Primordial Era: A member of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian

"It seems to be a demonic object, with traces of demonic power at the Taiyi level remaining on it."

"Furthermore, there are restrictions on it... what are they meant to conceal?"

But as the sensation deepened, Shi Yuan raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Because at this moment, he was able to sense that the Shiyuan Realm seemed to be slightly disturbed.

Shi Yuan was quite familiar with that kind of unusual movement.

Every time he gains a huge amount of luck, the Shiyuan Realm will give him this feedback.

Remind him to infuse his fortune into the Shiyuan Realm.

So

"Within this phoenix crown... there is a vast amount of fortune powerful enough to cause disturbances in the Shiyuan Realm!"

In a flash, Shi Yuan realized this was the only possibility!

There must be a lot of good fortune inside this phoenix crown!

That's why it was able to trigger a response from the Stone Age.

"Is the restriction on this phoenix crown meant to conceal the existence of destiny?"

With this thought firmly in mind, Shi Yuan's brows furrowed even more.

He was naturally familiar with the Qingqiu fox demon lineage.

During the ancient demon race era, the three "Nine-Tailed Celestial Foxes" of the Qingqiu lineage were all considered demon gods.

Although far inferior to a naturally gifted deity like Wang Shu.

However, among all the demons, they are undoubtedly a powerful clan.

And crucially, this occurred after the end of the ancient Lich Age.

The Qingqiu clan, through their own strategic planning and tactics, is considered one of the most successful demon clans among the declining demon races.

However, even so... the Qingqiu clan is, after all, a demon clan.

Now that the demon race has declined to this day, where does their good fortune come from?

"Phoenix crown...luck...hiss!"

This is further combined with Nuwa's seemingly inexplicable sense of guilt towards Liuli.

A sudden inspiration flashed through Shi Yuan's mind.

"Liuli".

He spoke softly.

"Ruri...Ruri's here!"

The already very nervous little fox bristled even more, and its voice almost cracked.

Yes, very cute.

Even Shi Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly: "No need to be nervous, I just want to ask you a question."

"Mountain...Mountain Lord, please ask!"

Liuli also spoke directly.

"Does your fox clan... have surnames?"

Shi Yuan asked the question directly.

Liuli was also taken aback upon hearing this.

In her mind, the words her ancestor had spoken when she handed the phoenix crown to her involuntarily came to mind.

"Liuli, our clan is a sinful clan—once our identities are exposed, many people in the Three Realms will have their eyes on us."

"Therefore, our clan hides in the mountains and forests, never revealing our identities..."

"But now that I have bestowed this crown upon you, you are the hope of our clan—if the Lord of Yuanquan Mountain asks, you may answer him yourself!"

Upon realizing this, Liuli nodded gently after a moment's hesitation.

"Yes."

"My clan is the You Su clan of Qingqiu, and my real name is... You Su Liuli."

That's how she answered.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

In his heart, he thought to himself, "Just as I expected!"

The Su family is a household name throughout the Three Realms!

The Qingqiu fox clan once had three nine-tailed celestial foxes.

They are respectively "Tushan Clan", "Yousu Clan", and "Chunhu Clan".

However, all three nine-tailed celestial foxes perished in the war between the lich and the demon.

However, these three clans have been preserved as the three legitimate clans of the fox demon lineage.

The fox clan is undoubtedly one of the demon races most capable of recognizing the grand trends of heaven and earth.

They were the first to make changes.

During the reign of the Yellow Emperor, one of the Three Sovereigns, the fox clan of Qingqiu assisted him in ascending to the throne.

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The Yellow Emperor killed Chiyou in the Fox Kingdom of Qingqiu.

Then, during the time of Yu the Great.

The ruler of the Tushan clan of Qingqiu at that time even personally married Yu the Great—that was Yu the Great's wife, "Nüjiao"!

Then came the Xia Dynasty.

The ruler of the Chunhu clan also married Han Zhuo, the ruler of the Xia Dynasty at the time.

Although Han Zhuo's position was illegitimate, the Qingqiu Fox Clan still gained a lot of fortune because of it.

But if that's all there is to it, then the fox clan can at most be considered angel investors.

It wouldn't be enough to shake the Three Realms.

However, the third clan after the Chunhu Clan and the Tushan Clan, the Yousu Clan, produced a renowned fox demon.

That is, in the previous generation there was the head of the Su clan, and Su Daji.

That's right—it's Daji!

It was summoned by the goddess Nuwa with a demon-summoning banner to disrupt the fortunes of the Shang Dynasty.

But in the end, she truly fell in love with King Zhou.

Ultimately, Lutai was burned to death, and he died in Chaoge along with King Zhou.

A powerful demon at the Taiyi True Immortal realm shares life and death with a mortal.

This shows the depth of their gratitude and affection.

Of course, the most important thing is...

King Zhou doted on Daji to the extreme.

Before he committed suicide, it is said that he had already given the "Black Bird Imperial Crown" and the "Heavenly Phoenix Crown," the most precious treasures of the founding of the Shang Dynasty, to Daji.

"You treat me this way, and I will treat you the same way!"

The Xuan Bird Imperial Crown is a divinely ordained object, said to be "the Xuan Bird of Heaven descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty."

The Heavenly Phoenix Crown is also a symbol of destiny, representing "all birds paying homage to the phoenix and the legitimacy of the emperor and empress."

Neither of them are actually magical treasures or magical artifacts, nor do they possess any offensive or defensive capabilities.

However, it is extremely special, being a precious treasure conceived by the ancient Shang dynasty.

Its concept is exactly the same as the "Nine Tripods of Emperor Yu" from the Xia Dynasty and the "Three Tombs of Strange Books" from the Three Sovereigns era!

It is a symbol of the legitimate succession of the human race!

It contains almost half of the fortune of the former great merchant.

It is a symbol of the legitimate succession of the human race!

It contains almost half of the fortune of the former great merchant.

After Daji and King Zhou committed suicide, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, devoted all the resources of the world to searching for these two treasures.

But in the end, nothing was gained.

Thus, all the immortals and gods of the Three Realms were speculating.

These two priceless treasures of the court were likely returned to the Qingqiu "Yousu Clan" by Daji.

King Wu immediately dispatched his troops to Qingqiu.

In the end, they discovered that the Su clan of foxes had long since disappeared!

This naturally raises a question.

Didn't the immortals of the Chan Sect, especially Yuanshi Tianzun, help King Wu Ji Fa find these two treasures?

The answer is, of course they want to help.

But they can't help.

The intervention of immortals and Buddhas in human affairs is inherently limited.

This is especially true during critical periods of dynastic change.

For example, the story of Yu the Great controlling the floods.

Why can't all you immortals and gods simply move mountains and fill seas to stop the flood?

Of course they can do it.

But as long as they dare to do it.

Under the influence of Heaven and Earth, he would inevitably turn to ashes on the spot.

This is not helping, but preventing Yu the Great from fulfilling his destiny.

The eternal prosperity of the human race is a natural law.

Immortals and Buddhas can appear in the human world and even manifest their divine powers.

But we must go with the flow.

For example, during the Investiture of the Gods war.

The secrets of heaven are in chaos, and a great calamity has begun.

The gods and immortals can naturally fight each other.

They could even join the court as generals.

This is because it is an inevitable part of the process of resolving cause and effect during the great calamity of heaven and earth, and it is the "great trend".

At that time, King Wu, Ji Fa, launched an attack on Qingqiu.

But it was already a time of peace and prosperity, the end of the great calamity, and the beginning of a new dynasty.

The sages were also ordered by the Dao Ancestor not to interfere in human affairs anymore.

Therefore, they naturally had no choice but to intervene.

The "Black Bird Imperial Crown" and the "Heavenly Phoenix Crown" also disappeared along with the Su family.

After that, King Wu Ji Fa naturally could not destroy the Qingqiu lineage—not to mention the issue of Goddess Nuwa, the key point is that she was the wife clan of the former human emperor Yu the Great.

Therefore, they simply classified the fox demons of the "You Su Clan" lineage as a sinful race.

But the little fox Liuli in front of him was actually the fox demon of the You Su clan!

If nothing unexpected happens—the crown encircling her tail should be the 'Heavenly Phoenix Crown,' one of the two great treasures of the dynasty.

The immense fortune contained within must be the reason for the little fox's rapid increase in strength.