Danzun War God

Sixty-fourth move: Phoenix Jade Pendant

Han Qi gently placed Tang Siyu on the bed. As they rolled around, her clothes came undone. Han Qi's gaze inadvertently swept over Tang Siyu's collarbone, and he was immediately stunned.

Then Han Qi felt a sharp pain in her heart, her breathing became rapid, and tears streamed down her face. She slowly reached out her hand.

It was a phoenix jade pendant, carved from fiery red jade, with a phoenix adorning it. Han Qi grasped the pendant in his hand, slowly turning it over. The back was engraved with the character "Dan" (丹). No wonder even the Martial Venerable distrusted him; this jade pendant held too much of the Pill Venerable's emotions. Seeing this object brought back memories; a single jade pendant caused Han Qi, who had been the Pill Venerable in his previous life, to lose control of his emotions.

The fire unicorn in the soul sea saw all of this and sighed helplessly. This girl was Han Qi's tribulation in this life - the peach blossom tribulation. Seeing Han Qi's reaction, the fire unicorn couldn't bear to watch anymore and closed its eyes to sleep on the refining stone.

Han Qi looked at the jade scroll in his hand, and memories of the past flooded back. In his previous life, he had made alchemy the most important thing in his life, but in the end, he lost the person he loved most. This was a wound in his heart that would never heal. He had deliberately forgotten about it and buried it in a corner of his heart. But seeing this token of love again suddenly tore the wound open again.

Back then, while pursuing the true meaning of alchemy, he met the love of his life—Feng Wu. Feng Wu greatly admired his alchemy skills, and he was captivated by her beauty and kindness. Thus, the two fell in love. Originally nomadic, they settled down in a city and ran an inconspicuous alchemy pavilion together, living a happy and fulfilling life.

He originally thought they would live out their lives like this, until a conflict broke out between the human and demon realms. Driven by a strong sense of justice, he chose to join his fellow Daoists in alchemy and martial arts in the battle.

The battle between the human and demon realms had been going on for many years. She always followed him, traveling from place to place. Wherever there was a battle, there they were. To ensure the supply of pills to the front lines, a group of alchemists worked day and night to refine pills. She never complained and never abandoned him.

When the war reached a stalemate, the front line prepared to launch a general offensive. The success or failure of this battle would determine the outcome of the entire war. Despite her advice, he insisted on going to the front line to refine pills. This was the first time the two had a disagreement. After arriving at the front line, he met the Martial Venerable. The two hit it off immediately and cooperated very well.

However, the human realm suffered a crushing defeat in this battle, with countless deaths and injuries. During the hasty evacuation, he and she were separated. After retreating to the rear, he couldn't find her in the ranks. He frantically searched the battlefield, determined to find her alive or dead. But after months of searching, there was no trace of her. He became silent and desperate. Many times he thought of ending his own life, but he was afraid that she was still alive. If she found him one day but couldn't find him, how heartbroken she would be. So he couldn't bear to die.

During this time, Wu Zun stayed with him and witnessed his transformation from beginning to end. After nearly a year of frantic searching, he finally decided to give up looking for her. That day, he cried like a child.

From that day on, he fell silent, devoting himself entirely to alchemy, channeling his longing for her into his craft. He buried her deep within his heart, ultimately becoming a legendary alchemist and war god, who, years later, together with the Martial Venerable, crushed the Demon Realm.

At this moment, the jade pendant he had carved himself years ago was right in front of him. He still clearly remembered that when he gave her the carved jade pendant, she liked it very much and couldn't put it down. She was very happy. She then picked up the carving knife and carved the character "Dan" on the back of the jade pendant.

When Han Qi saw Yu Jue again, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. She couldn't help but wonder: what was her relationship with Tang Siyu in front of her? Was she still alive? But she dismissed the thought, thinking that hundreds of years had passed and she couldn't possibly still be alive.

After the initial grief, Han Qi gradually calmed down. The emotions that had been suppressed for many years were finally released once again, and he, who had been strong for a hundred years, showed his vulnerability here.

Han Qi slowly put the jade pendant back, composed himself, and secretly vowed that no matter what the relationship was between the person in front of him and Feng, he must save her, no matter how much it cost.

Han Qi slowly stood up, walked to the door, looked up at the sky, and cried out in his heart: Feng Wu, I'm back. How I wish you were the one lying in bed. If life could start over, I would take you to live a carefree life, and all the troubles would be irrelevant to us. Feng Wu, can you hear me?

A coughing sound came from inside the room. Han Qi rushed in like lightning and saw Tang Siyu struggling to sit up. Han Qi quickly helped her up and asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Tang Siyu nodded and said, "It's okay, but my bones are still a bit sore and I feel tired all over."

Han Qi grinned and said, "It seems the poison has worn off. You should rest more and not move around too much. You'll feel more comfortable leaning on me." As he spoke, he leaned Tang Siyu against his shoulder.

Tang Siyu struggled to refuse, but feeling unwell and unable to move, she reluctantly leaned on Han Qi's shoulder. She suddenly sensed something else in Han Qi's eyes, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Tang Siyu looked down and saw the blood on Han Qi's arm, and said softly, "Oh! How did you get hurt? How did you get hurt?"

"It's nothing. I bumped into it by accident. It's nothing serious, just a scrape. Why are you making such a fuss?" Han Qi said casually.

"You're such a grown woman, yet you still act so recklessly." Tang Siyu said, then closed her eyes; she was simply too weak.

Han Qi smiled and said nothing more. He then took out a medicine bottle from his Qiankun Ring, took out a pill, and put it into Tang Siyu's mouth.

"Hmm," Tang Siyu felt someone put something into her mouth. She immediately turned her head to refuse, but the thing dissolved in the air and a cool sensation came over her. Knowing it was a pill, she slowly swallowed it.

But then she heard Han Qi's voice in her ear: "Silly girl, don't waste it. This is a Mind-Awakening Pill to help you condense your Qi and replenish your spirit."

When Tang Siyu heard Han Qi address her, she immediately felt her face flush. It was the first time she had heard someone address her like that. Although the other person was her junior brother, she didn't feel anything was wrong. Her heart warmed instantly, and she closed her eyes and pretended not to hear.

Just then, Hua Wuxie came in, looking listless like a wilted eggplant. Seeing that Tang Siyu's complexion had basically recovered, he excitedly said, "Tang Tang, are you alright?" As he spoke, he took her hand and checked her pulse.

Tang Siyu opened her eyes a crack and said, "Third Uncle, don't worry about me. I'm much better. How is my master?"