The Long Journey to Immortality

Even after 100,000 years, this precious revolutionary friendship with the human race has been successfully preserved.

If anyone has seen a phoenix in the Central Plains, it is most likely the fierce phoenix that is on good terms with humans.

If there is any other type of phoenix besides the three clans that would vote in favor of Han Lu's return to her clan, it would definitely be these fierce phoenix friends currently active in the Phoenix Perch Forest.

This Li Feng's cultivation level is not high, only at the Transformation Realm. He came here only on behalf of the clan's elders to greet Feng You.

"Clan Chief Fengyou." Upon seeing Fengyou, Lifeng hurriedly landed, transformed into human form, and took the initiative to greet Fengyou.

Fengyou smiled and nodded in return.

The two were discussing something extremely private, so they only used telepathy to communicate and did not speak aloud, thus revealing nothing.

The silence lasted for a moment, and Feng You's smile faded considerably.

Seeing her father's expression, Han Lu knew something was wrong.

"Could it be that someone is interfering and trying to ruin the matter of returning to the clan?"

Unexpectedly, Feng You then transmitted his voice to Han Lu, saying, "It's alright, don't worry, it's just a minor setback."

If you don't believe your father, who should you believe?

Han Lu felt a little relieved and stopped worrying about things she couldn't control.

With the situation changing, Feng You was no longer in a hurry to take his daughter to the depths of the holy land to deal with the matter of returning to the clan. Instead, with the help of several other "security guards," he found an empty place to stay nearby and temporarily settled Han Lu there.

He needed some time to confirm the thoughts of each of the "security guards" and find out which ones had objections, so as to avoid any problems when Han Lu actually voted to rejoin the clan.

Han Lu didn't have any particular thoughts on this; she simply believed that her father's judgment wouldn't be wrong.

Feng Tian, ​​who lived not far from Han Lu, was recorded in the family genealogy after only a few days of staying there because of his "pure bloodline" and was allowed to enter the forbidden area to cultivate and comprehend.

Han Lu seemed to have been forgotten, with only her father, Feng You, and Feng Rubing visiting her every two days.

Han Lu remained calm and focused on her cultivation, consolidating her spiritual level.

Occasionally, he would also spend some time studying those two sword techniques.

Half a month later, Feng You finally got a satisfactory answer by relying on his connections and cultivation resources, and Han Lu was able to "return to the world". Under Feng You's guidance, she entered the core area of ​​Phoenix Perch Forest for the first time.

Chapter 373 Returning to the Clan (2)

From the outside, the so-called core area is no different from other places in Phoenix Perch Forest.

But upon closer inspection, Han Lu could still discern some variations in these sycamore trees that seemed to be carved from the same mold.

“It seems to be a very profound illusion array,” Han Lu said, relying on her talent and instinct to discern the clues from the few strange symbols inscribed on it. “It is probably an illusion array specially set up to prevent the young phoenixes living on the outskirts from accidentally entering it.”

Even while following her father, Han Lu still had to navigate the small forest in a winding, circuitous way, taking many detours before she managed to pass through without triggering the illusion array's restrictions.

Before arriving here, Han Lu had imagined what the sacred place where the feathers and essence of her ancestors were kept would look like.

But when she actually arrived at the core area of ​​Phoenix Perch Forest and saw the entrance to the sacred site, she realized that her imagination had been quite wrong.

A huge entrance leading underground appeared in the center of the core area of ​​Phoenix Perch Forest.

This cave entrance is clearly the entrance to the holy land, and the holy land is located right beneath Han Lu and Feng You's feet.

Around this cave entrance of unknown depth, the Nine Phoenix "Guards" living in the core area of ​​Phoenix Perch Forest built a small village.

Although, unlike ordinary people, no one was assigned to stand guard.

However, with ninety true spirits whose strength is comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators residing here, even the most daring villains would not dare to make a move against this seemingly undefended holy land.

Not to mention that this sacred place is of great significance to the Phoenix Clan, but in reality it has little value.

This is one of the reasons why Phoenix Perch Forest was established after the ancient cultivation era and was controlled and managed by the Phoenix Clan for 100,000 years.

Returning to one's clan is not a big deal, but it is incredibly troublesome.

Therefore, Feng You did not lead Han Lu on a tour of this small village. Instead, he took Han Lu straight to the point and went directly to the village council hall to try to resolve the matter that he had been working on for a month and a half as soon as possible.

In the past month and a half, Han Lu has truly experienced the benefits of having elders to help her avoid the wind and rain.

Without overthinking, Han Lu could simply leave everything to Feng You and Feng Rubing. All she had to do was avoid causing trouble, and she could watch as one seemingly insurmountable task after another was successfully completed.

Entering the council hall, which was also built of paulownia wood, Han Lu was slightly surprised to find only a dozen or so humanoid phoenix spirits sitting inside.

However, upon closer examination, she realized that the matter was quite reasonable.

Procedurally and theoretically, her reunification ceremony and the inclusion of young phoenixes like Feng Tian in the "family tree" are exactly the same two things.

This was a big deal for her.

But for the Nine Phoenix Clan members who were assigned to enter the sacred land as "security guards," this was just a minor matter that might happen dozens of times in two hundred years.

Not to mention, many of the ninety "security guards" were busy with their cultivation and had no time to participate in such trivial matters.

It is normal to ask someone else to vote on your behalf.

Therefore, the fact that more than a dozen True Spirit Elders were waiting for Han Lu at this time was already a great honor for Feng Youtian, the patriarch of the Illusion Phoenix Clan.

"Relax, answer a few questions properly later, and we'll be able to resolve this."

After transmitting his voice, Feng You left Han Lu alone in the center of the council hall and walked to an empty seat that had been prepared for him.

Because all the senior phoenixes appear in human form, Han Lu cannot determine which type of phoenix each of the seated elders is based on their appearance.

"However, I think there should be more seniors of the Ice Phoenix, Illusion Phoenix, and Fire Phoenix present, while there are fewer seniors of the other six types of phoenixes."

Han Lu knew very well which seniors would happily vote in her favor and welcome her, a phoenix whose mother was a human, home.

Feng You must have known this principle.

Therefore, all that is needed is for the phoenixes of the three races to participate in this ceremony as much as possible, cherish their voting rights, and cast their votes in favor during the final vote.

Fengyou is trying to win over the neutral faction again.

It wouldn't be difficult for Han Lu to get more than 50% of the votes in favor.

"I suppose it was because a few neutral parties changed their minds that day that Father became a little nervous."

Having figured these things out, Han Lu felt more at ease and remained optimistic about the final outcome.

The ninety "security guards" do not have a clear hierarchical relationship, so in this situation, who is in charge is determined by the species of the returning phoenix.

Although Han Lu has the bloodline of three phoenixes, she is still regarded as a phantom phoenix because of her kinship with Feng You.

Therefore, the most senior and highest-ranking member among the ten Phoenix "security guards" presided over this clan reunion ceremony.

On the way here, Feng You introduced this senior to Han Lu, so Han Lu knew the name of the young woman sitting in the main seat.

"Greetings to Senior Yufei and all the seniors."

Before the other party could speak, Han Lu bowed and asked a question.

Feng Yufei, who was in charge of the reunion ceremony, looked at Han Lu with a smile and said gently, "Han Lu, welcome back."

Then, Feng Yufei looked at the other seated clansmen and said, "I will be presiding over this clan reunion ceremony. If you have any questions for Han Lu, please feel free to ask."

"In fifteen minutes, we will raise our hands to vote."

"According to the rules, as long as Han Lu receives more than 50% of the votes in favor, she can be listed in the Phoenix Clan's genealogy and return to the Phoenix Clan."

The true spirit always acts in a straightforward manner.

Ask questions if you have any.

If there are no problems, then vote.

The final result is what it is.

That would save you a lot of trouble.

With Feng You's previous statement as a prelude, Han Lu was already prepared for this matter.

No sooner had Feng Yufei finished speaking than a "security guard" asked Han Lu a question.

"Han Lu, I heard that you have already achieved harmony with the bloodline of the Fire Phoenix and the Ice Phoenix? Could you show us here?"

The one who asked this question was a phoenix that looked like a middle-aged man.

Based on the questions he asked, Han Lu judged that he was probably a senior who supported her return to the Phoenix Clan.

The purpose, of course, is to gain the upper hand and demonstrate to the neutral faction present that Han Lu's greatest asset in returning to the Phoenix Clan is to persuade them to cast a vote in favor.

"Yes, senior." Han Lu bowed and immediately began to circulate the True Phoenix Manual.

Soon, a phoenix with tricolor feathers appeared in the council hall, immediately capturing the attention of everyone present.

"Very well," the senior who asked the question laughed, "Three-winged True Phoenixes are not common. If even those with such pure bloodlines cannot return to the Phoenix Clan, then who is qualified to be the descendant of this True Phoenix?"

"Anyway, I, Feng Hongzhen, will definitely cast my vote in favor today."

This senior, named Feng Hongzhen, had a clear stance and was indeed on Han Lu's side.

Many who support Han Lu or are neutral also echoed this sentiment.

Clearly, these words resonated with many people.

There were those who agreed, and of course, those who disagreed.

After Han Lu transformed back into human form, another "security guard" from an unknown tribe asked, "Han Lu, it is truly remarkable that you can transform into a three-winged true phoenix. But I would like to ask, with your current cultivation level, how did you obtain the essence and blood of the fire phoenix and the ice phoenix when you were wandering outside?"

Chapter 374 Returning to the Clan (3)

With supporters comes opposition.

Even within the Zhengyi Sect, there are several different opinions when deciding on many external matters, let alone the Jiufeng Sect, which has already been "split" into three parts.

Han Lu's ability to fuse the bloodlines of two other phoenixes to create the Three-Winged True Phoenix is ​​seen by many members of the phoenix clan as a reason for her to return to the phoenix clan. However, for the phoenix tribes that are not on good terms with the Illusionary Phoenix Clan or dislike "humans," this becomes a reason why Han Lu cannot return to the phoenix clan.

However, due to the "political correctness" of prioritizing the true phoenix, the opponents could not directly attack Han Lu, so they had to start by pointing out the origin of Han Lu's bloodline.

In their view, it was already difficult for a cultivator who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage to obtain the essence blood of a Nascent Soul level phoenix while wandering outside, let alone someone like Han Lu who obtained two bloodlines and successfully fused them both.

Therefore, this bloodline is most likely of dubious origin, and may even have been obtained by harming one's own kind.

If this is true, then their opposition based on this argument appears reasonable and well-founded.

However, he clearly knew nothing about Han Lu's past and was simply opposing for the sake of opposing.

His questions were easily answered by Han Lu, a woman of unwavering integrity.