At the gate of the Heavenly Emperor Palace…
Bai Yu'er remained kneeling on the ground for an entire year without getting up.
Her red feathered robe was covered in dust.
Her fair and pretty face was drained of all color, making her look very pale and frail.
Even though Bai Yu'er was a genius who was protected by the Divine Fire of the Phoenix, kneeling for a year without taking a single grain of rice still made her very weak.
Jun Xiaoyao went in and out of the Heavenly Emperor Palace many times over the past year, but he never once looked her in the eye.
Bai Yu'er's heart sank as time passed.
She felt that Jun Xiaoyao might never forgive her.
This meant that she would never be able to get the Immortality Herb from Jun Xiaoyao again, let alone treat her father.
Because of Jun Linglong's order, the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix didn't inform Bai Yu'er that the king had obtained the Immortality Herb.
Bai Yu'er still felt like she had no hope left.
She felt as if she had sunk into a bottomless ocean and was about to suffocate. Despair was seen in her crimson eyes.
At that moment, faint footsteps were heard.
Bai Yu'er subconsciously raised her eyes and looked over. Her breathing almost stopped.
The figure that she had been thinking about day and night was actually walking toward her.
Jun Xiaoyao was dressed in a robe that was as white as snow. His skin was glowing with divine light, exuding a brilliant glow.
A year had passed. Jun Xiaoyao was now nine years old. His build was even longer, and his features looked as if they had been carved by the hands of the gods. He had already begun to look stunning.
With a calm expression, he walked up to Bai Yu'er.
Jun Linglong followed right behind him.
"Greetings, Sir Divine Child!"
Bai Yu'er wore a surprised expression.
She had been waiting for this day for an entire year.
Jun Xiaoyao looked Bai Yu'er up and down. She looked much thinner and frailer than before. It was obvious that she was genuinely remorseful.
However, Jun Xiaoyao didn't say anything. He only looked at her faintly.
Bai Yu'er gritted her teeth and kowtowed three times to Jun Xiaoyao. "Sir Divine Child, I'm sorry. Please forgive me this once."
Jun Xiaoyao said faintly, "As long as you know what you did wrong. Get up. I'm not some devil after all."
Jun Linglong thought to herself.
'If you're not a devil, why did you let her kneel there for an entire year?'
He even took out the Immortality Herb and kept it from Bai Yu'er, asking her to continue kneeling.
What an old devil.
"Thank you, Sir Divine Child." Bai Yu'er struggled to get to her feet. Her legs were numb, and she wobbled weakly.
Jun Xiaoyao flicked his finger and a top-tier sacred pill fell into Bai Yu'er's hand.
Bai Yu'er felt even more flattered.
Top-tier sacred pills could fetch astronomical prices in the outside world, yet Jun Xiaoyao casually gave them to her.
Bai Yu'er didn't resent Jun Xiaoyao at all. Instead, she felt grateful.
She consumed the sacred pill and began to regain her strength.
Jun Xiaoyao's lips curled into a faint sneer.
He was very familiar with the trick of giving someone a piece of candy with a whip.
The effects of the sacred pill were astonishing. Bai Yu'er's weakness was quickly swept away.
However, Bai Yu'er clenched her fists tightly at the thought of the severely ill king of the Kingdom of Phoenix, finding it difficult to speak.
Being forgiven by Jun Xiaoyao was already a pleasant surprise.
How could she ask Jun Xiaoyao to take out the Immortality Herb now?
Bai Yu'er took a deep breath and bowed to Jun Xiaoyao. "Thank you for your forgiveness, Sir Divine Child. I will take my leave now."
Bai Yu'er sighed to herself. In the end, she was unable to bring back the Immortality Herb.
At that moment, Jun Linglong chuckled and said, "Bai Yu'er, don't you want the Immortality Herb anymore?"
Bai Yu'er put on a bitter smile and said, "I'm already very lucky to be forgiven by the divine child. I wouldn't dare to ask for more."
"Then why don't you contact the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix?" Jun Linglong's eyes sparkled.
Bai Yu'er was slightly stunned before taking out her jade scroll to send a message.
The Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix also sent a message.
"The Jun family delivered the Immortality Herb a while ago. This is all a gift from the divine child."
"Not only has the king recovered from his injuries, but he is also in seclusion right now, trying to break through to a higher cultivation stage."
"This is all thanks to the divine child!"
Bai Yu'er's mind went blank at the news.
Her face then turned red with excitement. she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"Sir Divine Child, it's you…"
Bai Yu'er's eyes were burning with excitement as she looked at Jun Xiaoyao. Her voice was choked with emotion.
"I've told you before that I'm no devil," Jun Xiaoyao said with a faint smile.
At that moment, Jun Xiaoyao's figure was deeply engraved in Bai Yu'er's heart.
She felt herself to have been filled with the silhouette of that boy before her from inside out.
Jun Xiaoyao left a deep impression on her heart that she would never be able to forget for the rest of her life.
It felt as if someone who had fallen into deep despair had suddenly realized all their hopes.
Jun Xiaoyao was the one who brought her all that hope.
"I am willing to serve the divine child for the rest of my life as his servant. I have no choice but to obey. If I were to break my vow, I will be struck by lightning!"
Bai Yu'er knelt before Jun Xiaoyao and said firmly.
If she was begging for forgiveness before, she was now sincerely willing to submit to Jun Xiaoyao.
Coincidentally, a furious voice was heard outside the gate of the Jun Residence.
"Where is the divine child of the Jun family? What does bullying a weak woman count as? Fight me if you dare!"
The voice was like a thunderclap that shook the heavens.
Many members of the Jun family were alerted.
A guard of the Jun family walked up to Jun Xiaoyao and reported.
"Reporting to the divine child, there is a young man outside the gate who is acting insolently. He should be from the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon."
'Heh… Looks like this fiancé of yours still doesn't know his place…' Jun Xiaoyao sneered to himself.
He said faintly, "Let him in. I'll take care of this."
"Understood." The guard excused himself.
Bai Yu'er, who was kneeling on the ground, became rather pale.
Jun Xiaoyao had just forgiven her, and now her fiancé was challenging him right before his door.
Wasn't that ruining her plans?
At that moment, Bai Yu'er began to resent her fiancé.
"Sir Divine Child, I…" Bai Yu'er panicked and wanted to explain herself right away.
"It's fine." Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand.
A handsome young man wearing a long robe with a blue dragon on it soon arrived.
When he saw Bai Yu'er kneeling before Jun Xiaoyao, his eyes immediately widened as a murderous aura emanated from him.
No man could ever accept his fiancé kneeling before another man.
Xiao Chen shouted angrily, "Yu'er, get up! How dare this man force you like this!"
"Shut up, Xiao Chen! How dare you disrespect the divine child!" Bai Yu'er immediately berated him.
Xiao Chen was stunned. He looked at Bai Yu'er in disbelief.
"Yu'er, I'm here to save you. Why are you speaking up for him?" Xiao Chen was bewildered.
"Enough! I knelt of my own volition. I'm more than happy that Sir Divine Child is willing to forgive me. What are you doing here?" Bai Yu'er said coldly.
Initially, she was a little fond of Xiao Chen as his childhood friend.
However, the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon went back on their word and refused to give the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix the Immortality Herb.
She had asked Xiao Chen to help her before, but Xiao Chen had never agreed to help her.
If Jun Xiaoyao hadn't brought out the Immortality Herb, her father might still be severely ill and on the brink of death.
One could easily tell who, between Jun Xiaoyao and Xiao Chen who she was indebted to the most.
"Yu'er, why would you think that way? Did he force you to do this?"
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth in anger.