Fairy, please don't do this!

Gu Jinzhao couldn't help but sigh, "With such meticulous planning, it's no wonder that Madam was able to turn Wanhua Chamber of Commerce into the number one chamber of commerce in Kyushu."

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e frowned slightly, feigning anger: "Is Young Master Gu indirectly implying that I am petty?"

"Gu has stated his position clearly; there was no beating around the bush."

"Then I will accept this reputation for being stingy."

"Actually, I have a way to deal with fire poison; I was just joking earlier."

Gu Jinchao chuckled to himself.

With the True Yang Sword Technique protecting him, even if he were infected by the fire poison, he would at most feel slightly hot, and would certainly not be tortured to the point of death like Yuechu'e.

"So good."

Yue'e was just joking. If Gu Jinzhao really couldn't resist the fire poison, she would give him some of the Heavenly Ice Soul.

During their conversation, she had already consumed a small piece of Celestial Ice Soul, and then took out a palm-sized jade mirror from her storage ring, making hand seals.

"This [Ice Spirit Treasure Mirror] is a sacred-grade magic artifact. It can both absorb and release ice spirit energy, isolate the burning of phoenix flames, and also has the effect of calming the mind and focusing the spirit."

hum-

In an instant, the surrounding temperature plummeted, turning the place into an ice cave.

"I have previously tried to refine the Nirvana Phoenix Flame using the Ice Spirit Treasure Mirror."

"Unfortunately, the Phoenix Flame was too domineering. I almost lost my soul after refining just a trace of it."

Yuechu'e sighed softly, as if recalling the time when she was burned by the Phoenix Flame and suffered unbearable pain.

Gu Jinzhao smiled and said, "Now we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."

"You sure know how to talk."

Yue'e gave him a reproachful look.

Then, with a light flick of her wrist, a ribbon appeared out of thin air and blindfolded Gu Jinzhao.

The next instant, the light blue dress slid down like peeling butterfly wings, revealing a plump and alluring body, her snow-white skin shimmering in the misty pool.

Her delicate collarbones were exquisite and exquisite, and the snow-capped peaks shrouded in a thin mist hung high on the branches like white jade melons, ripe and ready to fall.

Following her flat stomach downwards, her rounded buttocks outlined an alluring curve, and her long, graceful legs resembled snow pillars joined together.

With light, graceful steps, her jade-like feet, stained with pale blue nail polish, sank into the cold pool. The rising steam made the skin on the back of her feet appear even whiter.

"Young Master Gu, you may now untie the silk."

As ripples spread across the cold pond, Yue'e, the moon goddess, was already immersed in the water, her long black hair spreading out like ink lotus blossoms, her beauty beyond compare.

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath, removed the silk ribbons and clothes, and stepped into the cold pool.

A bone-chilling cold swept over, covering the body with frost, but it all melted away the moment the True Yang Sword Technique was activated.

"The Supreme Yang Sword Technique?"

"This isn't a technique from the Qingyun Sect, is it?"

Yuechu'e narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and asked with great interest.

Gu Jinzhao slowly walked up to her and could smell her delicate, lotus-like fragrance: "It is indeed not a sect's technique, but the True Yang Sword Manual of the True Yang Sword Palace."

Amidst the swirling mist, only the face of the moon goddess and her delicate, faintly visible shoulders could be seen, while the enchanting scenery below was completely concealed in the cold pool.

Yuechu'e looked surprised: "Young Master has obtained the Sword Palace's inheritance?"

She had naturally heard of this ancient power, a being renowned throughout the world for its Supreme Yang Sword Dao.

Gu Jinzhao brandished the rusty sword in his hand: "Not only did I obtain the inheritance, but I also took away this semi-immortal weapon, Crimson Sky, so I am not afraid of being burned by the Nirvana Phoenix Flame."

Yuechu'e suddenly realized, then smiled brightly: "Young Master Gu, did you reveal this secret to gain my trust?"

Gu Jinzhao smiled noncommittally: "After all, helping Madam refine the Nirvana Phoenix Flame is not something that can be accomplished overnight."

“If you trust me, I will trust you.”

He paused slightly at this point: "I know your secret, and you also have something on me, so we're even."

Yuechu'e chuckled, her full breasts heaving, creating ripples on the cold pond, revealing a glimpse of her fair cleavage.

Are you sure you're not testing my willpower?

Gu Jinzhao glanced at it and said expressionlessly, "Let's begin refining the Nirvana Phoenix Flame."

Refining in the cold pool, even if the Phoenix Flame evaporates the pool water later, the mist will cover it up, so it won't be too embarrassing.

In this way, one can avoid the awkwardness of being completely honest with someone.

"With your wit and handsome appearance, Young Master Gu must be quite popular with women, right?"

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e pointed her slender finger to her brow, and her demonic power surged, drawing out a wisp of Nirvana Phoenix Flame.

"Madam is too kind!"

Gu Jinzhao activated the True Yang Sword Technique, his palm facing hers, and began to refine the Phoenix Flame.

In the pure love story, his relationship with Yuechu'e begins as friendship.

During the process of refining the Nirvana Phoenix Flame, the two grew closer and eventually became a couple.

Of course, he has no intention of pursuing Yueyue'e right now, but if things continue like this, his affection for her will only grow stronger. He can only try his best to control it and prevent it from developing into romantic feelings.

Gu Jinzhao was helpless about this, since to cultivate the "Six Elements True Demon Technique", he could only use the refinement of Phoenix Flame as a bargaining chip to exchange for the extremely difficult-to-obtain materials for refining Gu.

Thus, a vicious cycle is formed.

Perhaps this is the fate of the harem system; those five marriage lines are already inextricably linked to him, and he can't escape them even if he wants to!

Yuechu'e's eyebrows were as beautiful as a painting, and her voice was like a poem: "I don't know why, but I always feel that Young Master Gu gives me a sense of déjà vu."

"Otherwise, I probably wouldn't trust you so much."

Seems familiar?

Gu Jinzhao's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"

Given the precedent of Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci, he was genuinely worried that Yue Chu'e was also on her second cycle.

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e's eyes reflected the young man's face, and she smiled gently: "Perhaps it's because we click, and I find it interesting to talk to you, that's why I feel this way!"

Gu Jinzhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was indeed too nervous just now.

Upon closer reflection, Yueyue'e should not be a second time around.

Because in the harem mode, he was killed by his junior sister before he could even win over Yuechu'e.

If it were a pure love story, Yue'e would definitely recognize him, so why go through all this trouble?

As if remembering something, Yuechu'e's expression turned slightly solemn: "Since Young Master Gu also cultivates the Way of Destiny, could you please tell me whether I will be able to lead the Moth Phoenix Clan out of the Misty Swamp and return to the Demon Court in the future?"

Chapter 38, The Great White Moon

The Moth Phoenix Clan was once one of the three royal clans of the Demon Court!

However, during the Demon Sealing War a thousand years ago, the first-grade ancestor of the Moth Phoenix Clan perished, causing the clan to lose its strongest protection.

After the great war, the other two royal families joined forces to gradually erode the power of the Moth Phoenix Clan.

Knowing they were no match for the demons, the Moth Phoenix Clan paid a heavy price to preserve their bloodline, leave the Demon Court, and migrate to the Misty Swamp, a place neither humans nor demons wanted to tread.

As the name suggests, this place is shrouded in fog all year round, dark and sunless, with extremely thin spiritual energy, making it unsuitable for cultivation.

As a result, the Moth Phoenix Clan has declined with each generation, its bloodline has degenerated, and its Yang attribute has become increasingly scarce.

In the end, even the clan's most precious treasure, the [Nirvana Phoenix Flame], inherited from the bloodline of the Demon Phoenix, could not be refined by anyone.

Fortunately, this generation produced a person of exceptional talent like Yueyue'e. She not only entered the third rank at an astonishing speed, but also founded the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce to support the entire clan.

Even so, the Moth Phoenix Clan remained trapped in the Misty Swamp.

Although the land of Kyushu is vast, there is nowhere to settle down.

Because the Moth Phoenix Clan is a demon race, they cannot be accepted whether they enter the Nanzhao Kingdom or the Cangyue Dynasty.

Unless another First-Rank Realm cultivator emerges in the clan, they can return to the Demon Court and regain their former glory.

The heavy burden of the clan weighed heavily on Yue'e's shoulders, so she could only grit her teeth and trudge forward.

This is precisely why she is so eager to refine the [Nirvana Phoenix Flame]!

Thinking of this, Gu Jinchao smiled gently and said, "I just told Madam that after hardship comes happiness, and there will eventually be a glimmer of hope."

"People say that moths fly into a flame, courting their own destruction."

"But little did they know that only by burning their wings and breaking free of their cocoons could they be reborn from the ashes."

"Breaking free from the cocoon...reborn from the ashes..."

Yuechu'e repeated the words softly, her eyes shining even brighter.

At that moment, she seemed to see a tiny flame of hope quietly igniting, gradually illuminating the boundless darkness.

Gu Jinzhao had no reason to lie to her.

Therefore, this proverb must be true, and can only be true.

Yuechu'e took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Thank you for your wise words, Young Master Gu."

Gu Jinzhao laughed and said, "It's just a sentence, nothing to worry about."

The facts are indeed as he said.

As long as Yuechu'e successfully refines the Nirvana Phoenix Flame, she can directly reach the second-grade perfection.

Once one has thoroughly mastered the path one has cultivated, one will naturally be able to reach the first rank.

At that time, under the leadership of Yue'e, the Moth Phoenix Clan will rise from decline to prosperity, not only returning to the Demon Court, but also suppressing the other two royal clans and becoming the Emperor of All Demons.

Yuechu'e shook her head and said, "For me, this proverb is more precious than a thousand pieces of gold."

Gu Jinchao teased, "Then Madam, remember to make up for it with a thousand gold pieces later."

Yuechu'e smiled gently, her eyebrows curving upwards, and said, "I was just saying, Young Master Gu, please don't take it seriously!"

Before the words were finished, with a "whoosh," the wisp of Nirvana Phoenix Flame suddenly erupted, transforming into a raging inferno that completely engulfed the two of them.

Just as Yue'e was about to speak up to remind him, she saw Gu Jinchao smile brightly at her, revealing his neat white teeth: "Don't worry, you can't hurt me."

After he finished speaking, the raging flames were drawn by a wisp of sword intent between his brows, shattering into thousands of fiery threads, which he then absorbed into his body to refine his sword intent.

Yue'e: "..."

Although they knew Gu Jinzhao could handle it, they did not expect him to be so relaxed and even use the Phoenix Flame to temper his sword intent.

This young man is truly extraordinary.

Suddenly I felt a slight chill on my body, and I looked down.

Large swathes of fair skin were exposed to the air, shimmering with a white light under the glass lamps.

Her long, black hair was already soaked with water vapor, and the sideburns fell down, draped over her full and high breasts, arching them into an arc.

Following down her flat, plump belly, her two beautiful legs were crossed on one side because she was sitting with her knees bent, and her full buttocks outlined an alluring contour.

It turned out that the sudden surge of phoenix flames had evaporated the water in the cold pool, revealing her voluptuous and delicate body, causing a sudden burst of spring-like beauty.

Fortunately, Gu Jinchao was focused on refining the Phoenix Flame and tempering his sword intent, and did not notice it.

Indeed, with so much attention on two things at once, how could he possibly have time to look at her?

Yuechu'e breathed a sigh of relief, made a hand seal, and gathered the surrounding mist, condensing it into a light mist skirt that covered her curvaceous figure.

He then focused on controlling the Phoenix Flame once again.

She should have been the one to stabilize the Nirvana Phoenix Flame, allowing Gu Jinzhao to refine it safely.

The accident happened because I was slightly distracted by that proverb.

Thinking of this, Yueyue'e gave apologetic glance: "Sorry, I was lost in thought just now."

"It's alright."

Gu Jinchao smiled nonchalantly.