Chapter 370: Fire Phoenix City

If they had comet here only to pass on the message, they wouldn't have needed three Venerables and a group of Reaching Heaven States . They could have sent anyone .

"What are you suggesting?" Third Uncle said unhappily .

"It's because of the Gaos' mercy that your mother can go back to the Dragon Field . Because of you and your father, Gao Yue is trapped in these mountains . "

"It'll be all right if Gao Yue doesn't want to go back, as long as she doesn't regret it . Maybe the next message we bring to her will be an invitation to the funeral . "

The Gaos were sure it was only Jiang Chen's assumption, so they refuted him with solid facts .

"Son . "

Gao Yue also shook her head at Jiang Chen . She was very worried at the mention of a funeral .

"I'll go with you . "

There was nothing else he could do . Gao Tian'ai had told him about grandpa's illness once . It would be too dreadful to suggest the fraud had started from then .

"Huh, you want to take a chance to benefit from the Gaos? I suggest you give up the idea . You're nothing without phoenix blood," said Lily .

"Not a problem," Third Uncle agreed immediately .

"Let's go now," another senior of the Gaos said right away .

"Now?"

It was too fast . Before the trip, there were still many things to arrange in the Southwind Ridge .

"Because your grandpa could die at anytime," Third Uncle said unhappily .

"Huh, grandpa?"

Jiang Chen glanced at Gao Yue . Seeing her look extremely anxious, he sighed silently .

Fortunately, Fan Tu had been there since the beginning . He could explain to Jiang Chen's grandpa and uncle what had happened .

The Gaos walked out of the hall .

Gao Yue said, "Son, are you afraid this could be unfavorable for me?"

Jiang Chen was surprised at the question . Then he nodded .

"I won't rule out the possibility . But all in all, they're my clansmen . Maybe they want other things from me, but I'm sure there's enough leeway to avoid any problem . However, your grandpa…"

Gao Yue burst into tears . Her fragility made her look like a small girl .

Jiang Chen recalled something his father had told him before his departure .

"Jiang Chen, you'll be the only man at home after I leave . Take good care of your mother . "

Jiang Chen said, "Don't worry . I have genuine blood in my body . As long as we tell them that, no matter what kind of schemes they have, they'll listen to me . "

"Yeah . "

Gao Yue thought it made sense . She wiped her tears away .

"Uncle Fan, I'll leave the warship to you . There's no need to go back to the Red Cloud Peak . Stay here and protect the clansmen . "

"Young lord, the warship is a great weapon . Are you sure you're not going to take it with you?" Fan Tu said confusedly .

"No, I'm not taking it . The warship is used to attack cities . If I keep taking it with me, it'll become a burden instead of help . After all, it costs a lot . If we keep it in the Southwind Ridge, it'll be a threat to people with bad intentions . "

"All right . "

Fan Tu nodded and stopped persuading him .

"Come on . What's taking you so long?" Lily's impatient voice came from outside the hall .

"Does this woman never learn?"

Jiang Chen pulled a long face, but when he saw his mother's sad face, he didn't bother to argue with Lily .

The Gaos' flying ship was a normal airship . It wasn't any slower than the Sacred Institute's machine-operated birds .

An hour later, they left the Fire Field and entered the Dragon Field .

"The spiritual air of the Dragon Field feels so good . That countryside made me sick," Lily shouted loudly and exaggeratedly, standing on the deck .

"The people of the Fire Field are glad you left, since the pollution you caused was disgusting," Jiang Chen refuted . Lily's face distorted in rage .

She had used some medicine and her swollen face had recovered . It was still a bit reddish . When she was in a fit of anger, it didn't look very pretty .

A youngster from the Gaos whispered something in her ear . Then her anger was gone right away . She even smiled .

"When we arrive at the clan land, you'll know what kind of mistake you've made," said Lily .

Her tone and the mention of clan land made Jiang Chen recall bad memories .

The Black Dragon City had once been the Jiang Mansion's clan land, too, but in the end, his holy pulse had been robbed and his father had been captured there .

Jiang Chen looked towards Gao Yue . She was at a loss . He could read guilt and remorse on her face .

With the high speed of the airship, they would arrive at the Gaos' clan land very soon .

The Gao Mansion in the Sacred City was only for business .

It was too small to hold all the treasures of an aristocratic family of inheritance .

When Jiang Chen was wondering when they would arrive, he was told they had been flying over the clan land for ten minutes .

With the speed of the airship, the vastness of Gaos' clan land was beyond his imagination .

The center of the clan land was in a mountainous area .

There were numerous high mountains, in the center of which the city was located . Countless thick, iron chains connected city walls to mountain walls .

The city was constructed in the air . Below it was bottomless abyss . If one gazed at it, one would see light red radiances floating through the air .

The airship landed on a peak, then they continued to fly towards the city .

Jiang Chen noticed the sentimental feeling in her mother's eyes when she saw the city .

"Gao Yue, you were supposed to be the owner of the Fire Phoenix City," Third Uncle said sentimentally . Then he looked towards Jiang Chen . Hatred and disdain were back in his eyes .

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows, as if asking, "What can we do about it?" His expression irritated Third Uncle .

They entered the Fire Phoenix City and headed for a courtyard . They went deep inside the city in a hurry .

"Is that… is that young lady?"

"Yeah! It's Young Lady Gao Yue . I can't be wrong!"

"Young Lady Yue is back? Young Lady Yue is back!"

People in the mansion looked towards the group curiously . They were all shocked when they recognized Gao Yue .

Jiang Chen was surprised that although ten-odd years had passed, these people were still so excited to see his mother .

Gao Yue looked down . She didn't dare face these people's welcome looks .

As the eldest young lady of the Gaos and the purest phoenix blood carrier, she had enjoyed all kinds of honors and had high hopes put on her .

But it also meant responsibility . She should have led the Gaos to develop further .

However, she had let them down . She had ran away with the man she loved .

Although Jiang Chen kept telling her it was the Gaos' fault, his comforting didn't drive away her guilt .

They finally came to a room, outside which the higher-ups of the Gaos were standing .

To be honest, it was the first time Jiang Chen had seen so many Venerables standing together .

When they arrived, these people looked over . Gao Yue became the center of attention, but no one spoke .

Gao Yue was unable to speak either when she saw these people .

A cold voice broke the silence .

"Gao Yue, go inside . Your father is expecting you . "

Gao Yue nodded and pushed the door open . Jiang Chen followed, but he was stopped at the door .

"Who are you?" Many people had recognized him, but there were still people who didn't know him .

"He's Gao Yue's son," Third Uncle said unhappily .