After a long while, Murong Xuan finally told Xiao Yan the whole purpose of his trip to the Xilin Mountain Range. Throughout the process, Xiao Yan's expression remained solemn, and towards the end, his face even showed a gloomy look.
" The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, one of the supreme overlords of the Beast Realm, why would they seek her out?"
After listening to everything Murong Xuan said, Xiao Yan pondered for a long time before uttering this question. Compared to what Murong Xuan described, Xiao Yan was more curious about why they would be interested in Leng Bingshuang, a woman from the Western Region.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Murong Xuan was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his composure. After careful consideration, he realized that Xiao Yan's question was not surprising at all. If Leng Bingshuang didn't possess anything special, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan wouldn't have sought her out.
After hesitating for a while, Murong Xuan raised his eyes again, stared at Xiao Yan in front of him, and slowly said:
"Mr. Xiao Yan, I'm afraid you'll be shocked when you hear my very first sentence."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, his mind filled with doubts. At the same time, he became even more curious about Leng Bingshuang's true identity.
"In fact, Leng Bingshuang is also a member of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan."
"Buzz!"
Murong Xuan's words were like an invisible bomb, instantly exploding in Xiao Yan's mind. A single, startling statement unleashed a terrifying storm within him. Only after a long while did Xiao Yan raise his head in disbelief, his gaze fixed intently on Xiao Yan Murong Xuan, as if afraid he had misheard. When he saw Murong Xuan nod affirmatively, his entire body froze, as if instantly turning into a statue.
Xiao Yan never expected that Leng Bingshuang, who lived in this barren Western Region, would actually be a member of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
If that's the case, how could she possibly stay here? As far as Xiao Yan knew, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's rules were always strict, and clan members were rarely allowed to leave the clan. Even if they died, most Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan had to die within the clan, and even if they died outside, their bodies had to be brought back. So why was Leng Bingshuang, a member of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, living in the most barren Western Region of the entire continent?
Seeing the surprise and suspicion on Xiao Yan's face, Murong Xuan could only sigh helplessly and looked up at Xiao Yan to ask:
"I wonder if Mr. Xiao Yan has ever heard of the Ice Phoenix?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression faltered slightly, but he still shook his head awkwardly. Even with his experience, he had never heard of any Ice Phoenix. Seeing this, Murong Xuan, having anticipated this, nodded with a wry smile and continued:
" Leng Bingshuang belongs to the Ice Phoenix Clan, and the Ice Phoenix was once one of the two major races within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan..."
Next, Murong Xuan told Xiao Yan the Ice Phoenix Clan and Leng Bingshuang's exact identity in detail.
It turns out that back in ancient times, there were two clans within the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. One was the Fire Phoenix Clan, which is the present-day Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and the other was the Ice Phoenix Clan. Although both clans belonged to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, the relationship between them was not friendly. Years of war led to a complete break between the two clans.
After countless Suiyue, the Ice Phoenix Clan was ultimately defeated. The once vast clan was reduced to less than ten members, and their affiliated clans were also implicated, nearly leading to their extinction. If it weren't for the last remaining strong member of the Ice Phoenix Clan sacrificing his life to save them, their affiliated clans would likely have been completely wiped out.
This affiliated clan is none other than the Azure Luan Clan, to which Murong Xuan belongs.
Led by the few remaining powerful members of the Ice Phoenix Clan, the Azure Luan Clan fled the Central Region and settled in the desolate Western Region. After countless Suiyue, only Leng Bing Shuang remained of the original Ice Phoenix Clan. As for the Azure Luan Clan, although the clan still existed, its foundation and strength had long since diminished, and it could only retreat to the depths of the Western Wilderness Region, still guarding the place where those powerful members of the Leng Bingshuang Ice Phoenix Clan had fallen.
Now, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan has descended once more, using the fate of the Azure Luan Clan as leverage to demand that they bring Leng Bingshuang Leng Bingshuang and that she leave with them. Murong Xuan knows Leng Bingshuang's temperament, but for the sake of the entire clan's fate, he has no choice but to come here. However, the outcome seems unimportant.
"Call..."
Letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan calmly nodded, reached out and gently patted Murong Xuan's shoulder, smiling as he said:
"Don't worry, she'll go, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to a patch of empty space not far from the two of them. At the same moment, the previously empty space began to slightly distort, and then the graceful Leng Bingshuang Xiao Yan before them. She glanced at Xiao Yan, then fixed her gaze on Murong Xuan, frowning and saying in a deep voice:
"Why didn't you say anything about something this important?"
Upon hearing this, Murong Xuan's face immediately showed embarrassment. After a long while, he said helplessly:
"It was Father. He only told me to ask you if you were willing to go back. If you were not, then you absolutely could not be forced to go back for any reason. He said that family is secondary; your choice is the most important."
"Ridiculous! What do you mean by 'family is secondary'? Do you want me to feel guilty for the rest of my life? And those guys, they're all a bunch of despicable people. To achieve their goals, they actually resort to such underhanded methods. It's truly contemptible!"
"Now, you and I will travel together to the Western Wilderness Region. I want to see just how arrogant and domineering they really are!"
After saying that, Leng Bingshuang was about to leave when she saw Xiao Yan move and follow closely beside her.
What are you doing?
Leng Bingshuang frowned slightly and said.
"Heh, someone wants to take my woman away, so why don't I go and see them for myself?"
Xiao Yan smiled wryly at this. Just as Leng Bingshuang was about to lash out, he snatched her delicate hand and held it firmly in his palm, staring at her domineeringly. In an instant, Leng Bingshuang didn't know why, but the anger that should have risen in her heart was extinguished the moment Xiao Yan's large hand grasped hers. She didn't even dare to meet Xiao Yan's gaze directly.
Following the two, Murong Xuan was also extremely shocked as he looked at the two people in front of him. Especially when he saw the blush that involuntarily appeared on Leng Bingshuang's pretty face, he immediately seemed to understand something. He opened his mouth, but was speechless. He could only silently follow behind the two people. The group quickly left the Xilin Mountain Range and sped towards the Western Wilderness Region.
On the spot, Tian Ying and the others exchanged glances, shrugged, and left one after another as they watched Xiao Yan and Leng Bingshuang leave. At the same time, on another mountain peak, Xiao Yi Xian, dressed in a white dress, was also watching Xiao Yan and Leng Bingshuang's departing figures with complicated expressions.