Dew of Power

Outside the room Xuan Ti walked closer to the bedroom, in his hands was carrying breakfast for Phoenix. His face was calm and smiling as his eyes looked down at the breakfast he was holding in his hands.

He stopped in front of the bedroom door, then said "Qing-qing, I brought breakfast for you. I'll come in" and without delay and since both his hands were carrying the tray of breakfast, he used his power to open the door.

The door was wide open immediately, and with steady steps he stepped into the bedroom. The next second when his eyes looked at the bed and didn't see Phoenix there. His heart stopped beating slightly.

He's face turned serious and panicked. He knew very well that neither Phoenix nor Ru Jing had stepped out of this room ever since he left them a moment ago. Only to go to for the kitchen to pick up breakfast and bring it to the bedroom.

He's mind immediately remembered when Phoenix said she had not fully recalled her memory. He knew where the two of them had been went secretly. His jaw tightened and the grip on his hand holding the tray tighter.

The next second he disappeared from the bedroom. The moment he appeared the next second in front of the Tree of Life. There they were, he saw Phoenix had taken the dew of hopes and dreams, before her stood Ru Jing. And she was ready to drink the dew.

With a booming voice he shouted "Qing-qing!"

The two of them, both Ru Jing and Phoenix, stood frozen. They turned to the source of the sound and there were Xuan Ti standing not far from them.

His face looked panicked and worried. His body gestures were tense, as if thousands of needles were stabbing his strong and muscular but helpless body with a small object, as small as a needle.

His eyes focused sharply on Phoenix, which in one diversion glance could make her drink the dew.

"Don't!" he exclaimed again to Phoenix in a sharp clear voice full of pressure. And not for a moment his eyes turned his gaze to anyone other than her.

On the other hand, Ru Jing's body was shaking violently, afraid of Xuan Ti's wrath. who doesn't know with the reputation of being previously titled the god of war of the celestial. And now bears the title of the king of the kings of dragons.

Even though she's close friends with Phoenix won't bring her out of the dragon king's wrath. It is not without reason that he can simply bear the title of king of the dragons, if it is not proven by the strength he has when challenging the king of dragons from the four corners of the world.

His demeanour was calm and down-to-earth, and no one would have guessed that behind such an unpretentious figure, beneath his sleeves lay a tremendous amount of power.

Even the celestial emperor was no match to him, if the two of them, duelled on the battlefield or in real combat. He bowed to the celestial emperor out of respect for his position as the celestial emperor who ruled wisely for the sake of the celestial' balance. In fact, he voluntarily carries out his orders, as long as it is in the capacity to maintain the balance of the universe.

With the power he has, he is subject to only one person, that is Phoenix. he will do anything to protect her from all the dangers that come her way. He didn't even hesitate to risk his life if it was necessary.

But despite his powerlessness, he was still unable to protect her from all dangers, because Phoenix herself was looking for that danger. and now once again she will. And this time he was in front of her.

Phoenix looked alternately between the dew grail and Xuan Ti. her body was clearly shaking with anxiety, worried that her efforts would be wasted in front of Xuan Ti. she only needed a few seconds of courage to be able to drink the dew in was on her grip fingers and only fifteen centimetres from her mouth.

In between her doubts Xuan Ti's voice sounded again "Qing-qing Please…" the voice sounded pitiful and as he spoke anyone could hear him trembling with fear. "You don't have any idea, how I was so frustrated and desperate when you disappeared without a trace hundreds of years ago, I searched for you all over the universe with no results. You have no idea how sad I was at that time. I can't lose you again, not this time. please…." The pained moans of the expression of the heart that he had suppressed for a long time finally burst out. Like a child who cries out in pain when their body being hurts.

Xuan Ti's overflowing heart shook Phoenix's will. but she also didn't want her uncertain state and not fully aware of her true identity to keep her in the darkness, when she heard Xuan Ti's words.

Seeing the effort of expressing his heart didn't stop Phoenix from her will. He dropped his knees to the ground, and with a worried face he begged "Qing-qing, please… without you I can't live!"

Ever since he bore the title of celestial war of God, he had never knelt before anyone. Neither with the celestial emperor who is respected by all celestial beings. He simply knelt before the Phoenix. the person he loved more than his own life.

"Fine" Phoenix replied after being speechless since Xuan Ti's unexpected presence.

One word from Phoenix relaxed Xuan Ti's heart, and he was able to breathe a sigh of relief and his worried face softened. But Phoenix's next word made his heart skip a beat and made him freeze for a moment.

"But" said Phoenix who was trying to find the right words to say "In exchange, I want to drink the dew of dreams and hope that can restore my power"

Xuan Ti's heart was beating again at an uncertain and high rhythm, but at least he could breathe a sigh of relief, he thought Phoenix would still cling to her desire to be able to drink the dew and be able to restore her memory.

He gave Phoenix a stiff smile "Fine, of course you can" he replied as he stood up, walking over to her. He thought, without her memories of course she still needed her power, at least she could protect herself when he wasn't around her. So, he simply agreed to her request.

Ru Jing saw Xuan Ti approaching, stepped back from where she was standing and made room for the two to interact.

Standing in front of the Phoenix, Xuan Ti raised his right hand, grabbed the grail she was holding, and took the grail away from her while giving a reassuring smile. He didn't want a single mistake or omission to make Phoenix move beyond his consciousness.

When he managed to take the grail, instantly the cup disappeared from his grasp. The next second another grail appeared, which was clearly empty. He gave the grail to Phoenix so she could take the dew of dreams and hopes to restore her power.

Phoenix accepted the grail while forcing a stiff smile to Xuan Ti. With a stiff motion, she turned her body to face the tree of life. Then walked over to the yellow leaf and when the dew had dripped into the grail she turned around and walked back to Xuan Ti and stood before him.

She looked into Xuan Ti's eyes, as if pleading for permission in plain sight, and he nodded his head at her once with a smile.

With a nod from Xuan Ti, Phoenix settled her heart. she raised her hand and brought the grail she was holding to her tiny lips. Then she tilted up her head a little to swallow the contents of the grail.

Soon her body was shrouded in a red mist that even hid her face from Xuan Ti and Ru Jing's sight. Flashes of lightning flashed among the coloured mist, from within the mist red flames blazed, gliding upwards, increasingly shining brighter and fiercer. Soaring into space. Even the surrounding clouds turned reddish orange, like the sky at dusk where the red sun was ready to sink on the western horizon. Then slowly the mist faded, and Phoenix's figure could be seen again.