Heaven-defying Phoenix

Jiu Muli looked down at them from up high, and with a light raise of his hand, he lifted all of them up from the ground.    

    

The villagers were shocked by Jiu Muli's divine power and all looked at her happily.    

    

With both hands behind his back, Jiu Muli walked two steps forward in front of the commoners without the slightest distance between them.    

    

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me." Jiu Muli smiled easily, "It's nothing much."    

    

He looked like a highly respected middle-aged man in the village who had extended his arms towards Jiu Muli and knelt down, "Thank you, Goddess, for saving us. From now on, we are willing to serve the Goddess for all eternity."    

    

The middle-aged man's thick voice came out from the ground where the houses had collapsed. The villagers behind them all responded, and then they kneeled down once again in front of Jiu Muli.    

    

Seeing them acting like this, Jiu Muli was flattered. She did not think that the villagers in the village would actually give her such a huge gift in return.    

    

Jiu Muli's voice seemed to come from the heavens, it carried a laziness that caused one's heart to palpitate, as she tactfully refused: "It's just a small matter, if you guys were to act like this, I would have actually been unable to bear it."    

    

The villagers looked at each other in the face of Wan Yan's rejection. At this moment, a trembling old man walked out from the back of the crowd.    

    

His white hair and beard swayed in the wind, and he said with a shaky voice, "The Goddess does not know, that we, the ancient people of this place, have this tradition passed down from time immemorial.    

    

"The reason why our place is so peaceful all the time is because we have the blessing of the Goddess." The old man shook his head, "That was over a hundred years ago. The Goddess temple that we worship here suddenly collapsed, and disaster began everywhere. The clan members have always been living in deep waters."    

    

The old man became more and more excited as he spoke. "A hundred years! I have been waiting for a hundred years for a new goddess to appear."    

    

"I've finally waited for this day to come." Two streams of murky tears dripped from the old man's weathered face. "Goddess, please bless our clan."    

    

The old man walked towards Jiu Muli step by step. Such a grand gesture made Jiu Muli not know how to reject him.    

    

Jiu Muli turned around helplessly. The eyes of the man in green clothes, who was enjoying this scene with great interest, fell in Jiu Muli's eyes, causing her to feel a little unhappy in her heart.    

    

He didn't know why, but when Jiu Muli saw the man in green who was following closely behind her, she suddenly had a thought, and turned around to agree to the old man's request.    

    

"Alright, I agree." Jiu Muli said in a free and easy manner, "The day when the temple rises is the day when I will forever complete the contract to protect you."    

    

Seeing that Jiu Muli had agreed to their request, the villagers kneeled on the ground with tears in their eyes, unable to get up from their knees, until Jiu Muli agreed to stay and watch them gather the strength of the masses, and rebuild the temple.    

    

Jiu Muli stayed in the village for a short while, but the man in green clothes behind him still refused to leave.    

    

Avoiding the men and women who were busy rebuilding the village, Jiu Muli sealed the green-gowned man in the room.    

    

As the man appeared together with Jiu Muli, the villagers also brought out the highest form of courtesy to welcome him. As such, they measured his figure and gave him the best clothes for the young men in the village.    

    

When Jiu Muli came in, the man had already changed his clothes, leaving the outer most blue colored shirt unbuttoned.    

    

Seeing Jiu Muli, who suddenly barged in with a calm face, the man paused in shock, and then unhurriedly tidied his clothes.    

    

"Why aren't you leaving?" Jiu Muli crossed his arms, and his tone revealed a trace of unfriendliness.    

    

However, the man seemed to have expected that she would treat him in such a manner, so he didn't care about her attitude.    

    

"If I go alone, who will protect me?" The man lowered his head and gave out the reason he had thought of long ago.    

    

"Protect?" Jiu Muli stared at the man suspiciously, but the man did not raise his head to look at her.    

    

Jiu Muli sized the man up. Seeing his calm and arrogant face, he didn't seem to need his protection at all.    

    

Jiu Muli did not believe it, "What is your purpose in following me? Who sent you? "    

    

The man calmly pushed Jiu Muli's hand away from his neck. In his heart, he felt that Jiu Muli, who would occasionally lose his temper, was somewhat cute.    

    

"You don't admit it?" Jiu Muli frowned.    

    

The man smiled, "I didn't do anything, what do I have to admit to?"    

    

Jiu Muli stared at the man's eyes, but that eyes that were as clear as water did not seem to be able to lie.    

    

Was it really just to seek protection?    

    

Jiu Muli still felt that it was a bit inappropriate, but he couldn't find any flaws.    

    

"Let me tell you, if I find out that you have other intentions, I will personally kill you." Jiu Muli suddenly attacked, pressing the man against the door, strangling him by the throat and warning him.    

    

Her picturesque facial features, which should have been gentle and charming, now brimmed with chilliness.    

    

The man could feel the cold Qi around Jiu Muli, then retracted the smile on his face, as he did not continue angering Jiu Muli.    

    

Seeing that the man was finally serious, Jiu Muli hesitated to let go of his hand, then kicked the door open and walked out.    

    

The clashing sound caused the surrounding villagers to look over, only to see Jiu Muli dashing his fingers through his hair, and then walking over.    

    

The villagers were all immersed in the halo of Jiu Muli's powerful God Power, so they were naturally respectful and yearning towards her.    

    

Because they had such a thought, no matter what actions Jiu Muli took, in their eyes, it was like there was a halo, causing them to feel that it was what it should be.    

    

The man stood by the door and looked at Jiu Muli who was greeting the villagers with a smile on his face. His actions were elegant and his expression was captivating.    

    

What an interesting goddess.    

    

As the man sighed, he slowly retreated back into the house.    

    

The wounds on his body had already recovered. He could have left, but he had stayed behind.    

    

The man was also somewhat puzzled by his sudden decision.    

    

Roughly one and a half months later, the village that was reduced to ruins due to the chaos caused by the demons, under the efforts of this group of hardworking villagers, the wooden houses were once again rebuilt on the flat land.    

    

During this period of time, the man had always been living with Jiu Muli in the village, but Jiu Muli would occasionally leave the village and stay in a courtyard nearby.    

    

It was precisely because they were naturally kind-hearted and didn't do anything to harm the world. Thus, Jiu Muli decided to keep them, and while instructing them, he also ordered them to frequently send them to search for interesting things to eat.    

    

The strange thing was that although Jiu Muli drank with the Little Demons, he had a very nasty attitude towards. This confused the man.