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Chapter 2 - The Night God Looks at Fireworks

Eventually, through some miracle and willpower, Luo Yu managed to turn his dragon tail back into legs. Standing up, he looked around Xuanji Palace. Such a quiet and deserted palace is actually the residence of the Night God, the Eldest Highness of the Heavenly Realm. If there are outsiders, they will feel strange to see the Night God open each door of his palace and look around as if examining his new house.

Since the Heavenly Empress gave birth to Xufeng, Runyu has been living alone in Xuanji Palace. Luo Yu has studied ballet for twelve years, and has been involved in famous classical and foreign dances, which can't be done without the tutoring of some ancient etiquette. Walking around, he basically figured out where Runyu slept, where he read books, and where he meditated. 

The clothes on his body were burned by Yanyou's fire spiritual beads, so he couldn't wear them for the time being. He took off his white outerwear and put on a light teal innerwear. He looked around for the Night God's wardrobe, and found the box of clothes of the Night God in the bedroom. As soon as the box, adorned in auspicious cloud patterns, was opened, Luo Yu's depressed, dead fish eyes brightened, and even the sleepiness of tossing and turning for half a night went away. 

Runyu, a dragon, really has a special fondness for shiny things. Take the set he had just changed out as an example. It looks snow-white and simple from a distance, and there is no adornment, but looking at it from up close, you will find that the lining and outer robe are embroidered with dark lines. Luo Yu didn't know what kind of fabric was used, but with different angles, it looked like starlight was overflowing from the robes.

Luo Yu's eyes shone like a child getting candy, "It's so shiny, and beautiful~I like it~."

He picked up a set of white fairy clothes and put them on. Runyu has no followers, no maid, and is not reused in the Heavenly Court, but after all, he is the eldest son of the Heavenly Emperor, the Eldest Highness of the Heavenly Realm. It seems the Heavenly Empress can still do superficial work well. 

Just as he stretched out his hand to pull his hair out from under his clothes, he felt a force tugging at the hem of his robes. Luo Yu turned around and saw the Night Beast, half as tall as a human and looking like the prettiest little deer, looking at him stupidly.

His Eldest Highness the Night God and his pet looked at each other affectionately. The Night Beast seemed to feel that there was something different with its owner. It tilted its head to the left to look at him, and then tilted its head to the right to look at him, but it didn't know what the difference was.

Luo Yu's heart was so excited at this moment that he could hardly move. This is the legendary cute pet that doesn't need you to shovel its poop, feed, or walk it around! He stretched out his hand and tentatively touched the head of the Night Beast. 

The Night Beast said, "Uh", burped, and rubbed its head against his palm. Luo Yu saw this and became bold, rubbing and petting the Night Beast. It feels so good to pet this little cutie~.

For its master's excessive enthusiasm, the Night Beast endured it for a while before feeling that it couldn't stand it. Bubbles spewed out of its nose, and ignoring the Night God, it turned its head and walked to the cushion placed in the corner of the bedroom, preparing to go to bed.

Night Beast: Sleep, go to bed, get up, and have fun~

Luo Yu straightened his clothes and said with a smile, "Little Night Beast, how about I take you to see some fireworks?" The Night Beast was indeed attracted by his words and turned its head doubtfully. 

On the platform at the highest point of Xuanji Palace, the Night God and his pet are waiting. The Night Beast is not very patient. Every now and then, while looking at the sky, it will come over to bite Luo Yu's sleeve. Luo Yu had to comfort it constantly, "Don't worry, buddy, it's coming soon!"

The fireworks show came as scheduled. 

Luo Yu felt that Xufeng, the commander of the Five Heavenly Generals' Mansion, was equivalent to the marshal of the Heavenly Realm, and his status is important. Although his phoenix nirvana is only once in five hundred years, and the spiritual power is refined to the next level, he just came out of the stove, so he is in a short-term state of blindness. It is best to stay in his own Qiwu Palace, but Xufeng didn't.

In Qiwu Palace of the Nine Heavens, there was a fire phoenix whistling. His Second Highness the Fire God, who has been refining in the true fire of Jiuyao for forty-nine days and has achieved nirvana, waved his golden red feathers and began his journey of joy throughout the Six Realms.

At this time, Xufeng, who was soaring in the sky, seems to be posting a message of "Hit me! Hit me!", eager to be a live mobile target. In the burning eyes of the Night God and the Night Beast, the Second Highness lived up to expectations, and the sky exploded with the sound of a "Chirp!!!". 

The beautiful and gorgeous scene of a phoenix falling, creating red and golden sparks in the night sky, caused the Night Beast to jump up excitedly, circling around Luo Yu, and the spirit horns on the top of its head expanded.

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News spread across the Heavenly Realm that His Second Highness the Fire God went missing during nirvana. Xufeng was attacked on the night of nirvana, and then disappeared, and the most restless person is Heavenly Empress Tuyao. Her son is the pearl in the palm of her hand. When he went missing, the Heavenly Empress was anxious and naturally wanted to trouble His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. 

Taiwei was so bothered by Tuyao that he felt that women were indeed unreasonable. Xufeng was such a big man, not a three-year-old naughty boy. This incident happened on the night of Nirvana; seeing that there was something wrong, Taiwei had also sent someone to investigate in detail. At present, no trace of Xufeng has been found, and no force has declared responsibility for this or used Xufeng to negotiate terms with the Heavenly Realm. The nature of this matter is only a disappearance, so maybe he will come back himself in a few days. Moreover, Xufeng has commanded the Five-Way Generals' Mansion for many years. He has made outstanding military achievements, and those who have the ability to harm him can be counted on one hand in the Six Realms.

Of course, Taiwei will not tell Tuyao about such an orderly, reasonable, and cold-blooded inference; if he said it, she would only make his head hurt more. In order not to be troubled by the Heavenly Empress, the Heavenly Emperor could only find trouble with others, sending 10,000 Heavenly soldiers to search for Xufeng's whereabouts everywhere. The two gods with the highest status spoke, and the whole Heavenly Realm soon turned upside down in search of His Second Highness the Fire God.

Only two beings are completely unaffected: the owner of Xuanji Palace, who enjoyed the fireworks show with his little follower, the Night Beast.

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Luo Yu, a fake Night God, is very busy. As a mortal who inherits the spiritual power of the Night God but can't use it at all, surviving in the world of Ashes of Love has become his first priority.

The immortal official on shift at the Provincial Scripture Pavilion found that the books borrowed by His Eldest Highness were a little strange. It is no longer the large volume of scriptures or all kinds of obscure ancient books, but mostly elementary cultivation books specifically written for low-level fairies who have just ascended to the Heavenly Realm.

When these books were moved to Xuanji Palace, it was a massive pile. Because of this, the immortal official was sprayed a lot by other immortals. He couldn't help but inquire of the Night God, "Your Highness's taste has changed greatly. Did you secretly accept some little apprentices, who are not dignified enough for outsiders to know?"

Luo Yu, who borrowed so many books for himself that there was nothing left for others to borrow, said in a solemn tone, "Since it's not enough for outsiders, why should I tell you?"

Originally, Runyu was a poor boy who was excluded from the popular clique. At present, the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress were worried for Xufeng, and they had no time to care about what the Night God was doing.

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