Back then, when the Crystal Demon Emperor Lin Ximo sought out the Undying Demon Emperor and explained Mei Gongzi's origins, the latter scolded him harshly. Such exceptional talent, yet the blood of the Peacock Demon clan had tainted it. The Undying Demon Emperor sternly rebuked him, stating that with her bloodline altered, she could no longer be considered a descendant of the phoenix race and could not be protected.0

Lin Ximo pleaded repeatedly, even begging the Undying Demon Emperor to help Mei Gongzi reawaken her phoenix bloodline. However, he never received the Undying Demon Emperor's consent.0

Before this trial, the Crystal Demon Emperor knew that his own influence was insufficient to help Mei Gongzi succeed. After all, he was the lowest-ranked Emperor. But if the Undying Demon Emperor supported her, it would be a different matter entirely. As...1