Fu Huan looked straight at Cold Luan. Hearing Cold Luan’s every word about wanting her to disappear from this world, all of Fu Huan’s past affection for Cold Luan was instantly erased.

“Fortunately, I now see your true face,” Fu Huan smiled and stepped forward.

Cold Luan turned to look at Fu Huan and smiled coldly. “Fortunate?”

“Do you know that since the day I declared my feelings for Si Qing in front of everyone at Qingyang Palace, your father, Great Emperor Ziwei, has already gone to the Celestial Emperor to request an imperial decree for me to marry Si Qing?”

“It seems your father also doesn’t approve of you being with Si Qing.”

After speaking, Cold Luan’s smile deepened, looking at Fu Huan with the complete posture of a victor.

“What did you say?” Fu Huan thought for a moment that she had misheard.

“Great Emperor Ziwei is helping to arrange my marriage with Si Qing. Regardless of whether Si Qing likes me or not, once the Celestial Emperor’s decree is issued, Si Qing will have no choice but to obediently marry me. Otherwise, defying the Celestial Emperor’s decree is a capital offense,” Cold Luan patiently answered Fu Huan.

Fu Huan clutched her sleeve, thinking that Great Emperor Ziwei must truly be concerned about her relationship with Si Qing to help arrange this match for Cold Luan.

…

…

Unfortunately, Great Emperor Ziwei did not know Cold Luan’s true nature.

And now, without the Celestial Emperor’s decree, she couldn’t leave Immortal Mountain Manor.

How frustrating!

“I came today just to tell you this. Don’t worry, I’m not foolish enough to take your life here!” Cold Luan changed her tone, reaching out to pat Fu Huan’s shoulder.

Fu Huan slapped Cold Luan’s hand away without a word.

Cold Luan glanced at Fu Huan, then said nothing more and vanished.

Left alone, Fu Huan took a deep breath, sat down on a stone step, her eyes unfocused, her mind in chaos.

Now that she had lost her cultivation, she could do nothing and was no match for Cold Luan.

Father Ziwei wouldn’t allow her to be with Si Qing. If she tried to dissuade Father Ziwei, she feared it would only make him more determined to arrange Cold Luan and Si Qing’s marriage.

But if the Celestial Emperor issued a marriage decree, nothing could be reversed.

Thinking about this, Fu Huan couldn’t help but hug her knees, sinking into deep thought.

Since Cold Luan could freely enter and exit Immortal Mountain Manor, she might have secretly stationed people to monitor her. She couldn’t sneak out now either.

How vexing!

However, she should find a way to see Great Emperor Ziwei.

“Luan’er!”

Fu Huan called out to the five-colored divine phoenix.

Hearing the call, the five-colored divine phoenix emerged from Fu Huan’s back, stood before her, and tilted its head, looking at Fu Huan.

“Take this to the Celestial Realm, to Father Ziwei.” Fu Huan hung her jade pendant around the five-colored divine phoenix’s neck.

“Remember, you must deliver it personally into Father Ziwei’s hands. If you encounter anyone or anything else on the way, return immediately. Understand?”

The five-colored divine phoenix nodded.

“Good, remember to use the back entrance to the Celestial Realm,” Fu Huan reminded.

With those words, the five-colored divine phoenix disappeared.

Fu Huan sat in place, waiting for Great Emperor Ziwei’s arrival.

……

In the end, Great Emperor Ziwei did not appear.

When the five-colored divine phoenix returned, it gave Fu Huan a secret letter.

Fu Huan opened the letter to see Great Emperor Ziwei’s handwriting:

“Huan’er, the Celestial Realm has been unstable recently. Your father is being secretly monitored by an unknown force. To avoid any mishaps, I cannot come to see you before your confinement ends.”

Putting away the letter, Fu Huan frowned deeply. Unknown force?

Who could it be?

Cold Luan?

It shouldn’t be. No matter what, she shouldn’t have the ability to monitor Great Emperor Ziwei.

Fu Huan pressed her lips together, her heart growing increasingly uneasy.

……

After staying alone at Immortal Mountain Manor for two more days, the white-bearded old man who had brought her to the manor suddenly appeared, walking toward her with a smile.

“Little Fu Huan, how are you? Have you reflected well these past few days?”

Seeing the white-bearded old man, Fu Huan’s eyes lit up, and she quickly ran to him. “How is it? Can I leave now?”

“Yes, you guessed right. The Celestial Emperor has decreed to cancel your confinement,” the white-bearded old man said, raising his eyebrows.

“That’s great! Finally, I can leave!” After speaking, Fu Huan hurriedly ran outside.

The white-bearded old man quickly followed, jogging, “My, look how eager you are. Slow down.”

“By the way, has anything happened outside during my confinement?” Fu Huan slowed her pace and turned to look at the white-bearded old man.

The white-bearded old man thought for a moment and shook his head. “What could happen? Everything is peaceful!”

“That’s good!”

With that, Fu Huan didn’t wait for the white-bearded old man to say anything more and vanished.

After she left, the white-bearded old man suddenly stopped, smiled coldly, and waved his hand lightly over his face. A white light flashed, revealing Cold Luan’s beautiful face.

……

Fu Huan excitedly ran back to the Celestial Realm. By the time she reached the gate of the Celestial Realm, she was already breathless. She stood in place for a while, steadied herself, and then ran toward Phoenix Feather Pavilion.

Losing one’s cultivation was indeed miserable; even using lightness skills could exhaust her.

Fu Huan ran to Phoenix Feather Pavilion. As soon as she arrived, she shouted into the pavilion, “Nanny Yu, I need a bath!”

Inside the door, Zi Yu heard Fu Huan’s voice and immediately ran out, looking at Fu Huan with surprise. “My lady, you’re back? The Celestial Emperor canceled your confinement?”

“Yes, Immortal Elder Wenyi came to find me at Immortal Mountain Manor and said the Celestial Emperor had canceled the confinement,” Fu Huan said cheerfully, then ran toward her room.

On the side, Zi Yu’s expression suddenly changed. She hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Fu Huan. “My lady, did you say Immortal Elder Wenyi came to find you? When did he find you?”

“Just now, less than half an hour ago,” Fu Huan said.

“That’s not right!” Zi Yu frowned. “Half an hour ago, when I passed through the garden, I saw Immortal Elder Wenyi gathered with several other immortal elders. They said the Celestial Emperor had summoned them on urgent business, and they hurriedly went to Qingyang Palace. How could he possibly have gone to Immortal Mountain Manor?”

Fu Huan’s expression froze. Hearing this, she sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned to go back to Immortal Mountain Manor.

After just a few steps, a large group of people suddenly entered through the main gate of Phoenix Feather Pavilion.

Leading them was the furious Celestial Emperor.

Beside the Celestial Emperor were Great Emperor Ziwei, Great Emperor Qinghua, Wuji Heavenly Lord, and several other immortal elders, including Immortal Elder Wenyi. All of them were now looking at Fu Huan with astonishment.

“Fu Huan, you are so bold. Without my permission, you dare to leave Immortal Mountain Manor on your own. Do you not take me, the Celestial Emperor, seriously at all?”

In his life, the Celestial Emperor hated nothing more than someone daring to defy his decrees. This made him, the majestic ruler of the Celestial Realm, feel deeply that someone was trampling on his dignity and honor.

Fu Huan was stunned for a moment, then knelt. “Reporting to the Celestial Emperor, just now someone impersonated Immortal Elder Wenyi and went to Immortal Mountain Manor to convey your decree canceling my confinement. That’s why I returned.”

“Nonsense!” The Celestial Emperor swept his sleeve. “As a Supreme Deity, even without your cultivation, you should easily be able to see through the other person’s true identity!”

“Those whom even you cannot see through must be of equal or higher rank than you. Do you think someone who has reached the level of Supreme Deity would do something so trivial and absurd?”

“Fu Huan, you are increasingly disappointing me. Now you have even learned to lie. With such character, how can you live up to your position as a Supreme Deity? How can you be a good example for the younger generation?”

The more the Celestial Emperor spoke, the more heartbroken he felt.

When Fu Huan was young, she was especially clever and intelligent. Many times he had imagined how wonderful it would be if she were his daughter, and so he had always loved her like his own.

Who would have thought that recent events would make him so disillusioned?

Fu Huan knelt on the ground, carefully digesting the Celestial Emperor’s words. Someone of equal rank who wanted to harm her—apart from Supreme Deity Cold Luan, there probably wasn’t anyone else.

Heh…

She was going to great lengths.

Well, there was nothing to argue about now.

She had been careless again and deserved this lesson.

She was too trusting of others.

“Since even a celestial place like Immortal Mountain Manor cannot contain you, then go to the Ice Prison of the Celestial Realm!” The Celestial Emperor looked at Fu Huan. This time, Fu Huan had made a mistake, and he was determined to punish her severely; otherwise, everyone would think he was easy to talk to.

After the Celestial Emperor’s words, Great Emperor Ziwei immediately knelt. “I beg the Celestial Emperor to be lenient. Since Huan’er lost her cultivation, her ability to discern has indeed greatly diminished. Moreover, I have been working daily to adjust her inner energy. Huan’er is a Phoenix Girl, and her techniques belong to the fire element. If she goes to the Ice Prison, I fear that from now on, her phoenix power will never be usable again.”

“Indeed, the Celestial Realm has not had a Phoenix Star Girl in several years, and she was born a Supreme Deity. It would be a pity to stifle such a promising talent!” Wuji Heavenly Lord also pleaded.

“Correct, this child Fu Huan is just too young, with an unstable temperament. After a few more years, when she has tempered her character, she will likely be much better,” Great Emperor Qinghua said.

On the side, the other immortal elders also voiced their agreement quietly.

Seeing these three highly respected heavenly lords all pleading for Fu Huan, the Celestial Emperor, although still harboring resentment, did take some of their words to heart.

Indeed, Fu Huan’s phoenix power was too coveted.

If she developed a grudge against him because of this, it wouldn’t be good for the Celestial Realm either.

However, as the Celestial Emperor, he couldn’t be so constrained by others.

“Since all of you are pleading for Fu Huan, I can’t say much more. However, the fact that Fu Huan has committed an offense remains. Since she cannot go to the Ice Prison, then she shall go to the Fire Prison!”

After speaking, the Celestial Emperor looked at Fu Huan. “How’s that?”

“Thank you, Celestial Emperor,” Fu Huan said, opening her mouth.

Fire Prison…

A cage suspended in mid-air by a rope, with raging fires burning at the bottom and on the four surrounding walls. If one harbored thoughts of escape, a single misstep would result in falling into the fire.

Thinking of the Fire Prison, although Fu Huan felt somewhat fearful in her heart, compared to the Ice Prison, she still preferred this place.

These fierce flames might help her repair her phoenix power.

Perhaps she would turn misfortune into a blessing.