Chapter 31 Riding a Blue Phoenix
Just then, a loud cry rang out from outside the hall. Su Yunyu's eyes lit up. After telling Xiao Shuying to rest on her own, she went out.
Xiao Shuying watched his hurried retreating figure, lost in thought. At that moment, the fairy, as if seeing through a heavenly secret, uttered a startling statement:
"What, you like him?"
Xiao Shuying glanced at her sideways and sneered:
"Can't you see my murderous intent?"
"I see," the fairy finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luckily, you wanted to kill him, not like him."
"Oh," Xiao Shuying sensed the deeper meaning and pressed for details:
What does this mean?
The fairy simply smiled and changed the subject:
"Actually, this palace didn't exist just to wait for you. Do you know why it looks like fog, without color or texture?"
Why
"Because..." the fairy lowered her voice:
"It is made of souls, made of the souls of the dead."
Xiao Shuying hadn't expected this answer. In her first life, although she had been to the Xuanling Sea, there was no such palace there at all.
But what does this have to do with his problem?
"Don't rush, listen to me," the fairy swirled into the air and waved her sleeve:
“I have consumed too many souls, so I know their joys and sorrows, but your master—”
She changed the subject:
"His soul is a foreign concept to me."
"..." Xiao Shuying thought of something and smiled:
"I knew it all along."
"What!" The fairy was shocked. She hadn't expected him to be so calm and insightful about this earth-shattering event.
How did you know?
You don't need to know.
If it weren't for the illusion in the Immortal Demon Ruins, and if it weren't for the Mirror Demon's account, Xiao Shuying would never have imagined that there was a completely new world besides this continent.
He had no idea what that world was like, or why someone would specifically come to kill him for so many lifetimes.
The feeling of being out of control made Xiao Shuying frown, and she asked the fairy again:
"Besides his unfamiliar soul, what else can you sense?"
"Hmm..." The fairy pondered for a moment:
"That's all. There seems to be something special about his soul, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Oh, and don't fall for him—"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Shuying interrupted him:
"I've already said, I only want to kill him."
“That’s the best,” the fairy paused, then sighed.
"If one is tainted by the cause of a beautiful beginning, one will never find peace."
Upon hearing this warning-like phrase, Xiao Shuying's heart sank. She couldn't quite describe her emotions, but her resolve hardened. Once her cultivation was restored, she was determined to kill Su Yunyu.
Putting aside personal grudges, he had no need for emotions in his life.
It seems as if they were born to endure hardships, all for the sake of ultimately achieving the Great Dao.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming strangely tense, cries came again from outside the hall. Hearing the somewhat emotional sounds, Xiao Shuying frowned. Could Su Yunyu be bullying Qingluan again?
The thought that such a possibility really existed made Xiao Shuying walk quickly out of the palace. The fairy watched his back, lost in thought.
Outside the palace, the sea of clouds stretched out, the rosy clouds rising and falling. A blue phoenix spread its wings in the sky, while others stood on the corridor preening their feathers. Xiao Shuying looked around and found Su Yunyu's figure not far away.
Just as she was about to walk over, a gust of wind swept by, and his white robes fluttered, making him stand there as if he were about to ride the wind and return at any moment, which made Xiao Shuying's heart tighten.
His soul doesn't belong here, so will he eventually ride the wind and return home?
No, Su Yunyu didn't kill me yet, how could she leave so easily?
So Xiao Shuying calmed herself down and stepped over. She saw Su Yunyu's profile was gentle, with a slight smile on her lips. She was stroking the feathers of the Azure Phoenix. The cry just now was actually the Azure Phoenix's comfortable cry.
It is estimated that no one has ever touched them like this in thousands of years.
The Azure Phoenix is a divine beast second only to the Phoenix, but the Phoenix lineage has declined, and the Azure Phoenix's whereabouts are unpredictable, so few people have ever seen it.
The Azure Phoenix, coveted by millions, was a divine beast that once carried Xiao Shuying, like some kind of incarnation, naturally sharing a close connection with her.
As Qingluan, who was enjoying being touched by Su Yunyu, sensed Xiao Shuying approaching, she quickly turned her head and ran towards Xiao Shuying.
Seeing the adorable Qingluan run away, Su Yunyu immediately wanted to chase after her, but unexpectedly, she bumped into a broad and strong chest as soon as she turned around.
Su Yunyu felt a sharp pain on her forehead and touched it before looking up to see Xiao Shuying. The person who was originally the same height as her had grown taller after her meridians were repaired.
So Su Yunyu's competitive spirit flared up again, and she launched a barrage of questions at System 111:
"Is there any magic pill that can make me grow taller?"
111 angrily shooed them back:
[If you ask such a stupid question again, I'm blocking you.]
"..."
Seeing Su Yunyu freeze in front of her, and noticing the brief look of confusion on his usually cool face, Xiao Shuying couldn't help but smile slightly and gently rub his forehead as he bumped it against hers.
"Master, are you alright?"
Su Yunyu felt as if she had been electrocuted and slapped Xiao Shuying's hand away. Hearing his deep, magnetic voice gave her goosebumps, and she cried out to System 111:
"Oh no, how did he grow so big all of a sudden? How am I, his old father, supposed to live...?"
111: [Wouldn't it be better if it were bigger?]
"roll!"
Su Yunyu calmed herself down and said to Xiao Shuying, who was now tall and imposing in front of her:
Why did you come out?
At this point, Xiao Shuying touched the blue phoenix that was frantically rubbing against her, and then said slowly:
"I heard the blue phoenix crying loudly, and not knowing what had happened, I came to check."
Seeing that Qingluan, who had just been aloof and ignored her, was now practically burying her face in Xiao Shuying's chest, Su Yunyu felt even more resentful and said:
"The Azure Phoenix is just joking; don't take it seriously."
As soon as she finished speaking, it was unclear whether the blue phoenix understood her or not, but it let out another loud cry, flapping its wings, raising its neck and head, about to peck at Su Yunyu—
Startled, Su Yunyu instinctively moved closer to Xiao Shuying.
What? This thing can actually understand human speech.
Xiao Shuying calmly reassured Qingluan, and seeing Su Yunyu clinging tightly to her as if afraid of being pecked, she thought to herself that this person was indeed not the beast from her first life.
In her first life, although that person also had the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in the world, she was far less graceful and charming than Su Yunyu is now.
Even though it's the same cold and aloof appearance, it's far less vibrant than his current life, whether he's moving or still.
Upon seeing Qingluan, Xiao Shuying recalled a question: why did Su Yunyu know about the Xuanling Sea, and why did she bring him here?
If one were to discover their identity as a spirit of the Three Realms, things would truly become unpredictable and complicated.
"Master," Xiao Shuying paused before asking:
"Why do you know about the Xuanling Sea, and why did you bring me here?"
Su Yunyu had already prepared a draft before mentioning this:
“A previous book said that the spiritual energy of the Xuanling Sea is incomparable to that of the cultivation world, but ordinary people cannot enter. I was desperate and grasped at straws at the time, and I never expected to actually find it.”
It's impossible to find fault with it, and it's impossible to tell if it's real or fake.
Ultimately, whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you.
Xiao Shuying lowered her gaze, and whether she believed it or not, when she saw Qingluan beside her, she seemed to remember something, and smiled up at the corner of her mouth:
"I see. By the way, Master, would you like to ride the Azure Phoenix?"
This blue phoenix was different in size from the cranes Su Yunyu usually imagined. It was enormous, capable of carrying two people on its back. Looking at the fluffy blue phoenix, Su Yunyu was somewhat tempted, and feigned a scolding:
"The Azure Phoenix is a divine beast; how can it be trampled upon?"
Xiao Shuying used her mind to command Qingluan, and the next second Qingluan changed its hostile attitude towards Su Yunyu, lowered its head and rubbed against him, calling out twice in an exceptionally friendly manner.
Then Xiao Shuying pretended to be serious:
"Master, Qingluan won't be angry."
"This..." Su Yunyu was secretly delighted, but still put on a show.
So Xiao Shuying went even further:
"Master, I really want to try."
"Oh well."
Su Yunyu then relented.
Although Su Yunyu had already experienced the vastness and boundlessness of the Xuanling Sea, she was still deeply shocked when she rode on the back of the Azure Phoenix, which could travel a thousand miles a day but could not reach the edge of the sea.
Sitting on the fluffy back of the Azure Phoenix, Su Yunyu was initially excited, but when she felt Long Aotian's hard chest behind her, she felt somewhat depressed.
How annoying! With Xiao Shuying's current height, when she sat behind him, she completely encircled him in her arms, especially since her hands were "fearfully" holding him.
If she didn't really want to experience it, Su Yunyu would refuse such a shameful position.
Xiao Shuying could clearly sense his stiffness; he was doing it on purpose, knowing that this person was afraid of heights, and he even gave Qingluan another hint.
The next second, the Azure Phoenix fluttered upwards, and just as Su Yunyu sensed something was wrong, it plunged down like a dragon entering the sea—
Su Yunyu was so frightened that she almost screamed again. Her persona allowed her to maintain a facade of composure, but her tightly bitten lower lip and closed eyes revealed her inner weakness beneath the surface.
In the past, when flying on a sword, Xiao Shuying had to push aside her fluttering sleeves and peek out to see his tense face.
Now, with his slender frame, he had to lower his head slightly to properly appreciate Su Yunyu's unusual nervousness.
However, Xiao Shuying overlooked one thing: in her nervousness, Su Yunyu gripped the feathers of the blue phoenix beneath her tightly, causing the phoenix to wince in pain and instinctively spun around, throwing the person on its back off—
Now Su Yunyu really couldn't stay calm. She gasped and let out a short "Ah," but it was no use. She quickly fell into the sea.
With a splash, water sprayed up from the sea. Su Yunyu felt excruciating pain all over her body. This was even worse than the last time she fell off her sword, because this time she had fallen into the sea.
First, she plummeted heavily to the bottom of the sea. Su Yunyu struggled to float to the surface, and before she could even catch her breath, she began to cough violently.
"Cough cough cough cough cough—"
Su Yunyu coughed violently, her eyes turning red, after swallowing a lot of water. Only after she calmed down a bit did she realize a problem.
He immediately suppressed his cough and looked around at the water. He saw only the vast expanse of water, completely still except for him.
Wait, where's Long Aotian?!
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