278: Chapter 278 Memory Awakening

Boom—!

The scene shifted violently and frantically once again.

This time, she truly arrived at the source of the Spirit River, his domain.

Everywhere she looked was an endless expanse of luxurious red decor that put even the Immortal Realm to shame.

Atop Teacher Wang Jin's head sat a red bridal veil embroidered with a phoenix.

Though she could not see, she could clearly sense it.

In front of her, in the center of that grand hall.

Stood figures whose names she could not call out.

Yet, their reputations alone were terrifying enough to make her tremble.

They were all true Destined Heroines.

And a group of... beings who, like her, had been chosen as women of Phoenix Fate.

Through the gaps in her veil.

She saw a cold, elegant woman with snow-white hair holding a vermilion bird feather fan.

She was scanning the room with an indifferent gaze, looking as though she held the world in her hands.

...The Prime Minister of the Immortal Dynasty, whose power eclipsed the court.

She saw a stunning sword immortal dressed in a bright red wedding gown, carrying a broken sword on her back.

She radiated a Heartless Sword intent so sharp it could even tear through the void.

...The Sword Leader of the Sword Qi Great Wall, the guardian of the human race.

She saw a beautiful mermaid whose lower half had transformed into legs, yet she still exuded an ethereal azure aura.

...The little princess of the demon race, whose talent was nothing short of monstrous.

She saw an incredibly enchanting queen whose nine fox tails danced wildly behind her; her bedroom eyes were seductive, yet they held a morbid sense of possessiveness.

...The Empress of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan, said to have ten thousand years of cultivation.

She saw a majestic woman draped in a long yellow dress.

...The terrifying Empress who had risen to the throne after being deposed.

She saw a quirky young girl who looked like a gentle junior sister, yet everyone around her kept their distance.

...The enchantress from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, said to be able to control the souls of others.

And two ancient snake demons, one in green and one in white, both ethereal and peerlessly beautiful.

The white-haired one... was his master, and also one of the heroines of Phoenix Fate.

It was said she was only a single step away from transforming into a dragon.

"Xiao Yu, I will not yield the seat of honor today."

The enchanting nine-tailed fox glanced at the Female Prime Minister and chuckled behind her hand; her voice was soul-meltingly sweet, yet it hid a murderous intent.

"Demon Consort, do not be so arrogant. The rules are set by our husband; it is not your place to interfere."

The white-haired Prime Minister fanned herself gently, remaining calm and composed.

"Draw your sword."

"Whoever wins, the Mister goes to her room tonight."

The red-clad sword immortal's broken sword seemed to share its master's impatient temperament.

It had already begun to buzz within its scabbard.

These people—whether in terms of cultivation, status, background, or talent.

They all occupied realms that a woman of mortal origin like her could never hope to reach.

Inferiority.

A sense of inferiority, massive enough to completely crush her, surged into her heart like a tide.

Before these dazzling "love rivals" who possessed world-shattering cultivation and peerless beauty.

She was like a dull, lusterless speck of dust.

What kind of Phoenix Girl was she?

What did she have to compete with them?

Teacher Wang Jin bit her red lip, her eyes rimmed with red.

Sometimes, she even thought how much better it would be if she hadn't been chosen as a Phoenix Girl.

Then she wouldn't have fallen so deeply for his gentleness.

With so many brilliant and dazzling women before her.

Could he really spare even a single glance for her?

At that thought.

She lowered her head in utter disarray and carefully backed away.

She wanted to slip out of this luxurious hall that didn't belong to her while no one was looking.

But.

The very instant she took half a step back.

All the bickering and pressure within the hall came to a sudden halt.

The man, also dressed in bright red wedding robes and looking like the ruler of heaven and earth.

Seemed to have noticed something.

He actually ignored those high-and-mighty peerless goddesses who were fighting over him.

He walked through that sea of beauties that would drive any man in the world mad.

Without stopping for a second.

He went straight to the merchant's daughter shrinking in the corner, trembling with inferiority.

Under the stunned and complex gazes of the Destined Heroines.

Su Chen dominantly grabbed Teacher Wang Jin's sweat-slicked hand.

He lowered his head and gently lifted her red veil.

His gaze met hers directly.

He looked at her with deep affection.

"I want to pluck the moon from the sky... but that doesn't mean I don't crave the warmth of your mortal hearth."

"Since you've already put on the red veil, where else do you think you're going?"

The moment Su Chen spoke those words.

The scene before Teacher Wang Jin's eyes twisted once more.

Her consciousness returned to reality, to the steps where rain went pitter-patter.

For a moment, Teacher Wang Jin felt her entire body.

A massive and warm current, like a volcanic eruption, instantly surged through her entire being.

All the memories related to Su Chen.

Merged together at this moment.

In her mind, the final fragments of memory still faintly echoed.

"A-Chen, don't leave!"

"A-Chen, I made this myself; is it good?"

"A-Chen, be gentler."

"A-Chen..."

In front of the gates of the Huayu Association.

Teacher Wang Jin snapped her eyes open.

She could no longer tell what was flowing down her face.

Whether it was rainwater or tears.

"Buzz—!!"

A pillar of spiritual energy, many times stronger than before.

Erupted toward the sky with her at the center.

The torrential rain evaporated into a white mist the moment it touched her body.

She looked down in astonishment, feeling the tumultuous power within her body.

This terrifying feedback, brought about by the awakening of the memories belonging to the "Fifth Phoenix Girl" deep within her soul.

Caused her cultivation to skyrocket like a rocket in a mere instant.

Mid-stage Sixth Rank!

Peak Sixth Rank!

Seventh Rank!

Eighth Rank!

Ninth Rank!

Teacher Wang Jin's talent was not that dazzling, after all.

Her surging cultivation eventually halted at the peak of the Ninth Rank.

Just half a step away from the Tenth Rank.

"A-Chen... what is this?"

"So, meeting you again really was fate, wasn't it?"

Teacher Wang Jin was a bit dazed.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Just then.

At the end of the rain curtain.

A series of rhythmic footsteps echoed.

Teacher Wang Jin looked up.

Under the dim streetlights, a dense, seemingly endless army of female martial artists from the Qiu Family.

Had already gathered at the gates of the Huayu Association.

Completely blocking all paths of retreat.

However.

At this moment, there wasn't a trace of despair left on Teacher Wang Jin's face as she faced this death trap.

She stood up, her black skin-tight combat suit outlining her curvaceous figure as it fluttered in the gale.

A bold and charming smile curled on her beautiful face.

"A-Chen..."

"In my memories, you crossed through crowds of people just to hold my hand tight."

"In this life, even if I have to risk my life, I'll protect this home for you!"

"Clang—"

The closer the countless martial artists before her got.

The more flamboyant the smile on Teacher Wang Jin's pretty face became.

She quietly applied pressure from behind.

And slowly drew the long blade covered in water droplets.

Completely out of its scabbard.

The moment the blade left its sheath.

Blade qi driven by Ninth Rank cultivation carved a blood-red crescent light through the rainy night.

It almost tore the curtain of rain in two.

"Teacher Wang Jin of the Huayu Association is here."

"Scum of the Qiu Family, come and fight."