Chapter 121: Abducting His Own Cub

Shang Youqing had no idea how Ying Shixue had managed to get the message to the Changyi Elder from the Kunlun Snow Mountain Immortal Pond. By the time she and Cheng Huang reached the underwater divine realm, the Changyi Elder had been waiting for them on the surface.

He eagerly approached, leading them down from the divine realm's entrance. Unable to contain himself, he inquired obliquely about their king's whereabouts.

Shang Youqing blurted out without a second thought.

"He's as good as dead,"

the Changyi Elder stumbled, his face dazed, and he struggled to steady himself on his staff.

The next moment, Shang Youqing added, his voice cold, "I pulled out his dragon tendons and stripped his scales. Right now, his body hangs atop the Kunlun Snow Mountain."

With a clang, the Changyi Elder's staff dropped, nearly toppling over.

Cheng Huang hurried forward to catch the long staff and helped the old man Changyi up, comforting him, "The phoenix deceived you. Your king is fine. He is recuperating well in the fairy pond of Kunlun Mountain."

Then he turned his head and glared at Shang Youqing, "Look how scared you scared the old man!"

Shang Youqing folded his hands, unrepentant, "It was him who stopped me from seeing the child before."

The deathly pale face of the old man Changyi finally eased a little. He was not annoyed by the little phoenix's threat. Instead, he looked at her gratefully, his old eyes red, "I know that the little phoenix must have made a lot of efforts to get Shang Que to agree." "

...Not much effort."

Cheng Huang agreed, "Indeed, old man, there is no need to be too moved, you can see from the look of my little phoenix that she wants to lift her feathers to the sky. Our priest spoils her. She really didn't suffer any grievances when she went back this time. Don't worry."

With this, the old man Changyi nodded in a daze.

The barrier water curtain of the underwater divine realm shifted with the shape of the halo, and the surging ocean currents seemed to form a flowing gilded color, creating a watery world that was too dreamlike.

Passing through the layers of water curtains, they arrived above the deepest glacial abyss.

A surging layer of water overlaid the abyss, and a massive dragon scale floated aloft.

Cheng Huang suspected that this dragon scale floating above it was the one that could capture the image and connect it to his phoenix.

However, before he could ask the elder Changyi for confirmation, he caught a glimpse of Shang Youqing passing by. Quickly, Cheng Huang rushed over and grabbed the phoenix by the collar. "Phoenix, what are you doing? Can't you see there's a barrier above this?"

Shang Youqing lay outside the scale-like mimicry water curtain, silently gazing at the two cubs at the bottom of the glacial abyss, now fully transformed into young dragons.

She didn't turn around, but simply asked, "How do we open the barrier?"

The old man Changyi, standing behind, hesitated for a moment, "Little Phoenix, the king's order is for you to see the children outside the barrier."

Cheng Huang also came over and whispered, "Phoenix, actually, I thought about it carefully later. The reason why Ying Shixue left the two children here is probably because he wanted them to cultivate and grow up quickly. You also know... you and Ying Shixue have dragon and phoenix bloodlines that are different from ordinary people. It's better for the children to learn self-preservation skills early than to have something like last time happen again..."

Shang Youqing didn't move: "I know."

"You know..." Cheng Huang was stunned. "Then why are you still..."

Shang Youqing took out the dragon scale, spiritual energy flowing through his fingertips, and a slight curl of his lips: "Why do you think that sanctimonious dragon Ying Shixue allowed me to see the children?"

Cheng Huang looked at her, then peered down at the two young dragons beneath the icy abyss. "Could it be because... the children have completed their training tasks faster than expected?"

As he spoke, the dragon scale, engulfed in spiritual energy, enveloped the thick water barrier, which shattered at the touch.

Shang Youqing's speed was so great that Cheng Huang couldn't even stop him. Shang Youqing transformed back into a phoenix and leaped from the icy abyss.

The phoenix's feathers were so dazzling that they seemed like a pillar of celestial light piercing the cold abyss.

Cheng Huang grabbed hold of the old man Changyi, who was about to collapse, and patted his shoulder in a reassuring gesture. "Don't worry, don't worry. My Phoenix is always prudent and measured. She won't act rashly. Just let—"

Cheng Huang had barely finished his words when his phoenix tucked a small, translucent blue dragon in its left claw and another blue-gold dragon in its right, tucking them both beneath its down. Then

, with a roar, it spread its wings and soared into the sky, abducting its young with a mighty force.

The old man Changyi tapped his staff, his voice trembling. "Phoenix… Phoenix, is it taking the little princess and the little prince away somewhere…"

"Uh…" Cheng Huang, unable to offer any comfort, simply withdrew his hand, feigning a solemn expression. "This little phoenix is truly outrageous. How about this, Old Man Changyi? I'll go up and talk to her now!"

With that, he soared forward, riding on the ripples left by the phoenix's departure.

Cheng Huang chased after it for a long time, only catching sight of the phoenix's tail, which shimmered the clouds in the sky with a golden glow. To the uninformed,

they might have thought it was fleeing. As they neared the Kunlun Mountains, Shang Youqing finally slowed slightly, and Cheng Huang finally caught up.

"Phoenix, why are you running so fast? Can Cheng Huang steal your cub?"

But before he could finish his scolding, Shang Youqing cautiously tucked her tail feathers, circled back to him, and asked hesitantly, "Cheng Huang, can I really bring the child back to Kunlun Mountain?"

Cheng Huang, observing the uneasiness in Fenghuang's eyes and the way she slowly tucked her belly feathers, paused for several seconds before answering. "Are you afraid the priest won't accept it?"

Shang Youqing nodded nervously.

Cheng Huang tutted, "How could that be? The priest even accepted your relationship with Ying Shixue's dragon, so how much more so your cub?"

"Really..."

Shang Youqing said, unsure.

She lowered her head to look at her bulging belly feathers.

Perhaps they had smelled her spiritual breath, the two cubs had been very obedient all the way, nestling under her belly feathers, neither making noise nor making a fuss.

Forget it.

Let's act first and ask for permission later. Let's take the children back first.

Returning to the temple courtyard, Shang Youqing saw the priest sitting in the courtyard writing something, hiding the two little dragons behind his back in an extremely unnatural manner. She coughed and moved over, "Father..."

The priest didn't look at her, but walked straight to the house on the right side of the eaves.

Shang Youqing felt that the priest must be angry, and followed him anxiously, "Father..."

With a creak, the priest opened the door.

What came into view was a carefully decorated and fully prepared children's room.

Shang Youqing stood at the door in a daze, and heard the priest say,

"The children will live here in the future."