CHAPTER 726: CHAPTER 736: JIN QUE?

"Master, we have searched the entire city and have not found any trace of Ma Quanzi! We only captured the family members and wives and daughters of Ma Quanzi!" Yan Qing flew over to report to Chu Feng.

Chu Feng swept his eyes across the scene, only to see the soldiers escorting a large group of men, women, and children, each dressed in finery, adorned with gold and silver.

Ma Quanzi had become the Great Emperor, his clan, wives, and children, all basked in prosperity because of him.

"Ma Quanzi has been executed," Chu Feng’s icy gaze swept towards Ma Quanzi’s relatives. They also knew that Chu Feng was the one in charge.

Upon hearing that Ma Quanzi was dead, they were exceedingly grief-stricken, but in order to survive, they suppressed their hatred for Chu Feng and knelt down.

Continuously kowtowing, they pleaded for Chu Feng to spare them.

"Each should bear their own sins. Ma Quanzi has committed evil, yet his sins don’t extend to his parents, and the calamity should not affect his wives and children. However, you may escape death, but not punishment. All possessions will be confiscated, and you will be demoted to servitude," Chu Feng declared.

Chu Feng was not a bloodthirsty murderer.

Although these people were guilty, their crimes did not warrant death. Hearing that Chu Feng would confiscate all their possessions and reduce them to servitude, they burst into cries of lamentation, continuously kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Take them away!"

Chu Feng waved his hand dismissively, with a chilling expression.

To spare these people’s lives was already merciful.

The Great Ma Empire had been destroyed; in fact, the whole Dan State had already fallen into Chu Feng’s hands. He harbored no attachment to the Imperial Throne.

The lands of Dan State, once conquered, were to be handed over to his Senior Brother.

Days later, Chu Feng appeared in the capital of the Jianyun Dynasty. Although Chu Jianlan and Qiao Yue’er had guessed that the mysterious Marshal of the Northern Beixie Empire might very well be their own brother,

they still harbored doubts until they witnessed with their own eyes Chu Feng, unabashedly dressed in the Commander Armor and draped in a war robe, standing before them.

Chu Feng was under a great deal of time pressure, and he spoke in secret with his Senior Brother for a long while.

In addition to handing over Dan State to the Senior Brother, he also mentioned his desire to turn Dan State into a base for medicinal materials.

Chu Jianlan wholeheartedly supported his younger brother.

Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses. Knowing that he was far less capable than his younger brother, he could only be the strongest backing for Chu Feng, exerting his utmost effort to assist him.

When brothers unite, their strength can cut through metal.

"Younger brother, I don’t know when we’ll be able to meet again after you leave Dan State. Be sure to assess your strengths carefully and take every precaution when you’re out there. No matter when, Dan State is your home and your solid support. I can’t help much with anything else, but managing Dan State well and overseeing this place, I can surely do," Chu Jianlan said, unwilling to part with his younger brother.

"Oh, and how is our second sister doing?" Chu Jianlan suddenly remembered to ask.

"Second sister is currently in the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage and is doing very well! When her cultivation is even more formidable, I’ll have her come back for a visit!"

The Chu Family, due to Chu Feng’s rise, the Senior Brother and Second Sister have both come to live a life they never even dared dream of before.

The Senior Brother became an Emperor, while the Second Sister successfully entered the Wan Jian Sect Main Lineage.

Under Chu Feng’s care, her achievements in the Sword Dao in the future will undoubtedly be extraordinary.

...

Days later, Chu Feng, along with Yan Qing, appeared in the Demon Sea Fierce Land.

Initially, before he left, he intended to eliminate the despicable Beixie Emperor to avoid any future troubles. Surprisingly, the Beixie Emperor, being extremely cunning, had already fled Dan State ahead of time.

According to reliable information, he likely fled to the Divine Martial Continent to seek refuge with the Panlong Heavenly Emperor.

To this, Chu Feng was indifferent.

He had already planted a Soul Fire Seal within the Divine Soul of the Beixie Emperor; as long as the Beixie Emperor appeared within ten miles of Chu Feng...

Chu Feng could instantly use his Divine Sense to activate the Soul Fire Seal and kill the Beixie Emperor.

Having already experienced two ventures into the Demon Sea Fierce Land, Chu Feng seemed very relaxed along the way. Occasionally, he would hunt a demon beast to feed the fledgling of the Green-eyed Golden Eagle.

Not only did it enjoy eating the meat of demon beasts, but it had a particular fondness for devouring their inner cores.

Compared to demon beast meat, the energy contained within a Demon Core was more than a thousand times greater.

After consuming the Demon Core, the growth rate of the fledgling was astonishingly fast.

In just less than half a month, the down on its body had completely fallen out, replaced by new feathers. However, its appearance greatly differed from that of the Green-eyed Golden Eagle.

No matter how Chu Feng looked at it, it resembled an oversized sparrow.

Claws, beak, eyes, including feathers, there was not a single feature that resembled the Green-eyed Golden Eagle.

"Yan Qing, do you think it’s possible that the bird could have gone through a species change?" Chu Feng couldn’t help but express his surprise.

And even though the fledgling had grown quite large, it did not display any particularly powerful abilities. It’s worth noting that its mother could battle with a Second Tribulation Wolf Demon.

"Master, there’s something I don’t know whether I should speak of," Yan Qing did not directly answer Chu Feng but instead stared seriously at the fledgling, observing it.

"Spit it out quickly! When did you start acting like such a woman?" Chu Feng cursed discontentedly.

"I always feel that this bird greatly resembles the Divine Bird which our family worships!" Yan Qing’s family belonged to an ancient Barbarian Tribe. The Divine Souls they worshipped were not human, but rather wild beasts and birds.

For example, some tribes worship bears, while others worship snakes.

They regard these animals as the progenitors or guardian spirits of their tribes and hold them in very high esteem.

"What kind of bird does your family worship?" Chu Feng knew that Yan Qing came from a tribe in the deep mountains, but he did not understand his family background.

"Jin Que (Brocade Bird)!"

When Yan Qing mentioned these two words, his expression became especially solemn, and his tone was filled with reverence.

This mysterious tribal culture had long been ingrained into his very bones.

"Five colors indicate a sparrow, six colors a luan, seven colors a phoenix!"

Chu Feng’s expression became serious, and he looked at the fledgling anew. Indeed, it did seem quite extraordinary.

If this fledgling was really a Jin Que, then Chu Feng had struck it rich.

It was hundreds, even thousands of times better than other birds.

There are four great Divine Birds in the world, and the Jin Que is one of them. It is the royalty among peacocks.

People only know of peacocks, but very few are aware of an alien species among them—that is the Jin Que.

It is said that Kong Xuan, who dominated in the primordial times, was in his true form a Jin Que. How powerful is its Five-colored Divine Light? Even Saints can be trapped within it.

Almost nothing could withstand it.

Even the Taiyi Golden Immortals, who had reached the levels of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and Five Qi Chaoyuan, would be brushed away by it without fail.

Such a powerful Demon Bird—Chu Feng couldn’t even dare to dream of it. Yet, by a stroke of luck, he had hit the jackpot and acquired a Jin Que.

The little guy seemed to share some fate with Chu Feng.

These days, it had been fed by hand by Chu Feng himself, and it had seemingly taken Chu Feng as its foster father. It was very affectionate towards him.

The bond between Chu Feng and the fledgling also deepened bit by bit.

"Ordinary birds have vertical pupils, and it’s rare for them to have black eyes. That’s one point."

"Its feathers have five colors, making it incredibly colorful and beautiful. Even though it has the appearance of a sparrow, it is many times larger than ordinary birds," continued Yan Qing, explaining why he suspected it was a Jin Que.