"Little Phoenix wouldn't be so kind?" Feng Huo teased without looking up.
Knowing Feng Huo would say that, Zhu Xu didn't get angry. "Yes, yes, yes, Little Phoenix isn't that kind."
As she spoke, Zhu Xu reached out to snatch the Rain Master's artifact back from Feng Huo's hands. Feng Huo dodged to the side.
Zhu Xu understood Feng Huo's temperament and didn't really intend to take it back, so as Feng Huo dodged, Zhu Xu promptly grabbed his wrist.
"Good Phoenix, brother was just joking with you." Feng Huo tucked the Rain Master's artifact back into his sleeve and helped Zhu Xu up with both hands.
The light of the never-burning pearl on Zhu Xu's head flowed.
Unexpectedly, this scene, as seen through the phoenix eyes in the peach blossom forest, was Zhu Xu throwing herself into Feng Huo's arms. Su Dan Novel Network.
For a moment, a fierce aura filled the phoenix eyes. The peach blossoms around Zhaoxue trembled with the disturbance, falling from the trees one after another.
Soon, the momentum began to build, as if threatening to make all the surrounding peach trees bow their heads.
"Zhaoxue."
Just as Zhaoxue was about to lose control and destroy the peach grove, Zhu Xu's voice came from behind him.
Zhaoxue's pupils contracted sharply. His ferocious expression instantly turned stiff with shock. In a flash, Zhaoxue used the last bit of his remaining reason to forcibly suppress the overflowing rage.
"Surprised? Unexpected?" Zhu Xu hugged Zhao Xue from behind, her voice filled with smugness.
Whether Zhaoxue was surprised or not, Zhu Xu was certainly surprised. She had originally thought that after finishing her rain-making duties in the mortal realm, she would have to discuss her punishment upon her return.
But unexpectedly, the court session in the Nine Heavens dispersed exceptionally punctually, lasting no more than half an hour from start to finish.
By the time she arrived, the court session was over, and the matter of Zhu Xu's punishment was naturally postponed to the next day.
A moment later, Zhu Xu felt the heavy rise and fall of the waist beneath her hands. The person in her arms remained silent. Zhu Xu immediately moved to the front of Zhaoxue to see him.
"Zhaoxue?"
Zhaoxue turned his head slightly, not wanting Zhu Xu to see his current disheveled state.
In reality, Zhaoxue was overthinking. The blood at the corner of his mouth had already been wiped away in time.
At this moment, apart from a slightly pale complexion and slightly disheveled hair, Zhaoxue's appearance was otherwise impeccable.
Zhu Xu cupped Zhaoxue's face with both hands, looking at him with a serious and focused expression. "Zhaoxue, what's wrong?"
Zhaoxue's gaze drifted. His silence made Zhu Xu extremely worried. "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
"It hurts here." After a few breaths, Zhaoxue took Zhu Xu's hand and placed it on his chest.
Hmm?
Feeling the fluctuating rhythm of his heartbeat in her palm.
Zhu Xu was bewildered, and even her breathing softened.
"Imperial Daughter, do you truly want to be with me?"
Zhaoxue held Zhu Xu's hand very tightly, although Zhu Xu had no intention of pulling away.
Meeting Zhaoxue's hesitant gaze, Zhu Xu's heart melted into a puddle.
"Of course, Imperial Daughter has no idle time to lie. Like is like, dislike is dislike.
I like you, and I want to be with you. This is beyond doubt."
Zhu Xu's tone was proud, perfectly embodying the arrogance of the Imperial Daughter Zhaoxue spoke of.
However, Zhu Xu was exceptionally serious about relationships and would never toy with someone's feelings just because she was an Imperial Daughter. "But if Zhaoxue changes his mind..."
"Never." Zhaoxue's expression immediately became much more serious.
"That's good." Zhu Xu pecked Zhaoxue on the corner of his mouth, hoping to cheer him up.
"Zhaoxue, are you unhappy being with me?" Zhu Xu used the index fingers of both hands to pull the corners of Zhaoxue's mouth upwards.
Zhaoxue was momentarily unable to speak, forced to follow suit with an upward turn of his lips.
"Mmm, I knew Zhaoxue was as happy as I am."
The entire peach blossom grove fell silent. Zhu Xu, feeling the atmosphere was a little awkward, lowered her hands from Zhaoxue's mouth. As she casually glanced around, she unexpectedly saw the ground covered in peach blossoms.
"Zhaoxue, look quickly!"
Zhu Xu exclaimed in surprise. Zhaoxue followed Zhu Xu's pointing finger, and his phoenix eyes were soon colored by the fallen blossoms.
Zhaoxue immediately thought of his earlier loss of control and couldn't help but frown.
"Zhaoxue is indeed the most beautiful person in the Three Realms. Even these peach blossoms are captivated by Zhaoxue."
As Zhu Xu spoke, Zhaoxue raised his eyes in surprise. Seeing Zhu Xu's face full of joy, as if she truly believed the flowers had fallen because he was the most beautiful person in the Three Realms.
Zhaoxue began to plan how he would naturally control these petals to fly to his feet every day from now on.
"Are we still leaving today?"
Unconsciously, Zhaoxue had already taken Zhu Xu's hand.
"Not leaving. I'll go back tonight." Hearing Zhaoxue's voice, Zhu Xu, who had been looking down at the fallen petals, raised her eyes to meet Zhaoxue's.
"Good." Zhaoxue's eyes curved upwards, and his smile was much more natural than before.
Zhu Xu also smiled, her eyes bending.
As the affection deepened, a strong scent of wine unexpectedly mingled in the air.
"Zha... Xue, you rascal, you made me search everywhere. Come, come, come, play chess with me quickly." The Wine Immortal suddenly popped out from behind them, pulling Zhaoxue towards the chessboard.
Zhaoxue's expression soured, and he was about to refuse when Zhu Xu spoke first.
"Zhaoxue, I want to watch you play chess." Zhu Xu turned to face Zhaoxue, holding his hands, her eyes sparkling.
"Alright." Zhaoxue agreed and controlled his strength, allowing the Wine Immortal to lead him away.
A quarter of an hour later.
Zhu Xu sat beside Zhaoxue, leaning slightly to look at the chessboard, her small face scrunched up.
"Zhaoxue, play this." After a long time, Zhu Xu pointed at a spot on the board. Zhaoxue followed her instruction and placed a chess piece there.
"Zhaoxue, if you keep listening to this little girl, you're going to lose very soon."
The Wine Immortal held a wine bottle in one hand and propped his chin with the other, his cheeks flushed red.
"The loser has to go fetch wine for me." Seeing that no one on the opposite side was paying him any attention, the Wine Immortal spoke again.
After speaking, the Wine Immortal soon became impatient. He looked up and saw Zhu Xu, and suddenly seemed to recall something.
"Girl, how are your chess skills like this?
Didn't you watch... over there..."
As the Wine Immortal spoke, he raised his hand and pointed towards a peach tree where Zhu Xu often hid.