Dance Of The Phoenix
113. Phoenix Dance

The Underworld is full of interesting things. Dragons and humans coexist, a rare phoenix race, and rampant demonic enemies that trigger war. The highest position was between the dragon and the phoenix. Dragon becomes king, phoenix becomes queen.

However, the phoenix race was too rare since the disappearance of the Phoenix Queen who had fallen asleep after the battle against the demons. Once the phoenix race had appeared on the surface, they had always been of full concern especially for the dragons.

Despite having different races, the phoenix is however the only saint creature that can cross-pair with a dragon. The phoenix race was said to have a very beautiful appearance and was full of new things. They had their own charm so any dragon would not be able to miss a single phoenix passing by in their area.

Whereas humans are lower existences than dragons and phoenixes. If the dragon takes the lead, the phoenix is the companion, while man is the people. Because of the limited number of dragons while humans are abundant, many humans glorify some dragons that are famous for being very strong like gods.

Humans are destined to be weak, to be under the protection of dragons during life in the Underworld from endless demons. From this concept, it can be known how the position of the dragon who is like a noble in the Underworld.

Some time ago a human evolved into a dragon. The human who was destined and had a strong dragon bloodline, was raised to be the ruler of the Underworld by the dragons.

Living in the Palace, it did not mean that he enjoyed endless service. As a ruler, he has a special mission to awaken the phoenix spirit and end the war with the demons. Whether through the path of peace or war, it all depends on the ruler.

The rulers of the Underworld had originally planned to propose peace so that there would be no more bloodshed. But apparently, peace is just a naive way. The demons chose to fight for the entire region due to greed as well as hatred, causing a lot of bloodshed during the hundreds of years of Underworld time running.

It had been over 100 years for Bai Youzhe to deal with the demons and to go through a short period of peace over and over again. Since entering the Underworld for the first time, he had already been faced with a war between dragons and demons that inflicted heavy casualties. He was almost a victim as a human.

After refining the dragon blood, he managed to become a dragon completely and gain the position of ruler. Previously the position was vacant after Gu Ying's death and experienced a great battle for many years.

Before Gu Ying was the owner of dragon blood, the Underworld was led by the Demon King. The Demon King is a dragon, but dies from the betrayal of his own people, resulting in a war between the dragon and the devil. It was that war that caused the Phoenix Queen to sleep as well as the disappearance of the phoenix race.

The queen left behind an egg that for hundreds of years never hatched. It was considered the successor of the next Demon King, but it had been given many seals before the departure of the queen to date no one knew how the egg was and when it would hatch.

It was a dragon egg with an enormous demonic power. The demons were eyeing it to be destroyed, fearing that what was within it would be a great disaster for the Underworld demon race. However, in honor of the queen, the Dragon protected her for a very long period.

The silver-colored egg and full of dark energy was stored in a sealed room. Only a few people could enter it, including the ruler. Looking at the egg that for so many years had been left without knowing it was still alive or not, Bai Youzhe could not do anything. He wanted to check, but the seal attached to the egg was too obstructive. As if no one could touch him.

He had been in the Underworld for more than 100 years, but still had no bright spot to be flanked by an egg the size of two fists. Moreover, he still had to search for the phoenix spirit to resurrect. It might trigger what's inside the egg.

The phoenix spirit can appear anywhere. It was the remnant of the spirit of the queen that was the very core of the life of the phoenix race. With the rise of the phoenix spirit, the phoenix race could openly reappear. That should be the job of the phoenix race, but so far there has been no news regarding the appearance of the phoenix.

Possibly ... Gu Yuena could get the solution. However, Bai Youzhe herself was still looking for Gu Yuena to date. It was not easy to find him in the Underworld.

It had already been 20 years of time spent in the Underworld, which showed that time had passed by 1 year in the Mitian Plains. Gu Yuena should have been in the Underworld, right?

Leaving the seal room, Bai Youzhe walked back to her room with a long sigh. Before actually entering his study, his night blue iris saw the originally silent outside atmosphere now filled with fireworks.

The new year has arrived. Everyone was celebrating outside.

He turned towards the window to see the view of the outside world that was so crowded. The dragons flew, celebrating with the fireworks with joy. Although there are still demons lurking, it does not matter a little fun to unwind the war.

"It's good if you're also here," Bai Youzhe muttered. His eyes dimmed to see the crowd outside. The last time she and Gu Yuena attended a festival was back.

That smile .. he misses her a lot.

Chu Xin appeared with Bao Jun and Hei Changge who were underworked. They were silent when they saw the dim gaze of their king who had recently become a lonely man.

Poor their king.

Chu Xin cleared her throat, then bowed to give her greetings. "Your Majesty." Bao Jun and Hei Changge also followed.

"Is something?" Bai Youzhe turned serious again without taking her eyes off.

"Outside celebrating the new year, is Your Majesty not deigned to look around? It is possible that ... may find something interesting," Chu Xin said. He had some doubts as to whether Bai Youzhe or not agreed, but it didn't seem bad to say it.

Bai Youzhe looked towards the three of them with a cold look, making the three hold their breath. "Are you guys so free?"

Chu Xin panicked for an instant. "Your Majesty ... that's .. that's not what I mean ...."

Hei Changge immediately explained, "There are a lot of people arriving in the city, it might be possible to get a clue as to the existence of phoenix spirits through human rumors."

"Although it's just a rumor, it's not wrong to listen. Coming in person to make sure, better than waiting. His Majesty also rarely comes out, no one will recognize." Bao Jun tried to convince.

Actually, the idea wasn't bad. Bai Youzhe had also not been out all this time except just to search for Gu Yuena's whereabouts. It was possible that in the city, he could find traces of Gu Yuena?

In the end, Bai Youzhe agreed despite not having to say a word. The three of them understood their king so much that they were so happy that they wanted to jump.

After a full moon, they were finally able to move the heart of the king.

Bai Youzhe went out in her black robe. Not wanting to be escorted, the three humans simply followed in the shadows so Bai Youzhe was impressed to come out alone to seek the wind.

A few kilometers from his palace, there was a very crowded city. Many people gather and feast, celebrating the new year with their families. There are also some dragons that roam to celebrate the festival.

In fact, this atmosphere was not much different from the Mitian Plains. It's just, different types of people. Bai Youzhe simply walked leisurely while looking around, ignoring the amazed gazes of the young ladies.

Handsome men walk alone in the middle of the festival, certainly being easy targets for young, affectionate women.

When he was walking leisurely without a hitch, his steps were now blocked by some drunken rude man who had just come out of a place. The man fell drooping, while his servant tried to scrape him carefully.

"Beauty ...."

"Master is so drunk, you better get home soon." The servant youth who was gnawing at his master was so troubled that he had to bow his head apologizing to Bai Youzhe for blocking the way.

"Take me off! Rarely can you see a beautiful little phoenix. Little miss, wait for me~"

The young man really had a hard time dragging his master who kept running small to want to go inside. It could be bad if it continues like this.

Whereas on the other hand, Bai Youzhe noticed the drunk man for a while.

The eyes of the drunk man were slightly different from those of most humans. Like the hypnotic effect? Actually, is there anyone who practices hypnotic techniques in the Underworld?

Hypnosis is a technique that is prohibited because it is too dangerous and damaging to the mind. Usually, only demons have that ability.

Bai Youzhe had dealt with some demons with hypnotic abilities and knew the difference clearly. Is there a demon in there?

A woman appeared with a sour look, beating the drunken man with anxiety. "Hey, don't ruin people's efforts and make a fuss here. You better hurry home if you don't have more natural stones! Remember, you owe me 100 natural stones in my place, don't make me lose!"

"Sorry Madam, I'll have you pay him after recovering later." The young man was troubled to the point of having to bow to the woman.

The woman put on a bright smile as if looking at a precious treasure and walked up to Bai Youzhe while touching her arm.

"Young Master, stop by my place for some fun. This new year, it is incomplete if not a little tasting our dishes and enjoying the show. Tonight there is a special star of the phoenix race. Even this Master is crazy!"

The woman holding Bai Youzhe's hand was about to herd her inside, but Bai Youzhe's cold gaze looking towards her arm being touched made the woman gulp down the saliva. An unfriendly look at all.

The woman took off the handle awkwardly, then behaved respectfully. It seemed like the other party was not an arbitrary person, he had to maintain an attitude in order to get special customers.

"Young Master, would you just miss it? This phoenix race miss is very interesting, it would probably be suitable to accompany Young Master tonight. Tonight he has a show, Young Master can see it."

Had it not been undercover, Bai Youzhe had already cut off the lady's tongue.

It was fortunate that he still had the rest of his chest that was airy enough that he could still maintain his calm and distant position at any moment untouched. It's just, this annoying lady's speech is a bit interesting.

Race phoenix? It was a rare, or even barely visible existence. Which fool declares himself that the other party is a phoenix. Unless he has something that makes others believe. Is this person a demon with hypnotic abilities like the one he just saw?

It makes sense that humans believe it after being hypnotized.

"Young Master .. What are you ...." The woman began to be confused about the silence of this one customer.

Bai Youzhe finally looked at him, making the woman's heart barely stop so happy. Bai Youzhe nodded at a glance, agreeing to the woman's invitation. Maybe, he could check from this place.

"Young Master, please come in~" The woman was excited to let Bai Youzhe in. The man went inside the place that read "Bunga Pavilion" on it.

It was a brothel.

Chun Xin and the others in the shadows bellowed helplessly looking at their master like they were being deceived.

Actually, Bai Youzhe was already used to entering a place like this so that it did not look like a dazed or too innocent person. Usually he goes into this place to meet old acquaintances and buy information, not doing strange things. He was even directly ushered in so as not to be stained by the people inside the brothel.

At the very least, he would be surprised if he had fallen into it.

Like now.

As soon as he entered the courtyard of the brothel filled with beautiful women as well as striped-nosed men who were embracing and palpating beautiful women, he fell silent when he saw a pink figure appear in the middle of the room displaying his dance.

It was the phoenix lady called the annoying lady earlier.

His face was covered in a pink veil, while his iris had a bright red color and was engraved with a phoenix-like symbol. Between his eyebrows also had a phoenix symbol. Her beautiful dress features her beautiful curves and legs.

It's only natural that people were so crazy. The charm he had when dancing was so entrenched with the intoxicating aroma of wine.

He danced a phoenix dance that is so distinctive with very skilled and unique. Her barefoot feet were treading on the floor, accompanied by anklets that voiced her footsteps subtly. The silk in his hand was swung like a bird dancing in the air.

When her pair of red irises met Bai Youzhe's night blue irises, a smile bloomed on her red lips. The red magic from her eyes moved subtly as her dance continued, possessing Bai Youzhe's silent blue irises from earlier.

Bai Youzhe closed her eyes, feeling a little dizzy. When looking at the dancer again, the beautiful dancer was already in front of her in a fairly close distance.

"Meet," he whispered.

Bai Youzhe frowned dislikeingly. For some reason, there was a familiar feeling towards the woman. But he did not clearly remember where they had met. That familiar feeling prompted him not to push the woman all the way.

"What's wrong?" The woman chuckled. "Sir, are you just going to leave after watching my show? I'm not offering a cheap price for one show."

Bai Youzhe had not said until the annoying lady just came over to handle the disrespectful lady. However, it seemed like the annoying lady was treating the dancing lady very well.

"Miss Li, can't it be a little more courteous to the guests?" The woman became bothered herself and nervous.

The woman surnamed Li shook her shoulders lightly. "If the payment is appropriate." He just left too. Before actually leaving, his head fell on Bai Youzhe who had only been silent from the start. He smiled a little, then walked away.

"He's a phoenix?" Bai Youzhe was not convinced. He had only first met the phoenix race in person.

"Young Master is still not sure as it seems. Didn't you see Miss Li's red eyes that had a unique pattern? Between his eyebrows, it also had a phoenix emblem. He is the real phoenix!" The woman was promoting so heavily. He was very excited when he realized that this man he was carrying had such a powerful aura. It's not ordinary people.

Bai Youzhe looked at the woman to make sure there were no lies. For some reason, he wondered who this woman really was. His mind was filled with the woman's gaze even if it was just for a moment.

Is it because the other party is a phoenix? But ... It feels weird. Just a small phoenix, there was no way it could affect him.

He remembered the hypnosis again. Does she have hypnotic magic? Was he hypnotized?

Hah, just give him a headache.

The annoying woman looked uneasy when she saw Bai Youzhe who looked like she was thinking hard. In the next instant, a bag of natural stones fell into his hands just like they had fallen from the sky. The woman cengo for a moment.

"I paid for it."

The annoying woman froze for a moment. Pay ... buy Miss Li! Just be right! He hurriedly saw the contents of the bag that fell into his hand. His face paled when he saw that there were so many high-tier natural stones that the number even exceeded his expectations.

"If less, I can—"

"Very enough! Great Lord, this is enough! I'll drop it off at you." The woman almost jumped up happily. The little Phoenix was truly a lucky star for his business—apart from all the controversies that existed.

Bai Youzhe did not want to take too long in this place full of perfume scent that made her head dizzy. He went with the waiter who drove him to meet Miss Li.

While the annoying woman was busy counting her money after giving the order. A man came to her, seemingly hesitating for a moment before finally venturing into reprimand.

"Madam, is it good to give him another man? Last time ...."

The woman hurriedly closed her mouth. "Ssh, assume not to say anything. The previous incident was just an accident. Who told that person to break the rules that the pavilion had made, causing him to die horribly. It has nothing to do with Miss Li."

The man gulped down a rough saliva. Obviously he saw for himself what was happening then, not just once or twice. He felt that the phoenix was a terrible thing for humans.

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Anyone can guess what happened exactly and who Miss Li is?