âBig Sister, are you looking for me?â Leng Ruoxue looked at Feng Lingâer doubtfully.
âLittle Sister Ruoxue, Royal Father wants to see you,â Feng Lingâer said anxiously.
âOh? What is it?â Leng Ruoxue was surprised.?Is Feng Zhan finally going to reveal his purpose?
âIâm not sure either. Royal Father refuses to tell me,â Feng Lingâer said helplessly. This was why she was so anxious!
âThen take me to see the Phoenix King, Big Sister!â Leng Ruoxue frowned slightly. Feng Zhan was really mysterious. He didnât even tell his daughter.
âOkay, letâs go!â Feng Lingâer pulled Leng Ruoxue toward the Phoenix Kingâs resting palace.
âRoyal Father, Little Sister Ruoxue is here,â Feng Lingâer whispered outside the palace when they arrived at the entrance.
âLet Miss Leng in!â The Phoenix Kingâs elegant voice came from outside.
âLittle Sister Ruoxue, go in by yourself. Big Sister wonât accompany you,â Feng Lingâer said meaningfully. Her father wanted to see Ruoxue, so she wouldnât be a third wheel.
âOkay.â Leng Ruoxue pushed open the palace door and walked in directly.
The Phoenix Kingâs resting palace looked like an enormous sycamore tree from the outside, but it was a completely different world inside.
After entering the Phoenix Kingâs resting palace, Leng Ruoxue looked up slightly. The decorations here were very similar to a humanâs room. It was mainly red with a golden background, and there were many phoenix totems on the walls and pillars.
âMiss Leng.â Feng Zhan walked out of the inner room and blocked Leng Ruoxue with his tall body.
âHello, Phoenix King,â Leng Ruoxue greeted politely.
âMiss Leng, you broke through. Congratulations.â Feng Zhanâs dark red phoenix eyes sized Leng Ruoxue up.
Leng Ruoxue nodded slightly and then asked, âMay I ask why you are looking for Ruoxue, Phoenix King?â
âMiss Leng, please sit. Iâll tell you a story.â Feng Zhan pointed at a chair not far away.
âTell me a story?â Leng Ruoxue sat down in the chair and looked at Feng Zhan in bewilderment. She couldnât help wondering what the Phoenix King was up to. Did he look for her so frantically just to tell her a story?
âYes, a very important story.â Feng Zhan sighed softly and helplessly.
âOh, please start then, Phoenix King!â Leng Ruoxue said impatiently. She was not very interested in the Phoenix Kingâs story, but she very much wanted to know Feng Zhanâs purpose.
âIt seems like Miss Leng is still an impatient person,â Feng Zhan teased with a smile.
âYes, my companion is still with the Dragon clan. Iâm very worried,â Leng Ruoxue explained. What she implied was that he should quickly tell her his purpose. After that, she would go and save someone.
âDonât worry, Miss Leng. Your friendâs life is not in danger in the Dragon clan,â Feng Zhan said with confidence, his face full of mystery.
âIâm afraid he will be tortured,â Leng Ruoxue said. Of course, she knew that Feng Daâs life wouldnât be in danger. After all, Feng Da had a dragon as his contract beast. If the Dragon clan wanted to kill Feng Da, it was equivalent to killing one of their own. This wasnât something the Dragon clan, who claimed to be the most united, would do.
âIâm afraid physical pain is unavoidable,â Feng Zhan said honestly.
âSo, Phoenix King, just tell me directly. Stop keeping me in suspense,â Leng Ruoxue said a little impatiently.
âAlright. Actually, I hope Miss Leng can stay in the Phoenix clan,â Feng Zhan said, shocking her.
âWhat?â Leng Ruoxue asked uncertainly.?Uh, did I hear right?
âI hope Miss Leng can stay with us,â Feng Zhan repeated patiently, his dark red phoenix eyes full of anticipation.
âIâm sorry, but thatâs unlikely. I still have important things to do. I canât stay in the same place forever,â Leng Ruoxue explained implicitly. Although she didnât know why the Phoenix King said that, she didnât want to anger Feng Zhan, lest he destroyed all of them in a fit of anger.
âMiss Leng, if you are willing to stay in the Phoenix clan, you will be the king of the Phoenix clan from now on, and you can choose any handsome man in our Phoenix clan.â Feng Zhan threw out a big bait. He believed that no one could refuse such a generous offer.
Leng Ruoxueâs face darkened, and she was at a loss for words.?What does the Phoenix King mean? I can choose any handsome man I want? Do I look like a pervert?
The little silver mink, who had been acting as a pet in Leng Ruoxueâs arms, heard what Feng Zhan said and hated him! Damn it. He could understand wanting to keep Xueâer in the Phoenix clan, but he couldnât tolerate the idea of giving her a man of the Phoenix clan.?Hmph! Xueâer can only be mine!
âWhat do you think, Miss Leng?â Feng Zhan couldnât help asking when he saw Leng Ruoxue not responding for a long time.
âI appreciate your kindness, Phoenix King. But I really canât stay in the Phoenix clan. Erm, as for the handsome man, I think I should leave him to the women of the Phoenix clan!â Leng Ruoxue replied after choosing her words carefully for some time.
âMiss Leng, donât make your decision too hastily. Let me finish telling you the story!â Feng Zhan said leisurely and sighed softly. At first, he thought that his bait would be enough to attract Leng Ruoxue, but she unexpectedly remained unmoved. He had no choice but to tell her honestly in hopes of convincing her. To be honest, he really didnât want to tell anyone about it if possible. After all, it was considered a humiliation to the Phoenix clan.
âOkay. Pray tell, Phoenix King!â Leng Ruoxue urged.
âMiss Leng, actually, our Phoenix clan doesnât belong to this world. There are many spirit beasts in this world that didnât once belong here. We came from an extremely distant place. That place is a holy land that all humans and beasts have yearned for for a long time,â Feng Zhan said softly, as if he had fallen into a trance, lost in his memories.
âThen why are you here?â Leng Ruoxue didnât deny that the Phoenix Kingâs words piqued her curiosity.?Seems like Feng Zhan really has a secret.
âThatâs because our Phoenix clan, the Dragon clan, and even other beasts were exiled here after a great war one hundred thousand years ago,â Feng Zhan explained with deep pain in his eyes.