[v]Laugh at me for being a loser? You'll all kneel down after you awaken your talent!

"Even if you don't want to go, I have no reason to take back what I've given away," the Demon Winged Ant scoffed. "Little girl, don't be so sure of yourself. Maybe you'll still go to the Divine Transformation Academy?"

It circled around in place, shook its wings, and said, "Keep the things. Come back or not is up to you. But I still have to tell you something: this world is much bigger than you imagine. You can't always stay in such a small Tianfeng Kingdom."

As Bai Huang left the Spirit Beast Valley, those words kept echoing in her ears.

At the same time, there were also occasional male voices.

“Little girl, I think that little flying insect is right. The academy is a good place for you right now.” The man, seemingly oblivious to his own position, actually started considering what needed to be done for her.

"I have other things to do," Bai Huang answered in her mind, her voice carrying an unwavering determination as it reached the man's ears. "Something has come up at home; I need to stay and help!"

She herself had already reached the strength of a Xuanhuang, and with the addition of Pupu and the others.

Furthermore, her master was an expert at the Heavenly Profound Realm.

Although the Phoenix has been defeated, the royal family of the Heavenly Phoenix still exists. She must stay and eliminate all these hidden dangers before she can leave the Heavenly Phoenix with peace of mind.

"Tsk, so young, yet so responsible." The man paused, then suddenly laughed, as if he had thought of something. "If you were my daughter, I would definitely pamper you and spoil you rotten. Not only would I let you do whatever you like, but if anyone dared to say a word against you, I would have my war beast tear them apart."

"War beast? You're a beast tamer too?" Bai Huang became interested.

The man immediately laughed and said proudly, "No one here can match my animal taming talent!"

Bai Huang immediately recalled what Old Lingrong had said to her when she awakened her beast-taming talent. She chuckled, her voice full of arrogance, "That's because you haven't met me before."

"Oh?" The man raised an eyebrow. "If you weren't too weak and unable to stay in our Three Realms for too long, I would definitely take you out to see my status and power outside."

He wasn't usually one to show off his abilities, but he had a strange urge to prove himself to this little girl.

So this man's name is Zhan Yao?

Bai Huang seemed a little unenthusiastic. "I'm not interested in knowing about you."

Distracted by Zhan Yao, she forgot all the complicated emotions she had felt in the Spirit Beast Valley.

They returned to Tianfeng Imperial City in a lively and bustling manner.

The earth-shattering battle last night has kept the people of Tianfeng from going out. Even though it is broad daylight, every household has kept their doors and windows tightly shut, with only a few braver people daring to open a crack in the door to peek outside.

The royal family members were all in a state of panic, especially after learning of Feng Xiong's death. They packed their belongings and tried to escape the capital, but before they could take two steps, they were killed on the spot by the Yu Sha Army.

The royal family was ruthless towards the Feathered Fiend Army back then, and the Feathered Fiend Army will show no mercy now.

As Bai Huang entered the imperial city, she happened to see Wang Xin Gui raise his wrist high and lash out with his whip, splitting half of the body of a royal who was trying to escape.

"White Phoenix!"

Wang Xingui's eyes lit up. "Where have you been? We couldn't find you from the very beginning!"

"I had some business to attend to, so I went to the Spirit Beast Valley with Grandpa Lingrong. How is everything in the Imperial City?"

Wang Xin Gui touched the blood-stained whip in his hand. "When it comes to deciding matters concerning the royal family, if an emperor dies, a new emperor must take his place. The most powerful ones are your master and Gu Zhong. But your master follows you around every day, so he definitely doesn't want to be the emperor of Tianfeng. They'll let Gu Zhong be the emperor."

Bai Huang has no opinion on who becomes emperor, as long as the Gu family and the Yu Sha Army are safe.

With Gu Zhong becoming the new emperor, the Gu family will no longer be restrained, and the Yu Sha Army will be able to develop freely, expanding its strength completely without having to depend on others.

"Also, when deciding on the name of the new country, the entire Feng family is dead. We can't just keep calling it the Heavenly Phoenix Country, can we?"

Bai Huang nodded.

Wang Xin Gui suddenly hesitated before saying, "Actually, there's something else I want to say..." She trailed off, leaving the listener unsure whether to continue or not.

Unfortunately, Bai Huang wasn't the type to be upset by such words; she wasn't curious about other people's secrets.

"If you can't say it, then don't say it." Bai Huang waved her hand and entered the city. "Say it when you can."

Wang Xin Gui watched helplessly as she entered the imperial city.

She came anxiously to ask, but vanished in an instant.

"Damn it!" Wang Xin cursed under his breath. "All I wanted was to ask for a day off!"

Bai Huang had no idea that Wang Xin Gui was currently regretting her actions and cursing. She went straight to the Gu family.

Upon entering, she saw a distraught Gu Nianci gazing intently at the little girl in the painting, her eyes filled with deep longing and tenderness.

The painting was backlit, so Bai Huang could only see a rough outline. Golden sunlight dappled the painting and her hair, and in the blank space, only the eerie blue lotus flower on her forehead stood out.

"My poor little darling." Gu Nianci's gaze fell on the blue lotus, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. "It's my fault, it's my fault... If only I had woken up sooner..."

Bai Huang pursed her lips tightly.

Yes, if Gu Nianci had woken up sooner, she wouldn't have been in any trouble.

"Bai Huang?"

A surprised voice came from behind them. Gu Nianci and Bai Huang were both startled. Bai Huang managed to stop her thoughts and turned around to see Gu Xiao.

"Hey, what are you doing blocking the door?" Gu Xiao nudged Bai Huang's shoulder. "Come in, come in. I'm dying of thirst. They keep making a fuss about giving me weird names. It's giving me a headache. Are you having a headache too, which is why you're hiding at home?"

The word "home" sounded so natural that Bai Huang's pent-up frustration dissipated somewhat.

"I just came back from the Spirit Beast Valley." She blinked and unconsciously looked at Gu Nianci.

Gu Nianci stood up somewhat awkwardly and gave Bai Huang a stiff smile.

"Miss Baihuang has arrived?"

Gu Xiao's eyes widened.

Bai Huang... Miss?

Did my aunt take the wrong medicine?

He returned earlier than Gu Zhong and was unaware that Gu Nianci had already regained consciousness.

Bai Huang felt a tightness in her throat, as if a fishbone she thought she had swallowed had pierced her skin and reappeared during another swallow.

“Senior Nianci…” she lowered her eyes, “I just came back to visit.”

"What's wrong with you two?" Gu Xiao smiled awkwardly, seeing the suffocating atmosphere between the two. "Auntie, this is Bai Huang! Aren't you going to rush over and check on her...?"

He abruptly stopped speaking and halted in his tracks.

He saw the portrait on the table.

The girl's face was so familiar, like a 5/5 mix of Gu Nianci and Bei Qianteng.

As if suddenly realizing something, Gu Xiao's expression gradually turned ugly.