Li Muyang's Remnant Soul sighed with emotion.
He pushed down the thoughts surging through his mind and looked at Zhao Feng beside him.
"This is the heir to my legacy. Today, I would like to ask the Mysterious Maiden's lineage for something: a portion of Vermilion Bird Fire for him."
At his words, the woman took a cloth pouch from her waist and tossed it to Li Muyang.
"She gave this to you."
"The Vermilion Bird Fire Seed you want is inside."
Li Muyang caught the pouch and paused in surprise.
"In that case, thank you."
He looked at the woman before him and asked softly,
"What is your name?"
"Li Niannian." The woman lowered her eyes slightly, then added,
"But I don't like that name."
With that, she flew back onto the Azure Luan's back.
"Screee—!"
The Azure Luan let out a piercing cry and soared skyward, carrying Li Niannian straight into the clouds. Within a few breaths, they had become a speck of azure light on the horizon, then vanished from sight.
"Li... Niannian...?"
He murmured the name.
Li Muyang watched Li Niannian leave, his expression dazed and touched with faint reluctance to part.
A moment later,
Li Muyang composed himself and looked toward the cultivators waiting with bowed heads in the valley.
"Five hundred years ago, your ancestors all received my protection. Generation after generation, you have followed your orders and waited in secret for my summons."
"Now, this wisp of my Remnant Soul is about to fall asleep."
He raised a hand and pointed to Zhao Feng, solemnly declaring,
"From this day forward, Zhao Feng will inherit my legacy and take my place."
"He will reclaim everything we lost back then!"
"We obey your command, my lord!"
Li Muyang pointed at two people who had