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Chapter 1026 The Flattery Was Successful (2 Updates)
Erdan was very happy that this seemingly powerful human could guess what it was thinking.

It immediately flew over a bit, but didn't get completely close.

At this moment, Long Ling rushed forward and pulled Erdan down from mid-air, then slapped Erdan in the face.

"Don't you know the rules? When the ancestor asks a question, you're standing so far away!"

Erdan was slapped, and although it didn't hurt, it was a little dazed.

Why was it attacked again?

Regarding Long Ling's 'cleverness', Ancestor Qingyangzi didn't say much, but he also didn't object.

Long Ling immediately knew that her flattery had been successful.

He used to complain that Yun Ran only knew how to flatter his elders, but now he wished he could learn her word by word.

If Long Ling had known that Yun Ran's elders were all so accomplished, he wouldn't have wasted so much breath.

Ancestor Qingyangzi looked at Erdan, who seemed somewhat bewildered.

He chuckled lightly: "You think that all that Yin energy was extracted by me, so it belongs to me and you can't eat it anymore, which is why you're upset?"

When Erdan realized that someone had guessed his thoughts again, he immediately understood that this was definitely not a coincidence.

The egg, about half the size of a basketball, suddenly emitted a stunning light.

The light came too quickly, catching Long Ling completely off guard, and her eyes were instantly stung.

Long Ling suspected that Erdan was doing this on purpose.

However, with the old ancestor here, it's not convenient for him to settle accounts with Erdan.

However, Long Ling remembered this incident that almost blinded him.

"Hmm, although you haven't hatched yet, you've been taught well. You know that things that aren't yours won't be taken without permission, so you're quite well-behaved."

Now, that wisp of Yin energy is yours. Judging from your current state, you should be able to hatch in less than ten years.

The fact that Ancestor Qingyangzi could say such a thing clearly shows that he has seen through Erdan's true form.

He was initially a little worried that this guy wouldn't listen, so he wanted to give his little grand-apprentice a heads-up beforehand.

Unexpectedly, this guy was taught quite well by his grand-disciple.

Upon hearing this, Long Ling immediately released Erdan, allowing it to continue consuming the mass of Yin energy.

Seeing Erdan looking like a starving ghost reincarnated, Long Ling suddenly became curious.

"Ancestor, what exactly is Erdan's true form? It seems to eat way too much..."

Ancestor Qingyangzi naturally understood what Longling wanted to ask.

He could still offer some pointers to those he thought were worthy of his attention.

"The creature inside this egg is somewhat related to the Taotie clan, but not by much. Its true essence is that of an ostrich."

But it is no ordinary ostrich; the people who bred it infused it with the essence of ancient ferocious beasts.

If it hadn't ultimately merged with a portion of the Heavenly Dao's origin, such a heaven-defying being shouldn't exist.

Right now it looks like just a clumsy egg, but once it hatches, it will surely attract an astonishing lightning tribulation.

When Long Ling heard that Erdan was an ostrich, her lips pursed into a straight line.

That expression was exactly the same as the feeling of working hard for a month and finally getting paid 1,500 yuan.

Even Xuan Chu's face showed more astonishment than surprise.

Neither he, nor Yunran, nor even those who had seen Erdan could tell that Erdan was an ostrich egg.

Because ostrich eggs don't look like that at all.

But considering what the ancestor said—that the ostrich egg had been infused with the essence of ancient ferocious beasts and the origin of the Heavenly Dao—it all seemed to make sense that Erdan didn't actually look like an ostrich egg.

However, both Long Ling and Xuan Chu still felt quite confused.

They even suspected that Erdan might be the legendary phoenix egg, but they never imagined it would be an ostrich egg.

To say I'm disappointed wouldn't be quite right, but there's definitely no surprise either. This feeling is truly...

Ancestor Qingyangzi had no idea how they were feeling.

After dealing with the matters left in Yunran's courtyard, they also needed to investigate the matter of the divination chart from a thousand years ago.

The Divine Cauldron is the most obvious clue among them.

Especially when they saw these malevolent energies gathered together, they actually began to develop their own consciousness.

This is no small matter; if things go wrong, these malevolent energies could give rise to demons.

From the memories of Green Wu's reincarnation, Qingyangzi clearly saw that kind of human tragedy.

Once a demon truly takes hold, those tragedies will repeat themselves time and time again.

If Yun Ran is indeed the only variable in this whole affair, the key to changing everything, then the price Yun Ran has to pay will definitely not be small.

For the people of Qingfeng Temple, it was not difficult to step forward in the face of these tragedies.

However, being plotted against, one may unknowingly pay a heavy price step by step, or simply die here.

This is something that Ancestor Qingyangzi absolutely will not allow.

The people of Qingfeng Temple can die, but only if they themselves are fully aware of it and choose to die.

Being schemed against is tantamount to declaring war on Qingfeng Temple!
"Alright, things are settled here for now. You can go back to your previous tasks. We also have other things to do."

Long Ling didn't know why Yun Ran had invited the ancestors, but he wisely didn't ask any questions.

He quickly replied, "Yes, we'll go and do what we agreed on with Yunran."

Infiltrating the ranks of those Xuan Masters, even their higher-ups, to find out the whereabouts of the Heavenly Book was something they had agreed upon long ago.

This time, if Long Ling hadn't sensed that Yun Ran might be in trouble, she wouldn't have rushed back in such a hurry.

"Okay, that's good. You can go now."

Just as Long Ling was about to turn around, he was stopped again by Ancestor Qingyangzi.

He reached out and tapped Long Ling's forehead.

"Now, unless someone has a higher cultivation level than me, no one or any magical artifact can see through your true form."

Long Ling's eyes lit up immediately. Although he had been somewhat arrogant before.

However, I am still a little worried about encountering a magical artifact like the bronze mirror again.

Now everything is fine; even the last bit of risk has disappeared.

Long Ling knelt down again, as if his knees were not hard at all.

"Thank you, ancestor."

Long Ling and Xuan Chu arrived in a hurry, but now they are leaving happily.

After Green Willow was taken away, it was placed in the backyard.

After settling in, Ginseng Fruit hurriedly returned to the front yard, awaiting instructions from the elders.

Upon seeing the ginseng fruit, Ancestor Qingyangzi showed no politeness whatsoever and immediately gave instructions.

"Keep an eye on these people from the temple and don't let them leave this place."