The Descendants of the Fire Phoenix are sinners of Great Yan.
Their ancestors betrayed the Imperial Family of Great Yan, and later, due to their uncontrollable temper, brought much chaos to the world.
To turn from elegance and humility to violence and tyranny takes but a single thought.
For many years, the Imperial Family of Great Yan has been purging the Descendants of the Fire Phoenix.
Only when the last descendant was picked up by Yu Yi Jue and brought Among the Colorful Clouds did the campaign against the Fire Phoenix line finally come to an end.
Therefore, Li Ruobai was not actually afraid of the ‘descendants of sinners.’
But by some cruel twist of fate, Chi Ming was the last Fire Phoenix descendant—the very child picked up by Yu Yi Jue.
The fear Li Ruobai felt toward Chi Ming came from the invincible Demoness behind her.
“Could it be… that a disciple of the demonic path really infiltrated Yunzhou City? And she’s the Demoness’s disciple?”
When the remaining members of the Ten Stars learned Chi Ming’s true identity, they all fell into deep anxiety.
The next moment, Li Ruobai took the initiative to destroy his beloved Star River Sword.
The moment the blade shattered, the explosive power knocked away the Fire Phoenix Avatar entwining him.
“Don’t panic!”
Li Ruobai shouted to the others:
“Master said this person before us has already betrayed the Demoness and now acts alone. In other words, the Demoness is not in Yunzhou! You guys hold her back, I’ll go call for reinforcements!”
By destroying the Star River Sword and breaking free from the grip of Chi Ming’s Fire Phoenix Avatar, Li Ruobai lost his weapon to counter Chi Ming.
He did not hesitate to leap onto the Flying Chariot, preparing to bring back help.
When a descendant of the Fire Phoenix burns their own life, turning blood into nectar to nourish their avatar, their power surges greatly.
Years ago, the experts the Imperial Family of Great Yan sent to purge the Fire Phoenix line were all top-tier.
Although the Ten Stars are among Yunzhou’s top young masters, and Li Ruobai possesses the strength of a Wang, they are still young, not true powerhouses.
Apart from seeking aid, there was no way for them to confidently subdue Chi Ming.
As Li Ruobai rode the Flying Chariot away from New Moon Terrace, Chi Ming’s flames locked onto the remaining seven.
“None of you will leave here alive.”
Chi Ming’s voice seemed to contain another, filled with the boundless rage of the last Fire Phoenix.
She slowly approached the seven.
The entire New Moon Terrace became like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.
***
Li Ruobai rode the Flying Chariot swiftly to the Xingyue Alliance headquarters.
He stumbled to the outside of Lidaitian’s pavilion.
Hearing the hurried footsteps behind him, Lidaitian spoke calmly.
“Ruobai, how did things go at New Moon Terrace? The Elders have already brought the other factions—including the Qingyun Alliance—under control. As long as you kill Tang Mu, from this day forward, the Xingyue Alliance will…”
Before Lidaitian could finish, a sudden thud sounded from behind.
“Thud!”
He turned curiously and frowned at the sight of Li Ruobai kneeling on the ground.
“Ruobai, what’s wrong with you?”
Apart from his face, which was barely intact, there wasn’t a patch of unburned skin on Li Ruobai’s body.
Burns covered him wherever Lidaitian looked.
“Master, something terrible has happened at New Moon Terrace!”
Li Ruobai reported all that had happened to Lidaitian, his voice full of shame.
“This disciple was incompetent and failed the mission!”
The words had barely left his lips when Lidaitian slapped him hard across the face.
“Useless fool. I thought it was the Demoness herself, but it turns out you nine couldn’t even handle her little disciple?”
Lidaitian pointed at Li Ruobai coldly.
“Ruobai, I thought your side was least likely to have issues, but you repay me like this? It seems the position of ‘Solitary Moon’ might have to go to someone else.”
“Master, please give this disciple another chance! I have already thought of a way to deal with her!”
Li Ruobai pressed his forehead to the ground, enduring both the sting of the slap and the burns.
Li Ruobai understood clearly. For someone of his master’s stature, personally dealing with Chi Ming was impossible—not only would it lower his dignity, it would also bring shame to Li Ruobai.
He also knew that if he failed to handle Chi Ming properly, it would endanger the Xingyue Alliance’s plans, and he would lose his ‘Solitary Moon’ title and his status as a future candidate for alliance leader.
“Oh? Then tell me, what is your plan?”
Lidaitian asked in a low voice.
“I will ask the Wind Immortal to help eliminate that demonic cultivator! She nearly killed Guo Longcheng and now owes our Xingyue Alliance a debt—she must repay it!”
After speaking, Li Ruobai glanced at Chi Ming’s long blade displayed to the side.
“In addition, I humbly request Master lend this blade to your disciple. I swear to behead that demonic cultivator myself!”
The reason Li Ruobai did not carry that sword with him was because he had offered it as tribute to Lidaitian.
In the Xingyue Alliance, privately owning a treasure above the Earth grade is a serious crime. Only if Lidaitian personally granted him the blade would he truly possess it.
That’s why, before offering the sword, Li Ruobai secretly used it one last time the night before.
“Hmph. You’ve been eyeing this sword for a long time, haven’t you? Granting it to you isn’t impossible. But this Wind Immortal you speak of—who exactly is she? I’ve heard you mention her a few times, but never seen her face.”
Lidaitian asked.
Li Ruobai immediately understood.
He whistled, summoning a servant.
The servant respectfully handed Li Ruobai a bloodstained portrait.
“Master, though it may be presumptuous for a disciple to make a request at a time like this, if I can resolve the trouble at New Moon Terrace, I beg Master to grant this woman to your disciple.”
Li Ruobai accepted the portrait and handed it to Lidaitian.
That’s right.
All female cultivators who enter the Xingyue Alliance face ‘assignment’ by Lidaitian.
They are given to the most ‘compatible’ male cultivators—not for shared interests or desires, but for dual cultivation.
Through this, both parties become stronger together, and their descendants would inherit the most compatible genes, allowing the Xingyue Alliance to maintain its power for centuries.
Lidaitian cared nothing for feelings between men and women; his only goal was to make the Xingyue Alliance the mightiest force in Great Yan.
If anyone refused dual cultivation, the punishment was unimaginably cruel.
This was one of the reasons why the Xingyue Alliance rose rapidly, growing ever stronger and eventually surpassing the Qingyun Alliance.
“Why is this portrait stained with blood? Did you kill someone to get it?”
Lidaitian took the portrait but didn’t open it yet.
“That man was smart enough to hand it over and save his life.”
Li Ruobai’s lips curled upward in a twisted grin.
“The blood on it… is actually from my nose. Master, I have seen this Wind Immortal. She is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on…”
“Heh, and how many women have you seen at your age? Let me take a look—how stunning can she be to ensnare you like this?”
Lidaitian chuckled, carelessly opening the portrait.
At first glance, his eyes lit up.
“This… truly is the most exquisite woman.”
He sighed in admiration.
But upon a closer look, Lidaitian began to feel something was off.
“Why does this face… seem familiar?”
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