The system asked, "What good fortune did you encounter after meeting the Ancestral Phoenix? How did you become so powerful?"
"You don't know?" Yaohua was a bit surprised.
She had thought the system knew everything and could do anything.
The system sounded a bit helpless. "I was in a deep slumber then. All my remaining power was used to answer your questions. How could I know what happened later?"
Yaohua had already started to have some doubts about it, so she half - truthfully perfunctorily answered it.
The system wanted to ask further, but she had already returned to the Phoenix Clan.
When her eldest brother, Yan Ling, saw her return, he quickly stepped forward and looked her up and down. "Sister, was your trip to the Caged Bird Clan smooth?"
"With me taking action, it was naturally smooth!" Yaohua said with a smile. "Go and inform Father to prepare to abdicate."
Hearing this, Yan Ling looked embarrassed. "You... better go and see for yourself."
Yaohua thought that after this trip to the Caged Bird Clan, her strength should have been fully verified, and Father would have nothing to say.
Unexpectedly, when she arrived at her father's cave, she heard a familiar voice and couldn't help but secretly groan in her heart.
She saw the God of Chongming standing with his hands behind his back in front of Qingcang. Both of them looked extremely solemn. Hearing the footsteps, they both looked over.
Yaohua clenched her fists and said calmly, "Master, you've come just in time. I was just about to discuss the clan leader matter with Father."
What awaited her was Chongming's outburst of anger.
His voice was filled with uncontrollable rage. "Clan leader? How old are you? How many things have you experienced? And you want to seize Father's position and become the clan leader? Have you ever taken to heart the etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame I've taught you?"
Yaohua had long known he would oppose her, but seeing him so angry, she still couldn't help feeling a bit aggrieved.
But her mind was made up. At this moment, even if it was not just her master but all the gods and Buddhas standing in her way, they couldn't shake her determination.
She calmed herself and retorted, "I've naturally taken all the etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame to heart. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of sharing Father's worries. I'm the strongest in the Phoenix Clan now. I should step forward in this critical moment."
"Ignorant!" Chongming stepped forward angrily. "If you look down on others just because you're strong, I'll just pretend I never had a disciple like you."
Yaohua was shocked and couldn't believe it. "Just because of this, you're not even going to care about our master - disciple relationship?"
"As a disciple, you should always obey your master. When have you ever done so?" Chongming flung his sleeves heavily and turned around, not looking at her. "The matter of the clan leader is of great importance. If you want to be the clan leader, don't come to see me again."
Because of this matter, the master and disciple had their biggest argument ever.
Outside, her brothers looked at each other in dismay, their eyes filled with worry.
Yaohua knew that her master would keep his word, but she didn't want to give up the position of the clan leader. So she had to compromise a little. "Fine, then divide the position of the clan leader into two. Father and I will each take half."
Chongming kept a straight face and said nothing, while Qingcang sighed. "Don't think this matter is too simple..."
Yaohua said coldly, "There's no room for negotiation on this matter."
Chongming flung his robe sleeves and turned to leave.
Yaohua called out to him. "Chongming."
Chongming suddenly turned his head, in disbelief.
He hadn't even said the words "sever the relationship" yet, but was she not even willing to call him master anymore?
The young girl had a hint of grievance in her eyes, but her figure stood straight. "The invasion of the Heavenly Demons is everyone's responsibility. What rule have I violated by becoming the clan leader and getting rid of the demons? Why are you all blocking me? Do you think I'll be safe if you stop me?"
Chongming pursed his lips.
She stepped forward two steps and grabbed his sleeve. "Father is at a critical moment of a breakthrough. I have the strength but I can't just stand by and not protect the whole clan."
These words revealed half of her thoughts. Whether he believed her or not was up to him.
Chongming stared at her for a long time and sighed. "You've grown up... But I'll never allow you to get involved in the matter of the Heavenly Demons."
"Why?" Yaohua frowned. "Why can Father and my brothers resist the Heavenly Demons, but I can't?"
The two stared at each other for a long time, but Chongming didn't give an answer. He just broke free from her hand and turned away. "Forget it. I won't interfere in the matters of the Phoenix Clan anymore."
Qingcang said earnestly, "We're all doing this for your own good."
Although the bad parting with her master made Yaohua a bit unhappy, it didn't stop her determination to become the clan leader.
In the following days, she shared the position of the clan leader with Qingcang.
Because she had conquered the Caged Bird Clan, the God - Lord was very satisfied and sent a divine envoy with many rewards.
With the support of the God - Lord, she was more confident. As time passed, the clan members naturally knew which side to favor.
Just like this, she gradually undermined Qingcang's power and ignored her brothers. Their relationship once reached a freezing point.
In front of the desk, she was carefully looking at the reports presented. A voice from outside reported, "Clan leader, Mo Qing requests an audience."
"Sixth brother must be here again because of Father's matter." Yaohua rubbed her temples. "Don't let him in."
As the door closed, the hall fell into silence again.
The system's voice sounded silently. "If you want the Phoenix Clan to prosper, you should improve your relationship with them. After all, they're your relatives."
Yaohua raised her eyebrows. Why was the system suddenly interfering in her private affairs?
She said indifferently, "After experiencing life and death, I've realized how important power is. If I weren't just an insignificant little princess but the clan leader personally appointed by the God - Lord, how would those villains dare to offend me again and again?"
"But are you going to give up your family affection just for power?" The system disapproved.
Yaohua sneered. "If they can't submit to me, it means they don't want to see me well. What kind of real family affection is there?"
The system was a bit surprised. "You... How could you think like this? Your father and brothers have always doted on you like a precious pearl..."
Yaohua interrupted him. "So what if they dote on me? If I have no strength and no power, I can only be like a cute little sparrow, living by flattering others. If I'm strong enough, I can dote on them just like they dote on me!"
The system was silent for a long time. "I didn't expect you to change so much."
Yaohua said indifferently, "Don't talk about these useless things. I collected a lot of demonic energy in the Caged Bird Clan last time. Do you want it?"
The system asked suspiciously, "Why are you suddenly so generous?"
Yaohua scoffed. "Naturally, there are conditions."
The system was in a complicated mood because of her successive sarcastic tones. "What do you want?"
"Seeds." Yaohua projected the content of the engraved spiritual slip into the air. There were densely written names of many crops on it. "I want the seeds of edible crops, herbal seeds and some rare spiritual fruits."
The system's attention was attracted. It carefully looked at the list for a while. "How much demonic energy can you offer?"
Yaohua took out a box. "You can take as much demonic energy as you want from this mustard box. If it's not enough, I'll go to the Heavenly Demon Pool to get more."