Awakening Of The Ancient: Rise Of The Fallen

"I'm not sure what's happening. It's quite unordinary. It shouldn't have happened because all the Ice Phoenixes are here," The Queen said.

"What should we do, mother? Without finding out the location, we can't do anything as far as I can think," Lexi responded to her mother.

"Yeah. We have no hint at the moment, but maybe in the future, I'll be able to track its location. That force can't keep her hidden for long," The Queen said with a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Anyways, Mother. It has been a few days since I came here. Am I not even allowed to roam outside?" Lexi said with a wry smile on her face.

"My dear daughter. You know that it's about to be the time for you to become the Queen and for me to step down. I can't let you go outside. There are some that will especially target you since you're the future Queen. Before I transfer all my power to you, you'll have to stay here," The Queen shook her head as she said.

"As you wish, mother," Lexi nodded her head.

When she was with Xu Liang, she had achieved a Nirvana breakthrough and became able to take a humanoid form.

As soon as she changed her form, she got a spiritual call from the Queen who had found out about her breakthrough.

Lexi left Xu Liang for a while in order to fulfill her duties as a daughter, but she was sure that she would meet him quite soon. Though her 'quite soon' might be a little different than the term used by a mortal.

Xu Liang had a life expectancy of more than 5000 years when she left him and she herself had even longer to live.

Although she didn't enjoy the feeling of separating from her friend, she had to do it.

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Xu Ming was still sleeping and dreaming of the young boy.

In his dream, the young boy was still playing with the little phoenix, just like a kid that had discovered a new pet.

After a few hours, the dream broke and Xu Ming woke up.

He was a little sad to find himself back in an empty room. He wished to stay on that dream and just keep watching that young boy play with the Ice Phoenix. There was something charming about it after all.

He stretched his arms and got off the bed as he went to the bathroom and took a shower.

He had once again woken up at 6 am. Although he didn't have to go clean the classroom today, his sleep still ended early. Probably because he had developed a habit of waking up so early.

He still had 2 hours before he needed to go see Wu Tian outside the Skill Hall.

He decided to utilize the time and cultivate.

The small amount of Origin Energy in the atmosphere kept getting absorbed inside his body and nourishing his body and skin.

Two hours passed by in the blink of an eye, in the silence of the room.

Xu Ming stood up and breathed in the fresh air.

He left the room and his courtyard as he began walking towards the Skill Hall.

A lot of old disciples noticed Xu Ming in his yellow robes and the disciple badge on his c.h.e.s.t and were surprised.

"Hey kid, Who did you steal that robe from?" A few Outer Sect disciples stopped Xu Ming as they stood in front of him.

"What are you talking about?" Xu Ming asked.

"That robe and that badge! Who did you steal that orb from?" They asked again.

"It's my own. Why would I steal it?" Xu Ming inquired.

"Hahaha. You dare lie to us? Do you really think we live in an imaginary world where trash like you can become a disciple like us?" They started laughing.

"Come with us to the classroom. If the tables are not clean, then we'll have some fun with you." One of them placed his arm around Xu Ming as he grinned and pulled Xu Ming with him.

"S..." Xu Ming was about to say something, but before he could speak, another voice came.

"What do you think you're doing with Xu Ming?" 

"Who the hell dares to intervene in our business?" The boy turned back with an annoyed look on his face, but his eyes opened wide in shock as he saw the person that was speaking.

"S-senior Wu Tian?" The boy let out in shock.

"Does the Senior know this servant?" The boy asked with an innocent smile on his face.

"Servant? Are you calling my friend a servant? You must be looking to die, aren't you?" Wu Tian said with a grin on his face as he released his aura.

The cultivators, who had the cultivation of Spirit Establishment Realm or higher had the ability to release their aura that could intimidate the ones who had weaker cultivation.

"Please forgive me, Senior. We didn't know that the little brother was your friend. We were just trying to have some fun. Please forgive us."

"Little friend Ming, Are you happy with their apology, or do you need me to have some fun with them as well?" Wu Tian chuckled as she looked at Xu Ming.

"It's fine. They're not worth the attention." Xu Ming replied.

"Well said. Let's go. I was waiting for you in front of the skill hall for so long." Wu Tian said as he started walking with Xu Ming. 

"That trash! How does he know Senior Wu Tian?"  One of the boys said as he stood up and dusted his knees.

"Is there a possibility that the trash really did become an Outer Sect disciple? He's so young if he did manage to do that, there's a possibility that Senior Wu Tian would pay interest to him."  Another person replied.

"That's not possible. Did you forget that he can't even cultivate? It must be Senior Wu Tian who is misusing his position. He gave that trash the robe and a fake badge. We should complain to the elder." He said.