Chapter 12 Love-Brained God 12: Slaying the Gods

Xi Yin relaxed, snuggled into the Heavenly Emperor's arms, and whispered, "Your Majesty, I knew you loved Chao'er the most. Chao'er will definitely complete the task you assigned him perfectly; he will certainly not let you down."

Xi Yin's voice was delicate and charming, with a captivating allure. The Heavenly Emperor looked down and saw her face, as beautiful as the morning sun. His heart stirred, and he lowered his head to kiss her.

"Your Majesty~~~"

The red quilt was billowing, and the bedchamber was once again filled with boundless spring colors.

The Heavenly Empress had been gone for a long time after descending to earth, and Fan Zhi, who was disguised as the Heavenly Empress, felt a strong sense of unease.

Logically speaking, the Empress should have returned by now, but there has been no news of her since.

Fan Zhi's gaze fell on the glass lamp next to the Empress's bedchamber, where the crimson phoenix flames were dying, as if they would be extinguished at any moment.

As the Empress's personal maid, Fan knew many of her secrets. She once told Fan that the phoenix flame inside the glass lamp was closely related to her soul. If the phoenix flame had a problem, it meant that her soul had a problem.

However, the Heavenly Empress possessed great magical power. She was the only seven-colored phoenix in the entire world, born as a celestial being. She ascended to the rank of immortal at the age of a thousand and became a revered deity at the age of ten thousand.

In this vast world, above and below, who could possibly harm the incomparably noble Empress?

But the phoenix flames don't look fake. Could it be that she encountered danger in the human realm?

Fan Zhi stood up and respectfully picked up the glass lamp.

If the Heavenly Empress is in trouble, the person who should be notified most is His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. She is just a lowly female immortal serving the Heavenly Empress and has no right to make such a decision.

Fan Zhi brought a glass lamp to pay homage to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, but was stopped outside the Emperor's palace by the Emperor's guards.

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has decreed that the Imperial Palace is a sacred place in the Celestial Realm. Anyone who trespasses shall be killed without exception."

The guards looked fierce and menacing, which frightened Fan Zhi so much that his body trembled uncontrollably.

“My lord, I am a maid in the palace of the Heavenly Empress. Please make an exception for me. I have something important to report to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor.”

However, the two guards remained unmoved and refused to move aside no matter what Fan Zhi said.

"Little fairy, how dare you trespass into His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's palace! If you don't leave quickly, my immortal sword is not to be trifled with. Be careful, or your life will be in danger."

The phoenix flames inside the glass lamp were dying, and Fan Zhi was anxiously pacing back and forth, but he dared not rush in or make a loud noise to disturb His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor.

His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is a decisive and ruthless person. If anyone dares to disobey the rules he sets, the Heavenly Emperor will not let them off easily.

Fan Zhi dared not disobey the heavenly rules, and could only plead with the two guards.

But the two of them were as hard as iron, and no matter how much Fan Zhi pleaded, they simply wouldn't budge.

Just then, Xiyin, with a face as beautiful as a peach blossom, gracefully walked out of the Heavenly Emperor's palace.

"His Majesty's palace is a sacred place in the Heavenly Realm. How can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry be allowed to come here? If you disturb His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, how many heads do you have to chop off?"

Xi Yin's voice was gentle and soft, but her words were like poison.

Fan Zhi's expression changed drastically: "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I truly have something to discuss with His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor..."

Xi Yin's gaze fell on Fan Zhi's face. Seeing her ordinary face, Xi Yin curled the corners of her lips, and her smile became even more enchanting and captivating.

"Oh? Is that so? You look to me like you're here to seduce His Majesty?"

"With such a label pinned on me, how can I possibly survive?" Fan Zhi suddenly knelt down on the ground, frantically trying to explain.

"Your Highness, please spare me! I had no such intention. Please, Your Highness, investigate thoroughly. I am of lowly status and plain appearance. How could I dare to have such a rebellious thought? Please, Your Highness, spare me!"

Fan Zhi knew Xi Yin's personality very well. This person was a mortal enemy of the Empress. If anyone serving by the Empress's side was found to have made a mistake, they would be thrown into the Heavenly Prison at best, and thrown off the Execution Platform at worst, ending up with no trace of their body.

Now that Xiyin is saying she wants to seduce His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, if this accusation gets out, how will she survive?

Fan Zhi had no other choice but to kneel down and kowtow repeatedly. She used too much force, and bright red blood quickly flowed from her forehead, staining the white jade ground red.

Xi Yin's face instantly turned cold: "You audacious lowly servant, how dare you defile the floor of His Majesty's palace with your filthy and lowly blood! Guards, drag her away and throw her into the Heavenly Prison, where she will be subjected to eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning."

The two guards knew that Xiyin was the Emperor's favorite concubine, while Fanzhi was just a lowly maid. Even if she was a maid in the Empress's palace, her status was not high.

Moreover, she dared to seduce His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. Even if the Empress found out, she wouldn't get away with it.

The two guards immediately got up and helped Fan Zhi up from the ground.

Fan Zhi was terrified. She was just a little magpie who had cultivated into an immortal. She was kept by the Empress's side to serve her because she suited the Empress's personality.

Her magical power was weak; those eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning were enough to take her life.

The Heavenly Princess only wanted her life.

Fan Zhi knew that if she were to be dragged down like this, she would be doomed. She no longer cared about violating the heavenly rules; all she could do was call upon the Heavenly Emperor for a glimmer of hope.

"Your Majesty, I am Fan Zhi, a maidservant of the Empress. Something has happened to the Empress, Your Majesty!"

Her voice was exceptionally shrill, echoing above the Heavenly Emperor's palace.

Xi Yin frowned and unleashed a magical spell, instantly silencing Fan Zhi's voice.

"Hurry up and drag her away! If you disturb His Majesty, how can you bear the consequences?"

The two guards immediately dragged Fanzhi away. Fanzhi struggled desperately, but the guards knocked her unconscious with their sword sheaths. Her body went limp and fell to the ground, and the glass lamp she was holding also fell to the ground.

The glass lamp rolled down to Xiyin's feet with a clatter. She looked down and saw a tiny flame burning inside.

The crimson flames irritated Xi Yin, so she stomped on the glass lamp, extinguishing the flames inside.

Then, with a flick of her long sleeves, she completely extinguished the glass lamp into ashes, and Xiyin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Empress?

Ha, if it weren't for her noble birth, how could she have sat on the throne of the Empress?

But it doesn't matter. Ye Hao is a sickly person. Even if his father is a dragon and his mother is a phoenix, his talent is mediocre and he will not amount to anything.

Now that the Dragon God Cangyu is in seclusion and ignoring worldly affairs, a severe drought has struck the human world. Ye Hao is undergoing tribulation in the human world and is probably suffering terribly at this time.

That bitch Yu Yao cares so much about Ye Hao, she'll probably secretly descend to the mortal realm to help her son overcome his tribulation.

However, according to the laws of Heaven, immortals cannot interfere too much in human affairs. That vile woman Yuyao is trying every means to help her son, and she will surely suffer the backlash of Heaven.

Moreover, the Heavenly Emperor has always disliked Yu Yao for always putting her son first. That wretched woman Yu Yao has repeatedly disobeyed the Heavenly Emperor's orders, so His Majesty has probably long since grown tired of her.

Thinking of the Heavenly Emperor's promise, Xi Yin's smile widened.

The position of Crown Prince of Heaven will surely belong to her son.

A note from the author:

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Happy Army Day, my little angels!