Chapter 352 - Rong Nianbing

Chapter 352 - Rong Nianbing

Du Qianjue left, Ma Hongjun suppressed the pain in his heart and looked in a certain direction.

He didn't want to doubt Tang San, but what Du Qianjue said forced him to.

"Third Brother... this is the last time," Ma Hongjun muttered in a low voice, his expression incredibly complicated.

"This is the last time I'll doubt you, and the last time I'll trust you. I hope..."

"...you don't disappoint me."

"If this news is false, I will repay my doubt with my life in the final battle. But if this news is true..."

At this point, Ma Hongjun closed his eyes in pain. The beautiful memories of his time with Bai Chenxiang resurfaced from long-buried memories, driving him to the edge of madness.

"Then..."

"If Xiangxiang couldn't live, neither will you!"

Completely consumed by rage, Ma Hongjun shot into the sky like an erupting volcano, becoming a flaming meteor heading towards a certain direction.

That place... was where the God of Emotions, Rong Nianbing, lived.

In an unnamed valley, Rong Nianbing was discussing how to develop a new menu with his master when he suddenly flinched. He instinctively looked in a direction, his eyes showing a bit of annoyance.

Such disrespect...

Yes, flying at such speed in someone else's territory without any disguise was a great insult to any god.

Moreover, Rong Nianbing was one of the thirty-two first-class gods of the God Realm, and his territory was well-known. Since his ascension, he had never encountered something like this.

It could easily be seen as a provocation.

"Is there... a guest coming?" Rong Nianbing's master asked, stroking his beard curiously.

"Hard to say if it's a guest, maybe someone looking for trouble," Rong Nianbing replied calmly, then started walking outside. "I'll go check it out. I wouldn't want it to disturb your cooking."

The fiery light in the sky suddenly stopped. The flames surrounding Ma Hongjun faded, revealing his face, full of sorrow.

"God of Emotions, the Phoenix God requests an audience."

Phoenix God?

Rong Nianbing frowned, stopping in his tracks.

Everyone knew that when Tang San ascended to the God Realm, aside from his wife, his five companions from the Douluo Continent also received divine inheritances, each becoming a second-class god.

Among them was Ma Hongjun, the Phoenix God.

Rong Nianbing was well aware of this.

Ma Hongjun seeking him out? Could it be that Tang San was trying to persuade him to join again?

Rong Nianbing, who had no interest in such matters and had recently grown increasingly distant from Tang San, thought about sending him away immediately.

But after thinking for a moment, he decided against it. With a flash, he appeared before Ma Hongjun.

After all, it was just a simple meeting. Rong Nianbing wasn't the kind of person who lacked manners.

"I am here. Why has the Phoenix God come?" Rong Nianbing asked indifferently, his expression cold. Ma Hongjun's earlier disrespectful arrival and the possibility of him being a messenger from Tang San left Rong Nianbing in no mood to be friendly.

However, Ma Hongjun, consumed by his desperation for answers, paid no attention to the social nuances.

Normally, he might have apologized to Rong Nianbing and tried to explain before making his request. But now, his mind wasn't in the right place for that.

"May I ask the God of Emotions, is it strictly forbidden to bring family members to the God Realm beyond what is allowed by the rules?" Ma Hongjun asked anxiously.

Rong Nianbing was slightly taken aback, not expecting such a question.

However, seeing the anxiety, hesitation, and sadness in Ma Hongjun's eyes, and given his sensitivity to emotions, Rong Nianbing did not make things difficult for him.

He could clearly see that Ma Hongjun was deeply troubled.

"Well... normally, it's not allowed to exceed the limit, but things can always be negotiated," Rong Nianbing replied, rubbing his chin and pointing to himself. "For instance, I brought more family members to the God Realm than the three allowed for a first-class god. The God Realm Committee is quite lenient with us main gods. Bringing a few extra family members isn't out of the question."

Ma Hongjun's heart sank, and he clenched his fists. "Then, if I were to apply to the God Realm Committee to bring just one family member, do you think it would be possible?"

"Just one?" Rong Nianbing asked.

"Yes, just one," Ma Hongjun nodded.

"I can't guarantee it 100%, but the chances are quite high. After all, it's only one person," Rong Nianbing said straightforwardly. "You're a second-class god, and the God Realm already has many divine hunters and officials without divine positions. One more wouldn't make much of a difference."

"So... it really was possible..." Ma Hongjun's body went limp, and he nearly lost control of his divine body, almost falling from the sky.

For the Phoenix God, who specialized in flight and fire, this was nearly impossible.

But under the extreme turmoil of his emotions, Ma Hongjun's divine power was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

"So it really was possible!"

Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth, looking up at the endless sky. In the clouds, he seemed to see Bai Chenxiang's face again, full of longing and sorrow, as it had been when he ascended to the God Realm.

"...Ahhh!!!"

Boom!

Ma Hongjun suddenly exploded with power, his massive Phoenix wings spreading wide as he shot into the sky, becoming a fiery meteor heading off into the distance.

"?!"

Rong Nianbing was stunned, extending his hand towards Ma Hongjun's retreating figure, hesitating whether to follow him.

Wait, he hadn't said anything provocative, right?

This was just basic knowledge in the God Realm. You ask, I answer, and now he's... lost control?

Rong Nianbing sensed something was wrong.

He had met all the Shrek Seven Devils before. Tang San and Xiao Wu were a couple, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were a couple, and Oscar, who often visited to discuss cooking, had a wife named Ning Rongrong.

But this rarely-seen Phoenix God, Ma Hongjun, always seemed to be alone. And whenever they met, Rong Nianbing's divine weapon, the Ice Snow Goddess' Sigh, would tremble faintly.

It was a reaction to extreme sorrow.

Could it be...?

"No way...?" Rong Nianbing muttered in disbelief. "If that's true, the blow to the Phoenix God would be far too great. I need to go after him!"

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