How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 180 - 181: Past Events (Part 3)
"I want to go to the mortal realm!"
"Little Phoenix, don’t rush. Liu Liu’s situation isn’t that serious, moreover..."
"There’s no moreover! I must save him!"
"Little Phoenix! You cannot leave!"
The Little Phoenix, held by Yun Jing, froze at these words.
"Calmed down now? Listen to me first, Liu Liu can handle it, trust him, okay?"
"But..."
"No buts, Little Phoenix, do you still remember your duties?"
Duties?
She remembers, of course she remembers!!
She is the new leader of the Phoenix Clan, and her duty is to protect their homeland, so they cannot leave their territory for life.
When new life is born, if the new Phoenix Feather is pure fiery red, it foretells the birth of a new leader.
The previous leader may then freely depart.
But the day Liu Junhui met the Little Phoenix was the day she was inaugurated.
The inauguration ceremony of the Phoenix Clan leader requires the new leader to undergo a hundred rebirths to qualify as leader.
That’s why the Little Phoenix looked so weak on that day.
As the new leader, she must shoulder her responsibility and cannot leave the Mountain and Sea Realm even one step.
If she forcibly leaves, the price would not only be a disaster for the Phoenix Clan but for the entire Mountain and Sea Realm.
Yun Jing thought he had persuaded the Little Phoenix and left to attend to other matters.
Frankly, Yun Jing didn’t know why the Mountain and Sea Realm chose someone from the mortal realm to be its master.
He only remembered this requirement since he gained consciousness.
However, Yun Jing underestimated the Little Phoenix’s madness.
Little did he know how obsessive and crazy a woman in love could be.
She would rather bear the guilt of betraying her clan and even the entire Mountain and Sea Realm to save her lover.
That night.
In the Mountain and Sea Realm, one cannot see stars nor the moon.
The Little Phoenix sat at the entrance of her cave, staring at the pitch-black sky.
"Do you wish to leave? I can help you."
A soft whisper sounded in the Little Phoenix’s ear.
The Little Phoenix suddenly stood up, anxiously looking around, "Who is it?!"
"Don’t be afraid, I just want to help you."
From the shadows, a frail old woman emerged.
The Little Phoenix cautiously examined her, "Who exactly are you?"
The old woman, supporting herself with a cane, slowly approached the Little Phoenix.
It was only then that the Little Phoenix saw her face clearly.
What old woman, it was clearly the face of a young person.
But why did her physical state resemble that of an old woman?
"Cough, cough, cough, no need to look, I am the previous leader of the Phoenix Clan, a mere few thousand years older than you."
The Little Phoenix was shocked, but what intrigued her were the words the old woman spoke earlier.
"Can you really help me leave?"
The old woman nodded slowly, "Yes."
"What’s your condition?"
The Little Phoenix knew there’s no such thing as a free meal; the old woman wouldn’t help her so easily.
The old woman appraised her and answered obliquely, "Do you really like that man surnamed Liu?"
The Little Phoenix was unwavering, "Yes."
"Alright then, I want a drop of your heart’s blood."
The Little Phoenix’s eyes widened instantly, incredulous, "What?"
"You heard me, precisely the drop of blood from your heart."
"But..."
"No buts, that’s my only requirement."
At that moment, the Little Phoenix truly hesitated.
The heart’s blood is a symbol of life force and ability for the Phoenix Clan.
If she lost this drop of blood, it would mean she also lost her identity as the leader of the Phoenix Clan.
This is why their race, except for the leader, is so weak.
"Cough cough, have you thought it over? Time waits for no one."
The Little Phoenix hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she made her decision; she must leave and rescue Liu Liu.
As for the Mountain and Sea Realm, with so many ancient Divine Beasts, there must not be a problem!
Finally, she resolutely told the old woman:
"Go ahead."
The old woman was indeed skilled; a mystical ritual array began to lift around her and the Little Phoenix.
Within the array, the Little Phoenix felt as though her Divine Sense was being stripped away, and her expression became extremely pained.
At this moment, the old woman seemed to regain some vigor, appearing less frail than before.
Conversely, as the heart’s blood was extracted from her body, the old woman’s previous state shifted onto the Little Phoenix.
The Little Phoenix grew increasingly weak, her fiery red hair slowly lost its luster, interspersed with mottled strands of white.
"No, Little Phoenix!"
"Hahahahaha! I’ve finally returned, Feng Qing! Hahaha!"
The old woman, now rejuvenated, could no longer be called old.
Feng Qing, gradually restoring her youthful physique, finally revealed her true face.
Feng Qing looked at the increasingly frail Little Phoenix and clicked her tongue in lament.
"Silly Phoenix, is it worth it for a man?"
"Cough, cough cough, please take me away."
The weakened Little Phoenix, slumped on the ground, still longed to leave the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The ritual array gradually dissipated, and Yun Jing finally rushed in, picking up the feeble Little Phoenix, glaring with hatred at Feng Qing.
"You traitor, how dare you come back!"
"Hehehe, thought I was dead? You should have eradicated me back then; unfortunately, your mercy allowed me to survive, tsk tsk tsk."
Feeling the abundant Spiritual Power within herself, Feng Qing looked at the fading life force of the Little Phoenix with regret:
"Such a shame, the rare hope of the Phoenix Clan, why such a passionate fool? A man is less important than authority, silly child. Today, I will take the position of the leader of the Phoenix Clan!"
Yun Jing gazed at Feng Qing in hatred, ignoring her, and instead looked at the nearly lifeless Little Phoenix in his arms, teleporting her to the center of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Here resides abundant Spiritual Energy capable of restoring a dying person’s vitality.
But the heart’s blood is the symbol of the Phoenix Clan’s life force; without it, even here only slows the pace of their death.
"Yun Jing... it’s useless..."
The Little Phoenix weakly murmured:
"I... knew it would end like this... I just... wanted to go to his world... to see... to save him..."
"I also wanted... to marry him... like a normal... woman... but alas... there’s no chance... anymore..."
Yun Jing cried desperately, "You knew, why did you still choose this?! Are you foolish?! Is he worth it?!"
The Little Phoenix was no longer her proud self, "He’s...worth it...worth it..."
This mystical place ultimately failed to save the Little Phoenix.
Yun Jing buried her remains under her favorite Spirit Tree.
Once Liu Junhui returned to the Mountain and Sea Realm, the proud Little Phoenix was no longer there, waiting under her favored Spirit Tree.
He was the master of the Mountain and Sea Realm, able to see everything that happened within.
He witnessed the Little Phoenix’s determination, her frailty, and her unwavering acceptance the moment before her death.
Liu Junhui’s eyes turned red and veins stood out on his temple.
"Ah! I will make her accompany her in death!"
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Ruan Xingwen, upon hearing this, had already understood what happened next, and realized why the Mountain and Sea Realm had become what it is now.
Life is unpredictable; one died for love, another for love overturned a world.
