Immortal Father
Chapter 986 - 986 343 Gripping the Dragon and Pinching the Phoenix_3

986: Chapter 343: Gripping the Dragon and Pinching the Phoenix_3 986: Chapter 343: Gripping the Dragon and Pinching the Phoenix_3 Li Ping’an’s thoughts flickered and he said with a smile:

“Yinglong elder brother, recently the Heavenly Court just caught a Phoenix Clan Expert, and now they’re having a headache over how to make him submit to the Heavenly Court.

“Since elder brother has come, why not give me some advice?”

Yinglong and the two elder dragons exchanged glances.

Yinglong said in surprise, “Isn’t the Phoenix Clan nearly extinct?

How come they still have an expert?”

“Come, let me take elder brother to have a look.”

Li Ping’an stood up to invite them, while a celestial soldier was already waiting outside the door, having formed a white cloud in advance.

Without delay, he led the three Dragon Clan experts straight to a temple in the corner.

Such an action surely had a deeper purpose, and it also served as a warning to the Dragon Clan, putting some pressure on them, but as for the outcomes…

it would be left to fate.

However, what Li Ping’an didn’t expect was…

The Roc Bird was not near the Dragon Chaining Pillar; only several neatly stacked chains remained.

Father!

Just as Li Ping’an was about to become anxious, he suddenly heard laughter coming from behind the temple.

This time, it was his turn to exchange confused looks with the celestial soldier beside him.

Li Ping’an rode the cloud over the temple, leading the three Dragon Clan experts behind the temple mountain, through several recently set grand arrays and barriers, and into a village nearby.

Yinglong and the two elder dragons nearly had their eyeballs pop out.

In the fields behind the village, Li Dazhi, Immortal Huanglong, and the bald young Roc were all busy with their tasks.

Li Dazhi was loosening the soil;

Immortal Huanglong was planting seedlings;

The Roc was running back and forth with two buckets of water, carefully watering the seedlings.

Not far away, under a row of fruit trees, a group of mortals were making merry, squeezing rice balls and playing games, with Guilingling leading a group of children playing “eagle catches chicks.”

Yinglong swallowed his saliva and asked quietly, “This is…?”

“My father is conducting labor reformation with the Roc,”

Li Ping’an offhandedly fibbed:

“To experience the joy of labor, growing trees, and nurturing spirits, the principles are the same.

“Look, how happily they are laughing.

“Only by nurturing a life themselves can they appreciate how precious life is.

“Only by understanding the pains and joys of mortals can they comprehend the meaning of all creatures’ existence.

It seems the Roc is on the brink of an epiphany, ready for a breakthrough from within.

In doing so, the Heavenly Court can also gain a strong support.”

Yinglong nodded slowly, the wrinkles of confusion in his forehead and eyes deepening.

Just…

This is just…

Incredibly odd, and yet it looks so harmonious.

“Let’s go, don’t disturb them.”

Li Ping’an led the three Dragon Clan experts away from the grand array of the place, heading towards the main hall of the Heavenly Court.

Behind in the clouds, the three dragons couldn’t quite recover from their shock.

Huddled together, they whispered to one another, and quickly came to a consensus.

They needed to up their game!

They couldn’t allow the Phoenix Clan to surpass them in influence at the New Heavenly Court!

They’d go back and train a few battle dragons, to coil around the pillars in front of the Heavenly Court’s main hall, serving as guards of the Heavenly Emperor!

Of course, it wouldn’t be easy to achieve this, they’d have to plead with the Heavenly Emperor later on.

At that moment, each dragon regretted, Yinglong regretted not bringing more treasures last time, the elder dragon heads regretted only bringing so few treasures this time, what use did the Dragon Clan have for so many treasures anyway!

Meanwhile.

Within that grand array, the Roc Bird gazed far into the direction where the three Dragon Clan experts had departed, unable to help but ask:

“Teacher Dazhi, who were they just now?”

“Ah,” Li Dazhi, leaning on his hoe, laughed and said, “the Dragon Clan came to deliver supplies, didn’t you know?

The Dragon Clan has volunteered to provide fifty percent of the treasures needed by the New Heavenly Court.”

“Oh?” the Roc bird said, puzzled, “Why so generous?”

Li Dazhi shrugged, “Perhaps the Dragon Clan wants to gain some positions in the Heavenly Court.

In the future world, they must honor and uphold the heavenly laws; the Dragon Clan is just making their arrangements in advance.”

The Roc Bird stood still for a long while, lost in thought.

He sighed, “My Phoenix Clan is impoverished; I truly do not know what to do.”

“Hey,” Li Dazhi waved his hand, “don’t overthink it, continue your reflections, understand why laborers are the most glorious!

You still need to write the sixth essay tonight!”

“Yes!”

The Roc Bird grinned and said,

“Before, I only led a muddled existence; now I realize that I am me.

Teacher, let me take a turn at hoeing!”

“Remember, imagine yourself as a mortal, that’s where the true significance lies.”

“Yes!”

…

Deep in the Chaos Sea, within a secret realm.

Inside a majestic palace, Hongjun stroked his beard, watching the scene in the Precious Mirror before him.

Unsure of what to make of it, he echoed Li Dazhi’s sentiment:

“You are indeed something.”

Then, Hongjun turned his head toward the base of the palace, where he saw six columns of light flashing incessantly.