Chapter 5 — Blood Contract Vermilion Bird

I took the opportunity, chanted the spell and gently moved my fingers, two hidden talismans silently entered her meridians. Nguyet Truc was completely unaware. She only knew... in front of me, she lost all her face and was so humiliated that she couldn't bear it. “Ah—!” The scream was choked in her throat, she turned around and ran, the blue-shirted figure quickly disappearing around the bend in the hallway. … Vermilion Bird tilted his head to look at me, smiling brightly, his amber eyes seemed to contain the warm sun: "No matter what you do... I will stand by your side." I didn't answer, just nodded slightly. In my heart, a name rang out again... Thanh Hoa. The "peasant girl" in Chu Tuoc's words... I remember her clearly. If I guess correctly... Phong Dat Hoa has recovered his past life memories. And she... is the sister he once devotedly protected - Thanh Hoa. … Soon, the news spread throughout Thanh Van Tong. Phong Dat Hoa led a strange woman... up the mountain. She wore a white dress, a delicate face, a slim figure, an elegant demeanor, and a gentle smile on her lips. Her name is — Thanh Hoa. ... Different from the arrogant and brilliant Vermilion Bird, Thanh Hoa is like a blue lotus flower blooming in a quiet lake, elegant, pure, with a slim figure and a flexible waist like a silk strip. Her eyes were clear and dim like newly thawed spring water, her innocence even surpassed that of Nguyet Truc. Yet, Nguyet Truc and Thanh Hoa are as close as real sisters, laughing and talking passionately, with absolutely no separation. Phong Dat Hoa explained that Thanh Hoa was originally a female farmer at the foot of the mountain. Unfortunately, she encountered a monster attack and was saved by him, so she temporarily took her to the mountain. After hearing this, Nguyet Truc obediently nodded and enthusiastically invited her back to Lam Nguyet Cac, treating her like family. It's just... her heart is not at peace. Even though he didn't say it out loud, Nguyet Truc realized one thing: Phong Dat Hoa now is completely different from his previous life - he no longer loves and pampers her like he loved Linh Hy that year. No matter what she does, there still exists an invisible gap between the two of them, like a thin silk sheet that can never be torn apart. Therefore, she tried harder to please everyone he cared about, in order to squeeze more cards in her hand. However, too smart becomes foolish. She will never know... In my previous life, it was this pair of brothers - Phong Dat Hoa and Thanh Hoa - who caused me to die without a complete body. … I still remember clearly. At that time, Phong Dat Hoa had just transformed, his appearance was ugly, his body was full of scars, he came from a "lowly earth dragon", and was often pointed and laughed at. As long as someone says two unpleasant words to him, I immediately rush forward to fight three hundred rounds, making the opponent's face bruised, like a mother cat playing with a mouse, tormenting their spirit little by little, until no one dares to mention him even a word. I pour out my sincere love, protecting him like I protected the weak little Linh Hy when I was young, afraid that he would be bullied, afraid that he would be lonely like I had experienced. I transmitted spiritual energy to help him practice, dedicatedly detoxify, and find all kinds of treasures to support him. Every time he calls me "sister", my heart softens like water, believing that this feeling is real. Every time he ascended, three waves of lightning fell from the heavens - all of which I took the responsibility for. He just faintly said one sentence: "Sister... it's been hard for you." After hearing this, my heart was filled with joy and a stupid smile, thinking that between me and him... there was a predestined relationship. Then, he climbed into my bed, hugged me tightly, his hot breath blowing in my ear: "Your bed... is warm." At that time, I was still naive in my belief, only thinking that the path to cultivating immortality was long and long. If there was someone who walked side by side with me to the end, what a wonderful thing it would be.

… But one day, he looked straight into my eyes, with a faint smile and a calm tone: "I remember." “I am not an earth dragon, nor even a lowly earthworm.” “I am the heavenly beast… the true form of the Golden Dragon.” … It turns out, he was originally the son of Kim Thien De. Just because he did not want to marry the destined woman, he left the upper world and fled into the chaotic vortex of Van Hoang. Being swept down to the lower world, he fell asleep in a mixed egg, accidentally falling into the secret realm of Thanh Van. Then... I picked him up and personally signed the covenant. … And Thanh Hoa — is his cousin. She descended to the world, just to find him. Phong Dat Hoa said... In order to give me a righteous name, he must restore his true body and return to the upper world. He knelt before me, begged and swore, saying that if he successfully ascended, I would proudly become his wife, ascend to the throne of Dragon Queen, and enjoy the glory of the three worlds. I believe him. I believed it so much that I personally cut off half of my spiritual veins and tried my best to reforge his dragon bones. But for him, that half of his spirit vein was not enough. In the moment he ascended, he devoured more than half of my spiritual energy. At that time, I looked at him trembling, my voice hoarse: "Why... do I have to do that...?" He did not explain, nor comfort. Just lazily leaning against the door, curling my lips, quietly admiring the way I struggled to stand. … The True Dragon descended, the entire continent shook, the great sects were in an uproar, and the world was terrified. A supreme divine beast like him... appearing in this depleted spiritual place was like a knife piercing the calm, causing heaven and earth to go crazy. It's just... no one knew that, right at that moment, my fate was firmly grasped by him. …After that, he used the “Concentration Body Technique” on me. In a state of total body paralysis, he forced me to celebrate a big wedding with him. I - under Nguyet Truc's resentful gaze, became the Dragon Queen, admired by thousands of people, with unsurpassed glory. But that was just a red cage, a beautiful scene he deliberately set up. … Wedding night. I was sealed on the dragon bed, my body was motionless, my eyes could only glare at him. He held up a white ceramic bowl, his golden eyes were cold and still like ten thousand years of ice. He raised his finger, and a sharp piece of dragon scale suddenly fell off, flashing cold light. “Whoosh!” The cold dragon scale tip stabbed straight into my mouth, cutting out pieces of flesh and blood, drop by drop of hot freshness filling the bowl. One bowl. Two bowls. Three bowls. I almost fainted in pain, my whole body was shaking, I was sweating profusely, my vision was blurry. He didn't say a word, his face was as indifferent as a sculpture, with nothing of the "Phong Dat Hoa" I used to know. ... At that moment, from behind the phoenix-embroidered screen, Thanh Hoa walked out. She wore a dark red robe, a phoenix crown on her head, a beautiful appearance, and a dignified appearance like that of a bride. She frowned, gently waved the brocade fan, covered her nose, her voice filled with a bit of disgust: "Hmm... If it weren't for the fact that when I was still in my mother's womb, I was terrified and had to use the heart and soul of a Thanh Van Tong nun as a guide, then do you think... do you have the right to stand here and meet my cousin?" I opened my mouth, my throat was dry, wanting to ask her... why, why did everything become like that. But before he could speak, blood ran down his cold palm. … Phong Dat Hoa — no, his name was never Phong Dat Hoa. He is the True Dragon Crown Prince of the upper world, the most noble bloodline in the Nine Heavens. His name... Tuy Huyen. Son of the Golden Emperor, supreme divine beast, who has never considered me human. Every day... I am hung upside down in the stone cave, my ribs are stretched to the point of breaking my skin, every drop of my heart's blood is forcibly extracted, one at a time.

bowl, never interrupted. If it weren't for them hoarding countless Blood Condensing Grass to maintain vitality, I'm afraid I would have long since vanished into nothingness. Who would have thought... Queen Dragon, with a noble name, a noble appearance, admired by everyone... In reality, she is nothing more than a piece of flesh and blood butchered alive, a mobile medicine furnace. ... Waiting for them to return to the upper world, I took the opportunity to escape from the stone cave, my whole body covered in blood, along the way relying on my forced will to walk. But God seems to be teasing me. On the path of training, I bumped into Nguyet Truc. She was forming an array in the night mist, her hands linked together with magic seals, each red rune swirling around, in the middle of the void emerged an "Ancient Face Change Mantra" of ancient forbidden magic. Purpose — to steal skin, take face. Subject… Chuc Tuoc. Before I could react, I was caught in the Red Fire Formation. The ancient red flame was blazing, like tens of thousands of golden rays penetrating the body, only a "poof" sound could be heard - Me, ashes flying all over the void. …At present. I stood on the top of the mountain, practicing the exercises, and suddenly heard a familiar voice, like a needle pointing straight into my soul. I used the stealth technique, lying close to the edge of the cliff, listening... "Brother." Thanh Hoa gritted his teeth slightly, suppressing his anger: "Brother, why... haven't you taken action yet? Could it be that you are really moved by that vile nun, forgetting why you had to descend to earth!? My aunt once said, as long as you marry me, you can smoothly sit on that throne. Don't miss the big picture because of a little softness...." The wind blows over the cliff, carrying the voice into our bones. Sui Huyen - no, he used to be Phong Dat Hoa in his previous life - frowned slightly, his voice was low, showing a trace of fatigue: "Thanh Hoa... You understand my nature. I have never been a hesitant person, much less a weak person. It's just... you, after all, saved my life, once risked half of your soul for me, and treated me sincerely. Give me a little time... I will handle it." Those words sounded gentle... but cold as ice. Thanh Hoa laughed softly, his tone mixed with contempt: "Time?" "I gave you time, so who will give me time!? That Nguyet Truc... is nothing more than a white lotus flower full of lies! All day long, she pretended to be weak and pitiful, but you really believed her?! If she was truly devoted to you, I could allow her to live for a while longer. But... she dared to dream of becoming a Dragon Queen, this kind of woman is worthy of death!" I clutched the edge of the rock, my nails digging deep into the cold wet moss, my heart beating so fast it hurt. Thanh Hoa is not as naive a lady as she seems. After many days of planning together, she soon saw through Nguyet Truc's greed and understood that the Dragon Queen's aura was what she wanted the most. …