Dance Of The Phoenix
174. The Sky Dragon Clan

The pavilion courtyard reserved specifically for Xuan Yi was currently filled with a terrifying cold aura. After that incident, Xuan Yi directly brought Jiang Xixi to this place and let her kneel for a few hours.

Xuan Yi only watched as he clasped his chest and sat down on the chair. When I opened my eyes, three hours had passed. Jiang Xixi was still kneeling with a flat look and not saying anything.

"Do you admit your mistake?" Xuan Yi asked for the umpteenth time after waiting for 3 hours.

Jiang Xixi gritted her teeth. He replied flatly, "Why am I considered guilty?"

Xuan Yi let out a breath of air. "Stupid."

Jiang Xixi looked towards Xuan Yi directly. He bit his lower lip and said, "I just did what I had to do."

Xuan Yi pulled his brows. "You think that's true?" He laughed blankly, "It looks like the clan has suffered a huge decline resulting in an uneducated dragon like you. What have you learned over the centuries? Pleasing guy?"

"I was sent to be His Majesty Bai's spouse and marry him then to become Queen. But for 100 years, I just came and didn't do anything. I've been trying to move up the ranks with my own strength, but what's the result? Mrs Xuan, don't tell me you don't know—"

"Shut your mouth!" sternly Xuan Yi. "I'm letting you talk to admit a mistake that would ease your punishment, not to justify what you did for such a reason."

Jiang Xixi's eyes twitched. He looked at Xuan Yi stubbornly and said, "What about the birth seal? The chances are small, but it should work. We're both sky dragons, you know better."

"You think with your hundreds of years of power it can use the birth seal? Don't dream! Think about why the clan no longer used the birth seal. Not only did it require hundreds of years of cultivation, but it also required a match. Bai Youzhe was born as a human, even though she has evolved into a sky dragon, she still does not match up with you. Did you forget? Dragon blood and phoenix blood had a bound destiny. From the beginning, you had no hope."

Jiang Xixi felt her world had fallen after hearing Xuan Yi's explanation. So ... Xuan Yi's recognition of the seal's chances of success back then only to make Gu Yuena retreat? What actually happened, the seal only absorbed its power, but it did not function at all.

How can! It's not fair to him!

"It's not fair!"

"Nothing is fair in this world, Xixi. You should know clearly that what you did before was too ridiculous and tarnished the reputation of the clan. If outsiders knew it, the Sky Dragon Clan would not have the face to show itself to the world. You are one of the talented sky dragons and have a long future, but your little intrigue is destroying your own future. You have to remember, you're the one who destroyed yourself."

"No ... Lady Xuan ... I ...."

Xuan Yi raised his hand, asking Jiang Xixi to be quiet. "Even to this day, you still do not admit your mistakes and continue to quibble. You want to say that you've been waiting for over 100 years. Your thinking from the beginning was wrong. The Sky Dragon Clan already knew Bai Youzhe was the owner of dragon blood and could not be controlled. They sent you just to give you a chance to rise to the top and raise the clan name, not to become a couple. Those who are repatriated have failed, but you are just about to get good and have destroyed it at the same time. Your efforts were not in vain, but you destroyed them yourself."

No one told him this. Jiang Xixi was completely shocked. He always thought the goal of reaching the top was to become a queen and stand by Bai Youzhe's side. He worked hard for it!

However, how did his original purpose suddenly change? This is not to his liking!

"Xixi, you can't resist the temptation in your heart. If you could think longer, you wouldn't think of being reckless like that. The queen gave you a chance, but you wasted it. Now, you're dragging the clan to ruin with you!"

"This has nothing to do with the clan!"

"Who cares? Even when you lie that you're pregnant, don't you almost die if I don't pull you off the brink of death? It would also happen to the Sky Dragon Clan. Did you forget what happened to the Underworld a few years ago? If not for Bai Youzhe, you would only be the only one left in the Sky Dragon Clan. Do you realize who you're really provoking! You almost destroyed the entire clan!" Xuan Yi further raised his tone when it came to the final sentence.

"She's just a blind woman!"

"blind? You're the blind one! You just escaped death, but still talk like that? Jiang Xixi, you did not study your mistakes at all and instead justified them. Not only did it disappoint me, but the entire clan was disappointed in you!"

"No .. I'm not wrong .. that's why .... If he doesn't come, he won't derail my efforts. I'm not going to fall like this! If I succeed, won't you not scold me like this?!"

Plakk!

Xuan Yi darted and slapped Jiang Xixi's delicate face until her cheeks bled while her body fell down very hard. Xuan Yi's strength was extremely powerful, even when it only exerted a little force to slap Jiang Xixi, the woman had already fallen miserably.

Jiang Xixi was crying. He held onto his hot, sore cheek, then saw blood flowing from there through his hand. His eyes were getting more and more shaken and his mind was in a mess.

Face ....

"I'm in vain to advise you." Xuan Yi flicked his arm furiously and left. However, before actually leaving, he slightly turned his head back and said, "I will apologize to the King and Queen on your behalf, then bring you back to the clan. You will be punished by clan punishment for treason to the Ruler's Palace and abuse of clan property, besides you also threaten the reputation and glory of the clan without admitting any wrongdoing. Your punishment won't be as easy as the death penalty."

Jiang Xixi was completely empty at this moment. He simply lowered his head and cried in silence, lamenting his bloody face from Xuan Yi's slap. His eyes were full of tears, yet he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

So what if he stays alive? He already knew what kind of punishment awaited him. It is better to die than to face total humiliation in his lifetime.

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Xuan Yi actually felt heavy. If Jiang Xixi's target was not Bai Youzhe, at the very least she would only punish Jiang Xixi for the misuse of the treasure and imprison him for several years. The dragon's life is long. A few years is nothing.

However, Jiang Xixi used it on Bai Youzhe, which infuriated Gu Yuena and forgot all her contributions. Just because of one fatal mistake, everything was destroyed. Xuan Yi was not afraid of Gu Yuena, he was simply afraid of the consequences of her anger. He clearly knew what Gu Yuena had done a few years ago in the Underworld after obtaining the Phoenix throne.

Everybody knows this. That was why when Gu Yuena came as the Queen in the Ruler Palace, many began to feel that the Underworld would experience complete darkness. No one can fight him. However, Gu Yuena did nothing, which made everyone feel that the woman was not the same person as a few years ago.

They also thought that King Bai had threatened him and had a certain agreement in return for helping the Phoenix Region fight the Demon Lord. After all, the Phoenix Queen was the possessor of phoenix blood that could dispel the curse of their King's dragon blood. They eventually married.

If only, that was the thought of everyone, including the phoenix though.

It made sense to think back to Huang Jiu's panicked reaction when he heard Gu Yuena was about to get married.

Only certain people knew the original reason, including Xuan Yi. But no one can say it.

If Gu Yuena found out about this, she would probably vomit blood once more and shout that she was not that weak to be threatened!

Xuan Yi met Gu Yuena and Bai Youzhe who were going to the city. It's late, I don't know what they want to do. He hurriedly walked over, intercepted them and lowered his head to apologize on behalf of Jiang Xixi.

"Xuan Yi and the Sky Dragon Clan apologized on behalf of Jiang Xixi for what happened recently. I will make sure that Jiang Xixi will be punished severely according to the rules of the clan regardless of her position within the clan. His guilt is inexcusable, I specifically came to replace him."

Gu Yuena and Bai Youzhe were both tensed up. Moreover, Bai Youzhe would not have expected the usually haughty and arrogant Xuan Yi to be so humble. In seniority, the two of them were junior Xuan Yi. Xuan Yi was an elder, or even an ancestor. He shouldn't have bowed like that.

"Stands up straight. You don't look like you." Bai Youzhe sneered.

Xuan Yi stood back up. His roar looked flat, clearly his mood was very bad. His gaze was directed at Gu Yuena. "I'll make sure you can sleep peacefully today. Jiang Xixi would return to the clan and be punished. You don't need to count with him anymore."

The vengeful Gu Yuena could just let it go? Xuan Yi sighed looking at Gu Yuena's silence. It won't be hard considering Gu Yuena's temperament that doesn't like her stuff being touched or she'll kill the culprit with her own hands. He did not want to use his other hand.

It would be difficult for Jiang Xixi to survive.

However, unexpected things happen. Gu Yuena suddenly nodded softly in response, making Xuan Yi gawk in disbelief.

"Youzhe explained it. I'm not going after him. But, you have to hold your ucpan." Gu Yuena was indeed not going to chase after Jiang Xixi, but she could not let go easily. So he handed Jiang Xixi over to Xuan Yi for the matter to be resolved quickly.

Xuan Yi sighed in relief. He was a little surprised, but it was better. "Xuan Yi will not disappoint. Instead, I will take you to the valley of the river of clouds to obtain some luck."

"Current cloud valley?" Gu Yuena had never heard of it.

"That's where I secluded myself that was given to Gu Ying, your father. The qi energy there was extremely abundant and suitable for closed cultivation. You still have to fight Li Hua in the future, your journey is still long. So, use your time well and take advantage of this opportunity to become stronger."

"You just brought her? I'm Nana's husband, I have to come and make sure she's safe."

"You weren't invited."

Bai Youzhe pouted. "Aunt Xuan, I'm the victim here, but you're only compensating Nana."

"You just remember to call me aunt only when she wants to. Then, you think that you are a victim? In any case, you don't look like a victim."

"I'm poisoned!"

"Did the poison hurt you? When it's not at war, you're not at a disadvantage. Even if Jiang Xixi's plan worked, only she was harmed by you!"

"...."

Aunt pick you!

Bai Youzhe wanted to whine, but it was inappropriate. He only snorted in annoyance, then looked towards Gu Yuena asking for a defense.

Gu Yuena chuckled. "Auntie, I can't go too long for closed cultivation. I've only been cultivating closed-door once, but someone has already taken the opportunity to disturb Youzhe."

"That's because he's incompetent! Who's wrong to fall into the trap of an amateur?" Xuan Yi insisted on separating. Seeing Gu Yuena's strange demeanor in his eyes, he so couldn't help but think that Bai Youzhe was threatening him.

Bai Youzhe was getting depressed. He put on a flat face, then pulled Gu Yuena into his arms to keep Gu Yuena away from kidnappers like Xuan Yi.

"I have to come. What if Nana gets hurt by you?"

Xuan Yi felt accused. "Am I that cruel?"

"What about your dragons? Even though they were small, most of the dragons you picked up were men!"

"Can't you hold back your jealousy? They're just kids!"

"I don't care if they're just kids or not."

"Are you also going to be jealous if you have a boy!"

"Of course."

"Stupid! So stupid! How can I have a nephew like you! You're not at all like my sister!"

"I'm like my dad, why? Go!" Bai Youzhe was still sneering until Xuan Yi was so annoyed to death.

"Bai Youzhe, Gu Yuena wants to go with me, not with you. So don't dream!"

"I'm her husband."

"I am your ancestor!"

"Nana, tell me who you want to go with. If you want to go with me, I will take you to a cultivation place that is no different from the cloud river valley. However, if you want to go with him, then you must include me."

"It's not fair!" Xuan Yi was bluffing, but Bai Youzhe was just staring at him cynically as if looking at a stranger.

Gu Yuena touched his nose. He wanted to laugh, but could only hold back. He could not resist Xuan Yi, as Xuan Yi had more experience regarding cultivation. He's been alive since his father was alive. However, he also could not part from Bai Youzhe. What if someone climbed on top of his bed and trapped him again while Gu Yuena was not around?

Moreover, his cultivation with Bai Youzhe was also very good for his development.

There was a time when Gu Yuena wanted to have an ability like Yang Xinyuan who could split apart.

"Youzhe, don't be stubborn. I'll go with Aunt Xuan and you mustn't break her arrangements even if you're a king."

Bai Youzhe rounded her eyes. "Mrs ...."

"I won't be there long. I will not cultivate behind closed doors, but rather go and return like I am going to school. I have a magic circle of space and time and can teleport. The result of my cultivation last time was a wider teleportation distance. That's not a big deal."

Bai Youzhe was getting moody. He looked towards Xuan Yi coldly. "Follow."

"No. I can't let you mess with my dragons for the umpteenth time."

"In that case, I'll let you stay there." Bai Youzhe finally gave up while looking at Gu Yuena reluctantly. Then, his gaze was directed at Xuan Yi coldly. "But you can't stop me from visiting."

Xuan Yi shook his shoulders. "Sup to you. As long as it isn't, I won't forcefully kick you out." Then looked at Gu Yuena and said, "I'll escort you after returning from the Sky Dragon Clan."

Gu Yuena nodded once, before Xuan Yi finally left just like that. This time, Bai Youzhe stood in front of Gu Yuena with a question in her head.

"You know what kind of place the cloud river valley is?" ask Bai Youzhe.

"Isn't that a good place to cultivate?" Gu Yuena only knew like that, nothing more because she had only heard of it.

Bai Youzhe smiled wryly. "Maybe that place will suit you. Xuan Yi liked to pick up dragon eggs on the street and cultivate them himself there. So maybe you'll find some little dragons."

"Then?"

Bai Youzhe pouted. "The little dragon liked the pure phoenix aura. They're probably gonna make some trouble for you."

Gu Yuena so remembered Xiao Lin—Bai Youzhe small version—who liked his phoenix aura. He laughed remembering it. Well, that's a problem.

"Stop your jealousy." Gu Yuena was back seriously. "I heard that you led the Tianshuang Palace to help the Yi Empire deal with Wyvernia's attack and intend to search for demon bones."

"Indeed right. However, it is not as easy as imagined. I can't bring the dragons to suppress them, because a great war would really break out if that happened. Currently the Queen of Linghun Palace was no longer in sight. He only gave orders to his troops to slowly invade the empire while collecting 1000 blood. Yang Xinyuan was there, so I had to move forward."

Gu Yuena nodded in understanding. Bai Youzhe did not mambwa the dragon as it took a few things into consideration. Although it was actually a good opportunity to attack Linghun Palace, Bai Youzhe could not act rashly.

Back then he only sent a few dragons to help him defend Wyvernia, and managed to save many people in the war as well as suppress the death army before leaving. Duke Elberg survived. Unfortunately, the Wyvernia government had changed and everyone who was still alive was forced to be under Li Hua.

In order to exert the power of the dragon completely, Linghun Palace had to move openly and directly. If it only used dragons to deal with those keroco-kerocos, its effectiveness would be reduced.

Plus, the Underworld would definitely experience a war once again against Yang Xinyuan's Hell Region. The power of the dragon should remain stable, as well as the phoenix. So none of them could muster an army from the Underworld.

"You don't need to think about the war going on right now. As long as the Queen of Linghun Palace has not come out yet, everything is fine." Bai Youzhe reminded Gu Yuena to train quietly without much thought.

Gu Yuena nodded. He will not enter the battlefield now, as it is still not time to advance. He had to be able to withstand Li Hua's attacks in order to have confidence advancing on the front lines.

The valley of the river of clouds was his next step before entering the battlefield. Time in the Underworld was running faster, so automatically Gu Yuena's abilities would increase faster.