From here, heading north along the main road would take us into the territory of the northern Daoist sects. I summoned the Heavenly Coffin and sped onward, sitting atop it as I began discussing Xijun with Granny Sun.
"Phoenixes usually refer to the undying firebirds of myth, messengers of happiness in the human world. Every few centuries, they bear all the unhappiness, hatred, and grievances accumulated in the mortal realm, plunging themselves into blazing flames. They exchange the end of their lives and beauty for peace and happiness in the human world. It is said that after turning to ash, they are reborn from the ashes in a rebirth through fire, thus attaining immortality. After this child died, she became a ghost, and her mother infused that pearl into her body. It was most likely the source that brought about her half-demon body. If I'm not mistaken, that pearl must contain the power of the phoenix's origin. Once her strength reaches a certain level, it will awaken her origin, and she will ultimately undergo rebirth through fire. Have you noticed any unusual changes in her lately?" Granny Sun asked me as she spoke.
"Yes. She even grew wings..." I said, pointing to the place behind her where the wings had appeared.
"Then that confirms it. She must be a phoenix descendant. But why would her mother infuse her with the power of her origin as well? Could there be some other, more powerful impurity in her body? Something that might obstruct her resurrection and rebirth through fire?" Granny Sun looked at Xijun with great curiosity before asking me, "Has she retained that devouring power?"
"Yes, but she doesn't need to devour anything now. The power she absorbs still belongs to her." I faced Granny Sun while Xijun knelt behind me