Chapter 221 - The Six Dragons and Phoenix (1/2)
“Now that you have seen where the seven houses stand, you need to pay a closer look to your strongest opponents in the next Esoteric Debate!”
The fatty handed another yellow silk ribbon on a heavy tone, “These are the widely acclaimed geniuses of today from the seven houses. The Six dragons and One Phoenix!”
“Six Dragons and Phoenix?” Zhuo Fan perked an eyebrow. That thin silk caught his interest. He recalled having heard of this title in the Drifting Flowers Edifice, when he shelved that info for later. Only to now realize these were the candidates for top power holders in their houses for the next century!
Fatty continued, “The Six Dragons and One Phoenix goes back a thousand years. Along the course of history, these seven had always been the strongest talents at each debate. No matter how great the disciples of other sects and clans were, they still couldn’t compare. In fact, they fell dreadfully short. In other words, the future of the seven houses is in their hands, their power reaching higher than their predecessor, and slipping ever so slightly out of the imperial family’s control with every generation. This is why the Regent Estate is in a haste to unify the seven houses now. Any more delays would make this ambition too costly to achieve, if not impossible!”
Zhuo Fan nodded.
The seven houses’ growth wasn’t just a plague on the imperial family, but on Regent Estate as well. If this went on, Tianyu would find itself one day split in seven, with the imperial family still there only to keep up appearances. But among the houses, the statuses would change, one no longer being the head of the seven houses. With the empire divided, unification would hardly be achievable again.
Zhuo Fan watched the silk ribbon in earnest.
“The phoenix here is represented by Drifting Flowers Edifice’s Edifice Lord, Ascending Ice Phoenix, Chu Qingcheng!”The fatty’s finger rested on Drifting Flowers Edifice, “Some say Chu Qingcheng has the beauty to destroy nations and incredible talent as well. She was entrusted with the power of Edifice Lord since young. With her strong character, her aloof disposition gives the impression the men would only dirty her! Nevertheless, her power is very much real, surpassing many of the seven houses’ elders… “
“You saw her?” Zhuo Fan interrupted him with a smile.
The fatty sighed, “You can say that I have and haven’t. When she was 16, I once went to Drifting Flowers Edifice. That fine figure, the grace, the pose, are all otherworldly. Many years have passed since, but I still recall that view as if from a dream. Ah, such a pity her face was always covered. Despite staying for one short month, she only shot me a glance. She is truly deserving of being called an icy beauty!”
“Is that so? But I’ve seen her!” Zhuo Fan nodded.
Fatty nodded out of reflex, then froze and cried, “What, you did? You saw her, even… her face?”
“What else would I be seeing?” Zhuo Fan grinned.
The fatty threw him a look of envy as he rushed to ask, “How does she look? Do the rumors do her justice?”
“Ha-ha-ha, as if. Regardless if she’s a fairy, an immortal, or even goddess, no amount of words are enough to encompass her visage. Your imaginations could never fathom the extent of her beauty!” Zhuo Fan was once again putting on airs as if it was his second nature.
The fatty swallowed dryly and glared at Zhuo Fan. [Why is it that this punk always gets the good stuff? How many men ever saw Chu Qingcheng’s face? I didn’ get the chance to see it, yet this darn kid could?]
Luo Yunchang was sulking with puffed out cheeks, “Zhuo Fan, is she that pretty?”
“Absolutely. I have the three days spent with her as testament of how accurate my description is!” Zhuo Fan nodded.
But it only helped fuel Luo Yunchang’s anger while the fatty shouted out of envy, “What, you lived with her for three days? Doesn’t she loathes men?”
“Uh, that… depends on the man. I mean, everyone is different. You can’t go saying because she was cold to you when you met that she’s an icy beauty. Brother, this may possibly be a little harsh, but take it from me. If I were a woman, even I wouldn’t want to be seen with you!” Patting the fatty’s shoulder, Zhuo Fan sighed.
The fatty was sullen, his mouth twitching, [Goddammit, can you not cut me so deep then make a joke out of it…]
“Although,” Zhuo Fan’s eyes sharpened, “Chu Qingcheng’s talent truly is amazing, but it may not be as monstrous as you’d think. She couldn’t even beat Huangpu Qingyun. If these Six Dragons One Phoenix are the same, I can handle them easily.”
Zhuo Fan was pretty darn egotistical, yet the fatty didn’t jump to criticize him. Since Zhuo Fan kicked a storm in Drifting Flowers Edifice and escaped unharmed still, he was entitled to some bragging rights!