Chapter 17

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the gates of the Heavenly Emperor Palace…

Bai Yu’er was still seen kneeling on the ground. She hadn’t got up even once over the past year.

The red-feathered robe she wore was all dusty and dirty.

That chiseled, fair, and pretty face of hers appeared to be devoid of all vitality with a very pale complexion.

Despite being a genius who was protected by the Divine Fire of the Phoenix, having kneeled for one whole year without taking in even a single grain of rice still rendered her very weak.

Jun Xiaoyao went in and out of the Heavenly Emperor Palace for more times than she bothered counting for the past year, yet he never once even batted an eye at her.

Bai Yu’er felt her heart gradually sink to rock bottom over time.

She felt that it was now impossible for Jun Xiaoyao to forgive her.

That meant that there was utterly no hope for her to get that Immortality Herb from Jun Xiaoyao anymore. Her chances of being able to save her father would be close to nonexistent.

Nobody from the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix had informed Bai Yu’er that the king had been given the Immortality Herb as ordered by Jun Linglong.

As such, Bai Yu’er was still kneeling where she was, thinking that all hope was lost.

She felt as if she had sunken very deeply into a bottomless ocean and was about to drown. Despair was seen all over her crimson eyes.

Just then, she heard faint footsteps.

Bai Yu’er reflexively turned her eyes around, feeling as if she was about to stop breathing at any given moment.

To her surprise, the silhouette of the man who had always lingered in her mind was walking up to her.

Jun Xiaoyao was dressed in an impeccably white robe, looking impossibly clean and his skin glittered with a divine glow, casting a dazzling aura.

A year passed and Jun Xiaoyao was currently nine years old. His build had become even lither and his features looked like they were meticulously chiseled by hand. The features of an impossibly handsome grown man became visible.

He wore a deadpan face as he walked up to Bai Yu’er.

Jun Linglong was seen following right behind him.

“Greetings, Sir Divine Child!” Bai Yu’er’s expression was full of surprise and joy.

A year had passed. The day that she had been waiting for one whole year had finally arrived.

Jun Xiaoyao gauged Bai Yu’er from head to toe. She had gotten considerably thin, and she did look remorseful of her wrongdoings.

However, Jun Xiaoyao didn’t make his intentions clear as he simply looked at her calmly.

Seeing that, Bai Yu’er then gritted her teeth somewhat and kowtowed very hard on the ground at Jun Xiaoyao. She said, “Sir Divine Child, I’m truly sorry for what I’ve done. I beg your forgiveness once again.”

Jun Xiaoyao then replied, “I’m glad that you know what you did wrong. Get up. I’m not some devil after all.”

Jun Linglong felt that he was being completely sarcastic.

‘Sure, you’re not a devil for having her kneel there for one whole year. You’ve handed over the Immortality Herb, yet you kept the news from her and simply let her kneel there. You truly are more of a devil than you would think, you know,’ she thought.

“Thank you, Sir Divine Child.” Bai Yu’er struggled to get up. With her legs all numbed, she wobbled as she rose.

Jun Xiaoyao saw what happened and flicked a top-tier sacred pill into her hand.

Bai Yu’er never felt more blessed in her life.

One such top-tier sacred pill would have fetched an astronomically high price, yet Jun Xiaoyao gave it to her as if it cost him nothing.

All of her resentment towards Jun Xiaoyao had completely faded away, so much so that she looked very grateful at how she was currently being treated.

After she swallowed the pill, she began to restore her strength.

A smirk was seen on Jun Xiaoyao’s face as it happened.

He was all too familiar with the carrot and stick approach, after all.

The effects of the sacred pill were so astonishing that all that weakness and frailty she felt were completely cured.

When she recalled that his father, the king of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix, was still so sick that he was bedridden, she then clenched her fists in both sadness and frustration.

It was already a surprise like no other that Jun Xiaoyao was willing to forgive her.

She didn’t dare to ask for the Immortality Herb from Jun Xiaoyao any longer.

Bai Yu’er took a deep breath at that thought and bowed to Jun Xiaoyao. “Thank you, Sir Divine Child, for being gracious enough to forgive me. I shall now take my leave.”

Bai Yu’er heavily sighed, lamenting that she was unable to bring home a stalk of Immortality Herb.

Jun Linglong then chuckled and said, “Bai Yu’er, do you not want that Immortality Herb anymore?”

Bai Yu’er then wore a bitter grin hearing that before she said, “I consider myself more than blessed to see that the divine child is willing to forgive me. I dare not ask for more.”

“Why not contact your people back in the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix then?” Jun Linglong’s eyes seemed to be saying something.

Bai Yu’er was stunned for a bit before taking out her jade scroll and beginning to send messages.

A message was then returned from the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix before long.

The Jun family had delivered the Immortality Herb quite a while ago. It was a bestowal from none other than the divine child himself.

Not only has the king now fully recovered from his injuries, but he is also now training in isolation, making progress for breaking into higher stages.

It truly was a gift like no other from the divine child!

Bai Yu’er’s eyes turned fiery and watery at the same time. She then looked at Jun Xiaoyao and felt her voice becoming rather choked.

“I did say that I’m not some devil,” Jun Xiaoyao flashed a faint grin at her.

At that moment, Jun Xiaoyao’s silhouette was permanently etched into Bai Yu’er’s heart.

She felt herself to have been filled with the silhouette of that man before her from inside out.

It felt as if someone who had given up to despair suddenly found all their wishes to come true.

It was Jun Xiaoyao who brought her all that hope.

Bai Yu’er knelt before Jun Xiaoyao and said with a very determined tone, “I hereby swear absolute loyalty to you for life, Sir Divine Child. I’d be willing to serve you as your servant and heed your every word. I shall suffer the wrath of the heavens if I were to go back on my word.”

She was simply begging for his forgiveness moments ago, but she was now truly willing to submit to Jun Xiaoyao at his own accord.

Coincidentally, an angry voice was heard outside of the gates of the Jun family’s estate at that moment.

“Where is the divine child of the Jun family? How dare he bullies a girl who’s utterly powerless against him? Tell him to come out and fight me if he still calls himself a man!”

The other man’s voice rumbled like thunder, shaking the heavens.

Many members of the Jun family were startled.

A guard of the Jun family walked up to Jun Xiaoyao and reported what happened. “Sir, a young man is shouting right outside the gates. He seems to be someone from the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon.”

‘Well… it seems like your fiancé has absolutely no idea who he’s up against after all…’ Jun Xiaoyao smirked deep down.

He then replied casually, “Let the man in. I’ll take care of this myself.”

“Yes, sir.” The guard then excused himself.

Bai Yu’er, who still had her knees off the ground, wore a rather ashen expression right away.

Jun Xiaoyao had just forgiven her mere moments ago, yet her fiancé gatecrashed the place just when everything was settled.

She began thinking that her fiancé had just ruined everything for her.

Bai Yu’er’s fiancé, Xiao Chen, was storming in at that moment, filled with resentment.

“Sir Divine Child, I…” Bai Yu’er panicked and wanted to speak in her own defense.

“No matter.” Jun Xiaoyao waved dismissively at her.

A very handsome man clad in a robe with dragon motif walked in moments later.

When he saw Bai Yu’er kneeling before Jun Xiaoyao, Xiao Chen’s eyes flared with anguish as a murderous intent oozed out of him.

After all, no man could ever handle seeing his fiancé kneel before another man.

Xiao Chen immediately roared, “Yu’er, get up! How dare this man do this to you!?”

“Shut up, Xiao Chen! How dare you disrespect the divine child!” Bai Yu’er berated her fiancé right away.

Xiao Chen stood where he was, completely stunned. His eyes filled with disbelief that Bai Yu’er was the one who said that to him.

“Yu’er, I’m here to save you! Why are you defending him?” Xiao Chen felt confused.

“Enough! I did this entirely of my own volition, and I’m more than happy that the divine child is willing to forgive what I did. What are you barging in here for anyway?” Bai Yu’er then replied coldly.

She still felt that Xiao Chen, who was her childhood friend, had been quite a decent man before.

However, the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon went back on their word. They would no longer be willing to give the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix a stalk of Immortality Herb.

When she asked Xiao Chen before, her fiancé did promise her that. However, she never saw him delivering anything that even resembled that herb.

If it hadn’t been for Jun Xiaoyao being willing to give her the herb, her father would have still been bedridden and very ill.

One could easily tell who, between Jun Xiaoyao and Xiao Chen, was doing her a greater favor.

“Yu’er, why are you talking like this? Did this guy force you to say such things?”

Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, feeling the fury in him spilling over.