The whole family is insanely eavesdropping on my thoughts Chapter 454
Chapter 454: Secretly Making Big Moves
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Nightfall.
Zhu Mo lay in bed, clothed and resting.
The night was silent, and everything was at peace.
A delicate little flower by the window trembled slightly in the breeze.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed under the moonlight into a graceful young woman.
Zhu Mo’s half-closed eyes fluttered, but he remained still.
The young woman, dressed in red, quietly tidied up the room until it was spotless.
Then, she gathered Zhu Mo’s discarded clothing and slipped out the door. Only when the room fell completely silent did Zhu Mo open his eyes.
Standing in the shadows, he caught sight of the young woman washing his clothes. His face immediately turned red.
As dawn approached, he watched her enter the kitchen.
After some time, she brought out steaming porridge and side dishes, placing them neatly on the table. Seeing that Zhu Mo was still fast asleep, she once again transformed into a small flower and returned to the windowsill, swaying with the wind.
Zhu Mo, though a thousand years old, had spent all his time locked away in prison.
He was still as innocent as a young boy.
His face burned red as he ate, smiling foolishly while finishing every last bite of the meal, including the side dishes.
Like a treasured possession, he cradled the little flower, grinning like a fool.
Holding the flower in his hands, he sat by the window, his gaze soft with warmth.
Thump, thump, thump…
The tapping from outside the window pulled him back to reality. He looked up to see a messenger bird from his clan.
A small azure bird stared at him with its round, beady eyes.
Zhu Mo pulled a spirit stone from his robe, and the bird swallowed it in one gulp before producing a letter.
“Hah, they want me to return and apologize after I embarrassed them by fleeing the marriage, turning it into a joke across the Three Realms? Dream on!”
“She’s coming to find me?”
Zhu Mo smirked with disdain.
“The ones who deceived her were the Dragon Clan. At most, I just took her dowry!”
The Dragon Clan had sought to marry into the Phoenix Clan purely for the sake of the Phoenix Clan’s sacred treasure, given as the little princess’s dowry.
“As for fleeing the marriage… Hah, I heard Phoenix women are born fierce. I’d have to be crazy not to run!”
“Right, little flower? The Phoenix Clan’s crazy women are not to be trifled with.”
“Besides, it was the Phoenix princess herself. Who knows how spoiled and arrogant she is? Marrying a she-devil like that would be worse than death!”
He tore the letter into pieces without hesitation.
“As for the Phoenix princess, if she wants revenge, let her come! If I, Zhu Mo, so much as frown, I’m not a man!”
“Little flower, you’re the gentle and caring one. Those Phoenix demons are nothing compared to you.”
Holding the flower pot in both hands, his eyes sparkled with laughter.
The little flower swayed slightly in his palm.
He gently brushed his cheek against it before grinning and setting off to find Lu Chao Chao.
That day, Lu Yan Shu had just returned to the Southern Capital, and before he could even take a sip of tea, Lu Chao Chao had dragged him into correcting memorials.
“I still can’t hold a brush properly. And you, as the heir of the Southern Kingdom, should naturally help in reviewing these. It makes perfect sense!”
Lu Chao Chao’s reasoning was always sound and thorough.
The Southern Kingdom had recently reconnected with an ancestor who had ascended to the Spirit Realm long ago.
Fortunately, this ancestor had become a disciple of the largest sect in the Spirit Realm, even securing a place as an inner disciple.
Moreover, the sect was soon sending disciples through the boundary rift to reach the mortal world.
When the news spread, the court was filled with joy.
Lu Chao Chao, too, was excited. The Spirit Realm—it was her birthplace.
There, she had her beloved Without Folly Mountain.
“Why are you always carrying that flower pot around?” Lu Chao Chao asked, shuddering at the foolish grin on Zhu Mo’s face.
“I think… I’ve found true love. Hehe…” He stole a shy glance at the flower pot.
Lu Chao Chao subtly reminded him, “You have a destined calamity.”
“It may have something to do with a woman.”
Zhu Mo, still cradling his flower, couldn’t tear his eyes away and absentmindedly nodded. “Mhm… mhm…”
Seeing his dazed expression, Lu Chao Chao rolled her eyes.
Forget it. This was his own mess.
She watched as he preened like a peacock, shedding his patched winter jacket for flamboyant, colorful robes, striking exaggerated poses in front of a mirror.
“Little flower, little flower, hurry and heal.”
“Do you have enough spirit energy? Let me transfer some to you.”
“I got you a new flower pot. Do you like it? You seem to have grown a little…”
“Are you lacking energy? Let me transfer more to you. Newly transformed little demons are always weak…”
Zhu Mo even took up embroidery, personally sewing a set of clothes for the little flower demon, waiting eagerly for her to heal and take human form.
“Zhu Mo, today, our ancestor is sending disciples through the boundary rift. You should go check it out. Leave the flower demon here in the palace—I’ll keep an eye on her, don’t worry.”
“She’s still seriously injured. The outside world is unpredictable; you mustn’t risk her safety.”
Zhu Mo hesitated but finally left, turning back with every step.
“Little flower, wait for me. I’ll come back for you soon.” With that, he leaped into the air and transformed into a dragon, soaring away.
As soon as he was gone, Lu Chao Chao glanced at the flower demon and smirked.
The little one squatted beside the flower pot, reaching out a chubby finger to poke it.
“Mhm, are you still not going to show yourself? That foolish dragon is gone.”
The flower demon trembled slightly before shifting into the form of a stunning young woman.
“Little Phoenix, you’re not being honest! You’re not sincere at all! I didn’t even expose you!” Lu Chao Chao sat cross-legged, pouting.
The young woman froze. Seeing no one else around, she finally shook herself, transforming into the dazzling Phoenix Clan princess.
“How did you know it was me?”
Lu Chao Chao tilted her head. “Because I’ve seen you before, little phoenix…”
Indeed, Lu Chao Chao had met her before.
The Phoenix Clan once had an unhatched egg that had remained dormant for a thousand years. The Phoenix King, desperate, searched the Three Realms for a solution.
It was Lu Chao Chao who provided a thunder-struck Wutong tree that finally enabled her hatching.
The first person little Feng Wu saw upon opening her eyes was Lu Chao Chao. Even her name had been given by her.
“You’re Feng Wu. You’ve grown so much…”
Feng Wu frowned. “You talk like you’re an elder from my clan…”
“You’re only…” She glanced at Lu Chao Chao.
Then, she held up a tiny finger, pinching barely a fingernail’s length. “You’re only four years old…”
“And you’re already an emperor? That easy?” Feng Wu was astonished.
“Are you going to expose me? Are you siding with Zhu Mo?” she asked, her expression wary.
She had used a Phoenix Clan secret technique, powerful enough to deceive even the Divine Realm.
“It was the Dragon Clan who was shameless first! They sought our help, and their king personally came to propose!”
“They said Zhu Mo was the most outstanding young talent of the Dragon Clan!”
“That he had received elite education, secluded in cultivation for a thousand years!!”
Feng Wu’s fury was palpable.
“Damn it! The Dragon Clan lies through their teeth!!”
Lu Chao Chao gulped.
The little phoenix… seemed to be planning something big!