CHAPTER 523: CHAPTER 15: A PROMISE BETWEEN FATHER AND DAUGHTER

Upon learning the identity of Hu Jiusheng, the Emperor of Great Zhou issued a secret decree to kill Hu Jiusheng.

If Yun Canghai or anyone from Yun Residence attempts to obstruct, they shall be killed without mercy.

"Ye Chengtian is truly no better than a dog or pig, our Yun Residence has done so much for him," Yun Sheng said, burning with rage.

"The Emperor of Great Zhou has always been a dispassionate man, and besides, his ancestor was one of the Eight Great Masters who drove the Eight Desolate Divine Beasts out of the continent. His intolerance for the Eight Desolate Divine Beasts is intense, it’s only reasonable that he cannot accept your mother. Sheng’er, you should understand now why I asked you to break off your engagement with Prince Beiming," Yun Canghai did not want the grudges of the previous generation to affect his daughter’s future happiness.

However, Prince Beiming carries the blood of the Great Zhou Imperial Family, and if one day it is revealed that Yun Sheng also has the bloodline of the Eight Desolate Beast.

He worried that by then, Yun Sheng and Ye Beiming would become sworn enemies.

Yun Sheng fell silent, finally understanding the reason behind her father’s actions.

"Father, I understand, don’t worry too much, Sheng’er... does not fancy Prince Beiming," Yun Sheng said softly.

"That’s good, my Sheng’er has grown so beautiful, you will definitely have many admirers in the future. In fact, you and your mother are different, you did not inherit your mother’s Eight Desolate Beast talent, you don’t need to worry too much," Yun Canghai laughed heartily, stroking his daughter’s hair.

The Eight Desolate Divine Beasts are the highest existence among the demon beasts, and their clan leader is the King of Beast Kings. Thus, the infants born from the Beast Blood Cloud nourished by the blood of Eight Desolate Divine Beasts mostly possess extremely high Summoner talent.

Hu Jiusheng is an excellent example.

"Father, actually, there is something Sheng’er has kept hidden from you," Yun Sheng suddenly knelt on the ground, taking out her Beast Language Ring and presenting it to Yun Canghai: "Sheng’er has already become a Summoner, and due to fortuitous circumstances, I have obtained two items."

Yun Sheng took out the Summoning Demon Beast and the Immortal Holy Grail from the Beast Language Ring.

"This is a Magic Artifact capable of summoning Holy Beasts and above, the Summoning Demon Hand. This cup is the Holy Grail that can continuously obtain the Life Spring," Yun Sheng did not wish to hide this from her father.

Yun Canghai was utterly astonished, they were truly the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts.

Unexpectedly, the legendary Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts, which in the past only the Eight Great Masters could wield, now two of them ended up in Yun Sheng’s hands.

After the shock, Yun Canghai felt a wave of fear.

The Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts are genuine Divine Artifacts, on the continent, only the very top powerhouses can possess one, yet his daughter had suddenly acquired two items.

And his daughter is merely twelve years old.

Is this really a stroke of fortune?

Yun Canghai was momentarily speechless, then took a deep breath, "Sheng’er, keep these two Divine Artifacts hidden away. This ring, sigh, I should have realized earlier, a Magic Artifact crafted by your mother couldn’t possibly be ordinary. It turns out you really did inherit her Summoner talent."

After the shock, Yun Canghai’s heart steadied quite a bit.

His daughter still harbored so many secrets, leaving him, her father, almost at his wit’s end.

"Father, I carved this lute while in Xianju Country under mother’s instruction, but she seems to not remember me at all. When I mentioned that I am from the Great Zhou, she showed no response. I suspect that the Summoning Court must have interfered somehow," Yun Sheng took out the Thousand-Year-Old Ice Zither.

The few strings on the zither caught Yun Canghai’s attention.

A faint silver, like moonlight.

It was the color of his wife, Hu Jiusheng’s hair; he could never mistake it.

This further confirmed for Yun Canghai that Yun Sheng had indeed seen his wife, Hu Jiusheng.

"Sheng’er, your mother’s case, I will personally look into it. I hope you will not interfere with this matter," Yun Canghai declared soberly, his first resolve being to find his wife, Hu Jiusheng, "Stop trying to persuade me. Rest assured, I know what I am doing and won’t directly confront the Summoning Court. I might as well be considered someone who has ’died’ once, and I won’t be as impulsive as before. I heard from your uncle that you wish to attend the selection for the Royal Magic Academy’s Mainland Elite Camp. You just go ahead and do that."

The Mainland Elite Camp is a place on the continent where one can learn the highest magic, especially with the Dark Magic Soul dwelling in Yun Sheng.

Yun Canghai frankly told Yun Sheng that he had learned Dark Magic, which he happened to encounter with a tutor from the Mainland Magic Elite Camp in the Arena.

It was taught to him by chance.

"Dark Magic, contrary to external misconceptions, isn’t essentially evil. Whether it’s magic or combat skills, none are absolutely good or bad. If the user has a pure heart, even Dark Magic can be used for righteous purposes. But if the user is evil, even Light Magic can be used for nefarious ends. Currently, ordinary magic academies have nothing to teach you. You cannot go to the Magic Temple, so the next choice would be the Mainland Magic Elite Camp. Promise me, unless you become a Sky Mage, do not attempt to find your mother," Yun Canghai’s view on magic, especially Demon Beasts, changed after meeting his wife, Hu Jiusheng.

Hu Jiusheng, despite being a descendant of a nine-tailed fox, was innocent in thought. Before her foster parents were killed, she was a cheerful, open-hearted person who used the medical skills she learned at the Magic Temple to help encountered martial artists and mages.

"Father, I promise you, I won’t seek out the Summoning Court’s trouble for these few years; I’m not yet their match anyway," Yun Sheng had enough trouble dealing with his mother, Hu Jiusheng, let alone contending with the Summoning Court which possessed Thirteen Great Summoners and numerous powerful summoners.

Indeed, Yun Sheng planned to participate in the Royal Magic Academy’s selection after Yun Canghai and Yun Bahe had both recovered.

In the following days, the father and daughter reunited and celebrated heartily.

Yuan Shahua’s face was also healed by Yun Sheng using the Life Spring.

While treating Yuan Shahua, Yun Sheng also asked about Yuan Bupo.

Yuan Shahua gave Yun Sheng a look filled with a bit of strangeness.

As Yuan Bupo’s sister, Yuan Shahua had long recognized the special feelings Bupo had for Yun Sheng, initially believing them to be just a youth’s infatuation.

However, these feelings changed after Yun Sheng was almost killed due to serious injuries in Xianju Country.

"This is something Bupo was reluctant to mention, but I think you should know. During those three years you spent in Xianju, Bupo blamed himself the whole time. In the first year, he built a cabin outside the Snow Forest Sea waiting for you to come out. Eventually, my father couldn’t stand it any longer and went to give that foolish boy a beating," Yuan Shahua said, also feeling quite emotional.