"Yeah! Emperor, don't you know that Lord Phoenix did a good job this time by cleansing the Sea of Blood?" The immortal was in awe, "I heard that there will be no evil spirits in the Sea of Blood within these 500 years. Now, this is considered the real alleviation of the world's sufferings."
The man's eyes narrowed even further. "She cleansed the Sea of Blood?"
He had been to the Four Evil Paths before, not to mention that he was born during the realm of chaos. Therefore, he was very familiar with the Sea of Blood.
Cleansing the Sea of Blood was not as easy as anybody would think.
The True Buddha was the only exception where he used his own body to cleanse the evil spirits back then.
He swore an oath, "As long as the Sea of Blood is not cleansed, I shall not become a Buddha." It was then he finally redeemed the evil spirits.
Beyond that, no one managed to truly cleanse the Sea of Blood, be it Tian Dao or Buddhism.
Even though he was capable of doing so, he did not know that Phoenix could do that as well.
He raised his eyes at the thought of this and his tone was even as he ordered, "Pass the message to Buddhism and bring Phoenix over."
"The message was delivered yesterday. Lord Phoenix said that she would not be coming over." The immoral replied in a low voice, "Perhaps she's preparing for the Buddha feast."
For a moment, the man's fingers halted, but he did not say anything else. After all, it was normal for her to be busier after coming back from Hell.
He did not put much thought into this at first.
Up until the third day when his invitation was sent again, all he got was another rejection.
The man went to Buddhism himself and asked Little Monk quietly, "Did something happen to your Lord?"
Little Monk shook his head as he blinked his round eyes. "Nothing, but my Lord has taken a liking to chant sutra under the Bodhi tree recently. She doesn't seem to go out so often anymore."
"Chant sutra under the Bodhi tree?" Repeating the words, the man's deep-set eyes turned colder and followed by a smile, "Can you ask your Lord when she is planning to dine at Tian Dao after she has done with her sutra chantings?"
Little Monk let out an exclamation. Sensing the change in the atmosphere, he hesitantly said, "Emperor, Lord Phoenix said that she will not be coming anymore."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Slowly, he curled his lips. It was a cold, rageful smile that seemed to be the reason behind those drifting clouds.
Little Monk was unable to explain further, but his greatest concern was the Emperor's wrath. Once the Emperor blows his top, things can go really bad.
The immortal tagging along behind the man had the same idea as well. Hurriedly, he brought the food box forward as he tried to ease the tension in the air. "Little Master, this is the vegetarian meal that the Emperor had specially asked someone to make for her. It is a supplement for her health. Since she's busy with her sutra chantings, it's better that we don't go and interrupt her. So please pass the message and don't let her starve."
"But my Lord doesn't even allow me to enter! And she has not eaten her vegetarian meal for days. She just locked herself in the forbidden land of Trayastrimsa heaven all this while. Other than watering the Bodhi tree, she did not speak to anyone else. Even for the Buddha feast two days ago, she..."
Before Little Monk finished his sentence, the Emperor had sent the vegetarian dishes flying and smashed onto the floor as he flicked his sleeves. There he was, standing straight with his robe dragging along the floor amid the clink and clatter. The wisp of dark fume swirling from his back was intimidating.
No one dared to stop him. Being the one who led the entire army of monsters and demons, no one had the guts to confront him, not even Buddhism.
He paced the steps shrouded in clouds. There was a lake as clear as jade encircling a giant Bodhi tree and under it was a familiar silhouette. Her eyes were closed lightly with her head leaning against the trunk of the Bodhi tree. Long, black hair spread at her side as her pristine robe flared around her. However, she was unaware of any of these. The Bodhi tree seemed to be the only thing in her eyes. Her face was peaceful and calm as if the Bodhi tree was the only thing she could rely on.
Once again, she put him aside and ignored him.
His cold eyes turned even colder and his voice sank, "So this is your reason for ignoring me these days? To water your beloved Bodhi tree?"
Upon hearing that, Phoenix opened her eyes and gazed in his direction.
She did not expect him to appear.
Most probably she had renewed his interest in taming her after she cleansed the Sea of Blood.
Or maybe he thought that she was yet to be completely conquered by him since she did not contact him these few days.
Whichever it is, it doesn't matter at all.
Phoenix had no intention to figure it out now, nor did she care to say anything. Instead, she raised her hand.
A bronze mirror fell onto the Emperor's hand.
That was a miniature version of the magical mirror created by the Emperor. It was meant to be placed in the magical realm as it could record many things.
Once, both of them had promised to create memories together to be stored in the mirror.
Now that she thought about it, there was always a chill sweeping through her upon waking up from the memories.
Should I blame myself for being too proactive?
Like what others used to say, a girl who took the first move would always be less appreciated by others.
Nevertheless, if she were given a second chance, she would still do the same thing.
It was just that her pride did not allow her to be in such disarray.
These days, she heard someone saying that the witch went to the temple.
So, that's about it for both of them.
How unmeaningful is that actually!
From not seeing eye to eye with one another initially until the agreement manual later on.
Is it because of the loneliness? Is that why I give myself away so easily?
If so, then we'd better go our separate ways.
Phoenix coughed slightly. Her left shoulder still hurt so she did not bother to stand up.
The man's gorgeous eyes narrowed as he looked at her, "What are you doing?"
"Giving it back to you." The way Phoenix curled her lips into a smile was still in her old languid manner.
The Emperor had once mentioned that he hated her careless manner the most, "That's why I'm asking! What are you doing?"
"We've been together for quite some time now." Phoenix bent her legs slightly, "Judging from your habit, I suppose it's about time for us to break up."
The Emperor gave a cold laugh, "I have no idea of what my habit is, but if you want to pick up a fight, I suggest that you find a better excuse."
"I don't want to pick up a fight. It's pointless." With her back leaning against the Bodhi tree, Phoenix smirked.
It was not like they never fought before during the time when their relationship was still amicable. Most of the time the fights would end up with a kiss.
However this time, they both knew well that this fight was different from their usual fights.
That was because they had never mentioned breaking up with each other before...
Smiling, Phoenix continued, "It's just that we should go our own way. It's about time anyway."
The Emperor's handsome face darkened. He then hauled her to her feet as a scornful smile crept across his thin lips. His fingers were grasping her so tight that his knuckles turned white, "Do you hear yourself?"
"Of course, I know. The game ends once you lose interest in it; that's what you have said," Phoenix stared at the man, her pretty eyes swirling but were also calm without a ripple.
The Emperor sneered with his face as black as thunder and fingers clenching her body. "A game? Lose interest? Then what are you interested in, the Bodhi right outside the door? Who do you think I am? Did you think I would allow you to come and go whenever you please? "
"You can always take the initiative to break up, if you feel unhappy because I'm the one saying it," Phoenix smiled, her lips curving up with a sense of paleness.
His fingers clenched even harder, as though he was about to crush her shoulders. Only his handsome smile remained unchanged, "Are you that desperate to break up with me?"
"It's about time now, isn't it?" Phoenix's voice was placid, "You have been through many wars. You should have understood that things become boring as time goes by. "
The Emperor curved up his lips, his deep voice was like the tranquility before a storm, "Apparently, I do not know that time makes things boring for you. Since we are breaking up, I have nothing to hold back."
Rip!
Phoenix's cassock was totally torn into pieces.
The man pressed Phoenix onto the wooden door, kissing her lips aggressively.
With the absence of his gentleness, he was like a raging beast.
Her soft lips were bitten and bled, her tongue tingling in numbness as it was sucked. Phoenix did not turn her head, nor did she avoid him. She was merely staring coldly at him.
The biting was moving down starting from her neck, leaving behind terrible marks on her body.
Everything in the house broke into pieces.
The noise of thunderous clangs made the immortal who was standing outside feel anxious.
"Emperor, what's wrong? Has something happened? " He was most worried that both of them would start a fight.
"Go away!"
The man spat out the word coldly, his attitude was so vicious that the immortal was immediately pushed a few meters backward. Even his chest stung.
He had never seen the Emperor being this mad.
The Emperor was always elegant and polite, even maintaining a smile when he killed.
However, now even the weather seemed to change!
Phoenix did not know that this kind of matter would hurt so much without any foreplay.
The aggressive violation went on for a long time. The Emperor who seemed to be working off his anger was using all kinds of methods to torture her.
Phoenix did not say anything. As they progressed, she even gave out a faint smile.
Fair enough, she thought to herself.
At least she was still sober.
If he was too gentle, she might not be able to hold back and call out his name.
She would appear even more petty and ridiculous in front of him.
She always thought that her existence was enough for the man. She put her whole heart into loving him and he should treat her the same.
However, she forgot a fact.
The fact that this man was unruly.
No one in the world could restrain him.
Heaven and Buddhism could not restrain him, neither could love.
Satisfying his own bodily desire was always his principle, and his interest was to conquer.
He would lose interest in something that could be conquered too easily.
Maybe he had grown tired of her.
He had easily settled her after all.
He would, of course, turn to someone else to change his appetite so as to challenge someone even more exciting.
Thus, to him, it was not important whoever his target was.
Phoenix understood all of it.
Thinking of it carefully, this man had never confessed to her, nor did he utter honeyed words to her.
He only said that he wanted to be together with her.
She was the one who was unclear about the rules of the game so she could not blame anyone.
However, her pride did not allow her to share her loved one with anyone.
If there was no devoted love, she would rather break up.
Whose fault was it?
She always assumed that he liked her. Thus, she demanded him to be devoted to her.
She would not be this disappointed if she had not had extravagant hope.
It was just a game after all.
Phoenix truly understood that, once the self-deceiving gentleness was torn apart, she would be in agonizing pain.
Finally, the man halted his action but he refused to withdraw from her.
He held her into his arms, hugging her so hard that she felt that her bones would crush.
It was a deadlock situation – no one spoke.
It was a suffocating moment of silence.
Phoenix was so tired that she could not say a word. Her expression was conveying a single message.
We're over...
She tried to force herself to stand up, but he carried her and put her on the clouds instead.
That moment Phoenix did not argue with him for she was too tired.
Her Buddhist aura was so weak that she doubted that she was the legendary immortal bird, Phoenix.
Perhaps, this was the reason why she could not even die.
That was why they always assigned her to wipe out iniquities as they assumed that she would not get hurt.
Probably that was why he started a game in the name of love, for he assumed that she was haughty and hard to tame.
However, she was really exhausted.
Recalling the moment when she took the manual seriously, ticking regulations one by one on the Rice Paper made her feel like a fool.
Nevertheless, it was fortunate.
She quitted once she discovered his nature.
She did not care whether the man was still beside her. Phoenix closed her eyes to get some rest.
It was drizzling outside Ninth Heaven so the room was becoming chilly.
In a daze, Phoenix could hear the man calling out her name in a hoarse voice, asking her, "Why? "
The humid and deep voice sounded like a wounded beast lamenting.
Phoenix could not understand. She was the one in pain. Why did he sound like he was hurt the most?
When she opened her eyes, she realized that she had been overthinking.
The man was no longer beside her. It was indeed his style.
Once he had taken over something completely, he would not turn his head back.
Phoenix could not help but smile lightly, her lips looking awfully pale.
This is the best ending because there is no way we can go on anymore
She should have understood it earlier.
She was thoroughly clear-headed now...
The rain was still pouring outside the dwelling place.
Raindrops were falling on the umbrella.
Under the Bodhi of Buddhism, the man stood still, not moving at all. No one knew what he was thinking about.
The immortal was trembling as he trailed behind the man. "Emperor, should we go to the temple next or continue to chant?" To him, the Emperor should go chanting. With the Emperor's current mood, the demons under his reign were causing strong wind and heavy rain. Dark clouds were everywhere.
The man did not speak. He did not react even when half of his shoulder was wet due to the rain.
The immortal even suspected that the Emperor did not hear his words. He was confused. Why is the Emperor standing here, refusing to leave?
Just as the immortal thought that the silent Emperor was about to turn into a rock, he spoke with a husky voice, "We are not going anywhere except the Heavenly feast."
The immortal had never heard the Emperor speak in such a tone that made it sound like he was sobbing.
The immortal subconsciously glanced at the man, but he did not see anything other than his pale fingers.
There was almost nothing strange about the Emperor. He even put up a half-smile during the Heavenly feast, enjoying the dancing and singing in celebration.
It appeared as though everything was back to normal. There were always people following the Emperor whenever he was listening to the Buddhist Scriptures at Buddhism so he would never get bored.
A witch who had recently been promoted to the celestial class followed him around the most.
Unknowingly, the immortal was afraid that Lord Phoenix would be mad if she saw them.
However, the Emperor seemed to deliberately pick that way out of so many other paths.
In fact, every time when they passed by Phoenix's door, it was closed. However, on the third day, they met face to face.
Nevertheless, Lord Phoenix did not seem to change at all. She looked indolent and unconcerned as usual. Although she did not speak to others, she did not appear impolite. Whoever showed up did not affect her.
Most of the time, she sat under the Bodhi tree with a scripture placed on her legs. Occasionally, she would turn her head to check on the growth of Bodhi with her calm expression. She would sometimes speak softly as though she was talking to the Bodhi tree or perhaps she was just mumbling to herself.
Their distance was not that far. The immortal felt that Lord Phoenix must have seen the Emperor and the witch. He felt strange that she did not show any reactions at all.
The witch smiled as she uttered, "Rumor has it that Lord Phoenix from Buddhism had no one in her eyes except for the Bodhi. Now that I finally meet her, it appears that the rumor is true. Very few people would water the Bodhi with mythical water so willingly. It's such a pity that the Bodhi cannot transform into a human. If it could, these hundreds of years they have spent together would be a fate for Lord Phoenix. Anyway, from the look of Lord Phoenix, she does not seem to care whether the Bodhi could transform. All she wants is to stay by its side, which is very enviable. Unfortunately, Lord Phoenix is the lead of Buddhism, her heart and her mind only yearn for Buddhism, and she won't fall in love. Otherwise, she does seem to have a crush on Bodhi given her attitude toward it."
The man did not speak, his smile turned deeper than usual, so cold that it was unpleasant to look at."Her heart and her mind only yearn for Buddhism? She is not as well-behaved as she appears to be."
The man walked away after putting a baffling statement into words. The winds aroused by him caused a rather prickly feeling to the face.
The immortal could only sense that something was subtly strange with the Emperor and Lord Phoenix, but he could not figure out what exactly went wrong.
On the contrary, the witch who was standing aside put up a faint smile, a tinge of gentleness flashed across her eyes when she lifted her gaze. She was indeed the Golden Lotus.
Before the Golden Lotus had transformed into human form, she already possessed six senses and seven thoughts.
One of the thoughts evoked because of the Emperor, causing her to eventually fall into the magical realm.
Since her primordial spirit was the Golden Lotus, so she was able to blossom in just hundreds of years of practicing and be promoted to the celestial class.
When she was in Buddhism, she had already figured out the type of woman that could attract the Emperor's attention.
It was none other than the fact that Phoenix was not aware of the Emperor's existence when she was hunting.
However, he who was savoring his wine had laid his eyes on Phoenix.
Since then, the Golden Lotus realized that she must be unique in order to get the man's attention.
This was also the reason why she chose to confess her love directly to the man in public.
This way the man would then remember her.
Actually, both that woman, Phoenix, and her used the same tactic.
Both of them were playing hard to get.
It was just that Phoenix was dense for being too stubborn. She did not know that regardless of how obstinate she was, she needed to learn to compromise at times.
In fact, the Golden Lotus always believed that the man would lose interest quickly if he could conquer something easily.
Phoenix did have an added advantage in winning at first.
However, as she took every initiative she could subsequently, it eventually caused the man to become bored with her.
Golden Lotus smiled gently, disguising herself as a witch so that no one could realize her presence.
Even Venerable did not know the evil countenance she had developed herself into at Hell...
The news about the breakup of the Emperor and Phoenix spread like wildfire in Six Paths.
No one seemed to be surprised about the news. In fact, they treated the news as a laughingstock as they were holding their glasses in the Heavenly feast while enjoying the wine sip by sip.
"What have I said? Both of them will definitely break up. The Emperor will not pamper someone forever, not to mention Phoenix who is not his cup of tea. Perhaps Phoenix is too difficult to approach, so that's why the Emperor gave it a try."
"How do you know? You're not even the Emperor."
"Of course, I know. Phoenix has an appearance and charisma extremely rare in the world, but she is way too cold. No man likes women who are not gentle. Look at Phoenix, she can fill and level up the Sea of Blood without blinking. Maybe she will stab you in the back one day. Women like her have a cruel heart, and you won't feel comfortable with her. Unlike that witch who has recently become a celestial being, she knows when to be strong and when to be obedient. This kind of woman is the one who can win the favor of the men."
"Come on, don't be that mean to Phoenix. Who was the one who expressed his desire to marry Phoenix previously?"
"It is true that I do like Phoenix, but it is better to take a good look at a woman like her from a distance. If I get the chance to be with her all day long, I will be bored too. As a woman, she needs to reveal some gentleness in her. Who will like someone who only knows how to kill? The Emperor probably broke up with her because of the lack of novelty."
"Hey, watch your mouth, she's coming!"
"Who is coming?"
"Phoenix!"
Once they heard the words, the people at the Heavenly feast immediately shut their mouths as they turned their heads around. As expected, a figure who was not far away was approaching them slowly.
She was stepping on floating clouds. Unlike other women, Phoenix did not dress up herself. She was still wearing her cassock which was dragged on the ground with her black hair contrasted with her white robe and her prayer beads enlacing her slender fair wrist. A long cloak which was worn over her shoulders was as red as a raging fire.
A tall figure with long legs, revealing her pure and innocence within her unruliness demeanor. She was able to give out a strong impression by just standing there.
To be honest, every appearance of Phoenix would leave the others in astonishment.
This woman was filled with a surge of handsome charisma inside out.
It appeared as though no matter what happened, she was the unique existence between Heaven and Earth, and she would not bend even half an inch.
Those well-dressed Ladies Buddha and fairies lost their shine if compared to her.
No one could deny the fact that Phoenix's elegance was groomed since she was a child. The attitude had blended well into her actions and no one could imitate her.
However, despite that, she was still dumped by the Emperor.
Now the entire Six Paths knew how contemptible Phoenix was...
The guests could not understand why Phoenix would accept the invitation to the Heavenly feast when she had not stepped out of her door for more than 10 days.
Soon, the Gods came to their senses.
Does she come to reunite with the Emperor?
Many fairies lifted their heads, looking forward to the drama that was about to happen.
In no time, the Emperor arrived, followed by the witch. It was no different than before as he sat on the seat of honor, dressed in a purplish-white robe. His peach-blossom-like eyes were exceedingly beautiful, but they did not catch sight of Phoenix even for once.
The fairies were glad to see his reaction. As expected, the Emperor was tired of Phoenix. After this, Phoenix would not be so self-righteous anymore when she appeared in Tian Dao again.
Phoenix did not belong to Tian Dao, but she was always superior to them due to her ranking of Buddhism. Her seat was also closer to the Emperor.
Although both of their seats were not far, they were a distance of thousands of mountains and rivers apart from each other.
How could they not be delighted?
Even though they would not ever have any sort of affairs with the Emperor, they were content to witness a defeated Phoenix.
The Heavenly feast was organized by the Crown Prince of Tian Dao, but he had yet to show up.
Nevertheless, it did not matter, as it was more interesting to watch Phoenix being humiliated.
Fairies who usually dared not provoke Phoenix exchanged glances with each other, then directed their gaze toward the seat of honor, smiled as they said, "Emperor, Lord Phoenix has already lowered herself to reunite with you. Why are you still so indifferent?"
"That's right," said someone who genuinely hoped both of them could make it up. "Couples having a fight is common. Emperor, since Lord Phoenix is here, she must be sincere to apologize."
Upon hearing that, the man's fingers that were holding the wine cup came to a halt. He looked at Phoenix and smirked, "She's here to join the Heavenly feast. Don't overthink it."
Is that a sign of rejection?
The fairies fixed their gaze at each other and the smile on their faces brightened up.
Phoenix listened on throughout the conversation, leaning her body against her seat without speaking at all.
The Emperor's gaze fell on her face as he toasted his wine cup.
Phoenix did not avoid him but toasted back at him. She was no longer edgy but indifferently estranged from him.
Seeing her action, the Emperor's smile grew more fawning, "Are you afraid of suffering from heartache when you see me so you choose to stay indoors for more than 10 days consecutively?"
Phoenix knew the man's style of speaking. With the absence of gentleness, he was used to being straight to the point.
"Why are you keeping silent?" The Emperor stared directly at Phoenix. His pair of attractive peach blossom eyes were deep like the sea, dark and cold.
Phoenix put down her wine cup, curving her lips, "You're still the same."
"Hmm?" The Emperor replied vaguely, his outrageously handsome face carried a demonic aura.
Phoenix moved closer to the man with her head tilted, showing a dashing smile on her face, "Too bad, I've changed."
The old me who gets sad over what you have said is gone.
After finishing her words, she rose to her feet. She then spoke in a placid tone, "I have other matters to deal with. Please excuse me."
The man was stunned, the wine cup in his hand was rippling with waves. His gaze was so dark that the things on the table trembled along slightly.
Phoenix did not turn to look at the person's reaction behind her. She passed him and was about to take a step when he grabbed her wrist, tugging her back with great force.
His grasp was tight. Standing behind her, his lips parted, "I agree."
"Agree to what?" Phoenix frowned.
The man looked at her and said in a deep voice, "Get back together. Forget what happened on that day. We'll start afresh."
Get back together?
Phoenix lifted her gaze to look at him.
The seated guests did not expect the Emperor to actually agree on getting back together with Phoenix.
"Unbelievable! The Emperor actually agreed!"
"Perhaps because Phoenix was too indifferent just now and it induced his interest again?"
"I have no idea. But it's my first time seeing a woman pleading to get back together."
The noises of discussion from the surroundings echoed through the atmosphere.
Phoenix did not speak as she felt rather humored.
Perhaps she had taken the initiative too many times, causing everyone to misunderstand her. Even the man misinterpreted what she meant, thinking that she wanted to start anew with him again.
Phoenix never regretted each and every decision she had made.
She was vigorous and reckless when she had fallen for someone.
Even if it hurt, it was the result of her actions.
It was not a sin to be proactive in love as long as it did not cause harm to anyone.
She was still herself even though she was accused of being shameless.
But...getting back together?
She never thought of that.
The excruciating pain of drawing out her bone in the Sea of Blood caused her to come to a great realization.
She knew the only person she could count on in this world was herself.
It was related to her destiny.
The Phoenix of Buddhism lived to kill. Anyone who approached her had their reasons.
To make her succumb was one of their intentions...
Never had Phoenix grown weary of arguing and everything else than ever before.
Perhaps to others, she was a woman who would not leave the man alone.
Holding her head, Phoenix laughed. These people are too imaginative.
"The reason I am here today is that..."
A rather alluring, cynical voice not far away interrupted when Phoenix was about to speak, "My apologies to all for being late. Oh? Phoenix! Why are you so early? You didn't have to wait beforehand. Here is the mythical water that I've stored. Remember to offer the correct amount of prayer beads."
"Thank you." Phoenix received the mythical water, smiling as she added, "It is quite difficult to get mythical water recently. Worry not, Crown Prince, there will be an exact amount of 72 prayer beads."
The Crown Prince laughed, "You really put the effort into that Bodhi tree. Truth to be told, I've never seen anyone who grows plants like you."
"Bodhi is not any normal plant." Phoenix's voice was plain. She was the only one who knew that she had nowhere to hide her pathetic look if it was not for the faint Light of Buddha the Bodhi tree had emitted on that day.
It had been a full three days. The searing pain of drawing out the Dharma Bone weakened her so much that she could not even take care of herself.
As a result of being drenched in blood, she was rejected by Buddhism. She was lucky to have the Bodhi tree by her side since she was young.
"So are you here today just to get the mythical water?" The man sneered in a low voice, interrupting the conversation between Phoenix and the Crown Prince, "I misunderstood what you meant, didn't I?"
Under the glow of the colored glaze, the man's smile could easily captivate the hearts of all ladies.
However, iciness gradually spread across his eyes.
Phoenix looked at him and pushed his hand away from her. She agreed in the affirmative, then she thought for a moment before saying, "I suppose you don't like people who are clingy. In fact, neither do I, so I won't act like one. Since we've cleared our misunderstanding, I will make a move first."
Upon hearing this, everyone finally realized that Phoenix was not here to reunite with the Emperor. Instead, she was here to obtain the mythical water.
As the Emperor maintained his devilish smile, he then leaned forward all of a sudden. His thin lips were close to her ear, speaking in a cold and merciless manner, "Are you that worried about that Bodhi tree? Will it die if you go back a little later? You're right; both of us don't like people who are clingy."
After the man finished his words, he lifted up his hand and he hurled the wine cup to the floor. Along with a crack, he turned and left!
The immortal caught up with his master. The cold wind hit his body, making his fingers a little cold.
Everyone present was shocked to see the Emperor in such a state.
Even the Crown Prince could not help but narrow his dark eyebrows.
Due to unknown reasons, that person's malicious aura seemed to grow stronger. This was not good news for Tian Dao.
No one could predict if he would revert to who he once was where he would end the lives of people of whom he found not pleasing to the eye.
Perhaps the man had been listed in the celestial class for too long as he was present at the very beginning of Tian Dao.
Everyone had probably forgotten that this elegant and impeccable man was in fact even more merciless and ruthless than others.
If he was unpleasant, even the Crown Prince could not predict what he would do.
"Emperor..." The immortal treading on the man's heel raised his hand in hesitation, "Since Lord Phoenix already obtained mythical water by herself, what should we do with this bottle of mythical water?"
The man was stunned for a moment. His voice became hoarse, "Throw it away."
"Yes." The immortal's voice lowered down, gradually getting softer, "How about this mirror?"
The man did not say anything.
The immortal had the initiative to throw it away, but he was afraid that the Emperor would go mad. Everyone was well aware of that, so all of them in the temple were extra meticulous these few days.
They could not understand the current thoughts of the Emperor anymore.
The man turned around and fixed his gaze on the magical mirror.
A scene emerged from the smooth surface. She was scribbling on the manual with her head lowered while he embraced her from behind with his fingers grasping her hand.
She was never too obedient as she would indolently push him away after being in his arms for too long, instructing him to prepare vegetarian meals.
Who on earth would dare to order him? Only Phoenix could.
Ever since she tried eating meat, her appetite was not as good as before.
Hence, he had to supervise her in order to make sure she ate more.
Sometimes she would get annoyed. It was not like both of them never quarreled before – after all, they were both stubborn and would not surrender easily.
However, no matter how intense their fights were, in the end, they would laugh and reconcile with each other.
All in all, his Phoenix was still very obedient in nature.
Apart from disliked being tied up, if he were to go somewhere, she would tag along.
The Emperor believed that she could not survive without him.
Alas, no one could have ever imagined that he would be dumped by someone one day.
As she threw the magical mirror toward him, his heart sank with it. When he asked for proper reasoning, she let out a smile, saying, "Once a game loses its pleasure, there is no point in continuing it anymore. You have been through many wars. You should have understood that things become boring as time goes by."
He felt as if he was beaten on the head by a stick as he looked at Phoenix who maintained a placid demeanor.
This proud yet indifferent person really wanted to leave him.
However, he could not hold onto her.
He even had no idea on how to make her stay.
He could only hug her tight subconsciously and pressed on her shoulders forcefully, his crazy actions appeared as though he wanted to merge both of them into one.
If only he could control himself, if only his temper was better, maybe he would not hurt her...
Nevertheless, he could not control his temper. In her opinion, is their relationship merely a game?
She did not speak, quietly allowing him to hug her as if nothing had happened. When she closed her eyes, she looked so well-behaved, like an obedient child.
However, he knew very clearly that she was not a child, that she had her own thoughts and that they were...totally over.
An invisible hand seemed to be squeezing and clenching his heart tightly into a crumple. It was so twisted that he found it hard to breathe. It was so painful that he felt that he was on the verge of dying from suffocation. It was rather a once in a lifetime opportunity getting to experience it.
However, on that day, he experienced it countless times.
His emotions went on a roller coaster ride, soaring high and then plummeting down. When everything had calmed down, all that was left was the emptiness in his heart.
She was so exhausted that she just slept, but he did not close his eyes throughout the night.
He hated her for saying those words effortlessly, hence he kept on bringing someone to Buddhism.
He was like an immature child who was throwing a tantrum and trying to seek people's attention.
He could clearly sense her displeasure and indifference.
Upon listening to the conversations from the surroundings, he had really thought that she came to reconcile with him. He could not wipe off the smile on his face. This was the best news he had ever received during this period of time.
He had waited for quite some time, but she did not speak. Instead, she stood up to leave.
Instinctively, he felt that he needed to say something to make her stay.
Yes, he must make her stay.
It did not matter if he had to set aside his long-standing pride. He asserted in front of the crowd, "Let's get back together."
Perhaps he was overconfident in himself.
He assumed that she would share the same feelings as him, that she regretted the events that had happened on that day.
In fact, when he heard the Crown Prince calling out 'mythical water' and addressing the annoying name, he finally understood that she was not here to reconcile nor was she here for him. Instead, she was here for that Bodhi tree.
At that moment, his emotions were far from the calm demeanor that he portrayed.
It was only around 10 days. They had only broken up for around 10 days.
She had already forgotten all about him and directed all her attention toward the Bodhi tree.
No matter how much noise he made, she did not show any signs of being unaccustomed.
He interrogated her with much disbelief, but all he got was the response 'You and I dislike people who are clingy."
The Emperor suddenly laughed, his smile rather twisted.
Clingy?
It seemed like she really treated this as a game, being together with him only to seek excitement.
Otherwise, how was she able to remove herself from this relationship so quickly?
Those who said that he was heartless should really take a look at Phoenix.
Compared to her calmness, he as an experienced game player failed to qualify at all.
He initially thought that she would understand his feelings even if he did not express it out loud.
That was why he never thought of expressing his love.
Ha. Since she thought of this as a game, then it was better to end this. Being the Emperor, he could win anyone's heart as he pleased...