Josec, Harry, Buern, Estelle and Jason sat within the Temple with Master Andrea and three elderly men who happened to be the leaders of the Phoenix Clan.
"I am William Fenix named after the progenitor of the Fenix Clan" the first of the elderly men greeted them.
He wore a vest with the images of two eyes and two wings at either side of the eyes.
"I am Lucas Bane named after the progenitor of the Bane Clan" the second elderly man introduced himself.
He wore a vest with the image of a gryphon on it.
"I am Victor Vern named after the progenitor of the Vern Clan, Victoria, our ancestress and progenitor" the third elderly man introduced himself.
On his vest was the image of the Crimson Phoenix.
Josec, Harry and Buern stared at the images on the vests of the three elders and reflected on them.
"I guess these are the symbols of our clans" Harry whispered to the others.
The three elderly men heard him.
"You are right about that. These symbols connote the strengths and roles of each of the Three Founding Families Of The Phoenix Clan" the man called Lucas Bane said.
"The Fenix Clan's strengths lie in vision and faith, hence their symbols are the 'Eyes' and 'Wings' of the Phoenix" the man called William Fenix said.
"The Phoenix gifted our ancestor Lucas Bane, through its promise to Hieron that he would become the consciousness of the Phoenix. Since the mind animates the body and Hieron represents the consciousness of the Phoenix, the Bane Clan's symbol is Hieron" Lucas Bane said.
"The Vern Clan's strength lies in inspiration and since it is our duty to protect the entire body of the Phoenix from Souryu's consistent attempts at crushing their spirits, our symbol is the Phoenix itself that represents the powers of regeneration and rebirth" Victor Vern explained to everyone present.
"Welcome to the Phoenix Clan's Hidden Village" the three elders said in unison.
"Whoa, is this island the Phoenix Clan's Village? How is it hidden in the Book Of Jo-lan? How has the Phoenix Clan been hidden in the Book Of Jo-lan?" the Students began to inquire excitedly.
"This island is not the Phoenix Clan's Hidden Village. It is the centre of the Phoenix Clan's Village. The entire universe concealed within the Book Of Jo-lan is the Phoenix Clan's Hidden Village and can only be found when the union amongst the 'Heart', 'Mind' and 'Spirit' of the members of the Phoenix Clan resonates with the Book Of Jo-lan" Victor Vern explained.
"The Phoenix Clan is the name given to the entire race of people that stands against Souryu the Black Dragon. Many of them inhabit different lands within the universe contained in the Book Of Jo-lan and since the 'Book Of Jo-lan' is the aggregation of all Canons, all of 'History' is contained within making it the place where all of time converges" William Fenix said.
"Let me explain, Benedict's Ark is the place where all of time converges, in other words, a timeless realm…" the Students recalled Master Pheisl's words as he explained the Legacy Of Life to them.
"The place where all of time converges…a timeless realm. It is just like Benedict's Ark" Josec noted.
The other Students nodded.
"I'm quite certain you wish to know how the realm within the Book Of Jo-lan is timeless?" Lucas Bane asked.
"I understand now. During our first encounter with Jo-lan, we witnessed the 'Common History' Of Jo-lan. From the realm within the Book Of Jo-lan, we can encounter our ancestors and predecessors as well as learn our origins" Josec explained.
"I see…when you explain it like that Jo…it makes a lot of sense" Harry said.
"But that is not all, the 'Book Of Jo-lan' connects us with all our brothers and sisters, members of the Phoenix Clan who share the blood of Jo-lan. Regardless of their geographical locations in the physical world, whenever they open the Book Of Jo-lan, they share a similar reality with every member of the Phoenix Clan and can communicate with one another through the 'Book Of Jo-lan'" William Fenix explained.
"Whoa! That's amazing!" the students all exclaimed in awe.
"The King Of Avalon through Jo-lan requested some books from our library. We have already sent those books to Avalon. We heard of the tremendous progress you three have made as Successors Of The Phoenix Clan and called for you for two reasons. The first was to test how much you've matured. If you had matured enough to discover our Hidden Village, we'd know that you are wise and strong enough to confront Souryu. The second reason was so that you could rest for a while. It is good that you are focused on the battle against Souryu however it could be just as detrimental if battle became your only focus. You should rest here and recover your spirits before journeying any further towards your confrontation against Souryu" the three elders said kindly and left the Students alone.
Andrea accompanied the three elders. When they were alone, the elders began to converse with Andrea.
"The Three Successors Of The Phoenix Clan have grown up well. Before they began to journey, Jo-lan used to express concern regarding the Successor to the Phoenix's Spirit but now he expresses pride in her. Something has changed within her and I believe this change is strongly connected to the Successor Of The Phoenix's Heart. I sensed a bit of his presence radiating from within her almost like a faint mark, an impression or aura if you will. I know the root of this change must be connected to the events surrounding their births but this aura within her is gradually increasing in strength. The Successor Of The Phoenix's Heart has grown tremendously as well. I could sense his mastery over the Eyes and Wings Of The Phoenix from the way he spoke. We initially believed his loss of joki as a result of the event that occurred at the birth of the Three Successors would weaken him tremendously but it would seem the 'Heart' Of The Phoenix within him overcompensated for that loss by awakening and giving life to his will. Regarding the Mind Of The Phoenix, we are also quite impressed since reports regarding him termed him the most immature amongst the Three Successors however we are quite certain that his exploits have severely damaged Souryu's power. How he has damaged Souryu's power is something we are yet to see" the elders spoke at length with Master Andrea.