Chapter 13: Awakening of Talent Skills
As soon as Ye Kemeng finished asking "Where are you going?", she was immediately overwhelmed by an even deeper layer of pain.
Caught off guard, her body suddenly arched, trembling unconsciously from the pain. But Ye Kemeng clenched her teeth, not uttering a single howl or groan of pain.
That's how kittens are; if they're in even a little pain, they'll meow and whine to those they love.
But when the real, immense pain struck, she fell silent.
After a long while, Ye Kemeng regained consciousness.
She instinctively tried to open her sweat-dampened eyelids, but with just a little effort, a dull pain, as if her eyelids had been crushed, immediately shot through her.
Ye Kemeng immediately stopped moving.
She then realized that it wasn't that the pain had subsided, but rather that the pain had become so intense that she had grown accustomed to it.
But this round of 'habit' didn't last long before her body was hit by an even more excruciating pain.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Kemeng, still feeling dizzy, thought she heard a noisy commotion and saw many people.
She twitched her nose and found that she couldn't smell anything at all.
The loss of control over her sense of smell made Ye Kemeng feel increasingly insecure. She anxiously reached out and fumbled around in the cloth bag made of her dress for a while before finally finding a gap. She reached out and touched the phoenix tightly gripping the bag.
The warm, soft touch from her palm instantly put Ye Kemeng at ease.
Even though the soft touch is followed by the excruciating pain of scraping flesh with a dull knife.
Unusually, the phoenix did not struggle or dodge. His gaze swept over the immortals who had descended to the mortal realm halfway up the mountain. After a breath, his dark golden pupils were shrouded in solemnity.
The silver pheasant clan, to which the Empress belongs, is vacant.
"What's going on? Has no immortal descended from the Silver Pheasant Clan yet?"
"It is indeed a bit strange. I heard that the Silver Pheasant Clan has been the royal family since ancient times. They are the benchmark of all immortals, and they have always been the most self-disciplined and devoted to public service. Breaking promises is something that never happens to them."
"Then... perhaps something got in the way?"
"Hey, let's keep waiting. It's worth the wait, no matter how long, to witness the splendor of the royal silver pheasant."
The gray pigeon suddenly stopped flapping its wings, only occasionally flapping them to keep itself and Ye Kemeng from falling.
At the same time, he began to continuously absorb the power of the cloud seedlings through the palm of his hand that was pressed against Ye Kemeng's.
This is the true Phoenix Eye, forged in the fires of rebirth.
The special feature of the Phoenix Eyes lies not in its ability to see far, but in its power to manipulate.
As the phoenix's gaze extended, an inconspicuous pebble in the courtyard of Qiwu Palace suddenly shot up like a spring from the ground, flying straight out of Qiwu Palace. At the same time, it avoided all the heavenly soldiers and generals as well as passing deities, speeding along with a clear goal as it flew into Qingquan Palace.
Inside Qingquan Palace, Daiyuan was organizing books, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
The shockwave spread outwards, causing the pages of the books on the table to rustle and turn over.
For a moment, Daiyuan was stunned.
The next moment, he was lifted up by the pebbles and flew out of the wide-open window at great speed, heading straight south. In the blink of an eye, he passed through the Southern Heavenly Gate and flew down to the mortal realm.
The pages of the books on the table only stopped turning slowly after Lord Daiyuan flew over the South Heavenly Gate.
At that moment, the guards at the South Heavenly Gate realized that someone seemed to have gone out.
The two soldiers looked at each other and said, "A celestial being has descended to earth."
"The immortal who went out, as shown on the barrier, is Lord Daiyuan. He's so fast!"
"Yes, I only saw a blur."
"Too fast, truly worthy of being called Lord Daiyuan."
Lord Daiyuan swore he had never flown this fast in his entire life!
Besides, isn't it dangerous to go that fast? Even if he's originally a bird, he'd still panic!
Dai Yuan wanted to slow down, but the pebbles on his cheek wouldn't allow it. He reached out to grab the pebbles, but the air currents blocked his way, preventing him from touching them.
In desperation, he transformed into a bird, using the flapping of his wings to deflect the force of the pebbles.
Surprisingly, it actually worked a little; at least it managed to keep its position steady above the crowd.
One of the inner disciples called out, "Divine Lord Daiyuan! It is Divine Lord Daiyuan who has come to instruct us this time!"
All the students of the Nine Provinces Academy, and even the common people, cheered: "Divine Lord Daiyuan!"
"Although I don't know who this deity is, to be worthy of the title 'Divine Lord', one's cultivation must be extremely powerful!"
"That's right, that's right. When other gods descend to the mortal realm, I can see them getting closer and closer from afar. But Lord Daiyuan is different. He suddenly appeared in the blink of an eye. He's really amazing!"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's so fast!"
That's what they said, but no one dared to stare at the deity for long. Everyone would glance at him a few times and then lower their heads to appear reserved, waiting for the deity to choose the destined one.
Dai Yuan: "..." Everyone, what's so great about speed? The Silver Pheasant Clan's abilities don't lie in speed, but in divination, precognition, and spatial control!
As a member of the royal family, Daiyuan was very familiar with the Kyushu Academy, which was built by his elder sister. Seeing this scene, he was undoubtedly guided by a sage once in sixty years.
Just as I was thinking of this, the pebble that I couldn't get off my cheek suddenly fell off.
The seemingly serene silver pheasant paused, its gaze involuntarily following the falling pebble, before finally spotting the direction in which it was falling... a grey pigeon.
Their eyes met.
ah……
ah? ? ?
It's been a few days since I last saw you, Old Phoenix. You seem to be having a really tough time, or rather, a rather miserable time.
This thought instantly took over, pushing aside the idea of 'a pebble hitting my cheek'.
Dai Yuan transformed into a divine lord of pristine purity. He strolled through the air, each step appearing as if there were stairs, displaying an impressive air of grandeur.
He walked up to the gray pigeon and smiled slightly: "This one..."
Before he could even utter the word 'pigeon,' Dai Yuan realized, under the gray pigeon's cold, divine gaze, that Cang Yao intended to bring him down.
“This seriously ill young lady is my first destined person. Come, bring her up.”
The people looked up to see the 'lucky patient,' but could only see a gray pigeon and a green robe that occasionally trembled slightly.
In the next instant, Lord Daiyuan, the pigeons, and the green robes all disappeared from the sight of the people.
Ye Kemeng was laid flat. When Dai Yuan saw her, he first recognized her as the girl who had suddenly transformed from a furry creature into a human form in Cang Yao's hands that day.
He then froze, "How could this be? How could she awaken the abilities of my Silver Pheasant clan?"
This girl's true form isn't a bird.
"You can save him," Phoenix said definitively.
“Yes, I can save her right now.” Dai Yuan sat cross-legged beside Ye Kemeng, his hands forming a magic seal in front of him. A faint red spiritual stream spread from his fingertips, forming a complex pattern in the air.
As the patterns formed, the chaotic divine power within Ye Kemeng's body seemed to receive guidance and was gradually calmed down.
Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but Dai Yuan kept his brows furrowed, and his output of spiritual energy was constantly increasing.
A moment later, beads of sweat appeared on Daiyuan's forehead, and his lips looked a little pale.
Fortunately, Ye Kemeng's clenched teeth gradually began to loosen, her face, which had been contorted in pain, gradually relaxed, and her breathing became more stable.
Dai Yuan then spoke again, his voice a little weak: "What exactly is her identity? If she were a descendant of the silver pheasant clan and other races, she would never have awakened such a powerful talent skill. You should know that I am not afraid at all. When the pure-blooded silver pheasants of our clan awaken, I can guide eight of them at the same time without even taking a breath."
Cang Yao landed beside Ye Kemeng, ignoring whether Dai Yuan was genuine or not, and said, "As for her identity, her original form was the four-legged form you saw that day, which she called 'kitten.' How does her talent compare to yours when it was awakened?"
If Cang Yao were to say a few disparaging remarks to him, Dai Yuan would definitely boast about himself.
But Cang Yao didn't, so Dai Yuan had to carefully compare them. After a moment, he said, "I don't know."
The gray pigeon raised its head.
“I can only say with certainty that in all these years, I have never seen a silver pheasant descendant with even half the talent of her. Moreover, she is not a purebred silver pheasant, which is frightening enough,” Dai Yuan said. “I cannot say more about the rest, as these involve the secrets of the silver pheasant royal family.”
He didn't explicitly say how the kitten's talent compared to his own, but he had already given a definite answer.
Moreover, the kitten's bloodline is not pure; she doesn't even resemble a bird.
That's a bit terrifying.
At this moment, Ye Kemeng's innate divine power was completely restored. Dai Yuan began to close the formation. Seeing that the phoenix was still watching the girl, he said, "She won't wake up so quickly. Her talent is very strong. After receiving guidance, she will definitely sleep for several days and nights until she fully accepts it. During this period, just give her some water and don't deliberately wake her up."
Phoenix nodded: "Okay, thanks."
Dai Yuan found it amazing: "You can actually say those two words. Luckily you found me. If it were any other Silver Pheasant Clan member, they would have run out of spiritual power before even guiding her properly. Alas, although the kitten isn't bird-shaped, she has awakened the talents of my Silver Pheasant Clan, so she is naturally considered one of us... But with such strong talents, her elders must be very important figures in the Silver Pheasant Clan. Tell me, which old monster in our Silver Pheasant Clan had a child with an outsider? I haven't heard of anyone having any romantic encounters lately."
Dai Yuan thought and thought, but still couldn't control his burning gossip spirit, and said, "Well... my royal sister has been undergoing tribulations in the mortal realm for twenty years. Although she has been incredibly rational all these years and has managed the Heavenly Court very well, what if she reincarnates in the mortal realm and falls in love with a foreigner... and gives birth to a child that isn't bird-shaped..."
He looked up at Cang Yao with great hope: "It's not impossible, is it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cang Yao pressed a claw onto Ye Kemeng's wrist. The power of the cloud seedlings was absorbed, and the phoenix suddenly flapped its wings, breaking through the crumbling space of Daiyuan, and carrying Ye Kemeng to the Star Pavilion behind the mountain.
"Hey, I haven't finished speaking yet, don't rush off. If you calculate it this way, wouldn't I be her uncle?"
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