Dance Of The Phoenix
74. The Great Change

Welcome to 6 years ago~

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Red flowers spread from the flesh layer of a huge lizard right on the part of its body that was perfectly split apart. The miserable roar ended with a burst of blood, as well as a sound of a violent collapse until the ground suffered a slight shock.

The red light of the laser splits the mobster back into the hands of its owner. Slender hands as white as snow that were clean from bloodstains. The flakes of red qi that floated above his palm disappeared instantly.

The figure of a young man around 15 years old was standing near the lizard monster that was just about to devour him. Her clothes had red stains all the way to the face due to the splashing of red flowers that came from monsters. He looked in shock until he could not help but drop his jaw.

Before he shouted very loudly, but seeing that terrifying sight, he wanted to scream even more!

Not out of fear, but out of awe at the skills of certain women who have exceeded expectations!

"Sirguruan Brother! You saved my life! You are my benefactor!" The young man shouted between admiration and fear.

"Look at your stupid behavior." The woman shook the forehead of the hot-blooded young man and passed by, "Take her spiritual energy as well as spirit stones, then we return. You stink."

The young man pouted. "Sister Seperguruan, I've been following you for years, can't you be a little softer?"

The woman halted her steps, then turned to look at the young man with a cold smile. The young man immediately shivered.

"Have I been gentle enough, Ru Meng?" The woman said subtly which made Ru Meng goosebumps.

"Su .. is enough." Ru Meng smiled awkwardly, feeling misbehaved.

Besides being beautiful, that smile was deadly. He recalled the woman showing a smile before killing dozens of huge monsters that crashed into their night's sleep.

As the two humans walked towards the outer layer of the forest, the figure of a handsome man wrapped in white clothes and his blue robe came over with a smile.

"Xiao Yena." The man greeted familiarly at the very beautiful red dress woman.

The pair of blood-red irises of the woman looked at the approaching man. After the time had passed and the many years had passed until past her crisis period, she had grown into a more mature and extremely beautiful woman like a goddess.

One would not believe that there was a woman as beautiful as her. With both unique red irises and rare reddish black hair, a tall and slender body, and snow-white skin that makes her beauty glow even in the dark.

The pair of eyes looked very calm, there was a carefree feeling behind it that was supported with a pretty smile on those pink and thin lips.

The legendary phoenix, he was extraordinarily beautiful to be called a phoenix. Who else if not Gu Yuena?

"Uncle Qiao, why are you here?" ask the woman. These days, the two of them are indeed quite close as younger brothers and sisters.

"I heard you accompanied Ru Meng to practice. Did he trouble you again?" Yun Qiao laughed when he saw Ru Meng covered in blood.

"Take it as mental training" Gu Yuena said.

"Ah, you guys. I was a kid, obviously got to be accompanied. Among the members of the palace, only Yuena's Undergraduate Brother is willing to accompany me."

"Next time don't go into the forest if you still can't fight properly." Yun Qiao sneered.

"I'm very strong, you know!" Ru Meng still could not accept the ridicule.

"Here you are, you are noisy." Gu Yuena clucked bitterly.

Yun Qiao laughed after being content to bully his junior sister. Then, he went back seriously to his goal of looking for Gu Yuena. "His Majesty the King calls you on a business."

"This morning?" Gu Yuena rounded her eyes. The feeling of the sky had just brightened. That old man's intentions.

"Being the King's favorite will not be easy. It seems, Grand Elder Yan will be even more jealous and will soon bring you back to the Hidden Land." Yun Qiao laughed after saying so.

"Well, at least I didn't find another burden there." Gu Yuena insinuated to Ru Meng as she left with wide steps.

Ru Meng who had just called the burden instantly frowned. They used to tease and mock each other every day.

It had been five years since Gu Yuena passed her crisis when she turned 20. Fortunately, the immortality magic managed to suppress the fire poison once again without revealing its identity as a magician.

That meant, it had been six years since he had received the magic of immortality and parted ways with Bai Youzhe in Wyvernia. These six years .. were his busy days of practicing in silence inside Yuansu Palace.

The Yuansu Palace King gave Gu Yuena the best training accommodation, considering Gu Yuena's talent was extremely rare and exceeded Yun Qiao's. He had even reached tier 7 quickly and would break through to tier 8 in a moment.

Even Yun Qiao was still unable to catch up to his cultivation speed which stopped at level 7. He was also a genius among people his age.

Lately Gu Yuena was too busy to even think about her own problems. He rarely socialized, but mostly slept until called a sleepyman by Shen Jialin and others.

What other pleasures could he have besides killing, eating fried chicken, and sleeping? He was only bored after cultivating, so he chose to charge his energy to the point of not knowing that his popularity had surpassed the limits of both the academy and Yuansu Palace.

Being too closed doesn't mean you lose your social skills.

Like this moment, suddenly Lin Xi came with a haughty face along with Lin Susu by her side like a ladyboy. By the way, Gu Yuena rarely saw them. But it seemed like Lin Xi met Gu Yuena often and spread hatred, it was a pity that Gu Yuena always ignored insignificant people.

"His Majesty's mood is not good. Looks like you're gonna get in trouble." Lin Xi smiled slylyly. I don't know how many times he tried to frame Gu Yuena, but I don't know why he always got the wrong target. The woman is always safe.

Gu Yuena wanted to ignore him for the hundredth of times, but she suddenly remembered something. He stopped his steps in front of Lin Xi. "Then I saw someone put some bugs in your room. I just remembered now, for fear that the insect was poisonous and entered your body."

Lin Xi snorted. "I'm not that stupid to let someone else be disrespectful to me."

Gu Yuena smiled coldly, "Somebody's a fool." He glanced at Lin Susu, then left just like that.

While Lin Susu looked anxious as if thinking of something. The insect ... how could it be in her brother's room? It was an invisible insect and could give the effect of hives within the next 48 hours that he provided to teach Gu Yuena a lesson.

Ah, surely Gu Yuena is just threatening. There's no way the bug could be moved.

Just as Lin Susu was thinking hard, a white-haired old man full of gray hair as well as a pair of turbid green irises stepped towards the two of them. But when it passed Gu Yuena who was about to go inside, that pair of green irises displayed an incredible surprise.

"Wait a minute."

Gu Yuena stopped the steps. Who else is stopping him? Ah, just piss him off.

He reluctantly saw the old man. Gu Yuena did not know who he was. "Can anyone help?"

"I'm like I've seen you." The old man looked to be frowning. But suddenly his face was filled with shock and just left.

It made Gu Yuena feel strange. Does the old man know his identity? Does he have to kill her?

"Grandfather, why is your face like that?" Lin Xi looked puzzled at her grandfather's reaction when she saw Gu Yuena. What to surprise?

"Did you make trouble for him?" The old man who was the Elder of the Lin Clan looked at Lin Xi seriously.

"Did Grandpa forget? The one who made me was considered ugly by one academy back then and was punished by the Peak Elders of Light. Didn't Grandpa come to support me?"

The old man looked panicked himself, then sighed. "Yeah, why do you have to deal with him? Forget it."

"Grandfather, what's wrong with you?" Lin Milk was confused.

The old man glanced at Gu Yuena who looked at him strangely. He looked anxious and went to take his two grandchildren to be told well.

Bizarrely.

That was what came to Gu Yuena's mind when she saw the old man. Are all the members of the Lin Clan weird?

"The King of Tianshuang Palace appeared, meaning that Tianshuang Palace had returned into the competition of six palaces. It's bad for him."

"Why bad?"

"The person who was in the academy to defend you. He had once appeared in Wyvernia and killed the Lin Clan's army and other clans. That's why, Elder Lin doesn't want to offend you."

Yan Shuiyin suddenly appeared giving Gu Yuena a surprise at the words being thrown out.

"Huh?" Gu Yuena was surprised. What is Bai Youzhe? To finish off the clan's joint army?

"It happened six years ago" the woman continued.

Gu Yuena smiled wryly. "So Your Majesty invited me to the palace because of this?"

"Of course not. King Yan invited you before the incident reached the ears of Yuansu Palace. It was also the Lin Clan's own fault, including that brat who made them have to be punished."

He called the man a boy. Well, it was not wrong, because Yan Shuiyin was much older. But ... It was strange to call an old man a boy while the one who spoke looked so young.

"Then ... his relationship with Tianshuang— Palace"

"You're so close to him that you don't even know."

"I left him."

Gu Yuena's words made Yan Shuiyin blink her eyes. Also true. This disciple was indeed very cruel and heartless.

"Well, I'll tell you now just in case." He also sighed. "King of Tianshuang Palace, is he. I don't know what it looks like and what it's called, but I'm sure it's him."

Gu Yuena was stunned in surprise.

Since when?

"The rest, you'll know once you get inside."

Yan Shuiyin entered the hall first, then followed with Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena's feelings were not good.

The woman entered the magnificent hall of the King which was filled with luxurious decorations. Yan Shuiyin sat in her place with a lazy appearance, while Gu Yuena bowed to pay her respects to the King and the Elders.

"How was your day?" King Yun intended a pleasantry.

Gu Yuena smiled politely. "Pretty good. Seperguruan sister Ru Meng really likes to joke around and give a good day."

"Haha, I know the boy will suit you. What if you become his teacher? He'll be so happy."

Gu Yuena was surprised. "Ah, no need. I can't accept students, my strength is nothing compared to His Highness and Master."

"You, it's a pleasure to give such sweet words. Clearly your strength is on par with the elders." King Yun said with a fitting insinuation that put the elders to shame.

They may lose to the young.

"Your Majesty, we should discuss the important matter first in this meeting." One of the elders offered an opinion.

The King agreed. "Well, you're right." He looked at Gu Yuena seriously. "Gu Yuena, you've already shown your talents and abilities as part of Yuansu Palace. The contribution you make is also enough to be appreciated. Therefore, I send you as an honor to be the representative of Yuansu Palace at the inter-palace meeting."

Instead of being happy, Gu Yuena instead shriveled. Inter-palace meeting? He never heard. Didn't the seven palaces not get along? Since when was their relationship so good that they made a meeting?

"Actually, things like this happen a lot. In the space of 10 years, inter-palace delegations will be held, where each palace will send their best students to socialize with each other and display the best talent. Since Tianshuang Palace had already reappeared, it was likely that they would also come along. This would be a meeting of six different palaces from before since Tianshuang Palace retreated. That's why, I want to send you along with Yun Qiao as a representative."

"When was it done?"

"Next month, in Yin City."

Yin City was the border city between the Yi Empire and Wyvernia. So that place is the most strategic and crowded place. Often used as a place of association of several institutions.

Merely, Gu Yuena felt a strange feeling. Is it better to come? Or didn't?

"This is a good opportunity to establish relations with other palaces, especially Tianshuang Palace. In the future, the four palaces would definitely flock closer to Tianshuang Palace. Think carefully."

Gu Yuena nodded, then lowered her head. "Murid will think it over well."

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Hidden Land.

A pretty memorable place for Gu Yuena where she knew three important people who changed her life.

Five years ago, Elder Yan Mi died of illness. That was why he and Yan Shuiyin had actually moved to Yuansu Palace to avoid the grief.

However, Gu Yuena felt that she should return to this place to reminisce about everything. Not knowing what would happen as long as he was outside the palace, just like back then.

Seeing the clear sky and the beautiful places around the Hidden Land, he became nostalgic.

It's been a long time.

Without feeling it, time passes very quickly.

"You've changed a lot, Nana."

Gu Yuena's body stiffened instantly. He turned to another corner, looking at the black-robed figure with the pair of jet-black eyes he had. Although not much has changed, he looks much more mature.

It had already been six years, it was only natural that many changes between them.

"Yang Xinyuan." Gu Yuena had not expected to meet that man here. He felt they had just had a fight yesterday, then he left and did not meet again.

Knowing what Gu Yuena was really feeling, Gu Yuena became depressed.

Trust for the dragon.

What does Yang Xinyuan have dragon blood?

The feeling is still the same as before. That was what made Gu Yuena depressed despite not being shown directly.

Yang Xinyuan approached. His cold face had a slight smile when he saw Gu Yuena who had changed a lot. Not only could he control his temperament better, his strength had also increased tremendously.

Importantly, the girl made it through the 20-year crisis.

"How are you here?" Gu Yuena asked first.

"I have my own access to go here." Yang Xinyuan said so casually. There was no coldness in his words.

Gu Yuena felt awkward.

Is he just talking?

"You ... How are you?" ask Gu Yuena.

Yang Xinyuan smiled happily. It seemed Gu Yuena had realized something and started to open her heart.

"Not better than you." Yang Xinyuan then recalled something. "I heard you're coming to an inter-palace meeting as a representative of Yuansu Palace."

"Would I come or not?" Gu Yuena asked for an opinion.

"You better come." Yang Xinyuan said meaningfully. "Sometimes there will be several incidents at each meeting whether it is inter-palace quarrels or the like. You can protect your Yuansu Palace from it. It's your forte."

"What is a compliment?" Gu Yuena slightly smiled without even glancing at him. This one Xinyuan is so talkative.

"When I left, I found something to give you." Yang Xinyuan took out a small black-colored sphere from the spiritual space.

"What's this?" Gu Yuena accepted it doubtfully. He was unable to sense any aura, its shape was also very simple. Marbles.

"Pearl of life." Yang Xinyuan began to explain, "When you break it, the pearl will take you to the safest place when your position is in danger."

"Safest place?"

"Where will there be someone who can protect you, as well as the person you trust the most. That's the safest place."

Gu Yuena pondered for a while. Just like Bai Youzhe back then, was Yang Xinyuan also testing her? He could not accept this pearl.

"Can't." Gu Yuena was about to return it, but Yang Xinyuan refused.

"At least, these pearls can protect you from harm. It was a reward for your success over these six years. You can't refuse."

Yang Xinyuan used that to test. Gu Yuena was confused by herself. Can't he really escape this shitty story?

Clearly his life was already not threatened due to the fire poison or the fate of the phoenix.

"All right." But Gu Yuena could not deny it anymore. It can only be stored for use if it is really needed.

He also wondered who he really believed. The problem is, he still can't tell the difference.

"Next month you should go to Yin City. You should get back to preparing for it." Yang Xinyuan said in a low tone.

Gu Yuena nodded slowly. He turned to leave, feeling his mind disturbed and congested due to this uncomfortable situation. Better to leave before losing your mind.

But when Gu Yuena was about to pierce through the green light restricting the pavilion and the Hidden Land, her arms were restrained and attracted. Gu Yuena lightly spun around and fell into Yang Xinyuan's embrace.

The man hugged her very tightly.

Gu Yuena is getting awkward ....

"Yang Xinyuan." Gu Yuena called out to him, gesturing for release. He had to return to Yuansu Palace.

After being silent for a while, Yang Xinyuan took off her embrace and looked at Gu Yuena's red iris deeply. "I miss you so much."

Gu Yuena did not know how to respond. He just nodded slowly, then left with an awkward and confused face.

Really, how could he fall into such a condition?

After coming out of the Hidden Land, Gu Yuena complained.

"Well, my disease can be cured!"

Baper disease means, like the same time Bai Youzhe:v