Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 679 - 295: Mu Qingyue Wants to Make Use of ’Mother’_2

"Changqing Immortal Clan?" Pei Wanyu tied the fine ribbon of her bellyband at the back: "Which family?"

"Lu family."

"Lu family..." Pei Wanyu's eyes flickered slightly: "Is there anyone named Lu Yunzhu among them?"

Xia Ming shook his head: "No."

Pei Wanyu pursued further: "What are their cultivation levels?"

Although Xia Ming was puzzled as to why the Deputy Sect Master focused on the Lu family, he still replied: "The lowest is at the Mid Divine Presence cultivation."

"Alright, I understand." Pei Wanyu reached for the side of her waist and tied the ribbon of her ru skirt: "You may leave first."

Xia Ming obediently exited Fuyao Inn, closing the door behind him.

After tidying her appearance, Pei Wanyu stepped out of Fuyao Inn and saw Mu Qingyue standing at the door. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Why did you come down the mountain?"

"Junior Brother is on the verge of a breakthrough, and also..." Mu Qingyue took out a palm-sized piece of parasol wood from her wrist guard, upon which a phoenix spread its wings vividly: "This has lit up."

Looking at the piece of parasol wood, Pei Wanyu's expression was neither tense nor relaxed; ultimately, it turned into a light sigh: "It's finally about to open."

As she spoke, Pei Wanyu approached Mu Qingyue. The dark demon energy around her flickered, condensing between her hands into a black phoenix illusion, which merged into the parasol wood in Mu Qingyue's hand.

The phoenix on the parasol wood let out a clear cry and then soared into the sky.

Since Tai Chu Peak had a barrier personally set by Pei Wanyu, she wasn't worried about outsiders witnessing this scene.

The phoenix circled a few times, suddenly heading south and let out another long, clear cry before becoming a stream of light returning into the parasol wood in Mu Qingyue's hand.

"South?" Pei Wanyu slightly furrowed her eyebrows, her expression growing graver: "This is truly...the last place I wanted it to be."

Where there is a phoenix, there must be a parasol tree to perch.

Initially, the first phoenix in the world birthed nine offspring on nine parasol trees, but most of these nine trees were destroyed, leaving only four.

Two are in the Upper Realm, and two in the Lower Realm.

But the whereabouts of the two in the Lower Realm are unknown, and Pei Wanyu has been searching for years without finding anything.

Now discovered, it turns out to be in the south.

Judging from the length of the phoenix illusion's cry just now, it's undoubtedly in the Southern Great Realm.

Why is it in such a dangerous place?

Pei Wanyu had considered this possibility before, but the corruption of the Alien Species back then was so strong that she believed the parasol there would have long been eroded into dead wood.

And yet, after tens of thousands of years, it hasn't died?

Should it be said that the power left by the Ancestor Phoenix is strong, or that the parasol tree's life is tenacious?

But no matter what, the Southern Great Realm must be visited.

Because other phoenix clan demons likely received this intelligence too.

'The security line of the Southern Great Realm was breached, and the parasol wood in Mu Qingyue's hand lit up. Is this a coincidence or a deliberate act by someone?'

Pei Wanyu lowered her eyelids slightly, feeling a bit heavy-hearted.

"Mother?" Mu Qingyue raised her right hand, waving it in front of Pei Wanyu: "Shouldn't you be happy since this lit up?"

"In the Southern Great Realm." Pei Wanyu started walking, recounting the information she had just learned from Xia Ming.

"Southern Great Realm..." Mu Qingyue followed Pei Wanyu: "It's advantageous for us."

She tilted her head, looking at Pei Wanyu: "Five thousand years ago, after the war with the Alien Species ended, the contaminated Southern Great Realm was sealed off by all clans...

And after the rise of the Human Clan and their acquisition of today's territories, these security lines were also taken over."

Mu Qingyue felt the night chill that comforted her: "Though the Southern Great Realm is a common duty of all clans, after the rise of the Human Clan, the Demon Clan was forced to let the Human Clan take over more of the security lines with the act of 'the gentleman deceived with square'. So if this parasol appears in the Southern Great Realm, it benefits the Human Clan the most.

And what benefits the Human Clan benefits us."

Pei Wanyu understood her meaning. Thousands of years ago, the Upper Realm Ancient Court of the Demon Clan had ordered to intentionally lose the war, moving the Two Realms Pass of the Human Clan forward, so that the Human Clan would allocate forces to take over more security lines.

Although it did cause heavy losses for the Human Clan, they eventually stabilized the situation.

So today, the Ancient Court of the Demon Clan never speaks of this decision, as the breached security line failed to erode the advancing Human Clan, instead giving the Human Clan more territory from which it is difficult to retaliate...

Clearly, it was a failed decision.

"Your thoughts are too optimistic." Pei Wanyu said slowly: "That parasol tree is located south-central northeast of the Southern Great Realm, but that's in the past.

Over tens of thousands of years, not to mention geographical changes, even if this parasol tree remains in place, do you know how far it is from the security line of the Southern Great Realm?"

"How far?"

"Far enough that a Divine Immortal, without relying on outer objects, can only last a month 'far'."

Before Mu Qingyue could respond, Pei Wanyu continued: "I'm talking about for the Human Clan."

"You must understand, the pollution of the Alien Species can infiltrate bloodlines, and the bloodline connection among demon beasts is far deeper than humans, so the endurance time would be even less.

For this reason, the Demon Clan has long avoided the Southern Great Realm like the plague, and sometimes even makes deals to invite the Human Clan to help reinforce the security line."

Pei Wanyu turned her head to look at Mu Qingyue: "That's why I most hope the parasol doesn't appear in that place, do you understand?"

Mu Qingyue softly acknowledged, knowing that the bloodline connection Pei Wanyu spoke of was far more profound than mere lineage.

For the Human Clan, regardless of how talented or cultivated the parents are, the child must start cultivation from scratch, and sometimes even has no chance of inheriting the parents' talents.

But it's different for demon beasts. Although there might be a chance of birthing an averagely talented child, no matter the talent, the child's starting point doesn't begin from an ordinary animal undergoing cultivation.

Just like Pei Wanyu, who was born with the signs of a Demon Emperor.

Because of this bloodline connection, the Demon Clan suffered heavy casualties in the war fifty thousand years ago, with many demon beasts going extinct, leaving only scant records in books.

So the risk for demon beasts in the Southern Great Realm is extremely high.

Even if they die and come back to life, they'll be tainted, falling into the depths of darkness.

"So, 'Mother' doesn't want me to go..." Mu Qingyue looked at Pei Wanyu's side profile: "Is that it?"

"No." Pei Wanyu gently shook her head: "You must go, to obtain the opportunity there."

She stopped, turned to face Mu Qingyue, and raised her hands to remove the black cloth covering her eyes, seeing her scarlet-hued eyes glisten in the night: "Although it's not the ancestral land of the Black Phoenix Clan, it was the first and longest parasol where the Ancestor Phoenix roosted.

There, you'll find a legacy from the Ancestor's 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix'."

Mu Qingyue was quick-witted and understood the deeper meaning once Pei Wanyu removed her blindfold.

"Does it have to do with my eyes?"

"Yes." Pei Wanyu nodded: "The red of the Red Phoenix, you've already entered the threshold to gain this opportunity."

"Not the only one?"

"There are many who are born with ancestral traits." Pei Wanyu placed the black cloth in her hand: "Everyone wants this legacy because a single glance can command all birds, representing the Ancestor's majesty."

"Will you also be commanded?" Mu Qingyue asked curiously.

Pei Wanyu gave her a look: "I'm talking serious matters, stop thinking of bedroom affairs.

Besides, you're currently controlled by Jin'an, and your eyes don't affect him."

Mu Qingyue pondered: "Not birds in the conceptual sense, huh."

"..."

Pei Wanyu glared speechlessly: "Be serious!"

"Junior Brother will go." Mu Qingyue smiled gently: "With him there, I'm not afraid of anything."

"Then you must prepare adequately." Pei Wanyu softly exhaled a breath of mist: "To clarify, I won't be going."

"Alright." Mu Qingyue did not press further: "By the way, back then, you suggested I blindfold while practicing sword because I was easily distracted, was there another deeper meaning?"

"To prevent those with ulterior motives from seeing it." Pei Wanyu chuckled: "Scarlet pupils are rare, though there was indeed another meaning.

The eyes can be seen directly, but the gaze is felt, not seen."

"I understand."

"One more thing." Pei Wanyu looked into Mu Qingyue's eyes, earnestly saying: "Unless you reach Demon Emperor status, I won't let you go."

Mu Qingyue softly acknowledged: "Then I will continue to retreat."

Pei Wanyu nodded: "I will keep an eye on the Upper Realm Court's movements, so there's no need to rush."

After speaking, she headed to Taiyi Peak; Qingyue's objective couldn't be achieved without the support of the Wandao Sect.

Mu Qingyue watched Pei Wanyu's departing figure, smiling at the corners of her mouth.

She somewhat wanted to command 'Mother' to play more with Junior Brother.

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