Chapter 795: Greetings, Grandfather

Mei Gongzi first glanced at the White Tiger Demon Emperor, then turned her gaze to the Undying Demon Emperor. Her initially confused eyes gradually cleared, and she transitioned from sitting to kneeling on the spot, bowing respectfully to the Undying Demon Emperor.

The Undying Demon Emperor was momentarily stunned, and then he heard Mei Gongzi say in a respectful tone, "Thank you, Grandfather."

Grandfather?

The Undying Demon Emperor was taken aback, and the White Tiger Demon Emperor was equally surprised.

Mei Gongzi continued, "You passed your blood essence to me, so I am in a way your direct descendant. But you and my maternal grandfather are of the same generation, so I can only call you my grandfather."

With these words, the atmosphere in the room instantly shifted.

The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor's face was full of envy. He had no objections, of course; the Undying Demon Emperor's seniority was much higher than his own, so it made sense that she didn't call the man "father." But this was

his

daughter, and she hadn't acknowledged him as such; instead, she'd acknowledged the Undying Demon Emperor as a grandfather.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor felt a bit jealous. How had his granddaughter come to recognize another grandfather? Still, he had neither the right nor the intention to protest; after all, the Undying Demon Emperor had sacrificed thirty percent of his blood essence. That was no small sacrifice

The Undying Demon Emperor felt an even stronger wave of conflicting emotions. But as he looked at the respectful-looking young woman before him, an unexpected warmth filled his heart.

It was an undeniable fact that it was difficult for phoenixes to produce offspring, and this held especially true for the most powerful of their kind. He had been a prodigy from a young age, standing out among his clan and advancing rapidly in cultivation. However, he had never been able to have one single descendant. He had raised and nurtured a number of youths—a good example being Ji Guanlin. But even though he had officially adopted them and he very much considered them his descendants, none of them were actually his own[1].

Now, listening to Mei Gongzi's words, he suddenly thought,

You know what, I might as well!

This girl had inherited thirty percent of his bloodline essence, so what difference was there between her and a biological descendant? Acknowledging her and gaining a direct granddaughter didn't seem such a bad idea.

With that, the Undying Demon Emperor completely forgot his previous anger. He stood up and gently helped Mei Gongzi up from the ground. "Good child. Stand up. Our phoenix race doesn't like such formalities."

The exhaustion on the Undying Demon Emperor's face seemed to fade slightly. As he sensed the Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline within Mei Gongzi, an exact match to his own, the connection between their shared bloodline made him increasingly fond of the young girl before him.

The Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor nearly rolled his eyes.

What do you mean, the phoenix race doesn't like formalities? Who the fuck are you trying to trick? You're the one who always demands absolute decorum, and you're the one who disciplines anyone in our race who dares to show you even the slightest hint of disrespect. You even kicked your own adopted daughter out of your clan! This is blatant favoritism!

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Thank you, Grandfather, for bestowing your bloodline upon me," Mei Gongzi said softly.

She had just awakened from her transformation, so how could she think of acknowledging the Undying Demon Emperor as her grandfather so quickly? In the Undying Demon Emperor's eyes, this was a good child's heartfelt gratitude toward him. But in truth, within Mei Gongzi's mind, someone's divine consciousness was whispering advice!

Although Tang San was not present, through his connection with the Asura God Sword, he had been monitoring Mei Gongzi's physical changes. If anything went wrong, he was ready to step in and assist.

It was proven that merging with a phoenix bloodline, especially the Immortal Flame Phoenix one, would bring immense benefits to Mei Gongzi. Beyond Nirvana Rebirth significantly enhancing her ability to survive in dire circumstances, the compatibility between the phoenix and peacock bloodlines was also a crucial factor.

How was it proven? Simple: Tang San himself possessed both the Immortal Flame Phoenix and the Peacock Demon bloodlines, so he knew better than anyone what would happen if they came into contact.

Naturally, he didn't dare to merge these two bloodlines now. He already had two transcendent bloodlines, and merging another wasn't an issue of physical endurance but rather fear that the planar laws would rage once more. He would have to wait until he became an Emperor, when even the planar ruler wouldn't be able to suppress him anymore.

Why did the Asura God Sword sever the Undying Demon Emperor's essence? It wasn't actually the artifact protecting its master; that was a known phenomenon, but it could only happen if there was an actual threat to its owner. The Undying Demon Emperor was helping Mei Gongzi at that time, and the Asura Sword was not stupid enough to fail to recognize that. Obviously, it was Tang San who had triggered it, using the sword intent to sever the connection between the Undying Demon Emperor and his blood essence, then swiftly guiding that blood essence to merge with Mei Gongzi.

However, due to the excessive amount of blood essence and Tang San controlling the Asura God Sword from afar, he couldn't control it perfectly. This was what had led to the unintended fusion of Mei Gongzi's bloodlines. But this initial fusion didn't alarm Tang San; he trusted that the Emperors present would make the right judgment.

Sure enough, under the suppression of the Undying Demon Emperor, the fusion of the bloodlines was halted, and no transcendent bloodline emerged.

This transcendent bloodline would inevitably happen at some point, but now was not the right time. They would address it later; there would be plenty of opportunities out on the sea.

In other words... Tang San had played the Undying Demon Emperor like a fiddle, and the latter was even grateful for it!

Since Tang San had some good cards in hand, why would he not rope the most powerful Demon Emperor onto their side? And what better way to do so than through blood ties? Tang San had long known from the White Tiger Demon Emperor that the Undying Demon Emperor had no biological offspring. He had informed Mei Gongzi of this earlier, and told her what to do as soon as she woke up.

With the support of the Undying Demon Emperor, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor would find it much harder to target Kali City in the future. This would buy Tang San, Mei Gongzi, and their allies more time until they were truly ready to spread their wings.

Mei Gongzi had no objections to Tang San's guidance. She was acutely aware of the changes in her body following the integration of the Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline; she had undergone yet another transformation. It truly felt like the rebirth of a phoenix, granting her immense benefits.

The Undying Demon Emperor, in the meantime, was completely unaware of what was going on in the background. He spoke gently, "You don't need to thank me for anything. You were always a part of our phoenix race, and it's only natural for you to come back home. Our clan needs outstanding children like you. Anyway, you must have felt

it

during the awakening process. So there are a few things I need to remind you of."

"Yes, Grandfather," Mei Gongzi responded respectfully.

The Undying Demon Emperor said solemnly, "First, and most importantly, during your daily cultivation and attempts to use your various bloodlines, you must maintain a distance between the Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline and the Peacock Demon bloodline. Ideally, use the White Tiger one to separate them. Do not let these two come into contact; they will fuse, and this fusion will trigger a tribulation that you won't be able to withstand. When you become an Emperor, I will personally safeguard you to see if you can truly create this transcendent bloodline. If you are successful, you will become the first Emperor with a transcendent bloodline in the history of the Ancestral Court. However, the risks will be substantial, and we will need to assess whether to attempt this when the time comes.

"Second, you must keep your phoenix bloodline strictly confidential. This is to avoid causing any turmoil within the Peacock Demon clan. After all, knowing our relationship, this could lead to them rejecting you as their leader. You've only just succeeded in your appointment, and your position in Kali City is not yet fully secure. Focus on solidifying your standing first. There's no need to rush into cultivating our bloodline. Also, even more importantly, this is to avoid having problems with the Ancestral Court. You are already exceptional, and if they learn that you possess a third bloodline, along with your human heritage, it could bring unnecessary trouble. That's something none of us here wants to see."

Mei Gongzi nodded repeatedly.

"When you return, manage Kali City well and focus on your cultivation. You must strive to reach the Emperor level as soon as possible, but 'striving' and 'rushing' are not the same thing, and you'd do well not to forget that. Accumulation is vital for becoming an Emperor. Although you've advanced quickly, you still lack the deep experience that true Emperors have. This deficiency will limit your future growth if not addressed. But if it

is

addressed, then with your three bloodlines, you are destined to become a very powerful Emperor in the future. Maybe the most powerful."

1. In the chapters where Ji Guanlin appears (from 542) it’s actually specified that both she and the person replacing her as the Undying Demon Emperor’s successor are his biological children. However, considering all the talk about powerful beings having trouble conceiving (which is a common

xianxia

trope, as some of you might know) and the fact that his offspring is not brought up again, we decided to revise those chapters to reflect the information in this chapter and called Ji Guanlin "adopted daughter." ☜