Hearing this, Li Ziqing was so angry that smoke billowed from all seven orifices!
Chen Xiao, however, was slightly stunned. He asked, swallowing, "Can I really do anything?"
"Of course, you are my master, so you can do whatever you want to me," the Fire Phoenix said coquettishly, presenting herself as ripe for the picking.
"Hey, hey, hey, the two of you, are you treating me as if I don't exist? Next time you do this, can you please do it away from me!" Li Ziqing said through gritted teeth, furious.
Chen Xiao chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "Wife, what are you thinking? You don't have cultivation in your divine body. I was just thinking of letting Little Fire be your mount in the future!"
"Hmph, that's more like it," Li Ziqing said with a proud air.
The Fire Phoenix, however, asked with a gossipy tone, "Who is Little Fire?"
Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing exchanged a glance. This stupid bird was truly beyond saving.
Rumble—
Just then, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.
Li Ziqing was stunned, her face paling as she said, "Again?"
The commotion was almost identical to the one inside the bronze door just now.
"Hmm? Is this space also starting to collapse?" Chen Xiao guessed.
As it turned out, his jinxing words proved true. The palace began to shake precariously, and bricks and tiles rained down.
Chen Xiao immediately scooped up Li Ziqing and flew out of the palace.
"Screech—"
The Fire Phoenix reverted to its original form and also soared into the sky, following Chen Xiao.
In mid-air, Chen Xiao watched the palace below rapidly collapse.
He had seen this palace many times before.
But today was his first visit, and it seemed it would also be his last. He wouldn't be able to come again.
As the palace collapsed, the entire space began to turn ethereal.
A powerful repulsive force pushed the two of them and the bird out.
Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing landed back on the bed.
The big, stupid bird also landed with them.
Its size was far too large for the room.
Upon landing, it occupied more than a third of the entire room.
Seeing her meticulously arranged room about to be destroyed, Li Ziqing hurriedly called out, "Little Fire, hurry and change back! Turn into human form!"
The Fire Phoenix's eyes showed confusion.
Two seconds later, it exclaimed in shock, "So, the Little Fire you were talking about is me!"
"No, I won't do it! I absolutely refuse to be a mount for this stupid woman!" The Fire Phoenix, in its anger, began to spew fire.
Li Ziqing's meticulously arranged room was utterly ruined.
Li Ziqing stood up silently, opened the door, and prepared to walk out.
Chen Xiao quickly asked, "Wife, where are you going?"
"To cook for you!" Li Ziqing said fiercely, "Stewed mushrooms with wild phoenix, what do you think?"
"..." Chen Xiao was speechless and quickly gave the Fire Phoenix a meaningful look.
The Fire Phoenix immediately reverted to its human form, crying out, "Mistress, I know I was wrong! Please don't eat me, okay?"
"Hmph, and will you still be my mount from now on?" Li Ziqing asked with a hum.
"Yes, not just a mount, I'm willing to be your ox or horse!" the Fire Phoenix quickly said, its expression looking very wronged.
"Hmph, that's more like it!" Li Ziqing said with a triumphant smile. "I'll let this slide today. If you dare to provoke me again, I'll pluck all your feathers and roast you!"