Chapter 195: Sweet Honey Ashes Like Frost 16
As Ling Xi expected, two days later, Runyu was called to Jiufang Cloud Palace by people sent by the Emperor of Heaven.

Ling Xi frowned and looked at Runyu, and couldn't help but feel worried for him: "There must be something bad about you. You have to pay more attention. If there is really no other way, show them the wound on your arm and use a self-torture trick, do you understand?"

Although the self-torture tactic doesn't work on either the Emperor of Heaven or the Empress of Heaven, it can at least make others see how miserable Runyu is.

Runyu held Ling Xi's hand. His hands were always cold, but Ling Xi's were different. Just like her name, Xi, meaning sun, meant to bring sunshine and warmth to people. Therefore, her hands were always warm.

At this time, Runyu held Ling Xi's hand, as if he wanted to draw warmth and strength from her.

Runyu comforted Ling Xi, his voice gentle and magnetic, and said: "Don't worry, I have a way to deal with it."

Ling Xi still had a lot of faith in Runyu. He was young and steady and he never told lies. Since he said he had a way to deal with it, then of course he had one. She didn't need to worry so much.

Therefore, Ling Xi had no choice but to say: "Okay, come back early."

Runyu smiled slightly, with a warm arc at the corner of his mouth: "Okay."

He turned around and followed the person sent by the Emperor of Heaven. The warm look on his face disappeared, and instead became calm and distant, even with a hint of indifference.

Jiufang Cloud Palace.

After Runyu came in, he saw his father the Emperor and mother the Goddess sitting up there, looking down on the people below, high and mighty, as if everyone else looked down on them as an ant, not worth mentioning.

Runyu used to feel uncomfortable because of this scene, but thousands of years have passed, and his heart is calm, and he no longer feels any ripples towards them.

He stepped forward and saluted calmly: "Runyu, I pay my respects to the Father Emperor and the Mother Goddess."

Taiwei said nothing and immediately ordered in a cold voice: "Come here, capture him."

The two guards behind him held Runyu down. Runyu suppressed his subconscious desire to resist and knelt on the ground obediently.

He raised his eyes to look at the two people, calmly not like he was facing his father and mother, and asked doubtfully: "I don't know what fault Runyu has committed, please tell me, father."

Taiwei's face was cold. He raised his hand and an icicle appeared in the air.

He snorted coldly: "You have done a good thing. How dare you hand over the power of 100,000 soldiers to a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust person."

Even though he no longer had any expectations for the word "father" and already knew what kind of person his father, the emperor, was, when he heard Taiwei's unhesitating slander, Runyu still felt cold in his heart, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"This icicle is not something that can moisten jade." He explained calmly.

The Emperor looked at Runyu, his eyes were cold, not like he was looking at his son, but at a stranger. He asked, "Don't you really know? This thing was found at the place where Xufeng was reborn. He didn't disappear for no reason, but was attacked by this thing, which interrupted his rebirth. Who else in the vast heaven can have such a powerful water spell except you? Moreover, an immortal servant saw you appear near Qiwu Palace that day, and you were on duty at the North Heaven Gate that night. At this time, Xufeng's rebirth went wrong. Tell me, is this true?"

"Reporting to Father Emperor, Runyu did go to Qiwu Palace that night."

Runyu lowered his eyes. He had no way of arguing on this point. If he had known earlier, he should have returned to Xuanji Palace earlier that day and should not have been involved in such things, causing Ah Xi to worry about him now.

Hearing Runyu's words, Tu Yao asked anxiously: "Your Majesty?" "Father, I was on duty at the North Gate that night, but I found a man in black. The man in black had great spiritual power. After fighting with him for several rounds, the man was defeated and fled. Unexpectedly, the man in black came to the vicinity of Qiwu Palace. I chased the man in black all the way to Qiwu Palace, and I knew that Xufeng Nirvana was in great danger. I wanted to protect him, but..."

When he heard this, Taiwei couldn't wait to ask, "How?"

Tu Yao also showed an anxious look: "You have seen that person, who is that person? Why didn't you come to report it?"

Runyu explained, "I fought with the man in black for a while and found that his magic was powerful, but he didn't want to fight. At that time, I saw that Lord Liaoyuan was guarding outside Qiwu Palace, and it was also the critical moment of Xufeng's Nirvana, so I didn't want to disturb him. I told Lord Liaoyuan a few words and left."

Tu Yao's tone was full of doubt: "It's not that Father Emperor and Mother Goddess don't believe you or doubt you, but how can people be convinced just by your one-sided words?"

Runyu: "Please Father Emperor and Mother God, I have no reason to murder Xufeng. Although I practice water magic, I cannot get close to the fire of Nirvana."

"What's more," Runyu took out a round ball from his sleeve, "Father Emperor, Mother Goddess, this is a fireball with fire spiritual power thrown by the man in black that day. I found that although that man used ice, he was not afraid of fire. In fact, I was not careful and was injured by the man's fireball."

Runyu lifted up his white sleeve, revealing the unrecognizable wound inside. The piece of flesh had been burned beyond recognition by the fire.

That day, after the man attacked him with a fireball, he saved the fireball in time, and now it really comes in handy.

Taiwei saw the wound and asked in surprise: "Burn? It's so serious?"

He cast a spell to take the ball from Runyu's hand, and felt that it was indeed the remnants of fire magic, and it was still very powerful. He handed the ball to Tu Yao beside him, "Queen of Heaven, please take a look. What kind of fire magic is this?"

Tu Yao took the ball, felt it carefully, and found that it was indeed a fire spell. It was just the simplest fire spell, not something special. She couldn't be sure for a moment.

"Your Majesty, this matter has not been fully investigated yet. We can only listen to Runyu's one-sided statement."

Before Tu Yao finished speaking, someone outside loudly reported: "The God of Fire has arrived."

Hearing this, Runyu turned around and looked back.

The two people sitting on the platform showed joy on their faces and hurried down from it.

Xu Feng strode in from outside and knelt beside Run Yu: "Your son pays homage to the Father Emperor and the Mother Goddess."

Tu Yao hurriedly walked over to Xu Feng, helped him up with both hands, with a worried look on her face. She pulled Xu Feng and asked him questions.

Taiwei also walked to Xufeng's side and asked with concern: "What's going on? Where have you been these days?"

Xu Feng stood up and replied, "Reporting to the Emperor, I was attacked by someone when I was in Nirvana. I was hit by a hidden weapon called Bing Ling and fell into a wild place. I wandered for a few days and was obsessed with tracking down the murderer, so I was delayed for a while. I didn't expect that I would cause trouble for everyone. I hope that the Emperor and the Goddess will punish me for my inconsiderateness."

The three of them standing together looked like a harmonious family. Runyu was kneeling on the ground beside them, looking out of place among them, as if he was excluded.

Runyu had a cold expression and didn't react at all, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.