"Ten days or half a month? That's such a long time!" The system's disappointment was palpable when it learned that it would have to wait for some time to obtain demonic energy.
Yaohua mused, "If you have any useful medicinal herbs, I can recover from my injuries more quickly."
The system fell silent for a while, as if rummaging through its storage. "I do have some medicinal herbs for treating injuries, but your realm is too high. These ordinary herbs won't work on you at all!"
Yaohua sighed. "It seems I'll have to recover slowly."
The system complained bitterly, "Why are you so competitive? You could have avoided this."
Yaohua retorted, "Do you expect me to watch Master take on other disciples? That would be so spineless!"
The system accused, "You could have found a better way instead of trading blows and hurting yourself in the process!"
"In the heat of the moment, I didn't have time to think of anything else." Yaohua grew impatient as she spoke.
After that, no matter what the system said, she refused to answer.
The system had no choice but to say helplessly, "You can practice in the tomb of the Phoenix Ancestor. You'll recover faster there."
Yaohua thought it made sense. After discussing it with Chongming, she entered the Ancestor's tomb in the back mountain.
The tomb was filled with crimson rocks. Wearing a red robe, she sat in the center of the tomb, almost blending in with her surroundings.
Threads of fiery spiritual energy emanated from the rocks and seeped into her body, mending her injuries.
She had been in seclusion for an unknown amount of time when the rocks, as if they had their own consciousness, silently rolled towards her and emitted the light of a formation.
The moment the light shone, Yaohua, who was immersed in her meditation, suddenly felt herself being pulled into a dreamscape.
"We've won! General Feng has defeated the Demon General, and they've all been sealed at the bottom of the Tianhe River!"
An immortal soldier shouted excitedly as he ran through her body.
Yaohua was startled. After a quick look around, she realized what had happened.
She must have been pulled into the memory of the ancient war between immortals and demons during her practice.
At this moment, she existed in a formless state, like a spectator. No matter what she said or did, she couldn't change this memory.
Just then, a valiant general led her army over. Blood dripped from the tip of her sword. It was the Phoenix Ancestor Yaohua had seen before.
The Ancestor knelt on one knee. "My Lord, I've completed my mission. We've won a great victory in this battle."
The former God - Lord laughed heartily and walked out of the God - Lord's Hall. He personally helped the Ancestor up. "In this war between immortals and demons, you deserve the greatest credit. I'd like to confer the title of the King of Beasts upon you. You shall reside on the Danxue Immortal Mountain. What do you think?"
The Ancestor bowed. "Thank you, my Lord, for your grace!"
The God - Lord waved his hand, and a subordinate brought over a golden scroll and read it out loudly.
The scene changed, and the Phoenix Clan moved to the Danxue Mountain.
The Danxue Mountain had just gone through the war between immortals and demons. It was barren and desolate, with only a few trees on it, let alone houses.
A Phoenix clan member complained, "General, we've clearly made great contributions. Why have we been assigned to this remote and desolate mountain?"
The Ancestor replied calmly, "The God - Lord must have his reasons for this arrangement. Although this is a barren mountain, it's still much better than our previous training ground. We should be content."
Under her leadership, the Phoenix Clan worked hard on their own and gradually made this remote mountain bustling.
The Ancestor stood on the mountaintop, looking at the scene in front of her with satisfaction.
Fairy Ziying stood beside her and complained, "That old God - Lord is so stingy. He only gave you the title of the King of Beasts. Nominally, you're in charge of the remaining races in the Divine Land, but in fact, he's confined you to this Danxue Mountain, preventing you from moving freely."
The Ancestor shook her head. "How can you say such things? The God - Lord did this for the greater good."
"If he dares to do such a thing, is he afraid of me talking about it?" Fairy Ziying said disdainfully. "What greater good? He clearly thought that the demons had been wiped out and didn't need us anymore. He was afraid that our merits would overshadow his, so he treated the Phoenix Clan so harshly."
Just then, the Ancestor coughed violently, spitting out some faint bloodstains.
Fairy Ziying supported her worriedly. "What's wrong?"
The Ancestor remained calm. "I'm afraid I suffered a minor injury during the final battle."
"If it's just a minor injury, why are you coughing up blood?" Fairy Ziying questioned.
The Ancestor smiled bitterly. "I was ambushed during the final battle. My strength has declined significantly. I can't compete with the Heavenly Realm. I can only avoid causing trouble and look for a successor. Otherwise, if I fall, the Phoenix Clan won't even be able to keep this Danxue Mountain!"
Fairy Ziying finally understood why she had been so patient.
The Ancestor gave her a bamboo slip. "I've calculated that the future successor will meet you on the ice field. Take this with you."
Hearing this, Yaohua was secretly shocked. So the Ancestor had already foreseen that she would receive her inheritance on the ice field?
The scene changed again. The Ancestor transformed into her huge phoenix form. Her eyes were dull, and her aura was extremely weak.
She instructed the next Phoenix Clan Chief, "After my death, bury me on the Danxue Mountain and offer sacrifices to me forever. Don't let it stop."
Then, she lay down on the ground and slowly lowered her head. But just as she was about to take her last breath, she seemed to sense something and looked in Yaohua's direction.
Although Yaohua knew that this was just a memory from the past and the Ancestor couldn't see her, she still felt as if she had been seen through.
At the same time, she was ejected from the dreamscape.
In the Ancestor's tomb, she suddenly opened her eyes and let out a long breath.
The system asked curiously, "Host, what just happened? I detected an abnormal spiritual energy fluctuation."
Yaohua wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "It's nothing. I just fell into the memory of the Ancestor slaying the demons. The scene was really terrifying."
The system didn't suspect anything. "It's probably because the aura of the Phoenix Ancestor still lingers in this tomb."
Relieved that she had deceived the system, Yaohua was secretly puzzled.
She always felt that the Ancestor was hinting at something, but she couldn't figure it out for the moment.
After much thought, she took out some sesame oil and paper money from her space and silently placed them in front of the Ancestor's coffin. Then she silently kowtowed.
The system asked strangely, "Host, what are you doing?"
Yaohua replied casually, "As the chief of the Phoenix Clan, when I come here to practice, I naturally have to offer sacrifices to the Ancestor so that she can bless Chongming and me with peace and happiness."
The system was speechless. "Just listening to the first half of your sentence, I thought you were filial to the Ancestor. I didn't expect it was all for your relationship with Chongming. Tsk, you're such a love - struck person."
"What does 'love - struck' mean?" Yaohua asked.
The system said, "It means someone like you who only has love on their mind."
Yaohua didn't argue with it. Instead, she devoutly bowed three times, pleading with the Ancestor to give her more hints.