Chapter 301
Chapter 301: 301
Just as he had expected, the Primordial Beasts of the delegation looked at Xue Wei warily .
Here in Yan Dalu, there were no Sovereign Beasts, so the Primordial Beasts of Yan Dalu had felt threatened and had an urge to submit when they saw him, but they had assumed it was due to a pure bloodline . These Primordial Beasts, on the other hand, seemed aware of Xue Wei's real identity .
Perceiving their wary gazes, Xue Wei instantly understood that there were Sovereign Beasts on the Demon Phoenix Continent .
As to whether or not they were Azure Dragons like him, or another race, he did not know; but he was able to guess that these Sovereign Beasts were of a rather significant position within the Demon Phoenix Continent .
Realizing that there were Sovereign Beasts in the Demon Phoenix Continent, Xue Wei suddenly felt a spark of interest he had not had before .
Could this continent perhaps have some answers to his heritage? Could he understand more about himself, Xiao Lei, his father, and everything else about his past?
He had come to terms with the fact that he was half-beast and half-human . Since he was a child, he had always been told that his mother died from a difficult childbirth, but now he knew she had likely died due to the laws of the world that did not permit a mixed breed to be born .
He wanted to know more about his mother . She was a Sovereign Beast, a creature revered by all beasts, a beast that was seen as a legend within the continent of Chang'an .
Had she perhaps come from another continent, or was she local to Chang'an?
He wanted to talk with the beasts in the delegation to get answers, but he knew that if he pushed too much, the beasts would feel uncomfortable and not answer . No one liked to be interrogated .
Xue Wei was looking at the beasts with a curiosity that was hard to hide, and his inquisitive gaze was like daggers in the hearts of the beasts, who did all in their power to avoid him .
It was not before the ambassador, the leader of the entourage, stepped forward that the others heaved a sigh of relief .
Seeing the ambassador, Xue Wei frowned .
This man had an aura that was very similar to his own . He was not as powerful, but his aura was unmistakably that of a Sovereign Beast .
Xue Wei's eyes glistened with excitement . This was someone like him! He wanted to know more about him!
To his surprise, the person looked directly at him . His eyes were filled with wonder and shock, but there was no hostility .
"What are you?" He asked, shocked, while looking at Xue Wei . His words stunned every member that had appeared from the Yuan and Gu families .
Was Xue Wei not a beast like the others?
But to their surprise, he answered, "The same as you . "
This answer was undoubtedly not one that others could understand, but all beasts present could feel the overwhelming urge to prostrate themselves in front of the two persons as if they were deities .
The humans were completely oblivious to this sudden phenomenon . They were, however, worried about the sudden change in the ambassador when he saw Xue Wei .
Could Xue Wei be a race that was not welcome in the Demon Phoenix Continent?
But what happened next caused them to be relieved . Xue Wei and the ambassador both started smiling as if they had met a long-lost friend .
The ambassador looked to be around twenty-five years old, but his real age was much older .
He knew what it meant to be a Sovereign Beast; he was one himself, so seeing another here was far out of his expectations .
The ambassador was curious about Xue Wei, just as Xue Wei was curious about him .
He had been to Yan Dalu before, but in all the times he was here, he had never encountered or even heard about a Sovereign Beast–so where had this one come from?
"Where is the King?" the ambassador finally asked . He wanted to get the formalities over with as soon as possible so that he could focus on this newfound comrade, but to his surprise, no one answered, and the two grand elders of the families stepped forward .
"The King has abdicated," The Gu family grand elder said, with a bit of a sheepish expression on his face . "Yan Dalu has changed greatly due to this young man . He came from a spatial tunnel, and he brought with him the winds of change . Thanks to him, we now have Qi cultivation methods and systems, and the structure of society has changed as well . "
The ambassador was surprised when he heard this and glanced at Xue Wei . Spatial tunnel? Only the strongest amongst his clan were capable of creating one of those, and they were incredibly risky to enter .
If they encountered a spatial storm, or the tunnel broke down, then death was all that awaited them, not to mention you never knew where you would end up when you entered one .
Had the elders of his clan made a spatial tunnel for him and sent him out to temper him? What a cruel way of doing so if that was the case!
The more the ambassador thought about it, the more curious he became, and the more he wanted to know about this unknown beast .
After finishing all the formalities, the entourage went towards the palace . Although the King had abdicated, the palace still functioned as before; however, instead of asking for the King's intentions, messengers now went to get the opinions of the Gu and Yuan families .
A wing of the palace had been prepared for the Demon Phoenix Continent's delegation, and everyone could feel the impatience of the ambassador, so they all rushed to take their leave, leaving only Xue Wei, his friends and the delegation in the chambers .
"Okay, first of all, tell me, are you a Vermilion Bird?" The man asked eagerly, but Xue Wei just frowned .
"Vermilion Bird?" He asked confusedly . "I am not a Vermilion Bird, I am an Azure Dragon," he admitted readily .
"Oh . " The man was not disappointed . "That might even be better," he exclaimed .
"There were four races of Sovereign Beasts before the calamity that split the continents into many . The Vermilion Birds, the Azure Dragons, the Black Turtles, and the White Tigers . "
"The Demon Phoenix Continent has forever been a place where the Vermilion Birds have resided . We took over the continent and work as the sovereigns . Even the kings and emperors have to listen to the Vermilion Bird Clan, but we rarely interact with them .
"We have been looking for the other clans, perhaps you can help us find the Azure Dragons!
"Tell me, what continent do you come from?"
"We are from Chang'an," Xue Wei admitted readily, "but as to how many Azure Dragons are left, I really don't know," he said honestly, "I only know of myself and my uncle . "
"What about your mother and father?" The ambassador was eager to learn about Xue Wei and the other races, so he was not cognizant of the sensitive nature of his questions .
Xue Wei pondered how to answer for some time . He knew that it was impossible to breed across races, so telling the truth, that his father had been a human, would cause problems .
"They are both dead," he said eventually . This was the truth, but only his mother had been an Azure Dragon .
Hearing this, the ambassador started to understand something, and his expression turned apologetic . "The continent you came from was not peaceful?" He asked worriedly, and Xue Wei shook his head .
"The continent only has humans and Primordial Beasts, the Sovereign Beasts have been in hiding for a very long time, and even the Primordial Beasts think they are just a myth .
"Long ago, the humans lived as livestock for the Primordial Beasts . They were nothing more than slaves and food . But as the years went by, they began cultivating, and eventually, they rose up in revolt, overthrew the beasts, and pushed them into the different forests and taigas, making them danger zones .
"Since then, the humans and beasts have fought for the land, constantly struggling to eradicate the other . " Xue Wei shook his head in annoyance .
"I do not understand why they cannot live side by side instead . Humans and beasts are really not so different, so to always be fighting one another, there is really no reason to do so . "
Hearing his words, the ambassador was also quite surprised . "Then what about the Azure Dragons?" He asked worriedly, but Xue Wei just shrugged his shoulders .
"We are almost extinct I guess," he said, not sure of what else to say .
"What is your plan from now on?" The ambassador felt pity towards Xue Wei, and he started to understand why he had decided to leave his continent . Although everyone had a connection to the continent they had grown up on, there were still some limits to what they could accept .
Especially if he was a beast, and humans saw beasts as their nemesis, someone they could not live with, then it was hard to live a peaceful life .
"I am going to follow the delegation towards the Demon Phoenix Continent," Xue Wei said seriously . He was honest from the beginning and left a positive impression on the ambassador .
"That would be for the best," the ambassador said, nodding his head . "We would love to invite you to join us in the Demon Phoenix Continent for some time; then you will be able to see what a world controlled by Sovereign Beasts looks like . "
Lin Xiao, who was standing at the side, was looking at them curiously . He had a sudden urge to find a Sovereign beast and see whether or not his beast taming skills could tame a Sovereign Beast, but because of Xue Wei, he held back .
He also started wondering if he could tame all the other races–the races that originated from unions between man and beasts . Was this a possibility?
In that case, could he not create a full army of beasts to do his bidding? While he was busy dreaming about all of this, Hei Gou was also looking at the ambassador, but his thoughts were completely different .
He had previously mutated because of the blood given to him by Xue Wei; could he perhaps mutate again if he got the blood of another race?
While Hei Gou and Lin Xiao were both deep in thought about testing out new things, Luoluo was dreaming about the next meal she would be getting, and Bai Tianyi was doing all he could to minimize his presence, as he was the reason for what the Vermilion Bird had called a continent-splitting calamity .
Xue Wei, on the other hand, was busy hearing about the different Sovereign Beasts . He wanted to know as much as possible about them, and although he was slightly disappointed that they were not Azure Dragons, he was still relieved to know that other Sovereign Beasts existed .
The delegation stayed for two months in Yan Dalu . During this time, their ship was repaired after its long journey, they stocked up on supplies, and they shared their news and information with the continent . At the same time, they got their hands on a large quantity of formations and spiritual energy resources and techniques .
After seeing what they were getting, Xue Wei finally seemed to understand that the Demon Phoenix Continent’s delegation was here to trade information for items that could be used back on their own continent .
It seemed that the things that were made in Yan Dalu were the finest of their kind, considering that they specialized in spiritual energy, and thus even if the delegation had to travel for years to get it, it was worth the trip .
During these two months, Xue Wei also purchased a large number of things . He had already created his own resources, but he wanted to buy some as well, after learning that they would sell for a hefty price back on the Demon Phoenix Continent .