Sprinkle the red berries on the spores, lightly roast them over a fire, and an irresistible aroma will fill the air.
Yuan Jue couldn't help but swallow hard. After Feng Fei had finished everything, he took over first, saying that he would do the hard work.
Yuanjue divided some of the land among Xuetuan and Mingfeng, gave Fengfei a sufficient amount, and then took the rest.
The only sounds left in the woods were the sounds of chewing and spitting out bones.
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I'm begging you on the ground!
Chapter 5 Wanhua County
After finishing their meal and concealing their tracks, the four packed their belongings and continued on their journey.
Why did you follow me?
"..."
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
"..."
"..." Feng Fei was speechless. Ever since they finished eating, Yuan Jue had been in this state, refusing to answer any questions and just gazing at him with such affection. Fine, if he wouldn't, then she wouldn't ask.
Feng Fei looked at the map in his hand and then at the surrounding environment. Before long, they would be able to leave the forest.
"Let's stop for a moment."
Feng Fei stopped everyone and searched through the storage ring for a while before finding four sets of plain, unadorned clothes.
He tossed a set of men's clothing to Yuan Jue, saying, "Put this on. I'll disguise Xue Tuan and Ming Feng first." Feng Fei took out a number of disguise tools he had prepared beforehand, pulled Xue Tuan and Ming Feng over, and started fiddling with them.
Yuan Jue watched Feng Fei busily working, his smile widening. He touched the clothes in his hand; the fabric was the same as the set of clothes Feng Fei had given him before. He figured it was the clothes Feng Fei had bought for him when they were in Qingfeng Town, but only now did he have the chance to give them to him.
Feng Fei was helping Xue Tuan and Ming Feng with their makeup when she turned around and saw the gentle Yuan Jue looking at her. She blushed slightly, turned her head away awkwardly, and said in a rough voice, "Come here, let me help you with your makeup too!" She pulled Yuan Jue over and began to focus on doing her makeup.
Meanwhile, Xue Tuan and Ming Feng covered their mouths and chuckled. When Feng Fei rolled his eyes at them, they quickly changed into the clothes Feng Fei had found for them. The clothes were originally prepared for Li Yimo and Li Moxuan, but now they were a boon for the two little ones, Xue Tuan and Ming Feng.
Yuan Jue stared with cool eyes at Feng Fei, who was drawing and fussing over his face, and a sweet feeling flowed through his heart.
Before she could succumb to Yuan Jue's tender gaze, Feng Fei finally finished disguising Yuan Jue. She secretly let out a long breath and, pretending to be rough, pushed Yuan Jue away, saying, "Take Xue Tuan and Ming Feng to the side. I need to change my clothes!"
Yuanjue remained silent and obediently led Xuetuan and Mingfeng to the nearby woods.
Looking at Yuan Jue, who was so obedient, Feng Fei had a feeling that he had some kind of "scheme" against him, and unexpectedly shivered again.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Feng Fei loudly summoned Yuan Jue and the other two.
Upon closer inspection, Feng Fei was wearing a pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), but it looked drab and dull, and her complexion was extremely gloomy. Even her once lively eyes were now lifeless and lifeless.
Yuan Jue watched this unfold and praised Feng Fei's improved disguise skills.
Feng Fei looked at Yuan Jue, dressed as a frail scholar, Ming Feng, who looked mischievous and naughty, and Xue Tuan, who looked pitiful, and nodded with satisfaction: "From now on, we are a family of four. Xue Tuan and Ming Feng are my and Yuan Jue's children. Yuan Jue, you are a weak and pedantic scholar who favors boys over girls, so you spoil Ming Feng and make her unruly, and bully Xue Tuan so much that she is always hungry. And I am your wife, but I am also a pitiful wife. You can tell from the way I look that you bully me all day long." As she did so, she picked up a dusty handkerchief and rubbed the corner of her eye, looking quite convincing.
Yuan Jue found it amusing and finally spoke, "Wife, why don't you quickly pack your bags and come with me to Wanhua County?"
Feng Fei was taken aback, not expecting Yuan Jue to get into character so quickly. His tone, wow, it was so perfect! However, they weren't actually husband and wife. "Don't call me 'wife,' it makes me uncomfortable. Call me Sister Feng, that's better."
Yuan Jue shook his head and refused: "If we're going to put on an act, we have to go all the way. If someone finds out what's going on, then things will get bad."
Listening to Yuan Jue's explanation, Feng Fei felt it made a lot of sense, but she still felt something was off. Just as she was about to think about it more carefully, Xue Tuan stepped forward and grabbed her hand, saying, "Mother, Xue Tuan is so hungry! Let's go to Wanhua County quickly!"
Feng Fei gently pinched Xue Tuan's nose and chuckled softly, "You little rascal, you get into character so quickly!" Then she straightened up and hugged Xue Tuan in her arms, "Alright, Mommy will take you to eat something delicious!"
"Um!"
Wanhua County is an extremely ordinary small town in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, yet it is not so ordinary either.
Although the Vermilion Bird Kingdom is a matriarchal society, it's not entirely populated by women. Wanhua County, however, is an all-female county. Not only are they all women, but each one is unforgettable. No man dares to linger in Wanhua County. Feng Fei and his group of four—Feng Fei, Xue Tuan, and Ming Feng—were unaware of this situation, while Yuan Jue knew but was fearless. Wanhua County was just an ordinary county; while somewhat special, it wasn't so unusual that he wouldn't dare go.
As Wanhua County gradually came into view, the first thing Feng Fei noticed was three strong, robust women dressed in fierce attire.
Yes, they are fit and strong.
These three men either carried giant bows on their backs or...
Glutinous rice seedlings, ding, colorful flying gaps, 孀沤衔笮偷牧晕铩?p>
They seem to be hunters from Wanhua County, but I never expected that the hunters from Wanhua County would all be such fierce women.
Feng Fei stepped forward and bowed to the three women, saying softly, "The three of you... cough cough, elder sister, our family of four has to leave our hometown to seek refuge with relatives due to some personal matters, but unfortunately we have nowhere to rest along the way. I wonder if there is any suitable place for our family of four to rest in Wanhua County ahead?"
Feng Fei was so focused on the three unusual female hunters that he didn't notice the sudden brightness in their eyes when they saw Yuan Jue.
The three women exchanged glances and then made a decision. The female hunter in the lead stepped forward and said, "Our Wanhua County naturally has places to rest. If the four of you don't know how to get there, you can follow us. We have just returned from hunting and are on our way back."
"Thank you so much!"
Feng Fei was overjoyed, not expecting the three women to be so kind. He quickly returned to Yuan Jue's side, feigning an inquiry to the three female hunters before leading Xue Tuan, Ming Feng, and Yuan Jue into Wanhua County.
Along the way, Feng Fei stood obediently beside Yuan Jue, pretending that Yuan Jue was the head of the family. In her heart, however, she was thinking about how to relax after entering Wanhua County. She hadn't been able to properly groom herself in the forest for the past few days, and she felt like she was about to spoil.
Before long, Feng Fei and his companions arrived at the entrance of Wanhua County with the three hunters.
The leading female hunter smiled slightly and bowed, saying, "Once you go in, you'll see many inns. You may choose one to rest at. The three of us need to process our game first so we can sell it for a good price, so please excuse us." As she spoke, she glanced at Yuan Jue casually, noticing that the scholar looked quite strong, and nodded in satisfaction.
To make the act convincing, Feng Fei glanced at Yuan Jue with feigned fear before stepping forward and saying, "I'm really sorry to trouble you three sisters. Please don't refuse this small token of my appreciation." She then scooped out some loose silver and handed it to the leading female hunter. The hunter's eyes flashed with a shrewd light, and she accepted it without any hesitation.
"We will take our leave now."
After watching the three hunters leave, Feng Fei sighed to Yuan Jue, "The people here are so simple and honest!"
Yuan Jue just smiled and didn't answer. Whether he was truly simple and honest could only be known after entering the village.
"Let's go inside!"
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Upon entering Wanhua County, Feng Fei was completely bewildered. What was with all these fierce women? And why wasn't there a single man in sight? Had he stumbled into a land of women?
After observing for a while and confirming that Yuan Jue was a strong and capable man, the women of Wanhua County suddenly swarmed over.
Feng Fei, holding Xue Tuan, was pushed out of the crowd and watched in astonishment as the group of crazed women pounced on Yuan Jue and Ming Feng, who was being held back by Yuan Jue.
"What...what happened..."
No one could answer Feng Fei's question; those who could were caught up in the struggle for Yuan Jue.
However, it was clearly impossible for the women of Wanhua County to get close to Yuan Jue. A transparent membrane appeared an inch around Yuan Jue, imperceptibly blocking everyone from entering. Yuan Jue walked leisurely towards Feng Fei, and the crowd unknowingly drew closer to him.
As Feng Fei was about to dodge the group of people, she suddenly found herself unable to move. The next moment, she found that her hand was being held by Yuan Jue.
Staring in astonishment at Yuan Jue, he saw Yuan Jue smile slightly and softly utter a single word: "Run."
Then they ran quickly until they had left the people behind them out of sight. Only then did Yuan Jue use his spiritual power to carry Feng Feixue and Tuanming Feng away from the area of Wanhua County.
Landing on the ground, Feng Fei clutched his chest, panting heavily: "My God! How could those women be so terrifying!"
"Because that's Wanhua County!"
Do you know Wanhua County?
Yuan Jue nodded.
"Then why don't you?"
"Because it's fun!"
Feng Fei was taken aback, then recalled the scene from just now, which was indeed quite amusing, and immediately burst out laughing. Seeing Feng Fei laugh, Yuan Jue couldn't help but laugh along. Ming Feng remained tense, as the scene had frightened him, but Xue Tuan seemed a little confused, and when she saw Feng Fei laugh, she laughed along with him.
Let's keep going!
Feng Fei looked at the map; the next stop after Wanhua County was Mochou City.
"We're almost at Mochou City, let's switch to the official road," Feng Fei suggested.
Yuan Jue remained indifferent, while Ming Feng and Xue Tuan were even more...
The imperial relatives, like a fisherwoman, played with great skill and grace, their faces flushed with awe and disbelief.
After tidying up their appearance, the four set off on the official road. Before long, the main city of Mochou City came into view.
Mochou City is one of the oldest main cities in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, second only to Fengdu. It is constructed from massive bluestone blocks, with the city gate formed by carving a single boulder through which an iron gate was installed. A moat surrounds the city, in which lives a seemingly docile but actually terrifying carnivorous fish. This species was found by the third city lord of Mochou City in the Annihilation Abyss, one of the four most dangerous places on the Four Continents, and it has virtually no natural predators.
Mochou City is shrouded in the endless yellow sand, and the tiny glimpse of it reveals its long and moving history.
With just one glance, Feng Fei was captivated by the majestic Mochou City.
Chapter Six: A Record of Bai Zhi's Debt
Feng Fei strolled along the main street of Mochou City, dazzled by the hawking sounds around him.
The liveliness of Mochou City is different from that of Fengdu. Although both are bisected by a main road leading from the city gate, the main road is lined with all sorts of shops. Furthermore, scantily clad women from other ethnic groups whiz by on the streets, a sight never seen in Fengfei.
When Feng Fei and his companions arrived in Mochou City, it was almost night. Because of the frequent visits of people from other races, Mochou City never had a curfew, which made it even more lively at night.
"Let's find a place to rest first." Feng Fei turned to ask Yuan Jue for his opinion. Seeing that he nodded, she then took Xue Tuan and Ming Feng's hands and headed towards a restaurant on the right side of the main road with a sign that read "Bin Ru Gui".
The fact that Binrugui Inn could open on the main road suggests it must have a strong background or excellent management skills. Whatever the reason, it proves that this inn's strength should not be underestimated. Judging from its bustling atmosphere, Binrugui Inn's operations appear to be quite effective.
The moment Feng Fei and his companions stepped into Binrugui Inn, they were stunned by the lively scene inside—no, only Feng Fei was taken aback. Yuan Jue, on the other hand, had seen all sorts of grand occasions, and the small spectacle at Binrugui Inn didn't faze him at all. Ming Feng was the same; although his intelligence had been damaged in his early years, it didn't mean he was oblivious. Xue Tuan, however, was oblivious and therefore showed no reaction.
The bustling Binrugui Inn remained unchanged despite the arrival of Feng Fei and his companions; only a waiter in a neat short jacket jogged closer.