As soon as Phoenix entered the main hall, a man sitting on the seat swirling the wine in his glass came into view.
The man saw her as well. His eyes were as deep as a gem and as dark as the night, "You're back?"
"Yes," Phoenix strolled over, hesitated, then held out the manual and pointed at one of the conditions for the Emperor to see, "I have just completed this, beating my love rival."
The man shifted his gaze to the page, but then he piped up, "You think you're the potent one?" How on earth did she put herself in such a strange position?
"Of course," Phoenix answered seriously. She had always been the bossy one. She would never give up this position for the Emperor.
The man looked at her with a playful smile on his face, "Fine, as long as you are happy. They will bring in some vegetarian food in a while, so just leave the buns that you brought."
"Okay." Phoenix responded lazily, then went ahead and took out the scriptures given by Buddhism.
They were said to be scriptures, but they were actually fixed rules.
Of the next monster or demon to be hunted down by her.
She would need to reform anyone who had disrespected Buddhism, even with the slightest sign of contempt.
This is because Buddhism had always disliked having something that was beyond their control.
Phoenix crossed out the first name apathetically.
The man leaned back on the chair and crossed his long leg over the other, as he stared at that cold face which was cocked to one side, with the corner of his mouth curving into a smirk.
Phoenix did not notice his gaze, as she continued crossing out the names on the scripture.
The man walked toward her and sat directly behind her. He wrapped his hands around her and scooched his tall figure over. Watching them from behind, Phoenix seemed to be engulfed in the man's embrace completely. The scene was inexplicably ambiguous, "Are you planning to go to the realm for hunting again?"
Phoenix nodded without saying anything. Apparently, she was already immersed in the task at hand.
The man squinted for a moment, then shifted his gaze to the immortals who were waiting aside.
Soon, a table full of vegetarian food was served before them.
The man took off his outer shirt and washed his hands. He then turned and looked toward Phoenix, "Come over and eat."
Phoenix did not even lift her head. Her train of thoughts was interrupted and so her tone was slightly cold, "You go ahead, I'm still busy."
What a tone?! The immortals were shocked by this. They could not make up their minds on whether to be afraid or to praise her instead. Phoenix was the only one who dared to talk in such a cold tone to the Emperor.
The man's lips curved into a smile as he stared at that stone-hearted person.
He gave a wave and asked for everyone to leave, even the demons were forbidden to enter through his barrier.
As always, he preferred no interruptions when he was working on something.
He parted the bamboo chopsticks and picked up the food, then swiftly handed it over to Phoenix, touching the food to her lips.
Phoenix, who was drowning in her thoughts, opened her mouth unconsciously. Her eyes were fixated on the word 'clear' written in the scriptures, to the point that she was oblivious of her surroundings.
The Emperor was pleased when he saw this. Just as he wanted to feed her for the third time, she lifted her head abruptly as she realized the strong scent of meat in her mouth. She blinked as if sensing that something was wrong, then she quickly rushed out the door and vomited everything.
Although she just threw up a little.
That drained a whole lot of energy from her.
In fact, she was losing her strength.
Her hands and feet became wobbly, and her whole body was heating up.
Before she could come around, she was hugged by someone from behind, "How was the taste of the meat?"
Obviously, he did that on purpose.
However, Phoenix did not understand what his intentions were. Without a second thought, she pressed her scythe against the man's abdomen.
The man's eyes were set on the scythe as they gradually turned cold, "Have I ever told you that I despise your scythe being pointed at me?"
Snap!
As if with almost no effort, the scythe broke and fell to the ground.
The scene was just a replica of the previous Buddhism feast, however, this time, Phoenix was not able to restore her scythe back to shape.
Although consuming meat would not cause excessive harm to her body.
Within these four hours, her defense would be weakened. On top of that, from where she stood, the sanskrits were unable to reach her.
What was the man trying to do? Kill her?
Phoenix's and the Emperor's eyes met. They both knew that they were immortals, they would never have the power to eliminate the other, unless there was a reincarnation.
What are his real intentions?
Her body was heating up. Phoenix recalled the first time when she had broken the precepts, she had to stay in the glacier on Mountain Tenya for four whole hours. However, back then, it did not seem as difficult as it was now.
"As expected..." The man chuckled softly in her ears, "It goes like this."
He knew?
Phoenix, who was embraced in the man's arms, raised her eyes. There was an increased sense of precaution, "You wish to see how embarrassed I am?"
"Of course not. This is all about the manual. I should complete them while you have your guard down, what do you say?" The man teased, then reached out his hands and untied the ribbon holding her hair, letting those long strands of hair fall down to her shoulders. Her long silky hair meandered around his fingertips, spreading out all over her back, as they tangled with each other.
"No..." Phoenix wanted to stop him, but the man's hand probed into her cassock robe out of the blue. She trembled in response to the coldness from his touch. She parted her lips to let out a gasp, but they were shut close once more by a kiss. The scent of tea filled her mouth as his tongue was pressed against hers, sucking her lips until they turned numb. Her breasts were being touched and rubbed predatorily. She had never felt such intense numbness before. She reached out and pushed him away hard, wanting to escape from that feeling.
But the man held her hands behind her back, as her waist-length hair swayed with his movements. Her cassock which had not been taken off properly piled around her waist messily. Vague abstinence transformed into endless temptation.
As though he could not restrain himself anymore, he lifted her from behind all of a sudden, pressing her entire upper body against the enormous wooden chair, then spread open her slender legs. His voice was hoarse when he said, "Be good, you like it too, don't you?"
Phoenix bit her lip, her mind was a whole blur. She wanted to resist but she could not bear the heat radiating from her body, which left her in a daze. She had no idea where she was, all she knew was every inch of her body was craving for more fondling.
"You seem to really like it, heh," he nibbled her ear. She could feel the warmth from his breaths against her ear, as he smiled and bit her neck.
It was as if all the energy was drained from her body. Her image of being at the mercy of the man left him wanting more as if the beast buried deep inside of him was going to pounce out at any time.
He left a trail of kisses along her back, creating more unbearable pain. Phoenix clenched her fists as she wanted to escape from him. Her vision blurred, as a thin layer of mist covered her eyes...
She was exhausted, but her mind was clearer than ever.
Although she rarely interacted with others.
But at this point, Phoenix already knew what he was up to.
She never thought that he would have such intentions toward her.
However, how the matter escalated had challenged the limit of her imagination.
"Let go..." When Phoenix said this, the scythe on the ground reformed to its shape using the Light of Buddha, but it could not return back to its master's hand.
The man chuckled, but then he actually got up and even adjusted his clothing. He stared at her with a condescending look, the corner of his mouth curving into a slight smirk, "I never coerce people. Phoenix, I'll count to 10, and if you manage to get out of here, I will not continue with this; but if you fail to do so, you cannot resist me anymore. How about it? Would you like to place your bet? You will be safe and sound if you win, and if you lose, all you have to do is to complete one of the tasks in the manual. Don't you enjoy completing the task in the manual?"
Phoenix stared at him for a while, "Fine."
Anyway, at this point, this was the only way out. She propped herself up on the wooden chair using her fingers as she tried to stand up. Although she was not longing for anything unlike being drugged, she had broken the precepts of Buddhism when she tasted meat, and because of this, the punishment from the heavens had simply left her with no strength.
After some time, she finally managed to pick herself up, but she fell back into the chair again because she could not support herself.
It was as if her wings had been stripped from her, and anyone could lay their hands on her with ease at this very moment.
She thought he would take this opportunity to humiliate her.
But just before she fell back into the chair, he held onto her waist to ensure that no harm would come to her.
With his help, Phoenix was then able to stand still.
"One." The man let go of her, and started to count in a deep voice.
Phoenix's eyes were fixated on the barrier which was only four steps away. As long as she could concentrate all her strength into this, she should be able to leave the barrier when he counted to 10.
"Two" The man did not move closer, instead, he just stood behind her while counting the numbers.
Phoenix stepped forward, and then she lifted her right leg. If she kept this going, it would be faster for her to move.
"Three."
Phoenix had taken the third step. There was only one more step to go. She would be able to escape by taking just one more step.
However, just when she was about to step out of the barrier, the man pulled her back. After all this time, the heat that radiated from his body did not subside at all, instead it was poking at her waist more rampantly now. He then pressed his lips to her ear and murmured with a sexy hoarse voice, "Ten."
What? Phoenix looked back at him and her finger pressed him hard, "I always knew that the Emperor was shameless, but I never thought that you would be so shameless to this extent."
The man smiled, he did not give the slightest care about the scars that she had left on him. With some strength, he pinned her back onto the bench, "Phoenix, in this world, the winner takes it all, it has nothing to do with shamelessness. Be good, save your energy for later, say, moaning. Although I like how soft you look right now, what I would like is to hear your voice..."
The heat once again rekindled her lust, but they had changed positions. His hand was restraining her wrists, overflowing her with kisses more than he did just now, not giving her a second to breathe.
It turned out that the thought of letting her go had never once crossed his mind.
Phoenix was no match for him in this aspect, her back went numb as she felt cold shivers running down her spine.
How could she resist him? She had no strength left in her at all.
That situation was more unbearable than the time she was drugged. She was powerless and could only be at the mercy of others. However, she could not deny that the numbness brought to her by the lips and tongue of the man, was a feeling that she had never experienced before.
Perhaps, the attraction between them was already there from the beginning.
It was just that both of them were too alike. They hated to be restrained, they were both cold-hearted, and never took the initiative to approach the other.
If it was not for the manual, they would not have so many interactions with each other until now.
She had never thought that one person could be defeated by making him yours.
Just when Phoenix was still in a daze, the man tightened his arms around her. All of a sudden, he lowered his waist and an enormous fiery creature went straight into her. Phoenix widened her eyes, but she was uncertain whether she did it out of pain or excitement!
Then, her body felt an unprecedented pain, as if the bottom part of her body was being split open by something. Phoenix struggled for a bit but was then pinned down once more. She let out a soft moan and the thing inside her body seemed to be stimulated, as it jolted!
The man did not let Phoenix go with that. He held onto her waist, and pulled out softly. She felt the warmth in her ears, "You better not flail about, otherwise I wouldn't be able to control my strength. Phoenix, you should know that your current state makes people want to break you easily."
Phoenix bit her lip, her hair was spread out over her smooth back, even her eyes turned a shade of red.
Compared to her unlined garment which was taken off, there was not a hint of wrinkle on the man's robe. The contrast between them made Phoenix feel more ashamed.
Due to the fact that the man had been holding her from behind, so Phoenix had not seen the changes in the man's eyes because of her. It looked as if he was searching for something, as his destination of strength kept shifting about.
However, Phoenix who was held in his arms could only move according to his lead.
She wanted to close her eyes, not wanting to see the reflection of them on the marble, because that shameful feeling for lust would only make her legs go soft.
But he did not allow it. He let out a chuckle in her ears, "Phoenix, the head of all Buddhas, keeper of a fiery scythe, whom never once conceded defeat. Heh. What would happen if someone were to see you in such a state?"
Upon hearing this, Phoenix opened her eyes.
The man bit her nape, his breathing heavy. His large hands reached out from underneath and cupped her soft, tender breasts, as he laughed in a hoarse voice once more, "Are you afraid?" The man slowly said these words as if he intended to torment her, "Don't worry, no one will see you in this state except me, unless..." Those people had a death wish!
The man thrust in and out twice as he said those words, as if he could no longer hold back his yearnings anymore. He started to move with a quicker rhythm, more wildly and eagerly, like he wanted her to crumble and devour her.
Phoenix could not speak at all. Her voice cracked up once she spoke. The reflection on the ground made everything seem like a blur.
The wooden chair was rocking back and forth. She seemed to have been dragged into a drunken dream, drowning in the overwhelming heat and giddiness, and she was even starting to lose herself.
However, the man still was not satisfied. He pulled out his erection, then pinned her body down against the soft quilt. His cold tingling fingers held her lean thighs in place, and as though he found the perfect spot, he went straight in!
Phoenix felt that her body was burning as if she was being placed into a stove, also weak and drained of energy. She could not even manage to lift her fingers, all she could do was to helplessly endure the insane thrusting from the man. Every thrust was so extreme that even her scalp was starting to turn numb.
As the thrust got increasingly violent, she felt as if something within her body was being torn apart. Tears were forced down her cheeks, she could not differentiate whether it was because of the pain or pleasure. She bit her lips tightly so that she could survive through it.
The man pressed his forehead to hers and said with an intense breath, "Are you comfortable?"
Phoenix knew that deliberately asked her so that she would be forced to open her mouth to speak.
"It seems that you are not comfortable enough?" The man explored Phoenix's body as he continued to move his hips, "All I can do is to quicken my pace then," his voice was hoarsely deep and seductive.
As he finished talking, he positioned her right below his waist and started assaulting her weakest point with all of his might!
"No..." Young Phoenix could no longer hold back the pleasure as a moan escaped from her lips. Her hair was soaked wet from her sweat, which stuck to both sides of her cheeks. Her voice became hoarse and flushed, and her eyes were filled with suffering and shame.
"You finally know how to speak?" The man was extremely satisfied with her response. He quickly pried open those tight lips of hers and force that finesse tongue to linger and entwine with his.
Under the intense kiss, Phoenix felt that her energy was being sucked away. All she could do was watch helplessly at the stunning man who was on top of her.
"That's my girl." The man said as he stared at her face. The way she had let him do whatever he wanted with her made his breathing turn heavy. The thought of having the most imperious Phoenix of the Six Dao being pinned under him was more than enough to trigger the man's desire for destruction.
Phoenix paused when she felt the thing inside her body turning hotter and harder. The pleasure was much more surging compared to just then.
He seemed to have really broken her, but he no longer wanted to care so much. The carved wooden bed rocked with their movements, creating creaking sounds as they moved.
He tasted her like a thunderstorm while holding onto her waist, so that she had no way to escape from him.
The sound of rolling thunder echoed above them.
Not only did the man not let her go, but he increased his force to make her feel even more numb as he bit on her neck!
It was as if someone had violated the heavenly Buddhism.
Mountain Tenya, which was located a thousand miles away, turned stormy at once.
Leiyin Temple's bell rang chaotically as one after the other scorching red flames glided across the skies and crackled in the air. The whole lotus was caught on fire with a boom!
Honored Sir who was sitting at the center of the Golden Lotus opened his compassionate eyes slowly and then shut them again, with his brows knitted together.
Little Shami who was refilling the essential oil had no idea what was happening.
It was just that the skies of both Tian Dao and Buddhism had never been as cloudy as that day before.
Could it be that an evil creature that revolted Buddhism had appeared in the world of mortals?
Honored Sir did not speak a word, all he did was place his palms together and chanted, "Amitabha."
His pupils became focused, but he could not get a glimpse of anything unusual.
Just as what the people had always said, "The Sound of Buddha is everywhere."
Nothing in the world could ever escape from its destiny.
But this round, even Honored Sir could not foresee the ending. All he could do was to turn to the Lady Buddha, Golden Lotus who was chanting away and asked her in a deep voice, "Are there any evildoers undergoing a transition in the mortal world?"
Golden Lotus shook her head respectfully, "Dear Honored Sir, it is true that there are evildoers transitioning the mortal world during these few days, but it is not today."
Honored Sir's frown lines deepened.
Golden Lotus noticed that the answer she had given Honored Sir left him unsatisfied, thus she then continued with a softer tone, "Perhaps there is someone who did not have any record but had obtained the merit, thus undergoing transition earlier, just like how Lord Phoenix had broken free from her shell much earlier than expected during the time when she was in hell, back in the past."
Anything related to the birth of Phoenix was a topic that should not be brought up by the people in Buddhism.
She was meant to be the head of Buddha of all sentient beings which Sakyamuni Buddha looked forward to even though she was not born yet. Sakyamuni Buddha had even shined 33 rays Light of Buddha into hell, all to guide the Phoenix to enter Buddhism.
It happened that Phoenix was born with a rebellious bone. She broke the shell earlier than expected in hell and only got attracted by the Light of Buddha after she transformed into a human.
People in Buddhism were still fearful of this matter because truth be told, Phoenix was not purely loyal to the Buddha.
Honored Sir stopped his train of thoughts, shifted his gaze toward Golden Lotus and said with a voice as calm as still water without the slightest waver, "I've heard that recently Phoenix and the Emperor are very close."
"Yes." Golden Lotus replied while lowering her head when she heard what Honored Sir had said.
Honored Sir closed his eyes halfway and continued, "Golden Lotus, the reason as to why you are able to transform into a human is because the Emperor had cleared the Sea of Blood. Buddhism had allowed you to stay with the Emperor so that you are able to repay his gratitude, you should be quite clear about this point."
"I understand everything Honored Sir had just said." Golden Lotus lifted her head, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes filled with longing, "Even if Honored Sir didn't mention it, I will still devote my life to the Emperor to repay his kindness. My life belongs to the Emperor, as well as my body."
Honored Sir glanced at Golden Lotus once more, "I'm pleased that you can come to an understanding with this matter. Destinies should exist in this world, and since your destiny is to be with the Emperor, then let nature takes its course. It's just that I've seen no progress from you, yet Phoenix has been getting closer to the Emperor. Is it because you are not putting enough effort into this?"
"Honored Sir is right indeed, I'm not putting enough effort." Golden Lotus forced a smile, "I thought that it is meant to be my fate and no one could snatch it away from me. I've never thought that Lord Phoenix would intervene. Even if I am the Golden Lotus before the Buddha, still my position in Buddhism is low and I cannot reason things out with Lord Phoenix. I just hope that Lord Phoenix could repent and be saved."
Honored Sir frowned as he listened. He waved to Golden Lotus and said, "Come here."
Golden Lotus stepped forward to the Buddha as Honored Sir opened up his palm, revealing a Red String, "Take this, if it is meant to be your own fate, you should appreciate it."
Golden Lotus had joy in her eyes when she saw the Red String. As long as she tied it on his wrist, they would be predestined to be together for three lifetimes.
Honored Sir retrieved his gaze from Golden Lotus and said in a deep voice, "Take it easy, even if there is someone who manages to get close to Phoenix, they would not be sincere at all. This she knows very well herself. This is because she was born without marriage, so there won't be a soul that wants to approach her without having a purpose. She belongs to Buddhism to look after all living beings, I will not allow anyone to gossip about Phoenix in the future. If I hear any more of it, you'll need to bear with your calamity."
"Yes." Golden Lotus replied with a low voice, her gaze filled with guilt.
But she caught a glimpse of something at that moment.
No wonder the Phoenix had rejected so many marriages, all because of this very reason.
There would be no one treating her with care without a purpose in mind...
In that case, why was that woman still so proud in front of her?
It was time for her to get her hands dirty...
When Phoenix woke up again, her strength had been restored, but she felt sore all over her body, along with ambiguous red marks on her neck. She could see the man lying next to her just by looking to the side. Even though he was sleeping, it seemed that he would not let go of her. Even his posture showed signs of restraining her.
She looked to her left again. One of her hands was chained to the bed frame by the man using a Demon Binding Iron Chain. It was added onto her when the man proceeded with the second time, in order to make her give up on struggling.
Phoenix's gaze sank as she felt the heat on the back of her waist. Since the chain could not be unlocked, she just ripped it off with her fingers.
Using this method would certainly leave imprints on her fingers; even her wrist was not bare with half of the chain on it. Phoenix did not want to say anything. She then reached out to grab her cassock on the floor and put it on. She was quite tall after all, and her long legs were her most beautiful trait. Wearing a long robe as such made her slender long legs look as white as snow. It was indeed eye-catching.
The immortal who was dozing off woke up immediately and was about to speak when he saw her leaving.
Phoenix stopped him with an indifferent expression in her eyes, "Once your Emperor is awake, tell him that I am moving out."
"What?" The immortal did not dare to raise his voice. He only nodded and said yes, pondering in his heart. Even if she was going to leave, she could have waited until dawn. Why would she leave so early?
He did not know what happened in the Great Hall, or else he would have freaked out instead of having such an expression.
Phoenix took a few steps forward but walked back again, bending down to pick up the manual. She took out a pen and carefully crossed out one of the lines.
Since she had already done it, it would be a huge loss if she did not cross it out.
Why should she be the one suffering the losses?
Phoenix pouted and returned to Buddhism with the manual. Everything was just the same as before, at least seemingly.
Yet, only Phoenix knew what would happen when the most important precept was broken.
The scythe in her hand would lose most of its Power of Buddha.
However, Phoenix still could not understand why that person would do such things to her.
Was it because conquering her would give him a sense of accomplishment?
Tightening her fingers, the scythe in Phoenix's palm turned into prayer beads, wrapping itself around her slender wrist.
She could still smell the man's odor which was stuck on her body when she was lying on the clouds, which made her frown fiercely.
That person would come into her mind as soon as she closed her eyes. A shadow that could have been ignored suddenly became defined.
Phoenix then contemplated whether she should find a chance to take revenge.
However, on second thoughts, no matter how she planned her revenge, a woman would always suffer losses in this kind of situation.
Since that man planned for it.
One time should be enough.
Phoenix smiled mockingly. She took out the manual again, feeling rather discontent. She was not domineering to the extent that she would blow dry his hair and let him lie on her thighs.
Forget about it.
She then cast the manual aside.
Tiredness swept through her body. Phoenix closed her eyes gently, dreaming of her childhood once again.
Back then, she used to read scriptures every day.
Little Shami walked over, "You can't just read scriptures. You need to accumulate merits as well to become a Buddha. You will never become Buddha if you keep on being alone instead of joining others."
Someone pulled Little Shami over and whispered, "Don't speak nonsense. That person is different from us. She is Phoenix and is destined to become a Buddha."
"What? Can someone become a Buddha without accumulating merits?"
"Shh. It's a different situation for Phoenix. Besides that, don't get too close to her. She comes from hell. She kills people."
"Really? I can't tell, she has such a beautiful face."
"That's just her appearance. I heard that if she gets angry, she can summon all the iniquities from hell. Even Honored Sir would not dare to let her do anything. Though, Honored Sir also said that a person with such fate was destined to live a lonely life. No one would love her; everyone would approach her with a purpose. That's what she gets for being born impure..."
Little Phoenix just quietly walked forward after hearing those words. She looked at the clouds floating above her head in the sky and snickered.
Impure?
Hmph, who cares.
On this day, Honored Sir who was sitting on the golden lotus caught the taunt on Phoenix's lips for the first time.
That was impertinent to Buddhism as a Buddhist.
He held his hands together and chanted, "Amitabha."
Buddhism will not tolerate any disdain toward Buddha.
A person with Dharma Bone will not be able to abandon the ranking of Buddhism.
She needs to bear in mind what destiny is all about.
She will learn to give in, once she is badly wounded.
Honored Sir had always believed in this principle, so he did not stop the man when he approached Phoenix.
He never believed that the man would be sincere toward Phoenix anyway.
One would only thoroughly realize the truth after experiencing despair, no matter who one was.
What Phoenix needed was a broken heart.
That would be the only way for her to learn obedience...
...
Ethereal clouds floated across the sky in Tian Dao.
The man was not awake yet. His face was so beautiful, even the beauty of the world would lose its glamor. Especially when he smiled contentedly, it was particularly heart-warming when he subconsciously laid his arm toward the side.
Yet, his fingers only managed to touch the warmth left on the blanket.
The person who was supposed to be sleeping by his side was missing.
The man slowly opened his eyes, subsequently squinting his narrow eyes dangerously, letting out a chuckle, "When will she ever learn to be good?"
His words sounding, the bed in good condition was suddenly crushed into wooden specks in a heartbeat.
The immortal who was guarding the night hurried in after hearing the noise, wanting to see if any demons came out.
However, there were no demons.
There was only the Emperor who was standing in the middle of a pile of debris.
He held a woman's undershirt in his left hand. His eyes were deep, not knowing what he was thinking about.
The immortal did not dare to take a step forward.
The Emperor was born with a devilish nature, but it was concealed after he gained the title of God.
Nevertheless, once he put on a black shawl robe, his eyes would appear dark and deep, just like a bottomless abyss. The rigorousness of abstinence was vividly manifested on him. He had a sense of decadence together with idleness in his cold aura, just like ice which had been sealed away for a long time, and no one could approach him.
The immortal thought that something must have happened.
Yet, he was still confused. Besides the fact that Lord Phoenix had left, what else could have happened?
Ah!?
Could Lord Phoenix really be the reason?
The immortal finally realized what was going on and quickly said, "Emperor, before Lord Phoenix left, she told me to inform you that she will be moving back and will not be returning anytime soon..."
"She's moving back?" The man laughed in a low tone. He took a glance at the immortal, pulled the chain over from the bed and cast it aside. Wind flowed from his partly unbuttoned black robe due to his movements.
The immortal could clearly see the anger flashing in the Emperor's eyes.
"What a good way to go against me."
His eyes were cold as he said that. The chains under his feet were broken into ashes as he walked out.
The immortal could not understand what he meant. How is moving out an action of going against the Emperor?
Could it be that the way Lord Phoenix and the Emperor got along was just an act?
And they are now having a conflict because they realized that they are incompatible?
Sigh, it's only been a few days and they're about to fight again.
The immortal shook his head. Just before he finished sighing, the Emperor who was walking in front of him landed a punch on the wall. His faint abs looked even more aggressive with his action and every inch of that perfection was enchanting.
"She is the first woman to leave me behind." The man smiled again. The expression on his face could not be seen in the dark, but under the veil of his long black hair was a dark and cold countenance.
The immortal got even more confused. What did the Emperor mean by leaving him behind?
Why could he not understand the Emperor's words at all?
The man raised his eyes and the corners of his mouth were even more playful now, "Looks like conquering her heart would be more important. Go and prepare, we'll be making our way to Buddhism."
"Buddhism?" Is he trying to seek revenge on Lord Phoenix? The immortal guessed as his eyes widened. He asked hesitantly, "Emperor, isn't it inappropriate to go to someone's house to fight?"
The man glanced at him again, "Who said that I am going there to fight? I am going there to chant some sutras to get rid of the ghoulish aura."
"Oh." The immortal lowered his head and pondered. The Emperor was never interested in sutra chanting. Out of 10 invitations from Buddhism, he would only attend once as he finds it too annoying. Why is he being so proactive today?
Well, it would be fine as long as he's not going there for a fight.
The immortal nodded his little head and ran to send a post to Buddhism.
The post was received by Golden Lotus. After all, she was the one who chanted sutras to the Emperor for the past few days. Hence, she would naturally be the one to welcome him this time too.
Golden Lotus also received the news that the Emperor had actually taken the initiative to come and listen to the sutra chanting this time. Therefore, she had already requested for Little Shami to clean up a meditation room, and even prepared the Mahayana scriptures.
However, the man did not enter the meditation room, but stopped on the way to the peak of Mountain Tenya instead. He stared at the Bodhi tree in the distance as he scattered the fish food in his hands, "Let's chant sutras here."
"Here?" Golden Lotus' expression froze for a moment before she smiled lightly, "It seems like Emperor isn't aware that in order to eliminate the ghoulish aura, one would need to be under the illumination of the Light of Buddha. We have not reached the meditation room yet. I'm worried that there would be no gains from chanting sutra here."
The man heard her words and laughed, "I heard that every person who wishes to become a Buddha must go through this path to fulfill their merits. If this is the case, eliminating ghoulish aura should work just fine even without the Light of Buddha on this road."
No one refuted his words because what the man said was true.
Golden Lotus smiled gently and did not speak any further. She asked Little Shami to bring the scriptures.
The Emperor's appearance halted the paces of many Lady Buddhas who were passing by.
Just by standing there casually, he had caught the attention of many.
This person seemed to be born with this ability.
Little Monk, who was following alongside Phoenix, saw the Emperor and exclaimed, "Oh my, it's the Emperor! Why would he be chanting sutras out here instead of going to the meditation room?"
Phoenix did not even blink her eyes. She quietly watered with the mythical water, then handed the empty bottle to Little Monk, "Let's go."
She had a smile at the corner of her lips as she reached out to pat Little Monk's head.
There was hesitation in Little Monk's steps as he wanted to take a few more glances at the Emperor.
It was destined that they would pass by one another.
The man smiled as he noticed that Phoenix was approaching him.
Little Monk politely chanted, "Amitabha."
Phoenix acted just like usual. She nodded as a sign of greeting.
The Emperor's gaze instantly sank deeply.
It was clear that he was not pleased with how Phoenix acted. He always felt that she did not care about anything. She could start and end anything, anytime she wanted.
"You don't even dare to say anything to me now. It seems like you're afraid of me." The man's words were so obviously provoking that everyone around could hear him.
Be it Little Shami or the Lady Buddhas who were around him, all of them looked at his direction.
Phoenix stopped walking and looked at him with her eyebrows raised, "Emperor, you are overthinking."
"Am I?" The man leaned forward with a smile and had his mouth near her ear, "How is your body feeling? Does it still hurt?"
Phoenix's fingers tensed up and she went around him without saying a word...
The man squinted his beautiful eyes!
Even the slow-witted Little Monk could see that there was something going on between them.
However, Little Monk could not understand one thing. How did their relationship become so intense?
Golden Lotus could also feel the awkwardness in the air and smiled with her head down. She then raised her head and said to the man, "Emperor, Lord Phoenix enjoys watering the Bodhi here. She has always preferred quietness. Let's go to the meditation room to chant sutras."
Little Monk took a glance at the Emperor behind him and reached out to pull at the corner of Phoenix's clothes, "My lord, the Emperor seems rather displeased."
"Go back." Phoenix answered Little Monk in two words emotionlessly.
Right after Little Monk nodded, he could see the Emperor making his way toward Phoenix. In front of everyone, he pulled her over, lowered his head slightly and kissed her right on the lips!
Everyone could not hold in their gasps and almost every Lady Buddha looked toward their direction.
At that moment, Golden Lotus had a ghastly expression, and her hand that was stretched outward froze.
Phoenix's eyes opened wide as she was still not used to being kissed. The tip of her tongue was numb from all the sucking, and there was a burning sensation in her mouth as the flaming tongue moved its way around. Even her back started shivering...
She clenched her hands and forced her teeth together.
The man let go of her the moment he felt a sharp pain. Their mouths were filled with the taste of blood and instead of fading the heat, it evoked some tangled memories.
Phoenix looked at him and said coldly, "Is this how an Emperor greets someone?"
The man caressed his bleeding lips as he stared straight at Phoenix. The smile on the corners of his lips had indescribable wickedness.
It did not seem like the two of them had just kissed. It felt as if they were going to have a duel...