The Fire Marquis Manor has existed for countless eons, teeming with powerful experts. Only the exalted ‘Fire Marquis’ and the council of Elders can truly be considered the highest echelons of the entire estate.
To become an Elder of the Fire Marquis Manor… the requirements are exceedingly stringent.
For descendants of the Yingshan Clan, one must normally possess at least the strength of the ‘Fifth Level of the Divine Palace’ to qualify for the position of Elder! Of course, there are exceptions—like the Fire Marquis’ thirty-six children. After all, they are his own flesh and blood, and their status is naturally special. Even someone like ‘Yingshan Liehu,’ who is merely a True God Overlord, receives a substantial share of resources! The Fire Marquis’ children need only reach the ‘Unity Realm’ to qualify as Elders.
As for outsiders—guest cultivators must pledge allegiance to the Fire Marquis Manor, swearing absolute loyalty, before they can receive the Manor’s full support. They must possess at least the strength of the ‘Sixth Level of the Divine Palace’ to become Elders.
**”What? Born as a Void God?”**
**”This… this…”**
**”This is the first time in the history of our Fire Marquis Manor that someone was born as a Void God! His father is Yingshan Liehu?”**
**”Yingshan Liehu? The Marquis’ second son? He could father such a prodigious child?”**
The Elders were utterly stunned.
They had always looked down on Yingshan Liehu—after all, cultivators valued strength above all, and he was merely a True God, a mediocrity. As for Rong Xinglan? They had never even heard of her. Yet now, this child of a nobody and an unknown woman was born as a Void God?
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
Streaks of light shot up from various corners of the Fire Marquis Manor, swiftly converging toward the remote courtyard. The Manor was vast, and with the suppression of the formation arrays, teleportation was impossible—so flying took time! Even if teleportation were possible, very few in the Unity Realm could manage it in the Heartworld Continent, where the suppression was far greater than in the Chaos Void.
The Five Sacred Worlds of the Chaos Void were mere fragments or realms created by Universe Gods—utterly incomparable to the Heartworld Continent.
**”Is this the child?”**
Those who were closer to the remote courtyard arrived within mere breaths, hovering mid-air as they gazed at the chubby crimson sphere below, which was surrounded by a towering vortex of heaven and earth energy. The sphere was covered in countless golden runes, blazing with radiant light, dazzling and resplendent.
The two Elders who arrived first, along with other Manor experts drawn by the commotion, stared in awe at the glowing sphere. The golden radiance was so intense it nearly blinded them.
In their entire lives… they had likely never witnessed such a spectacle at birth!
The original dwelling had been torn apart by the surging heaven and earth energy—after all, Rong Xinglan’s status was low, and her residence was nothing special. Now, she, her daughter Yingshan Xiyue, and their maidservant stood frozen, staring dumbfounded at the chubby crimson sphere that had summoned such terrifying energy and now blazed with golden light.
The sheer magnitude of the phenomenon had stunned them all.
**”Hmm?”**
Within the Manor, beside a vast lake where draconic beasts swam, a red-haired man sat fishing. His fishing rod emitted faint ripples, luring the creatures. Suddenly, his face lit up with joy as he yanked the rod—*splash!* A massive purple draconic beast was hauled out, thrashing in terror.
**”Take this Violetblood Drake and prepare a feast,”** the red-haired man chuckled. Then, his expression shifted as he turned toward a distant, secluded corner of the Manor. There, a brilliant vortex of heaven and earth energy and faint golden light caught his attention. Moments later, the formation spirit transmitted a message—
**”Yingshan Liehu’s son has been born! A Void God at birth! Mother: Rong Xinglan!”**
The red-haired man burst into laughter.
**”Hahaha…”**
His laughter rumbled like thunder across the skies.
**”That brat Liehu… he really outdid himself. Born a Void God—never before in the history of my Fire Marquis lineage.”** The Fire Marquis was in high spirits. With a flick of his wrist, he released the struggling Violetblood Drake back into the lake, sparing its life in his jubilation.
**”Let’s go.”**
The Fire Marquis vanished in a teleportation flash.
As the supreme ruler of the Manor, though the formation arrays suppressed teleportation for others, he could freely manipulate them. Every Chaos Realm expert could teleport effortlessly, and he arrived in an instant.
*Whoosh.*
The Fire Marquis appeared mid-air above the remote courtyard, gazing down at the radiant crimson sphere. The vortex of heaven and earth energy had already shredded the flimsy dwelling. His eyes flicked toward the dazed Rong Xinglan, her daughter, and the maidservant.
**”It seems the mother of my Manor’s young prince is… rather ordinary,”** he mused.
**”Marquis!”** The two Elders who had arrived first bowed respectfully. The other nearby experts, startled, quickly followed suit.
**”Marquis?”**
Still reeling, Rong Xinglan, Yingshan Xiyue, and the maidservant looked up at the figures descending from the sky—especially the red-haired man whom everyone addressed with reverence. They realized—this was the legendary Fire Marquis, the supreme Chaos Realm existence they had never even glimpsed before!
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The Elders continued to arrive, spreading the monumental news. A direct descendant of the Fire Marquis Manor born as a Void God—such an event spread like wildfire.
Lady Chanyu Yanzhen, the First Wife, held a status even slightly higher than her husband’s in the Manor. After all, she was a Fourth Level Divine Palace expert herself, hailing from a Marquis clan, and her eldest son had already reached the Unity Realm. Naturally, she received the news swiftly.
**”Sister Yanzhen, congratulations! I heard the child born a Void God is your husband Yingshan Liehu’s.”**
**”Sister Yanzhen…”**
**”Yanzhen, it’s Yingshan Liehu and Rong Xinglan’s child—born a Void God.”**
Three messages reached her in quick succession through her connections.
The First Wife, ‘Chanyu Yanzhen,’ paled instantly. She had been sitting calmly in her hall, awaiting Steward Tian’s report.
**”What? Didn’t Steward Tian go to deliver the ‘medicine’? How did that lowly wretch give birth so quickly—and to a Void God? Wasn’t it just a True God?”** The red-robed woman’s composure shattered. Her face twisted with panic, revealing the depth of her terror.
She knew—a child born a Void God was unprecedented in the Fire Marquis Manor. The Marquis would take extreme interest. Even the Yingshan Clan’s main lineage would send high-ranking figures. This was a monumental event for the entire Yingshan Clan.
If her schemes were discovered…
Attempting to harm the unborn child?
She would be doomed.
Gritting her teeth, the red-robed woman dashed out, her figure blurring into a phantom. Her husband’s branch resided in this sector, and she could guess Steward Tian’s return route. She had to intercept him.
Within mere breaths, she spotted Steward Tian approaching.
**”Madam.”** The steward bowed respectfully upon seeing her. **”The gift has been delivered.”** As a mere servant, he remained unaware that Rong Xinglan had already given birth—to a Void God.
**”Oh?”** The red-robed woman smiled faintly. **”I’ll go see Sister Xinglan.”**
As she brushed past him—
Steward Tian froze.
Then, his body silently disintegrated into nothingness, leaving only his belongings behind.
**”Hmph. Dare to defy me? Scheme against me? Die!”** The red-robed woman sneered coldly. But this was all an act—she was erasing evidence, ensuring no traces remained if a supreme expert investigated.
**”This fool claimed he delivered the ‘gift’? Then how did Rong Xinglan give birth—and to such a prodigy? That wretch got lucky. But with her lowly status, would she dare accuse me before the Marquis and the Elders?”** She clung to this hope, praying the truth wouldn’t surface. But she couldn’t rely on chance.
**”I, Chanyu Yanzhen, will not fall so easily!”** Pride flared in her heart. She was but a step away from becoming an Elder herself. She had been meticulous in her schemes, and now she scoured her memories, sealing every possible loophole.
Of course, the biggest loose end—Steward Tian—had already been eliminated.
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