Longing Separated by Dragon Sands
In the heat of battle, the Soul Master was so focused on the phoenix tree that he completely forgot about the Underworld!
The Phoenix Maiden's shout caused the Soul Master to break out in a cold sweat.
However, judging from the dragons' posture, they seemed to have no intention of killing, like a cunning cat toying with its prey that could not escape its grasp.
"Thank you for your guidance, Divine Lord!" The Soul Master transformed into a cloud of dark red mist and vanished before the Dragon Clan's eyes.
"Thank you for nothing..." The Phoenix Maiden lowered her eyes; what she said was simply the truth.
Just as the Soul Master had predicted, a quarter past the hour of Yin, all the dragons left the phoenix tree at the same time, transforming into dragons and darting through the golden and red sea of clouds, disappearing in an instant.
"Divine Lord!"
Huang Sheng ran over from a distance, sword in hand, and shouted anxiously, "Are you alright?!"
"It's alright."
The dragons sent only insignificant minions; she, as the dignified leader of a clan, was not so pathetic as to be unable to defeat even these lowly minions.
Despite hearing her say that, Huang Sheng still checked her over from head to toe, and only breathed a sigh of relief after finding that there were no wounds. He clenched his fists, "The Dragon Clan has really gone too far this time!"
A thousand years ago, Huang Sheng was just a frivolous and impetuous young girl, not as mature and composed as she later became.
And what about the Phoenix Maiden...?
"Huang Sheng, what is the situation regarding casualties in the Phoenix Clan?" Huang Nu asked in a low voice, her face grim.
"No one died, but more than twenty guards were seriously injured and have been sent for treatment."
"Fine," Phoenix Maiden laughed in anger, and shouted, "Phoenix Sheng, go and draft a letter now and send it to the Xuanhai Dragon God. If he doesn't show his power, he'll really think that I and the Phoenix Clan are easy to bully! This time, I will definitely get an explanation for the Phoenix Clan."
—
"God?"
Seeing that the Xuanhai Dragon God was repeatedly reading through the letter sent by the Phoenix Clan, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger, Shen Buhuo cautiously asked, "What do you think?"
"What do you think, Venerable One?" Xuanhai Dragon God casually placed the letter on the candlestick, his deep sea-like eyes reflecting a flickering fire. "Since she wants to come, I will open the door for her. I'm just afraid she might desert at the last minute, which would become a laughing stock for all time."
Having resolved the issue of the Phoenix Maiden, Shen Bu Huo began to recount the battle situation in the mortal world.
As expected, the dragons won a great victory.
“Alright,” Xuanhai Dragon God interrupted him, “let those mortals catch their breath.”
Seeing that Shen Bu Huo was looking at him with confusion, Xuan Hai Long Shen let out a muffled laugh: "Bu Huo, don't you think it would be more interesting to give them a fatal blow when they relax and think that everything is over?"
As Shen Qiexing listened quietly to Xuanhai Longshen recounting cruel events in such a calm tone, her small palms involuntarily tightened around the thin, cicada-wing-like curtain beside her.
The rustling of the gauze curtains produced an extremely faint sound, yet it still reached the ears of the Xuanhai Dragon God. A kind smile bloomed on his face, and he gestured for Shen Buhuo to step back.
"Come on, are you playing hide-and-seek with Father?"
"Then your father will be coming to find you."
Before he could even get up, Shen Qiexing walked out on his own and whispered, "Father."
Looking at the child who was barely taller than his waist when standing up, Xuanhai Dragon God's heart softened. He took the child's hand and asked with a smile in his ear, "Is there something you want? Why did you suddenly come here?"
"Father, could you please stop attacking the mortal world?"
Shen Qiexing glanced at him, mustered his courage, and stammered, "Father, I... I think we're already doing very well. Must we... must we acquire land we don't actually need by slaughtering others...?"
Xuanhai Dragon God showed a surprised expression, but he remained gentle. "Qiexing, tell your father, did you see or hear anything?"
Shen Qiexing lowered his head, his fingers twisting his sleeves tightly. "Last month, because I wanted to eat malt candy, my mother took me to the mortal world."
"If you want candy, just tell your sister Songheng," Xuanhai Dragon God ruffled his hair with a smile. "The mortal world is currently in constant turmoil, your mother's magic power is weak, and you are just a child. What if you encounter danger?"
"Father," Shen Qiexing said quickly, seeing that he was taking the topic further and further away, "I saw many injured people!"
“Those mortals lost their homes and families because of us, Father. Aren’t we living happily now? Why must we…”
“You’re still young,” Xuanhai Dragon God remained calm and squatted down to look his son in the eye. “You haven’t yet mastered the power of your father, so you can’t understand what your father has done. That’s alright, child. When you grow up and succeed your father, you will naturally understand when you look back on this day.”
His tone was filled with unwavering stubbornness and determination, leaving Shen Qiexing speechless.
The next day, the god saw his father and mother quarreling.
—Actually, it was just the Xuanhai Dragon God being stubborn on his own.
"Okay, okay, Ah Qing, please forgive me."
The Dragon Mother didn't want to see him and slammed the door shut. But to her surprise, he crawled in through the window and continued to smile apologetically at her. "I really know I was wrong this time. I swear to you, if I ever speak to you in that tone again, I'll pull out my dragon tendons."
He followed Daenerys Targaryen incessantly, and she finally couldn't suppress the corners of her lips from turning up. She turned around and straightened his clothes, saying, "You're such a grown man, and you're still trying to climb out of windows like other people."
Who would have thought that the decisive and stern Xuanhai Dragon God was actually henpecked at home?
"Then you'll have to tell me before you take Qiexing out in the future, okay?" He sighed dramatically, "Otherwise I'll be worried to death at home."
"I know, I know, you're so long-winded," Daenerys glared at him. "I wonder what your subordinates are saying about you behind your back."
“They won’t say anything about me,” Xuanhai Dragon God said, taking a box out of his sleeve. “These are Eastern pearls that I recently collected. You’ve always liked these sparkly things, so take them.”
—
On the day agreed upon with the Phoenix Maiden, the Xuanhai Dragon God and the Dragon Mother greeted her on the sea early in the morning.
Phoenix arrived as promised, and a huge fiery golden phoenix descended from the sky. The Dragon Mother couldn't help but look her up and down.
She had also heard of the great achievements of this Phoenix Clan ruler. It was said that she was ruthless and cunning in her political methods, and that she had even seized the position of ruler through bloodshed.
"Phoenix Goddess, would you like to have a seat at my humble abode?" Xuanhai Dragon God bowed slightly and raised his eyebrows.
"No need."
The Phoenix Maiden glanced at him coldly, her heart filled with hatred.
Fortunately, all the seriously injured children in the clan were rescued and are now lively and energetic again; otherwise, she would definitely have fought that stinking worm today.
"Dragon God of the Profound Sea, I only have one question for you: there is no enmity between the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan. Why did you attack my Wutong Tree on the third day of last month?"
"Attack Wutongmu?" Xuanhai Dragon God seemed to chuckle. "You jest, Divine Lord. When has the Dragon Clan ever done such a thing?"
"you!"
"I only remember that on the third day of last month, I sent troops to wipe out a group of rebels. Could it be that the rebels were hiding in the paulownia tree at that time?"
The phoenix girl's eyes twitched, and her blood-red fingernails dug deeply into her palms.
After the Soul Lord returned that day, he brought her a message the next day. All the places in the Underworld that corresponded to the cities that had been cleared out in the mortal world had been completely looted by the Dragon Clan, resulting in thousands of casualties and heavy losses.
Although the two have not been in contact since that day, after that surprise attack that night, the last bit of affection that Soul Master had for the Xuanhai Dragon God must have been shattered by the Xuanhai Dragon God himself.
They had known each other for longer than she had been in office, and there were some things she shouldn't have asked, she would never have asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Divine Lord and the Soul Master have come to find me with the same purpose," the Xuanhai Dragon God chuckled. "Unfortunately, our paths diverge, and I am destined not to travel with you two. What a pity..."
“Mysterious Sea Dragon God, I only have one thing to say,” the Phoenix Maiden said, enunciating each word clearly: “Those who harm others will ultimately harm themselves. You should take care of yourself.”
She turned to leave, but was stopped by the Xuanhai Dragon God: "My Lord, I have changed my mind."
"From this day forward, I will no longer wage war against the mortal world. The targets of war will now be the Wutong Tree, the Underworld, and the Mitianze."
The Phoenix Maiden suddenly turned around, her phoenix eyes wide open: "What does this have to do with Mi Tianze!"
"Do I have to have a reason to start a war?" Xuanhai Dragon God stroked his chin, feigning curiosity. "Isn't it simply a matter of whoever I want to die, and whoever I want to die, dies?"
“You…” A barely perceptible redness appeared at the corner of the Phoenix Maiden’s eyes, “Dragon God of the Profound Sea, you will get your retribution sooner or later!”
"Is that so? I'm really looking forward to that day."
The Dragon Mother unconditionally supported him. She took the arm of the Xuanhai Dragon God back to the Dragon Palace and asked with a smile, "You still invited that Phoenix Goddess to come down and play. I see that the palace is empty. What are you going to use to entertain her?"
“I wasn’t prepared at all,” Xuanhai Dragon God said as he escorted her back to her palace, “because I knew she wouldn’t come down.”
—
"What......"
The Forest King paused in tending to the flowers and plants, straightened his expression, and helped up the white dove girl who had come to deliver the message. "Child, is this a message from the Phoenix Maiden?"
“Yes!” White Dove’s face was full of worry. “King Sen, you should prepare as soon as possible. Who knows when the dragon clan will attack.”
"Thank you for your hard work, child. Take care on your journey."
He put down the scissors and said calmly, "Lian Chu."
"Your subordinate is here."
"Go and gather all the clan leaders in front of the Canggu Temple. The situation is urgent, the sooner the better."
"yes!"
Lian Chu ran off in a hurry, and Sen Wang watched his retreating figure, feeling a little worried.
He's only been the leader of the White Lions for a little over a month; can he really shoulder the responsibility of protecting Mitianze...?
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