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Chapter 442: I’m Just Passing By (1)_1

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: I’m Just Passing By (1)_1

Xiaohuo looked at the obstinate Ye Luo, recalling from his ancestral memories that when Ye Luo was but a common Purple Eagle without awakened bloodline, Vermilion Bird had given him much assistance and even saved his life. To express his gratitude, he wished to stay by her side. However, Vermilion Bird refused and said that if they met again and he had fully unlocked his bloodline, breaking through to become a Divine Spiritual Beast, then she would permit him to follow her.

"You are an ancient Spiritual Beast, now the king of your clan, with your own status and power," Xiaohuo continued to try to persuade Ye Luo.

"None of that can stop my heart from following Lady Vermilion Bird!" Ye Luo declared resolutely, "Ye Xi, from today on, you are the king of the Purple Eagle Clan. I, Ye Luo, pass the kingship to you. You must lead the Purple Eagles to live well."

"My king..." Ye Xi looked at Ye Luo. He understood and sympathized with Ye Luo’s decision, but deep down, he still wished Ye Luo would stay.

"The Purple Eagle Clan is now in your hands." Ye Luo handed over the ring that symbolized the kingship of the Purple Eagles to Ye Xi, then turned to Vermilion Bird, pleading, "Lady Vermilion Bird, I am no longer the king of the Purple Eagles. Please allow me to follow you."

Seeing Ye Luo’s determination, Xiaohuo nodded helplessly and said, "Then recognize my master as your master."

Upon hearing Xiaohuo’s words, Ye Luo smiled, willingly accepted Dugu Qianye as his master, and took his place behind Xiaohuo. Meanwhile, the Purple Eagle, seeing that Ye Luo had truly accepted Dugu Qianye as his master, returned under Ye Xi’s lead.

Now, only the people of the Phoenix Clan were left on the South Coast. Although there were quite a few of them, under Xiaohuo’s gaze, everyone felt there was nowhere to hide.

At that moment, Lan Mei and Jin Wei, accompanied by Lan Qing, flew over. Just half an hour before, Lan Mei had led Jin Wei and the others into the Forbidden Palace and rescued everyone who was imprisoned. While Jin Wei went to save others, Lan Mei and Lan Qing finally had a brief moment of mother-son reunion.

Lan Mei, seeing the injuries on Lan Qing, took out an elixir concocted by Dugu Qianye for her to consume. Lan Qing watched Lan Mei intently, allowing her to tend to her wounds and feed her the medicine, with tears shimmering in her eyes.

"Mother, I’m back." Lan Mei, after taking care of her, looked at Lan Qing with tearful eyes and smiled.

Lan Qing reached out to touch Lan Mei’s hair and said, "Good, it’s good that you’re back. You were so young when you left; I feared I would never see you again in this lifetime. Seeing you safe and sound today, and so powerful, truly satisfies me. Even if I were to die right now, I would be willing."

In front of Lan Qing, Lan Mei waved her hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, mother? We’ve just reunited, how can you speak of dying? Now, the emperor has also returned and evolved into Vermilion Bird. Our mission is also complete."

Lan Qing nodded with relief and said, "It has been hard on you, child."

"I’m not weary, it’s all the work of my master," Lan Mei said, and noticing that Jin Wei and the others had freed everyone, she added, "Mother dear, let’s go out first. Everyone has gone to the South Coast; we should see what’s happening there."

"Alright," Lan Qing nodded and followed Lan Mei to the South Coast.

When Lan Mei and the others arrived at the South Coast, they did not see the Dragon Clan or other Beast Clans but only saw Dugu Qianye, Xiaohuo, Fu Shang, and a person with purple hair and violet eyes standing in midair, looking down at the people below.

"Master, we’ve rescued everyone who was imprisoned," Lan Mei told Dugu Qianye upon her arrival.

Upon seeing Xiaohuo, Lan Qing and the others landed on the ground, transformed into human forms, knelt down excitedly, and exclaimed, "Lady Vermilion Bird!"

Xiaohuo looked at the Blue Phoenix who had just arrived and said, "Rise, all of you, and thank you for guarding us all these years! You have suffered much during these years."

"This is what we ought to do!" Lan Qing took the lead in saying.

"So you must be Sister Lan Mei’s mother, I remember your scent," Xiaohuo looked at Lan Qing and said, "Even when I was still in the egg, although my life was in danger, I still knew that you had taken great care of me."

"That was my duty," Lan Mei replied.

"But I felt your full love," Xiaohuo said with a smile.

Dugu Qianye and Xiaohuo had brought the Qingluan Branch with them, so they called Qingluan out of the Refining Demon Pot. As soon as she appeared, someone found her through their blood relationship, precisely Qingluan’s maternal grandfather and others. Thinking of her deceased grandmother and mother, Qingluan couldn’t help but become overwhelmed with sorrow.

"Xiaohuo, what do you plan to do with these people?" Dugu Qianye asked, looking at Jin Luan and the others.

Shaking his head, Xiaohuo replied, "I don’t know what to do with them either. Auntie Lan Qing, as the head of the guards, what should we do with the likes of them?"

"According to the punishment rules for Phoenix betrayers, each betrayer must go through a trial of life and death. If they survive, they can be forgiven by everyone, but if they die, then it is their fate," Lan Qing answered.

"Then I’ll leave them to you," Xiaohuo said, her hands shining, and Jin Luan and the others were controlled, unable to use their spiritual power. Whatever outcome they faced in the end, it was left to Lan Qing and the others to handle.

Xiaohuo didn’t care anymore, and Dugu Qianye was even less concerned, calling out all the Beasts and paying visits throughout the Phoenix Tree Forest. There was no need for them to conceal their aura; they moved freely and openly in the forest. Knowing Dugu Qianye liked to practice on the trees, where she was, others would automatically keep their distance.

That day, Dugu Qianye was on a phoenix tree, consolidating her Wood Domain. When she emerged from the Domain, she suddenly felt a slight change in the air around her.

"Xiaoteng," Dugu Qianye called to the Vine Emperor in her hand.

The moment Dugu Qianye spoke, vines flew out from the Vine Emperor, encircling several times the spot Dugu Qianye had indicated in her mind. They didn’t see anyone, but they heard loud cries.

"Aaaoow, woman, take it easy, take it easy!" Mang Qianjun suddenly appeared in the Phoenix Tree Forest, shouting at Dugu Qianye. As he struggled, the Vine Emperor bound him even tighter.

"Who are you?" Dugu Qianye asked, looking at Mang Qianjun with furrowed brows.

"I, I’m just passing by!" Mang Qianjun said with a playful smile, looking at Dugu Qianye’s slightly annoyed expression.

"Just passing by?" Dugu Qianye surveyed the surrounding phoenix trees. This was the Phoenix Tree Forest, not just any random mountain peak or path. ’Just passing by’—such an excuse he could come up with! Suddenly, she flashed a devilish smile and said, "Oh—so you are just passing by."

"Hehe, yes, just passing by, really just passing by!" Mang Qianjun, seeing the penetrating gaze of Dugu Qianye, felt that his excuse was indeed lame. But Dugu Qianye had suddenly caught him off guard, and without thinking, he blurted out such a reason.

"Just passing by, huh?" Dugu Qianye looked at the man bound like a zongzi (rice dumpling), gently stroked her chin with her index finger, and broke into a bright smile, "I’ve decided, I want to rob you. Hand over anything of value you have on you!"