Yaohua murmured, "The spiritual power of the Paoxiao has influenced me more than once. Now that the demonic seed has taken root, this thing must be eliminated. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
She inquired, "Do you have any way to help me get rid of the Paoxiao's spiritual power?"
However, the system beeped once and then fell into slumber.
She called out a few more times. Seeing no response, she couldn't help but mutter softly, "You're really becoming more and more useless. You misjudged the information during the Snow Demon incident, were stingy when extracting plant fruits, and are completely at a loss when it comes to the demonic seed."
In other novels, the main characters all have some kind of accompanying old master or magical treasure to help them reach the peak of their lives. But she can only rely on herself to solve difficulties.
So, it's really not her fault that she has no affection for it. It's just that it's too useless!
The Paoxiao is a symbol of greed. Its spiritual power has coexisted with Yaohua for many years and has already merged with her.
Since the system was useless, Yaohua had no choice but to find a way to get rid of it on her own. Who would have thought that as soon as she stepped out of the door, she bumped into Qingcang.
"Dad, why are you here?" she asked in surprise. "Is something happening in the clan?"
"I heard that you came back in a fit of anger after going to the Immortal Realm," Qingcang said with his hands behind his back, hesitating. "Yaohua, you've always been my favorite child. But if you're seduced by some people and go astray, you might be delayed for the rest of your life by false affection!"
"Father usually speaks his mind. It's quite rare for you to be so circuitous today," Yaohua couldn't help but fall silent for a moment. Thinking of Chongming's attitude today, her heart felt sour and bitter.
Qingcang ruffled her hair. "Your mother passed away early. Although your brothers and I have doted on you over the years, there are still many things we can't take care of properly."
He didn't know how to broach the subject without hurting his child, so he stammered, "I don't think Chongming is that good. How about you go out and relax with your fourth brother?"
The concern in her father's eyes warmed Yaohua's heart but also made her feel even more uncomfortable.
Perhaps she really had been in contact with the Paoxiao's spiritual power for too long and had been too greedy, which was why she had set her sights on someone who was never going to be hers.
She said in a low voice, "Daughter understands. I won't let Father worry about me in the future. Besides, that person doesn't like me and is very close to Xilan. Now that I'm the clan leader, I should pull myself together and not indulge in petty love affairs."
"That's my daughter!" Qingcang was very pleased to see her so determined. "Then what about the matter of introducing young and outstanding men to you..."
Yaohua shook her head. "Now the Phoenix Clan is in dire need of rejuvenation. The Heavenly Demons are eyeing the Three Realms and may strike at any time. Daughter wants to get rid of the Paoxiao's spiritual power in my body first and handle the clan's affairs well before talking about marriage."
"The Paoxiao's spiritual power?" Qingcang was greatly shocked. "How did this thing end up on you?"
Yaohua briefly told him about her current situation and then said, "Father has a wide circle of friends. Do you know which clan has ancient books on getting rid of the side effects of the Paoxiao's spiritual power?"
"These ancient fierce beasts feed on evil qi. It's not easy to kill them, let alone purify the evil qi," Qingcang said, his eyes flickering. "The library in the Immortal Realm is vast. There may be a way to get rid of it there. Besides, there's also the Zhuyuan Clan."
In the Mortal Realm, there's a saying about scholarly families. The Zhuyuan Clan is noble and pure in nature, looking down on nothing vulgar. They were once responsible for researching ancient fierce beasts and guarding ancient books. There are often talented scholars in the clan, so they can be called the scholarly family of the Demon Realm.
Speaking of this clan, Yaohua thought of someone. "Xilan's father is the clan leader of the Zhuyuan Clan, and her mother is from the Sparrow Clan. If we get her permission, we can easily enter and exit the libraries of the two clans, right?"
Seeing her bad expression, Qingcang quickly changed his tune. "The collection of books in the Immortal Realm is more extensive. And those two clans are always so self - righteous and not on good terms with our clan. Even if we don't go, we should be able to find suitable ancient books in the Immortal Realm."
Yaohua didn't want her father to worry, so she smiled as if nothing had happened. "Father is right. And our clan has medicinal herbs. If we need to check the ancient books of the Zhuyuan Clan, we can directly make a deal with the clan leader. There's no need to go through Xilan."
At this moment, a small paper crane flew over and landed in Qingcang's hand.
He checked the information in the paper crane, and his expression was a bit strange.
"What's wrong?" Yaohua felt a tightness in her heart. "Could it be that the Heavenly Demons are coming to pick a fight again?"
She had originally planned to go to the Immortal Realm, but she was worried that the clan would be threatened while she was away.
Qingcang shook his head, his expression complex. "Xilan is here to pay a visit."
Yaohua was slightly stunned.
Although the Phoenix Clan and the Zhuyuan Clan are both bird clans, their temperaments are completely different.
The Zhuyuan lives in the Hanshui River, liking streams and swamps, while the Phoenix lives near the Danxue Mountain. Because of their cultivation, the fire element in the air is stronger. The two clans have never had any contact with each other.
"Princess, did we go the wrong way?"
Xilan was walking in the Phoenix Clan. Her white dress fluttered like a celestial being. A red gem hairpin was slantingly inserted in her simple hair bun. There were maidservants on all sides.
The maidservants looked around, their expressions surprised and disdainful. "I heard that the Phoenix only perches on the parasol tree, only eats bamboo seeds, and only drinks sweet spring water. But it's so bare here. There's not even a forest, let alone a meadow!"
"Exactly! I think this place is far inferior to our Zhuyuan Clan. How could they possibly cultivate excellent spiritual herbs? Could it be that God Lord Chongming is partial to his disciple and deliberately gave the spiritual herbs to the Phoenix Clan?"
Before they could finish speaking, two streaks of light came from the horizon. Qingcang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression serious, while Yaohua frowned slightly. "Did you come here to visit just to provoke and mock us?"
The maidservants were embarrassed to be caught saying bad things.
Xilan said generously, "Just after the natural disaster, all the clans are in the process of rejuvenation. I'm here on the order of the God Lord to learn the experience of cultivating medicinal herbs from the Phoenix Clan. The maidservants were being childish and said the wrong thing. Please don't take it to heart."
Learn the experience of cultivation?
Yaohua and her father exchanged a look. They both understood what was going on.
That day, when all the clans came to the Phoenix Clan to see the medicinal herbs, the Zhuyuan Clan and the Sparrow Clan, relying on their good relationship with the Immortal Realm, were self - righteous and didn't come. Now that they wanted them, they could only count on the few plants that the Phoenix Clan had dedicated to the God Lord.
But they weren't the only clans with a good relationship with the Immortal Realm, so the competition was fierce.
The fact that the Phoenix Clan had cultivated medicinal herbs must have made these two clans extremely envious, which was why they had come for this sudden visit.
Xilan took out a token. "This is the order of the God Lord. Please lead the way."
On the way to the medicine garden, everyone was silent.
The maidservants had a lot of complaints. "They say that the Phoenix Clan is as passionate as fire. Why are the two of you so cold? Do you have objections to the God Lord's order? Or do you have objections to our princess?"
As they spoke, they kept looking at Yaohua with critical eyes. They didn't seem to be here to see the medicinal herbs but rather to pick a fight specifically.
Yaohua wasn't going to tolerate them. She said calmly, "The two clan leaders are here to receive guests. What kind of grand reception does Princess Xilan want? Do you want all the closed - door cultivation elders to come out and line up to welcome the princess?"
The maidservants held their heads high, looking very proud. "We're here on the order of the God Lord, representing the Zhuyuan and Sparrow Clans..."