"Don't ask anymore, I won't say anything." Man Feiyue turned and left.
"Fengye"
Upon hearing the name, Man Feiyue's frail body trembled slightly, and she stopped in her tracks. Those two words were like a powerful tear gas grenade; almost the instant Feng She mentioned them, her eyes completely blurred with tears.
"My biological father is named Feng Ye, the former candidate for the leader of Huashan Sect, and Feng Cheng's own brother, right?"
“We won’t talk about this here.” Man Feiyue led him into her room.
Man Feiyue has always defined herself as an empress, not a woman. An empress would certainly like men, but she wouldn't take them seriously. She could enjoy many men, but she wouldn't love any one of them.
Only when the name Fengye was mentioned would a sad expression appear on her face.
She told Feng She about what happened twenty years ago.
Feng Cheng and Feng Ye were sent to the Huashan Sect to learn martial arts together. Although they were considered senior disciples in the previous generation, Feng Cheng only wanted to finish his training and leave to roam the martial world freely. Feng Ye, however, had an extraordinary reverence and admiration for Huashan since childhood. Therefore, their contributions to the Huashan Sect were naturally different. Although Feng Cheng was a natural talent for martial arts, the former sect leader valued the diligent and honest Feng Ye more.
Years later, Man Feiyue joined the Huashan Sect, becoming their youngest disciple of that generation. Initially, everyone thought her short stature was due to her young age, but after three or four years, her height remained unchanged, leading to much teasing, except for Feng Ye. Her height limited her ability to practice many techniques, and Feng Ye patiently taught her, strictly reprimanding other disciples when they joked about her. Two years later, Man Feiyue was expelled from the sect after being discovered practicing poisonous arts. She established the Xuantian Hongling Temple and began developing her own unique martial arts techniques. Feng Ye continued to visit her frequently, reminiscing with her.
Soon, Fengye and Fengcheng both fell for the eldest sister, who was both outgoing and beautiful. Naturally, the eldest sister also fell for the handsome and tall Fengye. The two got married and had a child named Fengshe.
From that time onward, Fengcheng harbored resentment towards Fengye, only wanting to seize the position of sect leader and drive them both out of Mount Hua. However, after Fengcheng underperformed and Fengye secured a place on the weapon ranking for Mount Hua, the former sect leader finally decided to let Fengye succeed him as sect leader.
Feng Cheng, stripped of his position as sect leader and the woman he loved, was devastated for a long time and attempted suicide twice. In the end, he believed Feng Ye was a lackey who had obtained these things, and thus harbored evil intentions, plotting to murder Feng Ye. Coincidentally, Man Feiyue, who both loved and hated the married Feng Ye, believed Feng Cheng's lie that he only wanted to kill the senior sister, not Feng Ye, and gave him poison.
However, things did not go as planned.
The one who died was Fengye, not his wife.
Feng Cheng severed Feng She's tendons and used them to threaten his sister-in-law into keeping the secret and marrying him, or he would kill Feng She. The eldest sister endured the humiliation and married him. After several failed attempts to assassinate Feng Cheng and being brutally beaten, she finally could not bear it any longer. She entrusted Feng She to Manyeyue and plunged into the river, never to rise again.
After that, Feng Cheng's personality became much more restrained. He was no longer as arrogant as before, and his dealings with others became much more tactful and worldly. A year later, Feng Cheng took another concubine named Bai Manman. He doted on Bai Manman, but never let her take the position of his principal wife. Everyone said that Feng Cheng truly loved his senior sister, and she treated him with exceptional respect.
Many years later, he learned that Man Feiyue had not only adopted Feng She but also used Gu poison to reconnect Feng She's tendons in his hands and feet. Fearing that Feng She would seek revenge, he secretly spread the word that Feng She was the son he had abandoned. Because it was just a rumor and he himself did not admit it, no one dared to ask any further questions.
Of course, Man Feiyue didn't tell Feng She about her feelings for Feng Ye; she only briefly touched on her own part. However, while recounting these stories, though her expression remained blank, tears streamed down her face. For the first time, this little girl with slightly blue skin and an unusual appearance truly revealed a weariness and helplessness befitting her age.
Feng She listened quietly throughout. Only after Manyiyue finished speaking did he softly ask, "What kind of people are my parents?"
“Your father is an upright, chivalrous, and taciturn man. Occasionally… he also has a very gentle side.” Man Feiyue rubbed her eyes and said with a wry smile, “Your mother has a bit of a temper, but she is a woman of her word. Although I have never liked her, she is the one who truly deserves your father.”
Feng She nodded and said no more.
At this moment, what flashed through his mind was the image of Lin Yuhuang and Chong Xuezhi eating together. As Xuezhi ate, Lin Yuhuang kept piling food into her bowl, choosing only the foods she disliked most. Xuezhi stubbornly put down her chopsticks and refused to eat, but Lin Yuhuang ignored her completely, shoving a carrot into her mouth. She reluctantly swallowed it and then slapped him hard, only then did he fawn over her like a servant, saying, "Father is just concerned about you."
When Fengshe looked at his empty bowl, he suddenly realized that from childhood to adulthood, it seemed that no one had ever served him food.
153
Another day has passed, at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
Someone urgently needed to see Shangguan Tou. Upon inquiring about his features, Shangguan Tou learned that he was a handsome young man with a small braid and a gourd at his waist. He immediately ordered someone to bring him in.
Feng She was covered in black soot, but his expression was unusually cold and expressionless. Before Shangguan Tou could even ask what had happened, he waved his hand and said, "You must tell Zhizhi that Fengcheng and the Holy Mother are secretly colluding, seemingly with the intention of annexing sects one by one and unifying the world. I've seen their list of merged sects; the last one is the Jade Dart Sect. But none of them are the mastermind. I've been thinking, if such a person truly exists, he must have cultivated 'Lotus Wings,' and he must be a man. That's why the Holy Mother sent him aphrodisiacs, which is why she's still alive. If you want to find this person, the simplest way is to imprison the Holy Mother. The person who suddenly disappeared from the martial world is most likely the mastermind. But you must be careful. If they haven't done anything to harm you, don't act rashly. If they've succeeded, then I'm afraid… I'm afraid…"
Shangguan Tou listened patiently to what he was saying, nodding as he spoke.
"In that case, you stay here for now, and we'll discuss a solution together."
"I don't have much time, I have to go now."
Feng She hurried to the door, but heard Xue Zhi's voice coming from behind him:
"Why are you leaving so soon?"
Feng She turned around. Xue Zhi was holding her two sons, smiling at him: "Why don't you sit a little longer and see your two nephews?"
"Nephew?" Feng She was taken aback. "He's already born?"
Xuezhi nodded.
Feng She walked over and gently took Shi'er from him, but Shi'er clung tightly to his clothes, his whole body tense. Xue Zhi quickly explained that he would be nervous about leaving his parents, but he wouldn't cry.
Shangguan Tou said, "Young Master Feng, have you noticed that people always clench their fists when they are born, and always open their hands when they die?"
"Oh, you're quite experienced with childbirth, aren't you?" Xuezhi nudged him with her elbow.
Shangguan Tou simply ignored her.
Feng She looked at Shi'er's two small, round fists and said softly, "If I could choose my life, I would definitely seize everything I could get. I would never do so many things that would let my parents down."
Xuezhi and Shangguan Tou exchanged glances, unsure how to respond.
On this day, Toyotsuki was not like Toyotsuki at all.
Xuezhi asked, "Xiao She, what happened to you? Why are you talking strangely?"
Feng She put the child back into Xue Zhi's arms.
Having lived in a daze for so many years, this was the first time he truly saw himself. And for the first time, there was something he really wanted to do.
"Zhizhi, do you remember you promised to do two things for me? You still owe me one."
"You little brat, trying to rip me off?" Xuezhi patted his shoulder. "Go ahead and say it."
Feng She took the gourd from his waist and handed it to Xue Zhi: "Take this."