The Black Lotus Eclipse - Chapter 7

The boat trip ended because Le You fell into the lake. Her Immortal Body had not yet fully formed and was no different from a mortal’s, so she suffered a high fever for three days.

The first thing she did upon waking was to throw herself into Zhuo Yuan’s arms, insisting on finding me and pleading my case: “Zhuo Yuan, I know Sister Qing Wu didn’t do it on purpose… Please don’t blame her.

“I just wanted you to buy me some sweet cakes. Sister Qing Wu must have misunderstood our relationship. I wanted to explain, but Sister was in a bad mood. Zhuo Yuan, you must talk to her…”

She became more and more noisy, making my ears ring with her clamor.

“Shut up!” I shouted.

I had never disliked a woman so much; she was suffocating!

Le You was silenced by my outburst.

She clung to Zhuo Yuan’s hand, crying, and whispered, “Zhuo Yuan, Sister Qing Wu really doesn’t seem to like me. Today is the Mother Goddess’s birthday. You should take me to the Heavenly Realm.”

I rolled my eyes and sat to the side, catching my breath.

My body had not yet recovered as before; my meridians were stagnant, and everything hurt.

Just as I finally found a moment of peace, the sky outside suddenly filled with rosy clouds. A multicolored phoenix transformed into human form and hung upside down from a tree. With arms folded, he looked in my direction and asked, “Zhuo Yuan, is this the Immortal Le You?

“Hmm, she does look quite similar.”

Le You grew anxious when she heard this, and hurriedly introduced herself, “I am Le You, daughter of the Goddess Di Shu!

“She’s just from the Ghost Bureau. How could she possibly resemble the Goddess?”

The newcomer looked at me, then at her, puzzled.

“How strange. This woman clearly resembles the Goddess Di Shu by eighty percent, yet she’s merely from the Ghost Bureau?”

Zhuo Yuan followed his gaze and looked at me, his deep eyes unfathomable.

I touched the Black Lotus mark on my wrist. Perhaps I should go to Yin Erosion Valley to confirm something.

Le You pursed her lips in disgust. “So what if she looks like the Mother Goddess… The Mother Goddess has only one daughter, and that’s me, Le You. Isn’t that right, Zhuo Yuan?”

The phoenix gave a faint smile, then urged Zhuo Yuan, “Immortal Venerable, the auspicious hour has arrived. Please bring Immortal Le You and come with me.”

Zhuo Yuan immediately took my hand.

“Chang Li, please take Immortal Le You to Di Shu Palace first. I’ll be there shortly.”

Chang Li raised an eyebrow, looking at me again in confusion.

I kept my face tense and shot him a pleading look.

“Zhuo Yuan, you should take Immortal Le You and set off at once. As for this one from the Ghost Bureau, I’ll escort her to the Heavenly Realm for you. I guarantee her absolute safety-she won’t lose a single hair. How about it?”

“Chang Li, no!

“She is my wife. If she is to go to the Heavenly Realm, naturally I will keep her by my side.”

Le You’s face turned deathly pale. She questioned Zhuo Yuan in disbelief, “When did you get married?

“Zhuo Yuan, your wife clearly died in Yin Erosion Valley three months ago! Didn’t you say… didn’t you say you would be with me?”

At Le You’s words, Zhuo Yuan frowned, then softened his tone helplessly:

“Le You, there has only ever been sibling affection between us. When did I ever say we would be together?

“I have only ever had one wife, and that is Jing Chun.”

Le You was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in terror as she pointed at me.

Chang Li grew even more confused.

I denied it flatly: “I am not his wife. Immortal Venerable Zhuo Yuan took me by his side without my consent.”

I immediately broke free from Zhuo Yuan’s restraining hands, only to be pulled back by him again.

He released the force on me, and I collapsed helplessly into his arms.

At that moment, an urgent Voice Transmission echoed above our heads.

“The Di Shu Goddess Birthday Banquet is beginning.”