Chapter 530: Chapter 491: Evolution Ceremony

Just as Li Qian and the Celestial Feather Ancestor were talking, a streak of light suddenly tore across the sky, arriving before them in an instant.

"Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Great-Great-Grandfather..." The light dissipated upon landing to reveal five figures. One by one, they greeted the Celestial Feather Ancestor with reverent tones.

Li Qian’s gaze followed the voices. He found them to be a rather interesting bunch.

There was an old man with crane-white hair and a youthful complexion who looked about the same age as the Celestial Feather Ancestor. There was also a man who appeared to be in his fifties, as well as men in the prime of their lives, looking to be in their thirties or forties. It seemed nearly every generation was represented. And the youngest among them was, of course, Wu You.

At that moment, Wu You stood beside an elderly woman, looking timid and shy. It was a rare display of girlishness, a complete departure from her usual carefree and boisterous self.

The group exchanged a few simple words, after which the Celestial Feather Ancestor’s gaze fell upon Li Qian.

"I imagine you all know why I summoned Xiaoyou. Our young friend, Li Qian, has already formed a contract with her and has also developed an evolution method. We are now preparing to begin testing." The Celestial Feather Ancestor briefly explained the situation from beginning to end.

To be honest, even he was a little surprised to see so many people show up.

He had assumed that one or two people at most would accompany Wu You. He never expected four to show up.

But, recalling his own prior assessment of Wu You, he could understand why they were taking this so seriously.

Upon hearing the Celestial Feather Ancestor’s words, looks of astonishment appeared on all their faces in unison.

They had learned about the contract from Wu Xinlan—Wu You’s Great-Grandma, the elderly woman standing beside her.

They also knew when the contract had been formed, which was precisely why this was so hard to believe.

The contract was only formed just before the New Year. Most of the data must have been gathered in the Ancestral Temple within the last few days. To have developed even a preliminary form of evolution in such a short time was, frankly, unbelievable.

If these words hadn’t come from the Celestial Feather Ancestor himself, they would have suspected someone was pulling their leg.

Even Wu You, the subject of all this, felt the situation was surreal.

"So, um... should we step aside for a moment?" Wu You’s Great-Grandma was the first to snap out of it. She smiled as she spoke, choosing to put her faith in them.

’Even if it fails, it doesn’t matter,’ she thought. ’We can just consider it an attempt.’

Hearing this, Li Qian smiled, took a step forward, and looked at Wu You’s Great-Grandma. "That won’t be necessary. The evolution of your Wing Race is different from that of Extraordinary Creatures. Every individual is a unique case, so there’s no point in secrecy."

Li Qian spoke openly, making no effort to hide anything. Hearing this, the assembled Wing Race elders all nodded internally, feeling a greater sense of approval toward him.

With that, Li Qian wasted no more time and got straight to the point. "In that case, there’s no time to lose. Let’s begin immediately."

"I will have to trouble you elders to provide some cover for me. The evolution test will likely give off a rather conspicuous Light of Evolution," Li Qian said, full of confidence.

The moment his voice fell, the white-haired woman—Wu You’s Great-Grandma—spoke up. "You can conduct your experiment without any worries, Li Qian. We have our own methods for covering up any disturbances."

Since the matriarch had spoken, Li Qian no longer held back. He simply beckoned with his hand.

Wu You understood him instantly and walked over. Her head was still spinning.

She asked, "You figured it out in so little time? We’re in front of so many elders here. You better not be biting off more than you can chew!"

Though her words were blunt, Li Qian could tell Wu You was just looking out for him.

He shot the girl a reassuring glance. "Relax. It’s in the bag. Nothing’s going to go wrong."

With that, he extended his hand and pointed to the empty space in front of them. Wu You no longer hesitated and quickly walked over.

The Wing Race woman took her position. ’It’s come to this,’ she thought. ’It’s too late to back out now. I just have to trust him.’

After Wu You was in position, Li Qian walked over with a smile. He extended his hand and asked for the two Evolution Materials, "Wind Hyacinth" and "Celestial Tempering Gold."

After taking the two Evolution Materials, he turned to look at the Celestial Feather Ancestor. He said, "Elder Tianyu, I’ll have to trouble you to begin presiding over the evolution ritual."

"The kind with the mysterious dance and spells, the one that was used for the evolution of that four-winged Wing Race elder," Li Qian specified. The Celestial Feather Ancestor immediately knew which evolution ritual he meant.

’He was slightly startled. The Wing Race only has one evolution ritual, but it has branched into countless versions depending on the evolution’s difficulty.’

’And the one Li Qian just referred to is the version closest to the original—the most complex and intricate of them all.’

’Among the Wing Race today, only three people know how to preside over it, and I am one of them.’

He nodded. With a sudden flick of his wrist, an Ebony Staff appeared in his hand in the blink of an eye.

Wielding the Wooden Staff, the Celestial Feather Ancestor began to dance, waving his arms and moving his feet. His motions were somewhat similar to the Array Dance Li Qian had performed before.

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