Chapter 451: Their Strange Instinct
The great peng did not answer the phoenix immediately. He remained silent for a moment, continuing to watch the interaction between Angelica and the pope.
"I’ve been having strange visions too," the great peng finally said. "Whenever I clear my mind and cultivate—ever since I heard that guqin sound—they come to me. I don’t know why, but all of them feel familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It’s really strange."
The phoenix glanced at the great peng briefly before turning back toward Angelica.
"Same," she said, and silence fell between them again.
"Do you think we might have met Master in the past?" the great peng asked suddenly."That guqin sound from that night felt especially familiar—like déjà vu. Do you think it came from Master?" he added.
"I don’t know if we ever met Master in the past," the phoenix said, shaking her head. "But as far as I can remember, I stayed in that place full of darkness until Master summoned me."
"However, if we’ve never met Master, then this strange feeling must come from something else—something still unknown to us," she added.
They fell silent again. It was unusual for them to talk this much. Normally, they didn’t speak often, but something about this moment stirred their thoughts.
Still, their conversation flowed smoothly, without wrong phrase. As emperor-stage beasts, their intelligence rivaled that of most humans—perhaps even surpassed it. Like high-ranking cultivators, they could process vast amounts of information at once.
While staying inside the church, they listened to everything spoken by the people around them, picking up new vocabulary and observing how humans conversed with one another. They were quick learners, easily grasping how to speak with proper words and structure.
After a few moments of silence, the great peng finally parted his lips.