Few disciples from the ridge ever roamed the world, hence the surprise to see these experts around.

“Elder Shi.” Wu Zhongtian showed respect towards the old man by bowing and cupping his fist.

The latter responded with a slight nod. 

An ancestor found the prior comment very interesting and asked respectfully: “Elder Shi, Fire Domain is truly the home of a phoenix?”

The old man stared deeper into the domain; his eyes moved slightly. “According to the legend, there was indeed a phoenix there. It roamed across the realms and eventually settled in an ancestral vein....