As a result of being drenched in blood, she was rejected by Buddhism. She was lucky to have the Bodhi tree by her side since she was young.
"So are you here today just to get the mythical water?" The man sneered in a low voice, interrupting the conversation between Phoenix and the Crown Prince, "I misunderstood what you meant, didn't I?"
Chapter 840 - Totally Over
Under the glow of the colored glaze, the man's smile could easily captivate the hearts of all ladies.
However, iciness gradually spread across his eyes.
Phoenix looked at him and pushed his hand away from her. She agreed in the affirmative, then she thought for a moment before saying, "I suppose you don't like people who are clingy. In fact, neither do I, so I won't act like one. Since we've cleared our misunderstanding, I will make a move first."
Upon hearing this, everyone finally realized that Phoenix was not here to reunite with the Emperor. Instead, she was here to obtain the mythical water.
As the Emperor maintained his devilish smile, he then leaned forward all of a sudden. His thin lips were close to her ear, speaking in a cold and merciless manner, "Are you that worried about that Bodhi tree? Will it die if you go back a little later? You're right; both of us don't like people who are clingy."
After the man finished his words, he lifted up his hand and he hurled the wine cup to the floor. Along with a crack, he turned and left!
The immortal caught up with his master. The cold wind hit his body, making his fingers a little cold.
Everyone present was shocked to see the Emperor in such a state.
Even the Crown Prince could not help but narrow his dark eyebrows.
Due to unknown reasons, that person's malicious aura seemed to grow stronger. This was not good news for Tian Dao.
Perhaps the man had been listed in the celestial class for too long as he was present at the very beginning of Tian Dao.
Everyone had probably forgotten that this elegant and impeccable man was in fact even more merciless and ruthless than others.
If he was unpleasant, even the Crown Prince could not predict what he would do.
"Emperor…" The immortal treading on the man's heel raised his hand in hesitation, "Since Lord Phoenix already obtained mythical water by herself, what should we do with this bottle of mythical water?"
The man was stunned for a moment. His voice became hoarse, "Throw it away."
"Yes." The immortal's voice lowered down, gradually getting softer, "How about this mirror?"
The man did not say anything.
The immortal had the initiative to throw it away, but he was afraid that the Emperor would go mad. Everyone was well aware of that, so all of them in the temple were extra meticulous these few days.
They could not understand the current thoughts of the Emperor anymore.
A scene emerged from the smooth surface. She was scribbling on the manual with her head lowered while he embraced her from behind with his fingers grasping her hand.
She was never too obedient as she would indolently push him away after being in his arms for too long, instructing him to prepare vegetarian meals.
Who on earth would dare to order him? Only Phoenix could.
Ever since she tried eating meat, her appetite was not as good as before.
Hence, he had to supervise her in order to make sure she ate more.
Sometimes she would get annoyed. It was not like both of them never quarreled before - after all, they were both stubborn and would not surrender easily.
However, no matter how intense their fights were, in the end, they would laugh and reconcile with each other.
All in all, his Phoenix was still very obedient in nature.
Apart from disliked being tied up, if he were to go somewhere, she would tag along.
Alas, no one could have ever imagined that he would be dumped by someone one day.
As she threw the magical mirror toward him, his heart sank with it. When he asked for proper reasoning, she let out a smile, saying, "Once a game loses its p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, there is no point in continuing it anymore. You have been through many wars. You should have understood that things become boring as time goes by."
He felt as if he was beaten on the head by a stick as he looked at Phoenix who maintained a placid demeanor.
This proud yet indifferent person really wanted to leave him.
However, he could not hold onto her.
He even had no idea on how to make her stay.
He could only hug her tight subconsciously and pressed on her shoulders forcefully, his crazy actions appeared as though he wanted to merge both of them into one.
If only he could control himself, if only his temper was better, maybe he would not hurt her…
Nevertheless, he could not control his temper. In her opinion, is their relationship merely a game?
However, he knew very clearly that she was not a child, that she had her own thoughts and that they were…totally over.
An invisible hand seemed to be squeezing and clenching his heart tightly into a crumple. It was so twisted that he found it hard to breathe. It was so painful that he felt that he was on the verge of dying from suffocation. It was rather a once in a lifetime opportunity getting to experience it.
However, on that day, he experienced it countless times.
His emotions went on a roller coaster ride, soaring high and then plummeting down. When everything had calmed down, all that was left was the emptiness in his heart.
She was so exhausted that she just slept, but he did not close his eyes throughout the night.
He hated her for saying those words effortlessly, hence he kept on bringing someone to Buddhism.
He was like an imm.a.t.u.r.e child who was throwing a tantrum and trying to seek people's attention.
He could clearly sense her disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e and indifference.
Upon listening to the conversations from the surroundings, he had really thought that she came to reconcile with him. He could not wipe off the smile on his face. This was the best news he had ever received during this period of time.
Instinctively, he felt that he needed to say something to make her stay.
Yes, he must make her stay.
It did not matter if he had to set aside his long-standing pride. He asserted in front of the crowd, "Let's get back together."
Perhaps he was overconfident in himself.
He assumed that she would share the same feelings as him, that she regretted the events that had happened on that day.
In fact, when he heard the Crown Prince calling out 'mythical water' and addressing the annoying name, he finally understood that she was not here to reconcile nor was she here for him. Instead, she was here for that Bodhi tree.
At that moment, his emotions were far from the calm demeanor that he portrayed.
It was only around 10 days. They had only broken up for around 10 days.
She had already forgotten all about him and directed all her attention toward the Bodhi tree.
He interrogated her with much disbelief, but all he got was the response 'You and I dislike people who are clingy."
The Emperor suddenly laughed, his smile rather twisted.
Clingy?
It seemed like she really treated this as a game, being together with him only to seek excitement.
Otherwise, how was she able to remove herself from this relationship so quickly?
Those who said that he was heartless should really take a look at Phoenix.
Compared to her calmness, he as an experienced game player failed to qualify at all.
He initially thought that she would understand his feelings even if he did not express it out loud.
That was why he never thought of expressing his love.
Ha. Since she thought of this as a game, then it was better to end this. Being the Emperor, he could win anyone's heart as he pleased...
Chapter 841 - Phoenix Placed Under House Arrest
He was nev
er this st*pid.
He actually waited for her to get jealous.
How could he forget that perhaps she did not care about him at all?
Some people were just so unconcerned to the point that they disappointed others.
The Emperor lowered his gaze, the blissful image in the magical mirror felt like a thorn piercing his heart.
Splash!
The magical mirror was thrown into the Heavenly Lake nearby!
The immortal leaped in shock. He did not dare to say a word, hence he could only obediently trail behind the man.
It was the day where a heavy downpour fell upon the Ninth Heaven.
Two individuals who were equally proud of themselves - one left for the temple and another one returned to Buddhism.
No one expected that the magical mirror would be picked up by somebody else.
Watching the magical mirror, she gradually pulled a long face.
That evening, Venerable summoned Phoenix and shut her in the Leiyin Temple with the reason that she had broken a religious precept.
Golden Lotus was present at the side, trying to advise in a soft voice, "My Lord since you have already broken up with the Emperor, why not you agree to the request of Honored Sir, and marry the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea? If so, you need not be under house arrest and listen to rumors outside. My Lord, by now you should have known how the Six Paths views you. I have already liaised with the representative from the Eastern Sea, and the Dragon King does not mind the fact that you have been with the Emperor before."
"You seem to care very much about my affairs." Phoenix smiled lazily as one of her hands supported her chin, her words and actions giving off an air of devil-may-care attitude.
Golden Lotus did not like her style, as if she was someone unworthy to be mentioned when she stood in front of her!
"I am only concerned about you, my Lord. I worry that you would not be able to move on," said Golden Lotus as she toyed with the magical mirror in her hands, "I am also deeply sorry regarding the breakup of you and the Emperor."
Phoenix swept a glance at the magical mirror in her hands, and with a playful smile she said, "How does our breakup concern you?"
"Nothing, just that… just that I hope my Lord does not place the blame on me," Golden Lotus said as she looked at Phoenix in the eye, "There is a possibility that the Emperor and I may end up together in the future."
"Does this mean that you haven't slept with him?" Phoenix threw aside the Buddhist scriptures in her hand, and looked at Golden Lotus with a smile in her eyes, "Would you like me to share my experience with you? But..." She stopped in the middle of the sentence. Tipping up Golden Lotus's chin, she curved her lips, "You probably won't be able to sleep with him. You're not skilled enough yet."
"Since you like that mirror so much, you might as well keep it to entertain yourself. You do like to play with stuff that I don't want," Phoenix condescended to her, "Also, don't appear again within my sight; I cannot guarantee I won't commit acts of murder when I'm in a bad mood. After all, you are the Golden Lotus in front of Buddha's gate. For the sake of Sakyamuni, I won't touch you because you're not worth my action."
Upon hearing that, Golden Lotus' body trembled with anger.
She thought that she did not know anything.
However, she found out that the innocent-looking Phoenix knew about it all along.
She had actually seen through all her thoughts and tricks.
She appeared like a clown in front of her.
Golden Lotus could not conceal her rage in her heart, hence she slammed the door, giving rise to a gust of wind when she left.
It was better not to assume that she really did not know anything.
Once the ancient Phoenix flinched, nothing could be restored.
Once she did anything that threatened Buddhism, eventually, she would not be able to turn back.
She would wait for that day!
Golden Lotus laughed as she held the magical mirror in her hands.
She did not believe that Phoenix truly did not care about it.
No one would not care for a treasure like this...
Inside the wooden house, the smell of sandalwood wafted through the air.
Little Monk tailed behind Phoenix. He could not help but ask, "My Lord, why did you and the Emperor break up? I believe that you do not like to be alone. For me, I think one day I will become Buddha. When that day comes, there will be no one beside you. Look at those little monks, none of them can serve you well. Also, those people from Six Paths always target you. At least, with the Emperor by your side, he could deal with these annoyances, and you can avoid the house arrest."
Listening to the words of the Little Monk, Phoenix's eyes dimmed.
Although she did not want to admit it, she could not help but think - only if he could understand her loneliness like how the Little Monk understood her.
However, when she thought of his devilish, arrogant face, unbothered by anything, she suddenly felt that her stubbornness was ridiculous and pathetic at the same time.
Everything she had, he would lightly give it away to someone else.
After everything that had happened between them, how much did he really care about it?
In fact, she wondered if it ever crossed his mind that she would be upset when he placed a bet with the Crown Prince.
Was it because she liked him, so he could hurt her without caring for her feelings? Did he think that he could hurt her whenever he liked, and she would still not give up on him?
Well, she also had her own dignity and pride.
So, let's just put an end to everything.
For the next one hundred years, she would not leave Buddhism.
Phoenix lowered her eyes and turned over her shoulders, her lonely silhouette exuded a hint of determination...
The Crown Prince could not help but worry about a certain person, hence he brought a jar of wine and came to meet the Emperor. "Be honest, are you and Phoenix done for good? You shouldn't have gotten sick of her yet. Weren't you telling me that it was fun to be together with Phoenix? Who dumped whom?"
The Emperor looked at him and let out a laugh all of a sudden, "Crown Prince."
"What!" One should not blame the Crown Prince for not being polite in tone. This was because every time when the man addressed him with his title, something bad would happen and normally, this person would chase the Crown Prince away.
The Emperor propped his chin, giving him a side view of his handsome face. "Do you really want to know who dumped whom?"
"Yes!" The Crown Prince nodded his head quickly like a chick pecking rice grains. The anticipation in his eyes betrayed him.
The Emperor placed the wine cup on the armrest. "Why should I tell you?"
"Then why did you ask whether I would like to know?!" Did he not mean that he was going to tell me?
The Emperor lazily swept his glance over him, inattentively he said, "Of course, I'm doing so to whet your appetite. I can't be the only one suffering here."
"You! You!" Although he was the Crown Prince of Tian Dao, he was rather useless. "Wait a moment, where are you going next?"
"Heavenly feast." The Emperor did not turn around as he uttered these two words.
"Huh? Didn't you just come back from that place? Why are you going back there again? No one is there anymore, what for are you going there? Besides, it's getting late, why not go there tomorrow? What about the wine? Wait a minute!"
When the Crown Prince saw the man had no intention of slowing down, he could only grit his teeth and trail after him. He was afraid that this man would do something, as he could feel the devilish aura seeping out from the man. It was too strong to the extent that he could smell the scent of blood.
However, he did not expect the man to not enter the Heavenly feast when they had arrived. Instead, he stood by Heavenly Lake, seemingly searching for something...
Chapter 842 - Searching For The Magical Mirror
His expression was unconcern
ed at all like usual, but in fact, he looked a bit worried.
The Crown Prince was exceptionally curious, "Hey, what are you looking for?"
However, the Emperor paid no attention to him and proceeded to bend down, and out of nowhere, he stepped his foot into Heavenly Lake.
"The water is..." cold, the Crown Prince had yet to finish his sentence when he saw the man bent down straight away and stretched out his hand without scrupling about his purplish-white robe being soaked as he reached out to grope the bottom of the pool.
There is still no sign of it!
Where on earth did it go?
I have clearly thrown it right here just now!
"Come down here and search for it too," the Emperor's voice was cold and it did not sound like there was room for discussion.
The Crown Prince gaped as he pointed to himself. If the people from Six Paths knew that he, as a Crown Prince, jumped into Heavenly Lake in broad daylight, he...
"Come down." The man's eyes suddenly turned extremely cold and threatening.
The Crown Prince cleared his throat and stepped in straight without hesitation.
He would not dare to offend the man.
Take the son of god as an example, it was said that he had not recovered up to now. He was not only removed from his title of God but had also been demoted to the life of a mere animal.
Think about it, all the son of God did was to ask for Phoenix's hand in marriage without being clear of the exact situation.
Hence, it was said to never provoke the Emperor in this world.
Heavenly Lake's water was nothing like those in Netherworld - it was awfully cold. When he stuck his fingers into the water, stabbing frostbite shot through his bones.
The Crown Prince almost went mad when he saw the looks the immortals gave them when they passed by.
Those two are the almighty Crown Prince and the heavenly Emperor, does nothing interest them anymore that they have to play in the water in such cold winter?
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