Chapter 1072
Jiang Feng
Upon hearing Fu Ye's words, Jiang Feng almost instinctively wanted to refuse.
After all, although she had become a demon, she still had a human soul, and she was unwilling to become someone else's summoned beast.
Fu Ye wasn't too surprised when he saw Jiang Feng shake her head and refuse him.
Jiang Feng is one of the few high-level mages in the early stages of the Full-Time Magister storyline who possesses fire, curse, and wind magic.
However, because she consumed the Fire Calamity Fruit in order to survive, she became the Flame Princess, a monarch-level being.
Fu Ye has a lot of understanding about her personal life.
After all, she is the mother of Zhao Manyan's cousin Zhao Chenying, and also the wife of Zhao Yulin of the Zhao family.
About ten years ago, Jiang Feng came here to explore and encountered the Heavenly Tribulation Flames.
Unfortunately, she was engulfed by flames, but was saved by the old Flame Princess using the "Fire Calamity Fruit" at the critical moment.
Due to the severity of her injuries, her physical body could not be repaired, so she had to abandon her body and let her soul reside in the body of Yan Ji, living in the form of flames. She guarded the Starry Sky Giant Tree on Pingding Mountain, protecting the Fire Calamity Fruit and the newborn Yan Ji, and thus lost contact with her family.
While Jiang Feng was living in the form of Yan Ji, a wanted criminal named Ghost Woman, who was proficient in both mind and curse magic, took the opportunity to impersonate her and live in the Zhao family.
Furthermore, she constantly sowed discord between her and her daughter Chenying, fabricating lies to make Chenying believe that "Yanji" was her mother's killer, causing the mother and daughter to turn against each other due to misunderstandings and manipulation. In the original work, Chenying was even controlled by the ghost woman and attempted to assassinate Jiang Feng.
Fortunately, when the protagonist Mo Fan led his people to the northern corner of Zhuoyuan to search for Yan Ji, Jiang Feng's identity and the ghost woman's conspiracy were gradually revealed.
The subsequent plot involves Jiang Feng restraining her power to avoid harming her daughter during her confrontation with the ghost woman. This results in Chen Ying, who is unaware of the situation, stabbing her in the heart. Although they eventually recognize each other, she still dies tragically.
It can only be said that Jiang Feng died a very tragic death in the original work, but if she hadn't died, not only would the Zhao family not have been able to protect her, but the summoning mages in the magic world who had vacancies would probably have besieged her.
It should be noted that Jiang Feng is one of the very few pure fire spirits with human consciousness. If one could subdue her, it would be an extremely terrifying boost to one's combat power.
"You don't need to reject me so quickly. You should be well aware of your situation. Do you really think you can protect your daughter with your monarch-level power?"
"And if nothing unexpected happens, your identity will soon be revealed by the fugitive who is impersonating you. At that time, it won't just be you in danger, but also your daughter Chenying."
Fu Ye's words were not unfounded. After all, he was well aware of the corruption within the upper echelons of the magic world. What they needed were not highly skilled magicians, but rather the power in their hands and the prevention of heretics beyond their capabilities from emerging in the magic world.
If properly nurtured, those who suffer from this constitution can become powerful enough to cross boundaries and kill high-level demons.
But how did these rotten old things do it? They suppressed these disaster victims at all costs, leaving them with absolutely no room to survive.
For those people, they can indeed nurture the victims, and they are well aware of the victims' strength.
However, they are also very afraid that the victims will escape their control. It can be said that the victims are a double-edged sword for them.
To prevent their rule from being threatened, they preferred to discard this sharp dagger.
"My affairs are none of your business, and I will protect my daughter."
It's clear that Jiang Feng is still unaware of her predicament.
However, Fu Ye was not in a hurry. He set up a tent on the mountaintop with Lingling and also created a spatial barrier to prevent them from being affected.
"To tell you the truth, you can't protect the Fire Calamity Fruit on your own, nor can you protect your daughter, and you can't even protect your own life." "I've given you a chance. If you've thought it through, tell me."
In the original story, Mo Fan saved Chen Ying and Xiao Yan Ji by relying on his own strength, but while the current Mo Fan is not particularly weak, he is far less powerful than in the original story.
It's fair to say that if he hadn't intervened at this point in the story, Jiang Feng would have died, Chen Ying would most likely have been implicated, and Xiao Yan Ji would have been taken away by the Zhao family more than 90% of the time.
At this point, Fu Ye added another sentence.
"Of course, I'm telling you this out of kindness, but since you've refused my invitation, don't expect me to convey your message. After all, it's your own choice."
A day later, the sun was still scorching in the northern corner of Zhuoyuan.
Fu Ye and Lingling, who were inside the spatial barrier, were extremely comfortable and at ease.
the other side
Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and Zhao Chenying, who had disguised herself but whose eyes revealed an undisguised eagerness and stubbornness, finally arrived at the summit of Pingdingshan.
The moment they arrived, their gazes were instantly drawn to the colossal Star Tree that nurtured a treasure, and to the monarch-level Flame Princess beside it, who resembled a queen of fire.
The condensed flames formed a majestic and beautiful shape, radiating a chilling heat and a powerful sense of oppression.
However, to Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan's surprise, Yan Ji did not launch an attack immediately, but simply watched them quietly.
At this moment, Chen Ying's heart was pounding, and her palms were slightly sweaty from tension and anger.
The words "mother" echoed repeatedly in her mind.
“Ying’er, only the Fire Calamity Fruit on the Starry Sky Giant Tree deep in the Scorching Plains can save your mother. And all that your mother has suffered is because of the Flame Princess who guards the tree.”
At this moment, seeing Yan Ji in person, the hatred that had been deliberately instilled in him intertwined with his urgent desire to save his mother.
Although this Flame Princess exuded an extremely strong aura, Zhao Chenying remained resolute in her heart.
She absolutely must get the fruit!
Her mother was waiting for her!
She secretly gripped the ice blade hidden in her sleeve. It was given to her by her "mother," and it was said that if she inserted it into Yan Ji's heart, she would instantly lose her fighting ability.
Mo Fan was also extremely astonished when he saw the Flame Queen.
After all, the aura emanating from the other party was much stronger than that of his Swift Star Wolf.
Zhao Manyan felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a spicy snack, after all, he did not expect to run into the real deal as soon as he reached the top.
He only hoped that the Flame Princess would show mercy and not attack them, otherwise even ten of their lives wouldn't be enough for her to kill them.
"Um, Your Excellency Flame Princess."
Mo Fan cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound sincere.
"We came to the Scorching Plains with no intention of offending your territory. We are only seeking a Fire Calamity Fruit, which is of vital importance to us. If you would allow us to..." (End of Chapter)