The First Heir

Conlay nodded.

”Now, the imperial city is almost completely controlled by the people of the Great Preceptor. They hold no grudges against us, and we’ve even done them a small favor.”

Hearing that, Philip merely nodded. However, he did not believe that the fire phoenix general’s faction would let him and Conlay go.

Amid the cheering crowd, Philip heard them shouting, “Phoenix Tribulation, Phoenix Tribulation!”

A hint of reminiscence crossed Conlay’s eyes.

He said to Philip, “I forgot all about the Phoenix Tribulation…”

Seeing Philip’s bewilderment, Conlay explained to Philip what the Phoenix Tribulation meant.

It was a special rite circulated in the fire phoenix royal family a long time ago. Every member of the fire phoenix royal family, or rather, a young adult under the age of 20, must go through this stage before they could officially evolve into members of the fire phoenix royal family.

phoenix totem would appear on their

I was the most

before, a smile bloomed on Conlay’s face,

recalled his past. After the Rebirth Ceremony, he, the ninth prince whom everyone thought of as

on the shoulder and said, “Is it true that only

eyebrow and asked, “Are you saying

eyes and looked at the Great Preceptor who was still basking in everyone’s

use this opportunity to reach

phoenix general faction was

to allow the oasis and the floating city to officially join the fire phoenix royal family. Although this would inevitably lead to conflicts with the fire phoenix

Conlay was straightforward, he also understood

of the royal family, you have to go to the Fiery Canyon. Only those who come out of there alive