In a world devastated by calamity, Yijun's journey begins when his entire village is inexplicably wiped out. Desperate for answers and protection, he scales the mountaintop to seek aid from the legendary dragons. What he finds there is beyond his wi...
Yijun's mouth drops open, his eyes widening in shock as he stares at the phoenix.
"He what?" he finally blurts out after a long, stunned silence, his voice almost cracking with disbelief.
The phoenix flicks his fan shut with a soft snap, nodding like a sage. "You heard me correctly. He was married to a human a long, long time ago." He glances toward the direction where the dragon vanished, his expression thoughtful. "I suspect he's at the nearby wolf den, probably causing some trouble. So why don't we make ourselves comfortable while we chat?"
They find a grassy knoll a few meters away, beneath the shade of a chestnut tree. The spot is peaceful, with dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves. The phoenix sits gracefully, tucking his legs beneath him in a fluid motion that speaks of practiced elegance. He smiles at Yijun, who eagerly sits down opposite him, the curiosity burning in his eyes.
"My name is HuO, by the way," the phoenix says. He picks up a few fallen chestnuts scattered by his side, his fingers deftly rolling them in his palm.
"So, about His Lordship..." Yijun prompts, leaning forward, anticipation clear in his posture.
"Hm? Oh, yes." Lord HuO's golden eyes twinkle with a mix of nostalgia and amusement. "He was indeed married to a human, which is quite astonishing. Dragons, you see, do not form attachments easily. How that human managed to capture a dragon's heart, I can't begin to imagine."
Yijun nods eagerly, his focus entirely on the phoenix, drinking in every word.
Lord HuO continues to fiddle with the chestnut, his gaze distant as he recalls the past. Yijun waits, the air around them filled with the quiet rustling of leaves and the occasional chirp of a bird.
"I met them because I found it interesting," Lord HuO finally says, his voice soft with reminiscence. "By the time I arrived, he was already married to the human. He told me his husband had appeared at his pool one day. Since he had nothing else to do at the time, he thought it would be interesting to observe what mortals did with their lives."
As he speaks, the chestnut in his hand suddenly bursts into flame, its husk crackling and curling under the intense heat. Lord HuO sighs, the light from the fire flickering in his eyes. "And he was so happy back then. He was more lively and carefree than he is now, even with their hellspawn of a baby."
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