Chapter 16
Lao Hu once said, “Beautiful people usually aren’t too bright, because all the nutrients go to their looks” I realized today that the same could be said of Phoenix.
The High Priestess is a busy person with barely any time to spare; to bother her for some measly herb is folly itself and would surely anger her. And once angered, she would of course refuse you the herb. This has nothing to do with enmity between the two realms.
Chapter 15
Pu. I heard the sound of needle piercing flesh, followed by muffled cry of pain, which sounded like it came from Phoenix.
“Hurry, go!” The body that pushed me down rolled off and I was able to crawl to my feet. Before me stood Phoenix, shielding me from a pale-faced, spear-wielding creature just steps away. Upon seeing its blood stained lips, it dawned on me that I was in trouble; I turned to run.
Chapter 14
“Hmph!” I heard a provocative voice say from above me. I looked up and saw a girl pointing her sword at the two figures in the water, seething. “Who is that woman?” she demanded.
Noticing her rage, I subconsciously hid my face in my hands before remembering that Phoenix had disguised my features from the eyes of others with his spell. I dropped my hands and replied easily, “No idea.”
Chapter 13
This time, Phoenix flew much more steadily and I didn’t roll around in his sleeves as I did last time. The only issue now was that the journey was quite long. I fell asleep twice before the wind stopped whistling in my ears. We arrived, I gathered.
“You wish to cross the river, sir?” asked a raspy old voice.
Chapter 12
“Might I ask who you are . . .?” Phoenix interrupted, his voice tinged with a hint of despair.
Fox, who finally slid into the chamber and was breathless from chasing, said, “You remember how you used to set that jade rabbit loose when you were younger to watch it chase a carrot all around the Heavens? Well, he’s that carrot, Lao Hu!”
From the Eye of the Snail 