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Chapter 69: Shen Congshuang: Did I miss something important?

Inside Changhan City, the lights were brilliantly illuminated, creating an atmosphere of immense celebration and joy.

“The Divine Bird Phoenix has truly descended! The Lord was right!”

“According to the Lord, as long as we light the lamps at the moment Phoenix arrives, Changhan City will forever be under the Divine Bird’s protection!”

“That’s the protection of Phoenix!”

With boundless excitement, the festivities in Changhan City reached a level that surpassed any festival.

The townspeople filled the streets with happiness, congratulating each other. Crowds moved up and down the streets, where stalls overflowed with a variety of delicacies.

Nie Chen stopped in front of a candy figurine stall. This stall was unique as customers could shape their own candy figurines. For most ordinary people, the shapes ended up wobbly and distorted. But for cultivators, shaping with Spiritual Energy posed no challenge at all.

Nie Chen seemed quite interested: “Wife, shall we each make a candy figurine?”

“You’re an adult, not a child… Wait, this candy figurine can actually be molded into any shape!”

Halfway through her remark, Chu Qingyue’s eyes lit up instantly. She picked up a ladle of sugar, turning her back to block it from view.

Nie Chen chuckled, “What shape are you planning to make?”

“None of your business!” she huffed, hiding her work even more tightly. “And you? What shape are you making?”

She quickly peeked at Nie Chen. He smiled, “I’m not telling either.”

“Humph!”

They each infused their Spiritual Energy, and under the amazed gaze of the onlookers, the candy figurines quickly took shape and solidified. Turning around, Chu Qingyue held her candy figurine behind her back, hiding it firmly. She realized Nie Chen was also guarding his.

Nie Chen suggested, “How about we swap and try each other’s?”

“Swap?”

“Yes. I’ll count to three, then we reveal them together.”

“Fine, but remember, this ‘Emperor’ has no hidden intentions—don’t get the wrong idea after you see it.”

Nie Chen nodded.

“Three.” “Two.” “One.”

Both candy figurines were revealed under the lights. Nie Chen was slightly taken aback, while Chu Qingyue’s gaze froze entirely.

Both figurines were crafted in each other’s likeness. Nie Chen’s figurine of Chu Qingyue was intricately detailed, capturing her noble, aloof beauty and flawless features. The only thing Chu Qingyue found curious was a small line of unfamiliar script on top of her figurine’s head.

“What’s this?” she asked, puzzled.

“It reads ‘I love you’—words I learned from a distant, minor country. It means I like you.”

“I knew you were up to something!”

Chu Qingyue turned her head. The warm glow of the lights revealed a faint blush on her ivory cheeks.

“Here, wife, try it—it’s sweet.” Nie Chen offered her the candy figurine.

“Humph, I’ll eat my own.” She turned away, biting into the “Nie Chen” figurine, savoring the sweetness.

Looking back, she noticed that Nie Chen hadn’t taken a single bite of his figurine.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

Nie Chen chuckled, “I can’t bear to eat a candy figurine that looks like my wife. Holding it, I’m afraid it’ll break; eating it, I’m afraid it’ll melt.”

“You!”

With her face growing redder, Chu Qingyue snatched the candy figurine from Nie Chen and stored it in her spatial ring.

Nie Chen protested, “But I haven’t eaten it yet!”

“Nope, no eating!”

“Why? Is the Empress planning to keep it as a memento?”

“Bleh~.”

“Your tongue is so cute, my dear…”

Walking hand in hand along the bustling streets, they soon walked side by side again. When they reached the busiest intersection, Nie Chen stopped, gently taking Chu Qingyue’s hand with a smile:

“In fact, I have another gift for you today.”

“Another… what?” she asked, her hand soft in his grasp. This time, Chu Qingyue didn’t resist. Her usually aloof expression now held a hint of anticipation.

“Look.” Nie Chen gazed up at the sky.

At that moment, the Phoenix’s cry resounded again—louder and more divine than before, echoing throughout Changhan City.

Accompanied by flames, the firebird descended from the sky, igniting the city in a frenzy of excitement.

“The Divine Bird Phoenix! It’s flying towards us!”

“This is a sign of great fortune—heaven’s blessing!”

“The Phoenix seems to be landing at the heart of Lantern Street. Let’s go see!”

Everyone rushed to the center of Changhan City. Vendors left their stalls, sleepy residents scrambled out of bed, and even couples deep in the night’s embrace joined the surging crowd.

A wave of heat swept over them as citizens watched the unbelievable, sacred scene with wide eyes.

Flames surrounded it, three golden tails crowning its head. It was the Divine Bird Phoenix, exactly as told in legends.

“What are you doing?” Chu Qingyue noticed Nie Chen’s other hand moving towards the back of her knee, showing a hint of nervousness.

Nie Chen smiled, “The Empress carried me last time here in Changhan City; it’s my turn to return the favor, isn’t it?” With that, he lifted her in his arms.

With a light leap, Nie Chen settled onto the Phoenix’s back. Accompanied by a sacred cry, the bird ascended into the sky, flames spiraling as it took flight.

The citizens of Changhan City looked on in astonishment as the two sat on the Divine Bird Phoenix, gazing into each other’s eyes.

Their lips met in a soft, tender kiss.

“A Divine couple—they must be gods from heaven!”

“Absolutely, only immortals could have such beauty!”

“A divine couple riding the Phoenix to Changhan City—a blessing for our prosperity!”

The citizens gazed up at the sky with admiration, awe, and envy, letting out exclamations of wonder.

However…

In Heavenly Cloud Palace, Shen Congshuang suddenly awoke from her dream. Gazing at the bright moon outside, she wondered with a touch of confusion,

“Did I miss something extremely important?”

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