Tu Yang looked at him disappointedly and painfully. "Divine Lord, how could you become such a person?"
The Divine Lord waved his hand, and the powder fluttered away with the wind.
He looked at the scattered powder, his eyes filled with smiles. "Without the key, they will be trapped in the Divine Tombs forever. Tu Yang, no one in this world is more powerful than me now. As long as you submit to me, I can give you the most respected status in the world. I can even make you the Queen of Heaven!"
The Queen of Heaven?
Tu Yang found it absurd and ridiculous. "You've done all this just to destroy Chongming, someone stronger than you? But do you think you can fight against the Heavenly Demons on your own without him? You were still imprisoned in the Divine Lord's Hall just a few days ago!"
The Divine Lord laughed arrogantly. "But now that I've escaped, I'll never be imprisoned by the Heavenly Demons again!"
So what if most of the Three Realms have fallen into the hands of the Heavenly Demons? He simply didn't care.
What he cared about was his own face and respected status. He wanted everyone to rely on him.
He was the unique Divine Lord throughout the ages, and he would lead the Three Realms to resist the Heavenly Demons. No one's reputation or glory could outshine his.
Tu Yang had been deceiving herself before, thinking that the Divine Lord had been bewitched by the Heavenly Demons. But now, looking at the spiritual aura dispersing around the Divine Lord and listening to his crazy words, she could no longer deceive herself.
She took two slow steps back, took out her kōnghóu from her storage space, and laughed self - deprecatingly. "The person I've been loyal to all this time is actually such a delusional, stupid, crazy, and arbitrary person! Divine Lord, you were born a god with unimaginable divine power, but your heart is dirtier and uglier than some Heavenly Demons."
She poured all her spiritual power into the kōnghóu with all her might. The sonorous and inspiring celestial music sounded, turning into astonishing string lights that lashed towards the Divine Lord's throat.
Chongming didn't know that as soon as he stepped into the Divine Tombs, a shocking battle broke out outside.
The girl in his arms stirred and slowly opened her eyes.
As soon as Yaohua entered the Divine Tombs, she gasped for breath, feeling that all the turbid air in her internal organs had been cleared, and her mind gradually became clear.
She looked at everything in front of her in surprise.
The Divine Tombs, once desolate and filled with evil energy, were now shaded by green trees and full of spring vitality. A fiery red phoenix flew over quickly.
"Mother, I miss you so much!" The red phoenix affectionately tried to jump into her arms but was blocked by Chongming with one hand.
It blinked its eyes and looked a bit aggrieved. "Father, why are you stopping me? Are you jealous?"
Hearing the voice, Yaohua recognized it as the little yellow chicken she had left in the Divine Tombs years ago.
Hearing the word "mother", she was a bit excited at first, but when she heard it call Chongming "father", her cheeks instantly flushed red, and she almost choked on her own saliva.
At the same time, she couldn't help but look at Chongming. He looked calm, as if lost in thought. There was a faint blush on his handsome face, making him extremely charming.
Oh no, Master is embarrassed. It must be because of the awkward situation!
She was just about to speak up and stop the red phoenix when Chongming slowly lowered his head and looked at her. Maybe it was because the demonic energy in her body hadn't been completely cleared, but her mind went blank. She forgot what she wanted to say for a moment and felt a bit parched.
The red phoenix circled around the two of them and asked innocently, "Mother, Father, have you two given birth to little brothers or sisters for me during these years away?"
Yaohua suddenly came to her senses, covered her face, and said, "Don't talk nonsense. This is Lord Chongming, and he's also my master. He's not your father."
The red phoenix was stunned for a moment, then sniffled, and big tears welled up in its eyes. "So am I a child without a father?"
It wailed loudly. Yaohua thought about leaving it here for so many years and felt extremely guilty. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have left you here."
The red phoenix cried, "Mother, is this handsome immortal really not my father? Why is he holding you? Is he my step - father? The little grass demon said that if there's a step - father, there will be a step - mother. Do you not want me anymore?"
This series of questions left Yaohua dumbfounded.
Chongming immediately put her down, and the two of them silently turned around at the same time to tidy up their clothes.
The red phoenix was even more heart - broken. "Mother, you don't need to comfort me anymore. It's okay. I'll be sensible and obedient. I'll surely please my father and step - father. From now on, I'll have two fathers..."
It tried hard to comfort itself but still couldn't hold back and cried even louder.
The two - hundred - pound red phoenix plopped down on the ground and cried like a newborn baby. The scene was really an eyesore.
Yaohua rubbed her forehead and tried to defend herself. "No, you don't have a father..."
The red phoenix shook its head and wailed, its tears flying like noodles. "Mother, did you break up with my father? I know that a qualified ex - husband should be like a dead man."
Yaohua couldn't help but pull at her hair. "No, you're just an egg. I didn't give birth to you..."
The red phoenix cried even louder. "Woo, mother, don't you want me anymore? Why don't you treat me as your own daughter? You're so mean. The phoenix doesn't like you anymore."
Yaohua, usually sharp - tongued, was now unable to defend herself. The more she tried to explain, the worse it got.
At this moment, there was a soft chuckle beside her.
Chongming rarely saw her at a loss and found it very interesting. He couldn't help but cover his mouth with his fist and laughed uncontrollably.
Yaohua was already embarrassed and angry. Seeing him laughing at her, she got angry. "Master, I'm defending you! Forget it. I won't care about this anymore!"
After saying that, she angrily turned around and walked to a nearby tree to sit in meditation, leaving Chongming and the red phoenix staring at each other.
The red phoenix blinked its teary eyes and asked pitifully, "Step - father, don't drive me away, okay?"
Chongming raised his hand.
It thought it was going to be beaten and quickly closed its eyes. But it felt a soft touch on its head and suddenly opened its eyes, looking at the handsome immortal with star - filled eyes.
It... It was patted on the head by the step - father!
Chongming smiled slightly. "You're innocent and cute, but just a bit too big."
Before he finished speaking, the big phoenix in front of him suddenly disappeared, leaving only a palm - sized little red phoenix waddling in place.
Chongming stretched out his hand to it. It cheered and jumped into his palm, affectionately calling out, "Father, you're so handsome and kind!"
Chongming placed it on his shoulder and walked to the tree. He waved at Yaohua. "It's solved."
Yaohua opened her eyes and asked suspiciously, "How did you teach it?"
The red phoenix said proudly, "Father likes me and has accepted me. I'm no longer a child without a father!"
Yaohua was silent for a while, with a big question in her eyes.
Chongming said earnestly, "We should be more patient with children."