Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1442: Feng Yao - Zhang Fei - Qi Qingxiu

"Tch!" Qi Qingxiu clenched her teeth in frustration.

Zhang Fei looked at Feng Yao. "Is it true that only one demon can ascend to the primordial rank?"

"Yes." Feng Yao nodded at him. "That demon won’t appear anytime soon, but that person will appear once you successfully evolve into a ten-tailed fox."

Feng Yao created several qi screens, displaying images of the five primordials from the past. Qi Qingxiu couldn’t recognize them, but Zhang Fei could recognize them because he had met them in the last room of the Era of the Beginning in the past.

"Who are they?" Qi Qingxiu looked at the five figures.

"They are the first primordials of the human race, the beast race, the demon race, the natural race, and the demihuman race." Feng Yao zoomed in on the first screen. "Some of the primordials of all races are still alive today, except for the demon race because the Primordial Nihility Beast and the Primordial Genesis Beast already exterminated them in the past. However, they have long been in deep slumber, like the two primordial beasts, but their numbers are small. If they continue to roam around, this universe will grow stronger because of them."

"Then, what about the demon races?"

"The primordial demon that you encountered in the past was the first and the last." Feng Yao zoomed in on the image, which showed the room of the demon statues. "His seven subordinate in the past were also primordial demons, but they were not as powerful as he was, primarily because the power of the primordials is also determined by caste. As I said before, the new primordial demon will be born in the future, and that person will most likely be the only one."

"Am I really unable to ascend to the primordial rank?" Qi Qingxiu asked dejectedly.

"I don’t want to give you false hope." Qi Qingxiu became increasingly dejected after Feng Yao’s statement, which indicated that she truly had no hope of becoming the primordial demon. "According to my calculations, there will be a few primordials that will appear in the future, and one of them will be Zhang Fei."

Qi Qingxiu looked at Zhang Fei, but she had no doubt that he would ascend to the primordial rank in the future, especially since he was the next ten-tailed fox.

Zhang Fei hugged Qi Qingxiu’s waist and kissed her lips. "You don’t need to think too much about it, and I will think of ways to help you reach that rank in the future."

Qi Qingxiu didn’t answer and hugged Zhang Fei, but she was aware that her chances of reaching the primordial rank were very slim, so she didn’t have much hope that he could help her reach that rank.

Zhang Fei sighed inwardly because he wanted to help all his wives reach the highest point in the cultivation world, which meant they had to reach the primordial rank. "What about the human race? Will you be the primordial representing them?"

"I don’t have an answer to your question, especially since I don’t know my future." Zhang Fei frowned at that, but Feng Yao pointed her index finger to his chest. "As for you, you are the sole heir of the ten-tailed fox, so you will be the primordial of the beast race. However, you must first obtain all of Hun Tianlang’s souls, and you must also obtain the hearts of the two heavenly foxes."

Zhang Fei himself had been thinking about it for a long time, so he was not surprised by Feng Yao’s answer, and he had always hoped to become one. "Does that mean there won’t be any other beasts that can reach the primordial rank, including Long Wuzhao?"

"Hmm?" Feng Yao supported her chin with her hands and thought deeply. "The five-clawed golden dragon and the calamity demon dragon of the past were primordial beasts, but they were much weaker than Hu Tianlang, the Primordial Nihility Beast, and the Primordial Genesis Beast. They both ultimately died at the hands of the latter two, and they have been reincarnated several times. Long Wuzhao is indeed powerful for a beast living in this era, but I am uncertain whether he can reach the primordial rank, primarily due to the weakening of this universe. Therefore, it is unlikely for him to reach the primordial rank, and he will forever remain in the immortal rank."

"I see." Zhang Fei nodded in understanding and asked another question. "What about the other two powerful primordials, especially those from the natural and demihuman races?"

"I can’t yet determine the fate of the natural and demihuman races, so we can only wait for the answer in the future." Feng Yao thought for a moment before continuing. "However, a new primordial will likely emerge from the winged race in the future, and that person will be one of your wives."

"Xu Ling’er."

"That’s right." Feng Yao nodded at him. "I can’t say for sure about the process, but I have a hunch that she will become the first primordial of the winged race, and you will help her reach the primordial rank. By the way, it’s time for you to go to the Heavenly Mistveil Domain to meet the demihumans, and you might get something interesting from them."

Feng Yao dispelled all the qi screens, turned into a crimson flame, and entered Zhang Fei’s body again.

Zhang Fei sat on the throne with Qi Qingxiu on his lap, hugging her waist. "How about you move all your fellow members to my domain?"

"Hmm?" Qi Qingxiu looked at him in confusion. "Why did you suddenly think of that? Did you do it because you don’t want Qiongqi to bother me all the time?"

"Yes." Zhang Fei admitted it. "I am a possessive man, so I never like it when other men approach all my women, especially if that man has feelings for one of them. Qiongqi clearly wants you to be his wife, and he will do everything he can to get you. Therefore, I want you to bring members of your race to move to my domain, and he will never be able to find you there."

Qi Qingxiu was pleased that Zhang Fei thought of her, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, but she rejected his idea. "You underestimate the four perils too much; do you know that? If I bring members of my race to move to your domain, they will find us there, and we will only bring trouble to the residents there and your sect, so I must refuse your request. Qiongqi is indeed more powerful than me, but he is vulnerable to my abilities, and I can influence his seven emotions easily. Otherwise, I would have long fallen into his hands, and I would have become his wife. Therefore, you don’t need to worry about me, and I will be fine as long as he doesn’t bring his master here."

"Alright, I won’t force you to stay in my domain, but you have to inform me straight away if you encounter any problems in the future." Qi Qingxiu answered Zhang Fei with a serious nod, and he immediately put her down from his lap and stood up. "I will go to some other domains to check on the preparations of my shops now, and I will go to the Heavenly Mistveil Domain after that."

Qi Qingxiu immediately stopped him. "I have nothing to do right now, so I’ll accompany you to that domain, and you can bring some of your wives with us."

"Alright." Zhang Fei gave Qi Qingxiu an artifact that could suppress her demon aura as much as possible, and he took her away from her palace afterwards.

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In the Samsara Domain, specifically in the Immortal Soul Palace, Hun Lingwu locked himself in his room, deep in thought. Ever since he woke up four days ago, he hadn’t left his room again, especially after he discovered that he had slept with his male disciple.

Hun Lingwu couldn’t remember everything that happened that day, and he had tried searching for his backup memories in his storage ring. Unfortunately, Feng Yao had destroyed his backup memories, preventing him from recovering his lost memories and leaving him frustrated with his situation.

Hun Lingwu couldn’t remember Zhang Fei or his actions in seeking help from cultivators from the Stygian Dusk Domain. He had already asked his disciple about it, but Hun Tianyu also couldn’t remember anything about the events of that day. "Damn it! What actually happened? Who infiltrated my sect and destroyed my backup memories?"

After several days of not leaving his room, Hun Lingwu decided to leave and went to the Stygian Dusk Domain to seek help. Arriving at the Dusk Pavilion, Hun Lingwu was shocked to find the sect completely destroyed and all its inhabitants gone. He went elsewhere, but he was disappointed because he couldn’t find Xuan Meiyun and her subordinates, especially since she and her subordinates had already moved to the Moonlit Passion Sect.

Hun Lingwu went to meet the other two, but he found both sects already destroyed. He tried to contact Shuang Yuelan and Wang Lei, but he couldn’t contact them. He contacted Zuo Chang’an and asked him to meet him.

Zuo Chang’an soon appeared in front of Hun Lingwu. "Why are you looking for me again? Do you want me to die like Shuang Yuelan and Wang Lei?"

"What?" Hun Lingwu immediately grabbed Zuo Chang’an by the collar. "How did they die? What caused their deaths? Who killed them?"

- To Be Continued -