Three Days Later.
Three days had passed since Xichen obtained the Phoenix Legacy. During this time, he had been fighting Profound Beasts in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, as his combat experience was practically zero despite inheriting the original Xichen's memories.
"Nothing beats a bath after days of fighting," Xichen murmured, stretching his body in the hot bath the maids had prepared. "With my strength and bloodline, I have now surpassed Feng Xiluo, the number one talent of the Divine Phoenix Empire."
After obtaining the Phoenix Legacy, Xichen's power had risen to the 7th Emperor Profound Realm, surpassing Feng Xiluo by a vast margin, as Feng Xiluo had only just reached the Emperor Profound Realm.
As for Feng Ximing, although he was nearly a hundred years old, he was only at the 2nd Tyrant Profound Realm. Like his former self, he had reached this level through pills and treasures, so anyone strong enough at the Emperor Profound Realm could defeat him.
"Now, the only things left in this empire are the Dragon God's legacy and the Water Seed," Xichen thought, considering that preventing Yun Che from obtaining these two things was of utmost importance. "And let's not forget obtaining the Devil's Flaming Blood Crystal, which was the reason for Yun Che's meeting with Chu Yuechan."
When Xichen decided to live as a villain of fate, he had steeled his resolve. He would not allow any Favored Child of Heaven to stand in his way and would seize everything that should have been theirs.
"But I don't think Heaven will stay silent while I take everything meant for the Favored Child of Heaven," he sighed heavily. From now on, things would proceed on a path he couldn't predict or control. Heaven would likely provide more opportunities for Yun Che to compensate for what he had lost because of him. "But don't think I'll just sit back quietly and allow Yun Che to grow stronger."
Although he wasn't speaking to anyone in particular, the determination and resolve in his eyes were unmistakable. He had chosen this path himself and would never retreat.
"I also didn't expect the Phoenix Legacy to have such a beautifying effect," he added with a playful smile. Upon obtaining the Phoenix Legacy, his deep red hair had transformed into a golden-red hue. His face and body had also become more defined and handsome.
Although he had been handsome before, his current handsomeness even surpassed Yun Che's.
His golden hair with a reddish tint cascaded down his back. His handsome face was well-defined with a sharp jawline, a pair of sword-like eyebrows, clear white skin, and a harmonious body with appropriately explosive muscles.
As for his eyes, they had turned completely golden, resembling the eyes of the Phoenix soul fragment exactly.
As droplets of water trailed down his body from the light steam, Xichen closed his eyes for a moment, sensing the pure flame flowing in his veins—the legacy of the divine Phoenix pulsing within him like a second heart.
"Everything is changing..." he murmured, slowly opening his eyes and staring at the ceiling adorned with ancient, traditional phoenix designs. "...but even this change is not enough if I wish to crush that damned fate."
He stepped out of the bath calmly, letting the hot water slide off his broad shoulders before a maid hurriedly brought a red silk robe embroidered with a golden flame. He put it on lightly, then glanced at the mirror reflecting his new appearance—as if it projected the image of an invincible divine king.
"We will leave tomorrow for the imperial capital to attend the banquet celebrating the Emperor's recovery," Xichen said indifferently to the maid. The Emperor intended to hold a banquet to celebrate his cure, and Xichen had naturally received an invitation, as he was the one who had cured him. He intended to attend, as this was an opportunity to meet Cang Yue and draw her to his side. He might also see Chu Yuechan, as a representative from the Frozen Cloud Asgard would have to attend the banquet.
And what better opportunity to bring Yun Che and Chu Yuechan together than this, right?
Just imagine the romantic atmosphere of a meeting between two handsome and beautiful youths under the moonlight, when suddenly, the young man mysteriously reveals that you are poisoned and leaves decisively.
It's a simple and very common plot in this kind of novel, which is why Xichen intended to prevent it from happening. If Yun Che gained the support of the Frozen Cloud Asgard, his strength would rise rapidly due to the Asgard's legacy and, more importantly, because the Frozen Cloud Asgard possessed the Frozen End Divine Arts, the Ice Phoenix Legacy.
Xichen was confident that Yun Che's fate would end if he seized all his opportunities in the Blue Wind Empire. But he was sure Heaven wouldn't allow this to happen easily. Therefore, he intended to steal or destroy any new opportunities that might appear. To deal with someone as ruthless as Yun Che, he had to be equally ruthless or even more so.
"But the only problem is Jasmine..." Xichen couldn't help but show a bitter expression at the thought of that red-haired loli with a murderous temper. She was now Yun Che's master and had even given him the Heretic God Legacy. If he wanted to deal with Yun Che, she wouldn't stand idly by, especially since her life depended on him. Without the Sky Poison Pearl, she would die from the poison in her soul. "That's why I need to find a way to separate them, make Yun Che fall from her grace while showing my own ability to cure her poison."
Thinking about this, Xichen could only feel a headache. This was extremely difficult. Even if the system had a way to deal with the poison in Jasmine's soul, he couldn't afford the cost at the moment.
"So, I suppose the only solution is to milk Yun Che for points while destroying the trust between them. In the end, I'll lead him down the path of the Devil, which will completely destroy their relationship," Xichen concluded his thoughts. This was the only way to get rid of Yun Che without major problems. Fortunately, the trust between them was still fragile and not as strong as in the original story, as they had only met a month or two ago, and Jasmine had been asleep most of the time.
And now, with Yun Che's path of the heavy sword cut off, Jasmine wouldn't associate his image with her beloved older brother. With Yun Che's true character revealed and Xichen's covert schemes, it should be enough to completely drive a wedge between them.
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