After Elena's expected meeting with the women of the Ice Phoenix sect, they stayed to discuss what had happened, as previously planned.
However, none of them had words to express well what they had seen, even Yukari, who was the eldest of the three, seemed deep in thought.
In the end, Aveline could not stand the silence and asked, "Mother, that girl's bloodline was purer than mine, how is that possible?"
"I don't know, but most likely the prince obtained an ancient inheritance and the girl was able to inherit a great deal of Phoenix blood," the sect master speculated.
"I doubt it," Yukari said.
"Do you have any ideas, Grandmother?" replied Aveline respectfully.
"The girl possesses a very strong bloodline, even stronger than my mother's, you know," said Yukari.
"How strong?" asked Aveline, not knowing the extent of what had happened.
"Grandmother had a semi-noble level bloodline, and that's because she went through a lot of hardship to purify her bloodline, which shortened her life a lot," replied the sect master.
"That girl will become a cultivation super genius," she continued.
"Super genius? Maybe, but you're forgetting the most important thing, her father. If he was able to sire tremendous genius, then you can only call him a monster," said Yukari.
Yukari was very clear about the fact that that girl, in addition to the Ice Phoenix bloodline, had also developed a body powerful enough to allow the Qi of different elements, such as fire, which she inherited from her grandmother (Fire Phoenix sect). If her father also had the ability to use these elements, then this was an incredible Dao miracle.
"That girl's fire also possesses a large amount of Phoenix Qi, comparable to that of the Fire Phoenix sect master or even more abundant," Yukari reflected.
Hearing that reflection, both the sect master and Aveline fell silent.
"I think it's a great opportunity, but no matter how talented he is, if he's trash, I'd rather die with the sect, my daughters," Yukari said in a soft voice.
No matter how desperate they are to fix their situation, they will never sacrifice their principles, let alone their dignity, even if it costs them their lives.
The Ice Phoenixes are quite stubborn at times....
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Pov Elena:
The meeting was a success, I thought as I remembered the shocked faces they made when Elizabeth showed off her ice skills.
As for my original purpose of bringing three or more female disciples to accompany me back, well, with the inclusion of the dinosaur in the mix, I couldn't have asked for more. In fact, I suppose having a former Sovereign of Existence as a sister-in-law is better in certain respects.
Regarding my return to the mansion, I guess I'll be staying another week. The women of the Ice Phoenix sect think Elizabeth has incredible potential and want to give her some tests to check her talents.
It doesn't bother me at all. In fact, the more talented Elizabeth turns out to be, the better the reputation of "Prince Illios" will be in the sect, and the more women will be willing to come to our doors when the announcement is made public.
Although this decision did not please the little dragoness very much....
"Let's contact Illios so that we won't have any problems when we bring the dinosaur... I mean, Yukari.
To do this, I can use the system, which allows you to send messages to those hosts you have on your friends list no matter what world you are in. Interestingly, my inbox had some messages from other hosts that I added in case I did poorly in this world, but now they are more of a nuisance.
Sorry, guys, I'm "married" now and have a daughter....
-Elena: Illios, I'll be back in a week and I'll bring a nice girl to be your partner. She will evaluate you, and if you prove worthy, we can choose more women from that sect.
-Illios: Ok, I'll get ready, is there anything I should avoid that the Phoenix women don't like?
-Elena: They didn't say much, but don't do anything extravagant. Now tell me, have you made any major changes so as not to show surprise in front of her?
-Illios: I bought some buildings that will help in training and I got a beautiful girl to be my official wife and in turn Eli's mother.
-Elena: ...
-Elena: *crying bunny emoticone*.
-Illios: What's with that emoticon? *Eagle emoticon squinting eyes*
-Elena: Just kidding. I'll let the dragon know so she won't be surprised to have another mother in the house.
-Illios: Ok.
"So you already got another one? I knew this day would come, I mean, there's literally a mission that forces you to have a partner."
Fortunately, I have a huge advantage. In fact, you could say that my position in Illios' heart will be more relevant than any other woman who comes along, as long as I don't do something stupid and ruin everything.
Besides, Elizabeth this little one, her existence ensures my place at the top of the hierarchy in the future harem that Illios is sure to have when he grows in confidence.
In conclusion, I just have to proclaim myself as the powerful older sister in front of this woman and defend my place. As for Yukari, I doubt this dinosaur will get into this rivalry, as I am theoretically her liaison between the sect and Illios.
Little did I know that fate had brought me another rival....
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Near the Moon Crystal county...
A silhouette walked along the roads that Illios had worked so hard to clear.
If you were to look at this figurehead on, you could denote a female figure who was walking straight and prodigiously, as if she didn't care about bandits or evil cultivators.
This girl was wandering for a rather important reason.
"I don't want to marry that useless..."
"I don't want to marry a waste who only reached the rank "Dao Lord" at 500 years old, he's too weak to deserve my greatness."
This girl was named Meilin Azure, the second princess of the Dragon Empire, who had run away from home upon receiving her mother's order about her marriage. She had to choose some member of the dragon nobility or her mother would choose her mate to marry and give birth to the next generation, and the most likely mate was that poor guy.
Dragon society is matriarchal, meaning the females are the ones in charge. The Dragon Empress is the clearest example of this system, being the one with the most power in the empire, far surpassing her husband.
As for their system of marriages and offspring, the dragons try to find the best male available, both in fertility and potential, so that their offspring will be much stronger. But this system has some complications.
For example, there can be conflicts and rivalries between female dragons for access to the best available male, which can lead to tensions and divisions within the dragon society. In addition, this matriarchal system may discourage the active participation of males in society, which could lead to power imbalances and lack of diversity in dragon roles and abilities in general.
This lack of active participation by males leaves them at a disadvantage when attempting to enter a dragonic civilization, not to mention the discrimination they receive for being weak or of low lineage.
This, in combination with other factors, discourages many dragons from joining their peers, opting for a solitary and free path in this world.
But not all are lucky enough to be free....
Hmmmm?
Meilin sensed something in a certain direction.
"A dragonic aura I've never felt before... I guess this journey at last gives me some entertainment" she said and headed in that direction.
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Pov Meilin:
I ran away from home because my prospective marriage partner was a guy who reached the Dao Lord realm at 500 years old. Although that was in the past, proud dragons like me don't forget easily.
That's why I came to the human world to look for those children of heaven they talk so much about in stories. If I find a human supergenius, I could be free of that annoying task.
As for love, we dragons have enough wealth to fall in love, so it won't be a problem.
"Obviously, I didn't go to the most dangerous territories. I'm not an idiot."
With the help of the stories told me by my Aunt Hua, who said that around here, in this human empire, there weren't many high realm powers like Sovereign of Existence let alone Celestial Emperors, I'll be able to search for that genius, since legends say that these guys have humble origins, right?
I'm also confident that I'll be able to get away unscathed in case I get into trouble with the many artifacts I possess in my ring.
Sadly, most of the humans I've come across are trash, so trashy that I was even reconsidering going home because with what I've seen in this place, maybe a 500-year-old Dao Lord, isn't such a bad match.
But he who seeks finds....
I was drawn to a very strange dragonic aura. The closer I got, the more my bewilderment grew. As a princess of the Azure Empire, it could be said that I have interacted with many dragon races and even the ones I have not interacted with, I was able to learn how to identify them by their aura.
Contrary to what I learned, this dragonic aura is unlike any I've ever felt. It is quite arrogant, but it seems to be dormant or inactive?