Perfect: Many children, many blessings! Join the chat group!

Shi Hao suppressed a laugh, quickly opened the chat group in his mind, took a screenshot of the pitiful "bald chicken" in the corner, and sent it directly to the group.

[Shi Hao: Brother Zhu Chen, take a look! I found this in a secret room on Tian Shen Mountain. Isn't this the Kong Qiuji you were talking about?]

The screenshot shows a barely breathing pheasant curled up on a pile of hay.

The moment the picture was posted, the group chat exploded.

[Xiao Yan: Pfft! What the hell is this? A chicken that's almost bald? Brother Shi Hao, are you sure you're not in the wrong place? This bird-like creature can't possibly be the person Big Brother is looking for, can it?]

[Lin Dong: This chicken looks like it wouldn't even make enough meat for soup. Big Brother is looking for the next patriarch of the Peacock Clan, not some feathered pheasant!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Hahahaha! This chicken's design is hilarious! It's even uglier than when I use my transformation jutsu!]

[Han Li: This bird's aura is weak, and its origin is damaged, but there is a faint trace of ancient bloodline fluctuation remaining, perhaps due to severe injury and degeneration.]

[Qian Renxue: Third Brother is right. Although this chicken is unsightly, if it was asked to be found by Eldest Brother, there must be a reason.]

[Wang Lin: It's just appearance, no need to care. This person must have suffered a serious injury; his predicament is not surprising.]

The people in the group were all talking at once, mostly expressing their disappointment and mockery of the "Kong Qiuji" image.

However, some people noticed that Kong Qiuji had been seriously injured, which was why he looked like this.

Soon, Zhu Chen's comments appeared in the group chat:
[Zhu Chen: @Shi Hao, that's right, it's him. Don't let his current appearance fool you, he was once a renowned figure, and a man of great loyalty and righteousness...]

To quell the curiosity of the group members about Kong Qiuji, Zhu Chen directly revealed in the group all the things that Kong Qiuji had done back then.

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this!
[Xiao Yan: Holy crap, so that's how it is... I didn't expect this guy to be such a devoted lover. To go to such lengths for his beloved, I, Emperor Yan, admire him!]

[Lin Dong: A person of great loyalty and righteousness, even I, the Ancestor of Symbols, admire!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: What a touching love story! Just like me and Sakura... oops, just like me and Hinata. Brother Shi Hao, you absolutely have to help him reunite with Senior Yun Menglan!]

[Qian Renxue: True feelings are the rarest thing in the world...]

[Han Li: He is a man of strong emotions, and I have also received a past favor from Tian Shen Mountain. It is only right that I help him.]

[Wang Lin: I agree!]

Seeing that everyone in the group understood Kong Qiuji, Zhu Chen said no more.

He was in the crucial stage of his seclusion and unable to come in person, so he used the item transfer function in the chat group to send Shi Hao a bottle of pills that were specially used to nourish one's essence and repair Dao injuries.

This pill was originally given to him by Xiao Yan, but he has no use for it now!

Giving it to Kong Qiuji would be a good way to make the most of it!

[Zhu Chen: @Shi Hao, give him this bottle of 'elixir' to take. It will help him quickly stabilize his injuries. After he recovers some of his strength, ask him to go to Peacock City in the Upper Realm and tell him that the Peacock God Lord has fallen and the Peacock Clan is now facing a life-or-death crisis. Tell him to return to the clan immediately!]

A flash of light appeared in Shi Hao's hand, revealing a warm, smooth jade bottle.

Just as he picked up the jade bottle, the faint breath in the dark room suddenly quickened.

Looking back, he saw that the "bald chicken" in the corner had somehow managed to raise its head and was now staring at him with its dim eyes.

"Who...are you? How...did you find this place?"

Kong Qiuji asked with a wary expression.

Shi Hao took a few steps closer, shook the jade bottle in his hand, and said with a smile, "You must be Kong Qiuji? Don't be nervous. I was asked to come and find you. Here, this is medicine for healing. My elder brother Zhu Chen asked me to give it to you."

Upon hearing the name "Zhu Chen," Kong Qiuji's wariness lessened slightly, but his suspicion deepened.

He didn't know any Zhu Chen. Shi Hao didn't explain further, but poured out a pill the size of a longan, emitting a hazy glow and a refreshing fragrance, and handed it to Kong Qiuji's lips: "Stop talking nonsense, eat it first, my brother won't harm you."

The primal aura emanating from the elixir aroused even Kong Qiuji's severely injured body.

He gave Shi Hao a deep look, then without further hesitation, opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.

"--boom!!!"

The elixir dissolves immediately upon entering the stomach.

A gentle yet incredibly powerful surge of pure medicinal energy instantly coursed through Kong Qiuji's withered limbs and bones!
The ancient bloodline within Kong Qiuji, which had been dormant for so long, seemed to be infused with a clear spring and began to slowly revive.

Fine downy feathers visibly grew on the bald spots on his body.

The downy feathers quickly hardened, their colors shifted, and they began to take on the magnificent form of peacock feathers.

Kong Qiuji's dejected aura was also rising steadily. Although he was still far from his peak, at least he was no longer in that miserable state where he could die at any moment.

Then, in a dazzling yet gentle halo of light, the bald "pheasant" suddenly radiated brilliance and transformed into a dashing middle-aged man.

This is precisely the true nature of Kong Qiuji.

"Thank you..."

Kong Qiuji spoke excitedly, his voice still a little hoarse, but it had become clear and strong.

He solemnly clasped his hands in greeting to Shi Hao: "May I ask how you are addressed, young brother? And who exactly is this Fellow Daoist Zhu Chen? And why is he helping me?"

Shi Hao was about to answer.

Suddenly, the entire valley trembled slightly, and a cool yet powerful aura suddenly spread from the depths of the valley.

Kong Qiuji trembled violently, turned his head sharply to look in that direction, and his eyes instantly filled with unbelievable joy and excitement.

Deep within the valley, a spatial vortex slowly condensed and took shape. Then, a woman dressed in a plain white dress, with an exquisitely beautiful face and an elegant demeanor like a secluded orchid in a valley, silently emerged from the spatial vortex.

This woman looks like a young woman in her late teens, but her clear eyes hold the weight of many years and a touch of sadness.

At this moment, those eyes were staring unblinkingly at Kong Qiuji, who had just regained his human form.

"...Seek help from oneself?"

Yun Menglan parted her red lips slightly, her voice soft and tinged with uncertainty.

She thought she was dreaming.

Kong Qiuji opened his mouth, a thousand words stuck in his chest, but in the end, they only turned into a smile with tears in his eyes, and he nodded heavily and said, "Menglan...it's me, I...I'm back."

Without exchanging any words, the two moved almost simultaneously.

The next moment, they were already tightly embracing each other.

Shi Hao stood aside and secretly took a picture of Kong Qiuji and Yun Menglan embracing, then posted it to the group chat.

Xiao Yan, not one to shy away from stirring things up, started teasing them in the group chat:

[Xiao Yan: Together, together, together...]

【Everyone: ???】

...(End of chapter)