Feng Fei suddenly stopped and turned around, scolding, "Hurry up." Then, as if she had thought of something, she touched her cheek, put her hand down angrily, and glared at Yuan Jue.
Yuan Jue saw Feng Fei's face slowly turn red, even the tips of his ears turned pink, and he couldn't help but chuckle before quickly following after him.
Yangliu Lane and Tongqianzhan are a bit far apart, and Yangzi Town has long lost its former vitality and liveliness. It is not convenient for Fengfei and his two companions to walk through the streets like ordinary people strolling around.
Fortunately, all three of them possessed cultivation, and even Feng Fei, whose cultivation was the lowest, could conceal his presence.
Yangliu Lane is located at the southern end of Yangzi Town, while Tongqianzhan is at the southernmost end of Yangzi Town. As Fengfei and his companions slowly walked towards Yangliu Lane, they saw cherry blossom trees gradually being planted on both sides of the road.
Feng Fei recognized it as a cherry blossom tree; the university in his previous life was full of these trees.
The intense fragrance of the flowers and the pink cherry blossoms scattered throughout the streets only added to the eeriness of the deserted town of Yangzi.
Suddenly, Feng Fei remembered a saying about cherry blossoms he had heard in the Celestial Empire: the more vibrantly a cherry blossom tree blooms, the more fertile the soil beneath it. And the most fertile soil is the soil beneath trees where corpses have been buried. The roots of the cherry blossom tree absorb the nutrients from the human corpses, so it can bloom in all four seasons, only the blossoms fall and never wither.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei couldn't help but shudder. Her gaze towards the cherry blossom tree turned horrified, as if she could see corpses baring their fangs and claws at her beneath it.
"Yuan Jue!"
Feng Fei called out to Yuan Jue in a soft but urgent voice, which immediately startled Yuan Jue, who had been by her side.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Jue carefully looked around, and with a wave of his hand, he set up a light screen that made him invisible and silent.
Feng Fei calmed himself down and breathed a sigh of relief when he no longer felt that sense of dread when he looked at the cherry blossom trees on both sides of the street.
"What kind of trees are planted on both sides of the street? They look quite beautiful." Feng Fei said these words insincerely, the shock in his heart had not completely subsided.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jue frowned and glanced at the cherry blossoms along the street before saying softly, "These are cherry blossoms. They were introduced from an island nation called Fusang in the South China Sea by maritime merchants." Yuan Jue could tell that Feng Fei's words were not to his liking, but he did not ask. Feng Fei was not a tactless person; if there was anything going on, he would definitely explain it to him.
Feng Fei seemed to be stunned. This Four Continents not only has countries named after the Five Elements Divine Beasts, but also Fusang and cherry blossoms. Could it be that this Four Continents really has some connection with the Celestial Dynasty?
It took Feng Fei a while to come to her senses. Seeing Yuan Jue and Ming Feng's worried faces, she couldn't help but smile apologetically. Some things are truly not meant to be shared with others; they can only be kept quietly in one's heart, occasionally dredged up for a moment of reflection. In truth, returning to that dynasty wasn't something she absolutely had to do, nor was it something she couldn't forget. Wasn't the person she truly couldn't let go of right before her eyes?
Thinking of this, Feng Fei smiled at Yuan Jue, leaving Yuan Jue completely bewildered.
However, if he can laugh, then nothing serious is wrong.
Yuan Jue smiled and nodded at Feng Fei's head before saying, "Let's continue."
Feng Fei nodded.
Just as Yuan Jue was about to remove the light barrier, Feng Fei stopped him again: "Do you know anything about the magic of this Fusang cherry blossom?"
Yuan Jue didn't know why Feng Fei would bring up such a question, but he still thought about it carefully. After a moment, Yuan Jue shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
Feng Fei couldn't help but look at Ming Feng, who pondered carefully. After all, he had lived for tens of thousands of years and might know some things.
It felt like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a short while had gone by.
Mingfeng's expression suddenly changed drastically, and she jumped up straight: "Only if a dead person is buried under that cherry tree can it remain evergreen through all four seasons! And right now it's winter in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom!"
Feng Fei's face turned ashen. Did the cherry blossoms of the Four Continents really have such power?
Yuan Jue's expression wasn't much better, and he asked in a deep voice, "Mingfeng, are you sure?"
Mingfeng nodded firmly, confident that he was not mistaken.
"Feng Fei, you knew all along?"
"Yes, I've heard about it before."
Upon hearing Feng Fei's words, Yuan Jue's eyes flashed with a strange light. He knew that Feng Fei's education in the palace would not involve cherry blossoms, and even if someone mentioned cherry blossoms, no one would be so bold as to do such a thing in front of her.
Just as he was about to speak, Yuan Jue remembered something and swallowed the words that were about to come out.
After a long while, Yuan Jue spoke again, "Let's not worry about these things for now, let's go to the Lü family in Yangliu Lane first."
"good."
Chapter 28: Wine and Human Pig (Now Available for Purchase...)
Old Lu's courtyard is located at the deepest part of Yangliu Lane.
Standing at the alley entrance, Feng Fei hesitated. Ever since she fell into Meng Xi's trap in Fengdu, she had been somewhat apprehensive about deep alleys.
Yuan Jue noticed the hesitation on Feng Fei's face and asked softly, "What's wrong?" But as soon as he spoke, he realized the reason and chuckled.
Hearing the laughter, Feng Fei suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
After glaring at Yuan Jue, Feng Fei pulled Ming Feng along and left first.
The three remained hidden, and the alley was still empty. If one did not observe carefully, it would be difficult to notice any difference in the air compared to other places.
Before long, the three of them arrived at the gate of Old Man Lü's courtyard.
After exchanging a glance, Feng Fei and Yuan Jue leaped into the courtyard one after the other.
According to the laws of love, there should be many people living in this courtyard, but Feng Fei could not smell a trace of human presence.
After Yuanjue and Fengfei nodded slightly, they went to the backyard, while Fengfei and Mingfeng remained in the front yard, trying to find some clues.
The gate to this courtyard bears a plaque that reads "Lu Mansion." The fact that it can be called a "mansion" suggests that Old Man Lu must be quite wealthy, and this courtyard must be quite nice as well.
Two cherry blossom trees were planted in the southwest corner of the front yard, while a locust tree was planted in the northeast corner.
The rest of the place was lifeless.
The more I observed, the stranger the front yard seemed to be.
Even setting aside cherry blossom trees, locust trees are a species that ghosts love.
Many ghosts love to dwell in locust trees because locust trees are considered yin. If a ghost living in a locust tree grows stronger, then a faint human face will appear on the trunk of the locust tree.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei couldn't help but gaze intently at the locust tree.
But no matter how closely she examined it, she couldn't find anything amiss.
Just as Feng Fei was about to give up observing and head to the backyard with Ming Feng to find Shang Yuanjue, Ming Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Fei Fei, come quick!"
Feng Fei paused, his foot, which had been heading towards the backyard, immediately changed direction.
"What's wrong?" Feng Fei asked softly, but Ming Feng didn't answer. Instead, he pointed to the soil under the cherry blossom tree.
Feng Fei's mind went blank for a moment. She thought of the magic about the cherry blossom tree that had been mentioned before, and her face turned pale.
Taking advantage of their concealed presence, Feng Fei bit her lip and walked towards the cherry blossom tree.
As soon as he reached the tree, a rich fragrance of flowers wafted over him. Feng Fei was slightly intoxicated by the scent.
A sudden alarm bell rang in her heart, and with a slight effort, Feng Fei bit her tongue, drawing blood to bring herself back to her senses. She stumbled back three steps, her face pale, clutching her chest, tasting the sweet, metallic flavor on her tongue. She was filled with lingering fear.
Seeing that Fengfei was not alright, Mingfeng immediately stepped forward and supported Fengfei's arm, saying worriedly, "Sister Feifei..."
Feng Fei gently shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
Mingfeng, however, still looked at Fengfei with concern.
It took a while for Feng Fei's complexion to return to normal. Once he did, Feng Fei squatted down and picked up a small handful of soil to examine it carefully in his palm.
The next moment, Feng Fei's face turned ashen.
"This soil is full of blood!" Feng Fei exclaimed involuntarily.
Upon hearing Feng Fei's words, Ming Feng's expression changed drastically, and she immediately grabbed a handful of soil and brought it to her nose to smell it.
Before long, Mingfeng threw the soil in her hand to the ground with extreme disgust. At the same time, golden flames burst forth from her right hand that had been holding the soil.
Mingfeng was so disgusted that he wanted to use his own essence fire to burn away the traces of soil left on his hands.
"The Phoenix Cries Out—"
Feng Fei's sudden cry made Ming Feng look up. What she saw was extremely terrifying.
The soil beneath the cherry blossom tree had been completely overturned at some point, revealing limbs and bones beneath. Some of the bones were quite old, appearing to have been there for many years. Other limbs were still mangled and bloody, suggesting they had been buried more recently.
Feng Fei suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
No wonder she felt something was off about the courtyard, with a strange smell that turned out to be a floral fragrance mixed with the scent of blood. The soil under the cherry blossom tree also had a faint reddish tinge; she had initially thought it was just ordinary red soil, but she never imagined it was stained with blood.
Looking further northeast at the locust tree, a sinister grinning face was revealed on its trunk.
Feng Fei was caught off guard and caught off guard in an instant.
Disguised × Forgive?p>
"Sister Feifei!" Mingfeng's anxious voice came from beside her. Fengfei then came to her senses and looked at Mingfeng, saying somewhat slowly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Mingfeng, however, did not believe that Fengfei was alright, and quickly pulled Fengfei to the backyard to find Yuanjue.
At that moment, Yuan Jue was staring blankly at a row of wine jars, each about half a person's height, in the backyard.
Upon entering the backyard, one can see rows of covered wine jars, and the entire yard is filled with a rich aroma of wine that is intoxicating.
Yuan Jue felt a chill run down his spine.
This courtyard doesn't look like it's ever been inhabited, but all the wine jars are brand new and shiny. If someone didn't come to clean it regularly, it certainly wouldn't be in this state.
Recalling the slight unease he had felt in the front yard earlier, Yuanjue suddenly began to doubt Yuanqing's words. Could it be that Yuanqing had deliberately tricked him into coming here, intending to set some kind of trap?
Upon realizing this, Yuan Jue was horrified. Feng Fei and Ming Feng were still in the front yard; he shouldn't have left them there and come to the backyard!
Following his heart's desire, Yuanjue drifted toward the front courtyard, but then suddenly stopped.
Because Mingfeng dragged Fengfei to the backyard.
Seeing Feng Fei's distraught appearance, Yuan Jue was immediately thrown into turmoil: Could it be that Feng Fei had been attacked and injured in the front yard? Thinking this, Yuan Jue's face instantly hardened with ruthlessness. He was determined to deal with the lying Yuan Qing! Even Xuan Lang wouldn't escape responsibility!
At this moment, Feng Fei, upon seeing Yuan Jue, suddenly snapped back to reality. Though her face was pale, she remained calm and said to Yuan Jue, "Yuan Jue, under the cherry blossom tree in the front yard..." Before she could finish speaking, Yuan Jue knew what Feng Fei wanted. He hadn't expected that the conversation the three of them had been having on the street was actually true.
Seeing Feng Fei's hesitant expression, Yuan Jue assumed Feng Fei was injured and quickly stepped forward to check on him. He asked anxiously, "Are you hurt? Let me see."
Feng Fei shook his head and looked up into Yuan Jue's ears: "Those souls should all be in that locust tree. Yuan Qing and Xuan Lang must have been lucky to escape."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jue was stunned. Though his expression remained unchanged, a storm raged within him: there was no locust tree in the front yard at all!
Yuan Jue couldn't help but look at Ming Feng, only to see that Ming Feng also looked bewildered. He then realized that only Feng Fei had seen the locust tree.