Chapter 182: The God of Flowers I've Been Looking For Is Herself
These words were like a stone thrown into a cold pond, instantly breaking the depression.
Tu Shanyi stood up straight abruptly, his fox eyes widening, and his tone finally took on a touch of levity: "What did you say? Phoenix?!"
He recalled the records he had read in the ancient books of Danxue Mountain - when the mythical bird Phoenix fell, it would incite heavenly fire to burn itself and be reborn from the ashes.
Because the black phoenix is relatively rare, it has never been considered that Yun Ling's true form might be a divine bird.
Thinking about it now, Yun Ling's extraordinary talent, the heavenly fire of Danxue Mountain, the strange phenomenon that only burned his body without spreading to other trees... all the details matched!
Pei Xiaoxing also frowned, his voice filled with incredible excitement: "According to the legend of the beast world, the phoenix is an immortal bird, and its power will be even greater after being bathed in fire. Zhu Jiuyin, have you noticed this a long time ago?"
He had seen the phoenix totem in the Pei family library in his early years, and the pattern on it was surprisingly similar to that of Yunling's tail feathers.
Now that I think about it, there are so many details that they overlooked.
"I'm not sure, I just feel that his aura is very special." Zhu Jiuyin propped himself up and sat up, his eyes gleaming. "When I first saw him, I felt that his black feathers were not like those of ordinary bird-like beastmen. They carried a... sacred aura. The fire just now was clearly the Phoenix's Nirvana Fire, which only burns the old body and does not harm living beings!"
Ling Rui jumped up, the scabbard at his waist hitting the bedpost with a dull thud: "So! Yun Ling is not dead? He will come back?!"
He had been furious over Yun Ling's death before, and now his hands were shaking with excitement.
Zhu Jiuyin nodded, convinced of this, but he still put his index finger to his lips, signaling everyone to speak in a low voice.
"Don't make it public." Zhu Jiuyin lowered his voice, but revealed a hint of uncontrollable anticipation, "What if it's not... don't let my wife be so disappointed."
Everyone fell silent immediately, but the sadness on their faces faded a lot, replaced by a secret excitement.
Tu Shanyi cleared his throat and forced himself back to the point. "No matter what, Sheng Jieyue's bill can't be delayed. Ten years ago, she bought fifty kilograms of hemostatic grass from Huichuntang, clearly using it as an excuse to stockpile medicine. That's when she started giving the Beast King chronic medication."
Pei Xiaoxing nodded: "The New Year's Day celebration ceremony is the key. If the Beast King still doesn't show up, we must reveal the truth."
"But the people are half-believing and half-doubting right now." Ling Rui scratched his head, his tone impatient, "Sheng Jieyue is still spreading rumors outside. If this continues, it will only cause more trouble!"
"Let's cure the Black Death in the west of the city first." Huai Jun took a deep breath and looked at the increasingly cold winter. "New Year's Eve will be here soon. Letting the people have a peaceful year is more effective than any amount of reasoning. This is what my wife wants to do most right now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sleeping Sheng Ran suddenly covered his chest, spat a mouthful of blood on the bed sheet, and his face turned as white as paper in an instant.
Zhu Jiuyin also started coughing, but coughed up a mouthful of black blood. After coughing, he breathed a sigh of relief: "The poisonous insect... seems to be dead."
Everyone rushed forward, Tu Shanyi supported Sheng Ran's shaky body, his brows twisted into knots: "Wife, you have consumed too much energy."
Huai Jun immediately took out the jade bottle of spiritual spring water and poured out half a cup of clear spring water. His face was solemn: "Spiritual spring water can replenish vitality. My wife is unconscious now, so I just fed her directly."
As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned over to Sheng Ran and carefully passed the spring water to her lips.
——But I never expected that it would be fed mouth to mouth.
Pei Xiaoxing turned his eyes away, and the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
Tu Shanyi narrowed his fox eyes and said sourly: "If you had told me it was like this earlier, I could have done it next time."
Ling Rui was more direct, muttering, "I'm going to get the spiritual spring water later too. Huaijun, you're really good at stealing the credit!"
After Huaijun finished feeding the spring water, he stood up and glanced at them calmly: "My water-based ability can protect the spring water from losing its effect. Can you do that?"
These words left everyone speechless, and they could only watch as Sheng Ran's face gradually returned to its rosy color.
Half an hour later, Sheng Ran suddenly opened her eyes, sat up abruptly as if frightened, and her chest heaved violently.
"Wife! Are you awake?" Pei Xiaoxing immediately stepped forward and handed over a cup of warm water.
Sheng Ran's complexion had improved a lot, but she was still in shock for a long time.
She took the cup of water a little slowly, her fingertips still trembling, her eyes full of confusion, and she didn't drink it.
"Wife, what's wrong with you?" Tu Shanyi gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips.
Sheng Ran's heart was still beating violently, and she murmured, "I...I had a dream."
"What dream?" Zhu Jiuyin stretched his recovered body and asked curiously.
Sheng Ran took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "In my dream, I was always looking for the God of Flowers, asking her why she gave me power but didn't show up. I also asked her, if I was really a messenger of God, why couldn't I even save Yun Ling..."
She paused, her voice soft as a whisper. "Then an ethereal voice told me I didn't need to look anymore. I'm not a messenger of God. The God of Flowers I've been searching for is myself."
The whole audience fell silent instantly.
Pei Xiaoxing fell into deep thought, his fingertips tapping the edge of the bed unconsciously. No wonder his wife's power could purify evil spells. She was not a messenger of God at all, but God himself.
"Then...then you are the God of Flowers?" Ling Rui widened his eyes, his tone full of shock.
Sheng Ran shook her head, confusion in her eyes: "I don't know. The voice disappeared after it finished speaking. I just felt a very familiar power in my body, as if it had been dormant for a long time."
She looked at Huaijun, then glanced at everyone: "You are all okay, Huaijun is back too, how great."
But after she said this, her eyes darkened - it would be great if Yun Ling was there too.
Tu Shanyi noticed her disappointment and said softly, "My dear wife, don't worry about it. We will return to Danxue Mountain regularly to check on the situation. The fire on Yun Ling is definitely not simple."
Huai Jun also nodded, "There is still more than half of the spiritual spring water. If you feel any discomfort during this period, drink it in time."
"I've obtained a lot this time. Using my water-based abilities to make medicine, it should have some effect on the Black Death. I'm sure the plague in the west of the city can be brought under control before the New Year."
Tu Shanyi walked up and handed her an account book. "This is the list of New Year's goods from the Jiuyao Chamber of Commerce. I sent some bacon and flour to the people in the west of the city so they can make dumplings for the New Year."
Pei Xiaoxing added: "The Pei family will also send people to the west of the city to help and cooperate with our medicine to treat the disease."
Ling Rui patted his chest and said, "Zhu Jiuyin and I are going to put up Spring Festival couplets together! The house in the west of the city is leaking, so I'll help them fix the roof!"
Sheng Ran looked at the people in front of her and felt warm in her heart.
The weather in the central city was getting colder and colder. Tiny snowflakes were floating outside the window, landing on the window lattice and emitting a crystal light.
Even so, one can still see the flames of Danxue Mountain, which are burning fiercely and have never been extinguished. It is really strange.
I had been dozing off just now, but I heard the beastly husbands' conversations, and I felt mixed emotions.
She was afraid that the so-called nirvana and rebirth was just self-consolation, and that only a pile of ashes would remain after the fire was extinguished.
But I couldn't help but feel hope in my heart - Yun Ling is so good, how could he just disappear like this?
Sheng Ran clenched the black feather in her palm, a faint golden light appeared on her fingertips, and she kept praying in her heart.
"My dear wife, you've been so tired recently. Why don't you get some sleep first?" Tu Shanyi said, and then he unceremoniously wrapped his nine tails around Sheng Ran's waist. "I have a lot of hair, and my animal form is the warmest. I'm the most suitable person to accompany you!"
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