The Eternal Phoenix Queen

Eps. 79: He's Not That Bad

"Goddess, do you want to try this?" bargain a merchant to Feng Shang. The merchant thrust a pair of padlocks at him.

"What is this thing?"

"It's a love lock. We demon tribes believe by locking it with a partner, then fate will unite and it will last for tens of thousands of years."

"I don't have a partner."

"Ah, is that it?"

Yongheng immediately acted. He snatched the padlock before Feng Shang handed it back to the merchant. With an innocent look, he decided to take the pair of padlocks and give some pieces of crystal stones as a medium of exchange. The merchant smiled happily and thanked him many times. What dream did he have last night until he was able to obtain a very valuable crystal stone.

"What did you buy it for?" ask Feng Shang.

"Funning a demon tribe, what's wrong? This is not much. You are, don't be stiff just because you are the Empress" replied Yongheng. Feng Shang threw a dislike look at him. Stiff? Is he really stiff?

"Heh, I see you want to give it to Sui Jin. Your previous words were just excuses."

Yongheng paused for a moment, twisted his body then looked at Feng Shang. Feng Shang stopped and turned his face the other way to avoid Yongheng's gaze. The man looked resigned to Feng Shang's unexpected words. Though clearly they are both, why should they include others?

"Maharani, don't always be prejudiced. That's bad."

Yongheng then gave one of his padlocks to Feng Shang and asked him to keep it even though he refused. He said he did not believe in such a miracle. Feng Shang preferred to console himself with an unexpected destiny rather than entrusting him to an object. To him it was a little silly, but Yongheng still forced it.

"Have. Think of it as a gift from me."

After saying that, Yongheng pulled Feng Shang's hand and carried him running. Feng Shang seemed to have trouble keeping up with his pace because Yongheng's body was taller and his legs were longer. Not to mention his long clothes, many times he almost fell down if he did not maintain balance. His heart grumbled to Yongheng for the courage of this attractive attitude. In the Three Realms, perhaps he was the only Great God who possessed this kind of trait.

The bustling Yinshen Forest became even more boisterous as the clouds in their sky marched. Incidentally, today is a day of celebration. Everyone was on the streets, watching all sorts of shows. Feng Shang felt astonished, as he never knew that the life of the demon tribe was this happy. Life here is so simple, but everything is so happy.

Seeing Feng Shang smiling little, Yongheng felt pleased. Finally he could see the maharani who had been cold all this time felt a little happiness with the demon tribe. He was sure that all this time Feng Shang had never known what the real life of the demon tribe was like.

"What makes you happy, Maharani?" yongheng asked pretending not to know.

"Their happiness is so simple. I've never met him in the Nine Heavens Realm."

Also true. In the Sky Palace, other than interests that base strength and power, there has never been anything like this. All of his god ministers only smiled when they successfully completed the task or at large banquets. The rest, Feng Shang only saw a flat face and was worried. He thought, the gods might be too stiff and stone-faced.

To further please Feng Shang, Yongheng invited him to join the fray. Feng Shang initially refused, but after being forced he finally accepted it. Feng Shang danced and played with them all the time, drifting away in a happy atmosphere that so suddenly came. He mingled with them, laughing together.

"She's laughing" muttered Yongheng. It was not in vain that he brought her here. Yongheng himself actually did not know why he suddenly invited Feng Shang here when he clearly knew that the woman would reject him. However, he was more unexpected that his actions had made him slowly recognize the other side of the maharani that had been hidden.

Finished with the dance, Feng Shang was now more open and courageous. He even chatted with the children of the demon tribe and gave small gifts to them. The reward was in the form of silver pieces and crystal stones that could provide power equivalent to a hundred years of cultivation. Feng Shang also gave some small phoenix feather fans as an additional gift. The children cheered happily, jumped up and down and hugged Feng Shang.

"Son, where did you get this fan and crystal stone?" ask the parents of one of the children. The boy immediately replied happily, "The goddess's aunt gave it to him. Mom, she's so nice!"

The old man then turned to Feng Shan, but Feng Shang happened to be looking the other way. The old man was stunned for a moment, then his smile slowly rose. Apparently, he recognized Feng Shang. As Feng Shang happened to turn his head and they looked up, the old man immediately bowed respectfully to him. Feng Shang was so surprised, he thought the old man must have known his identity. Feng Shang bowed back, making the old man instantly startled, then smiled happily.

***

Feng Shang had only returned to the Sky Palace after night. He parted at the gate of Fengyun Palace with Yongheng, then went in there. Seeing this unusual happiness, Yue Ming became suspicious. He had waited for so long, and after the awaited return, he had just felt strange. Something must have happened between the maharani and the great god of the East Sea.

"What happened to you until you were like this? It's not usual for you to put a smile and happiness on your face" Yue Ming said. Instead of replying, Feng Shang ignored him and continued walking into his private room. Yue Ming followed her.

"My grace, let's say. What happened between you and Great God Yongheng?"

Yue Ming was anxious and eager to know the answer. They said Feng Shang and Yongheng went to Shansui Valley to strengthen the Demon King seal. But, there is no way they can come back with a happy look, right? It doesn't make sense. The Shansui Valley was not a place that could make the gods happy, nor would there ever be such a thing.

However, no matter how many times he asked, Feng Shang still did not answer him. He ignored it and preferred to be busy scraping ink on the paper. I don't know what he's writing. Yue Ming could barely contain himself and wanted to force her to tell him. This kind of maharani according to him is more cute and beautiful than the maharani with a cold attitude and an expressionless face.

"Yue Ming," call Feng Shang.

"Yes?"

"Give this to the Demon Emperor."

Feng Shang then threw the paper at Yue Ming. The paper turned into a decree of the Heavenly Empress that contained the statement that from now on, the demon tribe may come out of the Yinshen Forest and venture back in the third tier of the sky. Of course with the provision that they should not make a mess or do evil. Feng Shang stated that he would be watching her directly.

Yue Ming was extremely surprised. During this time, the demon tribe lived in the Yinshen Forest due to the punishment for their own wrongdoings. It actually happened due to the many disturbances caused by them because of fighting over territory. It was fortunate that the Demon Emperor was wise and asked them to live as usual. The Demon Emperor punished those who did wrong. Most demon tribes have repented, because they know the limits of power within them. If they continue to mess up and fight over territory, they will only perish.

In order not to interfere, he restricted the territory and did not allow his tribe to get out of it. It had also been approved by Feng Shang several tens of thousands of years ago. Now that he had suddenly released her, it was a huge surprise. Yue Ming looked at her, more asking for an explanation. However, Feng Shang instead threw a bag of good food at him and closed his eyes.

"That's a gift for you. Go, I want to rest."