Chapter 401 - Feng Family
A ball of fire condensed in his hands and he threw it towards the monster without limbs.
All that was heard was "chi la" before that wiggling monster turned into ashes, disappearing without a trace.
The white clothed male brushed the dust off his clothes and pondered for a moment before a bag appeared in his hands and the shouting piece of mincemeat was wrapped inside.
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In Jin Ling kingdom, the four largest clans, Murong, Nalan, Ouyang and Huangfu, were all on par with each other. In Cang Ming kingdom, Feng family was unrivaled, they were an outstanding and large family.
In the entire Cang Ming kingdom, from the royal family to the sects, nobody dared to bother them. Even in Miluo continent, one of the four biggest sects, Liu Li sect, was apart of their property.
Feng family's official residence was located on Cang Ming kingdom's Wu Liang Mountain. Or, it would be better to say that Wu Liang Mountain was entirely considered Feng family's property.
The ancestors of Feng family built their paradise in the area with the most dense spiritual qi. They used the blackened phoenix soul as the family's defense and attacker. It could be said that living on the mountain was both dangerous and favorable. It was easily able to be guarded and difficult to attack, making it a beneficial place to cultivate.
And this paradise was comparable to the magnificence of Immortal Palace's pavilions and kiosks with it's engraved corridors and painted halls. But what was most rare was that one didn't even need to meditate cross-legged, by just breathing in, rich spiritual power would circulate inside the body.
Being inside was like being inside the ninth level of heaven, outside the world of immortals, letting people wish to linger and forget about going home.
So it's surprise that the entire cultivation world scrambled for the chance to be able to enter Feng family. So much so that, even if they became a manservant in Feng family, they would be bringing honor to one's ancestors and become admired by everyone.
At this moment, instead the study of the main building of Feng family, a black clothed male with grave facial expressions was just saying something to a middle-aged male.
Naturally, that black clothed and grave faced youth was Feng family's young master- - Feng Yunjing.
Although nowadays, Feng Yunjing was in power (in the Feng family), regarding major events, he still needed the clan elders and his father, Feng Tianba's, decision.
Regarding this time's loss at Sealed Dragon Domain's Secret Territory, he needed to have an explanation for Feng family's elders.
Hearing Feng Tianba's words, the image of Hexi's elegant and delicate expression flashed through his mind before he quickly denied it.
It couldn't be him, that person was difficult to deal with, but was only a Foundation Establishment stage martial artist. Even if they received Zijin Palace Hall's inheritance, what did he count as?
He couldn't have obtained Sealed Dragon Domain's Secret Territory.
Feng Tianba also quickly turned his thoughts back to Sealed Dragon Domain's Secret Territory, his voice was deep as he said, "Seeing as Sealed Dragon Domain's Secret Territory can exchange owners, an expert must have been the one who took control. Our, Feng family, doesn't need to compete against them in the future."
"As for that Spring Tree, honored sir Mu Hua already said he thought of an alternative method. Our Feng family's secret ministry is planning to plunder... You don't have to worry anymore."
When he heard what he said, Feng Yunjing nodded his head. Immediately after, he knitted his eyebrows, "But this time, Lian Ying was unable to obtain Zijin Palace Hall's inheritance..."
"Heng, useless person!" Feng Tianba coldly snorted, then calmly said, "How many years have we been planning, how much resources have been spent on her, how many preparations had been made for her for this trip to the Sealed Dragon Domain."
Chapter 402 - Genius Doctor Xi Yue
"Clearly success should've been assured, didn't expect that she was defeated under a Foundation Establishment stage youngster's hand and even acted so hot-headedly in Hundred Herb Mist. Practically is losing all of Feng family's face!"
"If it wasn't for the sake of her master's face, I would've thrown her out of Feng family a long time ago!"
As Feng Tianba was speaking, anger was rolling over his face in bursts. Recalling the scene, outside of the Secret Territory, of Feng Lian Ying's bare body, he was itching to beat this daughter to death!
Originally he wanted to wed her to Nangong Yu, firmly fastening him. But it seems like now, these thoughts must be dropped!
This trash that can't be seen in public, Nangong Yu's eyes are higher than the top, how could she possibly meet his gaze!
"Speaking of the youngster that stole the Zijin Palace Hall inheritance..." Feng Tianba deeply sighed and then handed a jade book to Feng Yunjing. Lowering his voice, he told him, "I'm afraid this youngster isn't very simple, you take a look."
Feng Yunjing's face was puzzled, taking the jade book, his expression was deep.
A moment later, Feng Yunjing's face returned to his regular 'well without ripples' face . Then, he let out an astonished expression, lowly saying, "Able to completely cure Ouyang Haoxuan's fractured meridians and even his cultivation level was reinstated to how it was previously?!"
"Genius Doctor Xi... Xi Yue, Father, are you certain they're the same person?"
Feng Tianba pursued his lips, "From what you've said, that youth, Xi Yue, received Zijin Palace Hall's inheritance. That in itself proves that he has medical skills."
"Adding onto that are his deeds in Hundred Herb Mist, he clearly has much higher medical skills compared to Feng Lian Ying."
"On the world, there aren't many brilliant doctors. Yet it just happens that two suddenly appear, and both are surnamed Xi? Moreover, I also heard that the Genius Doctor Xi who cured Ouyang Haoxuan was a seventeen or eighteen year old youth."
"Therefore, I'm ninety percent certain that this youth called Xi Yue is the Genius Doctor Xi that's caused the medical world to go crazy."
Talking up to here, Feng Tianba's gaze turned serene, "Yunjing, although this time's operation, at the Secret Territory, was a fail, you can't say we didn't gain anything from it. Regarding this Xi Yue, you must clarify for me, if he truly has such Godly methods, our Feng family needs to rush to hold him inside out hands..."
A blaze burned in Feng Yunjing's eyes before quickly disappearing and immediately after, he seemed to have thought of something. His expression was faint as he lowered his voice and asked, "But Father, how should we deal with Nangong Yu?"
"His relationship with that Xi Yue appears to be excellent. For that Xi Yue he didn't hesitate to clash with me."
Feng Yunjing, himself, didn't know where his thoughts were. He found out that Xi Yue could possibly be a woman, and Nangong Yu and Xi Yue's intimacy was all concealed.
Naturally, Feng Tianba thought Nangong Yu's favor of Xi Yue was due to his medical skills, so his expression was grave as he said, "Nangong Yu, if you can avoid, then avoid. By all means, you must not go and deliberately provoke him. He isn't someone you can bother right now."
Having heard what he said, Feng Yunjing's complexion sunk and his heart was filled with refusal.
Nangong Yu was at Nascent Soul stage, he was also at Nascent Soul stage. And adding onto that was the numerous, difficult to deal with, magical weapons owned by Feng Family. Feng Yunjing didn't believe that he would lose to him.
Why did Father say he was someone he couldn't provoke?
Feng Yunjing ground his teeth, "Father, don't speak, he only has this bit of skill. Even if he's very difficult to deal with, you're his life-saving benefactor. Don't tell me he can bite the hand that feeds him? Why should we need to avoid him like a taboo?"
Chapter 403 - The Situation Has Changed
When he heard what was said, Feng Tianba became startled. Then, he shook his head. "Life saving benefactor? He he..."
He hadn't finished speaking when his voice turned mocking halfway through.
Feng Yunjing was about to ask when Feng Tianba immediately waved his hand, "All you need to know is to not provoke Nangong Yu, it'll be alright then."
"Regarding Xi Yue's matters, secretly investigate them. If you're certain, quietly make contact with him."
"With our Feng family's status, as long as he's sensible, I don't believe a mere Foundation Establishment stage martial artist won't be tempted. As long as Xi Yue is willing to submit himself to Feng family, even Nangong Yu can't do anything, right?"
Feng Yunjing ground his teeth, "But Father, nowadays, Nangong Yu is becoming stronger and stronger and won't consent to join us by marriage. I'm afraid he'll become a big worry for our Feng family in the future..."
"Okay, you don't have to worry about this matter anymore!" Feng Tianba waved his hands, preventing him from asking anymore questions, "If there's nothing else, withdraw first."
Feng Yunjing's expression fluctuated, but seeing Feng Tianba's dignified expression, he swallowed any remaining words he had and quickly left the room.
After Feng Yunjing retreated, approximately the time it took to burn a stick of incense later, a white figure appeared in the doorway of Feng Tianba's study.
This person was precisely the white clothed male who appeared at Jiang family's other courtyard.
At this moment, he was carrying a bag. The bag seemed to have something incessantly squirming inside it, so much so that you could even faintly hear someone's hoarse yells coming from within.
When this person entered the study, he humbly saluted Feng Tianba. With a lowered voice, he reported, "Clan head, the situation has changed. The underground testing pharmacy in Yan Jing's eastern outskirts seemed to have been destroyed by someone. Subordinate used spiritual skills to investigate and all of the bound black spirit plants have been completely destroyed. There's also this..."
The white clothed male shook the bag and it loosened slightly. The bag began to open when the thick smell of rotting blood assaulted one's senses.
Accompanying the smell was the sound of a hoarse and broken voice.
A mincemeat's skeleton appeared in front of their eyes. All the internal organs and blood in the skeleton had filled up the bag. But what was strange was that this person had already turned into this weird monster, but that mutilated skull was completely intact. Furthermore, it could even let out such pained howls.
This scene was truly too terrifying and strange.
Feng Tianba shook for half a day before saying in disbelief, "This is... Elder Jiang?"
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Once Feng Yunjing exited Feng Tianba's study, his face turned gloomy.
That beautiful yet icy appearance kept flashing through his eyes. But, that face was peach colored towards Nangong Yu. It was somewhat prettier than this immortal manor's exquisite jade flower trees.
From childhood, Feng Yunjing got whatever he wanted. Which woman didn't stick to him like a housefly when she saw him.
Only this Xi Yue!
Refusing his invitation three times, even facing him with a long sword.
If it wasn't for Nangong Yu supporting her, she was a mere Foundation Establishment stage martial artist. Where would one find the courage to refuse him, who would have the capability to refuse him?
The secret desire~hope and envy at the bottom of his heart burned, causing his grave and stern expression to distort.
Standing in the middle of a pavilion, Feng Yunjing tightly clenched his fist around a stone pillar, mumbling to himself, "Xi Yue, you're destined to be mine, unable to escape my palm! When I kill Nangong Yu, you'll become my person. I'll have you kneeling in front of me, begging me to love you!"
"Young master, you've returned!" Suddenly, a tender and soft female's voice interrupted Feng Yunjing's thoughts.
Soon after, a woman full of gold and jade with beautiful and elegant features threw herself into Feng Yunjing's embrace. "Young master, this time you left for such a long time. Yan'er really missed you!"
Chapter 404 - Unconscious
When a fragrant and overly sweet woman threw herself into his embrace, it should be warm~ fragrant~ and jade.
But Feng Yunjing suddenly thought of something. When that person neared him, the faint smell of herbal medicine hit him in the face.
There wasn't any of the woman's beauty nor pampering, instead, it was an uncontrollable and strong feeling of indifference.
Suddenly, Feng Yunjing felt as if the smell of cosmetics disgusted him. He shook off the woman that threw herself into his embrace and coldly said, "Go away! Seeing you makes me feel nauseous!"
Finished speaking, his figure disappeared.
The woman who had been left inside the pavilion first stared blankly, then her pretty face warped.
Previously, she was a servant girl in Feng family, because her appearance was outstanding, she was chosen to be Feng Yunjing's personal servant girl.
Being Young Master's servant girl meant that inevitably, there would be a day she would become Young Master's woman.
Chen Yan'er had always been arrogant- - She was the prettiest and cleverest woman by Young Master's side. Although Young Master's heart was cold, he would occasionally treat her warmly.
But today, today she clearly saw loathing in Young Master's eyes.
Chen Yan'er angrily punched the stone pillar, mumbling fragments to herself, "Xi Yue? In the end, where did this vixen Xi Yue that Young Master speaks of come from? I need to have this person properly investigated... Wanting to seduce Young Master, I want you to properly understand not knowing shamelessness!!"
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Igniting one's dantian, naturally one would need to pay the price.
Therefore, after Hexi returned to Bie Courtyard, she didn't even have enough time to relocate everyone inside the Secret Territory before she sunk into a coma.
Dan Dan and the Little Golden Dragon stood by Hexi's side the entire night, neither of them dared to even move one foot away and Dan Dan cried until his eyes were red and swollen.
Wu Xin used his spiritual energy to search for the condition of Hexi's injury and wrinkled his eyebrows.
Hexi's injury was extremely severe. Her dantian's spiritual energy was close to being drained, but what was even more urgent was that, after losing consciousness, Hexi developed a fever.
And this type of fever rendered her incapable of receiving any spiritual energy externally, even feeding her supplementary spiritual energy didn't work.
Dan Dan lied down next to Hexi, grabbing her hand. He had cried so much his voice turned hoarse, "Mother, you clearly said that nothing would happen. You said you wouldn't abandon Dan Dan, wu wu wu..."
To the side, the Little Golden Dragon comfortingly patted the little fellow. But he was also worried sick and couldn't say any comforting words.
When they were at Jiang family's Other Courtyard at the eastern outskirts, he thought that lao da's injury wasn't too serious. Lao da didn't show any symptoms of being an ill person, she could even cheerfully and wittily punish that old bas***.
But how could he forget? Lao da's true cultivation stage was merely Meridians stage. Breaking out into high level Gold Core stage would undoubtedly have a price.
As the night turned a bit darker, Hexi continued to have a fever. Her face was flushed and she remained unconscious.
Dan Dan cried and cried and under the Little Golden Dragon's pacifying, he fell asleep. The Little Golden Dragon lay by the headboard, scouring his inherited memories for any means to save Hexi.
Suddenly, Wu Xin's, who was standing in the doorway, expression turned cold. He quickly stood up and a flying sword appeared in his hand.
But, his flying sword just appeared in his hands when the grave expression on his face turned into shock. He blurted out, "Master, you... Why did you come?"
The arriving person was travel-worn and their face was haggard. Shockingly, it's Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu completely ignored Wu Xin. He quickly walked towards the front of the bed and softly carried her.
Due to her having a fever, the girl's cheeks were flushed and her originally soft and pink lips had lost all their color, and even began showing cracked lines.
Chapter 405 - Beautiful gege?!
Long eyelashes hung down, covering up a pair of cold, phoenix eyes. A faint silhouette shown on snow white skin, causing the person to appear frail and helpless.
It was completely different when compared to her ordinary craftiness, the appearance of not letting any thing or person control her.
Nangong Yu softly let out a breath. The pair of hands that carried Hexi tightened, his heart welled up with regret and pity.
"Little girl, why do you have to be so stubborn?" He lowered his head, softly murmuring, "Why didn't you ask for my help? Why can't you rely on me? Am I so unworthy of your trust?"
He said such reprimanding words, but his tone was filled with pampering and tenderness.
His slender fingers softly played with her messy hair and his expression was that of someone who was tending to the most precious treasure.
The Little Golden Dragon who was sleeping at the head of the bed finally woke up from his dreams and loudly shouted, "You... Who are you? Who let you touch lao da's body as you wished?"
The Little Golden Dragon's yells woke up the originally unconscious Dan Dan.
Dan Dan rubbed his swollen eyes, and at a glance, he saw Nangong Yu who was carrying Hexi in his embrace. He cried out, "Beautiful gege, Mother is injured. Quickly save her... You're so awesome, help Mother wake up quicker, okay? Wu wu wu..."
Nangong Yu's usual calm turned distracted now.
The crying spiritual pet before him was a pink pig? Moreover, this little pig called Hexi Mother but called him beautiful gege?!
Nangong Yu's mouth twitched and turned down. Immediately, he restored his usual calm and indifferently said, "Naturally, my coming here was to come and save Xi'er."
After saying this, his finger softly cut across his own wrist and very quickly, a dark red trail of blood came out of the wound.
"Master, you- - How can you waste Blood Essence at such an important time."
Wu Xin's face was filled with anxiety, he practically wanted to run over and stop Nangong Yu.
But, one of Nangong Yu's cold glances stopped him from acting blindly without thinking.
"Don't forget why I pushed the plan earlier." A stern voice containing gloominess was heard, "Wu Xin, I'll forgive you for this time. Next time, if Hexi retains injuries again, you don't have to return to Hell King Manor!"
After hearing what was said, Wu Xin turned rigid. A slight chill ran across his back and after awhile, he finally mustered up one word, "Yes."
In fact, this time, he wanted to teach Hexi a lesson.
So when Hexi had him stay in Bie Courtyard, he didn't follow her and merely gave a protective jade slip.
During this time, although Wu Xin's person was at Bie Courtyard, his soul had always been paying attention to the movements of the jade slip.
As long as Hexi called for help, he would immediately rush over.
He thought that Hexi was merely at Foundation Establishment stage and that the opposite side would just have a group of martial artists at high level Meridians stage. In any case, Hexi couldn't possibly be their rival and by that time, she would certainly cry to him for help.
But, how could Wu Xin think that Hexi would be able to massacre all the people and even take down a high level Gold Core stage expert, all by herself.
Foundation Establishment stage battling a Gold Core stage, ah!! This completely exceeded common sense, all that was left was a profound sense of admiration and reverence.
Nangong Yu coldly snorted and didn't continue speaking. Instead, he brought the wound on his wrist closer to Hexi's mouth and slowly fed it to her.
The Little Golden Dragon suspiciously looked at Nangong Yu as he snatched Dan Dan. Whispering into Dan Dan's ear, he quietly asked, "This person is green onion or garlic, ah? You let him stay by lao da's side? Won't have bad intentions?"