"The Ten Royal Phoenix Clans have allied themselves with the Celestial Emperor?" Feng Yuxiang asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. "That's hard to believe. Why would they—who have always prided themselves on their independence—choose to work with the Celestial Emperor, of all people?"
The leader looked at Yuan and calmly responded, "Because the Celestial Emperor has a phoenix on his side—a Primordial Phoenix, that is."
"What?" Feng Yuxiang muttered with wide eyes.
"The Celestial Emperor has a Primordial Phoenix?" she repeated just in case she misheard.
The leader nodded, her expression serious.
"Yes. He promised to elevate all of our bloodlines by at least three percent, regardless of our current bloodline purity, if we agree to work with him for ten million years."
