"So, how should we approach the Rising Phoenix Clan?" Yuan asked Feng Yuxiang as they traveled on the flying treasure.
"..."
When Feng Yuxiang didn’t respond, Yuan opened his eyes and turned to her, only to find her staring at him with a dazed expression, completely mesmerized by his new appearance.
"Feng Feng?" he called out to her again.
This time, she snapped out of it and stammered in a panic, "H-Huh? What did you just say? Sorry, I was thinking about something..."
"I asked if you have any suggestions on how we should approach the Rising Phoenix Clan," he repeated calmly.
"I’ve thought about it for the past year, but I still can’t come up with anything. After all, I severed our ties when I left—so it would be strange to just return as if nothing ever happened," she sighed.
"Why don’t you just do what you did with the dragon clans?" she suddenly said.
"You mean pretend to be a Phoenix Emperor? Does such a title even exist among the phoenix clans?" Yuan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course. It would be weird if we didn’t."
Yuan pondered for a moment before speaking, "While that might have worked in the lower heavens, I doubt the Rising Phoenix Clan, one of the Royal Phoenix Clans, would fall for such a trick."
"That’s true..."
She added after a brief pause, "Additionally, even if you show up as a Phoenix Emperor, I cannot imagine how you’ll convince them to hand over something as precious as the Ancient Seal."
Yuan closed his eyes to ponder again.
A few days later, he asked, "Dragons deeply respect—sometimes even revere—those with a stronger bloodline. Is it the same with phoenixes?"
Feng Yuxiang nodded, "Not just phoenixes. It’s basically like that for every single beast race out there."
"In that case..." He paused for a moment before continuing, "This might be a long shot, but if pretending to be a Phoenix Emperor won’t work, why not appear as a Primordial Phoenix instead? Your bloodline is essentially the ancestor of phoenixes, right?"
"That’s correct. The Primordial Phoenix is the most ancient and powerful phoenix bloodline."
Suddenly, Feng Yuxiang’s expression shifted, as if a thought had struck her.
"If you’re going to do that, why not try to recruit the Rising Phoenix Clan?" she suggested. "As far as I know, they’ve been trying to improve their bloodline for a long time. With your Immortal Monarch’s Bloodline, you could easily win them over. Of course, you won’t be going there as the Immortal Monarch but as a Primordial Phoenix."
"Now that I think about it, the position of Phoenix Emperor is too lowly for someone like you, Young Master," she added.
Yuan nodded, "That does sound like a good idea. Not only would it benefit me to have one of the Royal Phoenix Clans on my side, but they might be more willing to hand over the Ancient Seal if I present myself as a Primordial Phoenix."
"Then let’s go over our plans."
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