Dance Of The Phoenix
93. The Luo Clan Crisis

The elders escorted Bai Youzhe and Gu Yuena to meet the ailing Clan Chief. Reportedly, the Clan Chief could not get out of bed and went into a long coma since the battle took place. That was why the Clan Leader could not welcome at the clan gate.

Inside the room filled with medicinal fragrance, the figure of the old man lay weakly on the bed in a semi-conscious state. As soon as he saw Bai Youzhe's arrival, he couldn't do anything despite the anxiety and guilt in his heart.

"I'm sorry this old man can't welcome Your Majesty well."

The man who in the past was called father by Bai Youzhe, now looked very lethargic and lowered his gaze as a sign of bowing down.

There was no other expression on Bai Youzhe's face. "No need to force yourself."

Although Bai Youzhe looked indifferent, the man still paid attention to the condition of Luo Wei, the Clan Leader of the Luo Clan. After all, Luo Wei had been his father once. Well, even though they're not so familiar.

The elders who were restless all day brought Bai Youzhe to discuss in the hall regarding the clan's main matter. Everyone gathered there, including the female who previously seemed to give off an aura of hostility.

"The condition of the Clan Chief is deteriorating lately. The clan needed a new clan head, but Luo Zhiyi seemed unprepared for it. Luo Yi also disappeared. We don't know what to do."

"Yesterday we have held a new chairman election event. Other than Zhiyi, none of them were able to qualify. It's just, Zhiyi ...."

"Grandfather, is my father really incurable?" The woman who had previously continued to look at Gu Yuena, now looked at the elder with a flat gaze. She was Luo Zhiyi who had grown up.

Luo Zhiyi lived in peace and acted arrogantly at all times. He did not think about the matters of the clan, living freely without any problems.

Until Luo Yi finally disappeared so suddenly her news went with Gu Yuan. At first he was happy, but once he realized the effect that it had on the clan, his peaceful life turned hard because it had to replace Luo Yi who was the future clan head.

He had initially wondered, why not just Luo Youzhe? But since then, he no longer saw Luo Youzhe who was his older brother, but Bai Youzhe. He only found out that the person he considered as his older brother was not his older brother, but rather the heir to the throne of Tianshuang Palace.

Now, his father was injured as a result of fighting the Linghun Hall. He was urged by the elders to take his father's place at a time when his readiness was not yet mature. If only Luo Yi was around, she would not be suppressed here and there and blamed just because she trained as a healer without combat power.

Merely, Luo Yi left with that Gu clan. Therefore, when recognizing who had come with Bai Youzhe who turned out to be Gu Yuena, she could not help but feel uneasy.

Until this moment.

"You see his condition all the time. The doctor said it would be difficult to recover some of the souls damaged by the soul force attack. The chairman can't do any activities all his life." The elder replied to Luo Zhiyi in a weak tone.

Luo Zhiyi's gaze was directed at Bai Youzhe. "Your Majesty, are you also unable to help my father? You came to help my father, didn't you?"

"Zhiyi, what are you saying?" The elders were shocked at Luo Zhiyi who was so blatant. That's so disrespectful!

"The damage to the soul can only be healed by the power of the soul itself. You have soul power thanks to the soul stone, can't it?" Luo Zhiyi ignored the rants of the elders and still looked at Bai Youzhe expectantly.

"Can't." Bai Youzhe replied briefly. It managed to make Luo Zhiyo speechless at her piercing cold voice.

Bai Youzhe had indeed possessed soul power since the recent unification of the three soul stones. But the nature of its power is destructive, it cannot be used to heal the soul. If he was rash, Luo Wei's soul would be shattered into pieces and unable to incarnate.

"I'm here to deal with the assault on Linghun Hall. For the selection of the clan chief, you alone are decisive."

Bai Youzhe was impressed not to care about the internal matters of the clan. This made Luo Zhiyi unable to say a word. In the end, wasn't Luo Zhiyi forced to rise to that position? A position he has no control over.

"If I may, I have some opinions." Gu Yuena suddenly spoke making everyone point at her.

They seem to wonder. "This Miss ...."

"My future wife, Gu Yuena." Bai Youzhe directly introduced her before Gu Yuena replied.

Gu Yuena originally wanted to introduce herself, but it didn't seem necessary. Just by mentioning his name, everyone already knew his identity.

"Ah, so you are Miss Gu of the Duke's Residence and the younger sister of Gu Yuan. Long time no see, Miss." One of the elders who had come to the Duke's Residence recalled Gu Yuena. In the past, Gu Yuena wore a veil so it was difficult to recognize.

Hearing the word 'brother Gu Yuan', the other elders instantly exchanged glances. Brother Gu Yuan is here, the woman should know where her brother and Luo Yi are, right?

But given Gu Yuena's position as Bai Youzhe's partner, they had to rethink questioning her.

"If you may know, what opinion does Miss want to propose?"

Gu Yuena said, "A few years ago, Luo Yi left the clan with my brother, I as a younger brother felt guilty over that and did not know of their existence. Because of this, the Luo Clan had trouble finding a successor."

"That's ...." They feel wrong to blame who. Actually they wanted to blame Gu Yuan for making Luo Yi leave, but obviously they could not say so in front of the King.

In the end, they could only give up. "Actually not too big. Luo Zhiyi was here as a successor, that alone was enough."

"As you guys said, Luo Zhiyi is not ready and wants her father to recover. In order to make amends, I will try to help with the recovery of the Clan Chief."

Everyone was shocked at Gu Yuena's words. Healing the Clan Leader? Gu Yuena's? Did they not hear wrong?

Does Gu Yuena also have soul power?

Bai Youzhe looked at Gu Yuena with a surprised look. Although he knew Gu Yuena had soul power, but did not know that Gu Yuena could heal a broken soul.

"Gu Yuena, do you think you're so good? Even His Majesty can't, do you want to kill my father?" Luo Zhiyi was in disbelief and attacked Gu Yuena using her words. I can't believe anyone is so lucky.

"Zhiyi, shut up!" The elders immediately broke out in cold sweat. Why did that woman have to call Gu Yuena disrespectfully? What if the King is angry?

"If only there wasn't that Gu clan, would Brother Luo Yi have gone and caused a lot of trouble to the clan? Gu Yuena, you deliberately want to destroy the clan, right?" Luo Zhiyi did not like Gu Yuena to appear as a hero or so. He did not like the girl from the beginning.

"Luo Zhiy!" The elders were furious at Luo Zhiyi's uncontrollable mouth.

They looked at the flat-faced Bai Youzhe while sweating coldly. "Your Majesty, please inform Zhiyi. You know, Zhiyi is sensitive and still a child. He doesn't understand anything. We promised we'd teach him well."

Luo Zhiyi was too upset at the elders who kept ignoring her and chose to side with Gu Yuena. He jerked his arm and left the hall.

"Miss Gu, please inform Luo Zhiyi. He's still very surprised."

Gu Yuena slightly smiled. "I knew this was going to happen. It's not a problem." After all, from the very beginning Luo Zhiyi did not like her. Let the woman.

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The meeting ended after the decision was made that Gu Yuena would help the Clan Chief in his healing while Bai Youzhe was busy.

They located the pavilion facilities on Gu Yuena. Since Bai Youzhe wanted them to be in the same pavilion, Gu Yuena was in the special pavilion that the elder had provided for Bai Youzhe.

The pavilion was Bai Youzhe's old home when in the Luo Clan. It was so big and quiet like no one had ever entered it. Even a single servant was absent despite being frequently cleaned by a special servant.

Since Gu Yuena had entered the place, there were some servants who were sent to serve her while inside the clan. The once deserted Pavilion now had several servants.

Gu Yuena took a look at her room that had been provided next to Bai Youzhe's room. This was his first time in Bai Youzhe's old house. The impression he got was so quiet and cold.

It fits with the personality of that person.

"Miss, do you really have to heal the Clan Leader? Your strength has just recovered." Xiao Bai somewhat disagreed.

Xiap Hei immediately denied. "Miss is not that weak. Since coming into contact with Bai Youzhe, Miss should have been fine and could use her powers back. I guess, the old fire poison will disappear."

"Disappeared?" Gu Yuena was astonished.

Xiao Hei continued, "Didn't Miss remember what the book said? The phoenix blood curse will disappear if it has intercourse with dragon blood."

Gu Yuena's face flushed instantly. Right also, the fire poison in his body should not be coming back again. Why could he forget that?

Gu Yuena climbed onto the long chair in the corner, then sat down cross-legged. He closed his eyes, examining the condition of his own body and spiritual power after a long time of disuse.

During this time he was forbidden to use spiritual power because it was still weak. But after passing through a lot of time, he already felt fully recovered.

And sure enough, the magic of immortality and ice essence no longer entangled the hard-earned fire poison in his heart. That magic flowed freely in the meridians and had fused with his soul power.

His soul force was the controlling type. His destructive power was indeed not as strong as Bai Youzhe, but he could control any soul as easily as when controlling the death army and evil spirits. It would be a more deadly attack.

After the immortality magic fused, his soul power became even stronger. Coupled with the phoenix blood, it was only a matter of time to heal the soul of the Clan Leader.

The curse of the fire poison on his body had also completely disappeared. He can use his full strength.

This is good news.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, then moved from the seat feeling relieved and excited. Finally after a long time, he did not have to suffer anymore!

"Xiao Hey, Xiao Bai, I will feed you dried fish to celebrate. How's it?"

The two cats instantly came out with a burning spirit.

"Miaws! Miss, take me!" Xiao Bai directly jumped into Gu Yuena's embrace before Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei pouted for a moment. "Hey, that's my place!"

Gu Yuena went straight out of the room. When he saw the waiter, he immediately asked him to bring a lot of dried fish for the beloved cats.

Usually Gu Yuena limited the dried fish to the two cats while being busy so that the two could only eat the spiritual power scattered in the air. That's very unsatisfactory.

When the dried fish came, the two cats immediately jumped up in excitement like they had not eaten in years. The waiter who brought the dried fish simply held back the anxiety of two cute, excited cats.

Now, it was Gu Yuena's turn that they served. As per the orders of the elders, those female servants had to help out all sorts of Gu Yuena needs well.

They helped Gu Yuena change clothes vigorously and helped her remove the makeup in front of the mirror. Gu Yuena felt like she had become a princess.

Looking at the two cool cats with so many dried fish, Gu Yuena who was sitting in front of the mirror with the servants grew bored and reprimanded the two of them.

The servants who were busy serving him saw Gu Yuena full of question marks. Gu Yuena hurriedly straightened out the mistake.

"I'm talking to them." Gu Yuena pointed at the two busy pretentious cats with her chin. The maids were 'oh'ria and came back to comb Gu Yuena's long hair.

Aware of his nonaspecting, Xiao Hei immediately replied as he chewed, "Assassin Guild."

"Did Miss know? The Assassin Guild had a special place for monsters. They don't tie contracts with anyone and are usually used for fights." Xiao Bai continued on with a splash.

"Right, we trained there. It was a little scary at first because the monsters were so fierce, but we both managed to defeat them completely!" Xiao Hei told me excitedly.

"It seems like Bai Youzhe wants us to become stronger, even to the point of sending demonic monsters from the underworld to become our training materials."

"The underworld?" Gu Yuena was surprised.

Xiao Bai nodded quickly. "Yes, there are very many monsters of the underworld. It was fortunate that Xiao Hei knew their types and weaknesses so that the two of us could survive. When we think back, instead of practicing, we feel more like we were forged!"

"Miss need not worry. Although we were injured, there were very many healers in the Assassin Guild who healed us. Compared to in the past, I am much stronger!" Xiao Hei continued excitedly while eating his dried fish.

Gu Yuena sighed. "You guys have tried so hard. By the way, where is the Assassin Guild?"

"Did Miss remember the black market we met a few years ago?" Xiao Hei asked and got a nod of Gu Yuena. He continued, "The dark market belongs to the Assassin Guild. Their headquarters were everywhere, but the center was on the black market. That's why no one has dared to disrupt the black market for years."

"I was even surprised Bai Youzhe had such a place. For a few days, we stayed there and got enough energy to cultivate. Especially Xiao Hei, he got the energy of the underworld that restored his strength."

Gu Yuena frowned. "How can there be an energy of the underworld?"

"Eitherway. In essence, the black market was managed by the Assassin Guild. That was why Bai Youzhe was so free and had so many acquaintances." Xiao Hei spoke in awe. The ability to form such a secret organization was extremely rare.

"It's just right .." muttered Gu Yuena while narrowing her eyes.

Huh, how many things did that man hide? Although trivial, he was a bit annoyed thinking about it.

It was only fitting that the man had so many natural stones used as black market currency. It was only fitting that the man had many rare treasures and would often go back and forth to the black market as if it was his home.

It was only fitting that the man was willing to give a tract at the auction house. When Bai Youzhe paid for the goods there, some of her money would definitely return to her own hands or even by a larger amount.

Bai Youzhe would not go bankrupt even if all the items in the auction house were purchased.

The maidservants serving Gu Yuena looked at the thoughtful-looking female and the two cats alternated. It feels strange to face their bosses who talk to cats.

The servants left after their business was done.

"So the point is you're having fun." Gu Yuena immediately moved while taking a strawberry snack provided to eat.

"Miss, aren't you having fun too?" Xiao Hei nodded.

"Yes, when we returned, you were partying with Su Churan and the others," Xiao Bai continued.

"That's different."

"What difference?" Xiao Hei refuted with a question.

Gu Yuena pulled her eyebrows cynically. "The first rule, the boss is always right. Chairman's rule, if the boss is wrong, then go back to the first rule."

The two cats put on lazy expressions after facing this kind of Gu Yuena. There was a time when they were irritated by Gu Yuena's annoying version.

Gu Yuena said indifferently, "Important points, don't always go all the way. Invite me if I want to hunt, I haven't fought until I feel stiff."

The new feeling yesterday the woman was dying from fighting.

The two cats simply assented while turning the eyeballs in the heart. Miss they come back annoying. It seems like he's completely healed.

When they were about to say something to insinuate Gu Yuena, their gaze was fixated somewhere. Ah, no, he meant towards someone behind Gu Yuena.

It was a sign that it was time for them to leave.

Without saying anything, the two of them disappeared along with all the dried fish as if they had been given a signal.

"Eh?" Gu Yuena seemed to disagree and would yell out to them if her mouth was not biting the strawberry. But a burly hand suddenly wrapped around her waist from behind and hugged her tightly.

"They're so lucky to have so much time with you." A familiar voice rang out in Gu Yuena's ears accompanied by a warm gust of breath hitting her neck.

Gu Yuena slightly looked back. Just then the man lowered his face, biting the strawberry that was on display in Gu Yuena's mouth so that their lips touched each other.

Gu Yuena was silent.

"It's better if it comes from you." Bai Youzhe smiled mischievously, making Gu Yuena's face turn crimson.

"We're in someone else's place, you know." Gu Yuena turned her face away while finishing the fruit in her mouth.

"This is my place." Bai Youzhe tightened her embrace while sniffing Gu Yuena's neck.

"The King entered a woman's room without her permission, what would people think?"

"What else?" Bai Youzhe was about to continue deeper, but Gu Yuena suddenly turned around very quickly and pushed her against the wall.

This time Gu Yuena used all her strength to corner the man against the wall.

The effect is strange.

But he has no other choice.

"I heard some people approaching." Gu Yuena gave a reason why Bai Youzhe had to stop him.

"Leave it." Bai Youzhe pulled Gu Yuena's waist into her arms and reversed their position.

"What if there's an urgent need?" Gu Yuena hurriedly spoke again.

"will not. They didn't find me there, so there's no reason to look for me tonight." Bai Youzhe was clearly able to feel those people moving away from her room after realizing that she was not there.

"What if they come here?"

Right after Gu Yuena said so, the sound of the room door being knocked twice by the maid.

"Miss, sorry to interrupt. The elders visited to see Miss, wanting to discuss something." The voice of the female servant was heard to the ears of the two of them.

Gu Yuena put on a mocking smile, whereas the man in front of her looked pouted. The old man could be interrupting their time.

Inevitably Bai Youzhe let go of Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena immediately put on a robe, then ran over to open the door after making sure that the man would not act in front of the elders.

When the door opened, Gu Yuena could see the three old men standing in front of the door of her room. They looked down to greet him before finally becoming serious.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Gu Yuena put up a formality on her attitude.

"Can we borrow some time to talk?" One of the elders asked permission.

"Yes ...." Gu Yuena slightly glanced at Bai Youzhe who was standing behind her while having her chest covered. "I'm not really busy."

"Good then. Because this isn't very important, so we don't have to be too rigid while talking about it." The other elders tried to melt the awkward atmosphere. For some reason, he felt an approaching cold aura.

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Yuena nodded and was about to exit the room, someone pulled her back inside and hugged her waist possessively.

"He's busy. There's no time to talk about unimportant things with you guys." Bai Youzhe who had suddenly appeared made the hearts of the old men barely dislodged. Gu Yuena herself had already relaxed her shoulders.

The elders were aware of their mistake after learning that Bai Youzhe was actually inside Gu Yuena's room. They thought the man was going out as usual. They both seem to be 'very busy'.

Seeing the presence of the cold man, they became creepy congregation.

"Then, this old man apologized for disturbing."

"Your Majesty, Miss Gu, good night. We won't interfere anymore. We can still talk about it tomorrow. If tomorrow can't, the day after tomorrow is fine."

"True, you continue your 'busy. No one would dare to disturb."

The three hurriedly bowed and left as soon as possible. The air tonight is colder than usual.

"I thought you'd drive away like that." Gu Yuena turned to look at Bai Youzhe.

"We're busy."

"Ah, I feel sorry for them. They've lived that long. Is their heart safe?" Gu Yuena looked towards the departure of the three unfortunate elders.

"That's why it takes 'heart exercise'. So it'll be fine when it's pounding." Bai Youzhe again enjoyed the scent of Gu Yuena's body and grabbed her who was wearing thin clothes.

"We're still outside." Gu Yuena looked around making sure the servants had already left. Fortunately, this place is very quiet.

"true." Bai Youzhe instantly lifted Gu Yuena's body that was as light as cotton. "Better we continue inside."

The man took Gu Yuena inside, then closed the door tightly for the privacy of their relationship inside.