Chapter 68 (1/2)

Chapter 68: Departure in Succession

Jadesun Palace.

“I never expected a child of the Liu family to awaken the Phoenix Divine Body bloodline.” Marquis Southcloud was fair and beardless. His amiable smile resembled an ordinary scholar. “Speaking of which, n.o.body from the Gongsun family has awakened a Phoenix Divine Body bloodline for the past five centuries. Including Liu Qiyue, the two people with phoenix bloodlines aren’t from the Gongsun family. This world is truly unpredictable.”

Liu Yebai sat by the side and smiled as he looked at his daughter. He then said, “Our Liu family had a marriage alliance with the Gongsun Family during my grandmother’s generation.”

“I know.” Marquis Southcloud nodded. “For the sake of their phoenix bloodline, the Gongsun family had forbidden marriage with outsiders. Only after centuries of no descendants awakening the bloodline—along with the threat of demons—did the Gongsun family finally begin allowing marriages with outsiders. Haha, once these marriages happened, it brought us G.o.dfiends with Phoenix Divine Bodies.”

“Can I become a G.o.dfiend?” Liu Qiyue couldn’t help but ask. “I reached the Unity realm last year.”

“It’s not bad for you to reach the Unity realm at the age of sixteen.” Marquis Southcloud nodded. “Don’t worry. You will definitely succeed if Archean Mountain wants to nurture you.”

“Qiyue, since you have awakened your phoenix bloodline, you should become a G.o.dfiend,” Liu Yebai said.

Marquis Southcloud continued, “The news of your Phoenix Divine Body bloodline has long reached Archean Mountain. They have already sent someone over. They should arrive in Eastcalm Prefecture today! When the time comes, you will have to leave and head to Archean Mountain.”

“I’m leaving today?” Liu Qiyue felt like everything was happening too suddenly.

“That’s right.” Marquis Southcloud nodded. “It’s impossible for me to stay in Eastcalm Prefecture forever. There’s no way Archean Mountain can send a powerful G.o.dfiend as protection. Therefore, it’s safest for you to enter Archean Mountain immediately.”

Liu Yebai also said, “Qiyue, now that you have awakened a phoenix bloodline, you have to cultivate hard and make yourself stronger.”

“Yes.” Liu Qiyue nodded solemnly.

When she personally witnessed the demon invasion, she yearned to become stronger and vanquish those demons.

…

Meng Chuan and his father arrived at Jadesun Palace.

“Young Master Meng, please stay here for a moment. The Marquis is currently talking to Young Master Yan.” An elder led the way, and Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang could only wait by the side. They also saw Liu Yebai and Liu Qiyue sitting in a pavilion.

“Ah Chuan.” Liu Qiyue was even more surprised. After the demon invasion, she had not seen Meng Chuan. After Meng Chuan killed two demon commanders at Blazing Sun Dao Academy, he had led Demon Monarch Poison Pool away and escaped… As for Liu Qiyue, she was quickly brought to Jadesun Palace. They hadn’t managed to speak with each other.

“Qiyue.” Meng Chuan ran over happily. “Are you alright? You seemed to be quite injured back at Blazing Sun Dao Academy.”

“It was after casting a forbidden spell for too long.” Liu Qiyue smiled and shook her head. “I just need to rest for a month.”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

“Ah Chuan, I-I…” Liu Qiyue whispered, somewhat reluctant to part with him. “I might be leaving Eastcalm Prefecture today.”

“You’re leaving Eastcalm Prefecture today?” Meng Chuan was surprised. He suddenly recalled the flaming arrow that Liu Qiyue had shot.

“Why are you leaving all of a sudden?” Meng Dajiang couldn’t help but ask. Qiyue had come to live at Mirror Lake Meng Manor when she was very young. After all these years, it was as if she was his own child. Meng Dajiang couldn’t bear to part with her.

Liu Yebai said, “Qiyue awakened a Phoenix Divine Body bloodline. Archean Mountain wants to take her away immediately. In the future, she will cultivate at Archean Mountain.”

“She awoke a phoenix bloodline and will be entering Archean Mountain?” Meng Dajiang was somewhat astonished.

He obviously knew about the phoenix bloodline.

There were many types of divine bodies. Generally speaking, divine bodies like thunder and lightning were very powerful and difficult to cultivate. The top Lightning Divine Body could be said to be extremely difficult to begin cultivating, but the Phoenix Divine Body was even more strict on its conditions. Outsiders were unable to cultivate it at all. Only those who had awakened the phoenix bloodline could cultivate it. G.o.dfiends who cultivated Phoenix Divine Bodies were extremely rare. The Gongsun family which was known as the Phoenix clan hadn’t had any descendants awaken the bloodline for five centuries.

Currently, there was only one person who was a Phoenix Divine Body G.o.dfiend. Liu Qiyue would be the second.

“It’s our dream to enter Archean Mountain.” Meng Dajiang immediately reacted and smiled at Liu Qiyue. “We must be happy for Qiyue.”

“Ah Chuan.” Liu Qiyue was very reluctant to part with him.

“I will also enter Archean Mountain this December,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “When the time comes, we will meet again.”

“Yes.” Liu Qiyue nodded, but there was still much reluctance in her heart.

…

While Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were chatting, Marquis Southcloud was talking to Yan Jin in the hall.

“King Calm Sea’s sword mark saved Eastcalm Prefecture.” Marquis Southcloud sighed. “This is fate. If you weren’t in Eastcalm Prefecture, Eastcalm Prefecture might have already been annihilated by the demons.”

Yan Jin stood there, listening obediently.

“However, the demons will definitely investigate the reason for their failed invasion carefully,” said Marquis Southcloud. “King Calm Sea is constantly watching over Calm Sea Pa.s.s. With the power of the Heavenly Tribulation Sword being only ten or twenty percent of King Calm Sea’s might, the demons will easily deduce that it was only a sword mark. The sealing of a sword mark is very difficult. It requires a huge price. King Calm Sea has only sealed them in a few of his children.”