Chapter 208: They have erased all traces of your existence

Snow Phoenix rushed at me, folded its wings in a salute, and bowed;

Spread its wings, fold them, and bow again;

Then came the third time.

Its wings opened and closed three times, three solemn acts of worship.

Although I don't know what kind of rite this is, I can tell at a glance that Snow Phoenix is performing the great rite.

She was bowing to me, but it's obvious she wasn't bowing to me.

In the utopia, the day she came to me for help, she called me "older sister."

Just now, she still called me "older sister."

Only familiarity, no awe.

But now, from Snow Phoenix's eyes and behavior, I see not only awe, but also a hint... of fear.

I walked over, squatted in front of the sofa, and looked Snow Phoenix in the eye.

She straightened her body, like a soldier under inspection, even her spine ramrod straight.

I asked her, "Little Guy, what are you afraid of?"

Snow Phoenix's body trembled slightly.

I thought for a moment: "Then let me ask differently, what do you see in me?"

Snow Phoenix's long beak opened again and again, emitting several bird calls in succession, finally spitting out two words: "Fire...... Witch......"

Fire Witch?

What is this again?

Then after another burst of bird calls, Snow Phoenix finally uttered one word: "Seal."

Seal?

Cangwu Nether Seal?

I suddenly understood.

Snow Phoenix's sudden change in attitude was because she smelled the Cangwu Nether Seal on me.

And the Cangwu Nether Seal is obviously related to the Fire Witch.

Fire Witch...... Witch...... Innate Curse!

Gu Yan said before, the innate curse on me is a particularly ancient witchcraft.

So, is the innate curse related to the Fire Witch?

After saying all that, Snow Phoenix seemed to have exhausted all her energy, her body tilting straight to the side.

I quickly reached out to catch her, swiftly sending her back to the freezer compartment.

Snow Phoenix fell into dormancy again, and I don't know when she'll wake up next.

The message she brought me was crucial; I was thinking then that perhaps I should start with the Fire Witch to investigate my past lives.

But I can't go around asking openly, or it'll bring unnecessary trouble.

This made me think of a person—Fang Chuanzong.

Fang Chuanzong is the head of the China Special Affairs Office, holding much information on Yin and Yang.

Perhaps from him I could find some answers.

But then I'd get tangled up with him.

From my own standpoint, this is nothing.

But what about Liu Junyan?

Liu Junyan's background is more complicated; he probably doesn't want too much involvement with someone like Fang Chuanzong.

I was preoccupied all afternoon; after dinner, I had no mind to stay in Nan Shu Fang, washed up early, then took the Cangwu Nether Seal from its hidden compartment and placed it by my pillow.

I planned that as soon as Liu Junyan returned, I would immediately tell him what happened these past two days.

At past ten, Liu Junyan returned.

But he seemed preoccupied as well.

I several times tried to start a conversation, but as we talked I noticed he was drifting off.

My heart skipped a beat, wondering if something had gone wrong at the Linghai Dragon Palace.

Before I could even ask, Liu Junyan suddenly reached out, pulled me into his embrace, and held me tightly.

This situation left me even more uneasy; I cautiously asked, "Āyàn, what's happening?"

"They," Liu Junyan said with difficulty, "they have erased all traces of your existence!"

I stared, then instinctively asked, "Who are they?"

Liu Junyan finally released me and continued: "These past two days I've been secretly inquiring, and found that in the Phoenix Clan, hardly anyone knows who the Phoenix Civet Slave is.

Everyone only knows the Phoenix Civet Beauty.

This shows that from birth, your identity has been erased; all your accomplishments belong to the Phoenix Civet Beauty, and only a few high-ranking members of the Phoenix Clan know the truth—I dare not alert them for now, so I can't reach them.

As it turns out, Liu Junyan didn't return to the Linghai Dragon Clan these past two days but went to investigate the Phoenix Clan.

I realized his initiative is too strong; he's always ahead of me.

"But when we parted initially, it was at the foot of Cangwu Mountain, and you must have countless ties to Cangwu Mountain." Liu Junyan continued, "So I went to investigate Cangwu Mountain again and gathered some information that might be useful to you."

I quickly said, "I also have some information, possibly also about Cangwu Mountain, that I want to tell you."

Liu Junyan exclaimed in surprise, "You go first, let me hear."

I then recounted in detail how I was again soul-hooked in a dream, receiving the news of the Cangwu Nether Seal, and the few words Snow Phoenix spoke... all the details to Liu Junyan.

Finally, I placed the patterned black lump in Liu Junyan's hand for him to see.

Liu Junyan's chest rose and fell noticeably; he set down the Cangwu Nether Seal and said, "No, it's not the Fire Witch, but the Fire Witch God."

I learned that originally a Great Witch lived in Cangwu Mountain, and the entire Phoenix Clan revered her as a deity, respectfully calling her the Fire Witch God.

The Fire Witch God's true form is said to be a towering parasol tree in Cangwu Mountain, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to cultivate into a spirit; heavenly thunder struck its heart, forming Nirvana Fire.

Her status in the Phoenix Clan is extremely high; the clan's Nirvana is already rare, and most of it is accomplished in Cangwu Mountain.

One could say the Phoenix Clan's worship of the Fire Witch God has almost reached a frenzied state; they believe her Nirvana Fire can incinerate all sins in the world.

Therefore, in the Phoenix Clan, many members choose to offer a soul sacrifice to the Fire Witch God."

Soul Sacrifice!

Could it be that my past life truly performed a soul sacrifice to that so-called Fire Witch God?

"What's astonishing is that one year, Cangwu Mountain was suddenly sealed by a powerful Formation Array, after which no one could enter Cangwu Mountain again, nor see the Fire Witch God."

Liu Junyan's last sentence shocked me: "Is the Sealing Formation Array set by the Fire Witch God? Is she still alive?"

"I don't know." Liu Junyan said, "Xiao Jiu, do you know which year the Fire Witch God disappeared?"

I shook my head: "I don't know, which year?"

"The year after we parted." Liu Junyan took my hand, solemnly saying, "That is to say, the Fire Witch God's disappearance is likely related to you."

The information is too much, too astonishing; I couldn't digest it for a while.

It is said that after I parted with Liu Junyan that year, I indeed entered Cangwu Mountain.

But that was to go to Nirvana, not a soul sacrifice, right?

Even if I went for a soul sacrifice, what should have disappeared is me, not that legendary powerful Fire Witch God, right?

Fire Witch God…… what kind of existence is she exactly?

Is the Cangwu Dark Seal her belonging?

But how could the Fire Witch God's seal be bestowed upon me by a Ghost Envoy?

I stroked the patterns on the Cangwu Dark Seal, and also noticed the same texture in my liquefied ribs; in some mysterious way, I seem to truly have some connection with that Fire Witch God.

Back then, in Cangwu Mountain, what exactly happened……