Chapter 100

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Chapter 100: The Mystery of the Small Town

You You was speechless as Yuan Qi stepped forward, using his magic to levitate the massive phoenix egg. Everyone crawled out from beneath it, equally stunned—not just You You, but even Feng Yu and the others were baffled.

Their respected Master had suddenly turned into an egg!

Yuan Qi calmly explained, as if expecting this outcome, "I’d wondered why he could only manifest as a clone. Now it’s clear—his main body hasn’t fully hatched yet."

"What?" You You blinked. "Are you saying Feng Rong wasn’t injured into this state…but was always an egg?"

Yuan Qi nodded. "The Feng Clan’s original spirit is potent. Though not fully born, half his spirit could roam freely. That’s why he projected clones while awaiting his true birth."

"So…" You You gasped, "he’s still a baby?!"

No wonder Feng Rong sometimes acted childish—he literally was a baby!

"Uh…" Yuan Qi hesitated. "For the Divine Clan, adulthood depends on inheriting their legacy, not physical maturity. It’s not…exactly like that."

But You You remained convinced, recalling Feng Rong’s past antics. "When will he hatch? How do we help? Would Establishing a Contract work like before?"

"Not yet," Yuan Qi said gravely. "His clone was part of his original spirit. Its destruction likely damaged him. Your power can heal his body, but his spirit needs time to mend."

"Should I return him to the Feng Clan’s birthplace?" You You fretted. "Wouldn’t that environment help?"

"Not necessarily." Yuan Qi shook his head. "He wanted you to find him. The birthplace aids hatching, but spiritual recovery requires different measures." After a pause, he added, "Let’s take him to Zhen Yan Sect. I’ll create formations to nourish his spirit. We’ll address the hatching later."

"Agreed!" You You hoisted the massive egg effortlessly and marched toward the spirit ship.

Yuan Qi, about to assist: "……"

Feng Yu, uselessly watching: "……"

Feng Family members: "……"

Their sect master’s strength…was terrifying.

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Finding Feng Rong had been surprisingly smooth, though his egg form puzzled everyone. Back at Zhen Yan Sect, Yuan Qi prepared a cave mansion on Feng Rong’s floating peak, layering it with intricate formations. The eggshell soon glowed faintly—whether from the spells or not, no one knew.

The egg remained still, but whenever You You visited, the flame mark on its surface stirred. It morphed into the playful Little Flame from the void realm, showering her with sparks, heart shapes, and flower gestures until exhausted, retreating into the egg.

Yuan Qi explained this Little Flame was Feng Rong’s true fire—a fragment of his spirit drawn to her yet bound to his body. Though reassured by its antics, You You worried about Feng Rong’s recovery speed. Yuan Qi admitted severe spirit damage required external aid.

Remembering the Lotus Flowers artifact Feng Rong took from the ruins—a divine artifact that aided his second clone—You You suggested using the Chili Sword similarly. Yuan Qi agreed, modifying the formations to include the sword’s residual divine power.

She then recalled the Earth-Shaking Cauldron with its Feedback Mechanism, another divine artifact. But before she could retrieve it, shocking news arrived: the cauldron had vanished.

"Gone?!" You You stared. The cauldron’s rampage had required evacuating entire villages. Yet this indestructible artifact, which even her sword moves couldn’t breach, had disappeared overnight.

"Sect Master," Ling Qi interjected, "this reeks of conspiracy. Ordinary people rarely dare attack cultivators—they lack power and fear immortal sects. Yet Tao Gui Town exploited ‘subduing monsters’ to trap cultivators for years. Someone must’ve orchestrated this."

You You nodded. The town’s claim that stolen spiritual energy enriched their land was dubious. Yuan Qi clarified the Earth-Shaking Cauldron’s dormant power—not the meager cultivator energy—had caused their fertile soil. Its impending awakening absorbed natural energy, granting prosperity. But the murdered cultivators’ resentment corrupted it, triggering its backlash.

"Tao Gui Town’s greed doomed them," Yuan Qi concluded. "But mysteries remain: How did ordinary people know to extract spiritual energy? Who created the cave’s complex formation? And who took the cauldron?"

You You frowned. All witnesses were dead, evidence erased. "It’s like…someone anticipated this and covered their tracks."

"……"