Live-in Son-in-law
Chapter 516: Phoenix Gall

Chapter 516: Chapter 516: Phoenix Gall

Qin Yi wandered around the surface, checking every nook and cranny, but other than a pile of fallen debris bricks, there was nothing.

It turns out there’s nothing here, just an ordinary basement.

Qin Yi shook his head in disappointment, where did his great luck go?

It seems he was looking in the wrong place.

Qin Yi was about to leave and search elsewhere. But suddenly he hesitated, why is the temperature so high here?

Earlier, focused on treasure hunting, he didn’t notice that this is a basement with a temperature of thirty to forty degrees.

Something’s not right.

Qin Yi began sensing the source of the heat and discovered it was seeping out from inside the wall.

Qin Yi stepped forward and pressed his palm against the wall, which felt slightly hot to the touch.

Walls don’t generate heat on their own, which means there’s something behind it.

Qin Yi stepped back two steps, then punched forward, the Fist Light howling.

Boom!

The wall exploded, creating a large hole, with glaring red light shining through from behind.

Qin Yi stepped forward to peek, his Eye of Righteous and Evil allowing him to see through the void, the intense red light unable to block his gaze, looked right through it.

Behind the wall was an even larger space, in the center of the ground, there was a massive hole with red light pouring out from it, and these red lights carried terrifying fire attribute factors, which was why it was so hot here.

Qin Yi jumped into the hole he had blasted open, the temperature inside was even higher, reaching fifty to sixty degrees.

Qin Yi approached the central ground hole, leaning over to look down, it seemed like a well opening, with red light swirling below, one couldn’t see the bottom.

Indeed, where there’s something strange, there could be precious treasures.

Qin Yi pondered for a long time, should he go down or not?

In the end, Qin Yi still went back to the surface.

"Cong Yang, Yue Lan..."

Qin Yi called out, his voice like a muffled thunder, echoing around.

In no time, Cong Yang and others rushed over like lightning.

"Qin Yi, what’s wrong?"

"Did you find any missed fish?" Qin Yi asked.

Cong Yang and the other five shook their heads.

"That’s good, it seems the Shi family is wiped out." Qin Yi sneered coldly; he didn’t want to give the enemy a chance to recover.

"I found something strange down below, I’m going to investigate now, you five stand here and don’t let anyone get close."

"Qin Yi, be careful!" Cong Yang said.

Qin Yi nodded and turned back, arriving again at the hole, Purple Light swirling around him, enveloping himself, then jumped in directly.

Qin Yi descended rapidly, looking up after a while, unable to see the entrance above, having fallen at least over two hundred meters, with no idea how deep this hole went.

Moreover, the lower he went, the higher the temperature became.

Qin Yi continued to descend, roughly estimating he had fallen over five hundred meters. And the temperature was so high that even he, impervious to cold and heat, felt the heat.

After a long time, Qin Yi muttered, "This must be over a thousand meters deep? Could this be a bottomless pit?"

Qin Yi began to have thoughts of giving up as this hole seemed too deep.

Moreover, even with his cultivation, he couldn’t withstand the increasingly terrifying temperature, sweating all over and his clothes soaked through.

"God damn it..."

Just as Qin Yi was about to give up, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise and quickly steadied himself.

Qin Yi, wide-eyed and open-mouthed, stared at the boiling Magma Lake below, he almost rushed right into it.

In the depths beneath the Shi family, there existed a Magma Lake, this was incredible.

Qin Yi looked around, it was a space over a thousand square meters, with no other exit besides the hole above, and below was all boiling magma, as if it was surging up from the Earth’s core.

Qin Yi’s gaze suddenly fixed upon the center of the Magma Lake, where there was actually a tree, seemingly grown from the lake, resembling a ginkgo tree, with only three branches, no leaves, the whole dark red, emitting an extremely terrifying temperature.

In the forks of the three branches, there was a pearl emitting scarlet light, about the size of a ping pong ball, with flames roaming on it.

Qin Yi’s mouth gaped open; this was the Immortal Golden Ginkgo Tree, the legendary roost of the Phoenix.

Qin Yi recognized the pearl too, his entire body trembled because this pearl was the Phoenix Gall.

It’s said that when a Phoenix falls, it condenses all its cultivation into a Phoenix Gall.

Qin Yi displayed an unbelievable expression, he rarely lost his composure, but this time, he was truly shocked.

The Phoenix Gall was an extraordinary treasure, and if this was truly a Phoenix Gall, then his fortune was indeed overwhelming. The Phoenix Gall contained the inheritance of the Phoenix clan, invaluable.

Qin Yi trembled with excitement, walking step by step through the air towards the Immortal Golden Ginkgo Tree, fixing his gaze on the scarlet-glistening pearl, swallowing hard, reaching out a trembling hand.

"Qin Yi."

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Qin Yi jumped in fright, spinning swiftly to see two figures appearing behind him unexpectedly.

One was the Vermilion Bird Guardian God, and the other was Murong Qianxun, whom he had just defeated in battle.

His thoughts had been entirely on the Phoenix Gall earlier, oblivious to anyone’s presence.

Qin Yi watched them warily.

"Senior Vireo, long time no see." Qin Yi blocked the Phoenix Gall behind him, watching the other with a smile.

The Vermilion Bird looked at Qin Yi: "I hurried here still a bit late."

"What do you mean?" Qin Yi asked, confused.

The Vermilion Bird smiled: "I initially intended to protect the Shi family, but didn’t expect to arrive a step too late, and you wiped them out instead."

"Senior Vireo, as the Guardian God, aren’t you worried about tarnishing your reputation by sheltering such scum?"

The Vermilion Bird smiled: "I know the Shi family had been going overboard these years, but there was a reason for my leniency. Actually, Qianxun has no relations with the Shi family."

"Huh?" Qin Yi was utterly surprised, "Who are you trying to fool? I heard Shi Gu call her cousin myself."

"That’s because I had them believe they were related to Qianxun, and they bought it."

Qin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Why?"

"Because they were helping me nourish the Phoenix Gall with their lives."

Qin Yi’s expression shifted subtly, as the Vermilion Bird actually knew of the Phoenix Gall’s existence.

The Vermilion Bird continued calmly: "I discovered the Phoenix Gall early on, but did not keep it for myself, instead leaving it for Qianxun. The Phoenix Gall needs vitality to be nourished, or it will wither. The Shi family’s location was right above the Phoenix Gall, and since it absorbed their vitality, the lifespan of the Shi family people was not long."

Qin Yi felt a chill inside, realizing the Vermilion Bird’s ruthless heart, using the Shi family’s lives to nourish the Phoenix Gall.

"Are you thinking I’m ruthless?" The Vermilion Bird seemed to see through Qin Yi’s thoughts and smiled.

Qin Yi did not answer.

The Vermilion Bird sighed and said: "I know that’s your view of me. But eventually, we Guardian Gods will age and step aside from history’s stage. When our deterrence is gone, who will resist if foreign countries invade?"

"Therefore, we must do everything possible to cultivate successors, make you strong enough to stand alone, and create wariness in foreign nations. Although using the Shi family’s lives to nourish the Phoenix Gall is inhumane, these sacrifices are worth it for the long-term goal."