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Chapter 481: Murong Bo’s Death

“That’s indeed Feng Xiao…”

“He’s actually fine…”

“He’s advanced to the Martial Emperor rank! He attained it at such a young age! How did he accomplish it?”

Not only was everyone overwhelmed with shock, but they were also unable to say anything due to their great astonishment. Some cultivators were not able to break through from the Martial Ancestor rank in their lifetime. Cloudy Moon City’s Geng clan’s Patriarch as well as Feng clan’s patriarch were cultivating their whole life but only reached the early-stage Martial Ancestor rank. It even took them fifty years. It’s very likely that the Martial Emperor rank was very difficult for them to attain.

But now, Feng Xiao accomplished this feat. Not only was he not in a coma, but he also became the first Martial Emperor rank in the Sun Glory Country! An under hundred years old Martial Emperor! This, this was just so unfathomable…

“Dead?”

Feng Xiao snorted loudly and shook the spear in his hand again. “Dead so that you can destroy my Feng clan? Dead so that you can bully my daughter? My Feng clan has guarded the Sun Glory Country for generations and loyal to your Murong family. But, what’s the result? You went so far as to ambush me! What on earth did I, Feng Xiao, do to hate me to the point of murder?

He questioned Murong Bo loudly, his every sentence was penetrating. Xiao Feng glared at the Ruler fiercely. “I did not go into hiding, submit to the imperial power, and did not have any desire to argue with you about attacking me. What about you? You, Murong Bo, wanted my daughter to be a concubine! You want to seize my Feng clan’s forces, draw the Feng guards in, and destroy the hundred-year Feng clan! Now, if I do not stand up against you, how can I face the Feng clan’s ancestors?”

“Murong Bo! Your power is gone now, your destiny has been exhausted! Killing you will only dirty my spear. Kill yourself! I promise you this. Except you, all your other children and grandchildren of the Murong family will not be hurt in any way as long as they do not oppose my Feng clan!”

Hearing Feng Xiao’s words, people felt that benevolence and righteousness still existed in Feng Xiao’s heart. If this was someone else, he was bound to kill Murong Bo’s children and grandchildren. He would uproot them in order to avoid their future revenge.

However, Feng Xiao might be thinking about the friendship with the Murong family’s previous generation. This was the only way to let them go. It was indeed benevolent and righteous to do so.

Maybe he really realized that he was doomed. At this moment, Murong Bo’s eyes were blank. He looked at all the soldiers kneeling down and facing the Feng Residence. He watched the clans’ forces standing nearby and watching the common people pointing their fingers at him and making comments.

It was as if he was left all alone in the world. He felt so lonely and desolate, so sorrowful.

Who was to blame for the betrayal?

Who was to blame for burying the whole Murong dynasty?

“Ha ha ha ha….It is I, Murong Bo. I was wrong at every step…ha ha ha ha…”

The mournful laughter seemed to use up all his last bit of energy. He raised his head, thumped his chest and laughed. Blood spurted out from his mouth. He took two steps back and collapsed on the imperial chariot. He breathed his last while looking up unwaveringly at the sky.

It was tragic that the imperial dynasty’s Ruler fell down with his people rebelling and his friends deserting him.

Silence suddenly descended. Everyone watched Murong Bo breathe his last with both eyes still open, staring at the sky. At this moment, the people’s hearts were unspeakably complex. Each and every one of them was silent.

Right at this moment, the red figure standing on the Feng Residence’s gate flew down. The figure whirled fast in a flash and landed on the ground steadily.

Chapter 482: The Phoenix Empire!

Feng Jiu stepped forward slowly and came to her father’s side. Her clear and resonant voice contained mystical energy, “From now on, my father, Feng Xiao, the head of the Feng clan, will take over Sun Glory Country and become the new Ruler of the kingdom! Sun Glory Country will transform into the Phoenix Empire! He will enter the Eastern Palace three days later!”

Her voice echoes distinctly in the night and conveyed into the people’s ears clearly. People’s hearts were shaken while at the same time those soldiers and the commoners excitedly knelt down to pay respect.

“We salute the Ruler! Long live the Ruler!”

“We salute the princess! Long live the princess!”

“The Phoenix Empire, peace and prosperity, throughout the ages…” The deafening cheers echoed all over the Cloudy Moon City for a long time.

Those clans and forces watched with amazement. Their hearts were filled with emotion. Feng clan was the hearts and minds of the people. No one dared to offer a differing opinion about them taking charge of this country. Starting from tonight, Sun Glory Country had come to an end and the Phoenix Empire emerged!

Feng Xiao could not seem to understand the scene in front of him. He looked at her daughter with astonishment. Why did he become the Ruler as soon as he came out? What’s more, this Sun Glory Country would be transformed into the Phoenix Empire?

Seeing her father’s doubtful and astonished look, Feng Jiu smiled and said, “Father, don’t you think it’s the best thing for you to be the Ruler of the Phoenix Empire? The house cannot be without ownership even for a day. The country cannot last a day without the monarchy. Although this is a small ninth-grade country, once the news spread out from Cloudy Moon City, it will inevitably lead to other countries coming to plunder. Only when you become this country’s Ruler, can you continue to protect the people and the land.”

“But….” He didn’t want to become a Ruler, ah!

“No more ifs or buts. I know that Father will be a good Ruler. Father has the ability to take charge and protect our country.” She smiled, her eyes filled with radiance and vigour.

“Father is now a powerful Martial Emperor rank. As far as I know, none of the Rulers of the ninth-grade small countries around has your level of cultivation. I think once the news comes out, they will know that Father has become the country’s Ruler. They will only send gifts to congratulate. They must not dare to encroach the Phoenix Empire’s territory!”

“When Father is in charge for a period of time, you can participate in the country assessment. I believe that the Phoenix Empire’s rank will rise again!”

She spoke loudly, her eyes were scorchingly bright. “Father, this Phoenix Empire is our family’s. Let’s protect it well together! Make it strong!”

Perhaps influenced by her words, perhaps attracted by the future she conceived, Feng Xiao’s sharp eyes burst out with light. He murmured, “Good! Let’s protect it well together! This is our home forever!”

Luo Yu and the others were sent to the palace to deal with the aftermath. Feng Xiao left behind to organize all the soldiers. As he promised earlier, Murong Bo died and the rest of the Murong family were not investigated. However, they were expelled from Cloudy Moon City to settle down in other cities and towns.

Feng Jiu did not take over the outside affairs. She handed them over and went to the Residence first. The matter tonight went smoother than she had expected. It was uncomplicated, without sacrificing any soldiers.

Just as she stepped into her courtyard, she saw the man sitting inside the courtyard and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Chapter 483: I quit drinking recently

“You handled things beautifully.” Hell’s Lord poured a glass of wine and looked at her.

Feng Jiu went in and sat down at the table. “It’s already late in the evening. Aren’t you going back to rest?”

“Didn’t this Lord tell you? I’m waiting until you’re back for a drink.” He raised his glass, and a teasing smile appeared on his lips. “This Lord took care of the wine.”

She curled her mouth and laughed embarrassedly, “No need, I quit drinking recently.” Stop joking, did she want it repeated? Drinking with this man was especially dangerous.

“Scared?” He lifted his eyebrows, which was unexpected.

“Hey, Hell’s Lord, I’m really tired tonight. Shall we talk another time? You see, my father has just taken over the country and he has a lot of things to deal with. I’m going to be very busy helping him with some things these days, so you see…”

Hell’s Lord looked askance at her and spoke in a low, magnetic voice. “Now that the crisis in the Feng Residence is over, shouldn’t you deal with our matters?”

“Ah? What’s the matter with us?” She asked, pretending to be clueless.

“Your father is very satisfied with all aspects of this Lord.” Speaking of this, he was very proud because he effortlessly settled the future father-in-law. As long as she nodded at the moment, this matter will become settled. But it is not easy to get this woman to agree!

“Oh, yeah? It’s good that he’s satisfied. But you are a great benefactor of our Feng clan. Even if we are not satisfied with you, can we still look at you unfavourably?” She smiled awkwardly. She did not want to talk any more, so she got up automatically.

“I’m a bit sleepy tonight. I’ll go to bed and get up early tomorrow. Mm, that’s all.” She waved her hand and walked two steps. Then she heard the deep, sexy magnetic voice behind her. When she heard his shameless words, she tripped and nearly fell.

“Do you need this Lord to warm your bed? This Lord is very good at it.”

He looked at her fleeing the room without looking back with a good mood. She slammed the door with a bang. Seeing this, his lips curled into a smile.

Although there was still a distance between them, the unusual feeling of this distance also made him feel delighted.

He thought of Gray Wolf’s advice to pester the girl. This trick was somewhat useful, but it seemed that it was not enough to deal with her. Should he use male charms to attract her?

His deep dark eyes leapt, showing his eagerness to give this a try. He suddenly felt that this idea was very good.

Inside her room, Feng Jiu poured a glass of water and drank it. Her eyes were spinning and her eyebrows were slightly knitted. It was impossible to go on like this! She had to find a way to get this Hell’s Lord away. But, what could she do to get rid of him?

After drinking a glass of water, she did not go to bed to rest but entered the space…

In the following days, the news of Murong Bo’s fall, as well as the change of Sun Glory Country to the Phoenix Empire, spread out everywhere. Feng Xiao, the Feng clan’s head became the first emperor of the Phoenix Empire. He was also a Martial Emperor rank. The news spread out from Cloudy Moon City to every town and even to other surrounding ninth-grade countries. One thing after another shocked the rulers of those small countries…

Chapter 484: Couldn’t find a person

Each small country rulers sent people to inquire about the truth of the news. When they knew that it was really not a rumour and that three days later was the day of Feng Xiao’s accession to the throne, they ordered people to prepare gifts and send them to the Phoenix Empire.

Because of the distance between the countries and the lack of airship, it was impossible to send the congratulatory gifts within three days. They sent the gifts just for the sake of appearance. As for paying a visit and expressing their good wishes, they naturally had to choose another day to go.

Three days later, Feng Xiao ascended the throne as the country’s ruler. The whole country was filled with joy and all the people were celebrating. Because Feng Xiao was a loyal man who had been guarding this land for many years and now became the country’s ruler, the common people were naturally cheering.

In a town, Murong Yi Xuan, dressed in a crescent moon gown, looked at the yellow announcement posted on the notice board and could not help but feel dismayed.

He left, did not care about their affairs, and did not want to inquire about his father’s final situation. But these days, all the way, no matter where he travelled, the news was displayed on the imperial announcement board and spread very quickly. Even if he did not intentionally inquire, he could also know what happened that night.

He didn’t have grudges with the way the Feng clan handled the matters. After all, his father was not killed by them, and when he died, the rest of the Murong family was not harmed. Such a result was beyond his expectation. He would not hate the Feng clan for taking away the Murong family’s kingdom and forcing his father to die.

How could the Murong family end up like this if it hadn’t been for his father’s actions that day? Others would surely cut weeds and eliminate the roots, leaving the Murong family without any survivors. But the Feng clan did not, for which he felt very grateful.

Phoenix Empire should have belonged to the Feng clan by right. If it hadn’t been protected by the Feng clan for generations, the land would have been swallowed up by other small countries. The Feng clan had invested so much efforts and they deserved to have everything they have now.

“As the princess of the Phoenix Empire, I wonder what she plans to do in the future?” He muttered softly, still unable to let her go.

Perhaps, just because one couldn’t obtain something, one would always remember it.

At the same time, in Cloudy Moon City, Feng Xiao moved into the palace, while the Feng estate was given to Feng Jiu and became her private residence. Of course, a palace was reserved for her. However, she seemed to prefer living at the Feng estate.

Because of this, it was also difficult for Feng Xiao to meet her. After all, when he finished handling the state affairs, he wanted to see her daughter. But then he was told that his daughter was not in the palace, making him feeling gloomy.

Unlike other country rulers, Feng Xiao became the owner of the Phoenix Empire, but the harem was still empty. He had never kept a woman in the Feng estate before. Naturally, it was impossible for him to accept a lot of women in the harem after he became the ruler. What’s more, in his heart, there was always only his daughter’s mother…

Hell’s Lord found himself in the same situation as Feng Xiao. After Feng Xiao entered the East Palace, Hell’s Lord could not find Feng Jiu. Every time he went to the Feng estate to look for her, the people at the estate would say that the mistress went to the palace, and when he arrived at the palace, Feng Xiao would say that his daughter was in the estate.

This made him run both ends without ever finding her figure, so much so that not even one sight of her was seen. If it were not for the fact that she could not leave before Feng Xiao’s Phoenix Empire was stable, he would truly suspect that she was slipping away quietly again.

As for Feng Jiu, nobody knew that she had been hiding inside the spatial spirit palace these days.

Chapter 485: Not hiding anymore?

She found during the time she had been cultivating recently that she could not make a breakthrough in her mystical cultivation until reaching the peak of Martial Master rank. She wanted to enter the Martial Ancestor rank, but she felt that something was lacking. She did not use medicinal pills for herself, but after failing to step up, she discussed this with Fire Phoenix.

“I felt like it’s a good chance. Do you want to go roaming sometime?” Her eyes flitted slightly and her face was bright. She seemed to have had this idea for a long time.

Yes, she couldn’t get rid of Hell’s Lord, could she make herself scarce instead?

Moreover, her father’s work had almost been done. As long other countries did not intend to invade and there was Feng Guards standing by, his position as a ruler couldn’t be even firmer.

“That guy is not an ordinary man. You think you can get away with it?” With only a piece of undergarment covering his white and plump body, Fire Phoenix scornfully glanced at her. He bit the ginseng collected by Feng Jiu in his mouth. Of course, its quality was far inferior to that thousand-year ginseng.

It was fond of eating ginseng. There were some spirit herbs and spirit fruits containing fire properties, but those things were too few in this place. Therefore, only hundred-years-old ginsengs could give it some relief.

Nevertheless, it had been raised well to become so white and fat. Its limbs were as white as lotus roots, making people want to bite them.

Being looked down by the little guy, Feng Jiu smiled, then raised her chin. Her small face showed triumph, “Who makes me so charming that even Hell’s Lord cannot resist it? Sigh…actually, I don’t want this.”

Looking at her pretence, Little Fire Phoenix rolled his eyes. He turned around while hugging the half-chewed ginseng, leaving her with only the red undergarment strings and his chubby butt to view.

Seeing this, Feng Jiu reached out and poked his little butt. She smiled and asked, “Why do you like to wear this undergarment again recently? Look, this little butt is coming out.”

“Hmph! It’s okay as long as your little bird isn’t coming out.”

He did not reply and waved at her in disgust. “Don’t stay here all day long. You hiding like an ostrich really annoys me. Go out quickly, there would be trouble if you can’t be found.”

“Sigh! I have to stop hiding. Then I’m leaving!” With a sigh, she stood up, tidied up her dress and flew out of the spatial spirit palace.

“Coward.” Little Fire Phoenix muttered, chewed the ginseng, and went over to the place where the spirit herb was placed.

Outside, Hell’s Lord, who still could not find her, had been waiting idly in the courtyard. When Feng Jiu came out of the spatial spirit palace, he was drinking tea. He was holding a teacup, and his dark eyes glided across the room gloomily.

Originally there was no sign of her, but now, she suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

He wondered why he couldn’t find her. No wonder, it’s because she had a spatial treasure in her body.

The door creaked open, and when the figure appeared at the door, she looked at him with a pleasant smile. “Oh, Hell’s Lord, why do you always drink tea in this courtyard? Do you need me to accompany you?”

“Not hiding anymore?” He raised his eyebrows. His deep dark eyes fell on her, making her scalp numb.

Feng Jiu smiled awkwardly. She wanted to refuse if it were someone else. The original owner of her body loved Murong Yi Xuan for so many years. Yet, she could cut him off with three or two sentences. But how could she lose her confidence when she met this man?

Chapter 486: It depends on this Lord’s mood

With just a glance, Hell’s Lord could see that she had a problem with her cultivation. Instead of continuing to hold on to the previous topic, he asked, “Did you meet a bottleneck in your cultivation?”

Feng Jiu’s eyes lit up and quickly sat down opposite him. “Mm. I’m currently at the peak Martial Master rank. I’ve been continuously cultivating these days, but I can’t break through. I probably missed the chance and I’m thinking about going out.”

Hell’s Lord looked askance at her, “Do you want to leave this Lord behind and lie low until the fuss dies down?”

“Hey hey, how’s that possible? I was thinking of asking you if you want to come together?” Her plan was exposed. She smiled embarrassedly and tried to remedy it.

“Hmph! If you want to invite this Lord to go with you, that depends on this Lord’s mood.” Hell’s Lord snorted coldly. He was clearly delighted inside, but still arrogantly putting on airs.

“I see! It doesn’t matter. I can go alone.” Her eyes were smiling while she looked at him cheerfully.

Hearing her words and seeing her cheerful expression again, Hell’s Lord glared at her. “Who said this Lord will not go? Don’t ever think of leaving this Lord behind!”

The corners of her mouth twitched. This tsundere yet unreserved man, ah! Why did he stop being aloof?

“Cough!”

Hell’s Lord coughed lightly into his fist. He took a glance at her and then spoke, “Don’t expect instant success with your cultivation. You have advanced by leaps and bounds in recent months. Not many people can keep up with that kind of pace. But this kind of practice is not feasible. You have to lay a solid foundation at each rank. Otherwise, the higher you are, the easier you will collapse.”

“Now that you have met a bottleneck, take this opportunity to go out with this Lord and gain more experience. Don’t try to break through and advance for a while. Otherwise, it will not help you in your future practice. Don’t take the advancing medicinal pills. Cultivating by piling up medicinal pills is not good either. If you’re taking medicinal pills regularly, the more you cultivate, the longer it takes for you to advance.”

Feng Jiu nodded solemnly. “Mm, I got it.” Then she looked at him oddly, “Hell’s Lord, are you always so idle? You really don’t have to return to your home?”

Hell’s Lord curved his lips slightly, showing a faintly undetectable smile. He glanced at her and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you want to inquire about this Lord’s family background? Just ask directly, there’s no need to say it in a roundabout way. If you ask, this Lord will tell you.”

“Hey hey, no need. I’m just saying, it’s nothing serious.” She cowered at once. Just now she didn’t want to know his origin nor his family background. It’s not good for her to know too much.

Seeing her shrinking back like an ostrich hiding her head in the sand, Hell’s Lord felt resentful at her for failing to meet his expectations. He cast a sideways glance at her. This cowardly woman! He spoke so clearly yet she pretended not to know!

Nevertheless, it didn’t matter. He had plenty of time to spend with her. In the end, she would only be his woman.

His mood improved immediately. Because his smile was genuinely from the heart, his handsome and resolute face that usually showed a chilly expression now inadvertently had a gentle and soft look. It made Feng Jiu couldn’t help but looking at him foolishly…

When Hell’s Lord came to himself, he saw Feng Jiu staring straight at him with bright eyes. His smile vanished without a trace and his cold tyrannical appearance was restored. He could see Feng Jiu’s lips twitch.

Chapter 487: This Lord is ready to go with you

“What? Still thinking that this Lord is a feast for the eyes?” He looked askance at her and said coolly, “Isn’t this Lord’s tofu delicious? You ate my tofu, yet go back on your words. Humph!”

“Hey hey, I wouldn’t dare!” She smiled mockingly. She put away her drooling look and assumed a stern expression. “Hell’s Lord, when should we leave?”

Seeing her pretending to be serious, he hummed softly, “You can leave your father here? As long as you let matters go, this Lord can go with you at any time.”

Hearing the words, she rolled her eyes inwardly. What did he mean, following her anytime? Say what you like. Nevertheless, she still showed an ingratiating smile on her face, “I’ll let it go. I left four Golden Core cultivators with my father here. With the Feng Guards protecting, other small countries can’t afford to invade nor they dare to offend. More so the people of all forces in the Phoenix Empire. They will not dare to offend since they have no reason to do that.”

“Besides, I know my father’s abilities and methods. With his power and ability to handle things, he can naturally control the Phoenix Empire. Especially in this place where we were born and raised. It’s so familiar to us, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

This was exactly what she has thought over. Her father was safe here and he could display his full capabilities. Even if she walked away for a half or a whole year, she would feel at ease.

Hell’s Lord looked at her, “In that case, why don’t we go now?”

“That’s not so urgent. I’ll also have to arrange some things!” She pondered a bit and said, “Three days. We’ll leave three days later. I have to go to the palace and talk to my father about it.”

“Entering the palace? This Lord will accompany you.” With that, he tidied his robe and stood up.

She looked at him and asked, “I’m going to the palace to tell my father something. What will you do there? Or, you’re afraid that I’m going to slip away secretly?”

“Cough!”

With a light cough, Hell’s Lord felt a little embarrassed, but his face showed no trace of awkwardness. His deep gaze shifted from her face to the other side. He said indifferently, “This Lord has to say goodbye. After all, he’s my elder.”

“All right! Let’s go together.” She looked at him hesitantly, “But when you see my father, don’t talk nonsense!”

“What are you talking about?” He was puzzled for a moment and fixed his eyes at her. But when he saw her winking, he knew it instantly.

He speechlessly looked skyward. Was this woman afraid that he would tell her father about that night when she was drunk?

“Mm, you reminded this Lord that if your father knew that we had reached that level, he would be more assured that you were with this Lord.” As he spoke solemnly, a smile flashed through his deep dark eyes and his lips curved slightly.

Watching him walk out with his hands behind his back, Feng Jiu was shocked and jogged quickly to catch up to him, “Hell’s Lord, recently I found that you, old man, look so handsome and your male charm so off the charts…”

“Again the old man?”

“Hey hey, I said it wrong. You can’t be an old man. At most, you’re a charming uncle.”

“Uncle?” Hell’s Lord snorted, “This Lord is only twenty five this year, only nine years older than you.”

“Mm…then I’ll call you Big Brother?” She asked very carefully.

Hell’s Lord looked at her and said coolly, “Why don’t you try calling me Big Brother the next time you grope and embrace me?”

Chapter 488: The Forgotten Person

Feng Jiu immediately felt embarrassed. Did he like to hold on to that matter? Although she did ate his tofu that night, she didn’t really pounce on him, did she? What’s more, who said that the wine had a strong effect, and then after hearing her say that she would not have sex under the influence, gave her a lot more wine?

It was clear that he had a crafty mind, but she had taken advantage of him.

Well, in fact, she felt that if she hadn’t vomited all over him that night, she would have been the one taken advantage of.

So, in hindsight, she had a clear conscience. Then whose fault was it that he had the bad intentions in the first place?

Gray Wolf and Shadow One followed behind them and left the courtyard. Knowing that that Feng Jiu would go to the palace, Leng Shuang had left earlier to arrange the carriage. After all, there were some distance from this place to the palace and naturally it was impossible to go there on foot.

However, as soon as they left the Feng Residence gate, they saw Guan Xi Lin coming.

“Little Jiu? Just the right time, I was just looking for you!” Guan Xi Lin grinned when he saw her. When he saw that Hell’s Lord was at her side, he cupped his fists and greeted him.

“Big brother, shouldn’t you be at the black market? What’s the matter?” She went up to him and asked.

“Mm, I have something to tell you. Do you have time now?” He turned his sights on Feng Jiu and Hell’s Lord. They’re not going to take a stroll, were they?

“I’m going to enter the palace to discuss something with my father. Would you like to go with me? We can talk on the way there.” She signaled the carriage.

Guan Xi Lin was about to nod when he glimpsed Hell’s Lord suddenly fixed his sights at him and then at the carriage. He couldn’t help grinning awkwardly, “So, it’s like that! Then I’ll join you. Well, I’ll ride while you two take the carriage.”

“The carriage is wide enough, it can accommodate three people…” He was interrupted before even finished talking.

“It’s not early anymore. Talk while we’re on the way!” As he spoke, Hell’s Lord stepped into the carriage and went in by himself.

Seeing this, Guan Xi Lin hurriedly said, “Little Jiu, get inside the carriage. We can also talk at the palace.” No ordinary man could withstand Hell’s Lord’s powerful pressure. If he dared to ride with them in the carriage, he would probably be frozen to death during the trip by Hell’s Lord’s cold energy.

“All right! Let’s go talk again when we are at the palace.” She laughed and got into the carriage albeit with some reluctance.

Leng Shuang was driving while Gray Wolf and Shadow One were following on both flanks of the carriage. Guan Xi Lin was on a horse borrowed from the Residence, trailing them to the palace.

At present, in the residential palace, Feng Xiao sat in front of a bookcase after handling the affairs. He did not carry his usual dignified and resolute bearings.

He held an amethyst white jade hairpin in his hands. He caressed the hairpin with his finger over and over again as if it was a beloved person. His eyes were filled with longing and tenderness as well as sorrow that he had never showed others…

“Wan Rong, do you know that our daughter has grown up? She’s an outstanding child. How great it would be if you could be with us…”

He mumbled, his voice choked with emotions. Real men did not cry easily, but his eyes were filled with tears right now.

For so many years, the memory that should not be forgotten had been covered in dust. That dearest person that should not be forgotten had not been remembered for ages. He felt both shame and sorrow in his deepest heart as well as strong yearnings.

How great would it be if she were here beside him?

Chapter 489: Feng Jiu’s Mother

“Father, I’m here.”

Feng Jiu’s voice echoed from outside the room. Upon hearing her voice, Feng Xiao hurriedly lifted his sleeve to wipe his eyes. After regaining his composure, he looked up and saw his daughter coming in.

“Father? What’s the matter with you?”Feng Jiu saw his red rimmed eyes and felt somewhat astonished. When she saw that he was holding an amethyst white jade hairpin in his hand, her eyes flickered slightly.

“Nothing.” He shook his head, not wanting to say more.

“Nothing? Then, what is this?” She reached out and grabbed the amethyst white jade hairpin from his hand. She smiled and asked her nervous father.

“Little Jiu, be careful not to drop and break it.” He stood up quickly, fearing that she might break the hairpin by mistake.

Feng Jiu saw his nervous expression and a sly smile spread on her face, “Father, is this Mother’s hairpin? Did you secretly miss your mother here?” As she finished talking, she found that she had no memory of her mother. Even no one in the estate had ever mentioned anything about her mother.

“Ai!” He sighed and sat down.

Seeing his expression, Feng Jiu restrained her smile and moved a chair to sit beside him. She handed back the amethyst white jade hairpin to him. “Father, tell me about my mother! Is she still alive? I’m already sixteen years old, yet I’ve never heard you mention about my mother before. Please tell me about her!”

Her father must have loved her mother so much, seeing that he had not remarried after so many years and there was no woman around. However, what kind of woman was she? She could actually make a tough-as-iron man hide here secretly with her old thing and reminisce with a dejected expression.

Feng Xiao took the amethyst white jade hairpin back, “This hairpin is indeed your mother’s. She only left this hairpin along with you for Father.”

“Since Father loves Mother so much, why haven’t you mentioned her for so many years? Where is she? Is she still alive?” She asked again.

Feng Xiao looked at the hairpin in his hand and said quietly, “It’s not that Father didn’t mention it, but that Father had forgotten her before. Besides not knowing who she was, where she was, or where she came from, I only knew that there was a woman in my heart. A woman that I always wanted to remember, yet never could remember.”

“Ah? How did it happen?” She was so shocked, he couldn’t remember? How was that possible?

“Mm, I couldn’t remember. It was after I woke up after Murong Bo’s assassination attempt that I remembered everything about your mother. Your mother is a kind-hearted and gentle beauty. She is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. But I think of her for so many years. I really deserve to die…”

Looking at her father’s face was full of self-reproach, guilt and pain, she looked down and asked, “Did someone do this to you?” Why did someone use an underhanded method on him? Was her mother’s identity very unusual?

“Her father did not allow her to be with me. Everyone was against us because she was so excellent and so beautiful. I, a military man, couldn’t match her at all, but she didn’t care about anything. She abandoned everything just to be with me. I haven’t even been able to get her a decent wedding yet.”

Feng Xiao murmured, his eyes fell on the amethyst white jade hairpin in his hands. He recalled the scenes of that year in his mind…

Chapter 490: Outstanding family background

“Your mother’s name is Shangguan Wan Rong. I met her when I went on a journey. At that time, I took the task as a mercenary and met her when she was collecting medicines. The people who accompanied her were killed and she herself was seriously injured. I took her into hiding to escape the assassins. Do you know? Your mother is an alchemist, a highly gifted alchemist…”

Feng Jiu listened quietly to her father’s detailed talk about meeting and falling in love with her mother’s and also about their suffering at that time. She heard how her mother was pregnant with her and was caught by her family on their way back to Sun Glory Country.

“Stopped by Mother’s family? What happened then?” Her attention perked up. She listened to his father’s story as if she could see the thrilling scene at that time.

The eldest miss of an aristocratic family ran away from home, was pregnant with a child without permission from her elder and was being chased by her father. The consequences were unthinkable.

“Her father wanted to kill me and you who were yet to be born. She threatened them with her death, saying that if I and her child meet any mishaps, she would not continue living. Later, her father took a step back and let her give birth. I was allowed the bring the baby but to never to see her again. She was brought home by force. I can’t remember it because her father sealed my memory. He sealed up all the memories about her, and this combination of factors opened the floodgates of my memories.”

“Although I can’t remember your mother or anything about her these years, I always know that there is a person in my heart who should not be forgotten yet the memories of her slipped my mind. If it weren’t for that time that the seal was broken by mistake, I wonder if she would always be lost to me and can never be remembered again.”

His voice shook slightly while telling her this. When he thought that he might have not remembered who his beloved was or anything about her to his death, his heart couldn’t stop throbbing.

Feng Jiu’s eyes probed deeply. She asked, “Father, you haven’t told yet. Which country did Mother come from?”

“She is the Shangguan family’s eldest miss from the Kingdom of Heaven, a first-grade country in the Eastern region.”

Feng Xiao looked at her with a solemn look and told her pensively, “Little Jiu, Father knows you are an outstanding girl, but a first-grade powerful country is unapproachable for a small ninth-grade country like ours. There are so many powerful men there. Even a small clan in a first-grade country can’t be beaten using our current ability. You know, there are thousands of ninth-grade countries here in the Eastern Region. However, there are only ten such first-grade countries in the whole Eastern Region. Their strength amount to a hundred times of sixth-grade countries such as the Green Gallop Country.

“You have to promise Father and hide it away inside your heart. You know now that your mother is Shangguan Wan Rong, where she came from and that she’s still alive. If her family knows that my seal has been broken and everything has been remembered, they will not hesitate to kill us. Since they won’t allow people from a ninth-grade country like ours to tarnish the reputation of their influential and noble family. They won’t allow people to know the relationship between their eldest miss and us.”

Listening to this, Feng Jiu’s heart stirred. She looked at his worried expression and smiled. “Don’t worry, Father. I understand.”

Chapter 491: Whom will you bring？

Yes, she knew how to do it. She learned that her mother was still alive and what kind of person her mother was, so she had an idea about what to do.

A gleam flitted in her smiling eyes. She comforted her father with a smile and said, “Father, actually I came here today because I have something to tell you.”

Feng Xiao calmed down and asked, “What’s the matter?”

“I have recently encountered a setback in my cultivation and unable to break through. Ling Mo Han also told me not to rush in breaking through my cultivation recently, saying that what I lacked was an opportunity. When I said that I would leave to get more experience for a while, he decided to accompany me. He could also give me pointers. So we are here to tell you about it today.”

She paused and thought of something else. “Oh, by the way, when we came out, we met Big Brother. On the way, he told me that there was a chance in the black market for him to join a mercenary team. He wanted to leave this place sooner or later to go out and get more experience first, then go to study at the academy with his own strength.”

Feng Xiao nodded. “This is a good thing, Xi Lin’s talent is not low. As long as he brings out his innate talents well, his future achievements will be extraordinary. It’s good to have such a chance to join the mercenary team. Father agrees, but you and Mo Han…”

He took a quick look at her and saw her as simple-minded. He could not help sighing, “What do you think? In my view, he is a really good man. Both his ability and character are excellent. More importantly, Father can see that he is sincere to you.”

“Father, don’t worry about my matters. I have my own idea.” She held his arm and leaned on his shoulder, “Father, I don’t know how I will be gone this time, but you don’t have to worry. I will take care of myself. If there is a chance, I will take the opportunity to inquire about Grandfather’s news. So you don’t have to worry about Grandfather either. As long as there is news, I will send it back. I’ll not be around you so you need to take care of yourself well and wait for us to come back.”

Feng Xiao showed a gratified smile. He patted her hand gently and said, “Well, Father knows that you can take good care of yourself outside, so Father won’t have to worry about you.”

“I will leave the four Golden Core cultivators behind to follow Father’s orders. In addition, I will hand over the Feng guards. Luo Yu will also stay behind. You can send them out to carry out your orders. I will bring Leng Shuang with me, while Leng Hua will stay and take care of Father!”

“You won’t bring Luo Yu and others?” He was surprised since he thought that she would take Luo Yu with her.

She smiled, “They will remain here. Feng Guards are already familiar with them. It is too much trouble to bring the eight of them.”

“You!”

Feng Xiao shook her head helplessly. His adoring eyes fell on her. He laughed, “It’s okay if you don’t bring them with you, but take that child Leng Hua! He knows how to take care of people carefully and his body has been fully restored after you took care of him long ago. Although his body carries no mystical energy, he performs Tai Chi very well. He’s also Leng Shuang’s sibling, they can attend to you together. I will feel more at ease if they stay beside you.”

Chapter 492: Don’t drink wine when you’re away from home

“Leng Hua!” She looked around while thinking and then nodded. “Mm, that’s okay. He hasn’t gone places yet. I’ll take him on this journey.”

Her face was wreathed in smiles while looking at him, “Father, you are now the country’s ruler. The harem is empty now. Don’t give me a surprise when I come back to find it full with a variety of beauties!”

Feng Xiao was stunned for a moment, then laughingly scolded her, “This kid, why are you saying such an impudent remark? Is your father that kind of person?”

“Hehe, I know Father isn’t. But you can’t be sure that the people below will stuff you with women!”

Feng Xiao couldn’t listen any more. He shook his head and stood up immediately. “All right, let’s continue this later. Didn’t you say that your big brother and Mo Han are here? Where are they? Let’s go and have a look.

“In the rock garden pavilion. I asked them to wait there.” She laughed, her eyes narrowed to a squint. She pulled his hand in hers and went out. She thought inwardly that she still had to deal with Luo Yu and others later. She could not let anyone take the opportunity while she’s gone to stuff plenty of women on her father’s side. She was going to get her mother back!

The father and daughter pair arrived at the pavilion. Hell’s Lord and Guan Xi Lin, who were leisurely talking, stood up and greeted Feng Xiao. With his gesture, all of them took their seats together.

“Father, I’m going to join the mercenary team and go out for a while. Since I’m leaving tomorrow, I come and tell you personally today.” Guan Xi Lin spoke first.

“You’re leaving tomorrow? That fast?” Feng Xiao was surprised. “Have you arranged everything at home? Is everything ready for this long journey?”

“Yes, I’ve arranged everything at the estate. Since there’s nobody at home, I’ll let the housekeeper keep watch over the house. Besides, it’s next to the Feng estate. Generally, nothing will happen. Everything is ready for this trip.”

Feng Xiao nodded and proceeded to instruct him. “Well, that’s good. You must pay attention to your safety when you’re going on a journey. You must pay careful attention to everything. If anything happens, send the news home.”

Guan Xi Lin grinned, “I will.”

“Uncle Feng, I’ll leave with Little Jiu in three days. I’m here today to say goodbye.” Ling Mo Han said. In front of Feng Xiao, he had never used Hell’s Lord identity and always took the position of a younger generation.

“Little Jiu just told me. I’ll give the same advice to you both. You must be careful going in this journey, don’t be careless.” Feng Xiao looked at him and smiled, “I’ll be at ease to have you by Little Jiu’s side to give her guidance.”

“Father, you should be at ease even when I’m travelling by myself. Have you ever seen me bullied by others?”

Feng Jiu spoke in an indifferent manner while taking a sip of tea from the table and eating a piece of pastry, “I always bully others. For others to bully me…hey, hey, that’s hard to do.”

“I heard the other day that you were drunk at the estate. You are a girl. Remember, don’t drink wine when you’re away from home. It’s okay to get drunk at home. However, if you are drunk outside, bad things may happen.” After Feng Xiao said these words, he saw her daughter, who was eating a pastry, seemed to choke and her face turned red.

“Cough! Cough….”

Feng Jiu coughed a few times. She quickly took a cup and gulped the tea down. She felt a little bit better. Before she recovered her breath, her father’s voice rang again.

“Look at you, choking on a cake. If you like it, bring some snacks for the journey.”

Chapter 493: Arrangements

Ling Mo Han shifted his eyes downward after listening to Feng Jiu being given instructions and seeing her choked on the cake afterwards. He took a sip of tea and hid his smile behind the cup.

Guan Xi Lin poured a cup of tea for Feng Jiu. “Drink more tea. Look at you! How can you choke on a cake?”

Feng Jiu was embarrassed, her face slightly flushed. She stared at the pretentious person and told the other two, “I’m fine. I choked due to my carelessness.”

She added, “Father, I know. I won’t get drunk outside.” How could she be drunk if someone hadn’t had a bad intention to get her intoxicated? Was she a person with a high tolerance for alcohol?

“Father, I’m going to stay at the palace these couple days.”

“When I told you earlier to move in, you didn’t do it. Finally, you come here to see Father. I can’t even see your shadow.” He shook his head, “Now that you’re going on a journey, remember to have Leng Shuang prepare everything for you.”

“Yes, yes, I know. I’ll go and see Luo Yu and others. I need to hand over some matters.” She stood up and said to Guan Xi Lin, “Big Brother, I’ll see you off tomorrow.”

“No need, you’re busy. You don’t have to see me off tomorrow.” Guan Xi Lin waved his hand and stood up. “I can’t stay too long. I’ll go back home first.” He said goodbye to them and left.

“Mo Han, how about playing some chess?” Feng Xiao looked at Hell’s Lord sitting opposite him.

He naturally would not refuse. So the two men set up a chessboard and played chess in the pavilion.

Feng Jiu left and after walking for a while, she patted her chest and breathed out softly. “I have not done anything shameful, how can I be so frightened?”

Leng Shuang, following her from behind, heard that. Her face showed a slight, faint smile. “Gray Wolf said that Mistress is Hell’s Lord’s nemesis. But I now see that Hell’s Lord is Mistress’ nemesis instead.”

Feng Jiu turned around and smiled, her eyes narrowed. “Leng Shuang, you’re right. That guy is my natural born enemy. I don’t usually feel good when I meet him.”

Leng Shuang didn’t respond. She followed her quietly.

Feng Jiu spoke again, “That’s right, I’m going to take Leng Hua with me this time. I haven’t seen him yet. Go and see where he is. Tell him about it and come with us then.”

Leng Shuang’s eyes lit up and her face overflowed with joy. “Many thanks, Mistress.” She thanked her for giving her brother a chance to go out and see the world.

“What are you thanking for? Go ahead! I will go alone to see Luo Yu and others. I have a lot of things to tell them.” She waved her hand and motioned her to leave first to find Leng Hua.

“Yes.” Leng Shuang answered, full of gratitude. She then went to tell her brother this good news.

When Feng Jiu found Luo Yu and his colleagues, they were practising their fighting skills with the Feng Guards on the martial field. She called them aside and talked with them.

However, Luo Yu cried out in astonishment before she finished her words, “Ah? Mistress is going on a journey again without taking us? Mistress, if you don’t take all eight of us with you, just take me anyway! I can accompany and protect you!”

Feng Jiu looked askance at him without hiding her aloofness, “Just you?”

Chapter 494: Leaving

“Mistress, we truly want to go with you to gain experience outside. Please take us with you!”

The other men also hurriedly spoke after Luo Yu opened his mouth. They really wanted to go out with her, especially after Luo Yu came back to tell them what happened when he went out with the mistress last time. They had been looking forward to it.

Even though their journey might encounter some dangers, it was an indispensable way for them to grow as cultivators. They could also know their mistress better when they were by her side. It was also possible for her to give them some helpful pointers.

However, Feng Jiu didn’t plan to take them with her. She explained, “The Phoenix Empire is not very peaceful at present and my father has just assumed the position as the country’s ruler. I can’t stay here all the time, but you can help me protect this place well. I will let you travel with me when an opportunity arises in the future but it’s not the right time now. ”

After hearing her explanation, they knew that it was useless to argue so they didn’t raise this issue. After all, she was not in a playful mood. They could only obey Mistress’ order. All the eight men spoke solemnly, “Yes! Be at ease, Mistress. We will protect this country as well as Cloudy Moon City.”

After Feng Jiu finished talking with them as well as giving instructions to the Feng Guards, she walked back to the palace. Feng Shuang and Feng Hua, who were already at the palace, came up and welcomed her.

“Mistress.”

“Mm,” She answered. When her eyes fell on the excited Leng Hua, she laughed. “Prepare well. I’m taking you to gain some experiences outside. Even if you don’t have mystical energy, you can protect yourself with Tai Chi. if there is destiny, you may also be able to cultivate.”

Leng Hua’s eyes sparkled with excitement and delight. “Does Mistress say that I may also cultivate? Without having mystical energy?”

“Mystical energy is out of the question for you. However, look for an opportunity to test whether you have the spiritual roots. Won’t you be able to cultivate, then?” She smiled and stepped forward. Inside the bedroom, she saw several trays on the table containing red and white dresses.

Leng Hua, stirred emotionally by her words, followed from behind and saw her looking at the dresses. “The tailor came to the palace a few days ago to make some clothes for the ruler. Since he couldn’t find Mistress, the ruler ordered me to take one set of your clothing and make twenty different designs. I asked them to make ten sets of men’s clothes and ten sets of women’s clothes each. These were ready and sent here today.”

Feng Jiu picked up a set and examined it. She checked its fit and then smiled. “Mm, pretty good. They all look nice. Just in time, we don’t have to worry about what to wear for this trip.”

She looked back at them and smilingly said, “You can withdraw! There is no need to serve me. Go back and prepare more. By the way, let’s bring Old White and Little Ball. We will start directly from the palace.”

“Yes.” They then retreated.

Three days later.

Hell’s Lord saw Old White trotting excitedly in the palace, but he did not find Feng Jiu. Only Leng Shuang and Leng Hua were in the courtyard. “Your Mistress is going to take this fat horse with him?” Did that woman want to go play instead of gaining experience?

Chapter 495: It’s better to wear a beggar’s clothes

“I want to take Old White with me! I brought the Little Cloud Devouring Beast with me, you see.” Feng Jiu appeared in front of them in a man’s red garb. She stepped out and lifted her chin slightly, signalling Hell’s Lord to look at Little Ball on the other side.

Ever since she saw Little Ball transformed its shape and swallowed the Nascent Soul, she seldom called it Little Ball but directly changed its name to Little Cloud Devouring Beast. After all, the scene where it swallowed the Nascent Soul was so unforgettable that she felt that the word “Ball” was no longer fit.

Even though her dazzling red dress was still so eye-catching, but it was no longer a woman’s skirt. The men’s long gown emitted a free and charming spirit as if she was a noble young master. That delicate and remarkable appearance, even in men’s clothes, made him stare.

Suddenly, he felt that it was better for her to pretend to be a beggar. Yeah, it would be better to put some mud or herbs on her face.

Feng Jiu, glanced at him, “You’re not planning to travel like this, are you?”

Hell’s Lord raised his eyebrows, “Otherwise?”

“Put your uncle beard on and change into a less conspicuous robe!” She raised her chin gently, her face a little conceited. She smilingly spoke in a relaxed tone, “I should be the only good-looking one. Otherwise, it’s too eye-catching to walk together. Sigh, I don’t think it’s a good scene.”

Hell’s Lord’s forehead was filled with black lines. He glanced at her oddly. “This Lord thinks it would be better for you to replace your gown with a beggar’s costume and put some dirt on your face. Would you like to get a change of clothes?”

“That won’t do!”

Feng Jiu glared at him. “I’m going to go out and woo some beauties!” She started laughing. “I think my handsome looks and elegant manner will make beautiful girls’ hearts aflutter. So, don’t spoil my plan. Change your clothes quickly and then put on a beard. It’s much better for you to use that uncle appearance.”

Leng Shuang watched on with a gentle expression, her lips were smiling faintly. Leng Hua, in contrast, was grinning broadly. He was both excited and thrilled to see his mistress, dazzlingly arrayed in red, harassing Hell’s Lord.

Gray Wolf and Shadow One behind Hell’s Lord cast a glance at each other and they both retreated quietly. Fortunately, Master had changed his clothes before leaving for the journey and picked out the jade belt and the colour of his robe. Never thought that Ghost Doctor felt that Master was so dazzlingly handsome and afraid he would snatch her glory, thus telling him to change into an uncle’s appearance.

Well, although using Ling Mo Han’s identity would be more convenient in their journey outside, Master had planned to display his vast attractiveness as a man along the way. He had also planned to entice Ghost Doctor with his male charm. If he now had to change into an uncle’s outfit, how could this idea be implemented?

They glanced at their master quietly and could not help mourning for him. Needless to say, at the end of the day, Master would follow Ghost Doctor’s suggestion and transformed into a middle-aged man to travel with her.

Sure enough, while these two men were still pondering, they heard their master’s voice.

“This Lord has got a change of clothes. Come in and help me.” He spoke while walking toward Feng Jiu’s room.

Gray Wolf and Shadow One shook their heads and thought inwardly,

“Henpecked husband!”

Chapter 496: Grandfather appears

Feng Jiu and her entourage travelled neither by riding on horses nor on carriages. They left on an airship. Besides the reluctant-to-part Feng Guards and constantly worrying Feng Xiao, nobody else sent them off on their journey.

Now the Feng clan ruled the Phoenix Empire and powerful people were protecting the country. Even though it was highly unusual that an airship flew out of the palace, people seeing it were only surprised but didn’t talk about it afterwards.

Little Devouring Cloud Beast and Old White lay down at the outer deck of the airship. From time to time they poked their heads out to look at the clouds.

Leng Hua had been smiling happily like a child who was brought out to play by the adults. In spite of being scared of height at the beginning, he gradually adapted. His expression now only reflected joy.

Unlike other passengers, he first familiarized himself inside and out with the airship. He then prepared refreshments so that people could drink tea, eat snacks while chatting and relaxing on the ship.

Hell’s Lord sat outside watching the airship flying forward. He glanced at a pair of beautiful eyes blinking with cunning and alertness. Feng Jiu was looking at him with a smile. He took a sip of tea.

“Speak up! What kind of idea you had?”

“Hey hey.” Feng Jiu laughed embarrassedly, but her eyes were glittering. “Uncle, can we get into a third-grade country using your status?”

The more powerful the country, the more solid proof of identity needed for entry. A passage jade token was not easy to get.

“So you want to go to a third-grade country? Which one? What is the reason?” He asked more questions instead of giving her a direct answer.

Feng Jiu sat straight, her face wreathed in smiles. “I obtained some clues that my grandfather was in a third-grade Great Concord Country. I didn’t want to travel to a remote mountainous area. I want to go to that country to inquire for news.”

Ling Mo Han shot a glance at her, “Aren’t you an Alchemist? Why don’t you go to the Alchemist Guild and get an Alchemist badge? With your talent in alchemy, you should also be able to reach the Saint Rank Alchemist. Using this status, let alone the third-grade countries, you can freely enter second-class countries.

She frowned. “I’ve seen that information. Only the third-grade countries’ Alchemy Guilds have the ability to assess the level of Saint rank Alchemist. Only Ancestor rank Alchemist can be obtained if at the level below third-grade countries.”

“Aren’t we going to Great Concord Country? At that time look for an opportunity, get assessed for Saint rank level Alchemist first before going back.” He planned in secret. If she only had the identity of the Phoenix Empire’s princess, she still could not get into the eyes of those people. But, it would be different if she could obtain the respected and awe-inspiring Alchemist badge.

Without being aware of what Hell’s Lord was planning, Feng Jiu was also making some plans. Her mother was in the first-grade Kingdom of Heaven She was thinking of a way to get there. Since the Saint rank Alchemist badge was proof of identity to enter all countries, how could she obtain it?

The airship travelled through the clouds smoothly, with its passengers carried many thoughts and expectations, heading for the Great Concord Country…

At this time, in a certain family at the Great Concord Country, old patriarch Feng was in a great vigour. With a wine gourd from Feng Jiu hanging around his waist, he slipped away stealthily to the back wall and looked left and right. When he saw nobody was around, he planned to climb the wall and steal away.

“Where are you going?”

A gentle female’s voice was heard. It startled him so much that he slipped and fell off the wall.

Chapter 497: A beautiful woman’s kindness is the most difficult to bear

However, what awaited him was not the hard ground, but a gentle and fragrant embrace.

Old Patriarch Feng went stiff and dared not move for a moment. He raised his voice albeit with a voice much quieter than mosquitoes, “Su, Su Xi ah. It’s not very good to be like this, this doesn’t look too good. Release me quickly, and let me come down.”

The secret guard in the hiding place saw this. His lips curved and he shifted his eyes away from the scene.

Could this be good to look at? An old man was embraced by a beautiful woman who seemed to be only in her twenties. Nobody could stand to see this image.

The woman wore a simple yet elegant dark green robe with the same coloured belt around her waist. Its delicate tassels fell on her waist. Her skirt fluttered gently in the breeze, her dark as ink hair was pulled back lightly beautifully, her countenance was noble and pretty. She looked sweet-tempered and beautiful.

At this time, she frowned a bit and a smile appeared in her luminous eyes. She looked at the man in her arms, and her voice was gentle with a hint of a joke. “This doesn’t look good? How come? I think it’s very good.”

Noticing his tension, she wrinkled her eyebrows again and scolded him. “Look at you! You’re not that young anymore. Why are you still trying to climb the wall like a naughty boy? Fortunately, I caught you. If not, you’ll get a fractured bone.”

Old Patriarch Feng was so ashamed that he wanted to find a place to hole up. When he was caught, he covered his face with his sleeves to hide it from everyone’s view. But he was held in her arms, not daring to struggle nor move a muscle. Heaven knows that he lived for so many years. What he feared most was not his dead father or his dead wife, but the woman who had been waiting for him silently for his whole life.

She was born in the third-grade Great Concord Country with enviable family background, a peerless appearance and character. She was unmarried her whole life, silently waiting. He was wracked with guilt. So this time, when he was captured by her people, although he was angry, he was unable to vent his anger. What’s more, her brother was his sworn brother. This was truly a headache for him.

Even though he could be said an old fogey and she was ten years younger than him, she had taken Foundation Visage pills to keep her face at its peak. She looked like a girl not older than twenty years old. How could this old fool have such a wistful thought?

With just this thought, he felt so ashamed as to burrow a hole to hide.

Watching his being so embarrassed as to cover his face with his sleeves, Lin Su Xi pursed her lips and put him down. Who would have thought that as soon as he landed, he slipped away to his room like a wisp of smoke.

She could only stare while scolding resentfully.

“Feng San Yuan! Do you think you can hide? You’re always avoiding me! How many years have you been trying to hide? Believe it or not, I will deal with you directly tonight!”

Upon hearing this, Old Patriarch Feng, stepping on the threshold, plopped on the ground due to fright. He bumped the door open with his head and rolled inside. He turned around to look at the beautiful woman who was still boiling with anger. He turned pale and slammed the door shut in a hurry. A thumping sound was then heard as if he was blocking the door and window with objects inside the room.

The secret guards were so surprised by these fierce words that their chins almost fell off. They swallowed and looked at the simple yet elegant, sweet-tempered beauty. If they hadn’t heard it with their own ears, they would not have believed that such tough words had come out of her mouth.

When Lin Su Xi saw his reaction after hearing her words, she couldn’t help but felt shocked…

Chapter 498: A foolish woman

“Ha ha ha ha…”

They heard a burst of loud laughter. A man who seemed to be in his forties stepped out. He was garbed in a simple black robe. Even though his face was always dignified, at this moment he couldn’t help smiling. There was a hint of helplessness when his gaze fell on the simple yet elegant woman.

“Su Xi, you’ll frighten San Yuan.”

The person arriving was the Lin clan’s master, Lin Bo Heng. He was also Lin Su Xi’s elder brother and Old Patriarch Feng’s sworn big brother.

Although Lin Bo Heng was older than Old Patriarch Feng, his face remained at its peak. He looked like a man who had just entered middle age. There was no sign of him being weighed down with age. As the head of the Lin clan, his cultivation was outstanding. He had just entered the Nascent Soul stage some time ago.

“Big brother.”

She turned her head toward him and then looked at the tightly shut door with a frown on her face. “Look, he hides from me like a mouse seeing a cat. It’s as if I’m a cruel and evil person. Am I really that awful?”

She could not help touching her face during their conversation. For the first time in her life she was not confident about her face. She even doubted whether her decision to take Foundation Visage pills to keep her face young was correct. If today she looked as old as he was, would he be more receptive to her?

Looking at his younger sister, Lin Bo Heng’s eyes were full of pity. Their family consisted of four brothers and only one younger sister. Not only did their parents love her like she were a precious treasure, but also the four brothers grew up with her in their arms.

But nobody expected that he would bring home a sworn younger brother that he met while away from home that year. As a result, the girl took a fancy to him at a glance. But at that time, San Yuan was already married and the woman was pregnant with his child. Everyone advised her at that time, and even collected the portraits of the outstanding young unmarried men in the whole city for her to choose. But the girl was as obstinate as a mule.

Seeing that she felt so determined about San Yuan, his whole family gathered together and called San Yuan to discuss. They did not care that he was from a ninth-grade small country, they only hoped that he could treat Su Xi well and let him take her as an equal wife.

Who knew, this girl directly refused this matter. He still clearly remembered that she said with a resolute face, “I am not sorry that I, Lin Su Xi, fall in love with Feng San Yuan. However, I do not want to be a villainess who destroys other people’s family. I can’t stand being the other woman. As he has a lawfully wedded wife, I will wait.”

This one wait had stretched into long decades.

She watched from afar, as she said, without destroying his family, without letting his wife know that there was such a woman as her waiting foolishly. She watched on as his child was born, this husband and wife had a loving affection, their child grow up, and then they had a granddaughter…

Decades of foolish waiting made her heart not just tired but also scarred. At the suggestion of her family, she went to a closed door cultivation and turned her yearning into a motivation for her cultivation. She cultivated day and night without listening to outside news, without thinking about that person.

Until recently, when she left the closed door cultivation, she knew that his wife had passed away more than a decade ago. So it was not until then that she sent someone to take captive.

Lin Bo Heng sighed softly. “Su Xi, take it slowly. San Yuan knows your heart, but it is guilt that makes him unable to face you. You’ve waited for him for decades, that’s not too late.”

Chapter 499: Drenched in cold sweat

“I know.” Her eyebrows smoothed out and a gentle smile appeared on her face. “I feel happy now that I can see him by my side.”

Lin Bo Heng looked at her strangely when he heard this statement. He gave a dry cough and asked, “He’s an old man now. Do you still like him? Although you two are no more than ten years apart, your appearance has always remained the same while his face has changed. Why don’t you think again?”

There! In fact, he couldn’t understand what his sister really thought of San Yuan. That was fine when one was still young, when he still had a great body. But what did she see in an old fogey who was now over sixty years old?

Well, that wasn’t his fault, but now they were so different in appearance, they looked really awkward. It was because San Yuan looked so old, while Su Xi still looked so young. Even though he knew that San Yuan’s wife had passed away these years, he had not told Su Xi. Who would have thought…

However, Su Xi smiled and told Lin Bo Heng, “Big Brother, he’s always been Brother San Yuan. He’s never changed.”

“Sigh! Alright, alright, suit yourself. Anyway, you kidnapped him, I don’t care.” He waved his hand and suddenly said, “Look, I was distracted by your thing and almost forgot some important matters.”

“What kind of important matters?”

“I’m going to let San Yuan come out. It’s his Feng clan affair.” Lin Bo Heng said with a laugh. He went to the tightly shut door, shouting, “San Yuan, come out quickly. There’s good news for you.”

“Big brother, if you have something to say, I can hear you here. I will not go out.” Old Patriarch Feng, hiding inside the room, had blocked the door and already drank a lot of wine to control his fear. His old face turned red and his limbs trembled slightly as if he was really frightened.

Could he not be this scared? He already was an old bag of bones, he really shouldn’t freak out.

Hearing his trembling voice, Lin Bo Heng turned his head toward his sister and stared at her. This man was so frightened that he even trembled in his speech.

Su Xi was upset with him just before she said such words, now she felt a little embarrassed. He was really frightened by her words, then. For a while, she was somewhat at a loss.

She didn’t really want to scare him.

“Big brother San Yuan, please come out! I was only joking!” She opened her mouth in mortification.

Old Patriarch Feng sat on the floor and blocked the door. He held the wine gourd in his hand and took a few more gulps. He shook his head instinctively at her words. “No, I won’t go out even if you kill me!”

Su Xi looked toward her brother, beseeching his help.

“Return first! I’ll have a chat with him.” Lin Bo Heng smiled and waved his hand, hinting her to leave first.

“All right then!” She could only respond grudgingly. But after thinking about it, she didn’t feel at ease. “Big brother, don’t let Sanyuan go. If you really let him leave, he will certainly go into hiding.”

“I know, I know.”

Lin Bo Heng sighed inwardly. Seeing that she’s already left, he shook his head and knocked on the door. “San Yuan, Su Xi has left. Open the door. I really have something to tell you. It’s your Feng clan’s important matter.”

Old Patriarch Feng listened and thought of the matter over the Feng clan’s estate. He was also anxious. Immediately, he asked, “Has she really left?”

“Mm, she’s gone.” Lin Bo Heng answered, smiling.

Old Patriarch Feng removed the chair and table that he used to block the door. Then he cracked the door open carefully and poked his head out to search the surroundings. After making sure that she was indeed not there, he breathed out a sigh of relief.

“Phew! Scaring this old man – I’m drenched in cold sweat.”

Chapter 500: Shocking News

Lin Bo Heng shook his head with a laugh, “You! Living in plenty without appreciating it. What’s wrong with Su Xi to make you run away from her like seeing a snake or a scorpion?”

Old Patriarch Feng smiled bitterly. “Big Brother, don’t make fun of me. You clearly know that’s she’s too good, I don’t deserve her. I’m an old fogey. How could I dare to think about that?”

“What are you saying? Su Xi was not saying this for fun. She can wait for you for decades, and she can even wait forever. Deal with it yourself, I can’t help you with that.” He stepped in and saw that the tables and chairs in his room were in a mess. He shook his head, “Let’s sit outside in the courtyard! Look at you here, what have you become?”

Then he turned and walked out. He sat down at the stone table in the courtyard and ordered people to prepare tea and bring it to him.

Old Patriarch Feng followed him and sat down opposite him. He asked anxiously, “Big Brother, you said there is news about my Feng clan? What’s the news? How is my granddaughter now? Did Murong Bo take advantage of my absence to bully her?”

Since he was kidnapped, he had always kept his family’s affairs in mind. Feng Xiao disappearance and all the other things were done by Little Feng. However, he did not know whether the Murong Bo will have schemes against her. Although she was outstanding, she was still young after all. How could she be Murong Bo’s opponent?

“Hehe, your granddaughter is not ordinary!” Lin Bo Heng laughed. Facing him, he said, “Do you know that these few days Sun Glory Country was turned upside down?”

Seeing his nervous face and worries in his eyes, Lin Bo Heng did not keep him in suspense. He explained, “Sun Glory Country has disappeared and Murong Bo has perished. Your Feng clan wield power over the country and changed its name to the Phoenix Empire. The ruler is your son, Feng Xiao. The news spread in a few short days.”

“Wha..what? How is this possible?” Old Patriarch Feng was astonished, he found it so inconceivable. It was not long passed and Murong Bo already died? The Sun Glory Country had transformed into the Phoenix Empire? It now became their Feng clan’s? How was this possible?

“What is impossible? Your granddaughter is so remarkable! ” He laughed and told him the news in detail. When it came to the fact that a powerful man had come to help them kill a Nascent Soul cultivator, his face turned somewhat odd.

A powerful Nascent Soul was rare, but killing a Nascent Soul Old Monster with a snap of a finger was even less common. Such a person was absolutely from the first-grade strong country. However, how could such a powerful person grace an insignificant ninth-grade country and an inconspicuous Feng clan with his presence? Besides, he was also protecting them?

Old Patriarch Feng listened to his story with a shocked expression. It was as if waves upon waves were crashing about in his mind. So unexpected, it was so unexpected ah! Sun Glory Country had turned into the Phoenix Empire ruled by their Feng clan, and the ruler was his son? This felt like a dream!

Feng Xiao and Little Feng, those people had big guts!

“I came to tell you right after receiving the news so that you would not worry about what would happen to the Feng clan. Now shouldn’t you feel at ease when you hear the news?” He smiled. When Lin Bo Heng looked at his incredulous face, he broke into laughter.

Obviously, San Yuan did not have his granddaughter’s courage and methods. Although he did not see her personally, people could see from her lightning fast and fierce way of doing things that this woman was absolutely extraordinary!