The Legend of Shen Li (English Translation of Yu Feng Xing 与凤行)

Chapter 28 - The Kiss

"How long does Immortal High God wish to remain in the Demon Realm?"

Shen Li asked Xing Zhi on their way back to her residence. She carried parrot in his cage in one hand as she walked.

"I can arrange things better if I have a general idea."

Xing Zhi was silent as he thought about it for a moment.

"Mm... that... I will return to Heaven with Ru Fongjun when my lord leaves."

Hearing that name made Shen Li's head ache. She muttered under her breath,

"Tomorrow would be great."

She barely finished speaking when a figure rushed out as they neared the residence.

"Highness! Highness! Fu Rongjun is in trouble!"

Though she was unaware what the trouble was, it aggravated Shen Li just hearing that name.

"He left to conduct his own affairs! What happens to him is none of my concern!"

"Ah! Highness, it's no good! Fu Rongjun went to the tavern on the east side of town and made the bar girls accompany him in drink. He drank all their wine then refused to pay! He was disrespectful to the bar girls too!

He smelled like someone from the Heavenly Realms, so everyone knew he was connected with Highness. Just now even, someone came by the residence asking us to get Fu Rongjun."

Shen Li ground her teeth. Ru Fongjun having a lousy reputation in Heaven she could overlook, but now he was in the Demon Realm dragging her down with him.

Shen Li mentally cursed him out. She tossed Parrot's cage at Rou-ya as she said,

"Hold this while I go and get that scumbag. I will tear him to pieces!"

Rou-ya's face was white with fear.

"Highness no! You mustn't do that!"

Just as she moved to intercept Shen Li, a white billowy sleeve obstructed her path.

"Do not fret. I will stop your master."

Xing Zhi smiled as he spoke.

Rou-ya had never met anyone in the Demon Realm with such a beautiful smile; she was dumbstruck and stared at his back as he left.

When she came to her senses she yelled,

"Highness!" after their receding figures, but they were already out of earshot.

"Ah! I forgot to tell Highness that General Mo Fang was at the residence when that person came by about Fu Rongjun. He already left to see to it."

Naturally Shen Li, as fired up as she was, didn't hear Rou-ya, and so had no idea Mo Fang would be there as well.

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When Mo Fang got to the tavern, he saw a dead drunk Fu Rongjun at one of the tables. The barmaid wasn't intimidated by Mo Fang despite the sword at his waist and the armor he had on.

She said,

"I am a woman working in a tavern that serves alcohol, yes, but even as such I do not deserve to be disrespected!

This guest's demands are over the line! To be so salacious in broad daylight at someone's workplace... it's outrageous!"

Fu Rongjun lifted his head up and yelled out,