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At that time, Chen Chu had actually really wanted to marry the princess, Huo Yanrann. Moreover, the two of them had the Prince as a common background. If they were to become allies, they wouldn't dare say that they had the Fire Phoenix Empire to themselves. At that time, the Chen family would return in glory, and the so-called three big families in the empire would have to see how Chen Chu dealt with them.

However, the moment he revealed this intent, the Prince immediately rejected it, telling him not to think about such useless things.

Chen Chu did not understand. He did not understand why the Prince would oppose this. Although in the end, the princess ascended the throne, if the Prince was willing to come forward, even if he could not change the fact that he was unable to ascend the throne, at that time, he could still manipulate the others behind his back to fulfill his original dream. However, if they still chose to stay out of doors and get into a bad relationship with Huo Yanrann, then the fate of the Prince could be easily imagined in the future.

The two who were like father and son had a rare argument, but because of this, Chen Chu did not go to the Prince, even if the two of them only lived separated by a courtyard. This kind of cold war lasted for three months. Finally, one night, Chen Chu, who had just finished dinner, received a notification from a servant saying that the Prince was inviting him.

At that time, Chen Chu's mood was a little pleased, thinking that Prince might have compromised because of this. But when the two of them met, Prince's first words caused his heart to turn cold, "Little Chu, I am still opposed to the matter you talked about."

After hearing this, Chen Chu stood up without a word and was about to leave. He did not understand why the Prince did not even give him the chance. If he did not succeed in chasing after Huo Yanrann, then it would be better than getting stuck here and dying.

"Stop right there!" Prince, who did not usually lose his temper, suddenly shouted in anger.

Chen Chu stood still, but he still faced outside the door, not turning his head back.

"Young and vigorous!" You come with me, and I'll tell you why not. " Prince's tone softened.

Hearing that the Prince wanted to explain to him, Chen Chu turned around and followed him towards the back of the house. Looking at Prince's stooped back, Chen Chu's heart suddenly felt sour. His Highness wasn't even forty years old yet. Not to mention the imperial family, even the average family would be in the prime of their life at this time of spring and autumn. Wasn't it a bit too much to treat him previously?

The Prince, on the other hand, did not pay much attention to the changes in Chen Chu's mind. He led Chen Chu from the front courtyard to the rear courtyard, and then walked all the way to a side room before finally pushing the door open to enter.

Chen Chu recognized this place. Since he was young, he lived here as a small principal and was extremely familiar with everything in this courtyard. This room was originally the Prince's study, and because he had been here for a period of time, he was extremely familiar with it. He had originally thought that he had reached a secluded place, but unexpectedly, Prince took out a few books from the bookshelf and placed them at a corner. With a series of creaking sounds, the bookshelves on the entire wall first moved slightly, then with creaking sounds, they split apart to reveal an exquisite and sturdy metal door.

"This … this place is?" Chen Chu had never thought that such a secret mechanism would be hidden in such a familiar place.

The Prince ignored him and took out an ancient key from his waist and inserted it into the lock. After turning it a few times, he pushed open the iron gate and walked in. Chen Chu then reacted and immediately followed Prince in.

Inside was a wall. There was a small, slanted, downward path that only one person could pass through. After walking along the path for a while, they entered a small stone house. The furnishings in the stone house were extremely simple. There was only a table, two chairs, and a bed. All of them were made from stone. However, for some reason, the temperature inside the stone house wasn't low. The moment he walked in, it was as if he had entered a large stove.

Prince very casually sat down, then extended his hand to invite Chen Chu to sit on the other stone chair. Only then did he slowly speak up, "Little Chu, do you know why I forbid you to marry Yanran?"

Chen Chu shook his head after sitting down.

Prince's face became grave, "For so long, I have constantly rejected you because there was an enormous secret involved. "But today, I will tell you the reason, and end this wish of yours."

Seeing Chen Chu silently nod his head, Prince finally said, "You and I have been like father and son for so many years. The reason I don't want you to marry Yanran is because I don't want you to die.

Prince's words were not scolding or venting, but the truth. According to him, the royal family was originally a continuation of the bloodline of the ancient divine beast, the Fire Phoenix. This bloodline made the royal family extraordinary, and made it into a millennium of hegemony. However, from another point of view, this bloodline was not something that just anyone could bear. Legend has it that the Fire Phoenix, the ancient mythical beast, went through endless experiments before finally choosing the Fire Clan from the Southwest. And this so-called experiment was nothing more than to infuse his own blood into the body. If this person did not die, then that person's physique would be suitable. If this person was not suitable, then his body would explode and he would die.

This kind of cruel experiment had also decided that the primordial divine beast or the successor of the Fire Phoenix bloodline would be cold in itself. At the same time, it had also created a wondrous scene where there were no empress or princess consort in the Fire Phoenix Empire. By giving birth to a child, they would simply transfer the bloodline of a Divine Beast into the other party's body. After being nurtured, they would give birth to descendants that carried the bloodline of a Divine Beast.

For example, in the Prince, when he gave birth to Huo Yanrann after having a good time with the princess consort, the princess consort was actually just a bloodline carrier. The nutrients in her body had almost been completely absorbed by Huo Yanrann, which was why it had passed away not long after she gave birth to her daughter. Even though the blood in his body had already been inherited by Huo Yanrann, his body, which had been modified by the blood of a divine beast, was enough to support his survival.

If it was Chen Chu, or even if it was necessary, as he was one of the few females in the Imperial Family, Huo Yanrann could even give birth to her own descendants. Even if she was willing to marry Chen Chu, this so called Prince Consort and future Prince Supervisor were just decorations! How much affection could a cold, thousand-year-old royalty have for a decoration?

After hearing all these, Chen Chu was left dumbstruck. This was practically something that only existed in myths and legends, yet a person he treated as a father had actually personally said it out. He was even unable to determine if this was a super joke that the Prince was playing on him.

Prince seemed to have also noticed the doubt in Chen Chu's heart. He stood up and slowly walked a few steps, then extended his right hand out. Even though there was still three to four feet of distance between them, Chen Chu could still feel the terrifying temperature within. However, the Prince, whose entire palm was already engulfed in flames, showed no signs of pain.

Chen Chu was completely dumbstruck this time. He pointed at Prince's palm but did not know what to say.

Prince smiled bitterly: "I think I should be a genius. After I gave birth to Yanran, I actually discovered some remnants of the Fire Phoenix bloodline in my body."

"Then … what about that royal lady?" Chen Chu could not help but ask.

Prince sighed. "If I can be called a genius, then Yanran is a peerless genius. The blood in her body is many times more vigorous than mine. If she is not a princess but a prince, I'm afraid that her bloodline is enough to give birth to two or three children. " Speaking to here, the Prince paused. "However, since she is born a princess and has such a dense bloodline, coupled with the fact that our family has always been cold and ruthless. Then there was only one possibility, the time to unify the continent with Fire Phoenix Empire had come! It is precisely because of this that my royal father found out about this matter, preventing me from touching the throne. He directly passed the position of emperor to Yanran, thus becoming her great female emperor.

"Why are you telling me this?" Chen Chu stared fixedly at the Prince, a wave of ominous foreboding arose in his heart. Why would he tell this kind of secret of the Empire to an outsider that had nothing to do with him? Was he going to kill him to keep his mouth shut?

Prince looked at Chen Chu calmly, and only after a long while did he say, "The first reason I'm telling you this is to dispel your thoughts towards Yanran, the reason why I'm stopping you is to save your life. Your father and your family died because of my mistake. I have always kept this in mind, so I don't want to kill you because of my daughter. Secondly, I'm leaving. You have to take care of yourself in the future. If you are willing to listen to my advice, then leave the imperial city and become an ordinary person. "Since ancient times, both fortune and misfortune have depended on each other. I don't know what the appearance of such a peerless genius like Yanran means. From the bloodline point of view, I naturally hope for the Empire to unite the continent.

Chen Chu was shocked, "You want to leave? Where are you going? "

"The fire phoenix, a primordial divine beast, still has a few enemies that have yet to die. In these few days, my bloodline's perception has already found out where they are, so I've decided to do something for Yanran."

"You ~ ~ ~ You ~ ~" Chen Chu was excited, he did not know what to say, but the two of them understood that going to Prince was equivalent to suicide. Naturally, the opponents of the ancient Divine Beasts weren't mediocre, and his bloodline wasn't sufficient to begin with. Now that he was openly challenging them, what was the difference between this and courting death?

Prince waved his hand lightly, "You don't have to worry about me, this is also not something that you can meddle in. Although the blood in Yanran's body was vigorous, her awakening was also extremely slow. She needed a guide. I will do my best to lure that opponent to the vicinity of the imperial city so that Yanran can experience it. If we can conveniently weaken the opponent's strength, then that would be the best thing to do. " At this point, his face looked bitter, "As a father, I have to do something for my daughter."

Chen Chu was silent for a long time, then asked softly, "Then, can you tell me a bit about the other party?"

Prince shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know much. I only know that the other party is hiding in the Moqiu State, one is called Qiong Qi, and the other is called Taotieh. Furthermore, the other party didn't carry out such a Bloodline Inheritance. The enemies I faced were still the same original body that the divine beast, the Flamephoenix, had faced back then. There are differences between the two inheritances, so I can't comment. "

Chen Chu wanted to ask more but Prince had already stood up. "Little Chu, I've said what I need to say. You can go back first. "Take good care of yourself in the future."

Chen Chu knew his temper, and seeing his resolute expression, it was useless to speak any further. When he thought about how he had always taken care of himself as if he were his biological father and how he had stolen him from the guillotine, Chen Chu retreated two steps and lifted his clothes to kneel before heavily kowtowing to this Prince who would never be able to ascend to the throne. Only then did he turn around and leave. When he walked out of the stone room, he clearly heard a soft sigh.

Three days later, the sound of thunder could be heard from the northeast of the imperial city. After an incense stick of time, the thunder had stopped.

The next day, the crown prince's household reported back to the Her Majesty, and the Prince died. Her Majesty shed tears on the spot, but after a few days, she replied. According to Prince's wishes, the matter of the funeral was simplified.

Speaking to here, Chen Chu suddenly turned his head to look at Xiu'er, and asked softly: "Lord Xiu, I remember you saying before that you were going to Peacock Ridge to find a family?"

Xiu'er stared blankly for a moment. Not knowing why he suddenly asked about this, she subconsciously nodded, "Yeah, I once checked the time my adoptive parents rescued me. More than ten days before that, a natural disaster had happened to my Peacock Ridge. But when I went to Peacock Ridge, I realized that I was unable to find it, so I turned around to the northeast. "

Chen Chu smiled faintly: "After that lightning storm, I was the only one who went to the secret room in the crown prince's residence, it was empty."

Xiu'er still had not reacted, "Then why did you suddenly ask me about Peacock Ridge seeking a family? Prince will go fight the Demonic Beast first, what does that have to do with me? "

Chen Chu tilted his head and looked at Xiu'er, and said after a long while, "Ten days after the thunderstorm, some officials from the Phoenix Province reported that a natural disaster happened in the areas under his jurisdiction, causing the farmers to become homeless. Later, I unintentionally found out that other than leaving many people homeless, there was actually another victim from the Sky Disaster that was the wife of Lord Kong Sheng, the current commander of Phoenix City Pass. By that time, Ye Qing was already pregnant. "

Xiu'er frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Lord Xiu hasn't found any coincidence?" Chen Chu said indifferently, "The northeastern part of the capital is toward the Peacock Ridge. A thunderstorm occurred, which is when the previous Prince fought with the Ancient Demonic Beast, and it was also when Lord Kong's wife was killed. Furthermore, this time was very close to the abandoned time that Lord Xiu had mentioned. Lord Xiu, don't you think that there are too many coincidences? "

Xiu'er's eyes widened, and only after a long while did she reply with a slight hint of panic. "Impossible ~ Impossible ~ the time doesn't match ~ I, I don't look like a two or three year old child right?"

Chen Chu leisurely said, "Whether it is the primordial divine beasts or the primordial Demonic Beast, how can us mortals understand their bloodline and their world? Just like your God Power Lord Xiu, how can it be something that an ordinary person can possess? "

Hearing Chen Chu's words, Xiu'er's heart suddenly thumped. There were some things that Chen Chu would never know, things that he had only said based on his conversation with the previous Prince and his half-understanding of Moqiu State. On the other hand, she herself had communicated with the real Taotieh Divine Beast before, and many of the details were exactly as Chen Chu said. What did this mean? Xiu'er didn't dare to think too much about it.

Although Chen Chu had proven that the Taotieh's words were correct from another angle, the matter had become even more complicated in Xiu'er's heart. She already did not understand what was going on with her, whether it was her complicated and bizarre background, or her inherent strength.

Seeing that the Xiu'er did not speak for a long time, Chen Chu misunderstood. He got up and knelt down on one knee in front of Xiu'er. "Please do not panic, Lord Xiu. Other than the grace of being raised by the previous Prince, this lowly general does not have a single shred of emotion towards the northern empire. For example, the Lord Xiu possesses the bloodline of the previous Prince, so if you want to do something, this lowly general is willing to follow you and swear loyalty to the north! "