Her taut, straight hand suddenly went limp, and she began to soothe him, asking, "Are you... feeling any better?"
Jie Beiying laughed: "This isn't enough! Cough cough..."
"Then what should we do?"
"...Give me a kiss."
"..." Qinghan suspiciously withdrew her hand: "You lied to me again."
"I'm only lying to you because I miss you!"
"..."
His face was pale, and his breathing was unsteady. He had just coughed and his face was flushed with an unnatural redness. His eyes were empty. The only thing that looked normal was his two rosy lips.
Qinghan blushed and said, "Just... just for a moment."
Jie Beiying smiled and said, "Okay."
As their breaths drew closer, the scorpion's lips curved into a wider smile. The moment their warmth touched, a soft sound rang out, and the palace doors suddenly swung open.
"..."
"..."
Geng Qi saved himself the trouble. The palace door was only slightly ajar. He followed the scorpion's scent and pushed the door open to see this scene.
A sudden gust of wind swept into the hall, startling the already extremely tense young man. He turned his head and his surprise turned to joy. "Young Master?!"
He firmly remembered not to address her as "Your Excellency" in public, and it seems that not much has changed even after regaining his memories.
...I'm so pleased!
Geng Qi coughed lightly, "I'm here to find someone."
Qing Han pushed the person away and tried to walk forward, but two hands wrapped around his neck from behind and pressed down on his back, blocking his steps.
Jie Beiying said, "The person is in the accounting office."
Geng Qi: "...You may continue."
"Public...uh!"
The commotion behind them was unknown, but it was blocked by a palace door, preventing them from entering the Izumo Palace.
Ji Rong was in the accounting office. Geng Qi couldn't believe that Qing Han had arranged it. When he found the man, he was dressed in the Wangfu steward's uniform, still all green.
Recently, Prince Zhan returned to the royal family, and officials from the court and even major sects sent people to pay their respects. The newly built royal palace warehouse was already full on the first day Prince Zhan moved in, and the newly appointed accountant was behind the counter with an account book to count and store all the gifts.
No one noticed the extra person in the accounting room until the servants of the Prince's mansion were intentionally or unintentionally arranged to leave, at which point Geng Qi dispelled the illusion and revealed his true form.
Ji Rong didn't even look up: "What do you want to say?"
Geng Qi said, "Make the best use of everything."
"..."
"Did you do this in the Yi Ling Sect as well, senior?"
They seem quite skilled, and their work looks very professional!
Ji Rong entered the last gift list into the ledger, then closed it. He glanced behind him, saw no one else, and asked疑惑地问道, "Alone?"
Geng Qi nodded: "He entered the palace."
"so?"
"So I've come to ask you a question, senior."
"..."
He recounted in detail what he had seen in the forbidden area behind Shangxu Peak and what he had guessed in the secret realm. Upon hearing this, Ji Rong frowned and asked, "A phoenix corpse?"
"Indeed, the phoenix's true form is sealed in a crystal coffin. We are bound by blood, I cannot be mistaken."
"That's impossible." Ji Rong suddenly stood up, his expression no longer as calm as before: "A fallen phoenix wouldn't leave behind a corpse!"
In the Xuanling Continent, divine beasts exist only in legends; no one has ever seen them, nor are there any related records.
Ji Rong's words clearly indicate that he is very knowledgeable about the legendary mythical beasts.
Geng Qi asked, "What do you mean by that, senior?"
If there are no corpses, then what is that phoenix in the forbidden area?
Ji Rong was slightly taken aback: "You didn't know?"
Geng Qi shook his head.
He had never heard of anything related to the life or death of a phoenix.
Ji Rong pondered for a long time, staring at him to make sure he really didn't know, before continuing, "Has the Demon Lord ever heard of the Phoenix's Nirvana?"
"I've heard of it..." she said, then suddenly paused.
The phoenix rises from the ashes, reborn from the flames. If the same principle applies to this world, how did the phoenix, with its tenacious vitality and seemingly indestructible nature, perish?
Seeing that he had already realized something, Ji Rong continued, "Phoenixes do not die; they only pass on their lineage. The moment a phoenix gives birth to its offspring is the moment it perishes. Its physical body returns to dust, and its soul merges with its offspring, transforming into new life. The new phoenix will inherit its mother's spiritual power, including her memories."
"..."
His words were pointed and suggestive, causing Geng Qi to furrow his brow slightly.
He already knew who he was; that new life was him!
However, he had no memory of his mother's life, and the phoenix should have turned to dust when the original owner was born, but now the phoenix's body is still in the crystal coffin in the forbidden area of Tianzhi Sect.
"When your spirit recognizes you as its master, and I awaken the phoenix phantom in the secret realm, you will know who I am."
Ji Rong acquiesced.
Geng Qi understood.
No wonder he wasn't surprised when he heard about the phoenix; he already knew he was the son of the phoenix.
After a moment's pause, Geng Qi raised his eyes: "How do you know all this?"
How could they know something that wasn't recorded anywhere on the entire continent?
The two faced each other. Ji Rong did not speak. Geng Qi suddenly felt his thumb tremble slightly. He turned the jade ring and saw that a new task had appeared on the system interface.
...
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