Dance Of The Phoenix
78. The Secret of Yourself

Being unable to enter the inn of Yinyang Palace despite having the identity of being a representative of Yuansu Palace and Gu Yihan's brother, his reputation was not as good as Jin Xiao's. Gu Yuena could only send a letter to Gu Yihan to look for a clue regarding her brother's whereabouts. He could wait while having dinner and make a home for Xiao Lin.

Aided by Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei who looked 'excited', Gu Yuena finished the new home made with her own hands.

Later on, the house would be kept in a spiritual space that would become Xiao Lin's new territory to play with his two cute and 'friendly' cats.

"Done!" Gu Yuena stretched her stiff muscles. His gaze was directed at Xiao Lin who had already opened his eyes.

The black eyes of the little snake were extremely round and shiny. Ah, Gu Yuena liked him a lot. It was like seeing a cute and funny doll!

He wanted to pry those eyes out to be a collection. His eyes were like black pearls that he got from Yang Xinyuan.

Not yet he had time to talk to the tiny snake and the unyu, a letter flew in just like that from the window. Letters covered in magic and can only be received by the recipient of the written letter.

Gu Yuena picked it up, then opened the contents of the letter.

"What is that from Gu Yihan?" Xiao Hei wondered.

Gu Yuena nodded, looking very serious. Although Gu Yihan had not had a good impression of him since Gu Yueli's incident, the man remained neutral at all times.

In the letter, Gu Yihan stated that he had not communicated with Gu Yuan since 6 years ago. Last he saw it when Gu Yuan applied for leave before the destruction of the ducal residence.

To Luo Yi, Gu Yihan said that the last time he saw Luo Yi was when a female butterfly came to the academy, some time after Gu Yuan left. That was when Luo Yi had no other news.

As for Gu Yuan's matter, only Elder Gao most likely knew of it. Gu Yuena was convinced that Gu Yuan's leave at that time was proposed to go to the Wyvernia empire.

But what about Luo Yi? That butterfly woman, what is Su Churan? Su Churan seemed to know many things regarding Gu Yuan and Luo Yi's departure.

Based on his judgment, Luo Yi should have gone to follow Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan had never told anyone the problem, that was why Luo Yi had come up with it herself. If Gu Yuena were to become Luo Yi, she would do the same.

In the end, he had to find Su Churan.

"Xiao Bai, aren't you able to predict someone's aura? My brother is untraceable, as it has soul power in his body. But Su Churan and Luo Yi did not. I want you to track them."

Xiao Bai nodded, then went to carry out the order. He needed a medium to do his duty, whereas it was in Gu Yuena's spiritual room.

Another letter from Gu Yihan, the man said that he had nothing to do with the ducal residence anymore, as he was fully a member of the Ye Clan.

Both his mother and sister, had been in the Ye Clan.

Gu Yuena closed the letter. He looked as if he were looking at a joke. He chuckled a little at what he knew while burning the letter to ashes.

"Klan Ye."

"When will Miss go to the Ye Clan?" ask Xiao Hei.

Going to the Ye Clan, means destroying them.

"If I come now, then it would be the same as declaring war on Linghun Palace. Hasn't my mom been in such a hurry lately?"

Thinking about Linghun Palace, Gu Yuena so remembered something.

"Linghun Palace .. must have been there. The man said we would be reunited. Did he take my brother?" Gu Yuena frowned. His fists were tightly clenched.

If so, even though Gu Yuan was currently safe, at any time it could be used as a weapon against him. He must be stronger to challenge them.

Obviously, his mother was not the mother he had known all along.

"Do I have to use it again?" muttered Gu Yuena, asking yourself.

Xiao Hei who heard it was shocked. "Don't! If you use it, your body will not be able to hold it. It was enough to face the age curse barrier. If you use it again, all your efforts will be in vain."

More precisely, he did not want Gu Yuena to be tormented anymore. If only Gu Yuena had not forced herself by using forbidden magic to suppress the poison fire that devoured her. The longer Gu Yuena was like this, the fiery poison grew fiercer. Moreover, the fire poison reliever pill was already depleted.

For 6 years, Gu Yuena was cultivating by using the soul power and the phoenix blood strength simultaneously. No longer using magic circles or qi, he actually used extreme means to gain power.

Since the two dangerous elements were used simultaneously, Gu Yuena would automatically feel pain during the cultivation process. It left him numb for years.

Of course, Gu Yuena did not die because there was immortality magic on her body. If it was the old Gu Yuena, he had already died since he first tried it.

The current Gu Yuena would not even feel anything if there was a blade slashing through her skin.

"Huh, totally crazy." Gu Yuena held her forehead in frustration. I don't know when all this will stop.

Even to this day, what phoenix still could not survive without a dragon? Really upsetting.

Gu Yuena was already strong enough to handle people who were superior to her by rank. But he would not be able to handle someone with special abilities like dragon blood and soul power stronger than him.

Despite being able to survive, his body remained extremely vulnerable to attacks and could not hold on for long. The magic of immortality was a double-edged sword. A little misstep, and he will die.

"Sssss~"

Gu Yuena turned her head towards the sizzling white snake while rubbing her fingers on the table using her head. His hardened expression turned sectika soft. So drastic.

For some reason, seeing the little snake, his aura calmed him down.

"I have a place for you. It's night, you sleep there."

The little snake looked at the 'house' that had just been made.

That ... what can be called a home?

A branch of a tree made like a bird's nest. There are some wooden sticks for where the snakes nest.

The little snake looked very surprised.

Is that the place?

"Indeed a bit ugly, but I think it would be convenient for a snake like you. I found out from the summoner on the street." Gu Yuena said without guilt.

Xiao Hei who saw the chaotic expression of the little snake felt like laughing. Feel that! Who told you to take the lady from her?

Gu Yuena yawned while acting as if nothing had happened. He still did not want to scare the weak-hearted little snake, let alone just recovered from the accident.

He took the snake in his hand and put it in a wooden nest.

"We're going to get some food tomorrow." Gu Yuena waved her hand, then climbed onto the bed and slid away.

Xiao Hei saw the snake was full of provocation. The black cat climbed onto Gu Yuena's bed, then spoiled with her nona like a little cat in need of affection.

In the end, it remained Xiao Hei who won a lot.

It managed to make the small snake's eyes twitch.

Unwilling to lose, Xiao Lin flew towards Gu Yuena's bed and slipped into Gu Yuena's sidelines comfortably.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, then looked at Xiao Lin who was starting to fall asleep in her hands. It does not wake up.

While Xiao Hei felt so upset half to death that he rubbed on Gu Yuena wanted to be hugged.

It's been a shitty night of rebukes.

But Gu Yuena could not be angry at this cute creature at all. If there was Xiao Bai, surely the cat would be very fierce to fight over him.

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The night in Yin City was very quiet. At the inn, Gu Yuena slept with her two petite and spoiled little pets.

Merely, Gu Yuena was having endless nightmares. Xiao Hei did not notice it, but the little snake sleeping on Gu Yuena's arm was conscious.

The pair of small snake eyes opened, displaying clear round and black eyes. But when he saw how agitated Gu Yuena was, his gaze sharpened.

His black iris turned into a unique night blue.

The little snake moved to the bed. The blue light from the color on his head shone, changing his form to become bigger and revealing the figure of a handsome man who was incomparable.

The blue iris of the night the man looked at the restless Gu Yuena. The handsome face of the man was reflected by the moonlight, with a gentle expression as he looked at Gu Yuena's face. The previously sharp gaze, now had a trace of warmth.

"It's been 6 years, Nana." The man grabbed Gu Yuena's cheek, rubbing her carefully. The corner of the man's lips slightly raised. "You've worked too hard."

That man was none other than Bai Youzhe.

He had heard Gu Yuena and Xiao Hei's conversation earlier. It seemed like these 6 years there were many painful things Gu Yuena had gone through. He did not know how the fire poison was suppressed to such an extent, but it must have been very painful.

He originally thought that Gu Yuena must have had another dragon to save her life until now. That was why, he could not appear blatantly in front of him.

Actually Bai Youzhe was happy, but also sad. Gu Yuena must be very tormented. That was why, he approached Gu Yuena using this means to further ascertain and protect her.

It's just, he can't linger. Because this is not his real body.

He could even possess Zhou Tao like a ghost. More precisely, he was currently just a spirit figure that was separated from his original body. Being a small snake alone is enough to eat a lot of energy.

Since the other party was still the same as before, Bai Youzhe thought it would be fine if he chased after him once more. Moreover, Gu Yuena this time had already started to open up and inquire about her to the children.

Well, despite using weird nicknames.

But it's fine.

Bai Youzhe chased away Xiao Hei who was clinging to Gu Yuena just like that to the floor. It could be that the cat took the opportunity to get close to his Nana.

After throwing away the bullied cat earlier as part of revenge, Bai Youzhe in spirit form was lying next to Gu Yuena while looking at her without getting bored.

He also hugged Gu Yuena's restless slender body in the dream world. Swiping it with affection and giving warmth—though his spirit was rather cold.

"Calm down, it's all just a dream" he said in a low tone.

Miraculously, it managed to make Gu Yuena calm down and sleep so soundly. Bai Youzhe smiled slightly. He so wanted to linger to be Xiao Lin who was pampered by Gu Yuena.

To him, Gu Yuena was very warm. Something he desperately needed for years felt cruel torment.

If only he had known back then that Gu Yuena had chosen another path over the choice that Bai Youzhe had made. Did Gu Yuena and he still feel the pain of going 'talent' by himself?

But be patient, all that will change.

Bai Youzhe could not wait to finish cultivating and went to meet Gu Yuena with her real body.

"I miss you so much."

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Morning dawning, disturbing the deep sleep of the reddish black unraveling girl. I don't know when was the last time he had a good, peaceful sleep without the shadow of a nightmare.

Well, even though he had a bad dream at first. But all of a sudden he did not remember anything and rested fully without interruption.

His eyes opened slowly. The first thing the red iris saw was a small, round, black-eyed snake that greeted its morning.

Gu Yuena just remembered, that Xiao Lin slept with her and Xiao Hei. Two different 'monsters' had a place grab.

"Miss, huaaa~"

Xiao Hei's voice shrieked full of cries that echoed in the room. Gu Yuena's gaze shifted towards the black cat sitting on the floor while crying.

Gu Yuena got up from her position, looking at Xiao Hei in surprise. "What's wrong with you?"

"Miss .. someone threw me out so cruelly. I'm gonna have to sleep on a cold floor all night ...."

Gu Yuena was pensive for a while. While the perpetrator actually acts plain by tilting his head. The pair of black irises looked puzzled.

"I don't feel any trace of anyone else entering." Gu Yuena muttered to herself while watching the surroundings. He said to Xiao Hei, "Do you remember who that is? You're not delirious, are you?"

"That's ...." Xiao Hei did not know for sure because at that time he could not wake up as if he was drugged. He only felt his tiny body being thrown just like that onto the hard and cold floor. He wanted to scream, but he couldn't.

Gu Yuena who saw the silence of Xiao Hei also sighed. He got out of bed and said, "It seems like your sleepwalking habits are coming back."

Xiao Hei was sure he was not sleeping walking this time. But how could he have the feeling of being thrown around like that? Moreover, he did not feel the presence of others.

Except the white snake took his place.

That's the only thing suspected.

"Hah, poor Xiao Hei." Xiao Bai suddenly appeared while sneering at the poor cat. He had completed the task from Gu Yuena and was about to report it.

After sneering at the moody Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai immediately went to Gu Yuena who was changing clothes behind the curtains.

"Miss, I can't find Luo Yi's whereabouts. Most likely this was all because of the barrier from Big Brother Gu Yuan." Xiao Bai directly reported it just like that when Gu Yuena took off her clothes.

The little snake that was still on the bed fell silent. It was fortunate that Gu Yuena took off the clothes behind the curtain. The girl still likes it haphazardly.

Gu Yuena glanced at Xiao Bai with her pair of serious eyes. "My brother can't do it. It must be because they were in a territory they shouldn't be."

"Like Linghun Palace?" Xiao Hei guessed.

"That's possible." Xiao Bai looked at his nona, making sure the girl was okay. "But fortunately, I managed to find traces of Su Churan. He's in a very distant place in the north. Farther from the northern mountains."

Gu Yuena seemed to know something. "What else if you don't follow that guy?"

"That guy?"

"Bai Youzhe."

The little snake sitting there felt called. He appeared as if to say "i'm here" to them.

Gu Yuena sighed, then came out from behind the curtain with a bathrobe to look for her clothes in the closet. Her clothes were provided by the waiter every day.

The girl said, "Su Churan in Tianshuang Palace, meeting him would be very complicated. It seems like I can only go to the Luo Clan as a first step to provoke his arrival."

"You're going to cause trouble in the Luo Clan?" asked Xiao Bai.

Xiao Hei hurriedly spoke, "Can't. You might be able to defeat all of them, but what if the demon was the one who came, not Su Churan?"

"Devil?" Gu Yuena looked at him wondering.

"Bai Youzhe." Xiao Hei emphasized his tone, making the snake in the corner continue to feel insinuated at all times.

His image was terrible in their eyes.

Gu Yuena turned the eyeballs. "Why if he comes? It's been 6 years we haven't met, he's the pretentious one at least hitchhiking by. Are you afraid I'm captured and killed? Take it easy, he can't do it for life."

The person being talked about was just sitting in a henchman while listening in a petite and cute form. Gu Yuena's words were not wrong. However the 'passing only' point is not allowed.

"But I won't make trouble for the Luo Clan, I still love life." Gu Yuena took her clothes and replaced them right then and there.

The little snake in the corner was wide-eyed when.

Really careless.

The thing is, the damn black cat is still here!

The sound of knocking on the door suddenly sounded. Gu Yuena opened the door of her room after she finished putting on her full outfit. He looked at the young male figure with Ru Meng who seemed to be looking at him with a reddened face.

Because, Gu Yuena looks very seductive with her hair loose.

"You ...." Gu Yuena was about to name the man Ru Meng had brought, but the man had already bowed first.

"I am Zhou Tao. We met at the Mayor's residence while ordering the set of clothes."

"Yes, I remember. What's up?" Gu Yuena was straight on her point. Strangely, Zhou Tao looks very different from his time at the Mayor's residence.

"When me and Zhou Wei and Zhou Ying were deliberating, we intended to invite Miss Gu to Tianshuang Palace if there was time. Possibly ... Miss can meet the person Miss is looking for."

Is that so coincidental?

He had just thought of a way on how to meet Su Churan, the person he wanted to use had already volunteered first. Forget about how strange Zhou Tao was, the most important thing was the move he would achieve.

"Then, thank you for inviting. I am Gu Yuena, will definitely visit and accept your goodwill."

Zhou Tao smiled slightly, feeling relieved. He thought it would be difficult. "I heard that Miss will be performing with Miss from Luye Palace."

"Yes, I hope you see it." Gu Yuena smiled, then recalled something. "Ru Meng, you take guests. I'll be ready in a minute."

Ru Meng nodded weakly. He was ignored since then until he could not say hello to his benefactor. His face was completely bent.

Gu Yuena chuckled slightly and closed the door. Ah, that little brother is jealous. He wanted to pinch his chubby cheek.

But when Gu Yuena turned around to finish her makeup, she was faced with Xiao Hei and Xiao Lin who were looking at each other with great threat. It seemed like the two 'monsters' had been fighting since earlier.

Let it.