Once Shen Mu decided to take Little Phoenix as his student, he began to consider finding a place on Earth to settle down!
Although he could stay at Kamar-Taj for a long time, it wasn't his territory, and it wasn't a long-term solution.
Previously, Shen Mu had considered emulating Superman by building his own Fortress of Solitude in the North Pole.
However, he thought about it and decided to give up, as he didn't have the legacy left by a chief scientist father.
As a Kryptonian orphan, Superman wasn't alone; his father had prepared everything for him, not only the Life Codex, a Kryptonian gene bank, but also a Kryptonian spaceship storing Kryptonian super-scientific technology and all the knowledge of dozens of star systems.
So, using those things, Superman easily established his secret fortress.
In contrast, Shen Mu was taking a completely different path, so if he were to build something, the final result would likely be a temple.
"Mr. Shen, can Jean come back to see us often? After all, she's our only daughter."
John thought that after Jean acknowledged Shen Mu as her teacher, she would be taken away to be taught some mysterious knowledge, so he made a small suggestion.
Jean, sitting with her mother nearby, also looked at him with hopeful eyes.
"You don't have to worry; learning magic doesn't require a specific environment, so Jean can stay with you."
"However, occasionally, I will take her to see the true appearance of this Universe."
Upon hearing Shen Mu say this, the Grey couple finally relaxed.
They were afraid that their daughter would leave and never return, not seeing her for years or even longer, and that kind of separation pain was unbearable.
"Before I officially teach you magic, there's one more thing that needs to be done!"
"Jean, come here. I'll take you somewhere. I need to say hello to that guy sleeping deep within your soul."
Shen Mu stood up and waved at Little Phoenix.
Jean showed no fear; instead, she was full of eagerness.
"Teacher, where are we going?"
Little Phoenix excitedly ran to Shen Mu's side, hugged one of his arms, and asked curiously, looking up.
"The legendary Elven Kingdom, where all the kind and lovely Little Elves live."
Shen Mu had already chosen the most suitable place, Alfheim, a place that was like half of his backyard.
"Elves? Teacher, do such magical races really exist in this World?"
Jean's understanding of Elves came from fairy tales she read earlier.
As she grew up and gained a basic understanding of this World, she already knew that fairy tales were just stories made up by adults to trick children, and they were all fake.
However, now she heard such incredible words from her convenient teacher.
"Of course, this World not only has Elves; aliens, Gods, and devils all exist. The World is bigger and more interesting than you imagine."
Shen Mu's words were not only for Little Phoenix but also for the Grey couple.
Indeed, the couple's brains were already somewhat frozen at this moment!
They thought the existence of Mutants was already incredible.
But they didn't know that Mutants were just a tiny corner of this World.
"Mr. Shen, does God exist then? Can he hear our prayers?"
Jean's family were all Christians, so upon hearing Shen Mu say this, she quickly asked.
"The omnipotent God you worship may not exist, but Heaven does indeed exist."
In the entire Marvel Universe, the concept of God is not as clear as in the neighboring DC.
However, the Heaven dimension does indeed exist, and there are seemingly holy guys like Angels!
Upon hearing Shen Mu say this, the Grey couple's expressions immediately became a little downcast!
Being told that the God they had always devoutly believed in did not exist, this feeling of faith collapsing was hard for them to accept.
"Gods are not as great and distant as you imagine. Your child, Jean, has the potential to become even greater than some Gods."
This was certainly not Shen Mu speaking carelessly.
Because of the special nature of the Phoenix Force, in its normal state, the Phoenix host will be eroded by this power, turning dark and becoming the tyrannical Dark Phoenix.
But as long as one can fully merge with the Phoenix Force, they can then break through the shackles and become the White Phoenix.
They can even summon the complete Phoenix Force from the Multiverse, at which point they will instantly become a Multiverse-level or even Omniverse-level powerhouse.
Some so-called Gods, in the eyes of a Phoenix host in that state, are not much different from shrimp.
"Teacher, can I really become such an amazing person?"
Little Phoenix looked at her hands and asked Shen Mu with some bewilderment.
"Of course, your future is limitless."
Shen Mu reached out and stroked Little Phoenix's head.
"Let's go! I'll take you to meet my friends first. I'm sure you'll be very happy to see them."
As he spoke, a blue Space Stone appeared in Shen Mu's hand, which he then activated with divine power.
Immediately, a spatial teleportation portal enveloped him and Little Phoenix, and the next moment they appeared in the sunny Elven Kingdom.
"Wow! It's so beautiful here!"
The young Little Phoenix exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the surrounding area filled with various flowers, plants, and trees.
Then, she let go of Shen Mu's hand and plunged into the sea of flowers.
Shen Mu's appearance naturally attracted the attention of the Elf Elder Sylphania.
Before long, surrounded by a group of flying Little Elves, this peerlessly beautiful Elder appeared barefoot before Shen Mu.
"Shen?"
The Elder was momentarily incredulous at Shen Mu's appearance.
The other Little Elves were even more so; if it weren't for the familiar aura of Elves still emanating from Shen Mu, they would hardly believe that the Shen Mu before them was the giant dragon from before.
"Hi! Sylphania, long time no see."
Shen Mu showed no signs of discomfort, greeting the Elder loudly.
"Jean, come here."
After greeting, Shen Mu waved at Little Phoenix, who was immersed in the sea of flowers, signaling her to come over.
"Teacher, this big sister is so beautiful!"
Little Phoenix, having come back to her senses, was once again lost in awe the moment she saw Sylphania!
However, Shen Mu was a bit speechless at her address.
A ten-year-old girl calling a nine-thousand-year-old antique 'big sister' just felt a bit out of place.
Although this nine-thousand-year-old Elf had the face of an eighteen-year-old, it couldn't change the fact that Shen Mu knew her true age.
However, Sylphania seemed to rather enjoy Little Phoenix's address.
"Oh! What a cute human girl!"
"Mm!"
Sylphania was about to reach out to touch Little Phoenix's head, but suddenly, as if sensing something, her hand involuntarily stopped in mid-air.
At this moment, she seemed to see a Phoenix engulfed in raging flames in her eyes.
A look of shock involuntarily appeared on her face.