# Chapter 2313: Phoenix Blood Order
Lin Feng waited outside the Phoenix Void Clan for half an hour. The person who had spoken to him earlier spoke again: "Lord Evil God, it has been so long, and neither Miss Jing nor Miss Qingfeng have appeared. It seems they are unwilling to see you. Please return."
Lin Feng looked at him, then smiled slightly. "That can't be. Last time we parted, I had a conversation with Miss Qingfeng. If I came, she would be willing to meet me. There's no way she would avoid me."
The other party's expression stiffened upon hearing Lin Feng's words, but then he smiled again. "Perhaps Miss Qingfeng was just momentarily interested. Now, Miss Qingfeng is already betrothed to the Flame Temple. It would indeed be somewhat inconvenient for her to meet you."
"If you say it like that, I believe it even less. That day, I asked Miss Qingfeng, and she denied certain things right in front of the Flame Temple's people. It seems your words aren't very trustworthy." Lin Feng shook his head as he spoke. Then the demonic dragon roared, soaring through the sky, continuously rising into the void.
Lin Feng's gaze swept toward the Phoenix Void Clan. Suddenly, he projected a voice: "Miss Qingfeng, Miss Jing, the Evil God of the Ancient Realm Clan requests an audience."
The terrifying sound waves radiated into the Phoenix Void Clan, surging forward like a tidal wave, shaking the clan's grounds. Many people looked up and gazed outward. The Evil God of the Ancient Realm Clan, the one who had defeated Huo Shang — could he really have taken a liking to either Qingfeng or Miss Jing? Both women were indeed outstanding in talent and flawless in appearance; otherwise, the Flame Temple wouldn't have coveted them.
"Sir, what is the meaning of this?" The Phoenix Void Clan members' expressions darkened as they spoke coldly.
"I don't trust you." Lin Feng looked down, a hint of sinister amusement still on his lips. After a moment, two figures flickered into view, beautiful as immortals, ethereal and otherworldly — it was indeed Qingfeng and Jing.
Jing found it very strange. This Evil God — where had he even come from? And Feng was willing to see him? How bizarre. She knew well how Qingfeng felt about Lin Feng. Could she really just be trying to escape the temple?
It was one thing to provoke the temple last time, but why was Qingfeng still willing to come out now?
"Miss Qingfeng, Miss Jing." Lin Feng's face held a smile as he called out to them. "The people of the Phoenix Void Clan said the two young ladies didn't wish to see me, but I didn't quite believe it. That's why I took the liberty of disturbing you."
"It's fine. I didn't know you wanted to see me. Is there something you need?" Qingfeng spoke to Lin Feng indifferently, playing her part quite convincingly.
"Nothing urgent. It's just that after our last meeting, I was quite taken with you. I wanted to become friends with Miss Qingfeng and Miss Jing. Would you be willing to take a casual stroll outside?"
"Qingfeng, forget it." Jing didn't like Lin Feng. No matter how she looked at him, he didn't seem like a good person.
But Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Alright."
Jing's gaze froze, then she smiled bitterly. What was this girl thinking?
"In that case, please come up." Lin Feng smiled. The demonic dragon moved forward, and Qingfeng and Jing stepped onto it. Lin Feng's gaze then turned to the Phoenix Void Clan members, and he said coldly, "It seems you people really have no credibility."
With that, Lin Feng turned around, and the demonic dragon soared into the sky. But a shout rang out: "Sir, please wait!"
"What else is there?" Lin Feng stood in the void, looking back at the speaker.
"Sir, do you really think this will bring you closer to our Phoenix Void Clan? If you continue like this, it will only make both sides uncomfortable, and might even cause discord between our two clans." The man spoke to Lin Feng. Naturally, he also assumed that Lin Feng represented the Ancient Realm Clan and wanted to form an alliance with the Phoenix Void Clan.
This line of thinking was easy to understand, and Lin Feng could readily grasp the man's thoughts. He smiled and said, "You overestimate how much the Phoenix Void Clan matters to me."
With that, a strange, sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth. The demonic dragon soared away, leaving the Phoenix Void Clan's experts standing there stunned. Yet the image of that sinister smile still echoed in their minds. This fellow was indeed someone special — very sinister — and he seemed to possess an aura of looking down on the entire world, extremely arrogant and unrestrained.
Of course, the Phoenix Void Clan couldn't stop Qingfeng and Jing from going out with Lin Feng. But news of this quickly spread throughout the clan, especially among the higher-ups. They all felt somewhat displeased. At the same time, this news also quickly reached the Flame Temple.
At this moment, on a flame tower in the Flame Temple, several people stood gazing into the distance. Among them were Huo Shang and Huo Xing.
"I heard that Qingfeng went out with that fellow from the Ancient Realm Clan?" At this moment, a young man beside Huo Shang and Huo Xing spoke indifferently. Huo Xing's expression stiffened, and he didn't respond. This kind of matter was hard to explain.
"Senior Brother Huo Shang, that fellow who calls himself the Evil God — is he very strong?" The young man slowly turned and looked at Huo Shang, speaking again.
"Very strong. I am no match for him." Huo Shang spoke these words very calmly. If he was inferior, he was inferior. Although defeat was a great humiliation to him, he wasn't so weak as to lack the courage to admit it.
"Mm." The young man nodded slightly, then said, "The Flame Temple doesn't yet know that the person you chose is me, right?"
"They don't know yet. Huo Xing has been handling it. If you don't like it, you can withdraw at any time, or choose someone else." Huo Shang replied. "We only told the Flame Temple that the person would definitely be an important figure from the temple, someone who wouldn't disappoint them. But even if we change the person, they won't say anything."
"No need. Qingfeng is not bad. Prepare — we'll pay a visit to the Phoenix Void Clan." The young man said calmly. A faint smile curled at the corner of Huo Shang's mouth. The Flame Temple had suffered repeated setbacks. Now, they indeed needed some important figures to go out and make an appearance. It was time to let those people know that the Flame Temple was no empty name.
"I'll make the arrangements right away." Huo Shang smiled in reply, then left with Huo Xing.
After they had gone, behind the young man stood a middle-aged figure in ordinary robes. He had been standing there all along, yet gave the feeling of not existing at all — as if he weren't there. Even Huo Xing and Huo Shang hadn't paid him much attention.
But now, the middle-aged man spoke: "Huo Shang is using you."
"I know." The young man stood with his back to him, nodding slightly. "At least, he's using me from the Flame Temple's standpoint."
"You're becoming more and more like him." The middle-aged man leaned against the wall and smiled. The young man's expression froze slightly, as if this mattered to him. "How so?"
"He was always like that too. No one could make him do anything — unless he himself wanted to do it."
The young man shook his head. "Still not the same. At least, I don't have his freedom."
"One day, you will." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment." This praise seemed to please the young man greatly, as if the 'him' they spoke of was the young man's ideal to pursue.
Every force's geniuses had their own hierarchy. Huo Xing and Huo Shang were already among the Flame Temple's most core disciples. They were an important batch of talents cultivated by the temple, the temple's public face — outstanding in talent, formidable in both cultivation speed and combat power.
But within the temple, there were even higher-level geniuses. If Huo Shang and the others were already the temple's core, then those above them were the temple's soul — one could even say, its rulers.
On this day, the Phoenix Void Clan was shaken. They received the Flame Temple's visitors with the highest standard of ceremony. In a courtyard, when the middle-aged man heard who was coming, a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes. "I didn't expect it. They actually found that madman."
At the same time, a powerful aura surged over. A beautiful woman appeared in the sky above, speaking coldly: "Who did you betroth Qingfeng to in the temple?"
The middle-aged man looked up at the beautiful woman and was silent for a moment. The woman continued: "Tell me!"
A smile finally appeared on the middle-aged man's face. "Betroth? I never forced your daughter into anything. She herself agreed to the betrothal with the Flame Temple. As for who it is — don't you already know?"
"So you admit you were pulling the strings behind the scenes." The woman said coldly.
"You've already made up your mind. What's the point of me denying it?" The middle-aged man smiled and continued, "They should have arrived by now. The clan should have notified you to welcome them. After all, you are Qingfeng's mother."
"Bastard! Qingfeng and him — it's absolutely impossible. You're throwing Qingfeng into a pit of fire."
"You think your own daughter isn't worthy of him?" The middle-aged man still smiled. The woman was speechless. Finally, she turned and left.
At this moment, Qingfeng had no idea what was happening. She and Lin Feng had been outside all along, casually chatting in a tavern, as if they had quickly become acquainted. Jing sat beside them, speechless, unable to understand what was going on. But then, Jing's expression suddenly changed. "Qingfeng, the clan is summoning us back."
"I'm not going back." Qingfeng replied indifferently.
"It's the Phoenix Blood Order. We have to go back. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe." Jing's expression was grave.
Qingfeng's gaze also froze. She looked at Jing. "You said the Phoenix Blood Order?"
"Yes. The Phoenix Void Clan's most ironclad command." Jing nodded. Qingfeng's eyes flickered. She turned to Lin Feng and said, "Wait for me here. I'll go back to the clan and return."
"Alright." Lin Feng nodded slightly. He didn't know what was happening in the Phoenix Void Clan, but it shouldn't be a problem for Qingfeng to go back and check.
PS: Today's update is complete. Tomorrow's update may not be available during the day — I'll be busy all day. At night, Wuhen will see if he can find time to write!