The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

"The rune has been condensed for you. Place your hand on it, follow the method I instructed, and recite the talisman to form a contract with it."

Though the Phoenix was on the brink of death, its desire to protect the egg was exceedingly strong.

Who would want to see their child controlled by humans from a young age, spending a lifetime in compromise without freedom?

"I beg you, I can die, just don't trouble my child."

The Phoenix used all its strength to turn its head and look at its child.

"I'm not making things difficult for it. Instead of letting your child fend for itself, wouldn't it be better to become my son's steed? At least it would have a stable life, with enough food and drink, it could advance without being bullied."

Tang Xiaobai had already begun forming a contract with the Phoenix Egg. A seal was added to the egg, whether the contract succeeded or not, the egg must come out and would inevitably be controlled.

Tang Rao listed all the benefits of the Phoenix Egg for Tang Xiaobai. Towards the end, the Phoenix's voice turned sharp.

"You humans are no good, trying to deceive me, wanting me to fall into your trap. I'm telling you, it's not that easy."

Are humans no good? The Phoenix's misunderstanding of humans was quite deep. On what basis did it say humans aren't good? If no humans were good, then these beasts were even less so.

"You burned my Zijing City, you took my son. Just these two things are enough for me to let you die, but I won't let you die so quickly. If you dare talk back again, believe it or not, I can make you watch as your eggs grow, suffer, rot like you from the inside out, and finally cease to breathe?"

Tang Rao wasn't joking with the Phoenix. Some people only believe things when they are threatened. Tang Rao was one of those people; regardless of what others said, if it went against his will, he would do anything.

"How dare you!"

The authority accumulated over the years made the Phoenix not allow anyone to challenge its authority, but it might have forgotten that the person speaking now wasn't the Phoenix, but Tang Rao.

The Phoenix's words meant nothing; it was just meat on the chopping board. When Tang Rao wanted to slice, he'd slice; when he wanted to play, he'd play. When Tang Rao wanted it dead, it would die in minutes.

"What would I not dare to do? Why don't you try and see?"

A low-quality Phoenix Egg was crushed by Tang Rao right in front of him.

This Phoenix Egg had been inspected by Tang Rao. Its talent was insufficient, and surviving wouldn't make much difference. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to crush it just like that.

"Tang Rao, I will kill you!"

The Phoenix looked at Tang Rao with a piercing gaze, its mouth beginning to drip blood. The sight of the blood made one's eyes turn red.

"Kill me? What right do you have to say you're going to kill me?"

Out of five eggs, one was crushed, one sealed. Tang Rao picked up another and walked gently to the Phoenix.

His hand tugged at the only remaining ring of feathers around the Phoenix's neck, wanting it to understand the cost of saying it would kill him.

"Do you want to see again how I crush each of your eggs to pieces around you?"

Tang Rao had already said, there were too many people in the world who wanted him dead, he didn't care about just one or two. But if those people had intentions, sorry, he would make them pay the corresponding price first.

"No, don't, don't hurt them, they're innocent."

With the shattering of one egg, the Phoenix dared not test again, knowing that Tang Rao dared everything and could do anything.

"Wasn't the Kao Shan Sect innocent? Wasn't my son innocent?"

Tang Rao asked two consecutive questions, leaving the Phoenix with no idea where to start.

Yes, Tang Rao and Tang Xiaobai had never provoked the Phoenix, but the Phoenix's actions were forced. If it hadn't been forced, it wouldn't have wanted things to come to this.

"Tell me, we have no grievances with each other. I don't believe you'd attack me for no reason. I also don't believe there are many more capable, richer, and skilled people than me, the ones you should have found. But you found me, what is your true purpose?"

Tang Rao didn't believe he was merely unfortunate, being targeted by the Phoenix.

"I can't say."

He suddenly closed his mouth, holding onto a secret that couldn't be revealed. Leaving it unsaid meant it would vanish on its own. But revealing it would lead to endless torment from those above, never to reincarnate.

"Can't?"

An egg was placed in front of it.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Phoenix Egg will hatch in two days, right? If it comes out now, will it be frozen, starved, or tortured to death?"

The Phoenix's gaze flickered; one thing he said was right— the Phoenix Egg was about to hatch. Knowing this, Tang Rao had already determined he could seize the Phoenix's lifeline, and indeed, he had grasped it correctly.

"What do you want?"

The Phoenix became weak as if it would take its last breath any second.

"Tell me whose idea it was and what your purpose is."

The Phoenix, no matter how difficult, now had to speak.

"It was Master Heavenly Dao."

Upon saying this, the Phoenix suddenly turned into a wisp of ash, disappearing before Tang Rao.

Is this what they call divine retribution?

Heavenly Dao?

Tang Rao didn't falsely accuse the Heavenly Dao; it was all manipulations by the Heavenly Dao.

With an open duel with Tang Rao, he had no objections. But the use of underhanded methods, that sparked some emotions in Tang Rao.

"Son, did you successfully form the contract?"

Tang Rao asked.

Judging by time, forming a contract should have been completed long ago. However, for Tang Xiaobai, who was doing it for the first time, it naturally took a little more time.

"Yes, I did. This little guy and I are connected; I really like it."

Young as he was, how could Tang Xiaobai know who was meant for him and who wasn't?

"Dad, I've seen it. This little guy will save my life in the future, so I have to treat it well."

It's said that predictions don't account for oneself, but Tang Xiaobai was an exception.

He used to think he couldn't foresee his fate, but gradually, he began to see through it more clearly.

"You can see your future?"

Tang Rao was quite surprised, as at least until now, he couldn't predict his future.

But if he couldn't, then Tang Xiaobai could.

"I don't know, I just took a casual look and saw it."

This was Tang Xiaobai speaking to provoke Tang Rao. A father without the talents of his son, it was hard to accept. Publicly admitting it made him want to slap himself to wake up and come to terms with reality.

"The Phoenix Egg broke, Dad, look!"

Tang Rao was startled awake by Tang Xiaobai's shout of surprise.

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