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

Chapter 32 - A Rescued Hu Lu

The day was getting late and the setting sun cast a brilliant glow on the surface of the water.

It was a gorgeous view rarely seen in the demon realm. Shen Li drank her wine as she gazed at the water.

"I have suspected it for a while, but I couldn't figure out why you would want to go the lower realms, and as a mortal at that."

"Hmm."

Xing Zhi shook his head.

"You get bored when you live as long as I have. And when you're bored you do strange things. I went to the lower realm with the desire to incarnate as a mortal and experience the ordinary life of a commoner."

Xing Zhi gave a helpless laugh.

"I drank from the river and I gained an ordinary body but my god knowledge could not be erased."

Shen Li looked at Xing Yun in surprise. She had not expected him to drink from the water of forgetfulness. Unfortunately, one bowl was not enough to wash his memories away. That was why he knew so many arrays and was able to see the spirits of the dead even though he had no magical aura.

"No mortal body can bear the burden of a god. No wonder you were so sickly."

Shen understood now.

"But since you remembered, why did you pretend not to know me?"

Xing Zhi glanced at Shen Li out of the corner of his eye.

"The same reason you left for the demon realm with Mo Fang and the Demon Emperor."

He hadn't wanted to delay her on his behalf. Besides that, as Xing Yun, he hadn't replied to her declaration before she returned to the demon realm. It was only more awkward after returning and meeting her again as Xing Zhi.

Shen Li understood he couldn't reciprocate her feelings so had pretended they were strangers in order to douse any lingering affections. She looked down.

Sever all ties of affections huh?

Shen Li laughed then sighed.

"So, what you were trying to do was make me not like you? You know, your behavior was the complete opposite. You were acting like a man trying to seduce someone!"

Is he really that unaware of himself?

"Were you seduced?"

Asking a question like that when he was trying to cut off relations . . . this guy was too reckless.

Shen Li spoke into her wine bottle.

"How is that even possible? High god is thinking too much of it. How can I, the Azure Sky King, behave so inappropriately? That time in the mortal realm, I met and fell for an ordinary mortal name Xing Yun. That was in the past. Now you are an ancient high god. How could I possibly feel the same way about you?"

Xing Yun retained an aloof smile but his hand had tightened into loose fists.

Shen Li continued.

"Your current identity is too troublesome. Like the prince who had to kill his brothers to gain the throne. Prince Rui loved his princess, but in the end in order to produce an heir, he had to accept an imperial concubine. He didn't do anything wrong; it was simply something required of him because of his identity. If one day we were to meet on the battle field I wouldn't just be Shen Li, I would be Shen Li the Azure Sky King."

Xing Zhi stared at Shen Li with a fixed gaze as she continued.

"The marriage to unite the Demon realm and the Heavenly realm should be happening soon. What I want to say today is just this: You are unwilling to be Xing Yun so Xing Yun doesn't exist for me anymore.