The Elf King rolled his eyes!
"Pah! Who wants to see your wrinkled old face! I'm here for a human woman! She took the most precious treasure of the elven race!"
Cangwu scoffed!
"You don't even draft before you lie! Where would the Elven Continent get a human..."
His words stopped abruptly. He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned to look behind him. After scanning the surroundings, he fixed his gaze on Jin Bao'er in the distance! His eyes widened in surprise!
It wasn't for anything else, but a child had suddenly appeared in Jin Bao'er's arms. The three of them standing together looked like a family of three! Their beauty was heavenly! He wouldn't believe they weren't family!
The Elf King also noticed the baby's existence, his eyes lighting up!
"It's her!"
The phoenixes were stunned! Looking for her? Then what was the point of their fight for so long? Was it just sparring for fun?
At the same time, Jin Bao'er also noticed everyone's gazes, her expression calm.
"Since the Elf King says the baby must stay, otherwise it will affect the entire continent, I'm not unreasonable. I can leave the baby, but I have conditions!"
To his surprise, she actually compromised. The Elf King raised an eyebrow, looking noble and cold, forgetting his current disheveled state!
"Speak."
Jin Bao'er smiled upon hearing this.
"First, I want three fresh branches from the Elven Tree! Second, the baby dislikes being disturbed, so she will sleep within the Elven Tree! Third, I want the Heart of the Elves!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Elf King's expression changed drastically, and his tone suddenly turned cold!
"I can agree to the first two, but not the last one!"
Jin Bao'er was not intimidated and said helplessly.
"If that's the case, I can't accept either! Anyway, the baby only listens to me. When we leave, she will definitely follow me! What a pity for the Elven Continent... it's likely doomed!"
Her demeanor almost made the Elf King curse, but he knew what was more important. He said with a dark face.
"The Heart of the Elves is the essence passed down through generations of elves. It cannot be given to you! Choose something else!"
If he hadn't been unable to defeat Long Li Xing, a mere human cultivator would have long since become fertilizer for the plants and trees! How could he have the right to negotiate with him!!
Although the elves loved peace, they were equally ferocious when fighting.
Jin Bao'er frowned upon hearing this and thought for a moment. Just as the Elf King's patience was about to run out, she finally spoke.
"In that case, fine! I think your scepter looks quite nice... let's exchange it for the gems on your scepter!"
Her words made the Elf King's pupils contract. He looked at her with a complex expression... then at Long Li Xing, who stood expressionlessly beside her, and suddenly seemed to realize something, a sarcastic smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"I knew how could a human like you know about the Heart of the Elves. So you two had it all planned! You were waiting for me here!"
However, he knew very well what was more important between this thing and that little girl. His gaze then shifted to Long Li Xing, with a hint of emotion.
"You knew this long ago, didn't you! I thought the unique vitality of the Elven race could cover it up, but I didn't expect you to discover it!"
His words left everyone confused. It wasn't until Jin Bao'er received the items she requested and the scepter's gems that she felt the strong dragon's breath emanating from them! She exclaimed in surprise.
"So that's how it is! No wonder you suddenly wanted such a thing."
Before Long Li Xing could speak, the Elf King couldn't wait any longer.
"You have your things! What about her!"
Jin Bao'er replied and casually tossed out a blob of jelly. The Elf King retreated in fright, his face full of disgust!
"What... what is this?"
"Eh? You don't want her anymore? This is her true form~ If you don't want her, then I'll..."
Before she could finish, the Elf King quickly ordered Stoneti beside him to pick it up. After confirming it was indeed so, the Elf King breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmph! Old phoenix, we didn't decide the winner today. Next time, I'll definitely chop you into chicken pieces!"
Cangwu scoffed, "Likewise!"
A great battle ended so abruptly...
Not long after...
"Clan Leader Cangwu, may I ask if a Golden Phoenix has fallen into the Phoenix clan recently?"
Cangwu looked at her in surprise, then nodded! It wasn't because he had a good temper. He didn't even care about such a minor cultivator. However, the man next to this woman was not only ill-tempered, arrogant, and overbearing, but he also stood silently beside the woman, making it impossible for him not to answer.
Upon learning of the Golden Phoenix's existence, she also breathed a sigh of relief. However, in the next second, she couldn't help but worry.
"Yes, there is! But her injuries are too severe. She's been in a deep sleep for many days, and there are signs of degeneration."
Degeneration? What did that mean?
Cangwu seemed to sense her confusion and sighed.
"It's strange to say, but her body seems to be full of tearing wounds. After falling from the sky, she was covered in blood. She seemed to be a chick, already lacking nutrients. Coupled with insufficient later supply, this led to a lack of strength."
Meaning, she was already born with a deficiency, and after birth, she didn't receive enough nourishment. This time, when she forcibly returned to the Phoenix clan, she was injured in a storm, which led to degeneration!
And as her contractor, she had never realized the phoenix's weakness!
At this moment, her body stiffened! She seemed to realize her mistake, and a sense of self-blame surged within her. Recalling the moment the teleportation array opened, the phoenix withstood everything at the border storm, leading the way for them. She was only a few years old, yet she forcibly...
It was her fault! If she had paid more attention, this wouldn't have happened.
"You shouldn't blame yourself too much. Even if you had discovered it, it would have been useless! There is nothing in the Cultivation Continent that can improve her condition! The Phoenix clan has a Luoyu Forest. Just collect Phoenix Fruit to supplement her nutrition."
The man's voice carried a hint of comfort and casualness, but it made Clan Leader Cangwu's eyes widen directly! His white beard bristled.
"I say, Ancestor Long, Luoyu Forest? That's a place the Phoenix clan absolutely avoids! Even I would have a near-death experience if I went there, let alone collecting Phoenix Fruit... If you were at your peak, maybe, but now you can't even do it yourself!"
His words were extremely serious, but at the same time, Jin Bao'er's eyes lit up! This was the only way she could make amends to Jin Huang!
"Can I see her first?"
Cangwu was stunned, his expression gradually becoming complicated.
"Fine, you two, follow me."
He wasn't blind. The first glance revealed a faint aura of the Phoenix race on this girl. She must have a contract with a phoenix. However, beast races had always looked down on humans, let alone the proud Phoenix race!
He wanted to see what made the girl in front of him so different!
Soon, Jin Bao'er looked at the giant phoenix egg about a meter in size in front of her. She could faintly see the phoenix curled up inside. Her mood gradually became complex...
Was this what they called degeneration?