Dance Of The Phoenix
145. Palace Ruins

A cup of herbal medicine was placed on the table. Gu Yuena looked at him pensively, before finally seeing Bai Youzhe sitting in front of him while waiting.

"I refuse." Gu Yuena crossed her chest.

"If you want to travel quickly, you have to drink. The previous consumption of qi was too extreme until your body weakened." Bai Youzhe did not mention directly which qi consumption. But Gu Yuena knew, that the man was talking about the forced removal of the magic circle.

He feels insinuated.

"I'm fine, really." If he could, Gu Yuena would jump from a height to show that he was fine. Although his head hurt and his vision was blurry, it was nothing. In the modern world, the condition is the same as experiencing minus eyes.

Bai Youzhe actually knew, but she was too worried. He called the best doctor to treat Gu Yuena for a few days. Now, when the woman was asked to take medicine, the woman refused.

Gu Yuena pushed the cup towards Bai Youzhe. "You drink, I don't want to."

"Nana—"

"I don't like bitter. Last time I drank, I spewed it out."

"Good medicine is bitter medicine."

"Oh, then, I'd rather drink poison." Gu Yuena spoke the origin. He remembered the times when he drank his own concoction poison. It feels so bad. It shouldn't be that bad.

Bai Youzhe sighed. His gaze fell on Xiao Bai who had come from outside carrying something on his teeth.

The cat climbed onto the table, then placed the thing into Gu Yuena's hands. He said, "Candy."

"...."

More and more, why did he increasingly feel that Xiao Bai was on the demon's side? Xiao Hei himself felt speechless. Where did the cat get the candy?

"What is poison?" ask Xiao Hei.

"Candy, stupid." Xiao Bai made his words clear. He may have brought poison.

"Now the problem is solved." Bai Youzhe pulled the corner of her lips.

Gu Yuena snorted. Never mind, rather than arguing unnecessarily. It is better to drink it and eat sweets.

With Gu Yuena forced to chug down quickly. The bitter taste in his tongue was making him feel miserable! Gu Yuena hurriedly ate the candy in her hands and looked for water to drink. Bai Youzhe directly gave it to him.

Fortunately, he did not vomit like that time.

"I'll go to Yuansu Palace after this." Gu Yuena suddenly spoke of something serious.

"Good."

"It's not like you just now." Gu Yuena sneered. Just now Bai Youzhe looked very commanding and could not be rejected. Now, Gu Yuena had nowhere else to go before returning to Tianshuang Palace, the man made no comment?

"This has to do with your safety. How can I pollinate." Bai Youzhe spoke in a calm tone.

"There's a lot of evil spirits hanging around there, I've come to deal with it."

"You can do it." Bai Youzhe believed. That evil spirit was nothing in Gu Yuena's eyes. After all, it's not wrong to go to her Nana's old house.

However, Gu Yuena had a different thought. This overly calm and optimistic Bai Youzhe made him think badly. Is there something Bai Youzhe is planning?

"You ... don't have any covert intentions, do you?" Gu Yuena tried to second guess.

Bai Youzhe lowered her smile. "What kind of intentions can I have?"

Gu Yuena pointed her body towards Bai Youzhe. "You are a crafty person, there may be a plan in your head. You just said you won't let me go, how can you let me go to Yuansu Palace?"

Bai Youzhe looked at him fixedly, then chuckled. "Are you going alone?"

"You coming?"

Bai Youzhe brought her body closer towards Gu Yuena, getting closer. "I can just let my Nana go. What if the events in the Ye Clan repeat themselves?"

The incident in the Ye Clan where Ye Suanwu nearly harassed Gu Yuena. Or rather have abused him, although not as bad as it should have been. It was due to a small trap as well as the negligence of Gu Yuena who was being pleased. Sometimes, when Gu Yuena's mood was too good, her vigilance diminished.

Gu Yuena straightened her back. He sat down properly, then drank the water that had been prepared earlier— in reserve if he continued to feel bitterness.

"It won't happen again, I assure you." Gu Yuena was acting normal. He got out of the chair and took his two cats to the window. The two cats have since only noticed the interaction of certain couples.

His mind returned to Yuansu Palace. His teacher died in that place, while that place has now become an unkempt tomb.

But maybe there are still elders who take care of it even though there are many evil spirits wandering around.

He hopes so.

Bai Youzhe hugged him from behind. The two cats were shocked and jumped to the ground as they were unwilling to squash. Bai Youzhe simply sneered at the sight of them continuing to cling to her Nana.

But Gu Yuena seemed to be thinking only of serious matters. Bai Youzhe saw that expression clearly.

It seemed like he knew what Gu Yuena was thinking at the moment.

"Yuansu Palace is in the rebuilding stage. As there were some evil spirits roaming around, the construction was stopped. Maybe when you came, it was still a half-finished building." Bai Youzhe told me what she knew lately.

Yuansu Palace has been flattened, only in the form of empty ruins and become a mass grave. It takes a lot of time to rebuild. Not enough in just one year.

"Have you been there?" gu Yuena asked, looking at him.

"Just through." Bai Youzhe had sent people to watch over the place. Sometimes, he also passes occasionally if needed. But don't really check it because of limited time.

"The "evil spirit in question must have something to do with the power of the soul. When soul power was used, it could summon evil spirits out of its place and would contaminate the energy of a place if it was not restored or annihilated. Since the time was long enough, the evil spirit must have become stronger to the point of scaring many people."

"For me, it's no worse than a ghost." Bai Youzhe said lazily. "Their message can disturb the soul that has died, making the soul unable to go quietly and come with them. They also disturb humans and eat human souls to become stronger."

"Then I'll go tomorrow." Gu Yuena became excited.

"How does your spirit get smoldering when it comes to creepy things?"

Gu Yuena nodded, turning to face Bai Youzhe. "I'm basically a dead man, I'm not afraid of anything that smells of death. Playing with evil spirits is a fun thing."

The evil red iris of Gu Yuena kept a high enthusiasm that gave her its own charm. Bai Youzhe was excited because of that gaze. The beast within his body felt like it wanted to come out.

Gu Yuena pursed her lips. "Your eyes look like they have bad intentions."

"Is it so legible?" Bai Youzhe chuckled. He did not let go of his hand that encircled Gu Yuena's waist. Feeling like hugging her tighter like she was going to melt into one.

Gu Yuena pulled the corner of her lips, smiling obliquely. He wrapped his arm around Bai Youzhe's shoulder, then brought his face closer. Bai Youzhe acted first before Gu Yuena could speak. He gained those lips passionately and pressed them even stronger.

Gu Yuena's sanity still exists. He was a little flirting, as Bai Youzhe was more aggressive than usual. How should he speak if silenced like this?

When Bai Youzhe took off her kiss, Gu Yuena could only breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly stop her.

"Bai Youzhe, wait a minute." He touched the handsome face gently, then smiled as he said, "Do it after our marriage." His breathing was still up and down, but he could control his tone properly.

Well, even if it's too late to say it. But at least, Gu Yuena did not want the past to repeat itself.

Bai Youzhe understood, so don't mind it. After all, isn't something like this commonplace?

"I won't be gone anymore." Bai Youzhe kissed Gu Yuena's lips for a while, then took off her embrace reluctantly.

"Do I have to ask Xiao Bai for help?" To water Bai Youzhe with ice. This was a favor from Gu Yuena.

Bai Youzhe did not know whether to laugh or cry. Asking Xiao Bai to water it with ice water? It'll look ridiculous. Better not.

"no need. You wait here and rest in peace. We still have to leave early tomorrow."

Gu Yuena nodded obediently.

After Bai Youzhe went out, Gu Yuena could not cover up her mess anymore. His face flushed red, and he immediately rushed to the bed and covered himself with a blanket.

Gu Yuena felt somewhat guilty. But he has no other choice.

He should have applied it long ago.

For now, just focus on Yuansu Palace. Gu Yuena could not use the soul force excessively anymore, so it was likely that he would not return the evil spirit to where it came from, but rather exterminate it. It should store as much energy as possible.

In the past Yuansu Palace was very bright and full of luxury. They had a heaven-like beauty with various magic running around filling the place. Very lovely.

However, now the place had been enveloped by the dark energy. Evil spirits are everywhere. It has fiery red eyes that can suck the human soul it sees.

When any human being accidentally got lost inside Mount Huo and found the ruins of Yuansu Palace, they would not be able to return alive as if lost in the darkness.

Ordinary people would not be able to see clearly. However, Gu Yuena and Bai Youzhe were able to see the darkness around the mountain. It had become a forest of death that had taken many casualties.

Mount Huo was the territory of Yuansu Palace. It automatically becomes a place for evil spirits. There was a seal that the Yuansu Palace people made at the foot of the mountain so that no one could enter intentionally as a deterrence. But still, some people will be drawn in by starving evil spirits. The seal cannot last at all times.

When Bai Youzhe and Gu Yuena arrived in front of the palace that was already an empty building and ruins, an aura of darkness was deeply felt in their five senses. The palace became something haunted and terrifying. There are a lot of moss and water inundated, the originally white walls are now becoming dull and fragile. There are many termites and insects. Vines are also everywhere, roaming freely.

Completely destroyed.

Gu Yuena could only sigh. His old house became like this. He recalled the incident in which he was forced to see the death of the teacher and the King before teleporting.

He closed his eyes, enduring the emotional turmoil in his heart.

Bai Youzhe clasped her hands, then smiled warmly. "We'll finish it."

Gu Yuena nodded. He stepped inside the palace to inspect, while Bai Youzhe inspected the outside. So far, no evil spirits have disturbed them.

Maybe after the two were actually in a separate place.

Gu Yuena inside the palace did nothing but look around at everything that had become old memories. The originally beautiful and flower-filled garden blooms in every season, now filled with shrubs and wild plants. The lake he had once 'surveyed' had also become green full of moss.

The magic there was already gone so it could no longer be stepped over. Gu Yuena had to fly across in order to reach the main palace.

When it landed, it could sense the existence of a stronger evil spirit. Although his gaze was blurry, he was still able to see a lot of black fog roaming around and filling the palace. It was as if he had entered into a black fog.

The evil spirits exclaimed and felt happy when there was prey in plain sight. Their voices were quite terrifying and full of evil feelings. When some of them attacked Gu Yuena, Gu Yuena swung her hand. A burst of magic caused the evil spirits to just shatter like fireworks.

The fog is not gone. Gu Yuena had to find the center in order to eradicate the fog along with the evil spirits that roamed around. He moved his hand to create a magic field around the palace.

Due to its considerable power, the magic field was able to surround the entire palace in search of the evil spirit center. Gu Yuena went a step further, then arrived at the place where the explosion was that day.

There was a broken teleportation floor as well as a huge hole due to the three strongmen's battle over a year ago. That huge hole was a battle mark where Yan Shuiyin and the Yuansu Palace King died inside.

Looking down the dark hole, Gu Yuena jumped into it. It wasn't too deep so he could land safely without using wings or holding his feet using qi.

The aura of the evil spirit within here felt even stronger.

There were many evil spirits attacking him, Gu Yuena managed to get rid of those barriers using magic. Some of the evil spirits grew more violent and attacked brutally. They lacked intelligence and attacked randomly as long as they could get humans to cultivate.

However, their prey is not just any human. They were crushed just like that as several flying blades floated in the air smashing them to pieces.

There are more evil spirits. Gu Yuena could not continue to destroy like this or her strength would be drained. They're very troublesome.

"Miss, there should be something that makes them settle in this place. They didn't come out of the palace at all like they were trapped" Xiao Hei said.

"I think so too." Gu Yuena traced the place while getting rid of the disturbing evil spirit.

His steps stopped in front of one side of the hole. He felt a trace of magic embedded in the wall. It gave off a fairly dark green glow.

Gu Yuena touched it. There was a sense of familiarity in the magic energy that made him want to attract it. Using only a small amount of spiritual power, he pulled the green magic and reached his hand.

The green light flashed with a dense darkness energy. It was shaped like a circle carved with intricate symbols. Gu Yuena frowned when she found out that what she was pulling was a magic circle.

The magic circle could be carved on its own, or appear in a touch of magic energy—just like the magic circle that entered Gu Yuena's eyes. Usually it is excreted directly from the body or inherited by dividing energy. The magic circle in Gu Yuena's hand was the second kind.

Apart from Gu Yuena, the only person using the magic circle in Yuansu Palace was Yan Shuiyin. This green magic circle belonged to Yan Shuiyin. Magic circle of space and time.

The presence of dark forces around the magic circle made Gu Yuena's face become extremely cold. That dark power is soul power. It was confirmed that Yan Shuiyin died under soul force, her magic circle being forcibly removed before dying.

Normally, a magic circle was placed in the heart, just like Gu Yuena's first magic circle. If this magic circle was plucked out just like that, then Yan Shuiyin's heart had been plucked out. Gu Yuena was getting furious.

"Teacher, I'll make them pay slowly" he murmured. He was increasingly convinced of his hatred for the Linghun Hall.

Gu Yuena wanted to put the magic circle into a box to keep. Before that, he put away the soul force that was fouling the magic circle.

The red magic drew all the soul force slowly. The remaining soul force was bound with a dark aura around the palace as well as evil spirits. After all, the evil spirit was summoned by Yang Xinyuan's soul force.

Gu Yuena just understood. The traces of soul power did not come off even though the owner had already left when pulling the magic circle from Yan Shuiyin's body. Just like what happened to Clan Leader Luo, the soul force that binds energy and soul causes those energies to be passive or stuck at the same time. Moreover, the soul force had summoned evil spirits, making them all join in being bound in this place.

As long as it can get rid of the soul power in the magic circle, then this evil spirit will be free from shackles and can leave from here. But that is clearly very dangerous.

"Miss, take it easy. Evil spirits won't go away easily." Xiao Bai said confidently.

"How can you guarantee it?" Gu Yuena hesitated.

Xiao Bai chuckled. "Isn't there His Majesty Bai outside? Even if the evil spirit becomes aggressive, leave it to His Majesty."

Gu Yuena shook her head at Xiao Bai's suggestion. However, he did not deny or refuse. He remained focused on purifying the magic circle while defending the barrier around his body from the attacks of evil spirits.

Getting rid of the soul force is not complicated. Moreover, it was not as great as the soul force that suppressed Luo Wei's soul the other day. Without using soul force, Gu Yuena separated the soul force and the magic circle.

However, when the two energies separated, Gu Yuena was slightly surprised when suddenly the magic circle wrapped around her palm using green magic. The soul force in Gu Yuena's left hand settled into the air, fusing with the black fog and spreading out.

The soul force that spread caused many evil spirits to fear and move away from Gu Yuena. While on the other hand, Gu Yuena could not take off the magic circle wrapped around her hand forcibly.

The magic encircled almost the entire part of his arm. The tip of the magic pierced his skin, absorbed into the pulse.

"Don't ...." Gu Yuena did not want the magic circle absorbed into her body. It was the relic of Yan Shuiyin!

Gu Yuena wanted to stop the magic circle, but Xiao Hei suddenly appeared to stop Gu Yuena.

"Miss, don't panic. The magic circle has been unifying unstoppably. If forced, then the consequences would be the same as when Miss plucked out the magic circle of the devil's eye, or even more fatal!"

Gu Yuena was silent. He could not accept this magic circle, but could not stop it. It was a relic of Yan Shuiyin, how could he use it just anyone?

"Miss should take it slowly so as not to be too painful. It may be ... Master Yan left this for Miss."

Gu Yuena shook her head in despair. He lowered his hand, allowed the magic circle to fully work and suppressed the black fog within the hole. The fog had been removed from the Palace right then and there, replaced by a blazing green light.

"If this is placed in the eyes, maybe Miss can look back," Xiao Hei said.

Gu Yuena shook her head. "No need."

The magic circle of space and time would not be effectively put on the eyes. Its function cannot be used to its full potential. Since Gu Yuena's heart already had a magic circle that she carved herself, it would fuse with the marrow.

Gu Yuena sat on the ground, receiving the power of the magic circle that was trying to break through her marrow. Because of the phoenix blood, the pain from the increased marrow would not make him suffer. He just felt tired, until his pale face became more visible.

A green light burst out the palace from the sky. There were many evil spirits being pushed out by the green light, like particles of a merapi mountain erupting out with the mists of merapi. Merely, the wailing fog was dark green in color.

Bai Youzhe looked up at the sky of the palace. He stood up straight after picking up something from the chaotic ruins. The corner of his lips lifted when he saw many evil spirits start to ferment in the air and would gain their freedom.

Huh, it's not that easy.

Silver object—from the ruins—in his hand thrown into the air. A dark force radiated from Bai Youzhe's hand towards the silver object, emitting a huge silver beam like a barrier across the entire mountain.

It was a magic tool that looked like jade. It looked similar to ice jade, but it did not contain ice essence. In the past, Bai Youzhe took the ice jade in Yuansu Palace and exchanged it for a cloud seal as compensation when she returned. That is what makes Yuansu Palace silent.

Cloud seal to protect Yuansu Palace from the attack of spiritual power. It could also be used to confine a spirit like this time, it could even destroy it. Too bad, not many knew how to use it and no one was aware that such an object was inside the palace that was already a ruin.

If that evil rou could touch the barrier formed, they would be crushed into pieces en masse. However, it seemed like Bai Youzhe was not allowed to see that pleasant thing.

When the green mist burst out the entire evil spirit, the evil spirit only had a few seconds to free before it was dragged back into the mist. They screamed loudly and howled. They became a collection of mist that fused with the green magic in the air before finally fusing together the blood red magic that attacked.

The evil spirit exploded and bled. Unfortunately, they had no blood and the red color was not blood. It was a magic that managed to absorb the evil spirits to become the foundation of the demon cultivation of the Demon Phoenix.

The green light rapidly turned red, before finally disappearing like it was swallowed up in a palace. The sky brightened again, while the black fog disappeared completely.

Bai Youzhe who saw him the same was not surprised. He just chuckles. Even so, he did not draw the cloud seal that he activated at all. His sharp irises were directed at something behind who was waiting.

Bai Youzhe narrowed her eyes, then made the cloud seal into something terrifying in her hands. The smooth barrier turned into a pointed solid like broken glass, before finally darting like a meteor shower into each region of the mountain.

The few figures behind the forest shadow were shocked and could not dodge. At that very instant, the smell of blood smelled extremely dense and filled the mountain of death.