Chapter 2 — Truong Ca Van Hoa

The corners of my lips slightly curled up, just a faint laugh of self-mockery, but a bitter taste rose in my heart. They don't know that To Am and I have different mothers and fathers. My mother is the official wife and was married properly according to rituals. As for To Am's mother... she was her father's childhood friend. In the past, in order to smoothly inherit the position of leader, my father abandoned his wife and married my mother as his main wife, in exchange for support from the elders in the clan. However... behind that veil of fame, he still secretly contacted the other person, until the day she had difficulty giving birth and died. At that time, my father suddenly fell in love with me. Despite my mother's fierce objections, I forcibly named To Am as my heir, becoming my righteous sister. He calls it — compensation. Since the death of the queen mother, the father's favoritism towards sister To Am has become even more obvious. On the surface, he always seemed to treat her fairly, but when it came to power or cultivation resources, whatever was best... belonged to her. Like right now. My father looked like he was asking for advice, but in fact he put me straight on the fire, forcing me to comply. Because as long as I dare to refuse, without Father or To Am opening their mouths, the whole clan will rush to blame me for not understanding the situation. Seeing that I still hadn't responded, father frowned and his voice lowered: "Van So, do you not want it?" At this moment, the black fox pretended to be concerned, the corners of his lips curled slightly, his tone was soft and venomous: "The white fox has always been proud and arrogant, I'm afraid that signing a contract with the Second Princess... will make her suffer a loss." To Am stood beside her, covering her lips with her hand and smiling softly: "Your father is right... I'm afraid you can't decide about this contract, you still have to ask if the white fox is willing or not~."

“I am willing!” A clear male voice rang out, cutting through all the laughter. The whole main hall was silent for a moment. To Am and Black Lake simultaneously had dark faces. I was startled and raised my head to look over.

The person who spoke up was the white fox. He was dressed in white, standing straight in the middle of the main hall, his hair was as white as snow, and his handsome face looked like it had been carved by heaven. Different from the cold aura of the black lake, the white lake radiates a kind of purity and arrogance, like green bamboo in the rain, making people feel calm just by looking at it. His eyes were bright, deep as jade, without hesitation he looked straight at me, his voice affirming: "I am willing to make a contract with the Second Princess." My heart trembled slightly. I was both touched and surprised in my heart. In his previous life, the white fox was absolutely loyal to To Am, and for hundreds of years he never had a word of another opinion. Why... did he choose me in this life? But whatever the cause, at least now, he has reached out to pull me out of the trap. I nodded and smiled softly: "I... am also willing to form a contract with the white fox." His father rubbed his forehead, did not say another word, just waved his hand and commanded: "In that case, you two go up to the altar." Altar of Heaven. Each sound of rolling thunder echoed, the clouds above were torn apart by brilliant lightning. In order to form a contract with the bloodline of the Phoenix clan, mortals, monsters, and spirits must go through the sixteen heavenly tribulation. One is a test of strength. Second is to evaluate the true heart. Whoever hides his mind to seek personal gain will immediately destroy his soul. On the altar, The white fox stood next to me, the black fox stood next to To Am, each side did not give up an inch. The corner of the black fox's lips curled up, his look scornful, as if declaring victory: "Finally... I got rid of you." In his eyes, ambition was filled. He firmly believes that together with To Am, he is only one step away from the pinnacle of power. In the chaos of thunder, an ice-cold but strong hand gently grabbed my hand. I turned around in surprise and saw the gentle smile of the white fox. “Second princess, don't be afraid.” “I'm here.” His voice was light, like the spring breeze dispelling the clouds. At that moment, the first heavenly thunderbolt exploded. Lightning illuminated the surface of the black lake. His face... suddenly turned pale. “Phew!” A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out amidst the sound of thunder. The black fox knelt on one knee on the altar, his face pale, his body wobbling and almost falling. We understand clearly in our hearts. Our phoenix clan originally had a pure and strong bloodline, and naturally had an aura that suppressed all living things. As for the Nine-Tailed Fox clan, it belongs to the cold and cold nature and has a weaker nature. If the two clans form a contract, the Nine-Tailed Fox will definitely suffer a big loss. The black fox widened its eyes and turned to look at the white fox. Seeing him still standing straight next to me, his clothes were as white as snow, his hair was not tangled, even his face did not change, his dark eyes flashed with horror, then turned to anger. “Why… Why is the white fox okay?!” I raised my eyebrows and lifted my wrist. A ray of spiritual light flashed from the jade bracelet, emitting a gentle and pure aura. That was the only relic left by the mother - the Guardian Spirit Mantra. This sacred object can shield heavenly lightning and protect its bearer from harm when forming a contract. I replied softly, each word leisurely, causing the black fox to choke in his throat, making his face even more ugly: "The white fox is my companion. Of course, I will protect him thoroughly." Bach Ho bowed his head slightly, looked at the jade bracelet shining on his wrist, the corner of his lips curled slightly, smiling elegantly: "Thank you, Van So." Just three words, as gentle as a spring breeze, but quietly building an invisible wall, completely cutting the distance between me and the black lake. In the black fox's eyes, jealousy swirled, along with a trace of unwillingness as thick as ink. He turned his head and looked at To Am with expectation: "Great Princess, I—" But before he could finish, To Am glanced over with a cold look: "You claim to be a descendant of Great Priest Ti Cuu Vi Ho, but you can't even stand this lifetime... What right do you have to enter into a contract with this palace?" Her words were like a cold blade, cutting off the last remaining pride of the black fox. He pursed his lips tightly, stubbornly swallowing back the words he was about to say. His eyes were filled with only heavy resentment when looking at me. Sixteen heavenly tribulations descended one after another. The sound of thunder shook the sky, each ray of lightning split the space, the heavenly majesty roared, causing the spiritual energy in the world to gather in one place. At the end, the white fox was still standing there, his white clothes fluttering, his long hair fluttering, like a fairy descending to earth, without any dust on it. As for the black fox... his body trembled, blood soaked his shirt, even standing was extremely difficult. The corners of my lips curled up, giving me a sweet, satisfying taste. In my previous life, I wasted all my effort to keep him safe, stood side by side for hundreds of years, and for him I searched for countless spiritual treasures from heaven and earth, offering them piece by piece, only hoping for him. can improve cultivation. But in the end... he didn't thank me, on the contrary, he blamed me for getting in the way. He used my life and the child in my belly as a step to step on, wholeheartedly rushing into To Am's arms, trying his best to help her climb to the top of glory. In this life, he doesn't expect it to be that easy anymore. Yet even as he passed by me, the black fox still tried his best to maintain some dignity and turned to the white fox with a hoarse voice: "White fox, don't be complacent because of being favored for a moment. It's the long-term look that matters... Be careful, lest one day, you'll regret it." Hearing that, the white fox just frowned, calmly reached out and pulled me into his arms, his voice was calm and strong, carrying the spirit of declaring sovereignty: "That sentence, I should have told you." "Abandon Van So, you are the one who will regret it for the rest of your life. And... don't think that one day I will be the same woman with you." Black Lake heard that, coldly snorted, did not respond, just hurriedly followed To Am. Before passing me, he leaned close, hissed out each word in a low voice: "Don't be too quick to be complacent and forget yourself... Van So, I know very well what a waste you are." I didn't bother to answer, I just calmly held the white fox's hand, directly left the altar, and returned to my own territory.