Chapter 12: The Princess of the Ancient Kingdom Seeks Medicine

The Fire Province is one of the three thousand provinces of the Huangtian Immortal Domain.

Its surface area is far smaller than that of the Imperial Province, where the Jun family resides; in fact, it is only one-hundredth the size of the Imperial Province.

Yet, even at only one-hundredth the size of the Imperial Province, the Fire Province remains a vast and expansive domain.

Within the Fire Province, there are no complex, overlapping powers.

The entire province is ruled by the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

The Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom is a power with a long and storied heritage. While it may not compare to the ancient aristocratic families, it possesses a deep foundation and a resounding reputation.

Beyond the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom, there are also the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom, the Ancient White Tiger Kingdom, and the Ancient Black Tortoise Kingdom.

These four ancient kingdoms are collectively known as the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdoms.

At this moment, inside the imperial palace of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom, in a magnificent, gold-adorned hall

A middle-aged man dressed in a vermilion-gold robe embroidered with a vermilion bird lay upon a bed. His forehead was dark, his aura weak, as if he were suffering from a grave illness, his life flickering like a dying flame.

He was none other than the Sovereign of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

Standing by the bedside was a beautiful woman.

She wore a red feathered garment, her figure slender and graceful, her legs long, her skin as white as snow.

Her long red hair seemed to ripple like dancing flames.

Her beautiful eyes were a stunning crimson crystal color, her nose high and delicate, her lips bright red, and her teeth glistening like pearls.

In particular, the cinnabar mark between her brows, paired with her jade-like face, made her appear as enchanting as a peach blossom, possessing an unparalleled allure.

This woman was none other than the Imperial Princess of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom, Bai Yu'er.

"Father, Yu'er will definitely find an Undying Medicine to save you," Bai Yu'er said, biting her lip.

"Yu'er, it has been hard on you, but an Undying Medicine is not something that can be forced..." The Vermilion Bird Sovereign shook his head slightly, his tone extremely weak and filled with despair.

An Undying Medicine—what a rare existence that is.

Even those supreme orthodoxies and immortal powers do not possess much of a stockpile.

It was even less likely that they would be kind enough to hand one over to the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

Although the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom has a strong foundation and possesses many top-tier sacred medicines, it does not have a single stalk of Undying Medicine.

After all, looking at the outside world, the emergence of a single Undying Medicine would trigger a bloody storm; people would be too busy fighting over it to ever consider selling it to others.

"Father, rest assured. With my abilities, I will definitely obtain an Undying Medicine!" Bai Yu'er’s beautiful eyes were filled with determination, turning her grief into strength.

Who was she?

The Imperial Princess of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom, possessing the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire between her brows, with extraordinary talent.

Not to mention her appearance, which ranks highly even within the Huangtian Immortal Domain.

Many young prodigies from various powers were "simps" for Bai Yu'er.

Consequently, this had fostered a somewhat haughty and arrogant personality in her.

She believed that she certainly had the ability to save her father and the entire Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

"Those young prodigies from other powers are all trash. When I actually need them, they can't even produce an Undying Medicine."

"And my fiancé, Xiao Chen—as the First Prince of the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom, he is actually unable to provide even one stalk of Undying Medicine."

Bai Yu'er walked out of the palace, her jade-like face solemn.

In the few years since her father fell ill, the national strength of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom had been declining day by day.

Later, the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom came to propose a marriage alliance.

At that time, the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom promised to provide the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom with an Undying Medicine.

Bai Yu'er and the First Prince of the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom, Xiao Chen, had known each other since childhood. Although she had always kept her distance, they were childhood sweethearts, and their relationship was not bad.

After weighing the options in her heart, Bai Yu'er had agreed.

As it turned out, after so much time, the marriage contract had long been set, but the Undying Medicine was nowhere to be seen.

Now that the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom’s strength was waning, they had no power to demand it from the Ancient Azure Dragon Kingdom.

Therefore, she could only rely on herself to find an Undying Medicine.

"What should I do? Father cannot fall..." Bai Yu'er couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Wait, how could I have forgotten? My close friend, Jun Linglong?" Bai Yu'er suddenly thought.

She had once encountered Jun Linglong in a secret realm, and they had gotten along quite well.

Although they hadn't been in much contact since then, given Jun Linglong's personality, she surely wouldn't just stand by and watch.

Furthermore, the Jun family definitely possessed Undying Medicine.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu'er’s breathing quickened, and she hurriedly took out a jade slip to send a message.

On the other side, in a side hall of the Jun family’s Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Linglong received the message.

"The Vermilion Bird Sovereign is gravely ill and needs an Undying Medicine for treatment?" Upon learning the news, Jun Linglong furrowed her willow-leaf brows.

To be honest, if it weren't for Bai Yu'er’s message, she would have almost forgotten about this "close friend."

Although Bai Yu'er was an imperial princess of an ancient kingdom with a noble status, Jun Linglong was a heaven-gifted daughter of an ancient aristocratic family.

Don't let the fact that she is currently Jun Xiaoyao’s maid fool you; when she steps into the outside world, she is still a noble lady of the Jun family, sought after by all sides.

"Asking for an Undying Medicine right off the bat—her appetite is quite large. But, we are acquaintances after all." Jun Linglong frowned slightly.

The problem was, she didn't have an Undying Medicine.

At this moment, a divine soul transmission entered Jun Linglong’s mind.

"Linglong, make tea."

Jun Linglong hurriedly stood up; this was Jun Xiaoyao calling her to make tea.

In a steaming pool filled with immortal energy, Jun Xiaoyao was shirtless, his body sculpted like immortal jade, glowing with a faint luster.

Already eight years old, Jun Xiaoyao had a tall and slender build.

Jun Linglong entered and served a cup of Enlightenment Tea to Jun Xiaoyao.

Watching Jun Xiaoyao gradually grow up, becoming more and more divine and handsome, Jun Linglong had the illusion that she was raising a young boy.

"What’s wrong? Something on your mind?" Jun Xiaoyao took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"Nothing." Jun Linglong’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.

"Speak. Can you hide anything from me?" Jun Xiaoyao shook his head and smiled.

Jun Linglong bit her lip slightly and eventually told him about Bai Yu'er’s situation.

"So that’s it. An Undying Medicine? I’m not short of those." Jun Xiaoyao shrugged.

When he was at the Taiyue Ancient Stele, he had obtained three stalks of Undying Medicine, and later, the Eighteenth Ancestor had given him another five.

Over the years, Jun Xiaoyao had only refined three, leaving him with five remaining.

"Since she is your friend, giving her one wouldn't hurt. Tell her to come over." Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand.

"You’re just giving it away?" Jun Linglong was slightly stunned.

She truly didn't understand the world of the super-rich!

However, Jun Linglong nodded slightly and sent a reply to Bai Yu'er.

A faint smile played on the corners of Jun Xiaoyao’s mouth.

He naturally wasn't trying to be a "good guy"; he had his own thoughts and plans.

Let the pillars of the "righteous path" be the ones to shine with the light of righteousness.

The persona of a saintly savior didn't suit him.

Besides, while Jun Xiaoyao didn't value a single stalk of Undying Medicine, he wasn't so generous that he would just hand them out to anyone.

"Those sequences of the Jun family not only have the support of their respective branches behind them, but even vassal orthodoxies and powers."

"Even that Jun Zhangjian has vassal powers like the Ancient Sword Sect behind him."

These vassal powers don't just submit to the Jun family; they submit to individuals.

"Although the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom has been declining in strength in recent years, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. It could be brought under my wing, and perhaps I could even take the other three ancient kingdoms as vassal powers along the way."

Jun Xiaoyao was calculating in his heart.

After all, he was the Zero Sequence. If he didn't have a single vassal power behind him, it would be a bit embarrassing.

He needed to maintain the proper level of prestige.

As for that Bai Yu'er, wanting to get an Undying Medicine for nothing? How could that be possible?

Jun Xiaoyao was not running a charity; he wouldn't do anything that didn't benefit him.

Meanwhile, Bai Yu'er, having received Jun Linglong’s reply, was exceptionally pleasantly surprised.

This feeling was like rain after a long drought.

However, the words Jun Linglong sent back made Bai Yu'er fall into deep thought.

Because the one giving her the Undying Medicine was not Jun Linglong herself.

"A heaven-gifted prodigy of the Jun family has agreed to give me an Undying Medicine. Could it be that he has taken a fancy to me?"

Bai Yu'er couldn't help but think.

She was quite confident in her appearance; she was the greatest beauty of the Ancient Vermilion Bird Kingdom.

Throughout the entire Huangtian Immortal Domain, she had quite a reputation.

In her mind, anyone willing to give her an Undying Medicine must be lusting after her body.

"As expected, even a prodigy of the Jun family cannot escape such vulgarity," Bai Yu'er felt a strange sense of disappointment in her heart.

It seemed the Jun family prodigies were not as transcendent and refined as she had imagined.

"But regardless, I must first obtain the Undying Medicine to save my father."

Bai Yu'er shook her head and set off for the Imperial Province.