A group of disciples from the Vermillion Bird Sect paused in their steps upon hearing this, a flicker of embarrassment crossing their faces.
Seeing this, Ming Yue's eyes flashed slightly. She quietly walked to the side of a senior disciple and suggested, "Senior brother, why don't you release the Vermillion Bird?"
Upon hearing this, the Vermillion Bird Sect disciples' eyes lit up. That's right! They were from the Vermillion Bird Sect. They remembered their sect leader had once said that the Vermillion Bird possessed a trace of phoenix bloodline.
The Vermillion Bird Sect disciples exchanged glances, as if reaching a consensus. The next moment, a fiery red Vermillion Bird appeared beside each of them. A sweep of their gazes revealed that they were all divine beasts.
Seeing this scene, the little phoenix was not afraid in the slightest. The ancient divine beast's pressure was instantly released, pinning all the Vermillion Birds to the ground.
"Hmph! For bullying my daddy!"
The little phoenix glared fiercely at the group of people from the Vermillion Bird Sect. After a while, it turned and plunged into Wen Ru Yu's embrace.
The Vermillion Bird Sect disciples, who were sweating coldly on their foreheads, frowned and quickly recalled their contracted beasts.
Ming Yue, watching from behind the crowd, felt a surge of intense jealousy in her eyes. This ancient divine beast must be hers! She was now the heroine of this world! All these good things should be hers! Including the handsome man in front of her.
But before she could step forward, she suddenly heard a teasing voice from behind them, "Tsk, tsk, tsk! When did our second senior brother have a child? Looking closely, he's actually quite cute."
As soon as this voice rang out, it instantly drew everyone's attention.
Everyone turned their heads in unison and saw two figures slowly approaching.
"It's her!"
Among the Vermillion Bird Sect disciples, someone quickly recognized Ming Li and instinctively took two steps back.
Noticing this, Hong Yu Ning's mouth twitched. He leaned close to Ming Li's ear and whispered, "Junior sister, what did you do to them?" Why do these people seem so afraid of you?
Ming Li stumbled, almost losing her footing.
Looking at the youth leaning in beside her, Ming Li's head was covered in black lines. She said expressionlessly, "I don't know."
Hong Yu Ning: "..."
At this moment, Wen Ru Yu also noticed the two people slowly walking from behind the Vermillion Bird Sect disciples.
Upon clearly seeing their faces, relief flooded his eyes. "Junior sister, you're here."
Ming Li nodded slightly and walked towards him, her gaze casually glancing at the little phoenix in his arms.
When the little phoenix met Ming Li's gaze, its whole body stiffened, and it shrunk further into Wen Ru Yu's embrace. "Daddy..." This one is too scary. Its instincts told it that it couldn't defeat this human.
Seeing the little phoenix's reaction, Wen Ru Yu gently patted its little head. "She's not a bad person. She's daddy's... cough cough! My junior sister."
The little phoenix tilted its head and looked at Wen Ru Yu for a while. "Daddy's... junior sister?"
Seeing him nod, the little phoenix laboriously climbed onto Wen Ru Yu's shoulder, then suddenly leaped towards Ming Li, successfully landing on her shoulder. "Daddy's... junior sister?"
Ming Li's lips twitched slightly. After thinking for a moment, she conjured a dark pill, emanating a rich medicinal fragrance, into her hand.
Upon seeing the pill, the little phoenix's eyes lit up. It curiously leaned forward, its little head tilted. "What is this?"
Ming Li replied, "Food."
Hearing this, the little phoenix's eyes brightened even more. "For me?"
Seeing Ming Li nod, the little phoenix flapped its little wings and happily said, "Thank you, Daddy's... junior sister."
Ming Li's lips twitched, and she placed the pill on her shoulder.
Seeing this, the little phoenix happily pounced forward and, as if incubating an egg, sat squarely on the pill.
Ming Li: "..."