Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

The great battle has just ended.

Yu Cixin's fingers were still unconsciously drawing circles, each one under the light, as if made of jade.

Luo Hou couldn't help but put his fingers into his palm. At this moment, Yu Cixin's eyes were glazed over, seemingly unreal. She was his king, and also his queen.

The war between the two kings is not only a spectacular martial arts drama, but also a fusion of hearts and a baptism of souls.

Nothing enhances the bond between husband and wife more than this.

Yu Cixin asked vaguely, "Why bring Chi Ming back to Tiandu? Only by killing him directly can we eliminate future troubles."

"The hearts of the six kings are very useful; it is safest to bring them back to Tiandu."

"heart?"

"Four kingly hearts can open the nine heavens."

"Ok?"

"Go to sleep. You don't need to worry about these things. Let your husband take care of them."

"Ah."

Yu Cixin rested her head on his chest and quickly drifted off to sleep.

It seems she was too exhausted, as she fell asleep so quickly.

Luo Hou leaned against the headboard, listening to the autumn tide outside while pondering the upcoming situation. Defeating the Six Kings Alliance was easy; the difficulty lay in ensuring that their heart was not taken away by someone with ulterior motives.

This is also why he had Yu Cixin bring Gui Fang Chiming back to Tiandu.

Huang Quan led a team to the Jin'ou Heavenly Dynasty. With the abilities of the four of them, protecting Jin'ou from ruin shouldn't be a problem.

As for the Purple King, as long as the Super Lord uses the trading opportunity to enlighten him, he has enough ability to protect himself.

The King of Xian walked right into the trap, saving himself a lot of trouble.

The remaining options are Yama and Jun Haitang. Yama is easy to deal with; just grind his bones to dust, leaving not even a trace of blood.

As for Jun Haitang?

Luo Hou didn't care about Yu Qingjue behind her. It was because the Blue King's evil deeds were not obvious. Even when he left the scene, the killing of several unfaithful men and two maids was caused by his emotional entanglement with Yu Qingjue.

Killing her so readily seems like a callous disregard for human life.

Luo Hou looked at his beloved wife in his arms. Given her personality, she was not capable of getting along with the Blue King. Who should he send instead?

The next day.

The gods and earthly beings came to visit, bringing with them the divine right of kings.

The three were welcomed into the reception room. Luo Hou arrived soon after. After exchanging greetings, Jun Manlu brewed some tea.

The celestial being then revealed his purpose: "I heard that you have captured the Lord of the Vicious Green Cave, King Xian. Could you release him?"

"He trespassed into the capital and damaged many things. Is the Heavenly Lord going to redeem him?"

The Heavenly One glanced at the Divine Right of Kings: "Those who damage the things of the Heavenly Capital should compensate for it."

The divinely ordained monarch asked with a smile, "I wonder what you broke?"

"The waters of the Western Sea, the soil of the Heavenly Capital."

The divine right of kings made my eyelids twitch; water and soil are hard to value.

"How to compensate?"

"One hundred thousand taels of gold, or rare treasures of equal value."

"what!"

"If they really can't pay, then let the Prince of Xian work here to pay off the debt for a period of sixty years."

The divine right of kings was prepared for Rahu to ask for an exorbitant sum, but he never expected the lion to demand 100,000 taels of gold. However, he would never allow the Xian King to remain in the capital.

"Lord Wu, Cai Lu Xian Kan is not a prosperous place. Can the amount of compensation be discussed?"

He turned his pleading gaze to the Celestial One.

The Earthly One suddenly said, "Ten thousand taels of gold is actually not expensive. The Wheel of Time auctioned in Tiandu is worth two hundred thousand taels of gold."

Upon hearing these words from the Earth Being, the Heaven Being immediately nodded.

"How can the things of water and soil compare to a divine artifact like the wheel of time?"

Luo Hou calmly replied, "For plants, water and soil are the source of their survival. You come from Cai Lu Xian Kan, so I believe you will have no disagreement on this point."

The blatant extortion made the divine right of kings tremble with rage.

"May I take a look at the King of Chaos first?"

"Easy to say."

Luo Hou personally led the three to the Heavenly Capital Secret Prison.

This is a water dungeon built beneath the West Sea. Above the water dungeon is the scenic spot of Flower Harbor Viewing Fish, where a patch of water lilies is planted.

Colorful little fish frolicked among the lotus leaves and swam around the water prison.

The water prison was made of transparent glass, like a square cage suspended in the lake.

The cage was about ten feet square, with a small table in the middle, on which sat a pot of tea and some snacks.

The group looked down and saw that the King of Fire and the Red Life were sitting opposite each other, each with their backs against the glass, gazing at the lotus roots and fish around them.

Several rays of sunlight refracted down, creating a colorful effect in the water.

The two were neither wearing shackles nor bound by chains, yet they appeared listless, suggesting their martial arts skills had been restricted by some secret technique.

"King Xian, King Xian?"

The king shouted "Divine Right of Kings" several times, but the fiery king did not respond. Clearly, the sound from the lake could not reach the water prison.

"What's going on?"

The Earthly Being replied, "It is Shao Hao's spatial magic. Apart from the scenery in the lake that you can see in front of you, the water prison isolates you from the outside world's atmosphere and movement."

Luo Hou laughed and said, "While drinking tea and enjoying the scenery, I did not mistreat them."

This scene filled the divinely ordained monarch with heartache and indignation, yet they were powerless to do anything about it.

"Please, Lord Wu, do not make things difficult for the Prince of Xian. I will go back and raise the ransom first. Thank you."

"Please see the guests out as soon as possible."

Jun Manlu very considerately escorted the divine right of kings to the ten-mile-long road.

Several times, the Divine Right of Kings had tried to capture her and exchange her for the King of the Demons, but he believed that if he did so, Luo Hou would tear the entire Rainbow Green Cave to shreds immediately after the exchange, and even uproot him.

Luo Hou asked the defenseless Jun Manlu to see the guest off, which might be a conspiracy. However, the divine right of kings dispelled his thoughts, and he quietly left Tiandu.

Instead of returning to Cai Lu Xian Kan, he went to another place.

Quiet platform.

Countless people live here, listening to a gentle and peaceful voice slowly telling fables.

The storyteller was a gentle and beautiful young woman.

If sound can also generate power, then this soothing sound will be a comfort to countless souls.

As the sun sets, birds return to their nests.

The healer was a little tired, and she ended the story: "That's all for today."

The people awoke from their reverie and clapped their hands in approval:

"You explained it so well, let's talk again tomorrow."

"You must come tomorrow."

"Healer, we rely on the stories you tell every day to survive."

The healer bowed and left, with Cang, the leader of the Six Strings, walking alongside her.

"Thank you for accepting my invitation. The people really enjoyed the stories you told."

"If the parables of the healer can rekindle hope and expectation in people's suffering, then the healer is fortunate."

"you did it."

Just then, the Divine Right of Kings walked up to the healer and said, "Excuse me."

"He is my benefactor!"

Seeing that they had something to discuss, Cang took his leave.

The Divine Right of Kings led the healer to the Banana Rain Listening to Sorrow Pavilion: "A familiar place, do you still remember it?"

"How could I forget the places associated with him?"

"I'm sorry, but I have to break our agreement. The King of Xian is currently imprisoned in Tiandu. I need you to use Cang's connections to enter Tiandu and rescue him."

Chapter 304 Without entering the Golden Goblet, one cannot know the wealth of the world.

A doctor cannot heal himself; this young woman is a perfect example.

Luo Hou stared at the only psychologist in the Bitter Realm. Perhaps his gaze was too sharp, for the healer gradually showed a hint of unease.

"I've heard that you skillfully use fables to empower the people?"

The String Master who introduced her hurriedly explained, "The Healer is different from Mara and the Subconscious. She has no organization, nor is she a sect or cult; it is just an individual act of kindness."

"Why should we plead for the life of King Xian, one of the six kings?"

The healer said frankly, "I am an old friend of the King of Xian, and I do not think he is a bad person. Please give me some time, Lord Wu, and I will persuade the King of Xian to withdraw from the Six Kings Alliance."

Luo Hou knew very well that she could not persuade the King of Xian.

In the end, he even lost his own life.

It wasn't that the King of Xian didn't love her; there were too many causes and effects involved. But if they could do it all over again, perhaps everything would be different.

"With the archer as guarantor, it is certainly possible."

Centuries later, the healer and the King of Fire reunite in the Heavenly Capital Guest Room.