Chapter 1610: Chapter 1240: Phoenix Blood’s Past! The Undying Lends a Hand! (Monthly Ticket Bonus)
It is rumored that after Qin State conquered the Six States, the two most powerful countries were Qin State and the Holy Dynasty.
The supreme emperor Qin Shi Huang of Qin State, who dominated the universe, sought to compete with the Holy Dynasty but was defeated in three moves by the Holy Emperor of the Holy Dynasty, suffering serious injuries.
Since then, Qin State fell into decline, and the Holy Dynasty established itself as the ruler of the world, setting rules and becoming the strongest country above all vassal states. Qin State had to change its name to Daqing, abandoning all previous glory.
Qing Province, which was once called Qinzhou, earned its name from this event.
After Qin Shi Huang was seriously injured, he could not recover for a long time, and sensing his end nearing, he sought the elixir of immortality. At the time, an alchemist named Xu Fu was invited to come.
This person was proficient in astronomy and geography, studied fate, and discovered that only the auspicious beast Fire Phoenix of the Four Spirits could refine the Immortal Elixir. He deduced that the Phoenix was located within the Feng Clan.
Xu Fu then sought permission from Emperor Qin Shi Huang and led the most elite crossbow soldiers and the Guanzhong Army to besiege the Feng Clan, eventually killing the Phoenix to obtain its blood and refine the Immortal Elixir, which he consumed.
"Later, this alchemist Xu Fu, fearing Qin Shi Huang’s wrath, took three thousand boys and girls and hid overseas on a small island, continuing their lineage... It is rumored that the island is today’s Ying Country."
Jiang Dali spoke up to this point, his gaze turning to the solemn-faced Feng Family Patriarch.
The Feng Clan Leader said, "The story you mentioned, I heard it from the elders of my clan long ago. As the victims back then, how could our Feng Clan be unaware of who the executioner that killed the Phoenix was? But after so many years, we have never found Xu Fu or his descendants, not even his remains.
We once thought that the Ying Country Royal Family was Xu Fu’s descendants, but experts from our clan had long infiltrated the Ying Country Imperial Palace to observe and make contact, only to be disappointed to find that the bloodline of the Ying Country Royal Family had nothing to do with our clan’s Phoenix.
If that alchemist Xu Fu consumed the Immortal Elixir refined from Phoenix Blood, his body must possess the Phoenix Bloodline, and his descendants surely possess the Phoenix Bloodline. However, to this day, we have not found anyone with Phoenix Bloodline..."
She paused in her speech, looking seriously at the porcelain bottle in Jiang Dali’s hand and said, "Now it seems that the enemy you encountered is greatly connected to that alchemist Xu Fu, perhaps indeed his descendant? This is truly a major matter for my clan, as we have been searching for this person’s whereabouts for many years without any news."
Jiang Dali laughed heartily and casually tossed the porcelain bottle to the Feng Clan Leader, saying calmly, "Actually, I suspect that the enemy I encountered is that very Xu Fu from back then!"
"What?" The Feng Clan Leader was shocked as she caught the porcelain bottle.
Jiang Dali said in a deep voice, "He repeatedly claimed to have lived for thousands of years. If the Immortal Elixir refined from Phoenix Blood truly has extraordinary effects, then this person is indeed likely to have lived for thousands of years, and his strength is such that even I am currently no match for him."
"Even you are no match?"
The Feng Clan Leader breathed in lightly, looking at the porcelain bottle nodding slowly and said, "If it is truly so, your suspicion might be true. Experts in the Returning to Truth Realm are extremely rare, apart from that alchemist Xu Fu who consumed the Immortal Elixir, even his descendants might not have entered the Returning to Truth Realm, and even if they did, they might not be your match, only he himself..."
At this point, she wisely asked, "Are you using his blood to come to our clan to deal with him?"
Jiang Dali’s eyes burned fiercely, fixing his gaze on the Feng Clan Leader and said, "Of course, I reckon the Clan Leader won’t let this person slip either. I just want to know if this blood is Phoenix Blood. If it’s indeed Phoenix Blood, I imagine your clan must have methods to counter those with Phoenix Blood or track their location."
Upon hearing this, the Feng Clan Leader was very pleased in her heart but kept a solemn and cold face, saying, "The village chief is right. Even though my clan now does not have many experts capable of confronting this formidable enemy, as long as there is still breath left in any member of my clan, we will not let this executioner get away.
As for methods to counter those with Phoenix Blood..."
The Feng Clan Leader furrowed her brow, staring at the porcelain bottle in her hand, thoughtfully shook her head and said, "This is not something our clan has studied, and I cannot help the village chief. However, if relying on sensing the Phoenix Blood to track this person, as long as they happen to be within a thousand miles, I believe it is doable."
"Oh?"
Jiang Dali was feeling somewhat disappointed when his ear suddenly twitched.
The next moment, he heard a burst of laughter coming from outside the door.
There was suddenly a commotion outside.
A tall and sturdy old man with a black-bearded open chest, wearing a large cloak and a smiling face, his eyebrows slanted into the temples, strode proudly inside, gracefully cupping his hands towards Jiang Dali, saying, "Village Chief Jiang, since we parted in Tang Country, it’s been a long time! The village chief is as vigorous as ever, even surpassing before!"
Jiang Dali looked surprised at the old man who shouldn’t have appeared here, saying in wonder, "Didn’t expect to see Lord Yin once more among the Feng Clan today."
Even the Feng Clan Leader at this moment was completely surprised, never expecting this old monster traitor of the Tong Family to show up in her clan.
Even though the demon-like figure before her has reportedly reconciled with the Tong Family, he rarely interacts with them, and she sent people for assistance to the Tong Family, how could this alarm him? Moreover, the speed of his arrival was incredibly fast, which was indeed quite strange.
"Hahahaha!"
Yin Zhong looked around triumphantly and laughed, saying, "This is fate. I happened to be lingering at the market hundreds of miles away, and sensed the village chief passing high above, so I chased for hundreds of miles and finally arrived. Surely the Feng Clan Leader wouldn’t blame me for coming uninvited?"
As he spoke his last words, Yin Zhong looked at the Feng Clan Leader with a smile.
"Not at all!"
The Feng Clan Leader smiled calmly, puzzled within, her doubts finally alleviated, and said, "Lord Yin is an esteemed guest, a great figure we couldn’t invite even if we tried. To you, I’m just the younger generation, so of course, I dare not blame you."
Seeing this scene, the clan members who were astonished into speechlessness already, usually stern and very authoritative clan leader, now being exceedingly courteous and smiling, it was indeed a situation beyond control, forced to bear it meekly.
"All of you, leave now."
The Feng Clan Leader waved her hand to the group at the door.
After everyone left, Yin Zhong looked at Jiang Dali laughing, saying, "A moment ago, despite the distance, I heard the conversation between Village Chief Jiang and this Feng Clan Leader. Village Chief Jiang don’t blame me for having sharp ears, but I heard you need methods to counter those with Phoenix Blood, and the Feng Clan Leader happened not to know such methods, I think I might be able to help you."
Hearing this, the Feng Clan Leader appeared shocked.
Jiang Dali uttered an "oh" in surprise, laughing, "It seems Lord Yin intends to assist me. However, the matter I promised you before, I haven’t accomplished yet, why would you be willing to help me now and offend another expert?"
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(This Chapter is a bit short, getting sleepy, will continue writing during the day)
