Seeing the towering Skyfire Mountain in the distance, Hu Fei sighed and said, "We're finally home. This damned Subjugation Crusade is finally over."
"Sigh! Lord Fu Qing didn't have a choice either. If he could refuse, he wouldn't want to cause trouble in his own territory. Just bear with it. The Subjugation Crusade is held once every three hundred years, and the four powers take turns. The next time it's held in the Western Star Sea will be 1,200 years later. It's just a mere ten years. Just bear with it, "Lie Huan consoled with a smile.
"They could've just done their own Subjugation Crusade, but they had to force us to the point where we can't even return home. I just feel vexed," Hu Fei grumbled.
Lie Huan sighed and said, "It's no longer the same as before! Back in the day, this world was still ruled by the Lords. Ever since the appearance of the Boundless Secular World, the Six Sages and the others obtained the cultivation techniques passed down from the Boundless Secular World and rose to power. Then, the world began to change!
As they spoke, the giant vermilion bird had already reached the top of Skyfire Mountain. It circled in the air, then dove into the mouth of the volcano. The strange flames swirling below immediately opened up a fiery passageway for the giant vermilion bird to enter.
Once out of the fiery passageway, Lie Huan and the others had already landed on the crystal plate that resembled the head of the Ruyi scepter. Meanwhile, the giant vermilion bird continued diving into the sea of flames below.
"Ouch!" Hu Fei suddenly made a fuss. She lifted up her skirt with both hands, revealing a pair of snow-white feet. Apparently, she was barefoot without any shoes.
Lie Huan and the others looked down in astonishment, only to see Hu Fei raising her foot with her toes curled up. It turned out that a crystal fragment had bitten her foot. They thought it was a big deal.
Why would there be a crystal fragment? Everyone exchanged glances, then turned to look at the Supreme Fire Palace. Their expressions immediately twitched.
The fact that Madam's foot had been bitten was no longer a big deal. Lie Huan immediately appeared on the plaza. Even Hu Fei herself didn't care about her own foot and appeared on the plaza as well. Her coquettish eyes widened in disbelief.
"Why is my bathtub here?!" Hu Fei suddenly made a fuss again. She pointed to an exquisite bathtub that was exquisitely carved from jade.
Not only was there a bathtub in the square, but there were also rotting bones, fruit pits, and broken wine jars. There was also burnt firewood, and the railings on the side had also been smashed. One of the Fire Qilin statues that guarded the Supreme Fire Palace's entrance was missing its head. This was too ridiculous!
The beautiful and dreamy Supreme Fire Palace that was floating in the sea of flames had actually been reduced to such a state. Hu Fei could no longer say anything. Her mouth was slightly open, and she was dumbfounded.
The dozen or so maids also looked at each other speechlessly. They were all thinking, who did this?
Lie Huan's eyes were as wide as saucers. His face was as dark as the bottom of a wok, and his face was twitching uncontrollably. With a flash, he entered the Supreme Fire Palace.
A dozen or so handmaidens followed behind Hu Fei and patrolled the place. Hu Fei lifted her skirt for fear of stepping on the ashes that had been burned. It would be too disgusting if she stepped on a bone or a fruit core that had been eaten by someone barefoot.
The inside of the Supreme Fire Palace looked like it had been smashed by someone. At the very least, there was still some semblance of life on the outside, but everything inside was strewn all over the place.
Standing before the throne, Lie Huan stared at the twelve holes on the back of the throne, the corners of his lips twitching from time to time. He stared at the smashed holes in the wall.
"My Lord!" Hu Fei sobbed as she ran from the back of the palace to the front. She was dragging a few torn dresses with her. Holding them in front of Lie Huan, she yelled, "They used my bathtub and tore my clothes! Just what kind of pervert could have done this? Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. This is too scary! My Lord! Could it be that you've been messing around outside and attracted some slut to purposely disgust me? Otherwise, how could a man possibly do something like this?! "
Staring at the torn dresses in Hu Fei's hands, Lie Huan clenched his fists in anger. When he heard what she said, his mouth twisted in anger. His home had been destroyed to such an extent. At a time like this, this woman actually still had the mood to talk about jealousy. Lie Huan immediately shouted, "Shut up!"
Hu Fei was stunned. Just as she was about to throw a tantrum and threaten to hang herself, she saw Lie Huan staring at the smashed wall and trembling in anger.
What about the twelve holes in the wall? The clothes in Hu Fei's hands fell to the ground. She covered her shocked mouth with her hand.
Others might not know what was inside the wall, but as his wife, how could she not know? Inside the wall were the twelve Fire Spirits that her husband had spent over twenty thousand years to gather. They were things that her husband would have great use for in the future. And now, they were gone as well. How could this be!
Compared to these twelve Fire Spirits, this was nothing. What she had done was really not a big deal. Hu Fei was so surprised that she shut up.
"Who did this?!" Lie Huan suddenly roared to the sky.
Hu Fei and the others covered their ears with their hands. The entire Supreme Fire Palace was trembling, and the flames surrounding the Supreme Fire Palace shook violently as the flames grew stronger.
With a flick of his fiery red cloak, Lie Huan strode out of the palace. Hu Fei chased after him and grabbed his arm, asking anxiously, "My Lord, where are you going?"
Lie Huan swung his arm and flung her away. Hu Fei fell to the ground on the spot, but she still shouted, "My Lord, where are you going?"
Lie Huan was furious as he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to find someone to settle the score with!"
Whoosh! Before he could finish his sentence, he had already disappeared from where he stood. With a whoosh, a silhouette had already dashed out from the entrance of the flames.
Two handmaidens hurriedly ran over and helped Hu Fei up from the ground. However, Hu Fei didn't appreciate the gesture. Instead, she flung the two handmaidens away and screamed at the dozen handmaidens, "What are you looking at? What happened to your usual flirtatious glances to seduce the Lord? Hurry up and clean this place up. If even a speck of dust dirties my feet, you'll be in for it! "
The handmaidens immediately began to move in fear...
"This is truly a great place for cultivation! Unfortunately, I can't stay here for long. I have to return tomorrow. Little Brother, have you thought about which place in the Fifth Earthly Branch to be the Manor Head? If you have, let me know in advance. That way, it'll be easier for us to keep in touch. "
Yan Beihong asked as he leaned against the window and glanced at Miao Yi from the corner of his eye. The vermilion pavilion was decorated with an elegant garden.
Miao Yi walked over to the window and looked at the exotic flowers and plants in the garden. He fell silent for a moment, then shook his head and asked, "Have you thought about it?"
"Of course I have to pick a place with a lot of benefits. I've never thought about this before. When I get back, I'll ask around and see which place has the most benefits." As he said this, Yan Beihong found it rather hilarious. Having learned his lesson from being eavesdropped on by Fairy Hong Chen, he switched to transmitting his voice and said, "Your Fifth Earthly Branch is in the limelight this time. Out of the twenty-one spots in the entire Celestial Nation, the Fifth Earthly Branch has taken six. Even though I received the reward of being in the top ten, I gave my ranking to you instead. If we were to choose based on your ranking, you should be the fourth to choose a territory in the Fifth Earthly Branch. Gu Sanzheng, Tan Lao, and Ye Xin are all ranked ahead of you. Even though I returned to the Fifth Earthly Branch as the thirteenth place, everyone in the Fifth Earthly Branch is basically dead. I'm the only one who made it back alive. So even though my ranking is low, I actually have an advantage over you. "Miao Yi smiled wryly.
Speaking of this, he felt rather apologetic towards Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei. In order to help Yue Yao, he had even taken their Geotranscendence Bangles. As Gu Sanzheng and the other two were carrying the mission of their respective sects, he couldn't easily take them. As for Pi Junzi and Tao Ruchun, they still had to report to the Yao Nation, so he didn't touch them either.
Originally, he, Zhao Fei, and Sikong Wuwei had agreed to be last place together. However, he had forgotten about Qi Xiuhong's Geotranscendence Bangles. In the end, he ended up being one place higher than the other two. Now he had to pick a territory ahead of them. It was quite embarrassing.
Whoosh! Suddenly, a golden streak of light flashed across the sky and landed outside the Western Constellations Palace.
What incredible speed! If they hadn't been looking outside, they wouldn't have noticed it at all! The two of them exchanged glances as they watched from the window. A shocking thought flashed through their minds — a Golden Lotus cultivator!
As he landed outside the main gates of the Western Constellations Palace, Lie Huan scanned his surroundings, then flung his crimson cloak behind him and strode in. He might have the guts to trespass anywhere, but he still had to abide by the rules of the Western Constellations Palace. After all, he was Fu Qing's direct subordinate. As such, he didn't dare to fly in directly. Instead, he walked in.
One of the two guards at the main gates immediately caught up to Lie Huan and asked, "My lord, what are your orders?"
Lie Huan angrily replied, "Report to the Constellations Master. Tell him that Lie Huan requests an audience!"
"Understood!" The guard quickly flew away and reported the situation.
Perhaps because of the commotion caused by the Golden Lotus cultivator, Lie Huan saw Tang Jun, Hei Yun, Grandmaster Qi Jie, Hua Yu, Yun Guang, Ji Meimei, and even Fairy Hong Chen and Zuo Nanchun.
As for the others, they didn't notice Lie Huan's arrival because their cultivation was too low. Miao Yi and Yan Beihong happened to see him, but they didn't have the confidence to casually offend a Golden Lotus cultivator like Yun Guang and the others.
"Lie Huan!" Seeing Lie Huan, Yun Guang waved his hand in greeting.
"Hmph!" Lie Huan scoffed and ignored him.
Yun Guang immediately chuckled and said, "This old monster is getting cocky!"
When he ran into Ji Meimei, she greeted him with a smile and said, "What brings Big Brother Lie here?"
"Get lost!" Lie Huan shouted without any hesitation, causing Ji Meimei to freeze in place with an awkward expression.
With a dark expression, Lie Huan strode forward with a majestic gait. His fiery red cloak fluttered in the wind, giving off an imposing aura. He didn't care if the other party was someone sent by the Six Sages, he didn't give face to anyone. However, when he saw Grandmaster Qi Jie, he was slightly taken aback.
Grandmaster Qi Jie simply nodded at him with a smile. However, Lie Huan took the initiative to put his palms together and even politely perform a Buddhist greeting. His expression relaxed as he said in astonishment, "Why would Grandmaster come personally for a mere Subjugation Crusade? Cang Lei has gone too far!"
Grandmaster Qi Jie smiled and returned the greeting. "The Supreme Yao Lord seems to have some matters to attend to. This humble monk shall not disturb you any further."
"Very well then. I shall look for Grandmaster later to catch up!" Lie Huan put his palms together again, nodded, and took his leave. He then turned around and continued on his way.
As he arrived at the plaza of the main palace, he saw a man in blue robes standing outside the grand gates of the ancient palace. Lie Huan cupped his fists and greeted him from afar.
"Brother Lie, you're here." The man in blue robes standing on top of the stairs returned the greeting, then turned to the side and extended his hand, saying, "The Lord Host is waiting for you inside the palace."
Now that he was sure of it, Lie Huan immediately moved to the top of the stairs.
The man in blue robes walked up to the massive, ancient gate, which was fifteen feet tall and had all sorts of Yao carvings carved on it. He reached out and slowly pushed open a small gap. The massive gate let out a dull whimpering sound, causing one's heart to feel heavy and solemn.
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