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When Cen Xue returned to the manor, it was already nightfall. Mu Yue had waited for her in her room for an entire day before seeing her.

"Where did you go?" Mu Yue looked at her somewhat reproachfully.

"Big Brother Tung is here. I'll go see him. He's leaving tomorrow morning, so I ate dinner with him at the inn before coming back." Cen Xue closed the door to prevent their conversation from being overheard.

Mu Yue sat at the table and poured a glass of water for her, waiting for her to catch her breath before she spoke again.

Cen Xue looked at Elder Mu Yue who seemed very anxious. There should be something very important to tell her, right?

He sat across from her and asked with a puzzled expression: "Elder Mu Yue, what's wrong with you? Do you have something to say to me?"

"You, ah, I really don't know how much trouble you've exposed. If I knew earlier, I would have told this matter to the king, but even you don't know. Today, the king asked me if your soul had possessed the body of the phoenix, but I was scared." Mu Yue had indeed been shocked by his words. She hadn't thought that the king would actually speak the truth.

"What, does he know? Did you tell him the truth? " Cen Xue asked anxiously as she knew that she would definitely be suspected if she was in a lot of trouble.

"Don't worry, I didn't say anything. But how long do you plan on hiding this from the king? You'll have to tell him sooner or later, so there's no need to torture the king anymore." Mu Yue looked at the King's dejected expression and said those words, but she didn't know how to say them.

"When I came back just now, I heard He Long say that tomorrow's battle will take place between the two armies. When these matters are over, I will tell him. I will now let him face the enemy with peace of mind." Cen Xue didn't want to tell him, and she didn't want to worry him too much.

"You …" Mu Yue nodded helplessly. The two of them clearly loved each other to death, yet they insisted on torturing each other.

Cen Xue smiled faintly, she hoped that by that time, he wouldn't be scared by her words.

The two of them continued to discuss this topic in the room. Little did they know, what they said just now was completely heard by Helian Lie who was hiding on the rooftop. His internal energy was very strong and he could control his own Qi well, so even Elder Mu Yue, who was a profound cultivator, could not discover that he was hiding on the rooftop to eavesdrop.

At this moment, his heart was filled with excitement. Cen Xue's soul was truly in Phoenix's body, and that was true. But why was she by his side, unwilling to recognize him and tell him the truth?

Helian Shan did not blindly rush in. Instead, he stayed on the roof all the time to listen to the conversation inside. He wanted to find the answer in their conversation.

"It's late at night. Cen Xue, you should head back to your room earlier to sleep. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a fierce battle. I still have to think about it." The moon looked at the sky. It was already late.

"Alright, then I'll head back to my room first. Are you going to battle with me tomorrow as well?" Cen Xue suddenly asked.

"Naturally, the enemy forces have that witch, Black Wood Zana. If I don't go, I'm afraid my army will fall into her trap." If it was just the strength of both sides alone, Lou Lan would definitely be more powerful than them. However, with Black Wood Zana around, Mu Yue was still a bit worried and needed to personally make a trip.

"Then I'll go with you." Cen Xue held her hand and pleaded with her.

"This …" Mu Yue seemed to be in a difficult position.

"I am now a phoenix, the Holy Maiden of the Sacred Moon Sect. I will accompany you to the battlefield with the great army. Is there anything wrong with that?" Cen Xue had hardened her heart to go.

After being called down by her, Mu Yue no longer opposed it. However, she still had to remind her, "You can go tomorrow, but you must stay by my side and not leave."

"Rest assured, I will definitely closely follow you. Even if you chase me away, I will not leave." Cen Xue smiled and finally fulfilled her wish.

"Alright, it's late. You should rest well tonight. Don't send Tung off tomorrow morning. We still have a lot of things to prepare." Mu Yue didn't forget to remind her about this.

Cen Xue thought for a moment before nodding, "Alright, I won't be going tomorrow morning. I'll be returning to my room first."

"Go." Mu Yue walked her to the door, watched her leave before closing it again.

On the rooftop, Helian Lie watched Cen Xue leave before he descended from the rooftop and followed behind her …

"Ugh …" As Cen Xue walked along the corridor, she was suddenly covered by someone from behind and was directed into a room. She wanted to call for someone, but her mouth was tightly sealed and she was unable to make a sound.

In her panic, as she struggled, she saw the person controlling her from behind. It was actually Li Jun?

Helian Shan pulled her into his room, closed the door, and released her.

Cen Xue looked at the familiar room. She had only been sent a question by him this morning. Didn't Elder Mu Yue say that she was full of flaws?

"My Lord, may I ask why you called Phoenix here so late at night?" Cen Xue looked at him with a bit of guilt. She had lied to him and it was obvious that she was not confident.

Helian Lie stood opposite her, skillfully lighting the candles in the room. The faint yellow light from the candles shone on their faces. Cen Xue looked at his silent expression. If he did not speak, she would not dare to leave.

After a long time... Helian Lie walked in front of her. He coldly looked at her and asked, "Do you know what crime you have committed?"

When these words came out, Cen Xue was stunned. Did she do something wrong? No? But why would Li Shi say that to her, and even abduct her into his room late at night?

"Your Majesty, Phoenix does not know what she did wrong. Would Your Majesty please enlighten me?" Cen Xue thought for a bit and confirmed that she did not have one.

Helian Lie knew that she would answer him like that. He resisted the urge to pull her into his arms and stood in front of her, staring at her flickering eyes with his eagle-like eyes. He understood Cen Xue.

The moon was beautiful tonight, and tomorrow, they would have to fight against the enemy. Everyone would rest early tonight, making the entire Red Mountain City seem abnormally quiet.

The two people in the room looked at each other in silence for a long time …

"Little liar." Suddenly, Helian Zhang finally spoke.

He could no longer control his rough hands and placed them on Cen Xue's cheeks. The expression on his face could no longer be disguised as a gentle and affectionate one, and there seemed to be a tinge of tears in his eyes. He said hoarsely, "How long are you going to keep lying to me? "Just now, at Elder Mu Yue's place, Gu Jun heard …"

Cen Xue was shocked. She raised her head and met his eyes. At this moment, his face was filled with tenderness. His palm gently caressed her cheek as he felt her presence.

She knew that she could no longer hide it. Actually, she had already planned to tell him about it after the chaos, but now he had discovered it.

"Dang, I didn't mean to lie to you, it's just that my soul resides in the body of a phoenix, so I don't want others to know about it." Cen Xue buried her face in his embrace, feeling his firm chest once again.

"Idiot, could I be the other person? How could you hide it from me? Also, in the morning, when I asked you about it, you were still lying to me. " Helian Shan tightly embraced her. This annoying little woman had made him crazy.

"I... "Sorry …" Cen Xue buried herself in his embrace as she apologised dejectedly.

Helian Zhang held her horizontally as he sat on the edge of the bed. His cheek was pressed against hers as he asked, "Xue'er, when will you be able to recover your original appearance? This appearance makes you unaccustomed to being alone."

"You have to wait for more than a month. Just bear with it for now. Also, you must return the treasure to your body. Therefore, you cannot act recklessly!" Cen Xue suddenly thought of this very serious question. The phoenix was the holy maiden, and its body was pure and pure. How could it be tainted?

"What kind of man do you think you are? In my eyes, you're the only one." Helian Lie's face sank. He hugged her arm and abruptly tightened it.

Cen Xue's face was full of awkwardness. The two of them had been separated for a long time, but seeing each other again gave her an unfamiliar feeling, making her feel as if she was still unable to adapt to his presence.

"It is not early tonight. My identity cannot be revealed for the time being, so I cannot stay here." Cen Xue pushed his chest, signaling him to let go of her.

"Xue'er …" When Helian Lie heard that she was going to leave, he immediately became anxious.

"Don't be like this. There's still a lot of time in the future. As long as we settle the matter right in front of us, we can be together for life. You don't even know how much I miss you and your child." Cen Xue took the initiative to kiss her lips to reassure him.

"Since you miss me, why are you hiding it from me?" Helian Shan was obviously still blaming her.

"Boom …" Cen Xue pursed her lips in dissatisfaction.

"Fine, fine, I won't say anymore, but you have to promise Gu Gu. This time, we won't separate in the future, okay?" Helian Shan held her hand tightly, waiting for her promise.

Cen Xue nodded, her eyes glistening with tears, "I promise you, I promise you."

The room was filled with tender emotions. Even though Helian Shan was unwilling, he still wanted to let Cen Xue go because with her current identity, she was not suitable to stay in his room. If she were to be discovered in the morning, it would not be good for Phoenix's reputation in the future.

Tengger did not wait for daybreak before leaving. Not long after Cen Xue left the inn, he ordered his men to pack their luggage and prepared to leave Red Mountain City overnight. As long as Cen Xue was safe, he would be at ease.

Helian Jue stood on top of the tower and personally ordered Cen Xue to open the gate for him to leave. This man had no choice but to impress him, but to stand beside her and watch her silently.

The next morning …

Today was a very important day. Helian Jue had left early in the morning to adjust the military discipline. The chef had prepared a sumptuous meal for the soldiers to eat as instructed by the general.

He remembered Elder Mu Yue's words in his heart. He ordered the fifty thousand strong army to bring along a mask wet with vinegar. Just in case, they would have to drink a mouthful of vinegar before leaving.

Although the soldiers did not know what this meant, they still followed the general's orders.

In the manor, Cen Xue accompanied Elder Mu Yue into the horse carriage. Helian Lie walked in front while clad in golden armor. Occasionally, he would turn his head to look in the direction of the horse carriage.

Cen Xue sat in the carriage, her face occasionally revealing a smile of happiness, causing Mu Yue to shake her head in amusement. She really didn't know what the two of them were thinking.

When the team arrived at the camp, Helian Jue had already reorganized the army and was ready to set off for Falling Phoenix Slope at any time.

At this time, in the military camp in Dong Wu, Chunyu Jun was doing his best to stop Nangong Lie from sending out his troops. He felt that something was wrong with the situation this time.

"Your Highness, this general is in charge of this place. If you insist on stopping me, don't blame me for disregarding your honor." Nangong Lie seemed to have been angered by him and the two of them now had a falling out.