Chapter 873: The Gentle Ruler
Rongxi exclaimed in surprise, "What? You're the current ruler of the demon realm? What about Chiye?"
Ye Fei remained silent, and Ling lowered her eyes, her mood becoming somber because of Rong Xi's words.
For a long while, neither Ye Fei nor Ling spoke.
Rongxi was somewhat incredulous, his thin lips moving slightly: "Chi Ye, she..."
"She's gone," Ye Fei said softly.
Upon hearing what the girl said, Rongxi's eyes dimmed.
They're gone.
Chi Ye is gone...
The painting spirit, who had been standing silently to the side, was also somewhat surprised—as the ruler of the demon realm, Holy Emperor Chi Ye was more powerful than any spirit beast.
Could someone as powerful as her really perish?
Ling took a deep breath, composed herself, and turned to look at Rongxi, a hint of caution in her eyes: "How do you know so much about the Myriad Beasts Diagram? Apart from His Highness the Holy Emperor and us followers, no other spirit beasts should have ever seen the Myriad Beasts Diagram."
Rongxi paused for a moment, his eyes somewhat vacant, as if recalling something, and slowly said, "It was probably when I was still in the form of a cub that the elders of the clan threw me into a desolate and dangerous place. They wanted me to come out of there alive, otherwise, I would lose the opportunity to compete with my peers for the next generation of lord."
“My cub form was quite different from the other members of the clan, so at that time, I was no different from an outsider in the Ice Phoenix Clan. I fought desperately to survive in that dangerous situation. In order to eliminate the prejudice of the clan against me, I had to survive. Then, I met Chi Ye in that dangerous situation.”
Rongxi suddenly smiled as she spoke, raised her finger and pointed to the Myriad Beasts Map, and continued, "At first, Chi Ye didn't recognize what kind of spirit beast I was, so she took out the Myriad Beasts Map and spread it out in front of me, asking me to identify the image on the map."
“I pointed to a phoenix on the Myriad Beasts Map, and Chi Ye realized that I came from the Ice Wave Evil Phoenix Clan… After a brief conversation with her, she saw my resentment and comforted me. She also gave me a Mysterious Immortal Ice Lotus and told me to take it after I broke through to the fifth level of spirit beast.”
"Mystic Immortal Ice Lotus?" Ling remembered, her eyes shining slightly: "His Majesty the Holy Emperor did indeed possess a Mystic Immortal Ice Lotus of great age, but that Mystic Immortal Ice Lotus has been gone for many years. I thought His Majesty the Holy Emperor consumed it himself, but it turns out he gave it to you!"
Rongxi nodded, a soft light rising in her purple eyes: "She was such a gentle monarch. Even though the little phoenix in front of her was ugly and clumsy, she did not laugh at it or abandon it... Inspired by her, I saved my life and escaped danger unscathed."
"After returning from the perilous situation, I worked hard to cultivate, breaking through my limits time and time again in life-or-death situations. Finally, I ascended to the position of lord. Those disdainful and contemptuous comments disappeared completely from the day I officially became a lord."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fei closed her eyes slightly.
Chi Ye was indeed a gentle ruler who deeply loved each and every one of her subjects.
“Actually, I’ve always wanted to see Chi Ye again.” Rong Xi said, raising his hand. A ball of blue light appeared in his palm, and a snow-white lotus flower bloomed within it.
Ling's face paled in shock: "This is that Mystic Immortal Ice Lotus! You...you didn't consume it?"
Rongxi shook his head: "I want to tell her in my current state: I ultimately did not consume the Xuanxian Ice Lotus you gave me, because I became a lord by relying on my own strength."
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