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At this moment, at the gate of Chuan Cheng Palace, Gong Liu had been waiting for a long time.

She sat on the threshold, sword in hand, waiting for Lin Qi to come out and seek revenge.

However, after about half a year, she didn't see a single person.

Palace Six has always been impatient. Being able to wait for half a year is already the limit of her patience in life.

"Could it be that coward ran off on his own?!"

"No, he must have been caught by the assessor and kicked out of the palace, or maybe even eliminated by the assessor."

At this thought, Gong Liu slapped her forehead!

"How could I be so foolish?! If I weren't a disciple of the Bing Huang Clan, entering the Heritage Hall without permission would have been a one-way trip. I actually waited for her here for half a year?!"

Gong Liu thought that Lin Qi had been killed by the assessor of the Chuan Cheng Hall, and there was a bit of satisfaction in her heart, but when she thought that she had waited for half a year like a fool, she felt a little annoyed.

Under a blend of two conflicting emotions, she found herself oddly unsure, wondering if she truly desired Lin Qi to live or die.

Leaving the tribe with a conflicted look, he rushed towards the North carrying the prize he had received.

The Northland is the gathering place of the Binghuang clan. Gong Liu grew up in the Northland since childhood. Due to her status, she was very much loved by several ancestors in the clan.

Upon arriving at the North Palace, she excitedly showed her ancestor, "GrandAncestor, this is the Phoenix Feather Order I earned by passing the trials! My Emperor Phoenix Seal has also been cultivated to the fifth level! You really must reward me this time!"

The Ice Phoenix Ancestor chuckled and patted her head: "Very good, very good. My little sixth is truly amazing, clearing the Inheritance Palace in just one attempt. I've had the clan treasury opened. Whatever you want, you can choose freely, how about that?"

"Not how so!" Gong Liu's face was displeased, "I don't care about things in the clan treasury, this time I want Mother to personally give me a reward!"

The Ice Phoenix Ancestor had a hint of helplessness in her eyes, "The Emperor is busy, with frequent battles in the south, I'm afraid he doesn't have time to prepare a gift for you."

Ancestor One caught sight of Palace Six's wound on her hand and frowned, "Little Six, what happened to your wound?"

The Binghuang clan possesses a powerful physique and extraordinary self-healing abilities. Even if they suffer a fatal wound, such as being pierced through the heart, they can recover in less than half a day.

Palace Sixth returned from the ancestral temple to the Northern Border. The journey was long, and even a heavy injury should have healed by now.

"Could it be that you encountered some formidable foe on your journey? Your injuries seem quite severe?"

Gong Liu saw the wound and was taken aback. "It wasn't a powerful enemy, just a thief she encountered in the clan territory... They clashed for a while..."

At this point, Gong Liu also realized something was wrong.

She had been fighting Lin Qi for half a year already, how could such a minor injury still not be healed?

No, this wound is not only not healing, it seems to be getting worse.

Ice Phoenix Ancestor's eyes were deep, staring at Gong Liu's wound for a moment before saying, "First, go to the Imperial Palace to rest for a while."

Gong Liu hadn't figured out the reason when she was sent by the Ice Phoenix Ancestor to the Divine Palace for recuperation.

In a moment, a figure of great majesty descended upon the main hall.

If Lin Qi were here, she would definitely recognize this as her mother, Gong Shaojun, at a glance.

Ice Phoenix Ancestor bowed to Gong Shaojun: "Your Majesty, this time, Little Six went to the Palace of Inheritance to participate in the assessment. He said he was injured by a thief, and the wound has not healed for a long time. It seems a bit strange."

Gong Shaojun's eyebrows and eyes were cold, the emperor's prestige cultivated over the years of being in a high position was natural, and every gesture revealed a sense of oppression.

Upon hearing the words of the Ice Phoenix Ancestor, her face showed no emotion whatsoever. She only replied in a flat tone, "Succession Palace?"

"Yes." Bing Huang Ancestor couldn't help but say a few more words: "Little Sixth passed the inheritance palace assessment this time and obtained an Huang Yu order. Now the Di Huang Yin has also been cultivated to the fifth level, which shows that he has been very diligent recently."

Palace Shaojun nodded slightly, still showing no emotional fluctuation.

Two people entered the shrine.

Palace Six has already fallen into a short sleep under the impact of the pure and potent spiritual energy of the Imperial Shrine.

Gong Shaojun walked to her side, his fingertips lightly touching her wound. A pair of cold eyes flashed with a flicker, then disappeared as quickly as it appeared, receding into silence.

Ice Phoenix Elder

Before the ancestors, there was worry in his eyes: "A weapon that can injure my Emperor Phoenix clan is rare in the world. Little Six said it was a thief who hurt her. Could this thief be extraordinary, perhaps a female spy from one of the other domains, intending to attack my lineage?"

"No." Gong Shaojun uttered two words lightly.

"Unhurriedly, Dao said: 'Ancestral Master, don't you remember? Besides divine artifacts, there are also the magical artifacts of the Bing Huang clan that can injure someone from within their ranks.'"

Ice Phoenix Ancestor suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze fixed on Gong Shaojun. Her thoughts raced rapidly.

The weapon of the Binghuang Clan, which means that the other party is not a thief or a female servant at all, but a disciple of the Binghuang Clan.

In the past decade, only Gong Liu among the disciples of the Ice Phoenix Clan needed to participate in the succession assessment.

No, there is still one disciple of the Binghuang Clan who is not registered!

Gong Shaojun once reincarnated to overcome tribulations and seek a breakthrough. Only the Ice Phoenix Ancestor of the entire Ice Phoenix clan knew about this.

Ice Phoenix Ancestor also knew that Gong Shaojun had given birth to a daughter when he crossed the tribulation in the small world.

This woman had lost her soul and spirit, so she was unable to cultivate. Therefore, Gong Shaojun only paved a path of wealth and honor for her, waiting until she neared the end of her lifespan before sending someone down to the mortal realm to lead her soul to the upper realm.

"In order, it should be Xiao Qi... She was able to cultivate?" Bing Huang Ancestor murmured. "You've only been back for over twenty years, and she has actually reached the Chuan Cheng Palace?"

Gong Shaojun said in a low voice: "It was indeed beyond my expectation that she ran into Xiao Liu."

Whether it was Gong Shaojun or Bing Huang Ancestor, they both thought that given the spiritual energy situation in Cangwu Realm, Lin Qi would need at least a hundred years to contact cultivators from the Upper Realm.

This means it was artificially advanced by eighty years?

The Ice Phoenix Ancestor's eyes were filled with excitement, "As expected of the Emperor's biological daughter, to achieve such results even in the lower realm..."

Bing Huang Ancestor's excitement did not affect Gong Shaojun's emotions at all.

She lowered her eyes, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Where is the genealogy?"

The Ice Phoenix Ancestor pinched a seal with one hand, causing a surge of spiritual energy to ripple outwards. The restriction fluctuated, and in her palm, a pale blue book hovered suspended.

Gong Shaojun's figure was as ethereal as emptiness. The book, silent and unmoving, flipped open to its last page where a single new name appeared: Lin Qi.

Ignoring the excitement of Bing Huang Ancestor, Gong Shaojun's fingertips landed on Lin Qi's name and without hesitation, he swept his hand across it.

Lin Qi's name instantly vanished from the family tree.

The Ice Phoenix Ancestor's expression changed slightly, "Emperor..."

Her name is not yet ready to appear on the family tree.

Ice Phoenix Ancestor: "Why? If her name is not on the genealogy, if she encounters danger, our clan's qi luck will be unable to protect her..."

"The timing isn't right," Gong Shaojun sighed softly. "Since I know, I have to protect her."

Lin Qi's appearance, unexpected and abrupt, disrupted many of Gong Shaojun's plans.

After finishing her words, she glanced at Gong Liu who was asleep.

With a flick of her wrist, a Phoenix Feather Bracelet inlaid with a Seven Souls Stone lay in her palm.