I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 850: Journey to Phoenix Mountain
The Tu Family's Three Sisters left, and naturally, it was time for Lu Zheng and the others to go as well.
Without bringing anyone else along, Yue Honghai was also left behind. The three of them rode the clouds and headed towards the Southern Border.
The fluffy white clouds floated by, the sky was a vast blue, and the three of them held hands, standing on the cloud's edge, gazing down at the earth below. With a gentle breeze blowing, the scenery was a mix of green and yellow. They traveled over Ling Mountain, passed through Lingnan, and entered the Southern Border. They saw the sprawling Hundred Thousand Mountains, appearing still deep in summer.
Though the three didn't rush, they arrived at Dingfeng Mountain by evening.
"Master! Mistress!"
"Younger Brother Lu!"
"Brother Hu! Long time no see, hope you've been well!"
The three rode the clouds without hiding their presence. Thus, Hu Yijun noticed them early on. Accompanied by his wife, they soared up using the Wind-controlling Banner, and Hu Zhou and his wife also shook the Wind-controlling Banner to come out and greet them.
"Younger Brother Lu, you've arrived early. There are still three days until the eighth of October," Hu Yijun said with a smile.
"Then we'll impose on Dingfeng Mountain for a few more days. It seems we didn't drink our fill last time," Lu Zheng replied with a laugh.
Hearing the group of demons below cheering loudly, Hu Yijun gave them an annoyed glance before pulling Lu Zheng along, descending the clouds together, and flying into the grand hall below.
That evening was naturally one of lively drinking, and everyone got drunk.
The next day, after a tour around Dingfeng Mountain, Hu Yijun, accompanied by two Great Demons, Hu Zhou, and Gao Junyu, totaling five people, continued deeper into the Hundred Thousand Mountains along with Lu Zheng and his two companions on the third morning.
"Aren't the High Mountain Master and his wife coming?" Lu Zheng asked.
Hu Yijun shook his head, "Feixiong Mountain and Phoenix Mountain have no relations, have never interacted before, and Gao Xiu isn't good at socializing."
Lu Zheng nodded, indicating he understood.
Hu Yijun could bring Gao Xiu to attend Si Lingxi's birthday feast, but Gao Xiu himself wasn't very interested.
Gao Junyu seemed a bit nervous, "I wonder if many people will attend Sect Leader Si's birthday feast?"
Hu Yijun laughed, "Don't worry, there will definitely be many coming to pay respect at the mountain, but not many are qualified to enter Phoenix Hall. And with Sect Leader Si's indifferent nature, no one dares to be reckless on her turf."
Hu Yijun's senior general, the Black Tiger Great Demon, Hu Dalu, chimed in, "Sect Leader Si is a rare cultured demon, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and the mountain folk and demons within a wide area live well under her rule. Our Tiger King is one of the few demons in the Southern Border who's good at governance, which is why..."
"Ahem, ahem!" Hu Yijun cleared his throat twice, cutting off Hu Dalu's words. "The demons under Phoenix Mountain's rule mostly belong to the sky, and the Phoenix is the king of all birds. So, at least seventy percent attending the feast are birds."
"A grand bird congregation!" Gao Junyu exclaimed.
"Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix!" Hu Yijun nodded, then Hu Dalu beside him sighed, "I wonder when our king can accomplish a hundred beasts paying..."
Everyone laughed at Hu Dalu's words, and Hu Yijun removed the whirlwind from Hu Dalu's mouth, saying irritably, "You're not a mute just because you're not speaking."
Though Hu Yijun wasn't weak, as Lu Zheng's cultivation improved, he could gradually discern Hu Yijun's rough strength, possibly akin to or stronger than Liu Zong, the old beggar of the Celestial Escape Sect.
With such strength, establishing a school and dominating one region was certainly enough. However, thinking about making all beasts pay homage to the tiger might be overly ambitious. Si Lingxi was much stronger than him, and that indicated that someone on par with Si Lingxi, like the Spirit Rhinoceros King, was also much stronger than him.
Hu Dalu scratched his head, "I mean... well... just like Young Master Lu said, it's a beautiful expectation, right?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"How about you first memorize 'Records of the Six Dynasties', 'Jade Nine Chapters', and 'Rongzi's Words' before you start quoting literature at me?" Hu Yijun replied.
Hu Dalu was taken aback, "You want me to read books? Isn't that demanding my life? Are you talking about those three books you left in the grand hall? If I merely looked at them, wouldn't it take me a year just to read?"
Hu Yijun cast him a sidelong glance, "That's just the table of contents."
Hu Dalu: ???
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As they chatted and laughed along the way, they flew and managed to reach the Phoenix Mountain realm by the afternoon.
"Phoenix Mountain is just three hundred li away," Hu Yijun pointed at the range of mountains in the distance, "but Sect Leader Si's birthday feast starts tomorrow, so we'll rest here for the night and head over tomorrow."
"Alright!" Lu Zheng nodded, and then they descended the clouds and found a small mountain peak to settle down for the night.
"Let's first..."
Hu Yijun had just begun to speak when he saw Lu Zheng pat his gourd, taking out several black metal rods, a large amount of fabric, some ropes, and pegs, then with a wave of his hand, casting a spell, these things instantly transformed into three large tents.
Then tables, chairs, tea sets, grills, marinated meats, vegetables, fruits, and jars of wine flew out from the gourd, expanding in the breeze to fill the open space in front of the tents.
Hu Yijun, "..."
Hu Dalu laughed heartily, unceremoniously picked up a jar of wine, unsealed it, and took a large gulp, "Ah, refreshing!"
Lu Zheng grinned, this was fifty-two-degree Wuliangye. Just one gulp of it was half a jin from Hu Dalu. Such a person should be sent to the modern world to be a public relations drinking companion; he would surely make guests feel completely at ease.
As Lu Zheng got the grill started, beef skewers, chicken wings, and lamb kidneys were placed on the grill, the aroma wafting through the air, Hu Zhou and Gao Junyu were already gathered around Lu Zheng, salivating, Hu Yijun couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
"You young ones really know how to enjoy yourselves." Hu Yijun, without reservation, sat down on a chair, reaching out to grab the jar of wine from another demon general.
"Traveling is exhausting enough, so shouldn't rest stops be well enjoyed? Even ordinary people look for an inn to stay in," Lu Zheng said with a laugh while turning the beef skewers, sprinkling a handful of cumin.
Hu Zhou and Gao Junyu both took a deep breath, it was so fragrant... This was the taste they truly missed...
Liu Qingyan watched amusingly, took a pack of five-spice beef jerky from her bracelet, and said, "The grilled meat will take a while, how about trying this? The aftertaste is quite nice too."
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Gao Junyu nudged Hu Zhou. Hu Zhou giggled, unceremoniously reached out to take it, "Thank you, Mistress!"
The two demon generals certainly couldn't steal beef jerky from the Young Master, so they could only wait eagerly for Lu Zheng to finish grilling. As another sprinkle of pepper powder was added, the aroma of grilled meat spread in all directions.
Observing the doneness, Lu Zheng gave a final sprinkle of chili powder, then lifted almost ten jin of skewers and placed them onto iron plates on a nearby table.
"Come, come, don't be shy!"
"Hehehe, then Old Hu won't be shy!"
Hu Dalu had just rubbed his hands when he saw Hu Yijun suddenly turn around to look south.
Everyone became aware and turned their heads to see a red and white streak of light flash across the sky, stopping above the mountain peak in an instant. Two beautiful women appeared.
Their gazes focused on Lu Zheng, a hint of curiosity flashing in their eyes, and then they said, "By the order of the Palace Master, Young Master Lu and your party are invited to come up the mountain."
