The Fire of Love the Great Goddess

Eps. 36: Becoming a Fugitive

Three days later, Fengyun Island had a guest.

Dongfang Yue sent Song Zi to that place with a celestial edict. The order contained the arrest order of Celestial Concubine Yingzhao, who had fled in the sentence. Yingzhao had to be brought back to the Sky Kingdom and get punished in the Tianfa Hall, to account for all his deeds.

The Snow Phoenix King took a deep breath followed by the elders of the Snow Phoenix Clan. The Celestial Emperor was indeed cold-hearted, but they had no reason to protest. Was it in the end, the princess who used to be the pride of the clan for successfully ascending to the Celestial Concubine position that it was time to get punished?

“King, Tian Jun advised that the Snow Phoenix Clan had nothing to do with this matter. The king need not worry about the reputation problems caused by the actions of the Celestial Concubine,” Song Zi said it according to orders.

That celestial edict was in the air, forming a golden inscription with eternal ink. After it was finished being read out, the edict automatically turned into a silver-colored paper scroll and reached the hands of the Snow Phoenix King. The elders of the Snow Phoenix Clan looked at each other, refraining from saying anything.

Against the Celestial Emperor's decree was a very grave offense. Although they had kinship as they were both from the Phoenix Clan, yet the Snow Phoenix Clan had been suppressed for thousands of years since the event of world chaos ended.

The Fire Phoenix Clan officially ascended to the throne of the sky and became the leader for tens of thousands of years. Moreover, Emperor Xuan Yi, the predecessor emperor was a Great God born when the Ancestral God was still around. That made the Fire Phoenix Clan occupy the highest position.

Actually, there are others who can match his position. Ming Ye, the First War God was born with Emperor Xuan Yi. It was just that he chose to be alone and secluded himself, not thinking about worldly affairs and having fun in the Mirror Lake. Other than the descendants of Qingqiu, there was rarely anyone else who could interact with her.

“I thank you for the tolerance and affection of Tian Jun. But, I am very sorry today,” said the Snow Phoenix King, his face began to look uneasy, “Second Heaven Yingzhao did indeed return to Fengyun Island. But, she has not been in her room since the last two days.”

Song Zi's expression slowly changed.

“King, Tian Jun doesn't like long-winded people and hides criminals.”

“God Envoy Song Zi, I really don't know what to say. Celestial Concubine Yingzhao left after killing a fairy maid and smashing her corpse into snowflakes.”

The elders of the Snow Phoenix Clan held their breaths. Even though Song Zi was a Messenger God, but he was a god serving the Celestial Emperor. His position is higher.

As a right hand man, he carries out duties without offense. Song Zi had once gone to accompany the Celestial Emperor in a war against the Demon Clan thousands of years ago. His strength was unusual and the aged elder of the Snow Phoenix Clan was no match for him.

Yingzhao might have been able to fool her back then, but now the situation was different.

“Then, I must announce that Sky Concubine Yingzhao has escaped. He will be wanted as a fugitive in the Four Seas and Three Lands. King, if the Celestial Concubine returns, you should take her to the Sky Palace and hand her over to Tian Jun.”

The king and the elders of the Snow Phoenix Clan only nodded resignedly. The cold sweat that poured down their bodies started to stop as Song Zi left Fengyun Island, returning to the Sky Palace.

The atmosphere around the Snow Phoenix Palace began to be restrained. Some elders suggested that the warriors of the Snow Phoenix Clan immediately go in search of Yingzhao, as they had a fear that this island would be leveled if the woman was not found.

From then on, Yingzhao, the Heavenly Concubine who was thousands of years old by Dongfang Yue's side turned into a wanted fugitive everywhere. Everyone who heard this news sneered, most agreeing to the arrest.

They thought Yingzhao's actions five hundred years ago, and his act of slandering Great Goddess Qingqiu during her birthday banquet was truly immoral. Only demonic women would normally behave shamelessly like that.

***

On Mount Xi, Fang Jue's job as a ridge bird and housekeeper Bai Feng Xian increased by one: to become the guardian of A-Rou. The bundle of green moss had just recovered from its illness, and Bai Feng Xian had gone to the Mirror Lake to ask Ming Ye for some jugs of wine.

The boy could not stay silent all day. His hobby was fishing, so every day he would spend most of his time by the lake and catch fish there.

The lake guardian god felt overwhelmed, but since the Celestial Emperor had ordered to serve the residents of Mount Xi, there was nothing to do but protest it inwardly.

Once satisfied, he would usually return to the fox cave and drag Fang Jue to cook the fish. Occasionally, A-Rou plucks out his tail feathers as Fang Jue transforms into his original form, or rides him and has him swirl around the fox cave.

This little employer is so annoying, Fang Jue was frustrated. Moreover, they were alone on Mount Xi, because from then on, the Celestial Emperor and Young God Tianqi had never come to visit again.

The morning of the fifteenth day, Bai Feng Xian arrived at Mount Xi. He took out some quality wine jugs that he had stolen from Ming Ye.

These few days, he sulked and asked Ming Ye nicely, but the old dragon was very annoying and hid his wines well. Not out of sense, Bai Feng Xian then dug up some of the stash of wine that Ming Ye had planted under the peach tree when Ming Ye was absent.

Seeing her master return, Fang Jue's countenance turned happy. Finally, he no longer needed to take care of that annoying little employer. He welcomed his arrival, after storing the wine, he visited it well. Bai Feng Xian did not care about it, he just focused on checking the condition of A-Rou.

“It seems that you have completely recovered,” said Bai Feng Xian. The little head of A-Rou nodded.

Hearing that grievance, Bai Feng Xian simply glared. Let Fang Jue feel that, as it was a small punishment for him. If only he hadn't always run away, how could Bai Feng Xian have turned his heart to death from the pity of every incident that befell Fang Jue. It was a fruit plucked from what he planted himself.

Fang Jue frowned. “Have you heard it?”

“Sound what?” bai Feng Xian asked.

“Tian Jun lowers the order to catch the hazy Concubine. The news is already widespread.”

Is there such an incident? Why didn't he hear it while in Mirror Lake?

“Now, Sky Concubine Yingzhao of the Snow Phoenix Clan is a fugitive in the Four Seas and Three Lands. I think, Tian Jun really wants to impose a punishment on him.”

Bai Feng Xian let out a slow breath. His eyes did not emit any emotions.

“He reaps what he plants. Tian Jun should have done it five hundred years ago,” Bai Feng Xian said.

“Didn't you find out about Tian Jun?” ask Fang Jue.

“You mean?”

“Didn't a few days ago Young God Tianqi brought him back because he looked sick?”

“True also.”

Without saying anything, Bai Feng Xian climbed up his lucky cloud and returned leaving Mount Xi. Some days he was busy sulking in the Mirror Lake, until there was no news he heard.

Ming Ye also often disappeared and when he returned he did not say anything. If Fang Jue had not talked about it, Bai Feng Xian would not have remembered that Dongfang Yue had left in such a hurry that day.

After a long journey, he arrived at the gate of the Sky Palace. As soon as he was quiet, he saw many heavenly warriors patrolling. As if, something had happened in this place. Bai Feng Xian continued walking all the way to Tianwu Palace. There, he saw Song Zi standing before the door of the hall.

“Song Zi,” greet Bai Feng Xian. Song Zi raised her head, then bowed to him. “Goddess, you've come.”

“What happened? It is not usual for warriors of heaven to patrol this much.”

“Ah, the. Tian Jun was doing closed cultivation, so I tightened the guard in the Sky Palace. As the Goddess knew, the Demon Clan, despite having been defeated and reconciled, was always waiting for an opportunity to turn things around.”

For a moment, Bai Feng Xian just stood in front of Song Zi. Closed cultivation?

It is only done when something goes wrong or training requires a special situation. Dongfang Yue had spiritual forging and magic tens of thousands of years, he should not need this method to retrain his body.

“Is Sang Hui here?”

“Your Second Highness several times came to monitor the situation. Today, he will come after sunset.”

It made Bai Feng Xian even more suspicious. Has something bad happened to Dongfang Yue?

“Goddess, Tian Jun has prepared a residence for you. The Goddess can wait until Tian Jun returns from his training,” Song Zi said.

“I want to see it,” Bai Feng Xian said as he stared straight at the door, hoping that the person who was silent inside could hear it. Song Zi hesitated, respectfully asking Bai Feng Xian to keep waiting and subtly rejecting him.

That way will not persuade him. Bai Feng Xian pushed Song Zi and barged into the hall of Tianwu Palace, then he dashed into Dongfang Yue's bedroom. Song Zi ran after him, preventing him from going deeper, but his efforts were in vain. Bai Feng Xian was too fast.

What Bai Feng Xian saw at this moment successfully made his eyes turn and his body instantly freeze.

“What are you... alright?”