Holding a child-bearing system, seducing all the handsome male cultivators in the wilderness

The Phoenix Capital is extremely prosperous.

The towering Vermillion Bird Tower reflects the rosy glow of the sky, and on both sides of the street, a wide variety of rare treasures sparkle with an alluring luster.

Amid the singing and dancing, all kinds of demon tribes displayed their charming styles; in the bustling market, the fragrant vendors, the colorful stages and the rows of taverns complemented each other.

The night in the royal capital is brightly lit, like a dreamland.

It was a month later that Bai Muyun returned to Fengdu.

As the young master of Baifeng, he grew up in Fengdu and has a deep affection for this land.

Bai Muyun walked on the familiar streets, feeling the familiarity and intimacy of this land, but the sadness in his heart was hard to dissipate.

He couldn't help but think of the woman who spent the night with him, the flamboyant and charming enchantress Li Wanji.

Her figure and those enchanting eyes always appeared in his mind and could not be shaken off.

He knew that he was really moved.

However, as one of the most outstanding descendants of the Phoenix Clan, he was taught from childhood that the interests of the dynasty were the most important, and that love affairs must not become a hindrance to him.

What's more, he and Li Wanji have ended their brief romance in a decent manner, and he should focus on more important things.

Bai Muyun took a deep breath, put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind, and walked towards the direction of the palace.

In the center of Phoenix Capital, under the Suzaku Tower.

Bai Muyun came to a towering palace. This was the Qiwu Palace, the imperial palace of the Qiwu Dynasty.

Bai Muyun waited outside the palace for a while, and then a palace maid came to greet him.

"Master Bai, His Majesty has been waiting for a long time, please follow me."

As the palace maid spoke, she led Bai Muyun towards the depths of the palace.

After passing through several corridors, we came to a magnificent hall. Above the hall, there was a huge plaque hanging with three big characters "Qiwu Hall" inscribed on it.

Bai Muyun followed the palace maid into the hall and saw an elderly man in a red robe sitting on a high platform. He was the monarch of the Qiwu Dynasty, Zhu Yu, the 35th Phoenix Emperor of the Phoenix Clan.

His face was wrinkled, his temples were gray, and his eyes were tired. The skin on his hands was loose and he looked very thin. Although he was of noble descent, he was obviously aging and looked like he was about to die.

Bai Muyun's heart sank, knowing that his great-grandfather's health was worrying. He hurried forward and knelt in front of Fenghuang.

"Your Majesty, I am back."

Zhu Yu nodded slightly, a relieved smile on his face.

"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."

His voice was a little weak, but there was an unconcealable joy in his tone.

"Great-grandfather, how is your health?"

Zhu Yu sighed softly, "I know my body well, and I'm afraid I don't have much time left."

Bai Muyun felt a little heartbroken. When he left Fengdu ten years ago, although his great-grandfather was old, he still maintained the dignity and demeanor of an emperor.

I never thought that in just ten years, my great-grandfather would become so old.

"Great grandfather, you will live a long life."

Zhu Yu shook his head gently, "Life span is determined by heaven. Even though I am the Phoenix Emperor, it is difficult for me to go against heaven."

"I have lived for more than a thousand years and have long seen through life and death. As long as I can continue the bloodline of the dynasty, I am willing to die."

"Great grandfather, please don't say that. I have already invited the powerful people of the human race. They must have a way to cure your illness."

"Good boy. I know my own body well. Even if I could live a few more years, I no longer have the energy to steer this ship."

Bai Muyun was silent. He understood what his great-grandfather meant.

At this critical juncture, if the true inheritor of the Phoenix bloodline cannot be found, the dynasty will usher in a major change.

Zhu Yu is the longest-reigning monarch of the Qiwu Dynasty. He is also the last fire phoenix born in the Phoenix clan in nearly a thousand years, and the last phoenix with the blood of the Phoenix Emperor.

When he succeeded to the throne, the Phoenix Clan was in decline, while other clans were thriving, and the country was in a precarious situation due to internal and external troubles.

Relying on his extraordinary wisdom and iron-blooded methods, he managed to pull this capsized ship back on track after a hundred years.

Unfortunately, he died of old age.

Ever since the Phoenix Clan's sacred object, the Phoenix Blood Stone, was accidentally lost in a war eight hundred years ago, the Phoenix Clan has not given birth to a new Fire Phoenix.

In the Phoenix clan today, the Phoenix bloodline is becoming increasingly thin. The descendants are basically Phoenixes such as Honghu (White Phoenix), Qingluan and Ziyuan. Their bloodlines are mixed and they have long lost the power of the Fire Phoenix.

Most of them could only inherit a faint trace of Phoenix bloodline and could not even achieve Nirvana and rebirth.

Zhu Yu is the only Phoenix Emperor in the past thousand years who has inherited the complete Phoenix bloodline. Unfortunately, his son and grandson have not been able to awaken their bloodline.

If Zhu Yu died, the Qiwu Dynasty would once again fall into internal and external troubles.

Zhu Yu had started looking for the Phoenix Blood Stone hundreds of years ago, hoping to use the spiritual power left by his ancestors to allow the Phoenix clan to give birth to a new Fire Phoenix. Unfortunately, he has not found it yet.

It seems that we can only rely on Bai Muyun for all this.

After not seeing each other for ten years, Zhu Yu first asked about Bai Muyun's cultivation progress, and then turned the topic to the Phoenix Blood Stone.

"Great grandfather, I have fulfilled my mission and found the Phoenix Blood Stone."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu suddenly perked up, and his old eyes shone with an unprecedented light.

"Really? Show it to me so I can take a good look."

Bai Muyun nodded, waved his hand, took out the Phoenix Blood Stone from the storage ring, held it in his palm, and handed it to Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu looked intently and saw an egg-sized dark red stone lying quietly in Bai Muyun's hand. Apart from a complex golden rune on it, there was nothing unusual about it.

He was extremely disappointed, but he knew that the real Phoenix Blood Stone was definitely not an ordinary item and would definitely not be so ordinary.

Perhaps because it has been too long, Zhu Yu can no longer remember what the real Phoenix Blood Stone looks like.

He did not put the Phoenix Blood Stone away immediately, but reached out and gently stroked the Phoenix Blood Stone. A familiar yet unfamiliar feeling surged in his heart.

What was familiar was that the stone was flowing with the same aura as the Phoenix bloodline, but what was unfamiliar was that he could not sense any trace of the Phoenix soul power of his ancestor from it no matter what.

"Child, is this really Phoenix Blood Stone?"

Bai Muyun nodded: "Yes, great-grandfather. I can be sure that this is the real Phoenix Blood Stone."

"In the past, I accidentally obtained a broken ancient magic treasure-hunting mirror in the Nine Nether Refining Area. It was also with the guidance of the treasure mirror spirit that I found this Phoenix Blood Stone on a hilltop in the Hundred Beasts Mountain."

Zhu Yu sighed, "Ah, maybe I'm too old and can no longer sense the existence of spiritual power."

"Great grandfather, I have already awakened the Phoenix Soul by offering blood as a sacrifice, and have communicated with the will of our ancestors."

Zhu Yu's eyes flashed with surprise: "Has the Phoenix Soul awakened?"

When mentioning this, Bai Muyun's eyes were full of disappointment: "Well, it's a pity that the ancestors thought that I was just a white phoenix body, not the destined person to carry the power of the soul."

"Kid, you've done great."

Zhu Yu gently patted the back of Bai Muyun's hand and consoled him, "You were able to find the Phoenix Blood Stone and awaken the Phoenix Soul. You are already a genius that no one in the Phoenix Clan can match."

"Unfortunately, I am not of Phoenix bloodline after all, so I cannot complete my great-grandfather's great cause."

Zhu Yu shook his head: "Child, it's good that you think this way. Bloodline doesn't mean everything. The fact that you have grown to where you are today is the greatest comfort to your parents in heaven."

"By the way, did the ancestors give you any instructions?"

Bai Muyun was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "The ancestors said that when the opportunity comes, the true inheritor of the Phoenix bloodline will appear."

"Child, how long will this opportunity take?"

"The ancestors didn't reveal it."

Zhu Yu was silent for a long time before he sighed: "At this point, this is the only way. I hope this day will come sooner."

"Great grandfather, don't worry too much. As long as you get better and live a few more years, the successor will surely appear."

"It's a pity that I'm already old. Even if I take the best elixir, I can only live another twenty years at most."

"Great-grandfather!"

Bai Muyun shouted urgently, tears glistening in his eyes.

"Silly child, why are you crying? I am the Phoenix Emperor. I have transcended the constraints of life and death thousands of years ago. Death is just another beginning for me."

"As long as the dynasty can continue, as long as the Phoenix Clan can rise again, I will die without regrets."