My Crazy Upgrade System

Led by Bai Shuihuang, they returned to the surface. Above, numerous Phoenix Race People were watching anxiously. When they saw them emerge safe and sound, a collective sigh of relief went through them.

"Daddy!"

Just then, Yan’Er ran over from the side and threw herself into Yi Tianyun’s arms. With teary eyes, she said, "Daddy, where did you go? I thought you didn’t want me anymore..."

A guard who had hurried to catch up said with a look of shame, "Elder Luo, she was crying and making a fuss, so I had no choice but to bring her over. Who knew that..."

The guard didn’t know that Yi Tianyun had gone down with them; otherwise, he never would have brought Yan’Er over.

"Is this Ms. Luo’s daughter...?" Bai Shuihuang was stunned when she saw Yan’Er’s face, because she looked so much like Luo Huang.

"Yes, she’s Huang’Er’s child..." Elder Luo sighed.

"Ms. Luo and you..." Bai Shuihuang looked at Yi Tianyun in astonishment.

"A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... I just happened to find her, then her mother. I accepted her last wish and brought her here," Yi Tianyun hurriedly explained.

"I was about to say, the child looks nothing like you. How could she be yours?" Bai Shuihuang shot him a look.

"Then why did you even suggest it...?" Yi Tianyun shot her a look in return.

"Come, I’ll take you to play." When Bai Shuihuang reached out to hug Yan’Er, the little girl immediately hid behind Yi Tianyun, peeking out at her.

"No, I want to play with Daddy..." Yan’Er refused to go with her.

Bai Shuihuang glared at Yi Tianyun and said, "What have you been teaching her? She won’t even come with me!"

"What could I have taught her?" Yi Tianyun rolled his eyes at her. "She just doesn’t want to go with you. You’re not showing any warmth."

A glint flashed in Bai Shuihuang’s beautiful eyes. She immediately took out a fourth-grade Elixir Pill and said with a wide smile, "Yan’Er, look what this is!"

A rich, fragrant aroma from the Elixir Pill wafted over. Yan’Er couldn’t help but peek out, her eyes lighting up. "I want to eat that!" With that, she ran out, snatched the Elixir Pill, and stuffed it into her mouth.

Bai Shuihuang seized the opportunity to sweep her into a hug, laughing, "Let’s see you run away this time!"

"Let me go, let me go..." Yan’Er struggled while eating, completely unaware that she had fallen into a trap.

"Clan Leader..." Elder Luo and the others watched from the side, not knowing what to say. They were supposed to be discussing serious business, but now it had turned into teasing a child.

"Seeing Ms. Luo’s child, I couldn’t help but want to hold her..." Bai Shuihuang ruffled the girl’s little head and sighed. "I thought we would meet again, but now... we’re separated by life and death."

Bai Shuihuang and Luo Huang were very close when they were children; she often took her out to play. Who knew...

A sorrowful look appeared in her beautiful eyes, feeling that everything had happened so suddenly. Her gaze then turned cold as she looked at them and said, "What exactly happened? I want a detailed report!"

Her eyes were filled with killing intent. Though she cultivated Fire Attribute Power, her gaze now felt like being plunged into an ice cellar.

"As for the details, we would like to convene a council with all the Phoenix Race elders before we speak. We also need to discuss the matter of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom," Elder Luo said gravely. "Based on what we’ve heard, Huang’Er’s death is very likely related to the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom!"

A cold glint flickered in his eyes. If his speculation was correct, the one with a great enmity toward them was the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. It was highly probable that Luo Huang had been attacked by them and had then fled to the Mortal Realm.

"Very well. Prepare for the Elder Council. I will inform you all of what I’ve discovered during my years away, as well as a method to kill the Evil Souls!" Bai Shuihuang said in a low voice.

The eyes of the many elders lit up. The news that Evil Souls could be killed was the best they could have hoped for.

"Then I’ll take Yan’Er back..." Yi Tianyun felt he should step aside. Although he had helped a great deal, he was still an outsider.

"No. You will also participate in the discussion. Besides, you are the hero of this crisis. How could we do this without you?" Bai Shuihuang looked at Yi Tianyun, her expression completely changed. It was no longer as casual as before; the authority of the Clan Leader instantly emerged.

"Alright then. But Yan’Er..." Yi Tianyun looked at the little girl in her arms. ’Are we taking her to the Elder Council too?’

"It’s fine, we’ll just bring her along." Bai Shuihuang’s face broke into a smile. Another Elixir Pill appeared in her hand. She offered it to Yan’Er and said, "Here, have another. I have lots of these. As long as you play with me, I’ll give you plenty more to eat."

"I want to eat, I want to eat..."

The old saying goes "whoever provides the milk is the mother," but in this case, it was "whoever provides the Elixir Pills is the mother." Yan’Er immediately agreed. In truth, it was more that she sensed a familiar aura. Though the person was a stranger, the aura was that of her own kin. Otherwise, Yan’Er would never have accepted an Elixir Pill from Bai Shuihuang.

For example, while she could normally emerge from the Pet Space, she would never choose to come out in front of humans. She found their auras too unfamiliar, and since they weren’t her kin, she would stay hidden.

Yi Tianyun rolled his eyes. ’This Bai Shuihuang really has a knack for handling kids,’ he thought.

Immediately, Elder Luo and the others summoned all the elders to head to the Elder Hall together.

Yi Tianyun followed them to the Elder Hall. Before long, elders began to file in one after another, along with many deacons. All of them were at the Void Spirit Stage.

In an instant, the vast Elder Hall was filled with people. Yi Tianyun glanced around. There were quite a few Spirit King Stage experts—at least eight or nine in total. As for those at the Void Spirit Stage, there were more than twenty or thirty.

’This is the power of a Divine Kingdom! There are just too many experts. I wonder if there are any at the Saint King level?’

"Clan Leader, should we call for the Supreme Elders?" Elder Luo asked in a low voice from the side.

"There’s no need. They are in seclusion. We shouldn’t disturb them. Once we’ve finished our discussion, we can just relay the situation to them," Bai Shuihuang said.

Elder Luo nodded and quickly began making arrangements. Once almost everyone had arrived, Bai Shuihuang stood up. She looked at the crowd and announced gravely, "Elders, over the years I have been away, I have gathered a great deal of information. I have organized it and will now outline a few key matters to make things clear."

"First, the Evil Spirit Race is connected to the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. This information is absolutely reliable. It is almost certain that the people of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom are, in fact, descendants of the Evil Spirit Race!"

"Second, a method for destroying the Evil Souls. The Evil Souls have always been a grave threat to us; even our Supreme Elders have been unable to kill them. Now, there is a way: the Immortal Fire! My own Immortal Fire is still too weak, but once my cultivation advances further, killing the Evil Souls will not be a problem. You can all rest assured."

"Third, this human friend helped us reseal the Evil Soul, preventing the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom from taking advantage of our moment of weakness! For this reason, I believe he is more than qualified to serve as our Phoenix Race’s Divine Envoy. Therefore, I propose that he become the Divine Envoy of the Phoenix Race!"

The three announcements were made one by one, each more shocking than the last. The final one was the proposal to make Yi Tianyun a Divine Envoy.

The Phoenix Race had never had a human as a Divine Envoy. The position of Divine Envoy was equivalent to that of an elder, meaning it held a very high status. It was true that Yi Tianyun had helped them immensely, but making him a Divine Envoy immediately sent shockwaves through the crowd.

Yi Tianyun himself was stunned. He had barely exchanged a few words with Bai Shuihuang. They had just met, and now she was immediately pushing for him to become a Divine Envoy. ’Isn’t this a bit too rash?’ he thought.