Chapter 201: The Pain of Nirvana
"Didn't you say that sealing the Eye of Oblivion requires sacrificing a King Shark?"
"This Emperor didn't lie to you. Sealing the Eye of Oblivion requires either sacrificing the bloodline of a King Shark or, at the very least, sacrificing a natural-born King Beast with the bloodline of a remnant god. There is no other way."
Fei Yuan poured a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and walked down the steps. "King Sharks don't have the bloodline of a remnant god, but they are special natural-born King Beasts with the destiny of 'guarding'. Sacrificing one King Shark can seal the Eye of Oblivion for at least several hundred years. My life can only seal it for a few decades at most."
"You used the talent of Nirvana Rebirth?!" Sang Luo came back to her senses, her face full of astonishment.
"Yes, my little Luo'er, I lost a life for you and your beloved husband. What should I do?"
He said with a smile, "You must be responsible for the rest of my life."
"Don't listen to his nonsense," Si Ye walked over. "He can undergo Nirvana once every hundred years and has five chances for Nirvana Rebirth. He used it twice before, and this is another time. He still has two lives left."
Fei Yuan glanced at him displeased. "What are you doing wandering around my Phoenix Palace?"
"I ran out of milk powder, so I came here to scavenge some for the child." Fei Yuan couldn't see a single child, but he had all kinds of clothes, toys, and milk powder for children, prepared perfectly.
Si Ye casually opened a cabinet, filled with milk powder. He took two cans and walked to Sang Luo's side, teasing, "He didn't show up for the past few days, probably because he turned into a bald chicken after Nirvana and only dared to come out to see people after his feathers grew back—"
Fei Yuan casually flicked a flame toward his butt. Si Ye teleported away, leaving a residual sound, "Luo Luo, I've brought Zhenzhen back. I'll come back to see you after she finishes her milk!"
Sang Luo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The relationship between you two uncles and nephews is really good."
"If he didn't have the talent to break formations, I would have blocked him outside the palace with formations long ago."
Fei Yuan strolled up to her, his voice gorgeous and deep, "Does little Luo'er want to know what I've been through for the past half month?"
Sang Luo restrained her expression and looked up at him.
The smile on Fei Yuan's face disappeared from his eyes. Her heart thumped. As a bird clan male who loves beauty, his arrogance as a Beast Emperor would never allow him to lower himself and complain or seek comfort from a female. But Sang Luo also knew that if Fei Yuan really turned into a bald bird, he would definitely be very concerned and uncomfortable... No wonder he hadn't shown up for half a month. He only dared to come out to see people after his appearance recovered.
"Thank you, Fei Yuan," she said softly, taking out many natural treasures from her space. "These are for you, to nourish your body."
Fei Yuan glanced at them, retracted his gaze, "You should keep these snacks for yourself."
"What does Nirvana taste like?" She was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked.
"...Nirvana is extremely painful, no less than a death. The lingering burns in the following days are even more tormenting. Remolding flesh and bones is extremely unpleasant."
To make a Beast Emperor say it was extremely painful, one can imagine the inhuman suffering he endured during the past half month, yet he glossed over it with a single sentence.
Sang Luo lowered her eyes and said softly, "No wonder you haven't shown up these days."
"Does little Luo'er feel sorry for me in this pitiful appearance?" Fei Yuan's jade-white fingertip picked up a strand of ink hair beside her ear, a smile playing on his lips.
Sang Luo nodded. "I feel sorry for you."
A simple and straightforward sentence made Fei Yuan's expression slightly stagnant, his throat constricted.
She also promised, "I will definitely give birth to a little phoenix for you!"
Fei Yuan came back to his senses, his smile much more sincere, "I can't hear you, louder."
"Listen or don't listen~" She turned to leave.
Fei Yuan pulled her into his arms, his crimson lips covering her ear, and said softly with a smile, "One cub is not enough. You promised to give birth to one before, and this is another favor. How can this Emperor not taste the joy of having both a son and a daughter?"
"We don't even have one child yet! And you're already thinking about having both a son and a daughter. Your Majesty is thinking too beautifully," Sang Luo complained.
Fei Yuan smiled even more happily, stroking her stomach, "It's about to be born. After you finish giving birth to this one, give this Emperor a nest of little phoenixes."
"...Then, then His Majesty has to be promising," Sang Luo uncontrollably recalled his skills in bed that made any female feel moved and crazy, her cheeks slightly red, she coughed lightly, and quickly changed the subject, "How is the situation on the Void Demon Realm side?"
"It's no different from before. The seal has been renewed. As long as the Lord of the Demon Realm doesn't wake up, the seal won't have any problems in a short time. Most of the demons are sealed in the Void Demon Realm... The demons who escaped outside cannot be recovered. I have already joined forces with other Beast Kings and Beast Emperors to hunt down the escaped demons. Little Luo'er doesn't have to worry about this matter."
"Who is the Lord of the Demon Realm?" Sang Luo heard this for the first time.
"Even I haven't seen the appearance of the Lord of the Demon Realm. It is said that he has been sleeping in the Void Demon Realm for ten thousand years. No one can say for sure whether he is dead or alive. It may be a lie released by the demons to stabilize the demon army, but the beast world must take precautions and prepare for the worst," Fei Yuan's voice was slightly heavy. "The demons dare to provoke trouble, they must rely on more than just those few demon envoys. There are still trump cards that haven't been revealed."
Sang Luo nodded. A little gray cat flew in from the door and nimbly jumped into her arms.
It had a red string and a small bell tied around its neck, elegant and noble.
"Mother~" it shouted crisply.
"Little darling Zhenzhen!" Sang Luo felt joy in her heart and kissed its soft gray fur. The fluff still had the fragrance of the sun outside, warm and comfortable.
Si Ye came over with a milk bottle that was still half full. "It was anxious to come see you and didn't finish its milk."
"I'll feed it milk." Sang Luo took the warm milk bottle and fed Little Zhenzhen milk, turning her head to Si Ye and saying, "Didn't Beast Mother say she wanted to raise Little Zhenzhen and let it grow up in the Bixi clan? Why did you bring it back?"
"My mother spoils the child too much. I'm not at ease leaving it with her. I'd better raise it myself."
Si Ye rarely sighed and frowned, "This child has been spoiled too badly. Not long ago, it burned down an elder's warehouse. Si Jiong is still reluctant to blame it. It's too lawless!"
Little Zhenzhen retorted, "Grandma knows I'm not wrong. That elder secretly hid things in his own warehouse. Those things weren't his in the first place. That's why I burned it!"
This child's personality is a bit impulsive.
Sang Luo rubbed its little head and said gently, "Zhenzhen is gifted and talented, and it's a good thing to discover that an elder is embezzling public funds, but you can tell Grandma first, take back those things that don't belong to him and distribute them to the people. If you burn it all in a fire, the things will be gone, what a pity."
Zhenzhen thought for a moment, that made sense, "Okay, then I'll tell Grandma next time."
"Little Zhenzhen is so good." Sang Luo took out a gray plush bear toy from the space for it. Pressing different parts of the body would make different interactive voices.
It would also report the time, say good morning and good evening, sing nursery rhymes, tell stories...
"Mother is giving you a little friend. You can hug it to sleep at night. Remember to take good care of the little bear."
Little Zhenzhen was only about half a year old, with a childlike mind. Seeing the talking little bear, its beast pupils shone brightly, wanting to hug it with its paws, but found that the little bear was even bigger than it and couldn't hug it.
Si Ye took the little bear and put it into his space, "When we return to the Marquis's mansion, I'll put it on its bed."
"I have a lot of little toys here. Put a row of them on Zhenzhen's bed, she will definitely like it."
Si Ye took her hand, his smile bright and handsome, "Do you want to go back to the Marquis's mansion and stay with me and the child for a few days?"
