The Old Granny at Her Side Awakens, Azure Emperor!

"Dragon Phoenix Divine Body?"

At the mention of this name, profound shock appeared on Xiao Yan'er's delicate, lovely face.

The Dragon Phoenix Divine Body was the Divine Body ranked second among the Ten Great Divine Bodies of the Sky Profound Continent!

Legend had it that those who possessed the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body could command countless phenomena between heaven and earth. It could be called utterly terrifying!

If one had to compare them, it was only a notch inferior to the Chaos Body ranked first. Even compared to that Qin Family prodigy with the Nine Dragon Divine Body, it was far stronger!

A Divine Body of this level could actually be artificially forged?

And forged using a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit?

Though the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was rare and precious, it was still far inferior to the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body!

How could that possibly be done?

Xiao Yan'er felt as though her mind was no longer enough to process this... Could this Soul Body that had suddenly appeared be a fraud... sent out to deceive her after Qin Jiuge gave her the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit?

Seeing Xiao Yan'er's expression, the Soul Body knew she did not believe her. With her hands clasped behind her back and an arrogant look on her face, she said, "Does it seem inconceivable? Who said Divine Bodies cannot be forged by human hands? It is merely that those mediocre people are incapable of it!"

"With one Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, I can at the very least guarantee that you will possess a portion of the Dragon Phoenix Divine Body's power!"

After saying that, the Soul Body's expression softened somewhat, and her gaze at Xiao Yan'er gained a touch more apology, like an elder who had wronged a junior...

"These past three years, I truly have... wronged you..."

"Take me as your master. I will help you seize back everything you lost. Perhaps in the future, that little lover of yours may even have to rely on you!"

Upon hearing the words "little lover," a blush instantly rose on Xiao Yan'er's delicate face.

She had been raised under strict discipline since childhood. How could she possibly regard someone she had only met once as her lover?

However, when she thought of Qin Jiuge defending her before everyone today, as well as the situation Qin Jiuge was currently facing, she bit down hard on her lips with her pearly teeth.

A moment later, Xiao Yan'er gathered her courage. "Master, please accept this disciple's bow!"

Seeing Xiao Yan'er willing to take her as master, a kindly smile could not help appearing on the Soul Body's peerlessly graceful face, whose true age could not be discerned.

For the past three years, she had remained by Xiao Yan'er's side in the form of a Soul Body. It could be said that she had watched Xiao Yan'er from every angle without a single blind spot for three full years.

She could be certain that, whether in temperament or character, Xiao Yan'er was among the very best. That was also why she was willing to accept Xiao Yan'er as her disciple.

She believed that under her guidance, Xiao Yan'er would surely soar into the heavens and stand at the peak of the Sky Profound Continent!

At that moment, Xiao Yan'er hesitantly said, "Master, this disciple still does not know your identity..."

When Xiao Yan'er asked, a look of reminiscence surfaced on the formerly kind Soul Body's face. Then she gave a soft laugh and declared proudly, "Ten thousand years ago, the world called me the Azure Emperor."

"The Azure Emperor?"

Upon hearing this name, Xiao Yan'er could scarcely believe her ears. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock!

She had never imagined that this Soul Body before her was actually the Azure Emperor from ten thousand years ago!

The Azure Emperor's name was like thunder in the ears of everyone across the entire Sky Profound Continent.

Rumor had it that the Azure Emperor was the most recent person to attain the Great Emperor Dao.

The prestige of a Great Emperor would never fade, no matter how many eras passed.

Though Xiao Yan'er was only a young girl in her teens, she had long been familiar with the Azure Emperor's name.

She was somewhat excited. The master she had taken by chance was actually the Azure Emperor of ten thousand years ago?

However, her heart was quickly filled with doubt.

Were Great Emperors not unparalleled beneath heaven?

Xiao Yan'er knew that when strong experts whose cultivation had reached a certain level suffered fatal injuries, they could abandon their fleshly bodies and survive in the form of souls.

Why had the renowned Azure Emperor fallen to such a state?

Only a Soul Body remained—where was her fleshly body?

The Azure Emperor beside her seemed to see Xiao Yan'er's confusion. Her tone became somewhat heavy as well. "This world is more complicated than you imagine."

"Great Emperors are not invincible either."

"But those things are still too distant from you..."

"For now, I will first help you refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit."

With that, the Azure Emperor raised her right hand and made a slight beckoning motion. The precious Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit within Xiao Yan'er's Storage Ring floated out and flew straight into Xiao Yan'er's mouth.

Before Xiao Yan'er could react, the Azure Emperor raised her left hand and took out a large pile of precious medicinal herbs from an ancient Storage Ring.

She used neither a pill furnace nor any other technique. The Azure Emperor simply crushed them casually with her hand, then used her powerful soul force and precise control to slowly meld the medicinal power into Xiao Yan'er's body.

In an instant, the aura around Xiao Yan'er began to surge.

Faintly, a rolling, overwhelming presence emerged.

High in the heavens, the phenomenon of dragons and phoenixes roaming the nine heavens flickered indistinctly.

Claps of thunder resounded, deafening to the ears.

Hearing the sound, the people of the Sky Profound Sect emerged in surprise to see what was happening.

When they saw the phenomenon in the sky, nearly everyone connected it with Qin Jiuge, who had come to visit.

The Qin Family's Second Sequence causing such a stir—what was so strange about that?

Within the Sky Profound Sect, in a lavishly decorated guest room.

Qin Jiuge lounged lazily on the couch, while Uncle Li stood respectfully at his side with his hands lowered.

Uncle Li frowned, unable to make sense of it no matter how he thought. "Young Master, was the Family Head not sending you here to break off the engagement? Why then..."

"With Xiao Yan'er's current talent, she truly is somewhat unworthy of you. Moreover, the Qin Family's Young Master Contest is imminent... You should not have... Sigh..."

He had originally wanted to criticize Qin Jiuge for acting too impulsively, but upon remembering his own position, Uncle Li stopped himself.

Lying on the bed and idly playing with a wine cup in his hand, Qin Jiuge gave a mysterious smile. "Uncle Li, do not be anxious. I will explain things to Father myself."

"As for Xiao Yan'er's talent, it will likely recover before long—perhaps even surpass what it once was."

"What?"

Uncle Li was immediately startled.

How could that be possible?

Over the past three years, Xiao Zhan had practically thrown away all dignity, begging experts from every corner. Even mighty figures of the Life and Death Realm had examined Xiao Yan'er, yet they had never found the cause.

How had Qin Jiuge learned of it...

Unexpectedly, the next moment, a tremendous sound reached their ears.

Uncle Li warily pulled open the window and looked outside.

Within the thick clouds, the phantom images of dragons and phoenixes flashed past.

Naturally, this sight did not escape Qin Jiuge's eyes either.

The corners of his lips curled upward slightly, and he secretly rejoiced.

It seemed that Xiao Yan'er, this Child of Destiny, had already begun to rise!

Before long, Xiao Yan'er's cultivation would likely surpass what it had once been, and she would become one of the most powerful existences on the Sky Profound Continent.

If he had come today to break off the engagement, then before long, he would probably have been pinned to the ground and rubbed raw!