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2518 Side Story 22: Return

“Tuan Zi!” A familiar voice came from behind.

Tuan Zi turned around and called out in surprise, “Da Shuang!”

The incoming person was Hua Shuangshuang.

He was very tall. With his long strides, he arrived in front of Tuan Zi in a few steps.

The furry fellow jumped down from his shoulders and pounced toward Tuan Zi.

Tuan Zi caught it immediately.

It was the tiny Wind-Stepping Tiger that Hua Shuangshuang brought around.

After a period of time, it had grown by quite a bit. Its originally slim figure became healthy, and its eyes were energetic.

It rolled around in Tuan Zi’s arms and was elated.

Its fur tickled Tuan Zi.

“Enough, enough! I know you’re capable!”

Logically speaking, now that Tuan Zi had opened her ninth meridian, the bloodline power in her body was extremely strong. Normal fiends, even legendary fiends, wouldn’t dare to approach her, let alone play around intimately.

But perhaps this little Wind-Stepping Tiger had spent a long time with Hua Shuangshuang and was considered close to Tuan Zi. Thus, it was not afraid. Instead of the respect and admiration it should have toward the ancient legendary fiend bloodline, it depended on her and liked her.

Tuan Zi was also very happy. She loved crowds.

After Hong Yao left and Zi Chen hibernated, she had been in a low mood for the recent period of time. Now that she saw the little Wind-Stepping Tiger and Hua Shuangshuang, the depressed atmosphere seemed to be reduced.

Hua Shuangshuang sized Tuan Zi up.

Recently, many things had happened, and Tuan Zi’s originally chubby face had slimmed down. Her chin became much sharper, but she did seem like she was in a decent mood.

“Tuan Zi, you seem to have grown taller?” Hua Shuangshuang suddenly noticed something and asked.

Tuan Zi was busy combing the little Wind-Stepping Tiger’s fur. When she heard this, she was stunned, and she looked up in shock. “Really?”

Hua Shuangshuang walked forward and gestured with his hands. “You did grow taller.”

It didn’t look very obvious at first glance, but one could tell if they compared in detail.

Tuan Zi instantly jumped up in elation. “Really, really?! I grew taller?!”

What a surprise!

Before this, Tuan Zi was worried about her small body. That was because after she took human form, her appearance did not really change.

If she was human, after such a long period of time, she would definitely grow taller. However, Tuan Zi did not change much.

She had asked quite a few people, but she didn’t receive an answer. It was probably because her clansmen all gained human forms after they were a hundred years old.

There had never been someone who could transform into human form at such a young age. Of course, there were no such cases on the great phoenix dragon’s side. Hence, only time could slowly tell what kind of situation it was.

“A’Yue said that I can grow taller when I reach a hundred years old!” Tuan Zi gestured above her head. “But now, it seems like it can be earlier?”

Hua Shuangshuang thought for a moment before saying, “Perhaps… it’s also because you opened your ninth meridian?”

Tuan Zi thought carefully and felt that it made sense.

Buzz—

A strange humming sound was heard out of nowhere.

Hua Shuangshuang was dazed and instinctively looked at the ball of light behind Tuan Zi.

However, this sound did not come from it, and it seemed to come from… Tuan Zi?

Tuan Zi was also dazed for a moment, but the next moment, she immediately reacted and widened her eyes in surprise and excitement. “Clan Leader Grandpa!”

She could not wait and took out her red-golden feather.

The originally iridescent feather shone brightly. At the same time, a familiar and strong suppression came from within!

Tuan Zi was beyond emotional as her heart beat wildly. She stared at the red-golden feather without blinking.

Buzz—

The aura that surged out from within was increasingly shocking! Then, a ray of light rushed out and slowly formed a translucent figure.

Suppression without anger, and the magnificent aura—it was Yi Zhao!

“Clan Leader Grandpa!” Tuan Zi was surprised beyond words. I thought that I had to wait for a while longer. I didn’t expect Clan Leader Grandpa to wake up!

However, the current Yi Zhao only had a soul and no physical body.

At this point, Tuan Zi suddenly cut her palm.

A bright blood pearl silently flew out and landed on the lingering red-golden feather.

The blood color rapidly spread across the feather. Following that, the feather flew toward Yi Zhao and merged with his soul.

The originally translucent figure became increasingly solid.

Hua Shuangshuang stood not far away. He was shocked when he saw the scene.

Originally, he was still worried that it might be troublesome for Yi Zhao to reform his physical body. After all, Yi Zhao was the clan leader, so it wasn’t easy to find skeletons that could tolerate his suppression.

He didn’t expect that Tuan Zi directly used her bloodline power to merge him with the Ancestral Golden Feather and directly form a physical body for Yi Zhao.

The balls of red-golden fire burned.

The surrounding Heaven and Earth Force seemed to be guided, surging over and entering Yi Zhao’s body!

Tuan Zi looked on nervously, not even daring to breathe.

Soon, Yi Zhao’s physical body was quickly formed. At the same time, a few patterns appeared on his brows!

“Clan Leader Grandpa is going to open his meridian?” Tuan Zi was first dazed before she spoke in surprise.

Hua Shuangshuang was also very surprised. After thinking for a moment, he understood as he smiled and looked at Tuan Zi. “It seems like Senior Yi Zhao was about to open his meridian previously. With your help, he took the chance to break through.”

It was very coincidental with good timing.

As they spoke, Yi Zhao’s aura strengthened!

Yi Zhao… finally opened his eighth meridian!

The light gradually dimmed, and Yi Zhao’s figure slowly became clearer.

When the last bit of aura was retracted by him, a ball of dazzling fire bloomed in his eyes!

Finally, he looked at Tuan Zi, his usually stern face containing a few rare hints of emotion.

After a while, he reached out, and his lips trembled undetectably. “…Tuan Zi?”

“Clan Leader Grandpa!” Tuan Zi ran over with her short legs.

She held Yi Zhao’s neck tightly, as if she was terrified that he would disappear again. “Clan Leader Grandpa, you finally woke up! How great!”

Yi Zhao’s heart tingled as he carried her up.

Feeling the soft ball in his arms, Yi Zhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath in, and suppressed his overwhelming emotions with much difficulty.

Actually, he had already recovered his consciousness, but he couldn’t truly wake up or talk to Tuan Zi. Hence, he actually knew what happened during this period of time.

He knew clearly how much Tuan Zi had suffered, and that was precisely why his heart hurt.

Yi Zhao sighed deeply and lightly patted Tuan Zi’s back.

There was so much he wanted to say, but at this moment, he did not know how to start.

Hua Shuangshuang spread his hands, smiled, and said, “Congratulations, Senior Yi Zhao.”

Yi Zhao nodded and looked at Tuan Zi, his voice gentle for once. “Tuan Zi, do you want to return to Godly Phoenix Mountain?”

2518 Side Story 22: Return

“Tuan Zi!” A familiar voice came from behind.

Tuan Zi turned around and called out in surprise, “Da Shuang!”

The incoming person was Hua Shuangshuang.

He was very tall. With his long strides, he arrived in front of Tuan Zi in a few steps.

The furry fellow jumped down from his shoulders and pounced toward Tuan Zi.

Tuan Zi caught it immediately.

It was the tiny Wind-Stepping Tiger that Hua Shuangshuang brought around.

After a period of time, it had grown by quite a bit. Its originally slim figure became healthy, and its eyes were energetic.

It rolled around in Tuan Zi’s arms and was elated.

Its fur tickled Tuan Zi.

“Enough, enough! I know you’re capable!”

Logically speaking, now that Tuan Zi had opened her ninth meridian, the bloodline power in her body was extremely strong. Normal fiends, even legendary fiends, wouldn’t dare to approach her, let alone play around intimately.

But perhaps this little Wind-Stepping Tiger had spent a long time with Hua Shuangshuang and was considered close to Tuan Zi. Thus, it was not afraid. Instead of the respect and admiration it should have toward the ancient legendary fiend bloodline, it depended on her and liked her.

Tuan Zi was also very happy. She loved crowds.

After Hong Yao left and Zi Chen hibernated, she had been in a low mood for the recent period of time. Now that she saw the little Wind-Stepping Tiger and Hua Shuangshuang, the depressed atmosphere seemed to be reduced.

Hua Shuangshuang sized Tuan Zi up.

Recently, many things had happened, and Tuan Zi’s originally chubby face had slimmed down. Her chin became much sharper, but she did seem like she was in a decent mood.

“Tuan Zi, you seem to have grown taller?” Hua Shuangshuang suddenly noticed something and asked.

Tuan Zi was busy combing the little Wind-Stepping Tiger’s fur. When she heard this, she was stunned, and she looked up in shock. “Really?”

Hua Shuangshuang walked forward and gestured with his hands. “You did grow taller.”

It didn’t look very obvious at first glance, but one could tell if they compared in detail.

Tuan Zi instantly jumped up in elation. “Really, really?! I grew taller?!”

What a surprise!

Before this, Tuan Zi was worried about her small body. That was because after she took human form, her appearance did not really change.

If she was human, after such a long period of time, she would definitely grow taller. However, Tuan Zi did not change much.

She had asked quite a few people, but she didn’t receive an answer. It was probably because her clansmen all gained human forms after they were a hundred years old.

There had never been someone who could transform into human form at such a young age. Of course, there were no such cases on the great phoenix dragon’s side. Hence, only time could slowly tell what kind of situation it was.

“A’Yue said that I can grow taller when I reach a hundred years old!” Tuan Zi gestured above her head. “But now, it seems like it can be earlier?”

Hua Shuangshuang thought for a moment before saying, “Perhaps… it’s also because you opened your ninth meridian?”

Tuan Zi thought carefully and felt that it made sense.

Buzz—

A strange humming sound was heard out of nowhere.

Hua Shuangshuang was dazed and instinctively looked at the ball of light behind Tuan Zi.

However, this sound did not come from it, and it seemed to come from… Tuan Zi?

Tuan Zi was also dazed for a moment, but the next moment, she immediately reacted and widened her eyes in surprise and excitement. “Clan Leader Grandpa!”

She could not wait and took out her red-golden feather.

The originally iridescent feather shone brightly. At the same time, a familiar and strong suppression came from within!

Tuan Zi was beyond emotional as her heart beat wildly. She stared at the red-golden feather without blinking.

Buzz—

The aura that surged out from within was increasingly shocking! Then, a ray of light rushed out and slowly formed a translucent figure.

Suppression without anger, and the magnificent aura—it was Yi Zhao!

“Clan Leader Grandpa!” Tuan Zi was surprised beyond words. I thought that I had to wait for a while longer. I didn’t expect Clan Leader Grandpa to wake up!

However, the current Yi Zhao only had a soul and no physical body.

At this point, Tuan Zi suddenly cut her palm.

A bright blood pearl silently flew out and landed on the lingering red-golden feather.

The blood color rapidly spread across the feather. Following that, the feather flew toward Yi Zhao and merged with his soul.

The originally translucent figure became increasingly solid.

Hua Shuangshuang stood not far away. He was shocked when he saw the scene.

Originally, he was still worried that it might be troublesome for Yi Zhao to reform his physical body. After all, Yi Zhao was the clan leader, so it wasn’t easy to find skeletons that could tolerate his suppression.

He didn’t expect that Tuan Zi directly used her bloodline power to merge him with the Ancestral Golden Feather and directly form a physical body for Yi Zhao.

The balls of red-golden fire burned.

The surrounding Heaven and Earth Force seemed to be guided, surging over and entering Yi Zhao’s body!

Tuan Zi looked on nervously, not even daring to breathe.

Soon, Yi Zhao’s physical body was quickly formed. At the same time, a few patterns appeared on his brows!

“Clan Leader Grandpa is going to open his meridian?” Tuan Zi was first dazed before she spoke in surprise.

Hua Shuangshuang was also very surprised. After thinking for a moment, he understood as he smiled and looked at Tuan Zi. “It seems like Senior Yi Zhao was about to open his meridian previously. With your help, he took the chance to break through.”

It was very coincidental with good timing.

As they spoke, Yi Zhao’s aura strengthened!

Yi Zhao… finally opened his eighth meridian!

The light gradually dimmed, and Yi Zhao’s figure slowly became clearer.

When the last bit of aura was retracted by him, a ball of dazzling fire bloomed in his eyes!

Finally, he looked at Tuan Zi, his usually stern face containing a few rare hints of emotion.

After a while, he reached out, and his lips trembled undetectably. “…Tuan Zi?”

“Clan Leader Grandpa!” Tuan Zi ran over with her short legs.

She held Yi Zhao’s neck tightly, as if she was terrified that he would disappear again. “Clan Leader Grandpa, you finally woke up! How great!”

Yi Zhao’s heart tingled as he carried her up.

Feeling the soft ball in his arms, Yi Zhao closed his eyes, took a deep breath in, and suppressed his overwhelming emotions with much difficulty.

Actually, he had already recovered his consciousness, but he couldn’t truly wake up or talk to Tuan Zi. Hence, he actually knew what happened during this period of time.

He knew clearly how much Tuan Zi had suffered, and that was precisely why his heart hurt.

Yi Zhao sighed deeply and lightly patted Tuan Zi’s back.

There was so much he wanted to say, but at this moment, he did not know how to start.

Hua Shuangshuang spread his hands, smiled, and said, “Congratulations, Senior Yi Zhao.”

Yi Zhao nodded and looked at Tuan Zi, his voice gentle for once. “Tuan Zi, do you want to return to Godly Phoenix Mountain?”