The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 323 Misunderstanding

But Huo Feng could no longer feel pain. All this damage was nothing compared to what she had experienced before. She still wanted to use her powers to take Yin Quan's life.

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you don't stop?" Little Blue asked Fire Phoenix.

If he hadn't appeared in time and injected his power into Yin Quan, the Fire Phoenix would probably have been reduced to ashes long ago. Moreover, at that time, Yin Quan seemed to have realized this as well, and then she began to resist, which meant that the attacks that the Fire Phoenix had inflicted on Yin Quan would be returned to the Fire Phoenix.

He knew how much power the Fire Phoenix had used, and if it wasn't stopped in time, the Fire Phoenix would be reduced to ashes. Little Blue would absolutely not allow that to happen.

"Fire Phoenix, you can't keep causing trouble like this!" Xiao Lan's tone was very serious, which didn't sound like someone with his appearance should have.

"Ha, now you say I'm making a fuss, but when did you betray me? Why didn't you come out all these years? Why did you only come out now!" Fire Phoenix felt furious at this thought. She had already accepted that he didn't come out, at least she knew that there was someone with her in this forbidden area. But now he was leaving, and she would be all alone in this forbidden area from now on.

"In your eyes, I have indeed betrayed you, and I have no way to explain that; it's a fact," Xiao Lan said casually, without intending to offer any further explanation.

"Xiao Lan, explain to Huo Feng what happened back then that Huo Feng doesn't know." Yin Quan couldn't stand it anymore. It was such a small thing, and these men always seemed to think it was unnecessary to explain. Would it kill them to explain? Didn't they know that Huo Feng would struggle with it for a long time and still be completely confused?

"I have nothing to explain. Even if I did explain, it would just be an excuse." Xiao Lan still looked like he was willing to be punished, as if he were righteous and awe-inspiring. Yin Quan was so angry that he almost wanted to hit him.

Damn it, are all these ancient people brainless? What kind of excuse is this? Women are simple; they just want an explanation. But men always think that as long as it's good for the person they like, they'll silently bear it without giving an explanation.

Are women really that unreasonable in their eyes? "Would it kill you to say something? But I guarantee that even if you don't, Fire Phoenix will still try to kill herself next time. Whether you're by her side or not, her heart is already dead. You'll regret it then." Yin Quan said to Xiao Lan in her mind.

Xiao Lan's expression changed. When he saw Huo Feng's appearance today, he did have that feeling. Huo Feng's eyes no longer held the vitality of yesteryear; they were like stagnant water, filled with despair. Seeing her like this made his heart ache.

"I'm sorry, Fire Phoenix, you don't know about this. Do you know why I'm here with you?" Little Blue asked, believing that Fire Phoenix would surely figure out why by now.

Fire Phoenix already knew why that person had appeared by her side back then. She was the daughter of the fire god Zhurong. Because she wanted freedom and didn't like being by her father's side, she found this mountain and settled here. Occasionally, she would fly up into the air to observe people's lives, but she was usually mistaken for another sun, making the people on the ground feel unbearably hot, so she had to leave.

Until that day, a few people came here on their own initiative. They were very skilled, and their protective shields could protect them as they passed the outermost edge of the mountain, but Fire Phoenix knew they would never be able to get inside. Seeing that they had no intention of giving up and going inside, the kind-hearted Fire Phoenix appeared before them and warned them not to come back. But they didn't listen, so she had no choice but to knock them unconscious and send them away.

The Fire Phoenix was lonely, but she knew that this was something she was born to endure, so she longed for humans, but never crossed the line to seek them out.

"I believe you must have already guessed it. They didn't give up back then; they found me," Xiao Lan explained. Actually, thinking back to that time, she really wanted to beat herself up. "Back then, I was still a clueless spirit. I just wanted to escape Lan Ling and see the world, so I left Lan Ling."

Xiao Lan regretted how naive and rebellious he had been back then. How could he have been so simple-minded? In order to escape Lan Ling's control, he deliberately accepted things that hurt others, but in the end, he was the one who caused it all.

"Because Lan Ling was born from the ice two years ago, you are the only one who can approach me without getting hurt. So you agreed to let them lock me up in this forbidden area, right?" Fire Phoenix seemed very calm. She had already thought of it when Little Blue was speaking.

"Are you trying to tell me now that you were forced into this, and then ask me to forgive you?" Fire Phoenix sneered. What was the point of saying that now?

“I wasn’t forced,” Xiao Lan replied. “They didn’t ask me to betray you and put you in this situation. They asked me to help them kill you so that this place would never have a Vulcan again.”

Fire Phoenix's expression was very strange. She hadn't expected anyone to be so bold as to want her dead, but why had she ended up being imprisoned here for so long?

"When I saw you, I felt I could make my move. You're even more naive and easily fooled than I am. You actually believe everything I say. You're as innocent as a blank sheet of paper." Xiao Lan looked at Huo Feng. She no longer looked like the Huo Feng of yesteryear, but he knew she hadn't changed.

"I took you around to travel, but only to get you away so they could set up a forbidden area on this mountain. But in the end, I didn't want to come back. I think you know why." Fire Phoenix's expression changed again when she heard Little Blue say this, but she still gritted her teeth and remained silent.

Yin Quan sighed, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, you've really done a lot of harm to people. Such a good girl, and now she's turned into this."

"Back then, we traveled through mountains and rivers, and I thought we could stay like this forever. But I still had to face the fact that you were getting weaker and weaker. I kept trying to find a place like this, but I failed. We could feel that you had left this place, and you were getting weaker and weaker." Xiao Lan looked at Huo Feng, remembering the time he spent with Huo Feng, and his eyes were full of tenderness.

"I'm gradually falling in love with you. You may not know, but I was born without knowing what love is. However, I am very clear about my feelings for you. That must be love." Xiao Lan seemed very certain. His eyes were fixed on Huo Feng, making Huo Feng feel very uncomfortable. She awkwardly looked away.

Fire Phoenix was no longer expressionless; her expression had become complex, and the hatred in her eyes as she looked at Little Blue had lessened. "But you still betrayed me. Even after I became this weak, you still betrayed me. Why didn't you tell me then? Why haven't you come out to face me all these years?" Fire Phoenix asked. She truly didn't understand why this person who claimed to love her had been avoiding her for so many years. Fire Phoenix had tried countless methods over the years, but he remained as still as a dead man, showing no sign of life.

“I can’t face you. I’m the one who trapped you here. I betrayed you. That’s the truth. I know you don’t want to see me. After all, I hurt you so much. I have no face to see you,” Xiao Lan said. He didn’t want Huo Feng to be sad, and he was the source of Huo Feng’s sadness.

"Are you stupid?" Before Huo Feng could say anything, Yin Quan couldn't help but complain. How could this brain be the brain of a divine artifact? With this IQ and EQ, he would be a loser in modern times.

Xiao Lan looked at Yin Quan, not understanding why Yin Quan suddenly said that.

"You thought she didn't want to see you, but you left Huo Feng lonely for so long. You could have explained it clearly, but you didn't. Instead, you chose to make her hate you." Yin Quan remembered that Xiahou Ying had done the same to her back then, making her hate him for half a year.

"Do you know how tiring it is to hate someone? Every day, your heart is filled with hatred, it's like you're living in hell every day." Yin Quan said, looking at Xiahou Ying. Xiahou Ying understood what Yin Quan was thinking, and he held Yin Quan's hand tightly in his own. It was the most regrettable thing he had ever done in his life. Thankfully, his A-Quan was back, otherwise he would never have forgiven himself.

Yin Quan responded to Xiahou Ying's glance, then looked at them and continued, "Even if you were angry before, as long as it's love, it can be forgiven, as long as she's still by your side. But you let her spend so many years alone, no wonder she went crazy." Yin Quan felt that Huo Feng's current state was actually quite good; if it were her, she probably would have wanted to end her life.

Xiao Lan's expression was strange; it was a mixture of guilt, self-blame, and a hint of anger.

"Why are you saying these things for me? We should be enemies. Don't you hate me for what I did to you?" Huo Feng looked at Yin Quan strangely. This woman was really strange. Why was she helping her when she was being treated like this?

"Ugh, but come to think of it, I only got the Blue Silk because of you. Besides, I'm just stating the facts. As a woman myself, I can understand you." Yin Quan finished speaking and gave Xiahou Ying a particularly domineering look, as if to say, "Look how generous I am."

Xiahou Ying was amused. Although his face remained expressionless, his eyes were full of laughter. He reached out and pinched Yin Quan's cheek.