Chapter 52: A Dusty Past
Unsurprisingly, Feng Chuiying lost this game of chess again, but she was not as unhappy as before.
Clearly, her mind was no longer on it.
Luo Yunxuan also saw that Feng Chuiying was a little absent-minded and quickly changed the subject.
“Are you interested in sharing with me what’s going on with that strange flame of yours this time?”
Luo Yunxuan had asked this last time, but Feng Chuiying had not said anything. It was only natural for him to bring it up again.
“Of course I can!”
Feng Chuiying thought for a moment and then took off her right glove. A wisp of strange flame shot up from her palm.
When Luo Yunxuan saw this flame, his body instinctively took a step back.
Luo Chuxue, on the other hand, was fine. She looked at the flame in Feng Chuiying’s palm with amazement.
“I have seen the Vermilion Bird Flame when I was young. The temperature and power of this flame are infinitely close to the Vermilion Bird Flame.”
“I think this should also be a divine beast flame.”
Feng Chuiying looked at Luo Chuxue with surprise. “As expected of Sister Chuxue. This is indeed a divine beast flame.”
“Legend has it that there are three major fire-type divine beasts: the Vermilion Bird, the Golden Crow, and the Phoenix. This is the Phoenix Flame.”
Feng Chuiying put away the flame and put on her glove again, looking at the wonderful expression on Luo Yunxuan’s face.
At this time, Luo Yunxuan finally couldn’t help but ask, “But I’ve only heard of the Vermilion Bird Flame in the Mortal Realm. I’ve never heard of any Phoenix Flame.”
Feng Chuiying let out a long sigh. “This involves some ancient matters. A million years ago in the Mortal Realm, in the fire-type domain, the Phoenix, the Vermilion Bird, and the Golden Crow were in a tripartite confrontation.”
“The Golden Crow was the strongest and was the first to break through and ascend to the Divine Realm, followed by the Phoenix, and finally the Vermilion Bird.”
“At that time, each divine beast had its own bloodline inheritance. But as time went by, the bloodline of the Golden Crow clan became thinner and thinner, and eventually disappeared in the long river of history.”
“Next is the Phoenix. In fact, the Phoenix clan has not completely disappeared, but there are not many of them.”
“Because the Vermilion Bird’s ascension was the slowest of the three divine beasts, the inheritance it left behind was not affected by too much time. Therefore, the descendants of the Vermilion Bird are the undisputed strongest among the flames of the Mortal Realm.”
“In addition, the relationship between the three divine beasts was not harmonious, and their descendants were in constant conflict. So… I am of the Phoenix lineage, and my clansmen and I have been constantly suppressed by the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation. Now, it is very difficult for the Phoenix lineage to survive.”
Feng Chuiying explained her background, which made Luo Yunxuan furious.
He slammed the teacup beside him, shattering it, and cursed, “The people of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation are really not good people. My Father Emperor has often mentioned these things to me.”
“To harm the people of other clans for their own status, it shows how small-minded their descendants are.”
Feng Chuiying didn’t think so. She shook her head and said, “No, the three divine beasts are all divine beasts that bring blessings to the people. It’s just that after they ascended, their descendants eventually lost some of their original intentions in the course of time.”
Seeing that Feng Chuiying was so sensible, Luo Yunxuan couldn’t help but feel sorry for this girl.
In fact, he had vaguely guessed something. Feng Chuiying was most likely hidden in the Snowfall Sect by the Fourth Elder.
The reason for this was inevitably related to the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation’s pursuit of the Phoenix survivors.
But why the Fourth Elder would have a granddaughter with the Phoenix bloodline was a question that had to be answered by the Fourth Elder himself.
“Alright, alright, these things are all in the past. In short, you are very safe in the Snowfall Sect. If you feel bored, my brother and I will suggest to the Fourth Elder to take you out.”
Luo Chuxue saw the girl’s not-so-good past, so she planned to talk about something happy for Feng Chuiying.
“Mhm, I believe you. And I feel that I have already mastered my Phoenix Flame. At least I won’t burn things randomly.”
“Can you tell my grandfather? I really want to go out and see.” Feng Chuiying looked at the two with eager eyes.
“Alright!”
Luo Yunxuan and Luo Chuxue looked at each other. They both wanted to take this girl out to see.
Luo Yunxuan saw that it was about time. “Then we won’t disturb you any longer. We’ll come and see you another day!”
“Mhm, I’ll have Brother Yunxuan’s gift ready soon!”
“No hurry! Take your time.”
Luo Yunxuan did not turn around, but left a sentence and left with Luo Chuxue.
The two returned to the Fourth Elder’s hall, only to find that the Fourth Elder was already waiting for them outside.
He looked at the two with a kind face. “You’re out. How was your chat with that girl?”
“Reporting to the Fourth Elder, my brother and I had a very harmonious chat with Miss Feng. In recent days, Miss Feng’s personality has become very cheerful, and the number of times her flames have gone out of control has also decreased.”
Luo Yunxuan was not lying. The Fourth Elder had also long since felt that Feng Chuiying had been imperceptibly influenced by the two.
The Fourth Elder nodded. “It seems that it was a wise choice to let you have contact with Feng Chuiying. She has been in the Snowfall Sect for many years, but I have never let her see anyone.”
“She needs some friends…”
“And to imprison my own granddaughter, it is really my incompetence as a grandfather…”
The Fourth Elder couldn’t help but blame himself, and the wrinkles on his face became deeper.
“Fourth Elder, there is no need for this. For Miss Feng’s own safety and the safety of those around her, some sacrifices must be made.”
“Fortunately, this kind of life will eventually end for Miss Feng. The Fourth Elder should be happy.”
“Yunxuan can guarantee that in the Canglan Nation, Miss Feng can receive the greatest protection from the Canglan imperial family!”
Luo Yunxuan cupped his fists and said.
The Fourth Elder’s dim pupils finally lit up. “Then I thank the Crown Prince of Canglan.”
This was not a conversation between an elder and a disciple, but a conversation between a crown prince of a country and a sect elder.
“Fourth Elder, there is just one thing that this disciple does not understand.”
“Feel free to speak.”
“Regarding Miss Feng’s background, if I remember correctly, you, Fourth Elder, have served in the sect your whole life. How could you have a granddaughter from the Phoenix survivors?”
Luo Yunxuan was puzzled.
“It’s a long story…” The Fourth Elder closed his old eyes, as if he had fallen into a painful memory.
After a long struggle, the Fourth Elder did not intend to hide it. He slowly recounted the dusty past. “About thirty years ago, my son was free and unrestrained and traveled around. During his travels, he fell in love with a special girl.”
“That girl came from an ancient race. Later, I learned that she was a descendant of the ancient Phoenix divine beast.”
“It was originally a happy event, but… the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation issued a kill order for the Phoenix survivors. My son and that girl were deeply in love.”
“Therefore, they were also implicated. After a few years of hiding, they had a child.”
“That child is…” Luo Yunxuan hesitated.
“That’s right, that child is Feng Chuiying. The strength of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation is beyond your imagination. Feng Chuiying did not have a few peaceful days in her childhood before she was found by the people of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation again.”
“The result is imaginable. Her mother died tragically under the divine flame of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation, and her father brought his young daughter to the Canglan Nation, thousands of miles away.”
“When my son returned to the Canglan Nation, his spiritual meridians had already been burned by the Vermilion Bird Flame, and he passed away not long after…”
At this, the Fourth Elder was already in tears, and Luo Chuxue was even more so, her clothes already wet with tears.
Luo Yunxuan was speechless for a long time. Having lived under the protection of the imperial family since he was a child, he could not imagine what kind of childhood Feng Chuiying had.
“Then Miss Feng’s injured spiritual meridians were probably also the work of the people of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation?” Luo Yunxuan gritted his teeth.
The Fourth Elder’s silence was a tacit admission.
Seeing that the Fourth Elder was immersed in sadness, Luo Yunxuan silently bowed again and left, planning to give this old man some time to calm down.
Just as Luo Yunxuan pushed the door open to leave, the Fourth Elder’s faint voice came, “The house in the back was where my son used to live. Feng Chuiying requested to live there.”
“She said… it smells of her parents…”
Bang!
As the Fourth Elder finished speaking, Luo Yunxuan had already closed the hall door.
He was speechless for a long time. He looked up at the sky, trying his best not to let his unfilial tears fall.
In the distance, an inner court disciple saw Luo Yunxuan and hurriedly came to report, “Senior Brother Luo! For some unknown reason, a large-scale avalanche and earthquake have occurred in the northern part of the Glacial Snow Domain. It seems to be a precursor to the opening of the Snow Realm.”
“The Great Elder has ordered this disciple to inform Senior Brother Luo to immediately take thirty inner court law enforcement disciples to investigate!”
“I know…”
