Chapter 287: Zi Cheng Is Missing?


    The sessful contract stopped the self-destruction. The monsters in the sea calmed down. They didnt know what happened, but they were d calm had returned. They were safe!


    Hu, dont have to swim so hard anymore. The beasts in the area wiped a figurative tear away.


    Feng Wu looked at the sea suspiciously. The strong will to die had faded away and so had the powerful destructive force. What happened?


    Senior Ming Xi! Congrattions on getting the seven-colored phoenix! Jier sincerely congratted Ming Xi.


    After recovering from the shock, Yanran and Oleen also rushed over to congratte Ming Xi on his sessful contract. There was a trace of jealousy and envy in their eyes as they spoke. It was obvious they had had huge shock.


    Jier, help get the bracelet off them.


    OK, Jier agreed without hesitation. Everyone needed to be at full strength if they wanted to leave the ind.


    It was easy for him to destroy the bracelet. All he did was continually infuse magical energy into it until it overwhelmed the bracelets capacity. This could only be done externally by someone not shackled by the bracelet. Anyone doing it had to have sufficient energy, otherwise their energy would be exhausted before the bracelet broke.


    Jier wasnt your ordinary freshman. His strength couldnt be calcted the same way as the others in his ss. Besides that, he was also a sessor to the seals, so he naturally had an exceptionally high reserve of energy.


    Jier reached out and infused the bracelet with energy. It broke off into scraps after turning bright red.


    Thank you Jier!


    Thank you, Brother Jier!


    Both Yanran and Oleen could feel their magical energy returning.


    Jier ignored them and stood with Ming Xi, making it clear he wasnt interested in their gratitude.


    Jier was petty. It was their fault he had to suffer so much the past few days, not to mention all that time on the small boat! He was going to make sure they paid back <i>with</i> interest!


    Thats weird! Wheres Zi Cheng? Why isnt she here?! Yanran eximed in surprise. The spot Zi Cheng had beenying was now empty.


    Yanran was a little angry that Zi Cheng had persisted in pushing for the contract and ignoring her and Oleens safety. It was obvious Zi Cheng had recovered her magic abilities, but she had not considered helping her or Oleen. It made her ufortable, she didnt think about making trouble for Zi Cheng because of it.


    Whats going on? Are there still other dangers here? Oleen asked.


    Youre overthinking. Theres no danger here. She just ran off inside the temple. Why is she in such a hurry anyway? Jier had watched as Zi Cheng snuck away. He didnt care that she was running away because she wasn''t in his group. Why would he bother with her?


    No! Dont let her get any farther inside. Little Seven urgentlymunicated to Ming Xi.


    Are you saying entrance is not permitted? Is there some kind of danger there? Ming Xi didnt bother speaking telepathically but asked directly.


    There is an important seal inside. My fathers friend said the seal can not be broken or a great demon will be released!


    To everyone else it just sounded like Little Seven was chirping like a bird. Ming Xi was the only one who understood her.


    Thats strange. It talked to us in human form earlier. Why isnt it speaking now? Yanran wondered.


    Dont trouble yourself with it. Now that I think about it, holy beasts cant transform. The girl we saw earlier wasnt the actual phoenix, but an illusion. The seven-colored phoenix created it to speak with us. Oleen quickly exined to Yanran in a low voice.


    So then howe we cant understand her now? We did before..


    Oleen thought for a bit. Probably because she recognized a master, so unless she wants to, no one else will be able to understand her speech.


    The seven-colored phoenix looked down on everyone except for her master. She probably only talked to them before because they had invaded her territory, so she had taken female form to chase them away.


    Now that she had a master, she wouldnt bothermunicating with them, since she viewed them as inferiors. If they wanted to understand her words, they would have to wait until she was willing to humor them.


    Oleen had read all of it in a book, but he kept thetter part to himself because he didnt want Yanran to feel bad about the bird looking down on them.


    Jier, take them and find Xiao Wu. Ill go and find Zi Cheng. Ming Xis face became grave after finding out what was sealed inside. He didnt wait for Jier to reply, but took off immediately, soaring into the sky with Little Seven.


    Jier wanted to go with Ming Xi, but he didnt even get a chance to speak. He was supposed to take these two out of here? But how was he supposed to do that? He looked around and couldnt find an exit. The only way out was the same way in. Would they have to crawl all the way back?


    Ming Xi didnt know what they were thinking. He was busy following Little Sevens directions and flying as fast as could in order to intercept Zi Cheng before she made an irreversible mistake. It would be catastrophic if the seal broke.


    Zi Cheng flew as fast she could with a flying scroll in her hand as she followed the treasure hunter. Shed already missed her opportunity with the seven-colored phoenix. She did not want to miss another. She never expected Jier and Ming Xi to appear, worst yet, they interfered with her. But that was fine. She had a premonition her contract with the bird would have failed anyway.