The Ash Desert is a barren land where the Phoenix Clan's Nine Clans exiled sinners.
But the Ash Desert did not exist at the beginning.
For the top leaders of the Nine Clans of Xuanwu, they knew clearly what was buried under the Embers Sand Plain.
The ancestor of the Nine Clans of Xuanwu, the former Xuanzu!
Xuanzu died in the war among all races five hundred years ago, but she was not buried on the battlefield of all races. Instead, she returned to her roots and died in the territory of the Phoenix clan.
It was because of the horrific energy released when she fell that the Ash Desert, which was once a fertile land, became a barren and desolate place.
The name of Embers comes from the earth-shaking light released when the ancestor of the Xuan died!
The choice to exile criminals from the tribe is a sacrifice made by the nine tribes of Xuanwu to the Xuanzu.
In order to compete for limited resources, killing and being killed are happening all the time on the Ash Desert.
The souls of the dead return to the Ashes Sand Plains. This is the ritual that the Nine Clans of Xuanwu use to bring Xuanzu back to life!
From Xu Kun's perspective, the abyss where the little yellow chicken fell into turned out to be a phoenix soaring in the sky when he looked down from the sky!
Or rather, part of it.
The protruding mountains are the flesh and blood of the Xuanzu, and the sunken abyss of the earth are the veins of the Xuanzu.
The place where the little yellow chicken fell is exactly the heart of this topographic map of the Phoenix's body!
In any novel, the protagonist who falls off a cliff must survive and have a miraculous encounter.
The little yellow chicken is the protagonist of its story.
After falling off the cliff, the little yellow chicken, without its hunter, still had a strong desire to survive.
It flapped its chicken wings and tried to fly, but it just fell deeper and deeper.
Until it was completely swallowed by darkness.
But it did not die. After falling from such a deep cliff, it just fainted. A pair of invisible big hands supported it.
The call from deep within the earth made the little yellow chicken's golden feathers sparkle, unlike those of ordinary grassland chickens.
That call was the remaining will of Xuanzu, which sensed the existence of a person with similar blood to her.
That's right, from the moment it was born, the little yellow chicken's feathers, which were different from those of ordinary chickens, were already telling of its unusualness.
The ancestors of the Desert Chicken can be traced back to the Benzhi branch of the Nine Branches of the Xuanwu clan. The ancestor of the Benzhi branch is naturally the former Xuanzu.
The bloodline has been separated from the previous generation for a long time, but the blood in the little yellow chicken has reverted to its ancestral form.
And the phenomenon of atavism is very strong, and as it grows, clues can actually be seen.
This doesn't look like a desert chicken at all, it's clearly a golden phoenix!
It's just that its dusty appearance makes people familiar with its existence not take it seriously, and even it itself does not notice the changes in itself.
After all the hardships, the confused little yellow chicken received the call from the ancestor of the phoenix.
"Child, are you willing to take over my mantle?"
The little yellow chicken was confused at that time.
The young and tender voice of the phoenix also asked a ridiculous question: "What is the succession of the mantle?"
"It just becomes very powerful."
The little yellow chicken's eyes lit up: "How powerful can it be? Can it be as powerful as the Rock Feather Demon Vulture? Can it eat delicious little bugs for every meal?"
Xuan Zu: ...
"It's going to be even more powerful!"
"Even stronger?" The little yellow chicken flew three feet high in excitement: "Could it be as powerful as the Storm Eagle?"
"It needs to be stronger!"
The little yellow chicken didn't dare to think about it: "Could it be possible to become an existence like Emperor Benzhi?"
"I am willing to take over your mantle!"
The little yellow chicken knelt on the ground devoutly and kowtowed three times and nine times to the illusory voice.
"But if you inherit my mantle, you must fulfill my mission. Can you do it?"
"What do you want me to do? I can do everything, clean the chicken feathers, polish the chicken claws, scoop up the chicken droppings, catch insects..."
Seeing this scene, Xu Kun couldn't help but smile.
Is this considered Xuan's... dark history?
What the hell, wipe the chicken feathers!
"You don't have to do these things. What you need to do is to revitalize the Nine Meridians of the Phoenix."
The little yellow chicken blinked its eyes. It was obvious that it was at the bottom of the society and didn't understand what the Nine Veins of the Phoenix meant.
"Child, do you have any wishes?"
"desire?"
The little yellow chicken sat down on the ground and began to think.
"My wish is... to avenge my mother, and then to eat bugs until I am full every day. It would be best if I could live an easy life without having to get up early and stay up late every day..."
The little yellow chicken kept chattering about things that were more important than anything else in her world.
"Then for all this, and for the mission of revitalizing the Nine Clans of the Phoenix, are you willing to give everything for it?"
"I do!" The little yellow chicken cried loudly.
This is its voice from the heart.
"Well, come on, accept my test!"
The ancestor of Xuanwu has passed away, but the new leader of the nine Xuanwu clans is about to be born!
To be honest, among the main lineage of Xuanwu, there were countless strong ones who tried to take over the mantle of Xuanzu, but they all returned empty-handed and failed.
The reason is that, besides their bloodline being not pure enough, their minds are too complicated.
They want to take over the mantle of Xuanzu, and their purpose is obvious.
Either to stand out and become the new leader of the Xuanwu, or to sublimate one's bloodline and become one of the most powerful people in the world.
But for Xuan Zu, she doesn't ask for much, just a pure enough mind.
The unexpected intrusion of the little yellow chicken and its ridiculous answers exactly met the requirements of Xuanzu for her successor.
It took two and a half years. When the fifteen-year-old little yellow chicken fell off the cliff, she relied on her tenacious will to successfully pass the many tests set for her by the ancestor of the Xuan!
That day, the sound of the phoenix's cry resounded throughout the entire Ash Desert!
A golden phoenix flew out of the grass nest!
Looking at that familiar voice, Xu Kun couldn't help but smile.
The former ugly duckling has truly turned into a white swan!
"From the Desert Chicken to the Heir of the Xuanzu", if the protagonist of the story is the little yellow chicken, then this can be used as a topic to write a novel of one million words.
The phoenix sings in the desert, and all the birds are startled.
The nine meridians of the Xuanwu vibrated, and they all rushed to the Ashes Desert where the abnormality occurred.
But the one who arrived at the Embers Desert the fastest was not the strong men from the Nine Clans of the Phoenix, but... Xu Kun's grandmother, the ancestor of the Phoenix Clan!
When the Phoenix Lord arrived, the little yellow chicken, which had successfully transformed into a phoenix, had its goose yellow golden feathers covered in blood.
Under her feet was a mountain of Rock-Winged Demon Vultures!
Her bloodline awakened not with the help of the Haotian Tower, but occurred when she was seventeen years old.
With the power of the ancestor Xuan that she could mobilize, she was able to proceed very smoothly on the road to avenging her mother and killing the Rock-Winged Demon Vulture.
The supreme bloodline of the phoenix made the Rock-Winged Demon Vulture powerless to resist when facing her, and it could only allow itself to be killed.
Killing made the once innocent little yellow chicken become extremely cold and sinister, just like her filthy phoenix feathers stained with blood.
In this regard, Lord Feng did not blame or ask any questions.
Just gently said: "Come with me?"
The soft and gentle voice had the same tone as when he spoke to Xu Kun. That was the attitude he used to treat a junior he admired.
The gentle voice cleansed the heart of the little yellow chicken that was soaked in blood.
No, at this time, she should be called... Xuan!
When the Phoenix Lord spread its wings, all the dirt on the Phoenix's spirit was washed away, and the feathers on its body turned into a gorgeous goose yellow palace dress.
"From now on, your name will be Xuan."
The name was given by the Lord Feng, and it is a single-word name, so its meaning is self-evident.
Xuan was brought back to the Phoenix Palace above the Ninth Heaven Wutong Tree, and all the powerful Xuanwu Nine Veins warriors came to nothing.
But before they could wonder, good news came from Feng Palace.
Master Feng accepts a disciple!
The changes in the Embers Desert were suppressed by the Phoenix Lord, but many people still thought of the Phoenix.
However, it was quickly explained by Lord Feng.
The origin of Xuan, who inherited the mantle of Xuanzu, was unknown. The explanation given by the Phoenix Lord to the outside world was that Xuan's bloodline had returned to its ancestral lineage, which caused the turmoil in Xuanzu's will in the Ember Sand Plains.
How pure is her bloodline?
The Phoenix Lord accepted a disciple and gave him the name Xuan. The importance he attached to him had already made countless Phoenix clan powerhouses understand that the Phoenix Lord was training a new master for the Xuanwu Nine Veins.
The former place of exile was closed by the Phoenix Lord with his great magical powers.
Under the training of the Phoenix Lord, Xuan, who has completed the inheritance of Xuanzu, received the most advanced education.
In just half a year, she had already gained a thorough understanding of all matters concerning the Phoenix Clan.
Everything she had wished for, except revenge for her mother, came back to her a thousand fold.
The little yellow chicken that once struggled in the mud, suddenly jumped up and became a hot figure in the Phoenix Clan!
The ancestor of Xuan asked her to take on the mission of revitalizing the nine Xuanwu clans. Under the guidance of the master of Feng, Xuan became more determined about her future goals.
Becoming the Phoenix Master is her first priority.
The eighteen-year-old Xuan entered the Haotian Tower. Although his bloodline had been awakened in advance, the Haotian Tower trial was still a stepping stone for many races' trial-takers to advance.
Xuan's imaginary enemy is the Phoenix Lord's most beloved and most similar youngest daughter - Qingluan.
That is the fifth sister mentioned by Xuan and other high-ranking members of the Phoenix clan.
This was also the goal set for her under the guidance of the Phoenix Lord.
The phoenix is like a blank piece of paper. It will present you whatever traces you leave on it.
The goals and missions are all in place.
It was not until later that the Phoenix Lord made a promise in front of all the Phoenix clan leaders.
By using any means necessary to bring himself back to the Phoenix Clan, Xuan can officially become the Xuan Master!
After experiencing the trial of the Phoenix Ancestor and being trained by the Phoenix Lord, the once innocent little yellow chicken no longer exists.
Xuan's personality also underwent a drastic change.
As the darling of the Phoenix clan concubines, she is always called "Xianbao" and is so shy and harmless in front of outsiders.
But in front of the Phoenix Lord, or when she is alone in the dead of night, the true face of the Phoenix will be revealed.
Perhaps it was the past experience, or perhaps it was the pleasure of killing the Rock-Winged Demon Vulture single-handedly.
After seeing the methods that Xuan used privately to fight for the power of the Xuanwu Nine Veins and reading her diary, Xu Kun felt a little creepy.
She became a person who would do anything to achieve her goals.
And the attitude and way she treats herself can be described in two words: yandere!
Apart from the fact that his plan to conquer himself was filled with mistakes and omissions, Xuan also had a comprehensive plan for the women around him.
I plan to get rid of them one by one!
Her psychology was distorted, and the education given to her by the Lord Feng did not seem to correct her distorted psychology.
Xu Kun didn't believe that his grandmother didn't notice these things, but she still indulged Xuan and let her go further and further on that lost road.
And Xuan also repaid Xuanzu's kindness of giving him a new life and Fengzhu's kindness of teaching him with his actual actions.
In her boudoir, she has a collection of calligraphy from the human race, which she would carefully look at for a while after a busy day.
This piece of calligraphy seemed to be a portrayal of her future life.
I will repay your kindness on the Golden Terrace and die for you with the Jade Dragon!
Xuan is absolutely loyal to the Phoenix clan and is willing to sacrifice his life and blood for them!