Chapter 821: Call Me Master

As she was going out, she had gone back into her cave dwelling and changed into her red robes. However, before she had even left the Alchemy Peak, she was stopped by Ouyang Xiu.

"Feng Jiu, fight with me!"

Ouyang Xiu had come prepared with a sword and stared at her sharply. Because he had refused to fight with him, his obsession festered and grew deeper and deeper. The more he refused to fight with him, the stronger the fighting spirit within him craved to fight.

"You again?"

Feng Jiu stared helplessly at the man obstructing her path. He was really stubborn. Why did he insist on fighting with her? Didn't he know that it was ungentlemanly for a man to fight against a woman?

Er, okay, at least this person didn't know that she was a woman. Besides, it wasn't impossible for him to fight against her with his strength and power.

Ouyang Xiu stared at the youth sat on the white horse and said: "Initially, I had only wanted to fight against you on a whim. However, the more you refuse to fight against me, the more I want to fight against you. If you don't want me to keep bothering you, then fight with me! It's just the two of us here, so don't worry, even if you lose, I won't spread the news."

"Pffft."

When she heard this, Feng Jiu couldn't help but laugh as she found this person really strange. A foundation cultivator was telling her that it was fine even if she lost to him, it was not embarrassing? He wouldn't spread the news?

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder, if this guy had known that she had killed Nascent Soul cultivators, would he still be this cocky and say such ridiculous things?

However, this person was not malicious, he was just fond of fighting.

"You really want to fight against me?" She raised her eyebrows as she looked at him.

"That's right."

"But I don't like to fight with people for no reason." She looked at his disappointed face, then smiled jokingly: "It is possible to fight with you, but are you willing to place a wager with me?"

"If you lose, I will be your Master in the future. If I lose, I will be your errand boy. How about it?" She said with interest. Ouyang Xiu was quite a good looking man, and his talent was not bad. If he became her disciple, that would be pretty good for her.

Upon hearing those words, Ouyang Xiu smiled: "I accept! However, I must warn you, I have already entered the Foundation stage."

"Uh huh. I know that. That's fine as long as you've accepted the wager." She nodded her head and smiled slyly like a fox. In the next instant, she made her move.

When Ouyang Xiu saw this, he had gathered up the strength from within his body and was about to block the blow when his body went stiff. His eyes widened as he stared with disbelief.....

"Good disciple, call me Master." Feng Jiu said with a smile. She stood behind him, her hands clasped around his throat.

"You....."

His face turned green and red. He hadn't expected to not even block her moves once. He looked at the youth who stood by his side, smiling at him, and he clenched his teeth as he accepted that he had lost the wager.

"Master."

"Mm, good disciple." Feng Jiu's eyes narrowed as she smiled. She looked at the person, who looked away in shame as she moved away and came to the side door of the academy.

"What's the matter?" She asked the gatekeeper when she saw that they had gathered around at the front. She led Old White over to take a look.

What she saw made her open her eyes wide with surprise......

Chapter 822: Mini Version

The figure that was outside the door belonged to a little boy about three or four years old. He was dressed in well-fitted black robes and wore shoes of the same colour. There was even a jade tassel hung from his waistband. At this moment, the child was holding his hands up like an adult. He seemed to be annoyed at being blocked and stood there with a frown on his face.

But what made Feng Jiu stare with her eyes wide open without blinking was that this little boy's facial features were exquisite, he was a miniature version of Xuanyuan Moze. The breath on the boy was especially similar. However, as he was only a boy or three or four years old, his strength was not strong.

Upon seeing this child, many thoughts ran through her mind. Was he his younger brother? That's not possible? Even a younger brother wouldn't be this similar.

Such a similar face, even the expression he had when he frowned was the same. They were obviously father and son!

Illegitimate child!

Was this child Xuanyuan Moze's illegitimate child? When she settled on this thought, it upset her.

When Feng Jiu appeared, the young boy had also noticed her. His pair of eyes stared at her with an inexplicable light in them, then he looked away as if he were embarrassed.

"Ah, Young Master Jiu!"

Gray Wolf who was stood behind the little boy shouted happily when he saw her, and he said to the gatekeeper: "Quick, move out of the way. I am looking for her, that's who I'm looking for."

Seeing this, the gatekeeper moved to one side, but he couldn't help and kept looking at them.

Feng Jiu had already seen Gray Wolf. It was just that when she noticed the little boy's resemblance to Xuanyuan Moze, she was unhappy. Don't be telling her that they are brothers. Even brothers could not look this similar.

"Young Master Jiu, it's been a year since I last saw you. I've really missed you."

Gray Wolf came face to face with her in excitement. However, as soon as he said those words, he felt two pairs of chillingly cold eyes staring into his back. He stiffened and smiled: "Actually my Master misses you too."

"Come with me." She motioned for him to step back with her.

"Yes. " Gray Wolf replied and glanced back at the child before he walked to one side with her. He said with a smile: "Young Master Jiu, actually, I have come to....."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Is he your master's illegitimate child?" She glanced at the little boy. The more she looked at the little boy, the more she felt that he was a carbon copy of Xuanyuan Moze.

"What, what?" Gray Wolf's eyes widened in surprise: "Master's illegitimate child? How is that possible?" How could she even think that?

Over at the other side, the little boy had been listening to their conversation. When he heard her question, his skin on his face became taut and the corners of his lips twitched.

Feng Jiu wrapped her arms across her chest and retorted coldly: "Isn't he? Don't tell me he's your Master's younger brother. Your Master is nearly thirty years old, so it's not impossible for him to have an illegitimate child. Isn't that right?"

As he listened to her strange logic, Gray Wolf smiled: "Well, Young Master Jiu, he really isn't my Master's illegitimate child. My Master is still a vir....."

He stopped talking and stopped himself just in time before he said the word virgin and changed it to: "an innocent young man. He's only ever liked you. His feelings for you is known from heaven to earth and reflected in the moon."

Chapter 823: Little Hell's Lord

The two gatekeepers were eavesdropping on the conversation. When they heard this, their expressions were odd as they looked at Feng Jiu who was dressed in red robes. Their gaze looked even more bewildered as they looked at him. Never had they thought that this handsome young man would be gay.

After listening to Gray Wolf's words, Feng Jiu glanced at him and then at the young child and asked: "Who is he? Why did you bring him here?"

"He is....." Gray Wolf stopped, then grinned and continued: "Master asked me to bring him to you. He said that you have to protect him."

When she heard this, she frowned: "Is his situation not ideal at the moment? It's already been a year. Has his problems not been resolved yet?"

"It's not that easy. It's because his situation isn't ideal at the moment, that's why he can't look after him. He said that he will only be reassured if he is by your side, that's why I have travelled thousands of miles to bring him to you."

Gray Wolf spoke with a smile and wiped off the cold sweat: "Master cannot be without me. I have been delayed by this trip. Now that I have delivered the person, I shall be on my way."

Before he gave Feng Jiu a chance to reply, he came to the young boy's side quickly and said: "You will follow her from now on. I am leaving now." He flew off immediately after he had spoken to the young boy.

Feng Jiu was stunned when she saw that he had left in a hurry and shouted: "Gray Wolf! You bastard! Come back and explain it to me!"

That bastard, she'd not seen him in over a year and wanted to ask about his Master! Instead, he had actually left this little child with her and ran off? What's the matter with him? She held back her anger and looked over at the little child who was standing in an adult's posture glaring at her. She couldn't help but stare at him.

"Little guy, come here."

Even though she was furious, when she looked at the little boy whose face was a carbon copy of Moze, she couldn't help but not be annoyed. Even her voice was softer when she spoke to him, as if she was afraid of scaring the young child.

The child looked at her and thought about it before he walked over to her. When he saw that he wasn't even at her waist height, his face darkened with displeasure.

"What's your name?" She knelt down so that she was face to face with him.

"Little Hell's Lord." His tone of voice softened.

As she looked at his delicate face and his hand keeping him steady, Feng Jiu couldn't help but smile: "Little Hell's Lord? Have you been called that because you are too mischievous? I am asking you what your name is, not what your nickname is."

She wondered as she looked at the child, after she married Xuanyuan Moze, would their children look like this? However, this child looked exactly like him, was he really not his illegitimate child?

He glanced at her and said: "Hell's Lord." The soft voice only that of a three to four year old child had.

Feng Jiu's forehead furrowed with lines across it but didn't ask again. She had originally planned to go to the Black Market. However, she had now gained a child, so it was not quite suitable. Instead she asked with a smile: "Then Little Hell's Lord, are you hungry? Do you want to go and get some food?"

Chapter 824: Stay In The Same Room As You

"Mm." He nodded his head and looked at her, his exquisite little face blushed, he blinked reached out for her hand.

Seeing this, Feng Jiu smiled. She bent down and picked him up: "Would you like to ride on this white horse?" However, the little boy held on to her neck tightly.

"Not riding the horse."

"That's okay. Shall I carry you then?" She figured that a three or four year old child was just afraid of the strange horse like Old White.

The little child lay his head on her shoulders, his arms wrapped around her neck tightly. His eyes were a strange colour as a smile flashed across his face. However, no one had noticed this.

Feng Jiu sent Old White back while she took out her flying feather to take her and the little boy to the kitchen to see what there was to eat. They took some food and returned to her cave dwelling and sat down by the stone table.

"Okay, sit down and have some food first! Then you can tell me everything." She sat down with the little boy then retrieved the food from space and placed it on the table. When all was settled, she looked at the little boy.

The boy looked at her without speaking, proceeded to eat the food.

Feng Jiu sat with one hand on her cheek staring at the boy. The more she looked at him, the more she found that he was exactly like Xuanyuan Moze. However, she didn't really believe that he was his illegitimate child.

After all, uncle had fainted the first time they met when she had accidentally kissed him. She hadn't really meant it when she said he was his illegitimate child.

But, younger brother? She didn't believe that either. Otherwise Gray Wolf wouldn't have ran away so quickly. He was afraid that she would ask him more questions.

"So, beautiful little boy, tell elder sister, what is your relationship to uncle? If you tell elder sister, I will take you to buy sweets. How about that?" It was like she was the big bad wolf coaxing the little lamb, trying to see if the child would talk.

Who would have known, the little boy had just sat there gracefully eating. He hadn't even raised his eyes to look at her. She was slightly taken aback by his straight posture.

Secret: He was well and truly a descendent from the Eight Great Empires. Even as a three or four year old boy, she was in awe of his mannerisms and demeanour.

After a long while, he had finished eating and licked his lips then looked at Feng JIu and said: "Water."

She had gone into the cave dwelling and poured him a cup of water. She watched as he drank the cup of water like a little grown up, sat upright, looking at her. She was speechless.

She suddenly felt that with a little child around, she had become very busy.

She saw him looking at her cave dwelling and said to him: "Shall I take you inside and show you where I live?"

"Okay."

He answered, then slid off the stool and followed her inside. Finally, they came to Feng Jiu's bedroom, it was actually quite spacious inside.

"There's just me in here. Tell you what, let me tidy up and I will make a stone room for you."

"No need, I will just stay in the same room as you."

After his immature voice said those words, his delicate face became taught and the tips of his ears reddened. His eyes refused to meet Feng Jiu's, instead, they were fixed on the alchemy room.

"Stay in the same room as me?" Feng Jiu stared at the little boy in shock.

Chapter 825: His Child Is So Big Now

"My bedroom only has one bed."

"I am only small, I won't take up much space." His expression hadn't changed when he spoke. His little hand twirled around his back as he continued: "In the future, wherever you go, you will have to take me with you."

Feng Jiu stared at him puzzled, she had some doubts and questions and was about to ask him something when a voice called from outside.

"Feng Jiu, Feng Jiu, Headmaster wants you to go to the Main Peak."

She came outside and saw that it was someone from the Main Peak and replied: "Okay, I will go later on."

After the man left, she turned around and said to the little boy: " I have to go out for a little while, you....."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted.

"I will go with you." Before she could say anything, his little hand held on to her sleeve.

As she looked at the little child who was grabbing onto her sleeve, she couldn't help but smile: "Okay, let's go together! Besides, I have to inform the Headmaster that I have now have you too."

She flew with him on her flying feather to the Main Peak. When she had arrived at the Headmaster's courtyard, she noticed that the Deputy Headmaster and Mo Chen were also there. As they looked at her walking over, their eyes unanimously moved to the three or four year old boy who was walking behind her.

"Where did this child come from?"

The Headmaster asked as he looked at the exquisite looking little boy up and down. He didn't know why, but he felt that the little boy had outstanding looks and above ordinary mannerisms. Just by standing there, he was like a sharp sword waiting to be drawn.

He was just a little child, and yet seemed to have no fear being in this place. He was like a little grown up stood there with his hands folded, his chin slightly raised as he looked at them.

Oh, no, his eyes had only glazed past the himself and the Deputy Headmaster briefly and moved to the white-clad Mo Chen. He looked at him up and down with curiosity in his eyes.

Mo Chen had also felt that since the little boy had entered the room, his sharp eyes landed on him and he had continued to stare at him. Seeing this, he was slightly surprised and looked back at the little boy, but found that he couldn't see through him.

Even though he was only a young boy three or four years of age, he possessed a powerful sense of prestige and force that made ones heart tremble. He was obviously just a child, but the coldness that penetrated from his eyes was daunting.

The exquisiteness of this little boy was extreme. Even if he was from a prestigious family, or even the Royal family, it was rare to see such an outstanding little boy.

"Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, this is Ling Mohan's.....son." She changed her mind at the last minute and said that he was uncle's son.

"Mohan? You know him too?" The Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster were slightly surprised to hear a name that hadn't been mentioned for a long time.

"Yes, we have met on several occasions." She nodded with a smile: "He sent someone over to say that he had some matters to attend to and left his son with me to take care of on his behalf. As he was once a teacher here, he didn't think that Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster would mind."

The little boy's eyes twitched. He raised his head to look up at her and stood there quietly.

The Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster were dumbfounded by what they heard. They looked at the child and laughed lightly: "He did teach here for a short while. But it has been a long time since he had left. We thought that he had gone somewhere else. Who knew, his child is so big now."

Chapter 826: Hearing About Nebula Sect For The First Time

Speaking with admiration: "This child really does resemble his father, but he is much more handsome than his father."

When Feng Jiu heard this, she couldn't help but smile: " Yes, that's true. Uncle's big beard is too intimidating."

The little child next to them was listening to their conversation, and although his expression became taut, he remained quiet.

"Sit down!"

The Headmaster gestured for them to sit down and said: "Actually, I had asked you here because I wanted to let you know that next year there will be a competition between the academies. All the academies from sixth grade countries to second grade countries will participate. The competition will be held in second grade countries and each academy has a quota of ten participants. I intend to only send you to represent our academy. What do you think?"

She didn't reply immediately, but asked with a smile instead: "What advantages are there in winning? If there's no benefit, I won't go. If I go to the competition I won't have time to refine pills to sell and make money."

The Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster looked at each other dumbfounded, then shook their heads and smiled: "Of course there are benefits."

The Headmaster said: "I'm not sure if I have mentioned before, here in Green Gallop Country, Nebula Academy is actually part of a branch of academies. There is a Nebula Academy branch in every country. Within the first grade academies, our academy is classified as the headquarters."

He paused, then continued: "However, only those with the highest level of strength are able to enter the first grade country Nebula Academy. The Nebula Academy in the first grade country is classed as a one star academy. But we are only classed as a six star academy here."

He smiled when he got to this part: "If any of you are able to achieve outstanding results in the inter-academy competition, then you will be able to attend the academy in the first grade country. Our academy is incomparable to the size of an academy in a first grade country. Moreover, gathered within are the proud students of heaven from each country. The students who graduate from the academy go on to have extraordinary achievements in the world in every field."

"But the place that all the students from one star academies really want to enter is Nebula Sect. It is a sect in the Eight Great Empires. They have a long history and are extremely powerful. Their disciples are all over the world. There are Nascent Soul cultivators and above within Nebula Sect. That place is the cradle of the Proud Students of Heaven."

He looked questioningly at Feng Jiu and asked: "I want you to go. Others don't know this, but I believe that if you do go, you will definitely enter a one star academy and have the opportunity to enter Nebula Sect in the future."

Feng Jiu's eyes moved, this was the first time she had heard the Headmaster mention this, Nebula Sect? Within the Eight Great Empires?

When she thought about this, she started planning. She was currently a peak Foundation Stage cultivator. However, with the power of the ancient phoenix beast, combined with her mastery of martial arts and assassination warfare, she could kill a Nascent Soul cultivator, but it was not foolproof. Not unless she entered the Golden Core stage soon.

Once her strength increases, no matter where she goes, she could be sure of her powers.

"Okay, I agree to this." She nodded. After all, she had intended to go to the Eight Great Empires in the future. With this building a bridge for her, she wouldn't go there like a headless fly.

The Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster nodded their head in relief, they knew that she would agree to it. After all, she was not an ordinary person, and she would not stay in Green Gallop Country, in this six star academy.

Chapter 827: It's Bath Time

After they left the main peak, the little guy pursed his lips and asked: "Who is the man dressed in white robes?"

When Feng Jiu heard this, she was a little startled. She asked with a smile: "You mean Mo Chen? He is supposed to be the disciple of the Sky Master. Why? Do you think he looks a bit like a disgraced celestial being?"

"He's just a gigolo." He said, his face taut.

"Oh! A gigolo? They're not that good looking are they?" She laughed lightly but noticed that the little guy's expression was looking gloomier and gloomier. She couldn't help but found it amusing and reached out to pinch his skin and smiled jokingly: "But he's not as handsome as you. You are just so adorable."

Upon hearing this, the little boy's anger had subsided and the tips of his ears turned pink. His eyes glanced over at her with a little pride in them and he looked away: "Don't praise me with such superficial words."

Although his childish voice was tense, he couldn't hide the smile that showed between his eyebrows and slightly upturned lips. It was obvious that he was happy on the inside but he didn't want to show it.

"You're just a child of three or four years of age and yet you act like an adult. Are all the children like you where you're from?"

She stared at the little child beside her and felt that other than his miniature body and childish voice, his temperament was not like a child's at all.

"You can stop asking me, I won't tell you." He snorted and walked away from her.

She looked at the little boy walking with his little hands folded over. She raised her eyebrows and chuckled, then followed him into the cave dwelling.

As her elixir has been made, the whole academy was on vacation. Nebula Academy was empty other than a few teachers who hadn't gone home and the Headmaster. Therefore, she wanted to go home for a visit.

After she returned to the cave dwelling with the little guy, she asked: "What do you think about me sending you to my house?" However, not soon after she said those words, the little guy reacted in intense rage and anger.

"You dare!"

He glared at her with an angry expression on his face. Even though he was obviously angry, but his childish voice took away some of the anger, and he really didn't sound that lethal.

"If you dare to leave me at home, I will run away. When you can't find me or if something were to happen to me, we shall see how you will explain it."

"But I intend to walk around, it's troublesome taking you with me." She frowned as she said this, surprised at his overreaction.

"I will only follow you and go nowhere else!" He repeated his standpoint and glared at her with his piercing black eyes.

As she looked back at the eyes that glared at her, Feng Jiu rubbed her nose. Deja Vu. She felt as if it was Xuanyuan Moze who was glaring at her and a wave of guilty conscience swept over her.

In the end, Feng Jiu compromised. After all, Gray Wolf had brought the little child from so far away, he must be very important. Besides, it was because Xuanyuan Moze was unable to care for him, that's why he had sent him to her. If she had left him at Phoenix Empire, she would have felt uneasy as well. He was too special.

On this day, outside the cave dwelling, an adult and a child chatted away. Mostly, Feng Jiu asked the questions and the little guy just listened and didn't reply.

Evening came and Feng Jiu ran a tub of water for the little boy to have a bath in. She beckoned for him to go over: "Come over, it's bath time."

Chapter 828: Nothing To Look At

Upon hearing this, the little boy's exquisite face flushed red. His beautiful eyes were fixed on her as he said: "I can bathe myself, you go out."

"You can bathe yourself? You're so small you can't even climb into the bathtub! Come over quickly, after you're done I want to have a bath too!" She tested the water, it was just nice.

"No!" He refused bluntly: "I want to bathe myself, you go out."

"You little rascal, you should feel privileged that I want to bathe you and not refuse. You don't want me to bathe you? Hehe, I will insist on bathing you." She laughed lowly and her grin resembled that of a big wolf. The little guy's goosebumps raised when he heard her laugh. He stepped backwards and turned around to run away.

"Where are you running to? You think you can run away on my turf?" Feng Jiu strode across and reached across to grab the little guy.

"Let me go woman. What are you doing?" He shouted out as he struggled against her. But when a big slap landed on his buttocks, his face turned red and he was overwhelmed.

"Don't mess around, if you fall in I won't care!" Feng Jiu hadn't thought much of it, he was just a little brat. It was just a slap on his buttocks. She took the opportunity to undress the little guy while he was quiet and had stopped struggling.

"You actually undressed me!"

The little guy's face was incredibly red, and when he realised that he was bare naked in front of a woman, he hurriedly covered his private parts. He was frozen and didn't know what to do.

"No need to cover up, you're just three or four years old. There's nothing to see."

However, after she said that, she saw the red string on his wrist and asked: "Why is this red string on your wrist?"

The little boy answered awkwardly: "I asked the people who looked after me to tie it on for me, it's not that one."

"People who looked after you tied it? It looks very similar to mine! Let me see......" She put him in the bathtub and was about to take his hand to have a look when he shrank away.

"It's tied by the people who looked after me, so it's the same. If not, then why would I want it tied? I've seen yours, but it is much bigger." The little boy was sat on the stool in the bathtub and stuck his hands into the water, refusing to bring them back up.

Upon hearing what he said, Feng Jiu nodded: "I suppose mine is just an ordinary safety blessing string and it can't be enlarged and reduced in size. Yours is much smaller than my string. However, the weaving is so similar to mine that when I saw it then I thought it was mine."

The little guy pursed his lips and looked at her in silence.

"Okay okay, the water is getting cold. Let me bathe you." She rolled up her sleeves then took the bath towel and started to wash his back. She could feel his stiffness and nervousness and couldn't help but smile as she asked: "What? Doesn't anyone bathe you at home? Don't tell me you know how to wash yourself at such a young age."

She nudged his body and said: "Relax, I won't eat you."

The little guy stared at her, his dark eyes fixed on her thinking of something, but what? After a long time, his face flushed red and he said: "You need to take responsibility."

Feng Jiu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this and replied: "There's nothing to look at, what do you want me to take responsibility for? Get up, the water is cold now. If you continue bathing you might fall sick."

She wrapped him up in a large bath towel and placed him on the bed in her bedroom.

Chapter 829: Sleep In The Same Bed

"Where are your clothes?"

"I can put them on by myself." He rolled up the big bath towel. Even though there was nothing to see, like she said, he was still embarrassed to show his body.

"Do you know how to?" She seemed doubtful.

"Yes."

He spoke with a straight face and looked at her warily for fear that she would pull away his bath towel in a moment of curiosity.

"Well, okay then, put them on by yourself. But I will dry your hair for you." She then turned around to get the bath towel.

When he saw her leave, the little guy breathed a sigh of relief and put on his inner robes quickly. He then sat down on the bed to wait for her to return.

When Feng Jiu returned with the bath towel and saw that he had put on his inner robes, she exclaimed: "Not bad, you're quite fast." She then rubbed his wet hair with the bath towel and when she was done, she told him: "If you are tired, you can go to sleep."

"Okay." He responded. His eyes were fixed on her.

"What? Do you have something to say?" Feng Jiu raised her eyebrow and asked with a smile.

The little guy laid down on the bed and pulled the blanket over himself. He closed his eyes and ignored her. When he heard the retreating footsteps, he opened his eyes. There was a twinkle in his eyes and a touch of gentleness and joy as he breathed in the faint fragrance on her blanket. He drifted off to sleep breathing in her scent.

After her bath, Feng Jiu walked in wearing her inner robe and drying her hair at the same time. When she saw that the little guy had fallen asleep on the outer side of the bed, she shook her head and smiled as she moved him inside.

However, when she leaned down to shift him, the sleeping child's eyes opened suddenly and the sharpness in his eyes surprised her. At that moment, it seemed like the child was about to attack her. But when he saw her, the sharpness in his eyes had disappeared and it returned to its previous look.

"You've finished bathing?" The childish voice asked sleepily.

"Yes." She looked at him and said: "You sleep on the inside and I will sleep on the outside."

"I am a man, so I should sleep on the outside. You are a woman, so you should sleep on the inside."

When she heard the childish voice tell her that he is a man, she couldn't help but smile: "I am an adult and you are a child. If you sleep on the outside and roll over, you will fall out of bed. Be a good boy and sleep on the inside."

He thought about it and then shifted inside. He patted the space where he had been sleeping on and said: "I've warmed the bed for you. Come to bed!"

The corners of her mouth twitched as she glanced at him and got into bed. She asked: "Who taught you about this? How do you even know what's warming the bed?" She pulled the blanket over her as she spoke. She yawned and said to him: "Go to sleep, we have an early start tomorrow morning."

"Okay." The little guy responded and turned to face her. His little hand had stretched out and he placed it on her waist. He then closed his eyes with satisfaction and went to sleep.

His casual intimacy startled Feng Jiu. She had already closed her eyes, but opened them again and glanced at the little guy who had intimately placed his hand around her. Her heart tugged at this sight.

The feeling this little guy gave her was really strange. She felt like something was wrong but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.

She shook her head and didn't think any further. As she was sleepy, she soon fell asleep with the little guy lying next to her....

At dawn, she opened her eyes and felt a hand on her waist. It had taken her a moment before she realised it whose it belonged to. She looked down at the child's delicate sleeping face.

Chapter 830: Coming home to celebrate the New Year

He awakened after sensing a scrutinizing gaze coming his way. As soon as he opened his eyes, he met her surprised eyes. Seeing her stare, he didn't make any movement and kept looking at her.

While they were looking at each other, something stirred in Feng Jiu's heart. There was a familiar feeling that then brought about an inconceivable idea in her mind. She was startled stiff. After staring at him for a long time, she finally moved her lips and called out, "Uncle?"

The little guy's eyes jolted a bit but he didn't respond to her. He was still looking at her with his ink-black eyes.

"Xuanyuan Mo Ze?" She called again, fixing her gaze at his eyes, not missing his expression.

The child's lips moved as if about to say something. Then, he heard something like a soliloquy and forcibly swallowed the words on his lips.

"It shouldn't be possible. It's one thing to get old. How can you turn into a little child?" She murmured, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart. Putting away the strange idea, she sat up, went to wash in a partitioned part of the room and quickly dressed.

Seeing her getting up, he propped his head with one hand while reclining in bed languidly. His body exuded an aura that didn't belong to a child. A smile flitted across his ink-black eyes, but Feng Jiu did not see it.

About an hour later, they both finished washing up. Feng Jiu first went to the main peak to say goodbye to the headmaster and others. Then, she returned to the cave-dwelling and told the two beasts, "Old White stays to guard the cave with Little Black. Little Cloud Devouring Beast will go with me."

"Mistress, why does Cloud Devouring Beast go out with you? I want to go, too." Old White kicked its hoof and snorted with a disapproving look.

"Are there any other reason? You can't control your mouth, can I let you follow me?" Feng Jiu looked askance at the horse. "What's more, I plan to have Cloud Devouring Beast to keep watch at Little Hell's Lord. If I hand this matter over to you, I don't feel at ease."

"Mistress..." The horse still wanted to speak, but Feng Jiu interrupted it with a wave of her hand.

"All right, We're only going back for a few months, and then we'll return here. Or, if you want to follow us, you'll be left at home."

'Then, I'd better wait here until Mistress comes back! I don't want to return to the Phoenix Empire." It was afraid that its Mistress really took it back and left it there. So, it retreated a few steps behind and laid on his stomach on the ground.

However, Feng Jiu rubbed her chin, as if thinking about something. "What about going together! I'll send you to Little Bai there. Last time I heard, Leng Shuang and Leng Hua also came over. It's just the right time to take a look."

"Really? I'm going, I'm going." "It excitedly stood up and leaned down in front of Feng Jiu and Little Hell's Lord. "Come on up. It's faster if I'm carrying you."

"It's a winding path here. You and Cloud Devouring Beast should go and wait at the academy's gate. I'm taking this little guy on the Flying Feather."

"Yes." The two beasts answered.

After the beasts left, she then looked at the little guy beside her who had been silent. "Are you always this reticent? Aren't you happy that I'm taking you out to play?"

Little Hell's Lord curved her lips, not changing his expression

"All right! She shook her head helplessly, tossed the flying feather, and took him with her all the way to the gate of the academy.

When she arrived at the gate, she descended from the flying feather. When she was about to leap on Old White's back with the Little Hell's Lord, she saw a figure came out.

She originally didn't pay any attention, but then the man unexpectedly stood blocking their way after they were on the horse's back.

"Are you going home? If not, where are you going?"

Chapter 831: Knocking down the vinegar jar

Nie Teng stood facing the horse and gazed at Feng Jiu, who was sitting on horseback. His expression changed as his eyes swept over the little boy in front of her.

"What matter does it have with you?" Feng Jiu looked back at him and spoke with a chilly voice. "Get out of the way."

"Where are you going? I'll see you off." "He said in a tense voice.

"Thanks, no need to trouble you." After she finished speaking, she pulled the rein nudged at the horse's belly and passed him by.

Watching them riding leisurely ahead, he stood still and quietly watching. When that figure finally disappeared from his line of sight, he revoked his gaze.

"Master, do you want us to take her back?" A man in black suddenly appeared by his side. Nie Teng glanced over him after he uttered his words.

The man in black was startled. He quickly lowered his head and retreated, not daring to look straight at Nie Teng's eyes. As he was retreating, at the corner of his eye, he saw Nie Teng on his sword following behind Feng Jiu.

Seeing this, he was slightly shocked, but he could only keep up.

On the main peak of the college, a white figure looking at the red-dressed woman riding a white horse gradually fading into the distance...

As for Ouyang Xiu, he was defeated in the first battle because he couldn't even touch Feng Jiu's clothes and had to acknowledge her as his master. It made him very irritated and inspired his cultivation intent. He had intended to go back, but the defeat in this battle made him immerse himself in cultivation and didn't go back.

"What do you think he's after? He's been with us all the way." Old White stepped forward and glanced back at Nie Teng who was far behind. The horse was extremely puzzled.

The human mind was hard to understand. As the Crown Prince of Green Gallop Country, Nie Teng wanted to forcibly seize and marry his Mistress as a side concubine! The scene was bloody. It didn't expect that he would follow the Mistress again. It's unknown what he wanted to do.

"Go on your path and don't care about other's affairs." Feng Jiu reached out and took out a piece of fruit from the space and handed it to Little Hell's Lord. "Here's for you to eat."

The little guy closed his eyes and leaned against her bosom. Without even looking at it, he said, "I won't eat it."

"Little boy, you're too picky." She didn't care. If he didn't eat it, she would eat it herself. But she noticed that the little guy in her bosom didn't stay calm. He either turned his head and moved around or he would adjust his sitting posture.

"What happened? Are you uncomfortable? " She asked as she ate the fruit, putting one hand around his waist to prevent him from falling off the horse.

"Why are you fooling around?" He suddenly opened his eyes and asked. His delicate little face was filled with distress.

"Ah?" Feng Jiu was startled. "Fooling around? I didn't! " She didn't have that kind of spare time.

"No? What's with this guy? And what about that gigolo? The way he's looking at you was fishy. " Like a husband who knocked over the vinegar jar, he did not let go at all.

It's alright if he were a grown man. However, unfortunately, his appearance was a small child. The look on his face made one laugh.

"You care too much about other people's business. Tell me, are you really only three or four years old?" Her eyes were full of doubt. She thought three or four-year-old children were smart, but couldn't possibly this smart?

"Those people are eyesores."

He frowned and spoke with pursed lips. When his face turned grim, Feng Jiu had the illusion that the child in front of him was that Hell's Lord.

Chapter 832: Shangguan Wanrou's news

"Just ignore them. You have to be open-minded. Treat those eyesores as air so that we won't trouble ourselves." She chuckled, rubbed his head and pressed him into her arms.

"Alright, be obedient and don't throw temper tantrums. Later, when we enter the city, I'll buy you delicious food."

Listening to her coaxing him like a child, he felt it both novel and sweet. His taut expression was also relaxed. After answering her with "Mm," he quietly leaned in her bosom.

When they reached the city, in order to prevent Old White from causing trouble, she especially fastened a strip of cloth on its mouth. After entering the city centre, she had the horse slow its pace and go all the way to the black market.

After reaching Black Market's gate and handing Old White over to the staff, she took Little Hell's Lord inside. Cloud Devouring Beast was following them.

Hearing that Feng Jiu came, the Black Market Chief rushed out and personally welcomed her.

"Young Master Jiu, I've sorted out all the information you need. Look, it's all here." After the Chief dismissed the crowd, he took out a stack of information and handed them to her.

"It took me a great deal of effort to collect all this information according to the news you provided me, for it concerns the first-grade powerful country's aristocratic family. The Black Market had to go through some formalities to get hold of it."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." She nodded with a smile, then opened the file while talking with the Chief on her side,

"Shangguan family is an alchemy family. Among them, nobody could surpass Shangguan Wanrou. Her pill refining talent was the most outstanding. However, she lives in seclusion in the Shangguan family. Almost all the younger generations of the family have never met her."

He paused for a moment. "We've made inquiries. From the data, we guessed that Shangguan Wanrou may be imprisoned."

While listening to his explanation and then looking at the data, Feng Jiu's expression was not very good. Most of the information was about the Shangguan family. As for her mother Shangguan Wenrou's matters, there were only a few words. It could be seen that if not investigated by the Black Market's people, this news would not be known to outsiders.

"Shangguan Wanrou never married in her whole life. Someone said that the Shangguan family was unwilling to marry off this daughter of high alchemist rank so that she can be used by the family. As far as we know, there were many who came to the Shangguan's residence to ask for Shangguan Wenrou's hand in marriage these years. However, they were rejected. Because she rarely appeared in front of people and the deliberate actions of the Shangguan's family, people have gradually forgotten about Shangguan Wanrou."

Feng Jiu put the materials away and told the Black Market's Chief, "Apart from coming to get the materials, I have several bottles of elixirs and a pill for you to auction here."

"Oh? What kind of elixirs and what kind of pill? " His eyes brightened. The things that came out from Ghost Doctor's hands were always out of ordinary. Knowing that she was studying alchemy, could the pill be successfully made in just one short year?

She took out three bottles of potions and put them on the table. She took out another bottle and said, "These are advancing potions. Two of them can be used by Golden Core cultivators. The other one is only suitable for Nascent Soul cultivators. As for this bottle, there is only one pill, which is my newly made Beauty Pill."

Next, she explained the effect of the Beauty Pill and the effect after taking it. Finally, she told him the base price for the auction.

Chapter 833: Heavenly Dynasty Palace's Manor

The Black Market's Chief was very surprised, especially to hear about the Beauty Pill. He promised, "Don't worry, Young Master, I can definitely get a great price for this pill. I will release the news first. With Ghost Doctor's name, there is such a good thing. Perhaps it will attract some aristocratic families from higher grade countries."

"Mm."

She nodded. After handing over the pill to him, she spoke again, "After you auction it off, I'll settle it with you next year."

"Yes, I'll take care of everything then. I'll do it as simple as possible." He said with a smile, knowing that she didn't like trouble. "As Young Master Jiu has left the academy, how many days will you stay in this city? I can arrange accommodation for you."

"There's no need. We'll travel from place to place." She shook her head. After entrusting her matters, she left with Little Hell's Lord. The plump Cloud Devouring Beast was following behind.

She took Little Hell's Lord to the tavern to eat. She also bought a lot of cakes and fruits to eat on the journey. At last, she rode Old White all the way down to the next destination.

Two days later, after Feng Jiu shook Nie Teng off from trailing her, she took Little Hell's Lord to settle down at an inn. Soon after that, Du Fan and Bai Xiao came to the Inn and saw her sitting by the window on the second floor.

"Master."

After giving a salute, their eyes naturally fell on the black-robed and delicate looking Little Hell's Lord. They looked at each other strangely because neither of them expected her to come with a child.

Besides, where did the boy come from?

"This time, I passed by here on my trip to take a look at the place you've selected. Let's go! You lead the way in front. " She said, holding Little Hell's Lord's hand, going down the stairs together. She told Bai Xiao, "Old White in the stable at the back. Take him out."

Hearing this, Bai Xiao was happy. "Alright, I'll go and have a look."

Because he was worried about being kicked out from her side, he had been training and taming beasts for several months. His kung fu was not inferior to that of others. After several months of hard training, he was surprised that he managed to practice his family's secret beast taming method to the fourth level. Now, he can tame the beasts below the ninth-rank.

Du Fan took Feng Jiu to leave first, while Bai Xiao led Old White out. He was excited to see his old partner after a long time.

"Old White, I heard that you can speak? I haven't seen you for so long, you are much thinner than before! But I heard about you from Young Master. Well done." He patted it on the head. While being brought, it excitedly shook its head and flung its tail.

"We're returning to the mountaintop. Master said that the rope in your mouth could not be untied until we reach the place so that you would not open your mouth and cause trouble." He led the horse out as he spoke.

After leaving the city, they flew directly. Seeing this, Bai Xiao turned over and rode on Old White's back: "Old White, let's catch up with them. Let's go!" As soon as he shook the rope and clamped his legs, he rushed out of the city, splashing a cloud of dust on the mountain path.

Two hours later, they came to the manor. Du Fan told Feng Jiu, "Master, we bought this place. There are arrays around it, however, there was no aerial restriction. I have limited ability. My aerial restriction set-up was not high at all."

Feng Jiu took Little Hell's Lord all the way through the array. She arrived at the place and saw the scenery inside. She nodded. "Mm, this place is not bad. I'll set the aerial restriction later." While she was still talking, she heard a joyful voice.

"Mistress!"

Chapter 834: Paying it back sooner or later

Leng Shuang and Leng Hua came running quickly. They hadn't seen her for a long time and were very happy to see her. Their faces shone with joy.

Feng Jiu's looked them over, then nodded. "Leng Shuang has made progress in her cultivation. Leng Hua seems to be in good health. How's your Tai Chi practice recently?"

"Mistress, I have made great progress in Tai Chi. I practice it every day. If you don't believe me, you can try." Leng Hua said with a smile. His gaze fell on the Little Hell's Lord. "Eh? Who is this child? He looks very handsome, but why does he look so familiar?"

Little Hell's Lord looked askance at Leng Hua. He moved his line of sight indifferently and didn't pay any attention to him.

"He said that his name is Little Hell's Lord. He stuck to me all day long, saying that he was the Hell's Lord's little brother." She shot a glance at the little guy at her side and saw that he was not afraid of strangers. His exquisite face still wore a serious expression, as if nothing could arouse his curiosity and interest.

"Little Hell's Lord?" Leng Shuang stared, then smilingly said, "How about I show you around?"

"Don't treat me as a child. Besides, take out that "Little" from my name. You can't call me Little Hell's Lord."

He spoke coldly. The young and tender voice was paired with a serious expression, which failed to give an admonishing effect at all. On the contrary, his tiny face made Feng Jiu reach out to pinch his face.

Getting his face pinched in front of so many people, his ear turned red. He glared at her resentfully. "Don't pinch randomly, so many people are watching!"

"Hahahaha..."

Feng Jiu couldn't help laughing out loud. Seeing that tsundere look was too cute, she reached out and picked up the little guy. She told him with a grin, "Not only will I pinch your face, but also kiss you. What will you do?" He kissed his face immediately, without giving him time to react.

Little Hell's Lord was stunned. The blush on his ears spread to his face and then to his neck. He stared at Feng Jiu blankly, as if never dreaming that she dared to kiss him in front of so many people. He couldn't react for a moment.

It was not until the laughter of the crowd broke out that he came to his senses. Instead of getting angry, he crossed his arms across his chest and snorted. "Kiss, then! You'll have to pay it back sooner or later." "He said meaningfully.

This woman, he didn't know that she was so brazen, daring to mess around in front of people. As expected, she was so impetuous. She pretended to be a decent person before. She must have missed him for a long time.

He should have given her this chance before.

"Just keep on pretending!" Feng Jiu chuckled and was about to hand him to Leng Hua. Unexpectedly, the little guy hung on to her neck tightly. "I won't let others touch me!"

Feng Jiu was startled, then smiled. "What? Are you a clean freak? Don't learn from your Big Brother's bad habits."

Little Hell's Lord didn't look up. He laid on her shoulder and didn't speak.

"Mistress, the courtyard is ready. Please go and have a rest." Leng Shuang said, seeing the child wouldn't let others hold him. She could only follow.

"Alright, let's go in." She answered. She went in with them, taking a look at the manor. "Du Fan, how did you find this place?"

Du Fan, who was next to her, said, "To answer Master, this subordinate had come in here before and knew that this place was for sale. It was always empty. When I came back, I found out about the owner of the manor and buy it from him."

Chapter 835: I can tame beasts

Feng Jiu nodded. They were walking while chatting and came inside. "Are Luo Yu and others out on a mission? Why are they not around?"

"Xiang Hua has taken them out on a mission. It's estimated that they will come back in two days." Du Fan answered. After taking them to the hall and got them seated, Leng Shuang served them tea.

After the reorganization of the Heavenly Dynasty Palace, there were not many people left. Although some people wanted to follow them, those weren't accepted after an investigation. Therefore, there were not many people in the palace, only a few of them and the eight Feng guards.

Even though only a few people left, one of them could fight ten people. In just a few months, both assassinations and other missions had been done well. Now the orders lined up until the sixth month of the following year. Therefore, they thought that people could join the Heavenly Dynasty Palace, but not just anyone could get in.

"I asked you to send the pill to the Centenarian Mountain. Did you send it in person?" She took a sip of tea and asked.

"Yes, I personally delivered the pill to Miss Wanyan. She was very happy to receive the pill that she sent out a box of gifts. I was about to send a letter to inform Master, but unexpectedly Master is here today."

"Mm." She nodded. "Xiang Hua takes care of the external matters, while you handle the internal matters. It's truly professional." While speaking, she took a look at him and handed him a medicine bottle. "This is a Foundation Pill. You're at the peak of the Great Spirit Master rank. It's time to advance."

Du Fan's eyes flashed with surprise to hear that. "Thank you so much, Master."

"Do a good job, you'll benefit a lot in the future." She said it with a smile.

"Yes, this subordinate will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

He held the medicine bottle in his hand with excitement. Foundation Pill which was worth thousands of gold. Originally, Xiang Hua was betrayed because of a Foundation Pill. But when he came here, Master gave it to him easily. He knew that following the master would be the right choice for him!

"Young Master, we're back." Bai Xiao's voice rang from outside. Before long, he strode in.

Seeing Bai Xiao, Feng Jiu spoke, "Just in time. I have to see your beast taming skills. If you can't satisfy me, do you know what to do?"

"Yes, don't worry, Young Master. I've been diligently practising the beast taming method for several months. In addition to doing things slowly on my own, I can deal with the spirit beasts below the 9th rank. " He spoke with confidence. Certainly, he looked much better than he was a few months ago.

"Yes, Master." Du Fan started speaking, "Bai Xiao truly made rapid progress in taming the beasts. Xiang Hua and Luo Yu have captured a spirit beast for him every time they return from their tasks. Among them are fierce beasts, which are kept in the woods behind us."

Feng Jiu nodded and smiled. "Let's go then! Anyway, I'm free now. I'll see how you tame the beasts. " She motioned, curious about the beast taming method.

After all, to her knowledge, among the beast tamers, beast masters truly needed some ancient clan's secret method of animal control. Since she knew from Bai Xiao's own mouth that he came from an influential beast tamer family, that later she intended to draw him to her side.

"Alright." Bai Xiao nodded confidently and went back to the forest with her.

The others also followed suit and went with them.

Chapter 836: The Beast Tamer Sect

In the woods behind the mountain, Feng Jiu and others didn't get close to the inner part of the woods. They just watched Bai Xiao walk in, while they stopped about 100 meters away. They didn't know what Bai Xiao took out as they only heard a sound that seemed to come out from a musical instrument.

The sound seemed to disperse from Bai Xiao as its centre. When the sound came out, there was an airflow, visible to the naked eye, surging like ripples of water.

They didn't sense anything, but Cloud Devouring Beast that was lying on the grass beside them straightened up at the sound and looked at Bai Xiao.

When she noticed Cloud Devouring Beast' peculiar reaction, Feng Jiu's eyes jolted. After quite a short time, she saw more than twenty spirit beasts and fierce beasts came running from the middle of the woods.

These twenty or so spirit beasts and fierce beasts seemed to have lost their vigour and bloodthirsty ferocity. They came in savagely, but when they reached Bai Xiao's side and encircled him, each one of the beasts howled low. One of the beasts, a fierce tiger, bent down and let Bai Xiao sat on its back.

Bai Xiao rode the fierce tiger to Feng Jiu while playing the beast taming tune. He took away the instrument on his lips and looked at Feng Jiu with a smile. "Young Master, I can tame those below the ninth-rank, but I have to cultivate my family's beast taming method up to the sixth-level to be able to subdue the beasts above the ninth-rank."

Looking at the fierce tiger who was obedient to him as a mount without having a contract, Feng Jiu nodded. "Pretty good. You've made quite a rapid progress. If you have this companion, it doesn't matter even if you can't fight."

Her eyes swept over the beasts, but inwardly she was thinking that if Bai Xiao's skills to tame beasts were cultivated, the beasts would be equivalent to an army. Those beasts would be a great help in a group battle.

Standing by Feng Jiu's side, Little Hell's Lord's eyes were also fixed at Bai Xiao for a while before he finally retracted his gaze.

"How many people in your clan can tame beasts currently?" Feng Jiu asked.

"My grandfather as well as my father. However, my father got his Golden Core wounded. He was unable to cultivate our clan's mental method and also couldn't play the beast taming tune. So, now in our clan, only my grandfather and myself are able to tame beasts."

Bai Xiao got a little excited when he spoke up to this point. If Young Master didn't give him pressure, he wouldn't know that he could cultivate the beast taming mental method to the fourth level. However, he also owed this success thanks to the elixirs given by the young master.

He was thinking that if he could also get a bottle of the elixir for Grandfather, maybe Grandfather's beast taming mental method could advance again. However, he also knew that none besides his Young Master could take out the elixirs. Every bottle of her potion was a treasure to vie for.

"The beast is controlled by sound?" Feng Jiu was surprised and looked at his hand. "What kind of musical instrument is that?"

However, this time, before Bai Xiao opened his mouth to respond, he heard Little Hell's Lord who stood beside Feng Jiu answered.

"Beast taming is using sound to control. However, a truly successful cultivator can control the beasts with only one sound, without the aid of musical instruments. People like him should be at the lowest level of the beast taming mental method, so they need to use instruments to control the beasts"

Feng Jiu glanced at him in surprise. "You know it?" After thinking about it, she nodded. "It's not also in the Eight Supreme Empires? Should there also an influential beast taming family there?"

Little Hell's Lord looked up at her and said, "There's a beast tamer sect in the Eight Supreme Empires."

Chapter 837: The wanderer is returning home

Everyone's sight fell on him once they heard his words.

Eight supreme empires? Beast tamer sect?

What kind of existence was that?

Those thoughts were floating in their minds. For them who had never been to the Eight Supreme Empires, they had an intense curiosity. But they also knew that they wouldn't reach that place without superior strength.

It was obvious to them that even if their Master went there in the future, they might not be able to go. Because without excellent strength, people could not survive in such a place.

After staying in the manor for a few days, Feng Jiu placed a new restriction on it and strengthened the protection array surrounding the manor. As Luo Yu and others still hadn't returned, she left Old White in the manor. She only brought the two siblings Leng Shuang and Leng Hua as well as Little Hell's Lord and Cloud Devouring Beast with her.

They spent half the whole journey having fun up to the day of the Spring Festival to return to the Phoenix Empire.

At the imperial palace

"Feng Xiao, did Little Feng say when she's coming back?" Old Patriarch Feng came in, his hands were clasped on his back.

Feng Xiao, who was immersed in the state affairs, looked up and saw that it was the old patriarch. He put down his affairs and smiled. "Father, don't worry. Little Jiu should come back in the New Year. There are still two days before the first day of the New Year. It looks like these two days!"

"I'll send several people to the gate to wait. When they see her coming back, they can also spread the news. I don't have to wait for her all the time." As the old patriarch walked back and forth, he said, "I don't know how long she will stay here this time? This girl has been away for a year, I have no idea if she got thin living outside? "

Feng Xiao smiled. "Don't worry about Little Jiu, Father. You look after Mother instead. Her due date for giving birth is coming soon. Please remember now not to leave her."

The thought that he would soon have another brother or sister, who would be dozens of years younger than his daughter, filled him with mixed feelings.

He had both regrets and joy. He really didn't expect that after passing half of his life, there would be a newborn brother or sister. This feeling was very novel.

"It's alright. Su Xi has calculated it. The baby should be born after the New Year." He waved his hand. "What's more, the midwife has prepared everything. It's absolutely safe."

"I don't know if they have told Little Jiu the good news that she would have an aunt or an uncle?" Feng Xiao laughed.

The old patriarch smiled sheepishly, his face was burning with embarrassment. Such an old person, yet still want to have a child. It's a bit...

"I'm leaving first, then. Don't forget to tell me when Little Feng comes back." He hurriedly turned and walked away.

Feng Xiao shook his head. With a smile, she walked out with his hands clasped on his back. When he was about to call some Feng Guards to wait outside the palace gate, a Feng Guard came in a hurry.

"Master, the Eldest Miss and her entourage have returned." A middle-aged Feng Guard spoke with a delighted smile. "They're already at the palace gate. This subordinate spotted them from far away and immediately came here to give a report."

Feng Xiao was overjoyed. "That's great. It's great that she's returned." He strode outside as he spoke.

Feng Jiu and her people entered the palace gate together. She saw from afar her father coming out to welcome her with large strides. When she saw him, a gentle smile bloomed on her face and her heart softened.

She left home last year and returned this year. She hadn't seen her father for a whole year. She wasn't' aware of it when she didn't see him, but when they met, she finally knew this kind of deep longing.

Chapter 838: It's great that you're home

"Father!" She ran to him and threw herself into his arms. "Father, do you miss me?"

Feng Xiao caught his daughter. At this moment, the heart of the tough man was too soft to speak. He tapped his daughter's head in his arms and laughed. "I miss you! I've been constantly thinking about since you've left home. I've been looking forward to your return. Let's go. Father ordered the dishes you like to be made for your welcome dinner."

Little Hell's Lord, who was walking slowly behind, looked at the father and daughter who were hugging each other. Although they were father and daughter, he still felt embarrassed, but he didn't say anything. His face was gloomy.

"Eh? Who is the child? Why do you look like...?" Feng Xiao was just about to say this child looked like Hell's Lord. But then, he saw the child came up and pulled the corner of his daughter's garment.

"What's the matter?" Feng Jiu looked down.

Little Hell's Lord stretched out his hands. He didn't speak, but it was obvious that he wanted her to carry him in her bosom.

Feng Jiu smiled while telling her father. "Father, he said that he's Hell's Lord's little brother. His name is Little Hell's Lord. He's following me recently."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at the child, still stretching out his hands asking her to hold him. She smiled with her eyes squinted to half-moon. "You want me to hold you? Okay, let's see if you can catch up with me."

They could only see a red gown flashed accompanied by a peal of laughter. The girl who was standing in front of them earlier had already swept off toward the imperial palace.

Watching his daughter running to the palace, Feng Xiao shook his head and smiled at the little guy. "Come, I'll hold you." He stretched out his hand but was left dumbfounded since the little guy swept off like the wind, chasing after his daughter.

"This speed..."

He's speechless. Was this kid three or four years old? How did he get that speed?

"Ruler." Leng Shuang and Leng Hua made a salute.

"Oh, why are only the two of you returning? Those Feng Guards are not with you?" He was a little surprised that not only the Feng Guards but also Old White was not coming back.

"They have other things to do, so Mistress asked them to stay there. Because Old White was able to speak, Mistress was worried that it would cause trouble as soon as it spoke, so it remained there and didn't return with us."

"Old White can speak a human language? Does it turn into a divine beast?"

Leng Hua smiled. "No, I heard it was able to speak after eating the pill that Mistress refined."

"So that's what happened. That's alright! You go in, too! It's a tough journey for you, have a good rest." He smiled and went in with them.

Hearing that Feng Jiu had arrived, the old patriarch went to the imperial palace. Unexpectedly, he met Feng Jiu on the way. When he saw his granddaughter in dazzling red, he couldn't help smiling.

"Little Feng, you're back."

"Grandfather." Feng Jiu called out. She saw her grandfather looking like a middle-aged man. His complexion was ruddy, looking like he's in good health. She knew that his body was also in good condition.

Also, he should have no problem now.

In the past, her grandfather had intermittent amnesia, which had been cured by her. Now, his strength is at the Martial Emperor rank. He could be considered as the first expert among the ninth-grade countries. He was accompanied by a beauty. Naturally, he was in a cheerful mood, good in both his mental and physical condition.

"I was just talking about how it's going to be the New Year, yet you haven't returned. Just as I was talking about it, I heard that you arrived at the palace. It's great that you're home. Great that you're home." He nodded, looking at her with eyes full of love and affection.

Chapter 839: The taste of home

"It's the New Year! How could I not come back? Besides, I've heard from Leng Shuang and others that Grandmother is pregnant, so of course, I have to come back." She smiled, with both eyes squinted to half-moon. She took his hand and said, "Grandfather, I also bring you a New Year's gift."

"Hahaha, good, good. I know you're a considerate girl." He nodded happily and patted her hand.

"You immediately forgot your father after seeing your grandfather, didn't you? Why didn't I hear you bring me a present?" Feng Xiao's voice came from behind. Although it was solemn, it still carried an unconcealed smile.

"I got presents for all of you. " She started laughing. When she looked back, she saw the little guy standing beside her father was staring at her. She laughed, "I also have one for Little Hell's Lord."

"Little Hell's Lord? This child is?" The Old Patriarch's gaze fell on the Little Hell's Lord's face that resembled Xuanyuan Mo Ze's. His eyes shrunk. "Has Mohan married? How old is the child?"

His face darkened. Seeing such a child, he instinctively thought that Ling Mohan might have married. Otherwise, how could this child look exactly like him?

"Grandfather, I'm his little brother, not his son. He hasn't married her yet! Where's the son from?" The little guy made a salute to the Old Patriarch Feng like a small adult. While speaking, his gaze fell on Feng Jiu.

When he heard his explanation, Old Patriarch Feng's expression relaxed. "Little brother? It's good as long as you're not his son. If he's been out concealing the fact that he's stealthily married from us, don't expect me to marry my granddaughter to him."

"Don't worry, Grandfather. That won't happen." The young and tender voice gave him assurance. When the crowd listened to him, they had different thoughts in their minds. They couldn't help staring at him.

However, he stood upright with a serious look. Set off by the low-key but luxurious small black robe, nobody was able to find any fault in him. He was so elegant and noble that everyone got convinced.

"Come here, let Grandpa hold you."

He bent down and tried to hug him, but the little guy stepped back and shook his head. He said with a straight face, "I don't need to be hugged."

Everyone who heard this, except for the Old Patriarch, looked slightly shocked and then laughed.

Its' that he didn't need other people to hug him, not that he didn't need to be hugged, right?

The party walked while chatting toward the Old Patriarch's palace. When they reached his palace, they finally saw Su Xi carrying a big stomach and radiating a motherly love.

"Grandmother."

Feng Jiu gave her a salute with a smile and her eyes fell on her stomach. "Grandmother is about to give birth?"

"Little Feng is back!" Su Xi pulled her hand urging her to sit down and said with a smile. "It should be born after the New Year."

"Then I'll stay until Grandmother gives birth to my little uncle." She said with a smile.

"If you are not in a hurry to go to the academy, you should stay at home for extra days. Your grandfather always talks about you, saying that you would stay away for a year. You've never tried to go so far from home before and he is always worried that you will not have enough to eat and will be bullied outside."

Feng Jiu laughed loudly when she heard this. "I'm always the one who bullies people. Who can bully me?"

"The boy is really good-looking. He must be only three or four years old?" She looked at Little Hell's Lord, standing quietly at the side. Since she was soon to become a mother, she particularly loved seeing little kids.

So, she picked up a small red fruit on the table and handed it to him. "Here, it's for you."

Chapter 840: Restored by the Foundation Visage Pill

"Thank you very much." He stepped forward to take the fruit, then thanked her and returned to Feng Jiu's side.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but smile. "This child is so well-behaved."

"His name is Little Hell's Lord. He's my friend's little brother. He has recently entrusted me to take care of him."

She smiled and gathered the little guy into her arms. She saw that the tsundere little guy's face turned awkward and red in the ears. However, his delighted expression was obvious to everyone.

Everyone looked at him with a smile. They felt that the child was really strange. It seemed that he was really clinging to Feng Jiu. He seemed delighted with Feng Jiu's affectionate action, yet also somewhat uncomfortable with it.

They talked for a while. Feng Jiu didn't return home for a long time, so she stayed in the palace tonight. After the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, she took out all the gifts to them. Finally, she handed her grandfather a pill.

"Grandfather, I specially prepared this for you. It took me a long time to refine it." She handed him the bottle containing the pill. "Grandfather, take it here! Let me see its effect."

"You girl, what you gave to your father and grandmother are good things. You gave a pill to Grandfather? Aren't you too stingy?" He pretended to be angry, but the corner of his lips curved up. He took the bottle and asked, "What kind of pill is this?"

"Grandfather, it's good stuff. Because the herbs were hard to find, I only made one. I don't even have one for Father!"

"Let me see, it should be a repairing pill?" Feng Xiao smiled. When the Old Patriarch poured the pill out, it sent bursts of fragrance.

"Or is it an advancing pill?" He guessed.

Feng Jiu shook her head and looked at her grandfather mysteriously. "You will know after taking the medicine."

The Old Patriarch assented. He took the pill in front of the people. After the pill entered his body, he felt a strong aroma of medicine in his mouth. It sent out a spirit airflow with the medicine into the body that turned into countless streams to moisten the body.

The change in the body was invisible outwardly, but he could feel it. A strange sensation was spreading through the body, and with the flow of the medicine, his outward appearance also transformed.

Originally, he looked middle-aged. At this moment, his face underwent a little change, restoring his youth at the speed visible to the naked eye. Not only his appearance was back, but even his body also followed the transformation. It was incredible. In front of all the incredulous eyes, in the time it took a half-column of incense to burn, the forty or fifty-year-old middle-aged man turned into a twenty-something youth.

"Hiss! This, this is..."

Feng Xiao was shocked to see his father turned to a man younger than him. He didn't know how to react for a while. He only knew that his father really returned to his youthful appearance, which was the extraordinary handsome man that stood before him.

It was the first time that Leng Shuang and Leng Hua saw this. Even it was the first time for the Feng Guards to see such a magical pill. They had experienced many storms, but when they saw this scene now, they were still filled with shock.

When Little Hell's Lord saw this scene, his eyes flickered slightly. It was not outside his expectations that Feng Jiu could make such pills. In his eyes, she was so excellent that refining this Foundation Visage Pill was not difficult for her.

Su Xi looked at the young face in her memory. She was so moved and her eyes reddened....