I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 851: Reunion with Si Lingxi

Hu Yijun was astounded, he had never heard of anyone entering Phoenix Mountain before Si Lingxi's centennial banquet began.

However, Lu Zheng certainly didn't know this.

"Does Sect Leader Si know we've arrived?"

The woman in the red gown nodded, "The Sect Leader sensed the Phoenix Willow Jade Leaf, knew Young Master Lu was nearby, so she specially sent us to welcome you."

The woman in the white gown gracefully saluted Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, "Greetings to Fairy Liu, greetings to Fairy Shen."

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying returned the salute promptly, "How should we address you two ladies?"

The woman in the red gown is called Red Crane, and the woman in the white gown is called Bai Yuan, both are maids under Si Lingxi.

"Please!" Bai Yuan smiled warmly, gesturing with her hand.

Lu Zheng, not being entirely clueless, asked, "Can Brother Hu also go up the mountain with us?"

"Hu Tiger King also came specifically to Phoenix Mountain, naturally he can." Bai Yuan said with a smile, "The Sect Leader has already arranged rooms for you all."

"Then thank you very much!" Lu Zheng cupped his hands in gratitude, then looked at the freshly cooked roast meat, "It seems we won't be eating this, let's feast after we descend the mountain."

"No hurry, no hurry!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Hu Dalu and another demon general nodded and shook their heads respectively, but the meaning was the same, ascending the mountain was naturally the priority.

"Please!"

With Red Crane and Bai Yuan leading the way, Lu Zheng, Hu Yijun, and their group followed behind, transforming into streaks of light, flying towards Phoenix Mountain.

Along the way, feeling the distant glances full of surprise or shock, many from familiar faces, Hu Yijun rarely experienced a sense of satisfaction, with a bit of a being highly favored illusion.

Three hundred miles passed swiftly, and Phoenix Mountain was near.

There, amidst the range of mountains, a stretch of red forest spanning a hundred miles covered the hills. In the center, a peak stood taller than the others, majestic and grand, with red leaves all over, resembling a Fire Phoenix poised to fly.

Led by the two women, the group did not alight at the mountain gate to walk up, but rather directly flew over Phoenix Mountain and headed towards the grand hall. Along the way, Lu Zheng surveyed the surroundings, spotting many demons living around Phoenix Mountain, with varying cultivation levels, and indeed, many were transformed birds.

Along the way, they saw several mortal villages, and in certain small plains, mortal cities filled with exotic flair, yet more prosperous than those nearer to Great Jing under Dingfeng Mountain's rule.

Soon, the group bypassed Phoenix Mountain's gate, descended through clouds to the grand hall at the peak, where Si Lingxi quietly awaited them at the entrance.

"Sect Leader Si!" Lu Zheng and the two women descended, cupping their hands in salute.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Si!" Hu Yijun, accompanied by Hu Zhou and Gao Junyu, also paid their respects.

"Greetings, Tiger King." Si Lingxi nodded lightly to Hu Yijun, then smiled at the three of Lu Zheng, "Come in and let's talk."

Entering the grand hall, each took their seats, and maids served tea.

Lu Zheng sipped it, immediately feeling a surge of spiritual qi enter his abdomen, circulating once before rushing to his Celestial Spirit, entering his Divine Soul, making him feel refreshed, spirits lifted, and slight improvements in both his Dantian and Sea of Consciousness.

This single sip probably equated to several months' hard work for an average cultivator.

"Excellent tea!" Lu Zheng smacked his lips, feeling this tea was even better than the Cyan Strange Spirit Tea Yi Qingtian had given him.

"Did the Tu Family's Three Sisters return?" Si Lingxi asked.

"They did." Lu Zheng nodded, "But next year's Spring Festival, they won't be home for it."

Speaking of this year's Spring Festival spent at the East Sea Dragon Palace, he promised Ao Qian that he'd visit regularly, yet now it's already October, and he seemingly hasn't made time.

Perhaps after next year's Spring Festival, he should visit the East Sea?

While Lu Zheng mused, Si Lingxi chatted with Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, learning they had encountered another Ghost Head Infant incident in the past two months.

"The lineage of Profound Yin Mountain is increasingly decadent, once the Profound Yin Divine Monarch was formidable..." Si Lingxi shook her head, "Forget it, let's not talk of this. Since you've come to Phoenix Mountain, you can stay a while, no rush to return, as you'll be heading to the Northern Domain by New Year's anyway."

Si Lingxi smiled, "Phoenix Mountain covers thousands of miles, and there are indeed some remarkable sights."

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying looked towards Lu Zheng, and naturally, Lu Zheng agreed, "Then we shall be imposing."

Si Lingxi nodded, "Let Red Crane and Bai Yuan take you to your rooms, I'll find you for dinner tonight."

…

At mid-7 PM, while Lu Zheng and the two women were admiring the Phoenix Mountain room with its exotic decor, Si Lingxi arrived personally, accompanied by four maids, all curious-faced.

Red Crane, Bai Yuan, Bi Hu, Xuan Mei.

Because Si Lingxi was also dressed in red, Red Crane donned the red embroidered cloud-pattern water smoke phoenix skirt, becoming the leader of the four maids. Even her facial expressions and demeanor showed efforts to mimic Si Lingxi.

Despite Red Crane's attempts to maintain her expression, like the other three women, curiosity filled her gaze towards Lu Zheng's group, wondering why Si Lingxi viewed them differently.

At this moment, all four women held trays, carrying small dishes, fruits, and clear wine. Watching Si Lingxi motion with her hand, they placed these items on the stone table outside the room's courtyard. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Si Lingxi smiled, "I don't have a chef as skilled as Lu Zheng here, just had the kitchen prepare a few small dishes. Fortunately, the ingredients are decent, enough to present."

Lu Zheng glanced at the stone table; the ingredients were not just decent but extraordinary, their faint spiritual qi enveloping and lingering around the dishes and fruits, surprisingly all spiritual objects.

Is this what top echelon's daily meals are like?

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan sat down, Si Lingxi settling opposite Lu Zheng. The four raised their chopsticks to dine, raised glasses to drink, conversing casually as if still in Wansong Mountain or Tonglin County, without any sense of estrangement.

Red Crane and the other three stood in a row behind Si Lingxi, their eyes nearly overflowing with curiosity. When had they ever seen anyone interact with Si Lingxi in this manner?

…

Lu Zheng and company were indeed fortunate.

One must know, Si Lingxi is formidable, and Wansong Daoist is not weak, hence the two always interact as equals. As Lu Zheng assisted Wansong Daoist in solving Chi Songzi's chess puzzle, the two became friends over chess, though they addressed each other as senior and junior, on a spiritual level, they were equals.

Lu Zheng, being a young socialist youth, yet to be hardened by society, naturally held some reverence but had not developed a sense of inferiority, so he projected his attitude toward Wansong Daoist onto Si Lingxi.

Added to this, Si Lingxi didn't present herself as superior during her time at Wansong Mountain, so coincidentally, they began communicating as equals.

Such communication, in turn, made Si Lingxi feel genuinely comfortable.