Feng Sheng, along with Su Miaoyin and Xu Chuan, arrived at the place where he usually secluded himself for cultivation.
He looked at the two before him but remained silent, making them feel uneasy.
Xu Chuan was the first to speak, asking, "May I ask, Senior, what is the purpose of bringing us here?"
In fact, he already had a faint guess in his heart.
The moment he first saw Feng Sheng, Xu Chuan noticed that the Phoenix Seal within him had begun to tremble slightly.
It was clear that as the current actual controller of the Undying Volcano, Feng Sheng and the Phoenix Seal shared a certain connection.
It was this connection that led Feng Sheng to bring him here.
As for Su Miaoyin,
The only thing Xu Chuan could think of was her recently transformed Phoenix Immortal Body!
Feng Sheng had likely recognized this physique, which is why he brought her along as well.
As expected, in response to Xu Chuan's question, Feng Sheng was no longer silent. Instead, he looked at Su Miaoyin and said, "If I'm not mistaken, your physique has transformed into the Phoenix Undying Body, hasn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Su Miaoyin appeared somewhat helpless and nervous, turning to look at Xu Chuan.
Seeing Xu Chuan nod at her with a smile, she finally felt at ease and replied, "Reporting to Senior, it is indeed as you say!"
Although her secret was exposed right from the start, with Xu Chuan by her side, she was no longer as afraid.
"Good!"
Feng Sheng exclaimed with a smile, his gaze towards Su Miaoyin growing increasingly fond, as if he had discovered a rare treasure!
"Since you have transformed into this physique, I would like to ask you, are you willing to leave the Jade Pool Holy Land and join my Undying Volcano?"
"Don't worry, as long as you join the Undying Volcano, you will immediately become the new Phoenix Saintess, just like you are in the Jade Pool Holy Land!"
"Furthermore, the Undying Volcano will spare no effort to cultivate you into a martial arts powerhouse!"
Feng Sheng inquired with a smile.
His words astonished both Xu Chuan and Su Miaoyin.
Neither of them had expected the leader of such a major power to actively recruit someone!
What an immense honor this was!
For a moment, Su Miaoyin was stunned, unsure how to respond.
Xu Chuan, on the other hand, looked enlightened.
Su Miaoyin's physique was perfectly suited for the Undying Volcano. Here, she would receive the best cultivation and the most suitable training.
This was why Feng Sheng, seeing a gem, invited Su Miaoyin to join the Undying Volcano.
Besides this reason, there was another.
The original young master of the Undying Volcano, Feng Qingyang, had been "abducted" by Xu Chuan, leaving the younger generation of the Undying Volcano suddenly without a leading figure.
This would cause the younger generation of the Undying Volcano to lose their goal to strive for, thus leading the entire Undying Volcano into a state of generational gap.
To avoid this situation, the immediate priority was to establish a new leader.
Su Miaoyin, with her Phoenix Immortal Body, was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for this position.
The only difficulty was that Su Miaoyin was an exchange student from the Jade Pool Holy Land, not someone from the Undying Volcano.
Therefore, Feng Sheng extended his invitation.
After a long while, Su Miaoyin stammered, "Th-thank you, Senior, for your kind offer, but... but this junior has already joined the Jade Pool Holy Land and will not defect to any other power in this life!"
Rejected!
Su Miaoyin had straightforwardly refused Feng Sheng's invitation!
Although her words were filled with nervousness, her attitude was firm and unwavering.
"Won't you consider it further?"
Feng Sheng still wanted to try his luck. Such a physique was truly born for his Undying Volcano.
"I have already made up my mind. Thank you, Senior, for your kind offer!"
Su Miaoyin refused again, without the slightest hesitation.
Seeing Su Miaoyin's resolute attitude, Feng Sheng knew there was no hope and could only sigh, "Very well, what a pity."
"However, the doors of my Undying Volcano are always open to you, and the position of Saintess will always be reserved for you. You can come to me anytime!"
Having reached this point, Su Miaoyin knew that if she didn't show some appreciation, it would be disrespectful to Feng Sheng.
So, Su Miaoyin bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior, for your kind offer. Miaoyin is deeply grateful!"
Feng Sheng nodded, accepting the bow.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Su Miaoyin vanished from the room.
The conversation that followed between him and Xu Chuan was extremely important and could not be known by any third party!
Otherwise, it might lead to disaster!
After sending Su Miaoyin away, Feng Sheng's expression turned serious.
He stared at Xu Chuan and spoke directly, "The Phoenix Seal is on you, isn't it?"
Although it was a question, his tone was one of absolute certainty!
Seeing this, Xu Chuan had no intention of hiding anything. With a casual wave of his hand, the Phoenix Seal appeared in his palm.
"Is this the item Senior is referring to?"
Upon seeing the Phoenix Seal, Feng Sheng felt a fleeting urge to snatch it away and be done with it.
However, this thought was quickly suppressed.
"So you actually managed to obtain it, you brat!"
Feng Sheng's expression was somewhat complicated.
In his youth, he had endured hardships and traveled throughout the Xuan Tian Continent, all in pursuit of this Phoenix Seal.
It was during this journey that he met Xuan Sa, the Holy Lord of Tai Yi.
He never expected that a disciple of Xuan Sa would now find what he had sought his entire life!
"Where did you get this from?" Feng Sheng couldn't help but ask.
He wanted to know where this item had been hidden for so many years.
He had searched for so long without finding even a trace of it.
Xu Chuan did not conceal anything and recounted the process by which he obtained the Phoenix Seal.
However, he omitted the matter concerning the Golden Crow Egg.
After listening, Feng Sheng finally understood!
He had never imagined that the Phoenix Seal would be hidden in such a place!
Because, at some point, that place had become a forbidden zone for the Undying Volcano, with few people venturing there except for those on the verge of death!
He only knew that there was something extremely dangerous inside, and if it were to leak out, the entire Undying Volcano would face annihilation.
Now, after hearing the situation from Xu Chuan, he had some understanding of what was within.
"So that's how it is. It seems I must thank you for resolving a great hidden danger for my Undying Volcano," Feng Sheng said sternly.
"Since the Phoenix Seal has recognized you as its master, by rights, the control of the Undying Volcano should be handed over to you."
"But as you can see, the Undying Volcano currently has many factions, and even I cannot control them all!"
"And your cultivation is even lower now. If news of the Phoenix Seal in your possession leaks out, many people might develop intentions towards you."
Feng Sheng explained.
Previously, he had planned to test the person who held the Phoenix Seal, but upon learning that it was Xu Chuan, that thought had vanished.
"How about this, let us make an agreement. As long as your cultivation reaches the Half-Emperor realm, you can take over the Undying Volcano at any time!"
"My Phoenix clan will also follow your lead!"
"We can even directly merge into the Tai Yi Holy Land!"
After careful consideration, Feng Sheng proposed a compromise.
Xu Chuan thought about it and understood that the problem Feng Sheng mentioned indeed existed.
With his current strength, as soon as the news of the Phoenix Seal spread, he would inevitably be targeted.
Feng Sheng's proposal was not a bad solution!
"Then it's a deal!"
Xu Chuan readily agreed!
Given his rate of progress, he would soon break through to the Half-Emperor realm!