CHAPTER 484: CHAPTER 354: ADORABLE, THE LITTLE PHOENIX IN HUMAN FORM

Establish an independent territory?

This idea indeed coincided with Ye Lingyue’s own plans.

The various actions of Emperor Xia had long caused Ye Lingyue to develop estrangements towards Daxia.

After the strange illness in Xixia had subsided, Ye Lingyue had established great merit.

Emperor Xia would certainly reward her, but Ye Lingyue had already lost interest in any official position in Daxia.

Why not simply ask for the Ancient Forest as her reward territory? In time, she could resign from her positions at the Imperial Hospital and as Master of Moon City. If her mother and Uncle Nie were also willing to leave with her, the family could take refuge in the Ancient Forest.

With the geographical location of the Ancient Forest and the abundance of Medicinal Grass and Spiritual Beast resources locally, development was just a matter of time.

"You truly are remarkable, my lord. You could very well claim land and become the first Female Lord on the Qing Province Continent."

Jin Wu Old Monster, Aguduo, and others all expressed their agreement.

"Whether this can be achieved or not hinges on the strange illness shrouded in the black mist on the Xixia Plain; it requires long-term planning." Ye Lingyue instructed Jin Wu Old Monster to stay and assist Aguduo for now, and the specifics would be arranged after her return from Beiqing.

Before her departure to Beiqing, Ye Lingyue had another plan she urgently needed to complete, which was Little Wuya’s matter.

Ye Lingyue had acquired the Heart Blood of the Fire Bathed Ancient Phoenix from the Yaochi Immortal Pavilion a while ago, but due to a multitude of pressing matters, she hadn’t been able to let Little Wuya absorb the Phoenix Blood.

There were many Spiritual Beasts in the Ancient Forest, and the environment was also favorable. Ye Lingyue planned to use this time to let Little Wuya absorb the blood of the Fire Bathed Ancient Phoenix here.

When Ye Lingyue handed the Heart Blood of the Fire Bathed Ancient Phoenix to Little Wuya, the little fellow hesitated, bemused. It was already a Divine Beast in its own right. Although its innate potential was not full, having lived with Ling Yue and Little Zhiyo for quite some time, it had already developed human-like Spiritual Wisdom.

This was the Heart Blood of the Ancient Phoenix. For the boss to obtain this substance, she must have gone through countless difficulties.

The little fellow took the droplet of Heart Blood, its eyes full of gratitude.

"Little Wuya, start the fusion process. Little Zhiyo and I will keep watch for you."

Under the encouraging gaze of Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo, Little Wuya swallowed that droplet of Ancient Phoenix Blood.

"Zhiyo (Boss, will Little Wuya be alright?)"

It wasn’t Little Wuya itself that was most tense during this fusion, but Little Zhiyo, who appeared to be even more anxious.

"Fusing with Phoenix Blood can be either a major or minor matter. The Fire Bathed Ancient Phoenix in the Yaochi Immortal Pavilion is said to have a thousand years of cultivation. This droplet of Heart Blood must also contain at least a hundred years of its cultivation. Whether Little Wuya can successfully fuse with it will depend on its own destiny," Ye Lingyue said cautiously.

When the colorful Phoenix Blood was swallowed, there seemed to be no significant reaction from Little Wuya at first.

Suddenly, there was a booming sound.

Little Wuya’s body transformed into a Fireball.

"!"

Both Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo were startled.

Especially Little Zhiyo, who was anxiously about to rush forward but was fortunately grabbed by Ye Lingyue.

"Little Zhiyo, stay calm. Little Wuya is the child of a Fire Phoenix and an Ice Phoenix; it should innately be unafraid of fire by nature." Ye Lingyue’s guess was not incorrect. In the flames, Little Wuya’s originally black feathers were burnt away by the fire.

That bundle of fire burned for a whole night, and by the time dawn was approaching, Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo had grown weary from waiting.

An anomaly occurred within the sphere of fire.

Just... when they saw Little Wuya appear again, both Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo were utterly dumbfounded.

From the flames, first stepped out a leg, followed by an arm, until the fire completely died down, and out from the fire emerged a exquisitely carved little girl.

She had large, grape-like eyes, curly red hair, and wore a colorful feathery dress, all chubby and cute.

She had transformed into a human form!

Ling Yue could hardly believe that this red-haired little loli was Little Wuya.

Indeed, a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood. After swallowing a drop of Fire Bathed Phoenix Blood, Little Wuya had suddenly turned into an adorable little loli.

While Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo were dumbstruck, a raw, green voice came through.

"Boss, Little Zhiyo~"

"Little Wuya, you can talk now?" Ye Lingyue looked incredulous, staring at the sheepish Little Wuya.

Yes, the voice was indeed emitted by Little Wuya. After transforming into human form, she was actually able to speak.

"Yeah, after I swallowed the Fire Bathed Phoenix Blood, I felt I could speak. Also, from now on, I can transform into not only a Spiritual Beast but also a human form."

Though she was an Illusion Phoenix, previously, Little Wuya could only stay in her Spiritual Beast form and hardly able to speak.

Ye Lingyue was clearly delighted by Little Wuya’s transformation.

"Little Wuya, can you transform into my likeness?" No sooner had Ye Lingyue finished her sentence than Little Wuya swiftly changed into her spitting image, even mimicking the bandages currently veiling Ye Lingyue’s face.

What thrilled Ye Lingyue even more was that Little Wuya could not only shape-shift but could also perfectly mimic human voices.

"Zhiyo~"

Seeing Ye Lingyue and Little Wuya chattering non-stop.

Little Zhiyo suddenly felt very gloomy. With a few mournful cries, it walked on its short legs to a corner, wallowing in self-pity.

When the big and little ladies noticed Little Zhiyo’s odd behavior, they found it very amusing.

Seeing Little Wuya transform into human form had upset Little Zhiyo. The little guy had always considered itself Little Wuya’s big brother, but now it seemed Little Wuya had cheated and leapfrogged way ahead of it.

Besides, after Little Wuya shed her pitch-black feathers, didn’t she become very pretty?

Although Little Wuya was still very young, it was obvious she was a beauty in the making. Given time, she was bound to grow into a ravishing beauty rivaling her mother, the Ice Phoenix.

Little Zhiyo then started an extensive daydream about being abandoned by Little Wuya, and suddenly, tears filled its baby blue eyes.

Ye Lingyue saw through Little Zhiyo’s thoughts and cleared her throat before speaking.

"Little Zhiyo, what’s the matter with you? Little Wuya’s transformation into a human form who can speak is a good thing. Think about it, going out with such a pretty little wife is much more prestigious than with a drab and Gray Little Wuya, right?"

Men always care about their pride, and this truth seems just as effective when applied to male beasts.

Hearing Ye Lingyue say this, Little Zhiyo felt somewhat comforted.

"Zhiyo (That’s not it, will Little Wuya still agree to be my little wife now that she’s pretty?)" Little Zhiyo was most worried about this point. As an Ancient Creature, its cultivation was even more difficult than that of Divine Beasts. It feared that before it succeeded in its cultivation, its little wife would have run off with someone else.

"That question, you have to ask Little Wuya herself," Ye Lingyue had taken Little Wuya in when she was still an Innate-deficient egg and casually said that she would become Little Zhiyo’s wife.

Now that Little Wuya had transformed into human form and gained Spiritual Wisdom, she would have to decide for herself.