"It's the Phoenix tribe!" Ricky exclaimed in amazement. His face changed into something serious upon hearing what Zenith had just said.
Being with Soar, one of the Great Dragons, for a long time, made him very much aware on how powerful the Phoenix tribe was.
Long ago, the world was created along with the millions of immortals, devils, and the legendary overmatches. The overmatches housed the four most powerful mythical creatures--the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
And up until this very day, all kinds of Great Dragons that could be seen on earth were direct descendants of the Azure Dragon.
On the other hand, the Phoenix originated from the Vermilion Bird. It was no question that the Phoenix's power was the strongest and most ferocious among the forces in the whole of the Misty South, and that was why they were to be feared by all the people in the area.
"Chief, I have heard about the Phoenix tribe," Ricky said.
"And since you have already heard a thing or two about them, I think you already know that they are one of the most dominant clans in the Misty South," Zenith said. "Now you would understand why I am worrying this much, right?"
"Chief, I understand," Ricky said in a low voice.
"Ahh. It seems like it was just yesterday when I was training. I remember this time when I was training outside with Grace's father. He couldn't keep his eyes away from this beautiful woman who we met there. And as the three of us trained hard and hoped to become superior warriors, the two of them fell deeply in love. It was not long after that the woman gave birth to Grace... and the rest was history," Zenith dug in his brain as he recalled how Grace's parents met.
"But when after Grace was born, her mother reached out to us and told us about her real identity. She said that she was a descendant of the Phoenix tribe. She just had to tell us the truth before she surrendered herself to her family alone. As bitter as it might seem, she did this to protect Grace and her husband from the Phoenix tribe.
Of course we all thought that everything would be fine after that incident. But only a year ago, the people of the Phoenix tribe resurfaced and abducted Grace's father."
"What for? They are already out of the question and the situation. Why even bother?" Ricky asked with confusion running through his face.
"I don't know and I have never really thought about why. But it doesn't stop there. The tribe also attempted to kidnap Grace but they left her after they found out that she did not possess any trace of the tribe's unique blood power in her," Zenith answered.
"But as far as I know, Grace has already awakened the blood power of the Phoenix that slept in her veins. After all this time...now this means trouble for her! Luckily, she has not fully awakened the blood power. If so, this would definitely cause the resonance of the overmatches of the Phoenix tribe.
But there is nothing we could do as of this moment because we don't stand a chance against the Phoenix tribe. We are no match for them."
"The Phoenix tribe..." Ricky said as he gnashed his teeth and clenched his fists.
"Hey there. Not so fast. Calm down, we cannot let Grace know about this, or she will go to the Phoenix tribe alone for her parents. We can't risk that," Zenith warned him, seeing Ricky oozing a murderous intent.
"Chief, don't worry, I'm calm... I got this," Ricky nodded and said to reassure the worried Chief.
"But Chief, do we have any other option? Are we going to wait for those overmatches of the Phoenix tribe to find that?" Ricky frustratingly asked.
"I can't think of anything as of this moment. Unless... we can stop the awakening of Grace's blood, but unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power," Zenith said. "But I have a plan. I want you and Grace to leave the Realm of Wildness as soon as possible.
Let's take advantage of your training. Since you are still training, you can't stay in one place for far too long. This would make you untraceable even if the overmatches of the Phoenix tribe sense Grace's existence nearby."
'Oh, is that so?' Ricky thought to himself.
Then, a person suddenly popped into Ricky's mind--Doris. He thought that maybe Doris' power could give Grace's blood power a pause to its awakening.
"Arrange all your unfinished business in the Misty South Palace. Soon after, leave the Realm of Wildness with Grace and Soar. I will help you with anything you need, and I will also help you to arrange the affairs of the Misty South Palace after you leave," Zenith said.
"Thank you, Chief," Ricky nodded.
"Remember to keep it mum about her real identity and blood power!" Zenith warned him once again.
Ricky, without wasting any time, hurriedly went back to the grand palace that Zenith had built for him. He then immediately connected with Doris to ask her for help.
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