Chapter 124 On the Verge
Mu Xun gritted his teeth, grabbed the unconscious Mu Chong at his feet, broke through the smoke screen, and rushed to the other side of the stage.
Mu Xi watched Mu Xun's retreating figure, then immediately returned and nodded to the three shamans beside her: "It's up to you."
The three masked shamans didn't say anything. They found a pillar in front of the stage that hadn't collapsed yet. Two of them acted as "wooden stakes," while one climbed up to form a human wall. Then they made a gesture to Mu Xi.
Mu Xi climbed up the human wall and stepped onto the pillar.
The reappearance of a figure in the inferno drew gasps of alarm from outside the fire.
The shaman below took off his outer garment, set it on fire, and threw it at Mu Xi.
Mu Xi's gold and red robes, which were already mostly burned, caught fire again.
Immediately afterwards, the shaman below used some unknown means to throw powder into the air.
The powder exploded upon contact with fire, bursting into a ball of blue flame in the air with a "bang".
Mu Xi gave a soft shout into the dark void within: "Now..."
This was discussed and agreed upon beforehand with the White-Clad Immortal's personality.
The white-robed immortal's persona flew out, took control of the body in an instant, and then leaped down from the pillar, spreading his arms like a phoenix spreading its wings. The burning tattered clothes transformed into flowing flames like wings in the firelight.
After landing, without stopping, she began to perform a graceful Nuo dance.
Mu Xi could feel the flames hissing all over her body.
The white-clad fairy was like a fiery phoenix breaking through purgatory, its feathers adorned with flames as it soared up and down, bathed in radiant light.
Finally, the shamans who rushed out of the sea of fire shouted: "Oh, a divine intervention, a divine intervention... This is the dance of the phoenix's rebirth, the phoenix's rebirth..."
The white-clad fairy danced until she was completely exhausted, and the flames on her clothes naturally burned out.
Mu Xi regained control of her body and slowly removed her mask in front of the stunned guests.
The shamans knelt on the ground, chanting in unison: "The Crown Prince descends from the heavens, reborn from the ashes. This is the phoenix's rebirth, a phoenix's rebirth, a phoenix's rebirth..."
Mu Xi's gaze was intense, her expression haughty as she surveyed the scene.
The guests were stunned, then erupted in thunderous cheers.
The embers of the raging fire still crackled, and ash fluttered like ink butterflies.
Mu Xi stood before the still-burning stage, her gold and red robes stained with ashes, but her face remained unmarked.
She held her head high against the wind, letting the night breeze tousle her loose hair, her blood still surging and churning in her limbs after the fire.
Mu Xi entered the main hall step by step, her gaze piercing through the smoke and dust of the fire, directly meeting that of Jin Fangjun Mu Zhen, who sat in the main seat.
This gamble, though risky, was ultimately successful.
Jin Fangjun and Mu Zhen remained frozen in the main seat.
The cups and goblets overturned, and the fine wine soaked through the gold-embroidered robe, yet the person remained completely unaware.
His eyes were wide open, and the depths of his pupils seemed to have just experienced a meteorite fall, been smashed to pieces, and frozen on a raging storm.
His lips moved as if he wanted to call out "Xi'er," to confirm whether the "son" standing before him, bathed in flames and with a stern light between his brows, was a human or a ghost, real or an illusion.
However, only a few hoarse sobs rolled out of his throat, like the final lament of a trapped beast.
All dignity and composure crumbled and collapsed completely when faced with this bizarre scene that transcended life and death, like a rotten wooden platform in a storm.
Mu Xi remained expressionless, but when she saw the turbulent emotions in her father's eyes, the fear and disbelief that could swallow up all the dignity of a monarch, a smile finally appeared in her eyes.
Fighting with their lives on the line, gambling everything—this is just the beginning.
The smile in Mu Xi's eyes broke the last straw for Jin Fangjun and Mu Zhen.
He suddenly understood something, slowly stood up, and reached forward, as if to reach for Mu Xi, or perhaps for the ethereal smoke: "You...you..."
Before he could finish speaking, his eyes closed and his body plummeted straight down.
"My lord..."
"Father……"
Exclamations arose from all sides.
Mu Xun stumbled through the stunned crowd and knelt down beside Mu Zhen: "Divine Physician Luo, Divine Physician Luo..."
Princess Yan Ya also stepped forward: "Quick, where is the 'Danzhu Pill' from earlier?"
Before anyone present could recover from the aftermath of the fire on the stage, they were confronted with Jin Fangjun Muzhen's unconsciousness.
Amidst the chaos and devastation, only Mu Xi remained standing amidst the swirling smoke and dust.
After the "Phoenix Rebirth" dance, everything is different.
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Jin Fangjun Muzhen's collapse put him in critical condition.
Mu Xi was still not quite convinced: "Dr. Luo, didn't you say before that it would take at least half a year? Even if it was shortest, there should still be two months, right?"
At this moment, Mu Zhen was lying on the bed in the inner room of the main courtyard, where there were four people in total.
Besides Mu Xi and Doctor Luo, there was also Marquis Shen Lun of Yong State, who always had a stern face.
As for the others, the entire Jin Fangjun residence was in chaos. Mu Xun and Madam Gao went to see off the female and male guests, while the head steward Pei Dong and others were busy cleaning up the mess.
Doctor Luo slowly shook his head: "It's no use now, he's been really overstimulated this time."
"Didn't the 'Danzhu Pill' I just took work either?" Mu Xi had her own plan, but she didn't intend to target her scumbag father, Mu Zhen, and she certainly didn't want this outcome.
Doctor Luo sighed, "Alas, that 'Danzhu' might be of some use, but at this point, anyone can only rely on fate."
As she spoke, Doctor Luo took the silver from Mu Zhen's head and stepped back.
Shen Lun stood to the side with his hands behind his back, his face so dark it could drip water: "Was it you who tricked me with silver needles just now?"
"What's wrong with scheming against you?" Doctor Luo didn't even bother to glance at Marquis Shen Lun of Yongguo, and just focused on putting away the silver needles.
Shen Lun gritted his teeth, whether out of pride or desperation, he abandoned Doctor Luo and turned to Mu Xi: "Did you come up with this idea? You covet the position of heir apparent and are unwilling to change your identity. How is the identity of the young lady of the Marquis of Yong's mansion beneath you?"
Shen Lun exuded an aura of authority without anger, which startled Mu Xi.
She had planned the entire "rebirth" process, but she hadn't considered how Mu Zhen and Shen Lun would react afterwards.
Before Mu Xi could answer, Doctor Luo stepped in front of her and said, "It was I who schemed against you. You've schemed against so many people in your life, but you've only been schemed against once. There's no need to be so angry."
Shen Lun ignored Doctor Luo and stared at Mu Xi: "Hmph, after all these years, I didn't expect that you, a daughter, have grown up and have your own ideas, daring to make decisions on your own."
"Although I acted on my own initiative, it was not because I coveted power or position; I simply couldn't shake off the position of heir apparent." Mu Xi's rebellious spirit was also aroused.
Why can't her daughter make her own decisions?
Marquis Shen Lun of Yong State had never been contradicted like this before. Just as he was about to explode in anger, Jin Fangjun Mu Zhen on the bed gasped and slowly opened his eyes: "Uh..."
It took his cloudy eyes a long time to focus before he recognized the three people by the bed.
After a long while, she caught her breath and cried out, "Xun...where is Xun'er?"
Mu Xi had anticipated this situation and turned to go out to send someone to call Mu Xun back.
As the door opened, Mu Xun rushed over, asking, "How is Father?"
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