Bewitched: Age of Beasts

Chapter 54: Phoenix Nirvana

With Qiongqi's company, although Dahei seldom gets out of the gate of hell, I don't feel so lonely, lonely and helpless. Although the days when Dahei and I competed have greatly improved my fighting ability, but in the end That is also to vent emotions. When the emotions are vented, all that is left is boredom.

The arrival of Qiongqi at this time seems to be just right. We live together in the black rock hut that Dahei built for me. Every day passes without incident. Qiongqi really let go of his feelings for me. There is an existence between us. All that remains is a deep friendship.

The good times didn't last for a month or so, and I received a messenger lark from the Divine Beast Empire, Vermilion Hong. A letter was delivered to me, and when I opened it, it was written by Vermilion herself.

Xiaoxuan, Huangdian urgently called for something, please return quickly.

The few words were written by Zhu Hong. Something must have happened. Without any hesitation, I bid farewell to Qiongqi for the time being, and rode a broomstick to head towards the Phoenix Palace, the capital of the Divine Beast Empire.

Because Qiongqi willingly accepted the task of guarding the gate of hell for me before, he had to stay temporarily to guard the gate. When I went back to the Phoenix Hall and asked Zhu Hong for orders, Qiongqi could be recalled, so I had to go first.

During the three months of guarding the Gate of Hell, my strength increased by more than a minute and a half, and the speed of driving the broomstick also increased again. After half a day, I returned to the Phoenix Hall, directly sensed the direction of Vermilion, and flew away.

In the apse of the Phoenix Hall, there is a huge bedroom with a magnificent oval bed covered with red feathers.Zhu Hong sits cross-legged in the center of Hongyu, beside him, Chongmingniao, Bi Fang, and Qingluan are guarding the bedside.

Seeing me push the door in, the expressions of the three of them remained unchanged, but I caught the worried eyes sensitively.I went forward and stood in front of Zhu Hong.

"Brother Zhu Hong, why did you call me back?"

Bi Fang vigilantly sensed the surrounding situation, and Zhu Hong said, "Xiao Wu, I once said the importance of the four great beasts to the beast empire. Now, Xuanwu, Qinglong, and White Tiger are all adults, and only Suzaku is left. I didn't transform again. I counted the time, and the time for Suzaku's nirvana is coming soon, so I summoned you back."

"Suzaku Nirvana?" I was surprised and puzzled, Zhu Hong still looks young, does she need to be reborn from Nirvana?I always thought that he and us belonged to the same generation, the new generation of the Four Divine Beasts, but now?

"That's right, it's Nirvana. Do you know how old I am?"

He asked, and I shook my head, "I don't know, but brother Zhu Hong looks like he's only in his twenties. Nirvana doesn't mean a new life that means the end of destiny. Why do you need Nirvana?"

Zhu Hong smiled slightly, proud of the age I guessed, but still told his real age, "Now I am 290 years old, and I am also an old age among the Suzaku Nirvana in the past..."

He didn't continue talking, but glanced at Bi Fang, Chongmingniao and Qingluan around him, and the three of them signaled to go out of the room and guard the door.Only he and I can know the next words.

"The age of my last Nirvana was 980 years old. The reason why I suppressed my age to more than 4000 years old this time is because of Qingao. He is more than 1000 years younger than me, so in order to be with him , I can’t hold on until now, I must Nirvana.”

"Then...after Nirvana, did you become a new Suzaku, not remembering your past?" I said there must be a reason for what I was worried about, otherwise Vermilion would not have suppressed Nirvana for more than 1000 years.

He nodded, "There is a danger of losing memory, but it is not absolute. Do you know why all the emperors of the four great beasts are Suzaku?"

I shook my head and didn't know.

"That's because of Suzaku's Nirvana ability. After rebirth in Nirvana, you can retain your memory, but you may also lose part of your memory. I'm afraid, and I'm also worried that Qingao will be forgotten after Nirvana. That's why I dare not Nirvana. I'm so depressed."

I fell silent, although I don't know the relationship between Zhu Hong and Qing Ao, but I can also see that the relationship between them is deep, if Zhu Hong makes a mistake and forgets Qing Ao, it will be the two of them who will suffer.

I fell silent, this kind of thing is beyond my control, there is nothing I can do, and I can only try my best to complete the task that Zhu Hong summoned me back to give me.

"Xiaoxuan, Nirvana is approaching. During this period of time, something may happen to the Divine Beast Empire. The reason why I summoned you back is because of this incident. After the turmoil outside, Chongming, they can suppress it. As for the Phoenix Palace, I hope you He and Xiaowu will protect me. After 49 days after my nirvana, I will maintain my childish appearance and mind. I will trouble you to take care of me these days. After 49 days, take me to the Phoenix Court where the divine beast transforms for the first time. Chi, I can only recover my current self after my transformation.

I carefully wrote down every word Zhu Hong said at this time, but I didn't understand what the turmoil he said was, "Does the Divine Beast Empire still have enemies? Taking advantage of Brother Zhu Hong's weak strength, come to invade?"

"The turmoil must be foreign enemies? The beast empire is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. What you see may not be true. The superiority of the beasts has long been envied by other groups, and the beasts are also a threat. It’s hard to guarantee that I won’t act when I’m weak. In the past, the First Legion, the Second Legion, and the Third Legion were escorted, but now...the signifiers are only the Second Legion and the Third Legion..."

"What? What about the First Legion?" I was stunned for a moment, it was the legion of Commander Qing Ao, with the relationship between Qing Ao and Zhu Hong, could it be ignored?

Zhu Hong's eyes flickered, "The First Legion has its own affairs. As for other things...you don't have to worry about it. The affairs of the Phoenix Palace will be left to you. Xiaoxuan, please don't let me down."

I thought about it, but nodded in agreement in front of Zhu Hong, Zhu Hong has always treated me well, and I will not let him down, "Brother Zhu Hong, I will do my best."

Seeing that I agreed, Zhu Hong nodded and felt relieved, "As for the time of nirvana, it should be within these two months, and I can't determine the exact time limit, Xiaoxuan, you should come back to live in the Phoenix Palace during this time."

"Ah."

Big things are the most important thing, I said silently in my heart.

"One more thing, brother Zhu Hong, please help. Before, Qiongqi asked you to guard the gate of hell for me. Now that I'm back, he doesn't need to guard there. I think..."

"Then let him go back to the Second Army Battalion. Now is the time to employ people. Xiao Wu, I believe in the person you like, even if he is a beast."

"Thank you, brother Zhu Hong."

I communicated with Zhu Hong about the things related to Nirvana that will happen in the past two months. I exited the room, stood at the door and took a deep breath. Huangdian, I came back again, but this time, it seems that things are not right. That's right.

Thinking of Zhu Hong's flickering words in some aspects, and Zhu Hong's gloomy face at the reception three months ago, it seems that something happened that I or even others can't know.