"The Phoenix Clan is so poor that they can't even give you a decent magical instrument?"
The vertical flute in his hand spun around his thumb, swirling out a wisp of black air that mixed with Yaohua's wooden chip. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a pile of debris.
"In the Heavenly Demon Clan, it's laughable for a couple to often fight with each other." Zhao Wu didn't take her actions to heart. He glanced at the sawdust on the ground. "Using a wooden chip as a magical instrument is really beneath you."
Yaohua really wanted to pry open his head to see what was inside.
"Yaoyao is right. This guy must have something wrong with his head," Mu'ai covered her mouth and whispered into Feng Jing's ear. "Yaoyao is clearly annoyed by him, yet he still says such things. He's really being unreasonable."
A vein on Zhao Wu's forehead twitched, and he stretched out his hand towards Yaohua.
"Come here, or I'll kill them." After a pause, Zhao Wu's eyes darkened. "You should know that with two cripples in tow, you won't be able to escape from me unscathed."
His tough gaze swept over the three of them and finally landed on Yaohua.
Yaohua was angry, but her eyes suddenly shifted.
"Are you really unwilling to cancel the contract mark with me?"
"We in the Heavenly Demon Clan only recognize one person in our lifetime. Once I've given you the contract mark, I won't take it back."
"Fine then." Yaohua seemed to lose all her strength at once, looking rather dejected. "Because of this contract mark, I've been ordered by the God Lord not to set foot in the Heavenly Realm. Even my master doesn't want me anymore. What choice do I have now? I'll go with you today. I only beg you to spare my elder brothers and be devoted to me in the future. Can you do that?"
Sorry, master! To gain Zhao Wu's trust, please allow her to spout nonsense for now!
At this moment, Chongming, who was mending the Hell's barrier, suddenly sneezed.
"Your Highness?" Rong Chu frowned. "Could it be that you inhaled the Karma Fire..."
Chongming shook his head slightly, his eyes deep in thought.
Zhao Wu frowned. "Of course I can. Come here, and I'll let your elder brothers go back right away."
Mu'ai grabbed Yaohua's sleeve. "Yaoyao, don't go over. The Heavenly Demons hate the Phoenixes to the bone. He must be lying to you."
Yaohua gave him a meaningful look. It didn't matter whether Zhao Wu was lying to her or not. Anyway, she was lying to Zhao Wu.
"Fourth elder brother, you guys go back."
Mu'ai's brows knitted together, looking as if he had lost his parents. He was determined not to leave his younger sister alone, but it was obvious that his sister had her own plans...
"Fine. Yaoyao, since you've made your choice, your second elder brother will support you no matter what." Feng Jing, who had been silent all this time, accurately grabbed Mu'ai's hand and nodded in Yaohua's direction.
Yaohua's hand was held by Zhao Wu.
She felt as if a snake had coiled around her. The coldness spread from where their hands were clasped, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
She endured it.
Zhao Wu raised his sleeve and gently pushed Feng Jing and Mu'ai out.
"Are you relieved now?"
Yaohua sighed. "Of course I am. But why are you locking my hand?"
She lowered her eyes and glanced at her wrist. Just as she walked over, Zhao Wu suddenly put a gold chain on her wrist. The style was delicate and beautiful, but ever since she put it on, she felt that all her spiritual power had been forced back into her Purple Mansion.
"You're always so disobedient. I had no choice but to do this." Zhao Wu pulled her onto the back of the black bird.
The hunting wind blew towards them. Zhao Wu blocked in front of Yaohua, shielding her from much of the cold wind.
Yaohua touched her forehead and suddenly remembered something. "Zhao Wu, ever since I got the contract mark, why have I always had a headache?"
"Because your cultivation level is low." Zhao Wu's voice drifted over from the wind. "Don't worry. Although the gold chain suppresses your spiritual power, you can still cultivate."
Yaohua secretly memorized the route and occasionally dropped a colorful crane.
Master, if you see the message, come quickly!
Passing through a dense layer of dark clouds, the black bird landed on a towering mountain peak.
Yaohua looked around curiously. "Do you Heavenly Demons live here?"
Isn't this also the Divine Land?
Why didn't the Karma Fire from the sky burn these evil guys to death?
"Of course the Heavenly Demons don't live here." Zhao Wu looked over with a half - smile. "This is our residence in the Divine Land."
"I thought you were going to take me back to the Heavenly Demon Clan." Yaohua sighed faintly. "Is it because I'm a Phoenix?"
"As your elder brother said, the Heavenly Demon Clan is hostile to the Phoenixes. I've been away from home for a long time. If I took you back, they would devour you without leaving a single scrap."
The black bird obediently lowered its head. Zhao Wu gently stroked its head and then led Yaohua up the mountain.
The path was winding and there was no sign of human habitation along the way. It looked really desolate.
Just as Yaohua was muttering that Zhao Wu would actually live in such a place, Zhao Wu suddenly stopped. He formed a seal with his hands. After a moment, the air seemed to melt, revealing a majestic and solemn gate.
Yaohua followed him in. Two graceful and charming girls walked towards them.
"Your Highness is back!"
The two girls bent their eyes and came over, chattering around Zhao Wu.
Zhao Wu seemed a lot more patient. After they finished speaking, he pointed at Yaohua and said, "This is my fiancée. Take her down to wash up. Tomorrow I'll hold the marriage - registration ceremony."
Tomorrow?
This is too hasty!
I wonder if I can escape smoothly.
Yaohua unconsciously touched the gold chain on her wrist.
I wonder if master can come in time.
"Your Highness, don't worry. We'll definitely dress the madam up beautifully!"
By the time Yaohua came to her senses, Zhao Wu had already walked away.
The two maidservants sized her up with strange looks.
"It's really strange. Why is His Highness's wife a Phoenix?"
So what if I'm a Phoenix? Yaohua bared her teeth at them. I even despise you guys for being Heavenly Demons!
"What bad manners." Another maid rolled her eyes. "Come with us."
They led Yaohua into a room. As soon as the door was opened, the mist from the hot spring pool wafted over.
The steam entered Yaohua's nose, and she immediately sneezed.
A maid pushed her in and then locked the door with a click. The meaning was obvious: she was supposed to take a bath by herself.
After secluding herself in the Ancestral Tomb for seven years, Yaohua could only use the cleansing spell to take care of herself on weekdays. Now seeing such a big hot spring pool, her eyes lit up.
This big hot spring pool is big enough for her to swim back and forth several times!
However, before she could get excited, a maid suddenly pushed the door open and came in.
Yaohua popped her head out of the water and saw that the maid was holding a tray with a deep - purple dress on it.
"If the madam has finished washing, please put on this dress by yourself." The maid's tone was cold, and she took away Yaohua's original clothes while speaking.
Yaohua nodded with an innocent look. "I understand."
The maid didn't want to serve her, and she didn't want to be seen naked either.