Chapter 960: Chapter 960

Their hearts were shattered by a single sentence from Yun Yubai: "So, you’re saying that the Celestial Sovereign chose this place as his immortal residence, and that’s why the Spirit Tree has been able to regain its vitality? Mother, if that’s the case, why was the Spirit Tree still slowly withering away before?"

The men who were unaware of the situation were even more astonished upon hearing the word "mother" than they were by the Spirit Tree’s revival. Their hearts shattered into smithereens.

Yun Jianchu didn’t even glance at them, patiently explaining to her son:

"One must possess the divine mark to be granted the Spirit Tree. Little Heng didn’t have the divine mark before; he wasn’t acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, so naturally, he didn’t have that privilege."

"The Spirit Tree is now bound to him. If he were to fall one day, or if he loses the divine mark, the Spirit Tree will gradually wither away."

"But look at the aura the Spirit Tree is emitting now—it’s vastly different. To put it simply, it’s filled with immortal energy. If you have the chance to cultivate here, it would be many times better than anywhere else."

Everyone gasped in awe. This was truly the first person in the Immortal World! Many eyes were filled with admiration and envy. They had been striving in their cultivation for such a day.

The Jialan disciples were more excited than ever. Qing Feng had already shouted, "Celestial Sovereign! The Celestial Sovereign is amazing!"

Crimson Nine Lands couldn’t stand it and mentioned the past again: "What’s so great about that? My master’s immortal residence used to float in the sky!"

Bai Hao’s eyes lit up, "Right, I’ve heard of that. It was... it was Penglai Island, wasn’t it?"

"Exactly!" Crimson Nine Lands placed her hands on her hips, looking quite proud.

"Oh my! That truly is a blessed land!" Bai Hao exclaimed, "It’s just that the Yan family has no shame, occupying that place. Brother Chu Yang, you should definitely take the land back. If that brat Yan Hu dares to make a fuss, I, Bai Hao, will be the first not to let him off!"

He thumped his chest to show his loyalty and courage.

Crimson Nine Lands’ eyes also sparkled, eager to take action.

Chu Yang, however, dismissed the idea with a wave of his hand: "No need, I don’t like that place anymore."

The Yan family had lived there for thousands of years, and he found it distasteful. If he ever had the chance to ascend and gain the Heavenly Dao’s acknowledgment in the future, he would choose another blessed land for his immortal residence.

Crimson Nine Lands understood her master’s thoughts and grinned, "Whatever the master says."

"Brother Chu Yang truly has great ambition. There’s no point in taking back a place where others have lived," Bai Hao continued.

Chu Yang didn’t say much, just smiled and turned his attention back to the changes in the Spirit Tree.

Shi Miaomiao, seeing Bai Hao’s sycophantic behavior, found it odd. She pulled Shan Yang aside and asked, "Why is Bai Hao talking so strangely? And who is that young man? What nonsense are they talking about?"

Shan Yang replied, "Lord Shi, you don’t know... "

After all, she was their savior, and this was not a secret, so he briefly explained Chu Yang’s background.

Upon hearing this, Shi Miaomiao was astonished and exclaimed, "I truly have good judgment!"

Shan Yang was puzzled, "Why do you say that, Lord Shi?"

"Never mind, never mind," Shi Miaomiao quickly composed herself and stole a few more glances at Chu Yang.

But then she noticed that Bai Hao was also looking at Chu Yang with an extremely appreciative gaze!

Shi Miaomiao felt a sense of foreboding.

Bai Hao had also taken a liking to Chu Yang?

Come to think of it, both of the Bai family’s daughters had already married into their husbands’ families, and the only unmarried one left was Bai Xiuyou.

Her sense of crisis grew stronger.

Compared to Bai Xiuyou, she had no advantage other than her alchemy skills.

She couldn’t let this opportunity slip away!

She had to take action first!

Meanwhile, the formation beneath Siheng’s feet gradually dimmed.

The Spirit Tree was almost fully grown.

Jialan Celestial Mountain, which had lost its spiritual energy for several days, now had a true new master and regained its vitality.

The spiritual energy overflowed, and a hundred birds sang in unison.

The beams of light also weakened one by one.

As the wind blew, the leaves of the Spirit Tree rustled.

Siheng lowered his hands and looked at the Spirit Tree, which was connected to him. Although his face showed no expression, the brightness in his eyes let others know that he was in a good mood.

From today on, this Jialan mountain could truly be called an immortal mountain!

Qing Feng, feeling as if he was basking in the spring breeze, led his disciples out and congratulated loudly, "Congratulations to the Celestial Sovereign!"

The others also followed suit with their congratulations.

Siheng turned around, without any extra words, and simply nodded faintly.

Now that the immortal mountain had regained its spiritual energy, they could focus on healing and cultivating.

The situation outside was still unclear, and they needed to quickly restore their spiritual energy.

They didn’t waste any time and withdrew.

Qing Feng, looking unhurried, chatted about the current state of the Immortal World.

After all, Siheng had returned and was even more powerful than before. It was only logical for all the major and minor families and sects to come and pay their respects and offer congratulations.

"There’s no need for such formalities," Siheng declined, noticing that Qing Feng’s face was rosy and his energy was much stronger than before.

He narrowed his eyes and rarely praised, "It seems you’ve had some significant insights and progress. Your spiritual energy has increased quite a bit, hasn’t it?"

The Celestial Sovereign’s praise was more precious than any spirit stone!

Upon hearing this, Qing Feng’s heart trembled violently with excitement, and he nodded eagerly, "Yes! My injuries are completely healed, and my spiritual energy is stronger than before!"

As he spoke, he straightened his back.

His disciples were envious.

Elder Qing Feng was truly extraordinary!

Siheng was well aware of Qing Feng’s capabilities and found it strange.

He raised an eyebrow, "What pill did you take?"

"I didn’t take any pill," Qing Feng replied honestly, "Yun Jianchu cooked a chicken, and I ate a drumstick, and I was completely healed!"

Siheng had a bad feeling.

His face darkened, and his voice turned cold, "What kind of chicken was it?"

Qing Feng scratched his head, "I’m not quite sure."

When he saw it, the chicken was already cooked, and he had never cooked before, so how would he know?

Siheng hurried to the back mountain forest.

Qing Feng, sensing something was wrong, followed.

By the time he arrived, Siheng had already used a spell to summon the pearl divine chicken from the forest.

Qing Feng’s legs felt a bit weak.

No... it couldn’t be!

Did Yun Jianchu slaughter the pearl divine chicken and eat it?!

The pearl divine chicken grew extremely slowly, fed on the spiritual plants of the immortal mountain, and it took at least hundreds of years to be ready for consumption; otherwise, it would be completely ineffective.

The Celestial Sovereign had raised quite a few before, but after Qingwu took over Jialan Celestial Mountain, there were only a few pearl divine chickens left.

When they had just returned, they had taken stock and found only one adult and five chicks remaining.

Only the five chicks appeared!!!

Siheng looked at the five chicks, his face so dark it seemed he wanted to kill someone, and even his hands were trembling slightly.

"You... you ate the only edible pearl divine chicken!" He almost ground out the words.

Qing Feng’s vision went black.

Without thinking, he knelt down with a thud, "Celestial Sovereign! I only ate one leg!"

The divine chicken was caught by Yun Jianchu, cooked by Yun Jianchu, and most of it was eaten by her; she had a much greater share of the blame!

Most importantly, he was unaware.

Just at that moment, Yun Jianchu happened to come to feed the chickens.

Although these divine chickens relied on the mountain for food, she occasionally gave them some special treatment, which helped them grow faster.

Seeing Qing Feng kneeling, she wanted to watch the commotion, but he immediately pointed at her, "Celestial Sovereign, she’s trying to steal the chicken again!"

Yun Jianchu blinked innocently, "What’s going on?"

Qing Feng glared at her, "This is a pearl divine chicken, very precious. What qualifications do you have to cook and eat it?"

Yun Jianchu got angry, "You didn’t look like that when you were begging for food. Now that there’s trouble, you’re trying to shift the blame onto me. That’s despicable."

"If I had known it was a pearl divine chicken, I definitely wouldn’t have eaten it!"

"Haha, you can’t even tell the difference between a pearl divine chicken and a regular one. Do you have the nerve to shift the blame like that?" Yun Jianchu said indignantly, "Anyway, you did eat a drumstick!"

Qing Feng was sweating with anxiety, unable to refute her, and could only look at Siheng helplessly.

"Celestial Sovereign..."

However, to his surprise, Siheng didn’t continue to look stern. He sighed and spoke to Yun Jianchu politely, "You’re a Demon Soul using a scarecrow body; you can’t eat, right? Did Master Yun eat the rest of the divine chicken?"

Yun Jianchu shrugged, "Well, actually... Oh, I stayed in Nanli’s body for so long, I know how hard she works. So I decided to slaughter this divine chicken, peel it, and stew it with some fine herbs to nourish her body. But I did save two drumsticks, planning to give one to you and one to Xiao Bai."

Then she pointed at Qing Feng and continued:

"But he came last night saying he was very hungry. Since he’s your person, I thought it would be fine to let him have one. As for the other one, I originally wanted to save it for Bai, but then I thought you also worked hard saving Cinian, so I kept it for now."

Qing Feng’s mind went blank.

How did he end up eating it all by himself?

He immediately started kowtowing, "Celestial Sovereign, I deserve to die for my crime!"

Siheng glanced at him indifferently, his expression inscrutable, "Just kneel here."

He couldn’t even recognize a pearl divine chicken; he had truly wasted his years of cultivation.

Qing Feng instinctively asked, "How long do I have to kneel here for the Celestial Sovereign to be appeased?"

Yun Jianchu chuckled, teasing, "At least a year or two, I’d say?"

Qing Feng quickly straightened his back, looking directly at Siheng with a pleading gaze.

But Siheng didn’t speak.

Instead, he asked Yun Jianchu, "Do you know that a divine chicken needs to be stewed for five days to achieve the best effect?"

Such a fine divine chicken couldn’t be wasted by Yun Jianchu’s carelessness.

Yun Jianchu looked very confident:

"I know all about it. If you don’t trust me, go check for yourself. Right now, Xiao Bai is helping me tend the fire."

"Don’t underestimate me. I’m actually very reliable when it comes to cooking."

Siheng felt skeptical, but he just nodded and followed Yun Jianchu out of the back mountain forest.

Qing Feng was still kneeling there.

"Celestial Sovereign!" he called out.

"Celestial Sovereign! How long do I have to kneel?"

"Surely I don’t have to kneel for a year or two, do I?"

But there was no response from ahead.

It seemed he was truly being ignored.

Yet Qing Feng didn’t dare to get up, and soon he burst into tears.