Having confirmed that the young man before her was indeed the Phoenix Queen chosen by the Phoenix Clan to take charge, You You was somewhat surprised but didn't dwell on it too much. After giving an overview of the faction's situation, they began discussing the future of the Phoenix Clan.
The young man, like Feng Rong, was also a fire phoenix named Feng Qing. Although young, he was quite organized and knew how to prioritize. After chatting for a while, she inexplicably understood why the younger the phoenix, the more authority it had.
Feng Qing said that of the phoenixes that slept together, all but two have awakened. Although their numbers are less than one-tenth of those from ancient times, they have still managed to continue the species.
Having slumbered for so many years, their divine power has been somewhat diminished. Although it will recover after a period of recuperation, it is impossible for them to fully return to their peak condition.
In other words, they are still gods, but their strength is far less than before. On the contrary, the strongest member of the entire Phoenix Clan is Feng Rong, who has just hatched and has not yet experienced a period of slumber.
Feng Qing had a clear plan for the Phoenix Clan's future. Whether they returned to the God Realm or not was irrelevant to them. After all, the Phoenix Clan only cared about having wives; where they lived didn't matter, as long as they were given a tree. Furthermore, they had just awakened and needed recuperation, so moving around wasn't advisable. Therefore, they decided to simply join the True Evolution Sect, since the sect leader was, after all, a relative.
Upon hearing the decision, Yuu was speechless.
Why does she feel like she's being taken advantage of?
“You are Feng Rong’s clansmen, so it’s no problem for you to stay in the True Exploration Sect to recuperate.” You You thought for a moment and decided to make things clear. “But if you want to join the True Exploration Sect, I hope you will think it through. Although the True Exploration Sect is just a mortal immortal sect, once you enter, whether you are a god or a human, you become a disciple of our sect. As a disciple, you must abide by our sect rules. If you make a mistake, no one will let you off easily.”
She hadn't initially expected the Phoenix Clan to choose to stay, after all, this was just the mortal realm. Even if they couldn't return to the divine realm for the time being, they would probably choose a place like the immortal realm. But since they were a divine race, it was natural to make things clear beforehand to avoid damaging the relationship later.
"Please rest assured on this point!" Feng Qing nodded and said seriously, "Since this matter has been decided, the sect will naturally take precedence. Even if the sect leader doesn't mention it, our clan has its own rules to govern it. Moreover, for our Feng clan, as long as it's not a matter of stealing someone's partner, it's not a big deal."
"..." Is this the logic of being love-struck? As long as it doesn't interfere with dating, everything is negotiable?
"Besides, so many years have passed since my clan was punished by the heavens and left the God Realm. I don't know what the God Realm is like now. Maybe it's even worse than here." Feng Qing sighed and continued, "Anyway, once my clan has a partner, they just wander around wherever they want. They don't have to stay in the God Realm, so it doesn't matter whether they come back or not." The key is to have a partner.
Youyou glanced at him and saw that he didn't seem to miss the God Realm at all. Then, thinking of something, she couldn't help but ask, "By the way, I've never had a chance to ask you about that great war that nearly wiped out all the gods, and what exactly was that so-called divine punishment?"
Feng Qing's brows furrowed instantly, her still somewhat childish face contorted in anger as she exclaimed, "It's all those bastards from the Dragon Clan's doing! If we ever encounter them again, we'll roast and eat those stinking mudskippers!"
He looked indignant, as if sparks were about to fly from his body.
"Is this really related to the Dragon Clan?" You You was taken aback.
“Specifically, my clan doesn’t know much about it either…” Feng Qing took a deep breath before continuing, “But this matter did indeed originate from the Dragon Clan. Before the war of annihilation, the Three Realms had just experienced a cataclysmic calamity, and it’s said that the cause of that calamity was the Dragon Clan!”
"World destruction!" You You exclaimed in shock, somewhat incredulous. "Wait, you mean... this world was once destroyed!"
“Yes.” Feng Qing nodded and said, “Back then, the human, demon, and immortal realms were all caught up in this great calamity. Almost all races in the three realms were wiped out, leading to the extinction of all living beings and the disruption of the cycle of reincarnation. It is said that the King of the Underworld intervened, and with the descent of a sage, the cycle of reincarnation was reshaped, allowing the three realms to be reborn. It was just unexpected that the Dragon Clan would be involved. Later, the Heavenly Dao punished them and settled their sins, and the entire divine race was punished as a result.”
"So... the other gods were completely implicated by the dragons?" You You hadn't expected this reason. If the dragons really did cause a world-ending event, then being wiped out wouldn't be unjust. It's just that the other gods were in a worse situation.
"Not entirely..." Feng Qing scratched his head, explaining with some hesitation, "I heard that the Dragon Clan wasn't the only divine race involved in this matter; other races were also involved. It's just that our Phoenix Clan has never cared about matters outside of our mates, so we didn't get involved." By the time he wanted to understand, the Sage had already arrived at the door.
"..." So the Phoenix Clan was inexplicably wiped out? That's incredibly unlucky!
"That must be why Heaven left this glimmer of hope for our race back then!" Feng Qing said.
"..." Youyou finally understood why Yuhao from the God Realm called the God Race a sinful race. For the Dragon Race alone, this was indeed a very serious sin.
For some reason, she felt a strange curiosity about what the dragons had done back then. She sensed that things weren't simple and that many questions remained. For example, why did the dragons want to destroy the Three Realms? What benefit would that bring them? And no matter how powerful the dragons were, they were still just one of the divine races. Even if they committed evil, putting aside the love-struck phoenixes, didn't any of the other divine races realize that this was wrong? Did they only understand after the world was destroyed?
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