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Fei Jun, the favored child of the heavens from the Capital City, with royal bloodline, from a Sorcerer Noble Family, the first among the Four Saints in a thousand years, and the only son of Princess Royale Siao Mingyue—any of these distinctions alone made him an object of admiration for many.

Yet, this young scion, who embodied thousands of glories, had recently disappeared amid the great changes sweeping the world.

After Princess Chang died, Fei Jun returned to the Capital City and shut himself away, claiming he was observing three years of mourning.

The Emperor did not pursue Siao Mingyue’s crimes, and thus, with the fall of Princess Chang, this once-promising young hero seemed to gradually fade from public view.

But just yesterday, Chen Ying heard Chen Qing and Shen Qi analyze that Fei Jun must be in Yun Du City!

The current trial revealed connections to the Four Saints, with the previously absent White Tiger Sorcerer and Black Tortoise Practitioner now appearing. It would be unrealistic to say the Vermilion Bird Sorcerer was absent.

Combining all aspects, Chen Ying made a bold guess!

"What did you just say?" the person opposite, Zhang Xiaoyun, stopped walking and coldly stared at her.

"I said... Lord Fei Jun, hope you are well!" Chen Ying intensely gazed at the other side and declared.

"Are you, a woman, just spouting nonsense to buy time?" Zhang Xiaoyun smirked, "Where is this Fei Jun?"

"Aren’t you he?" Chen Ying said frostily, "Zhang Xiaoyun, the legitimate grandson of the Heavenly Master Mansion, yet even Elder Master Zhang has never heard of his son, suddenly a grandson appears."

"I’ve inquired specifically about you, many remember you, but vaguely, only saying you occasionally appear lively on the streets, amiable to everyone, even chatting with the street dumpling vendor—a very approachable child, well-liked by those around you."

"I was wondering at the time, someone who seems so violent, what psychological motivation does he have to, over the years, intentionally infer familiarity with the common people?"

"And your conclusion?" Zhang Xiaoyun lost his smile, looking interestedly at the other.

"If it’s not natural behavior, then it’s intentional," Chen Ying coldly smirked, "You need to occasionally show your face, provide an impression to those around you of your existence, let people know you, the small celestial grandson exist. Unlike Zhang Zhiyun, who doesn’t need to act like you to be remembered, if you don’t frequently appear, people won’t remember you. "

"Remember me for what purpose?" the other side continued.

"To hide your true identity..." Chen Ying looked at him, "Creating an appealing but fake identity is actually to mask another identity. I’ve retrieved some memories from the Azure Dragon Heritage, stating the Vermilion Bird Sorcerer and Phoenix have the talent to be reborn from flames, and every so often due to their Technique, revert back to being a child. "

"I’ve also heard rumors, Lord Fei Jun, that you yearly take leave during the positive solar terms for a summer retreat in the villa; due to your unique identity, even though you hold an attendant’s position, the Imperial Court still tolerates your few months’ absence from the Capital City each year. "

"Many think you went to a secret place arranged by Princess Chang; perhaps many unscrupulous forces have secretly sought you, but likely never found you. If my guess is correct, during those times you revert to being a child, you were all in Yun Du, right?"

"The Yun Du’s Young Heavenly Master and the Capital City’s Vermilion Bird Sorcerer, no one would think they are the same person. Am I right?"

"You really concocted a good story..." Zhang Xiaoyun coldly smirked, "Why would I go through such trouble?"

"Simply to prevent being detected too soon when the Four Saints trial began.

" Chen Ying softly said, "Maybe such an ordeal seems too extravagant to others, enduring for over thirty years just for one purpose, but for creatures like you, who have thrived unseen for countless years in the gutter, using extensive time to arrange even a single item seems worthwhile. "

Zhang Xiaoyun: "....."

"Frankly, I had never seen Lord Fei Jun as someone with such deep schemes. I’ve known Lord Fei Jun for many years, always thinking him to be a frank and gentle man—one of the most honest, yet proud persons I’ve met," Chen Ying said solemnly as she looked at the other party.

"I trust my judgment. Chen Qing too always treated Lord Fei Jun as a friend, mostly for this reason. So, at first, we never considered that Lord Fei Jun could be one of the conspirators. If I’m not mistaken, every time you leave Yun Du City, your memories are altered, right? "

"Hahahahaha!" Zhang Xiaoyun burst into loud laughter. In the next instant, a blaze shot up into the sky, and the surrounding space was distorted by the exaggerated heat!

A cold light flashed in Chen Ying’s eyes. She had indeed not been mistaken.

This ability to compress space wasn’t some special technique. She had thought so; any spirit technique from Big Dipper or diabolical tricks that came to her mind, she couldn’t find any with such an effect. Now, she finally understood.

The other could achieve it because the Golden Crow Flame had merged with the Southern Clear Li Fire of the Vermilion Bird, creating the most terrifyingly high temperatures.

This horrifying heat could affect the elements within the space to make way, thereby allowing him to squeeze through the external layer of the space as her own tiny space fragments simply couldn’t contain such terrible temperatures!

"Mother once said that you were a girl without any backing of power, but you had the talent like a Phoenix.

If wedded into our family, you undoubtedly would be a top-notch wise and virtuous helper.

However, to deceive Lumings, it was always suppressed, and unexpectedly, Chen Qing took you away sooner. What a pity..."

"If you had not inherited the Azure Dragon Technique, or in other words, if you had not chosen to oppose me but opted for any other hall, you might have been recognized by the Azure Dragon Sorcery and become one of us!"

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed that the other party no longer wanted to pretend. Beneath the surging flames, his body grew rapidly, and in just a few moments, that small, chubby child turned into a stunningly handsome youth.

Indeed, it was the pride of Capital City, the object of youthful longing for countless official and noble households’ young girls.

In Qiankun Hall, Chen Qing saw that familiar face amidst the flames, his expression incredibly complex!

Vaguely, he still remembered the trust Princess Chang had once placed in him. He didn’t like Siao Mingyue much, but she was sincere in her feelings for her son. What would Siao Mingyue think if she knew her child had actually been parasitized by a worm a long ago?

The youth he had accompanied in Capital City on the Path of Yin and Yang, that somewhat proud but very righteous young man, was it all real or fake?

Was everything just... manipulation of memories?

And the magicians, led by the Chen Family, all wore expressions of shocked anger, not expecting the Princess Chang to have left them such a huge pit.

Bang!

A loud crash resounded, and the entire screen shook—not because the screen was shaking, but in Azure Dragon Hall nearby, due to the overwhelming power of someone, the ground vibrated.

Now that his identity was exposed, it seemed he no longer cared to hide.

With the Golden Crow Flame mixed with Southern Clear Li Fire, a single step caused the large Cang Wood to almost instantly turn to ashes!

Had Chen Ying not been under the protection of Folded Space, her fate might not have been much better.

Chen Qing looked at the screen, his face somber.

The Azure Dragon Technique might be the leader of the Four Saints, but it wasn’t the strongest. On the contrary, the Four Saints’ powers counteract each other, and the Azure Dragon Technique, which excels in drawn-out battles, finds it hardest to deal with such an explosively powerful entity before it.

From the current look of things, Chen Ying’s chances of winning... were almost zero!