"Xuxu, don't worry..."
Just as Zhaoxue was about to comfort Zhu Xu, he saw Zhu Xu's faint smile disappear. Zhu Xu lowered her head, cast a teleportation spell, and the two of them vanished from the spot, disappearing from the Demon Realm.
"Who are you two?!"
A little fairy near the Immortal Execution Stage was sweeping when she ran headfirst into two splashes of colorful hues.
Seeing the vibrant pair, the little palace maid immediately became displeased.
The little palace maid put one hand on her hip and pointed at them:
"Don't you know the Jade Emperor himself has led an expedition? What's wrong with your Peacock tribe? If you can't help, you're still coming to Heaven to cause trouble at a time like this."
The Peacock tribe?
Zhu Xu's brows twitched. She looked down at her own dazzling colors, then her brows relaxed, and she smiled contentedly. Excellent, perfect. It was just that this little palace maid didn't understand mortal fashion.
While Zhu Xu didn't pay much attention to the little palace maid's constant references to "peacocks," Zhaoxue, who was usually aloof and ethereal, stepped in front of Zhu Xu. The demonic energy around him, which had initially been a few wisps, became a dense mass, swirling together. Su Dan Novel Network
"You... you you you you" Noticing Zhaoxue's change, the little palace maid's eyes widened, and she stammered.
"Zhaoxue, it's alright. This little palace maid has no taste, don't take it to heart," Zhu Xu hugged him from behind, her slender arms contrasting sharply with Zhaoxue's broad physique.
"Yes, yes, yes, don't take it to heart," the little palace maid said nervously, panting as if she couldn't catch her breath.
Zhaoxue paused for a moment, and the demonic energy around him rapidly receded, disappearing without a trace.
The little palace maid dropped her broom and ran off at top speed, completely forgetting the cloud-riding technique she had just learned.
After everyone else was gone, Zhu Xu took Zhaoxue's hand and walked towards the Immortal Execution Stage.
Zhu Xu didn't say why they were there, and Zhaoxue didn't ask.
However, the wind here was very strong. Zhaoxue held Zhu Xu's hand tightly, as if afraid the careless wind might snatch his beloved away.
"Zhaoxue, this is the Immortal Execution Stage. Both immortals and demons who fall from here will lose all their cultivation and enter the cycle of reincarnation."
"Mm." Zhaoxue had never heard of this place in the Peach Blossom Forest before. Zhu Xu told him, and he simply acknowledged it.
"Zhaoxue, I think this is a really good place." Zhu Xu looked at Zhaoxue, and perhaps because of the strong wind, her crescent eyes seemed to glisten with tears.
Zhaoxue smiled and took another step closer to Zhu Xu, "Then it's a good place."
Zhu Xu lowered her gaze and raised the hand holding Zhaoxue's, looking somewhat lost.
"I want to be with you, to be with you openly and honestly," Zhu Xu's voice grew softer.
Before Zhaoxue could respond, Zhu Xu suddenly pushed him away and jumped off the Immortal Execution Stage.
Zhaoxue's pupils contracted, and then he unhesitatingly followed, embracing Zhu Xu.
Under the Immortal Execution Stage, thunder rumbled. Zhaoxue sighed softly in Zhu Xu's ear, "Xuxu, couldn't you have let me carry you down?"
In the chaos, Zhu Xu endured the bone-piercing pain and pressed closer to Zhaoxue, thinking that it would have been nice if they had transformed into peacocks in the mortal world, then she could have watched Zhaoxue perform a peacock dance for her.
...
"Quick, quick, young master and madam's heart rates are abnormal!"
In the hospital room, the heart rate monitors connected to Mu Qi and Yun Shuxian began to beep.
The Mu family members on watch immediately summoned the doctor.
Before the doctor could even begin his examination, Mu Qi and Yun Shuxian both opened their eyes.
"Xuxu, I..."
Mu Qi anxiously tried to explain everything, but Yun Shuxian stopped him first.
"Zhaoxue, rest first."
As Yun Shuxian finished speaking, Mu Qi quieted down.
Then Yun Shuxian extended her hand to Mu Qi, who immediately understood and took her hand.
The doctor, while busily examining them, couldn't help but think that the combined IQ of these two would barely make enough for a few baskets of wild vegetables.
A few days later, in the dean's office, the doctor looked at their medical reports and marveled at their astonishing recovery speed, calling it an absolute medical miracle.
At this time, the two, back at Qi Yuan, went hand in hand to see the white crabapple sea.
The breeze was gentle, and the fragrance of the flowers was intoxicating. Yun Shuxian leaned on Mu Qi's shoulder, feeling exceptionally comfortable.
Yun Shuxian: "Mu Qi, let's raise two peacocks. The super-colored kind."
Mu Qi: "?"
"Okay."
Epilogue
"The condemned immortal Xiu Yong, not only descended to the mortal realm without permission but also gave the Bewildering Heart Pill to Zhu Xu who jumped into the Immortal Execution Stage. Even after the Jade Emperor resurrected her, he remained unrepentant, attempting to disrupt the union of the two."
After Mu Qi and Yun Shuxian had recovered, Xiu Yong was brought back to Heaven. At this moment, the Star Official was reading out his crimes.
The Star Official put down the indictment and looked at Xiu Yong, who stood in the center, "Xiu Yong, do you plead guilty?"
"Xiu Yong pleads guilty."
"Since this is the case, and considering you have not committed any major offenses, you will be punished by assisting Lord Tai Shang in alchemy. You are forbidden to leave Lord Tai Shang's alchemy room for a thousand years."
As the Jade Emperor spoke, he glanced in Lord Tai Shang's direction. Seeing him stroking his beard with a face full of wrinkles, he knew he was very satisfied with this outcome.
Ever since Lord Tai Shang learned that Xiu Yong had independently concocted the Bewildering Heart Pill, he had been persistently asking Divine Machine Immortal Lord about Xiu Yong's current situation.
Occasionally, after the morning court, Lord Tai Shang would even pester the Jade Emperor.
Slowly, everyone in Heaven knew of Lord Tai Shang's intention to take Xiu Yong as his disciple.
"Xiu Yong, do you have any objections?" The Jade Emperor withdrew his gaze and looked back at Xiu Yong below.
"Xiu Yong dares not," Xiu Yong lowered his head and kowtowed, his expression calm and respectful.
With Xiu Yong's matter settled, many other matters awaited the Jade Emperor's xử lý.
For example, the Rain Master was at a critical stage of cultivating his powers, and it was also the season when the crops in the mortal world needed rain. Who should be sent to replace the Rain Master in bringing rain?
For example, the Old Man of the Moon was advanced in age and often tied the wrong red threads. Whom should be assigned to assist the Old Man of the Moon?
And so on...
In short, there were many important and trivial matters. The Jade Emperor handled them with patience, but the rare storm of that previous court session was something he couldn't quite comprehend.
Feng Huo had come to court precisely because of Xiu Yong.
Ever since Zhu Xu and Zhaoxue had jumped into the Immortal Execution Stage, Xiu Yong had gone to the mortal realm, and Feng Huo had been worried that the three of them would become a tangled mess.
Fortunately, the outcome was quite satisfactory.
Looking at Xiu Yong's retreating figure, Feng Huo couldn't help but recall the past.
When the Jade Emperor had led everyone to the Demon Realm, Feng Huo had also gone.
He had originally thought that if there was any danger, he could pull Zhu Xu out of it.
He had never expected that after they arrived, they would be faced with an empty Demon Realm.
It was only when people from Heaven came to deliver the news that everyone learned that Zhu Xu and Zhaoxue had gone to the Immortal Execution Stage.
Before the Jade Emperor could make a decision, he directly cast a spell and went to the Immortal Execution Stage.
Unfortunately, it was still too late. When he arrived, he saw Zhaoxue's colorful clothes falling.
At that moment, he almost jumped down himself, but Yu Ji pulled him back.
Catching the scent of grass and trees from Yu Ji, Feng Huo gradually calmed down and belatedly understood the intentions of the two.
At this moment, Feng Huo noticed Xiu Yong, standing beside him, about to throw himself down. Fortunately, the Jade Emperor had grabbed Xiu Yong's collar in time, preventing him from rashly dissipating his cultivation.
Looking at the empty Immortal Execution Stage, Feng Huo thought, this was for the best. Heaven could not tolerate Zhaoxue's demonic bones. Becoming a mortal would eliminate many troubles.
However, if he could see Zhu Xu again, Feng Huo wanted to ask her, "Was it worth it?"
Just to be with Zhaoxue, was it worth dissipating nearly a thousand years of cultivation?
From then until now, Feng Huo had not seen Zhu Xu again, but he already had an answer in his heart.
To Zhu Xu, Zhaoxue was like Yu Ji to him. If she could be with him, what was the harm in shattering her body and bones?
Just then, Feng Huo suddenly felt Yu Ji tugging at his clothes through the brocade pouch at his waist.
Feng Huo lowered his gaze to the brocade pouch that was swaying without any wind and couldn't help but smile. His demeanor, like a spring breeze, was incongruous with the solemn atmosphere around him.