"Five elemental roots, and quite a few talents... formations, alchemy, weapon crafting, sword control..."
Phoenix Tree; ...
"Hehehe, Second Brother, stop joking..."
Seeing Feng Che's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, Feng Wu's smile gradually faded.
"Second brother, are you serious?"
"Otherwise what?"
Feng Wu swallowed hard, taking a while to process the news. Truly, only a genius like her deserved it. Such a rare combination of five spiritual roots had never been seen before in the entire Heavenly Domain Continent! His niece was actually one of those rare five spiritual roots; he couldn't wait to meet his genius niece.
With such talent, he was extremely envious. As expected of Lan'er's daughter, she was just as good. If the Feng family could nurture her, it would definitely cause a sensation throughout the entire Tianyu Continent, and his status in Sifang City would rise even higher!
Unfortunately, he knew it was impossible; his father, his elder brother, and the elders in the family were all stubborn and inflexible.
"Second Brother, these are all high-grade talismans I refined. There are also some spiritual herbs, array diagrams, and some old black iron. Remember to give them to Jiu'er for me. Remember to tell her that they were given to her by her uncle." Feng Wu took out a spatial ring and put it into Feng Che's hand.
"knew!"
Feng Che shook his head helplessly.
"By the way, you should go back and sound out what my elder brother and Feng Luo are saying. I fought with Feng Luo in the lower realm, so it's not convenient for me to go back at this time."
Feng Wu nodded; that was exactly what he was thinking.
After saying goodbye to Feng Che, Feng Wu headed straight for the Feng family. On the way, he happened to meet the steward who had come to see him. The steward's meaning was clear: the Feng family had important matters to discuss and asked him to come along.
"Fifth Uncle, you're back!"
An eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy approached. The boy was Feng Yu, the eldest son of his elder brother, Feng Jun.
"Yu'er, where are your father and the others?"
Fengwu asked.
“Father, grandfather, third and fourth uncles, and a group of elders are all in the main hall!” Feng Yu answered without much thought.
Feng Wu's eyes flickered slightly before he strode towards the main hall.
At this moment, the hall was almost full of people, all of whom were members of the Feng family and a group of elders. When Feng Wu arrived, they had just begun their discussion.
"Patriarch, why have you summoned all of us elders?" the First Elder asked.
"Elder, Feng Luocha has made some progress in investigating the death of the Third Elder."
"Oh? Who killed him?" the elder asked angrily.
Feng Luo lowered his eyes, thinking of Ying Yue protecting Ji Jiu Ying and that mysterious man. Regardless of whether his guess was right or wrong, he had to let his father and elder brother know the seriousness of the matter so that they would take it seriously. "It's someone from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in shock. If it was someone from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, then they would be in big trouble. Who would dare to easily provoke that evil god from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace? However, their Four Directions City and the Nine Heavens Divine Palace had never had any dealings. So why would someone from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace kill the Third Elder?
"Luo'er, how can you be so sure that the person who killed the Third Elder was from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace?"
An elderly man with a full head of white hair, sitting at the head of the table, asked with a solemn expression.
He was Feng Cang, the previous head of the Feng family.
“Father, this is a long story. While I was investigating the Third Elder in the lower plane, I also discovered the wicked girl. So I went to capture her, but I never expected that she was being protected by two experts from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. That’s why I was unable to capture her. The Third Elder was also killed in the process of capturing the wicked girl.”
"That wicked girl is very powerful herself, and she even has a contract with a phantom dragon."
Feng Luo recounted the general course of events, but did not mention Feng Che and the Blazing Sun Bow. Originally, the incident with Lan'er had already created a rift between her father, elder brother, and Feng Che. Firstly, she did not want this incident to cause a rift between her father, elder brother, and the rest of the family and her second brother, Feng Che. Secondly, exposing the Blazing Sun Bow would not benefit the capture of Ji Jiu Ying and the Feng family, and would even push the Feng family into the eye of the storm.
Feng Wu was shocked and gripped the tea set tightly. His niece's spirit beast was actually a phantom dragon! After hearing Feng Luo's words, Feng Wu's eyes lit up. So his second brother hadn't lied to him.
Feng Wu narrowed his eyes, looking at Feng Luo with a scrutinizing gaze. It was his third brother who... concealed the truth for his second brother and shifted the blame onto the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. What was his purpose? It seemed he would have to ask his second brother later.
Upon hearing this, Feng Cang stood up abruptly, his expression somewhat excited. "Luo'er, are you saying that Lan'er's daughter has been found?"
Feng Luo nodded, a fleeting emotion in his eyes that no one could detect. Others might not know why his father was so agitated, but he knew very well that he and his father shared the same goal: with Ji Jiuying around, Lan'er wouldn't have to be executed by his grandfather.
Everyone was overjoyed, including Feng Jun. That bastard's bloodline was purer than Lan'er's, making him more suitable to be the Feng family's holy maiden.
"And what about your sister, Lan'er?"
Speaking of Feng Lan, Feng Cang felt a mixture of love, hate, and helplessness.
Feng Luo lowered her eyes, "Lan'er...she's missing!"
"I found out that fourteen years ago, after Lan'er gave birth to her unborn daughter, she was taken away by a mysterious man. As for where she went, there was not a single clue."
Feng Jun thought of his younger sister. She had only gone out a few times since she was little and had never had the chance to meet any men outside. Who could have taken her away?
"Could it be that wicked girl's father?" Feng Jun asked in confusion.
Feng Luo shook his head and denied it, then recounted in detail what happened to Feng Lan in the lower realm and what happened to Ji Jiuying in the Ji family. All the evidence proved that the man who took Feng Lan away was definitely not the father of the wicked girl.
Feng Jun slammed his hand on the table, shattering the tea set. "What a Ji Chenyuan! Ji Jiuying is Lan'er's daughter, half a member of the Feng family, and will inherit the position of the Feng family's Holy Maiden after she returns. Yet he treats her like this."
"Brother, don't be angry. I've already killed Ji Chenyuan!" Feng Luo sneered. The Feng family was very protective of their own, so how could he possibly let Ji Chenyuan live?
(The earlier part of the plot has been slightly altered; Ji Chenyuan was killed by Feng Luo on his way back to his hometown!)
Upon hearing this, Feng Jun's anger subsided considerably.
"Father, elder brother, elders, that wretched girl is protected by people from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. I really have no way to deal with her!" Feng Luo brought the topic back. For Lan'er's sake, he would not be soft-hearted, even if she was Lan'er's daughter.
As long as Ji Jiuying can take Lan'er's place, Lan'er will not be executed after she returns. She will still be the eldest daughter of the Feng family. The difference is that she will no longer have to be locked in the ancestral hall.
"This matter is indeed a bit tricky." The elder frowned slightly.
"Father, elders, I think we must find out why the people from the Nine Heavens Divine Palace are protecting that wretched girl before we can come up with a solution," said Feng Yan, the fourth master of the Feng family, who had been silent until now.
(The earlier part of the plot has been slightly altered; Ji Chenyuan was killed by Feng Luo on his way back to his hometown!)
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