these pills? None of them are ordinary, and all of them have amazing effects." Feng Yichen fell into contemplation, thinking about her situation, especially about her new status as a contract beast. She then contacted Xereth and asked for his location, and he told her that he would arrive at her location in three days. She was confused when he told her about Zhang Fei [4] and the demon extermination sword. "How could he be in the Blue Water Realm if he had just left this realm? Could he have used a clone to kill Mo Xieshen? How could a clone be a match for him? Sigh! All our plans went awry just because of a single cultivator! Moreover, the fire phoenix seemed to come from that realm, or else she wouldn't be that strong."

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Zhang Fei [4] and Feng Yao stood side by side at the front end of the flying artifact. "How long will it take us to arrive at the Scorching Earth Realm?"

"About two weeks or so."

"I see." Zhang Fei [4] let out a soft sigh as he couldn't wait to get the Earth Flame. "Do you know the location of the Whitebone Beast Realm? I received information that Tian Baitian and Tian Baixing moved their race members to that realm, but the two of them didn't stay there and went to another realm instead. Therefore, I thought of going to that realm while they were absent, and I wouldn't have to deal with them."

"Aren't your thoughts too simple?" Feng Yao responded with a faint smile. "The Heavenly Fox Race won't weaken without Tian Baitian and Tian Baixing, and they are still strong without them. You might be able to fight against cultivators at the Divine Ascendant Realm with the help of your speed and clones, but you can only do so if there are only a few of them. That fox race has many beasts at the Divine Ascendant Realm, and some of them have reached the Divine Ascension Realm. Moreover, I already told you that I won't help you anymore, and the others won't find trouble with them either. If you go there alone, you will suffer your first defeat in the upper realms, so you should forget about your intention to fight them with your current strength."

Zhang Fei [4] nodded in understanding. "All right, I will not be hasty to face them, and I will face them after I break through to the Seven Divine Realms."

"That's good." Feng Yao then told him. "If my guess is correct, Tian Baitian and Tian Baixing should be on their way to the Sovereign Heaven Realm right now. Therefore, you will meet them there if you go to that realm to look for the Sky Flames, but you don't need to worry because they won't dare to act recklessly there even with their current strength. There are many ancient people in the Sovereign Heaven Realm, and their strength has already surpassed cultivators outside their realm, so you can't underestimate them."

Zhang Fei [4] had already heard about the strength of the people in the Sovereign Heaven Realm from the will of the universe, so he was not too surprised by it. "Do you think there are cultivators in the Five Celestial Realms there?"

"No." Feng Yao immediately denied that. "Ever since the three mortal realms separated from the Paradise Realm, no cultivator has managed to break through to that stage. Summon your partner and help them increase their cultivation, especially since you will need their help in the future."

"All right." Zhang Fei [4] immediately walked away as he summoned Orith, Ilsath, and Zilvora.

[You shouldn't have said that, Master. That kid is too arrogant with his abilities, so you should let him experience defeat for the first time.]

Feng Yao responded to Huo Ling with a shake of her head. "Zhang Fei [4] will experience his first defeat in the near future, and it will change his view of the true cultivation world. If he falls into depression and cannot accept his defeat, he will never be worthy of going to the Paradise Realm, let alone going to our realm. If he succeeds in overcoming his defeat and improving his mindset, he will become stronger overall, and he will be ready to face the situation there."

[All this time, that kid has always been proud of his speed, but his speed will become useless once he goes to the Paradise Realm, and he will face too many deadly challenges there. With his current strength and mindset, he won't be able to do anything against those people, and they will force him to hide like a weak rat.]

Feng Yao felt helpless listening to Huo Ling's words, especially since she was much more arrogant than Zhang Fei [4]. "The matters in the three mortal realms will reach their culmination soon, and we will go to the Paradise Realm at that time."

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A few hours later.

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[Daily Quest: Killing 2000 beasts or demon beasts at the Heaven Realm or above.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: Daily gift pack X1 sent to the inventory.]

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 demon auras.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 100 advanced demon cores sent to the inventory.]

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 100 purple jewels sent to the inventory.]

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Zhang Xiaolong [3] opened his eyes as soon as the three notifications appeared, and he opened the map to monitor the situation in the Xianjin Realm, which was increasingly filled with powerful cultivators who came from various realms. According to the information he had, Cheng Gaoji and Gong Ren had already managed to get rid of the other two black statues, and Zhe Wuming sent them into the void, like the previous two.

Since only one black demon statue was left, Cheng Gaoji and Gong Ren worked together to get rid of it as soon as possible. This way, Xereth would not be able to invade their realm from within, giving them more time to devise a strategy to stop him.

On the map, Zhang Xiaolong [3] found Ji Changlan, the leader of the blacksmith union, at the shop. Since Lin Moxian and the others were busy with their affairs, he decided to go see the old man, especially since he needed forging materials to forge the earth-grade equipment.

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Do you want to join our organization, kid?" Ji Changlan promptly inquired as soon as Zhang Xiaolong [3] entered his room.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] sat in front of Ji Changlan. "Senior, I appreciate your offer, but I would rather not join any organization. Actually, I came here to discuss the blacksmith organization in the Divine Flame Realm, especially since that organization is under you."

"Your refusal disappoints me, kid." Ji Changlan replied with a disappointed look. "What do you want from that organization?"

Zhang Xiaolong [3] told Ji Changlan about his desire to bring Jiang Shen and the others into his organization. "I have discussed the matter with them before, but that old man asked me to talk to you first. Therefore, I came here to you today, and I hope that you are willing to hand over the organization to me."

"Hmm?" Ji Changlan thought for a moment before making another offer. "How about we split the organization into two? All the blacksmithing matters for that organization will still be under my control, but they can join you to take care of other things. Additionally, our two organizations will collaborate with each other, and I think our cooperation will benefit both parties."

"What kind of cooperation do you want?"

Tap... Tap...

Ji Changlan lightly tapped his finger on the table. "Since you want to open many shops in the lower and middle realms, I will supply your shops with forging materials and finished equipment. Naturally, I will not ask for space in your shop for free, and we will split the sales proceeds 90:10."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] thought it wasn't bad, especially since he didn't have time to look for forging materials. Moreover, forging equipment took a long time, and he couldn't possibly supply all the shops. "Senior, your offer is interesting, but the benefits to my side are too small. If you are willing to split it 50:50, I will accept your offer."

"What if it's 80:20?"

"55:45."

"75:25."

Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head. "60:40 is my final offer, and if you are willing to accept it, we will start working together. There are too many planets in the lower and middle realms, and you don't have the human resources to take care of them all, or you would have done it yourself long ago. My people will take care of all those matters, and I will also provide all the places, so you don't have to bother with all that."

"All right, I accept your offer; 60:40, then." Ji Changlan decided to accept it because he lacked the human resources to manage everything, and his organization would still maintain full control over the much larger market in the upper realms compared to the lower and middle realms. "How about we discuss the details after the situation in this realm is calmer?"

"Sure." Zhang Xiaolong [3] then took out a piece of paper and gave it to Ji Changlan. "Senior, are these materials available in your store?"

Ji Changlan immediately read the list of forging materials one by one. "Most of them are available in my shop, but I don't have some of them, like the Verdant Vine Alloy, the Molten Heart Crystal, the Heavenly Star Mithril, and the Dragonbone Iron. I can ask my people in the Jiangong Realm to send them here, but it will take some time for them to arrive in this realm."

"Please ask them to send these materials here as soon as possible." Ji Changlan nodded to Zhang Xiaolong [3] and contacted his people immediately. "Oh! I also need dozens of luminous Qi crystals, especially since Old Cheng needs them to forge my weapon."

"What kind of weapon requires the luminous Qi crystal?" Ji Changlan asked in confusion.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] simply smiled at that, especially since he didn't want others to copy his weapon. "I'm sorry, but that weapon is my special weapon, and I won't show it to anyone. If you copy it and sell it, it will be a loss for me."

Ji Changlan nodded in understanding. "All right, I will contact you immediately once my people arrive in this realm with those materials, but their prices are definitely not cheap, so you better prepare your jewels."

"I know."

Ji Changlan leaned back in his chair after Zhang Xiaolong [3] left, thinking about his weapon. "Tch! That kid is deliberately making me curious! I'm going to find Cheng Gaoji now and ask him about that weapon!"

- To Be Continued -