Chapter 182 Chapter 182 "I will never forget this night, and I will always cherish it as my friend."...

After confirming that Jiu Zhao's physical condition was strong enough to withstand the pain of reconnecting her veins and setting her bones, Lan Qi activated his spiritual entanglement to heal her.

Although he had mastered the highest-level Nirvana Phoenix Fire technique, there was still a layer between him and Jiu Zhao. Without Wu Shao's spirit to take over and perform the treatment, the entire treatment process was divided into three times - three days for each session. After nine days, Lan Qi expended a lot of energy before Jiu Zhao finally recovered.

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The flames went out in his palm, and Lan Qi sat down in meditation again, trying to calm the burning heat in his blood caused by the demonic energy.

When the bloodshot pupils faded, he opened his eyes and looked at Jiu Zhao, who was leaning weakly against the bed rail.

"Okay, I've done everything I could for you.

"Your veins are no longer withered or broken. Once you're used to absorbing the resentment and turning it into working force, you can attempt to break through the Phoenix Fire Seal."

He hooked his hand around Jiu Zhao's slender waist and pulled her in front of him. While telling her the good news that she could resume her cultivation, he slowly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyebrows and eyes with his fingertips. After a while, the light of the cleaning technique flashed, and Jiu Zhao's sweat-soaked clothes on her back became comfortable and clean.

Jiu Zhao had little strength left, and lay down like a fawn, listening quietly to the young man's slightly intense heartbeat.

"Well, let me wait a moment. I will definitely break the seal before the wedding so I can help you."

"No rush."

The arms are filled with the soft fragrance of jade, and the ears are filled with words of trust and support.

Everything is better than a dream.

Lan Qi's eyes became more gentle as he stroked Jiu Zhao's raven-colored hair.

The two of them lay in bed cuddling for a while, and he remembered something else: "Oh, I have a gift for you."

"What is it?"

Jiu Zhao also cooperated and pretended to be curious.

Lan Qi said nothing, but just snapped his fingers towards the palace door.

Soon, several well-trained palace servants entered the inner hall with black wooden trays in their hands and bowed their heads.

Jiu Zhao's attention was instantly attracted by a particularly brilliant and rich color.

"Although the Burning Sea favors deep colors, I think you'll look beautiful in this crimson."

Even though there were outsiders present, Lan Qi refused to let Jiu Zhao go.

He held her in his arms and turned her around, using his chest as a pillow. He winked at the palace maids, ordering them to pick up the wedding gowns stacked on the tray. He added, "Your robes and mine are the same color. I've specially asked the best weavers to embroider a pattern of the Phoenix Tree and five-colored feathers on the hem of your skirt. Please see if you like it. If you're not satisfied with anything, I'll have them make changes."

A subtle feeling of unreality welled up in my heart.

A trance like night fog flashed in Jiu Zhao's eyes.

She just felt that this wedding dress looked familiar.

After pondering for a few moments, he realized that its style was very similar to the one that the inner demon Lan Qi had painted on the scroll in the illusion during the assessment for promotion to a celestial being.

“I have already discussed it with Wu Jiu and will return your title of Lady Lord to you.

“Having become a Karma Clan, I have severed all ties with the Three Pure Ones.

"From now on, you are my wife, the queen of the Phoenix Clan, and the venerable queen of the entire Burning Sea. You will never be left without support again."

Of course, the title of Lady is just an empty title.

The Phoenix Clan has fallen from heaven for ten thousand years and will no longer obey the orders of her former master.

But compared to being a criminal minister of the immortal clan and the deposed crown prince, it is already a glorious title.

After the rift with Jiu Zhao was resolved, Lan Qi brought up the matter with Wu Jiu.

He also planned to exchange the benefits for something that would be sufficiently volatile to show that he valued Jiu Zhao's heart.

At first, as he expected, Wujiu firmly disagreed.

It was said that the Queen Tai'e first abandoned her people, and then Jiu Zhao hated and humiliated them.

If I were to restore my status as queen, it would probably cause protests from the entire clan.

But for some reason, ever since the last time he accompanied Jiu Zhao on a trip, his attitude suddenly became vague.

In the end, I agreed reluctantly.

It was just an empty title. As a man, he didn't want to argue too much with Jiu Zhao. As long as she didn't get involved in clan affairs and make decisions in the future, it would be fine.

Lan Qi agreed.

He did his best to secure a new beginning for Jiu Zhao——

With him standing in front to protect her from the wind and rain, and with the dual honors of the Queen of Gods and the Queen of Phoenix, she could live a life of happiness and carefree, and would no longer be bound by the position of crown prince as in the past. However, she could never be ruthless to things and people, and ended up with a miserable ending.

Lan Qi was immersed in the stable imagination he had constructed for Jiu Zhao.

Then Jiu Zhao's voice became even softer and softer as she said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I just want to wear my wedding dress peacefully."

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The beautiful dreams I had when I was young about power, flowers and lover.

It is finally realized in the present moment.

The last bit of uneasiness in my heart was completely let go.

On the third day after the wedding dress was made, he accepted Jiu Zhao's invitation and stayed overnight in Lianli Hall.

That night, the phoenix and the rooster were upside down, and their beauty was given to their souls.

Without the shackles of clothes, the hair, skin and flesh fit together perfectly, like water dissolving in water. The two independent souls are now one.

In the breath-depriving and overwhelming bliss, Lan Qi suddenly remembered that it had been nearly ten thousand years since the last time he hugged Jiu Zhao like this.

The curtains are half-closed.

He looked into Jiu Zhao's eyes filled with red again.

However, this red no longer symbolizes bloodlust, chaos and evil.

It is moist and gorgeous, flowing out from the charming darkness.

They merged into a river, a river that he was willing to drown in for the rest of his life.

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Lan Qi had given the order long ago.

On the nights they stayed, there was no need for palace servants to guard outside the palace, as they all dispersed.

In the huge palace, apart from a pair of lovers who were infatuated with each other, there was only the white fox Xuebao lurking silently in the cage, taking in everything.

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Considering that there was still a long time to come, Jiu Zhao could not bear the surging thoughts that had come after ten thousand years, so Lan Qi only did it twice before stopping.

The two of them still had some energy left, their heads and feet entangled together, whispering private words in bed.

"Let's make a contract in advance."

Jiu Zhao finished his words, still breathing lightly.

Lan Qi paused for a few moments before finding his voice.

He asked, "Why?"

"A wedding ceremony is not a necessary part of the covenant. Its purpose is simply to announce to both worlds that you have married me as your queen."

Jiu Zhao's gaze shifted from Lan Qi's face to the darkness beyond the candlelight's range. "This wedding is a great humiliation for the Three Pure Ones. Even if one only looks at Burning Sea, few people would offer sincere blessings—"

“Since the wedding has no pure meaning, why don’t we first form a covenant, with the sun and moon as mediators, and heaven and earth as witnesses, to preserve the beauty it deserves.

"Besides, I don't believe that once unification is in sight, the Burning Sea will always be peaceful. You and I have formed a pact, and you have concealed it from everyone and combined the power of our true blood in advance. This will allow you to fulfill your wish of defeating Wu Shao sooner, while also guarding against those with ill intentions."

Lan Qi's fingertips that were stroking his arm suddenly stopped.

This statement is made from his perspective and is completely for his own good.

His untrustworthy nature pushed him to diverge in countless dark directions.

For example, he can use the power of Jiu Zhao's true blood, and Jiu Zhao can naturally also use his.

But he has been using the spiritual entanglement to explore Jiu Zhao's true physical condition.

At the rate she recovered, she wouldn't be able to suppress him even after thousands or even millions of years.

For example, he would also wonder whether Jiu Zhao's actions were intended to make him fall completely in love with her.

That way, the spell that harms the shackles will lose all its effectiveness, and perhaps she will find an opportunity to assassinate him.

But once the contract is signed, he can drain all her true blood power at any time with a snap of his fingers.

Unless there is other blood and power in her body——

The question then goes back to the original assumption.

He had carefully checked it several times. If it really existed, it would not have escaped his evil sense.

so.

Jiu Zhao proposed the contract, probably out of affection, right?

It must be—

After fighting all the way until now, how many people are willing to sacrifice everything for him like her?

The indescribable emotion blocks my tongue.

Lan Qi could use his lofty aspirations to convince a stubborn minister, but at this moment he was unable to utter a single word to express his feelings.

He sat up silently and helped Jiuzhao put on his clothes.

The tightly pressed, hot bodies separated, leaving behind an endless void.

While he was dressing her, he lowered his beautiful head and kissed her face and neck like an addict.

for a long time.

He said in a hoarse voice: "Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

Before Jiu Zhao could ask where they were going, a teleportation array suddenly appeared under them.

Their vision fell into darkness and when they came to their senses, they were standing on the steep cliff that connected to the Jiwu Palace.

There is a huge full moon above my head.

A few feet away were tall trees emitting a cold and gloomy aura similar to that of karmic fire.

This tree looks very strange.

There are no green leaves or flowers, but instead, there are small clusters of dark blue fluorescent lights swaying on the branches.

“This is Ximu.

"These trees were formed from the countless fragments of the primordial body of the First Karma Master, Que Chang, who was scattered when he died."

Xi means bright and glorious.

This kind of creepy plant doesn't seem to fit this word.

Before Jiu Zhao could finish his complaints, Lan Qi grabbed his wrist and led him towards the tree.

"Something as delicate and fragile as the Twin Trees cannot survive in the barren soil of the Burning Sea.

“I think it’s the same with Ximu.

“Everyone in the industry knows that one should not make promises lightly.

"If a promise is made under the Ximu tree, it cannot be revoked. Otherwise, one day, the one who breaks the promise will be engulfed in the flames of karma, leaving no trace of his body."

Lan Qi gently recited the Burning Sea Clan's order, which carried a strong smell of blood.

He turned his head to face the bright full moon and looked directly at Jiu Zhao.

"I, the Lord of the Burning Sea, Lan Qi, swear hereby to love you, respect you, and never be separated from you for the rest of my life."

"My feelings are like this never-extinguished karmic fire, with no end in sight."

During the solemn and pious oath, his hands clasped together with Jiu Zhao's.

The same red original power turned into a translucent thin thread, penetrating the skin and flesh and sinking into the beating pulse.

It symbolizes the conclusion of a love bond.

Jiu Zhao moved his lips and wanted to speak.

She looked at Lan Qi's eyes, which were moved and sparkling with love, and belatedly smiled in response.

"I will never forget this night, it will always be a good night for me."