Qin Yi felt her eyes go blurry as a figure gradually congealed before her. He was an old man dressed in white robes with a white beard and hair, but his face was rosy, a jade hairpin in his head. He truly resembled an immortal that had descended to the mortal world.

Before Qin Yi could speak, Feng Qingge sat up with a grunt, summoning a wind blade and sending it towards the old man. She clenched her teeth and growled, “Stinking old man, you finally let this young master catch you. d.a.m.n you, if you dare lie to me, I'll cut off your stupid beard.”

Before the wind blade could even reach the old man, it automatically disappeared. He looked at Feng Qingge helplessly. “My dear young friend, why all the anger? This old one did not lie to you back then. Look, didn't I gift you with the fire phoenix?”

Feng Qingge did not listen to the old man and immediately exploded in anger. Taking off her shoes, she threw them at the old man's face, shouting, “You dare to quibble?! You forcefully merged the phoenix ring into me and forced me to form a contract with Scarlet. I was only 5 back then and almost got fried to death!” At that time, she was in pain for a full three days and three nights.

The old man coughed in embarra.s.sment as guilt appeared in his eyes. He had no other choice back then; if the fire phoenix did not form a contract with someone, she would be alone again.

The old man brushed his sleeves. The girl was too crude, and he decided not to quarrel with her. His gaze landed on Qin Yi, and when he saw her forehead, adoration filled his eyes.

“Little doll, don't be afraid. I am Doyen Epoch Heaven.”

Feng Qingge had cooled down by now and was putting her shoes back on, turning to Qin Yi to introduce him to her, “Little Yiyi, he is Doyen Epoch Heaven, Scarlet and Xiao Lan's teacher. You should have the Origin s.p.a.ce like me. The s.p.a.ce is inside the phoenix ring and is this old man's creation.”

Qin Yi bowed towards Doyen Epoch Heaven. She did not know if the phoenix ring allowed her to be reborn, but his actions allowed Xiao Lan to be by her side. That was enough for her to feel grateful towards him.

Doyen Epoch Heaven immediately waved his hands away, protesting, “I don't dare to, I don't dare to. This old one does not see himself as the master of the two royals.”

Knowing that Doyen Epoch Heaven was the reason why they were here, Feng Qingge was no longer anxious. Sitting down, she looked at him and asked, “Old man, aren't you dead? Why are you still alive?”

She was not cursing him but the Doyen Epoch Heaven that had left the world 300 years ago. The one that she had met the last time was a strand of his Divine Sense, or a part of his soul.

Doyen Epoch Heaven laughed and stroked his beard. “This old man has indeed departed from this world and what remains is a strand of my Divine Sense. I encountered the two royals 300 years ago and found that their lives were being taken away, so I especially left this divine sense to help them curb their disaster.”

Doyen Epoch Heaven nodded at the red mark on Qin Yi's forehead and at Feng Qingge's blue mark. The two phoenixes suddenly came to life and started to intertwine.

Qin Yi and Feng Qingge felt a burst of heat on their foreheads, as though it was burning their skin. It took a while for the heat to subside.

Doyen Epoch Heaven sighed, “The two royals' ice and fire repel each other naturally but their bloodline merges, so the contracts between you and the royals will result in a fate similar to one another. A cross and mix. This is the fate of the two royals and also your own. If you survive this fate, the two of you will have a smooth life, and the highest positions and wealth will be within your grasp.”

Feng Qingge snorted, “Liar.”