13: Chapter 13 Phoenix Empress?

Ye Xuan followed the old man, walking through the market until they arrived beside a small rural courtyard.

"Sigh, if I hadn't met you, this old man really wouldn't know what to do."

The old man lowered his voice, pointed at the small courtyard, and then said with a trembling body, "This is the residence of my old friend Wang Zhen. Now, only the child Feng Xueni remains living here alone."

"Commander An Ran only gave Feng Xueni one month to observe the mourning period. Once the time is up, those three people outside will take action and drag her away. Sigh, this child really has a bitter fate."

Ye Xuan looked over. Three burly men were standing in the outer courtyard. After sensing them carefully, he found two were at the sixth level of the True Profound Realm, and one was at the eighth level of the True Profound Realm.

Facing such a lineup, ordinary people would indeed be at a loss.

"Oh ho, who is this? You old geezer, did you bring someone here to die again today?"

The leading burly man carried a giant axe and said playfully, "I say, Pretty Boy, want to play the hero saving the beauty? You need to have enough strength for that."

"Grandpa Zhang, please hurry and take this young master away. Xueni doesn't want you to get hurt."

The young girl was as pure as snow, her voice ethereal, yet it carried a hint of pleading at this moment.

The door was pushed open. What a stunningly beautiful sight it was; if one truly had to describe it, only the beauty of a dream could suffice.

Even Ye Xuan was momentarily stunned by such a face, though he only sighed slightly.

"Child, don't be afraid. This young master is a disciple of the Cangqiong Holy Land and a powerhouse at the Spirit Profound Realm. He will definitely be able to save you."

Grandpa Zhang said with full confidence.

Ye Xuan looked at the three burly men. Enough time had been wasted; it was time to deal with these three.

"Ants."

The aura around Ye Xuan suddenly descended upon the three burly men like a violent storm.

"This is… the Spirit Profound Realm!"

Their expressions changed drastically, goosebumps broke out all over their bodies, and one burly man was even so scared that he wet his pants on the spot.

Not even their boss had ever given them such a feeling.

"I won't kill you. Go back and give Commander An Ran a message: if he doesn't want to die, he shouldn't step foot here even half a step."

Ye Xuan's cold, murderous voice caused the three of them to collapse to the ground in fear.

"Thank you, Young Master, for your help."

Feng Xueni opened her beautiful eyes slightly, her pretty face full of gratitude.

However, Ye Xuan's gaze was locked onto her life's destiny.

[Name: Feng Xueni] [Age: Fourteen] [Realm: Third Level of the True Profound Realm] [Constitution: Phoenix Divine Body (Unawakened)] [Luck: Destiny Empress (Gold), Peerless Beauty (Purple), Phoenix Nirvana (Gold)] [Fate: Phoenix Empress (Protagonist)]

[Future Fate: Born with the Phoenix Divine Body, she is the Eldest Princess of the Phoenix Divine Dynasty, but was sent out of the Phoenix Divine Dynasty by her mother at birth to keep her safe from the dynasty's internal strife. She was raised by Wang Zhen from a young age and treated as his own.]

[A month ago, she was targeted by Commander An Ran of the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group, who wanted to forcibly take her as a concubine. Ten days later, unable to swallow his anger, Commander An Ran led the entire Azure Dragon Mercenary Group to forcibly take Feng Xueni. Grandpa Zhang was killed on the spot while trying to protect Feng Xueni from being taken.]

[Feng Xueni went berserk on the spot, her Phoenix Divine Body awakened, and her cultivation soared directly into the Spirit Profound Realm. The entire small town was instantly reduced to ashes by the Phoenix Divine Flame. She was then seen by a passing elder from the Phoenix Sacred Land and taken back to the Phoenix Sacred Land.]

"You are too polite, Miss. This was just a small favor."

Ye Xuan said politely; after all, she had something he wanted, and helping her out of a predicament was also a transaction.

"Heh, met another protagonist? Truly interesting."

Adding his adopted sister Ye Qingxian and that Empress of the Great Qin Dynasty, there are now three.

I must say, this is truly interesting.

However, among these protagonists, Yun Zhe is quite special.

There should only be one Great Emperor in a single generation, yet now four existences at the Great Emperor level have appeared simultaneously.

Ye Xuan couldn't figure out why such a small Shenxuan Continent would gather so many Children of Destiny.

Could it be that this era is one of a Great Struggle?

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan's expression became serious. A Great Struggle not only brings opportunities but also great crises.

Fortune and misfortune are interdependent.

"Regardless, this young woman must thank you for your great kindness, Young Master."

Feng Xueni bowed her head deeply and knelt on the ground to pay her respects.

With her ethereal mind, she didn't understand what love was, but she just felt that the young master before her gave her a sense of peace.

"May I ask your surname, Young Master?"

"Call me Ye Xuan, there is no need to be so formal."

Ye Xuan replied calmly.

"Little Feng, do you have the map of Danri Cliff left behind by Old Ghost Wang? I remember that old ghost loved things like that." Grandpa Zhang, not wanting to break his word, looked at Feng Xueni and asked softly.

"A map? Grandpa Wang does have one. I'll go get it now. You two sit down and have some tea first."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xueni hurriedly scrambled and headed toward the inner room.

After the girl left, Grandpa Zhang sighed, looked at Ye Xuan, hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: "Young Master Ye, after you get the map, could you take Xueni with you and leave Dahuang Town?"

"In today's cultivation world, there is long since no morality or justice. Although those three were driven away, this old man knows that the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group will absolutely not let this rest. While you are here, Young Master, they might not dare to act easily, but if you leave, Commander An Ran will definitely come back to force Xueni."

Inside the wooden house, Grandpa Zhang voiced his worries. He was old, with one foot in the grave already, and he didn't want Feng Xueni, whom he loved as his own daughter, to suffer any more mistreatment.

He had lived most of his life and could disregard everything else, but he could not ignore his old friend Wang Zhen, or Feng Xueni, the girl he and Grandpa Zhang had raised since she was small.

"You are right, old gentleman. Since that is the case, I will go and completely wipe out the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group in a while."

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Ye Xuan's eyes. He also felt that Grandpa Zhang was absolutely right.

Some people are like rats in a sewer; no matter how you teach them a lesson, it's useless. Only by cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots can the root cause be solved.

"Young Master Ye, don't be impatient. Behind the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group stands the An Family, one of the four great families of the Great Qin Dynasty. The An Family has an ancestor at the ninth level of the Spirit Profound Realm. If you wipe out the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group, I fear it will bring big trouble. It's not worth it!"

Grandpa Zhang was somewhat moved but still patiently explained: "As long as Young Master Ye is willing to take Feng Xueni away from here, even if the An Family is powerful, they will not be able to do anything to you."

"The ninth level of the Spirit Profound Realm?"

Ye Xuan had just reached the peak of the ninth level of the True Profound Realm. Dealing with an old thing at the same level should not be a problem.

"However, to be safe, it is better to wait a little longer. Once my strength truly reaches the Spirit Profound Realm and I wipe out the Azure Dragon Mercenary Group, what can the An Family do?"

Everything must be spoken of with strength.