Dance Of The Phoenix
20. Gifts For My Beloved Sister (1)

After the discovery of Jiang Weiwei's corpse, which was thought to have fallen into a drowning state, Gu Yuena became a frequent daydreamer, caught up in her own deep thoughts. Even when his hands were treated, he did not respond to anything including the doctor's remarks.

Jiang Weiwei's sudden death was too strange. His personal servant was replaced ever since he woke up from being drunk because of the missing Jiang Weiwei without any news. It just so happened that Luo Youzhe was driving her to the residence the night before Jiang Weiwei left. Did Luo Youzhe kill him? Wh why? Did Jiang Weiwei offend him? Chu Xin also looked suspicious.

"Sister, how far do you know Luo Youzhe?" Gu Yuena suddenly asked. He had always felt that Luo Youzhe was not as simple as he thought. In addition to his identity as Young Master Luo, he was also seen often being on the black market and having wide connections. His wealth was also likely separated from the wealth of the Luo Clan. Who exactly is Luo Youzhe?

"Why are you suddenly asking about her?" Gu Yuan asked back. Lately he had seen Gu Yuena quite close to Luo Youzhe. Although their relationship does not get along, but still they always seem to be in the same place and do not ignore each other.

Gu Yuena thought for a moment. "I feel this Luo Youzhe is unusual. You want to know where I bought the shield I gave you? I bought it on the black market. Luo Youzhe was very familiar with the mysterious black market, of course I became curious."

"The boy used to go to the black market to sell things. While at Yinyang Academy, he claimed to often fight with monsters in the forest and take monster spirit cores for sale on the black market. Although Luo Youzhe sometimes became annoying, he always held onto his words."

"Then ... what is his level of strength?" Gu Yuena asked again.

Gu Yuan thought for a moment. "Let's know, the power is higher than mine. I just broke through to level 6, but still can't beat him. That meant he had a cultivation that was no less than level 6."

"It's still so young but it's already above level 6. Old father alone is still at level 6 and will be surpassed by you." He heard Luo Youzhe was still 20 years old. Genius is really rare, but that trait is a very striking minus value.

Gu Yuan laughed at his sister's words. "Don't compare him to Dad. After all, Luo Youzhe was the Young Master of the Luo Clan, he could even enter any academy he wanted through his connections and obtain more resources. Of course, all of that required a more intense effort. If you want to go beyond it, then you have to try harder."

"Sister, the Duke's residence doesn't have many things I can use. Although our family is rich, but cultivation resources are limited, all of them are already used by Gu Yueli. Even I can't learn our family's fire magic."

"Then, come with me to Yinyang Academy."

"Yinyang Academy ...." Gu Yuena thought for a moment.

Yinyang Academy studies the rules of yin and yang as well as trains the heaven and earth energy. They do not focus on the elements, but rather the forces of nature between yin and yang. If he came to that place, it was afraid that he would not have a chance to understand the power of the phoenix blood. He needs training that focuses on one thing.

"I don't think I'll fit ...." Gu Yuena said doubtfully, then glanced at her brother. "I want to focus on my elemental strength, I can become a mage."

"Then, you can enter Yuansu Academy for basic fire element training. Coincidentally, another half year the entire academy will open a new student registration."

"Am I not too old to enter the academy?" Gu Yuena thought he didn't need to go to the academy. He only wanted to train himself for the sake of hiding as a witch and the owner of phoenix blood. If he were to enter an academy, let alone be managed by one of the palaces, he could not guarantee his identity would not be uncovered.

Unfortunately, Gu Yuan continued to try to convince. "There are so many people your age who have just passed level 3, there are even new students. New students in each palace are generally 16 years old. It's not too late for you 17."

"I still feel very old." Gu Yuena tried to resist.

"Even the 20-year-old. You are young."

Gu Yuena sighed. He had to figure out a way to cover up his identity so as not to be recognized. He must make a plan!

"By the way, what else are you hiding from me? There are too many surprises today, it is better to pour everything." Gu Yuan folded both his hands on his chest while looking at Gu Yuena suspiciously. It was unexpected that his sister still had many secrets behind him.

Gu Yuena looked at Gu Yuan for a while, then laughed awkwardly. There's a lot, but he couldn't possibly tell, right? Apart from his soul coming from another world, he was also unlikely to tell that he had ever 'sleep' with someone who had just been talked about. Gu Yuan would go on a rampage like Gu Yihan.

"Suspicious." Gu Yuan narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

"Actually .. I've been drunk. Then ... regarding Ye Suanwu the cheating man, I've said it clearly. Madam Ting and Gu Yueli have also bullied me all this time, you already know. My power level is a level 4 fire element, it doesn't need to be asked anymore. There's no more."

"Nothing?" Gu Yuan was still suspicious.

Gu Yuena nodded. Then remember one thing. "Oh yes, it was actually me who planned the relationship between Ye Suanwu and Gu Yueli until it had to be judged. Ye Suanwu was right, I have evil thoughts, so don't mess with me. Then I thought that Ting Le had a relationship with Linghun Palace that made him want to kill me that day, I don't care anymore."

"Linghun Palace?"

Gu Yuena nodded. "Some time ago I saw someone infiltrate the residence. I followed him, it turned out that he was from Linghun Palace. I was caught and attacked. Luo Youzhe saved me, only then am I still alive today. That's it."

"Luo Youzhe?" Gu Yuan seemed to have thought of something.

Gu Yuena immediately said, "You take it easy, I'm not talking about anything. After all, I don't understand what Madam Ting is talking about. I only capture, Madam Ting's goal of taking control of the Duke's Residence is at the behest of Linghun Palace. Don't know what they're gonna do."

Gu Yuan seemed to think of something. However, Gu Yuena did not know what the elder brother was thinking. It seemed that not only was he hiding things, Gu Yuan was also the same.

"Nana, don't talk about this to anyone, including Dad." Gu Yuan gave a warning.

Gu Yuena nodded unwillingly knowing the reason. "Then I'm done revealing my secret."

Gu Yuan smiled, then rubbed Gu Yuena's head. "Rest. You just finished a complicated battle."

Gu Yuena nodded obediently as Gu Yuan left. He waited for Gu Yuan's departure, then let out a long sigh.

Gu Yuan. But the most important thing for now was to think about how he would disguise himself when entering the academy. In addition, he must also immediately increase his strength.

Understanding phoenix blood was the first path. Gu Yuena was actually somewhat surprised to learn that phoenix blood could be used by adjusting its fire element to phoenix flames. The power of the phoenix blood was extremely strong, he could barely even bear it.

Gu Yuena took out the ancient book again. He opened a page about phoenix blood, then read it once more to understand more deeply.

The phoenix blood can be used as the owner wishes. But it will be easier to use again by magicians who can use magic without spells. How strong the phoenix blood was, remained dependent on its owner. However, when forced to reach a strength that exceeded the limits of the body, the phoenix blood would strike back slowly.

Just now Gu Yuena did so, forcing her body to be on the same level as Ye Suanwu in order to win the fight using phoenix blood. This method will actually only be draining if the one who does it is an ordinary person. But it would be fatal if the one using it was the owner of phoenix blood.

In addition to the age curse, the phoenix blood had other flaws. He would show a red mark on the pulse of someone who forced themselves through his power when using phoenix blood. The higher the level of breakthrough, the higher the risk faced, and the greater the mark on the pulse. The mark is called fire poison.

The fire poison would propagate in the veins whenever the owner of the phoenix blood forced its power. When the fire poison reaches the heart, the person will die even if they are less than 20 years old.

Because the power of the phoenix blood was too high, its use was limited and it contained an evil flame that damaged the body. The laws of nature are always fair. Nothing is perfect in this world.

Gu Yuena closed the book then sighed. Instead of thinking about complicated things, it is better to sleep to calm the mind. He's tired too.

He kept the ancient book and then slept. But as soon as he closed both eyes, the flames in his spiritual awareness showed a change that awakened him.

Gu Yuena took a sitting position right then and there. "Did I break through?"

He entered the lotus position and began to absorb as much energy as possible. The energy he absorbed fused with the body and helped the fire element form its form. The fire element began to solidify like a crystalline solid with a radiated red radiance.

At this stage, the phoenix blood began to fuse with the element. The crystallized element underwent a change once it merged with the phoenix blood that had the hottest fire element.

The red glint continued to move stiffly making Gu Yuena's body experience a pain that felt strange. An uncomfortable feeling that tickles and causes the heart to be unstable. Gu Yuena had to endure it until cold sweat poured down.

The fiery crystal showed its form in spiritual awareness. It moves violently and cracks when it evolves into a shape.

During the process, the fire crystals began to form a small phoenix. The crystal that wrapped around the fire broke out like an egg and freed the small phoenix that was flapping its wings in spiritual awareness. The phoenix had eyes as red as blood, flying freely before it finally crept in the darkness lining Gu Yuena's entire spiritual body.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes once the breakthrough process was complete. He had reached the 4-star 3 level in no time! The phoenix blood was really like a rumor circulating.

Unfortunately, this did not make Gu Yuena satisfied. "I am still far from succeeding before being able to surpass Luo Youzhe and find the reason for my existence in this world. Since it most likely had something to do with Linghun Palace, I had to go there to find an answer," he muttered confidently.

Linghun Palace, wait for me.

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Half a year passed so fast. All along, Gu Yuena had only learned a few magic spells from the library for her disguise so as not to appear suspicious. On the other hand, the Duke's Residence began to throw a party to escort Gu Yueli to her wedding.

Since half a year ago, the Ye Clan gave a reply and had punished Ye Suanwu with a sentence of confinement until the wedding day arrived. They set the date of the wedding quickly and did it half a year later.

Now, half a year has passed. The Duke's residence is full of red wedding decorations. They are preparing to take the bride to the groom's residence to hold the wedding officially and the celebration.

Gu Yueli was ready and entered the horse carriage. Several clan members also joined in to celebrate, including Gu Yuena. Unfortunately, the girl was completely invisible from the start.

Gu Yuan and the others waited for Gu Yuena for a very long time at the gate. It kept Gu Yueli inside there grumbling and forcing Gu Yuena to be left behind. Until Chu Xin finally came to give news.

"Head of Family, Young Master Yuan, sorry. Looks like Miss is going to have a delay. He'll catch up later." Chu Xin bowed with a feeling of uneasiness. I don't know what else the lady did at this sacred event.

"Then I'll wait for him." Gu Yuan was no problem.

"Young Master Yuan, Miss already predicted him and forbade you from waiting. You can all go first. As soon as you're ready, Miss will be leaving soon."

"No need to leave if it's too late." Gu Yihan said with a cry. He mounted his horse, then looked towards Gu Shan.

"Alright, if Yuena can't, don't force it. Tell him we're leaving first." Gu Shan entered the carriage with Consort Shen. Chu Xin simply bowed in receiving her message.

After they all left, Chu Xin returned to the residence to help Gu Yuena prepare a 'gift' of marriage.

The trip to the Ye Clan did not take much time as it used an alternative way to go to the clan. Using the teleportation circle the mage had made, they could arrive just in time to arrive in front of the clan gate.

The gate of the Ye Clan was huge and seemed mysterious. If on a normal day, the place would be like an empty and desolate fortress. But since today was a happy day, the place was now filled with typical red wedding accessories accompanied by invited guests from various clans and nobles.

The wedding procession was celebrated with great fanfare. Gu Yueli wrapped in a red wedding dress, walked to the wedding altar with Ye Suanwu witnessed by many people.

They saluted three times according to the direction of the wedding guide. The last is the exchange of wine. Ye Suanwu opened Gu Yueli's face-covering cloth, then drank some wine to finish the wedding.

Everyone congratulated and celebrated the party. As the lead in the party, Gu Yueli was very happy and enjoyed the show with Ye Suanwu by her side. Gu Shan and the others also enjoyed the party, chatting with the Ye Clan as well as the other families invited.

Gu Yuan only remained silent by himself, not interfering in the conversations of the elders. He waited for Gu Yuena, but it seemed like the girl was reluctant to come so he just sat quietly while observing around.

While sitting in a henchman like a single man, his gaze saw Luo Yi on the opposite side watching the show quietly. Gu Yuan moved up, then met him and sat down by his side.

"I don't think you're interested in their dance." Luo Yi spoke before Gu Yuan started the conversation.

Gu Yuan looked at the beautifully displayed dance performance. He doesn't seem interested. "They're very nice, but boring. Who told Miss Luo to be here, I can't ignore."

"How can it be considered boring? Only abnormal men are not interested in the female body. I guess, Clan Leader Ye will definitely choose one of them to be the umpteenth concubine. Really an overzealous old man."

"That's Clan Leader Ye, not me." Gu Yuan thought that Luo Yi had dandam disappointed in Clan Leader Ye. The woman if she speaks is rarely filtered. He should think of another topic. "The Clan Chief sent you alone?"

Luo Yi sighed. "I originally took Luo Youzhe along, but the boy had somehow gone where for the past few days. Unreliable. I don't want to have to come alone. You know, that Uncle Luo and Ye Jin did not have a good impression. If bringing Luo Zhiyi along would also only cause trouble. The elders also encouraged me, saying that I would meet you and should take the opportunity to get to know you better, and ..no matter what other advice from them, I forgot about it." Luo Yi spoke lazily.

"Are they not right? I think we should still get to know each other."

"Young Master Yuan, this is your sister's wedding, it can't be turned into a date spot. Not afraid of your sister becoming jealous?" Luo Yi said in a satirical tone.

"He's not here."

"He's here." Luo Yi spoke confidently.

That girl is really here.