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The Blizzard Pegasus continued, "She who carries my will, my soul mark, my divine frost. She who walks in the shadow of obscurity and yet burns with light. She… is my chosen."

The Pegasus then turned to Lan Yujin and the elders. "Your ancestors have lost their way in pride. You have hunted legacy like a beast hunts prey. But bloodlines do not bow to ambition. They are found… or they find."

After a heavy pause, it announced. "Yet I am merciful. You were my home once, after all."

It looked down upon the sacred grounds. "As the matron guardian of the Lan Clan, I shall bless it once again. Let my bloodline awaken within your halls."

"The Leader of the Clan, you shall choose three."

"Three among you, whose blood shall be carved with my frostbrand. Their descendants shall carry my mark… until time and dilution extinguish it once more."

The words echoed like a divine bell.

Gasps rang out. Some disciples wept. Others looked around in disbelief.

The Blizzard Pegasus left them about 35 generations ago, when the 982nd Head had committed a great sin and the clan lost its protection. Now, as the guardian returned to the clan, everyone around couldn't help but become emotional and then gazed at Shang Jiao in gratitude. Many of those eyes filled with gratitude were also toward Lan Jing, who brought her here.

Lan Yujin stepped forward and bowed once again, "Great Matron of the Frost Sky, this honor is beyond words. We shall make the choice with wisdom and reverence."

The Pegasus bowed its head once. "Then I shall remain until the frost moon rises. I will await your choice. Make it with heart, not the brain."

The Pegasus then shifted its gaze once again to Shang Jiao. "My child." This time, its voice was also heard in Shang Jiao's head. Suddenly, its eyes flashed.

A pulse of light surrounded Shang Jiao at once.

Her body trembled and moved of its own accord, flew toward the divine beast, eyes half-glazed, some mystic symbol glowing on her forehead.

Everyone just watched in silence, including the grand elders and even Mark.

The divine beast and the girl hovered together in some sort of bubble. The Blizzard Pegasus was speaking something, and Shang Jiao was also speaking back.

For nearly a minute, they remained like that. No one could hear what they were talking about.

And then…

The bubble broke, and Shang Jiao slowly descended, her face looked like she was clearly shaken.

She only bowed to the Pegasus and nodded.

The Pegasus nodded in return before shifting his gaze to Mark, at last.

Before Mark could react, a similar scene happened with him, too. He was dragged into this transparent bubble-like space where he and the Pegasus were facing each other.

The outside people could see them, but inside, Mark felt like he was stranded in some kind of endless white space.

He blinked.

The Blizzard Pegasus didn't speak right away. Instead, it studied him for a few seconds and then opened its mouth. "Three bloodlines and multiple elements... in one shell. Intriguing."

Mark's breath caught at that comment. He couldn't help but remember Hei Zhenyu, who also could see through him, just like that. Maybe, this is what a 15-circle is like? He couldn't help but wonder.

Meanwhile, the divine creature continued. "I sense my bloodline in you. You also carry the flame of the Immortal Phoenix, my bitter rival. And even the Leviathan..."

The Pegasus narrowed its eyes. "It is impossible for our bloodline essences to coexist with one another, and only one being has ever held such convergence. The Primeval."

Mark stiffened. Atleast Hei Zhenyu only found out that he had those powers. But Blizzard Pegasus even spelled out the bloodline he originally had.

However, the string of surprises hasn't ended yet for Mark.

The Pegasus' voice continued. "You carry the bloodline of Primeval and yet… You are no beast. You are human, with a soul that's been fractured and rebuilt more than once."

"Yandi… And Houyi… Both are of Phoenix descent… and through Lan Gengxin, my inheritor, you acquired my bloodline. So, these are your own powers since they started. However, Leviathan, I can sense that you acquired it recently."

Mark's eye twitched at the mention.

"And I seemed to have learned from Yuanlong not long ago that a human from the mortal realm had killed Leviathan in the demon world. I believe that is where you have acquired the bloodline. Unfortunately, that also means Leviathan would never be able to reach its peak state unless it kills you. If other progenitors learn of your existence, they will hunt you down."

Mark couldn't help but feel a cold sweat at that threat.

But then the Pegasus gave a bit of relief by adding. "Fortunately, you carry my sigil. As long as you carry it, apart from me, no one could sense any other bloodlines unless you display them."

*Phew* "That's good."

The Pegasus continued. "Anyway, I didn't call you here to pry into your secrets, but to give you a mission."

"Mission?" Mark wondered aloud.

The Pegasus nodded, its tone turned sharp as it said. "It's related to my youngest daughter. She went rogue, refusing to serve the Blizzard Palace. Evading my authority, she has escaped into the mortal plane of existence, where you can enter and leave freely. I want you to capture her. If capturing alive is not possible, you can eliminate her, too. Her soul signature is registered in the Blizzard Palace. She will be resurrected there, but I don't wish for death. So, I wish you to keep it as a final choice."

Mark blinked. "Okay. But…"

Before he said anything more, the Blizzard Pegasus lowered its head and brought it down to him. Its head touched his head, and Mark felt something he couldn't explain in words.

The divine beast then turned its head and said, "As I have mentioned earlier, I'm not allowed to step into the mortal realm. So, this blessing of mine will not work there."

Mark nodded. "I understand." He doesn't know what the blessing is, but the AI hasn't given him any notification or anything.

The Blizzard Pegasus said nothing else.

The frost dimension began to dissolve. Light returned. Space folded back. And in a flash, Mark was back in the courtyard.

*Neigh*

After its talk with Mark was over, it flapped its wings and flew into the sky. Snowflakes fell all over the place with a flap of its wings. Whoever the snowflake has touched, whether it is a guest or a member of the Lan Clan, they all found complete refreshment. It was like they finally found peace after life lifelong fight for ambition.