Patting his chest, Feng Fei was about to get out of bed when he suddenly remembered that Ming Feng was still in his sleeve.
Like herself, Mingfeng had also eaten the food laced with drugs. She herself survived unharmed thanks to her jade-colored spiritual power and the blue bead between her eyebrows, but she didn't know what would happen to Mingfeng.
Feng Fei took Ming Feng out of his sleeve and was about to examine it closely when he suddenly saw Ming Feng's little eyes dart around twice, and then it chirped softly twice. Only then did Feng Fei relax and chuckle, "So our Ming Feng is quite capable! And even more so, clever!"
Mingfeng, somewhat unsteady, stood firm in Fengfei's palm, then raised its head and cried out, as if to say, "Of course! I am the divine beast of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom!" Although the medicine hadn't caused Mingfeng much harm, it had still kept it unconscious for quite some time. Mingfeng had only just regained consciousness, and upon waking, it immediately sensed the unusual surroundings, so the sounds it uttered were extremely faint.
"Chirp chirp," Mingfeng called out weakly. Seeing that Mingfeng was not as energetic as usual, Fengfei said with some heartache, "Mingfeng, go back into my sleeve and rest!"
"Chirp chirp!" Mingfeng didn't try to be clever, and after responding, she let Fengfei put it into her sleeve.
Feng Fei tightened the sleeve containing Ming Feng, then carefully got off the bed.
Feng Fei opened the door a crack and squinted out.
There wasn't a single tree in the courtyard; only the moonlight filtered through. Looking towards the entrance, there were only two gatekeepers.
After reading it, Feng Fei carefully closed the door, closed his eyes, and flipped through the storage ring that Yuan Jue had given him. Feng Fei had a feeling that he could find something he could use in "Little Yuanzi".
Sure enough, Feng Fei found a potion in "Xiao Yuanzi," a drug called "Drunken Powder."
Feng Fei chuckled twice and tiptoed out of the room. He walked along the south wall without making a sound to the courtyard gate.
Feng Fei gently uncorked the porcelain bottle containing the "Intoxicating Powder," pinched his nose, and with a slight flick of his wrist, a small pinch of white powder was released, which soon drifted away on the breeze, emitting an intoxicating aroma of alcohol.
"Huh, where's that smell of alcohol coming from?" The person standing at the back smelled the alcohol first and looked curiously at the other person, but before the person on the left could answer, the person on the right had already passed out drunk, with two red marks on their face. At the same moment the person on the left saw the person on the right pass out, they also slumped backward, feeling dizzy.
Feng Fei chuckled and stepped out of the shadows.
After kicking the person on the right and seeing no reaction, Feng Fei turned and ran away.
Although Fengfei tried to remember the way when she was brought here, it didn't work well. Before long, she got lost in a garden.
The scent of the flowers in this garden was somewhat similar to the one that had made her sneeze that morning, but it wasn't quite the same; it lacked that stimulating, sneezing aroma.
The lanterns hanging in the garden corridor emitted a faint light, illuminating only the corridor itself, leaving the flowerbeds beneath in darkness. Occasionally, patrolmen would pass by the corridor.
Feng Fei hid among the flowers, not worried about being seen.
After another patrol passed by, just as Feng Fei was about to move to a hiding place, she suddenly heard someone talking behind the artificial hill not far from her!
Feng Fei immediately stopped what he was doing, lowered his breathing, and listened carefully.
"What exactly is the meaning behind the general's actions?" The speaker had a very pleasant voice, with a charm that made people want to immerse themselves in it.
"Perhaps it's a ruse! The general is already extremely dissatisfied with Mr. Yue, and these things were initially done behind his back. But now it seems that's not the case. However, the general's actions all seem to be for the legendary treasure of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. I haven't yet entered the general's sight, so there are many things I can't know." The man's voice was somewhat aged, suggesting he was quite old. "Young master, these matters shouldn't have been your responsibility in the first place!"
The man addressed as "Young Master" chuckled softly. "What do you mean by 'shouldn't have gotten involved'? You should know what I've been suffering these past few days. Meng Xi is just a general of the White Tiger Kingdom. Although he has some brains, he's really not worthy of the title 'General'!" His words were filled with an arrogant and aloof tone.
"Young master, do not underestimate your enemy. The fact that Meng Xi could sit in the position of general with his crippled body is enough to show that he is extraordinary!" The old voice whispered a warning.
"I understand." The young man's voice suddenly sounded dejected.
"Young master, let's leave! In the future, let's not act rashly like we did today. If we are discovered, it's not a big deal if this old servant dies, but it would be my fault if I implicate you!" The man who called himself the old servant suddenly spoke after a long silence.
The young master nodded, and he and the man who claimed to be an old man left from behind the artificial hill one after the other. They had never noticed Feng Fei's presence from beginning to end.
Feng Fei remained hidden among the flowers, processing the content of the conversation between the two people.
This is the residence of General Meng Xi.
This general's mansion was originally the residence of Liu Mei, the Minister of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. When the White Tiger Kingdom first invaded the imperial palace, Liu Mei was one of the few who managed to resist and escape. However, Liu Mei was severely injured when she fled, and rumors circulated that she had died. But many people still didn't believe it and searched everywhere for Liu Mei's body, because there were rumors that the treasure of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom was closely related to Liu Mei.
Feng Fei scoffed. In her opinion, the treasures of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom must be in Nirvana Valley, guarded by Feng Er and others. How could just anyone find them?
Then there's Liu Mei. When Feng Fei's predecessor first ascended the throne, Liu Mei, like Yuan Jue, helped stabilize the court. Moreover, Liu Mei and Feng Jin'er were about the same age, and they were close friends in their youth. Liu Mei had no children, so she always treated Feng Fei's predecessor as her own daughter. Therefore, Feng Fei was extremely familiar with Liu Mei's residence.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei closed his eyes and carefully reviewed the memories of his predecessor.
After much difficulty, they finally found Feng Fei's predecessor's memories of the Willow Eyebrow Mansion. After carefully comparing them, they realized she was currently in the garden not far from the front courtyard. The courtyard where the people who had been drugged were previously housed was not in her memories, and even the garden from that morning showed no resemblance to the previous one. Clearly, both of these places had been renovated after Meng Xi moved in.
Having found the right direction to leave, Feng Fei lowered his body even more carefully and, relying on his memory, slowly made his way out.
When they crept up to the outermost courtyard wall, they were almost discovered by the patrol, but Mr. Yue, wearing a mask, suddenly appeared and called the patrol to another location. A strange feeling flashed through Feng Fei's mind, but it didn't prompt him to think about it further.
As Feng Fei scaled the wall, Mr. Yue, wearing a mask, suddenly appeared at the corner. Looking at the spot where Feng Fei had jumped over, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
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You've probably all guessed who Mr. Moon is by now~ Haha~~
Chapter 35 Moon Heart Lake
Chapter Thirty-Five: Moon Heart Lake
Feng Fei climbed over the wall and crept to the right.
Liu Mei didn't like having a mansion in Fengdu, feeling it was too close to the city's extravagance. So, this mansion was built among several hills on the west side of Fengdu. Liu Mei's courtyard was nestled in the mountains, accessible only by one path; the rest of the area was dense forest.
Liu Mei was skilled in setting up formations, and unless one knew her well, it would be impossible to know the dangers lurking in the jungle surrounding her courtyard. When Meng Xi first seized this courtyard, she also lost many of her capable subordinates. In the end, she was only able to move in smoothly with the help of Mr. Yue. However, none of their men could enter the dense forest; those who went in never returned.
Feng Fei's predecessor was one of the few people who knew how to navigate this dense forest.
To the right of this house, nestled in a dense forest, lies a lake, a place Feng Fei's predecessor frequently returned to. The lake, named Moonheart Lake, possesses clear, turquoise waters with a hint of chill, possessing excellent effects on refining spiritual energy for those practicing fire-attribute techniques.
Moon Heart Lake is a small, crescent-shaped lake. Feng Fei's predecessor would often hide from Liu Mei and come here to soak in the cold lake water.
Although Feng Fei had great confidence in Liu Mei's formation, he still sneaked over very carefully, without disturbing any plants, trees, snakes, or insects along the way.
Using the memories of Feng Fei's predecessor, Feng Fei successfully arrived at Moon Heart Lake. He looked around furtively before scooping up a handful of cool lake water to wipe his face. In no time, the disguise on Feng Fei's face was washed off.
Reflected in the lake was a beautiful face, so stunning it would put the moon and flowers to shame.
After admiring herself by the lake for a while, Feng Fei finally scooped out a booklet containing the secrets of disguise from her storage ring. She studied it carefully, then found some disguise drugs she could use immediately. As she scooped them up, Feng Fei couldn't help but think of Yuan Jue, truly feeling that he was a kind and considerate person!
This time, she didn't plan to disguise herself as a man. She had just escaped from the general's mansion, and as a man at that. If the people inside realized she was missing, they would definitely search frantically among the men for her. Although disguising herself as a woman didn't guarantee complete safety, it would be good to avoid some dangers.
Without hesitation, Feng Fei began to study the art of disguise. Time passed slowly, and after about an hour, she had mastered the technique. However, Feng Fei was not complacent. This wasn't an innate ability of hers, but rather the result of the cyan bead between her brows. She wondered what other special abilities this cyan bead, which Feng Shiyi had pressed into her brow, might possess. Feng Fei was filled with anticipation.
Feng Fei took out the small mirror again and first applied a thin layer of gray ointment to her face, behind her ears, neck, and arms. This ointment could no longer be easily washed off with water. Without special medication, the areas on Feng Fei's body where the gray ointment was applied would permanently turn into a dull gray skin tone. Because it was nighttime, the light was not particularly bright, so Feng Fei didn't apply much, just enough to prevent her skin from appearing shiny.
Just as Feng Fei was about to apply makeup to her face, her sleeve suddenly came undone. With a "plop," it was the sound of Ming Feng falling into Moon Heart Lake.
"Haha..." Feng Fei couldn't help but laugh, and while laughing, he didn't forget to quickly pull Ming Feng out of the water. But Ming Feng actually refused to come out of the water. After dodging Feng Fei's sudden clutches several times, Ming Feng finally glared at Feng Fei and chirped twice.
Seeing Mingfeng enjoying itself in the water, Fengfei stopped teasing it and let it splash around.
Feng Fei looked in the small mirror and took out a special porcelain bottle for cultivation from his storage ring. The bottle's opening was only as thick as an eyebrow pencil. Feng Fei pulled out the stopper, revealing a long, thin wooden stick attached to it, covered in a dark, extremely fine powder that emitted a faint scent of ink. Feng Fei quite liked the smell. After indulging in it for a while, he used the wooden stick to gently draw thick eyebrows on himself. After thinking for a moment, Feng Fei then added a black mole below the left corner of his mouth.
Grinning at himself in the mirror, Feng Fei nodded in satisfaction. "Hmm, he has the potential to be a matchmaker!"
Feng Fei carefully put away the small porcelain bottle and took out a larger one. Inside was a light gray liquid that emitted a strange, pungent odor. Disdainfully, Feng Fei waved her hand, then found a thinner twig, dipped it into the liquid, scooped it out, and applied it to her face in the mirror. Instantly, her previously dull face became unsightly. Several freckle-like spots completely shattered the beauty of her face, and coupled with her thick, dark eyebrows, Feng Fei now looked no different from an ordinary peasant woman.
However, Feng Fei carefully scooped out another gelatinous substance, slightly darker than his skin tone. He found a twig, stirred it in the substance, and then smeared it on his forehead, neck, and the back of his hands. Instantly, the skin on the smeared areas resembled weathered, dehydrated old skin, layer upon layer. But Feng Fei's skin remained perfectly fine; those layers of wrinkles were formed by the gelatinous substance.
After doing all these things, Fengfei transformed from a young, beautiful, and energetic girl into a hardworking and exhausted peasant woman.
Feng Fei looked in the mirror and was very satisfied with her current appearance, but everything was ready except for the final touch!
Feng Fei carefully searched her storage ring for clothes suitable for her current appearance. The bundle that originally contained coarse cloth clothes had been left at Ping An Inn. The only clothes in her storage ring were gorgeous young girl clothes and clothes she had bought for Yuan Jue.
Just when she was feeling down and frustrated, an idea suddenly flashed through Fengfei's mind. She took out her most colorful dress and put it on, then pulled out a sweater that was the exact opposite color of the dress and put it on over it. Thus, a comical, unsophisticated peasant woman appeared.
Just then, Mingfeng popped her head out of the water and saw Fengfei's appearance. She was so frightened that she choked on water and quickly splashed out of the water. She stood on the shore and coughed twice before she felt better.
Mingfeng, terrified, stretched out its small right wing and pointed it at Fengfei, its mouth emitting a series of rapid chirps, "Chirp! Chirp chirp!" as if to say, "Who are you!"
Feng Fei gave a mischievous laugh, put on a high-pitched voice, and made a delicate gesture with her fingers: "I am Feng Fei!"
Mingfeng rolled her eyes, swayed, and fell backward, but the moment she touched the ground, she quickly flipped over and stood steadily on the ground, still pointing at her wings and glaring angrily at Fengfei.
Feng Fei chuckled, knowing that Ming Feng was just teasing her. After carefully identifying each item she had scooped out and putting it back into her storage ring, she said to Ming Feng, "Alright, stop pretending!" Then she slowly took off the clothes she had just put on, as she really wanted to take a bath.
The water of Moonheart Lake was somewhat cold, but it was the height of summer, especially in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. Feng Fei was also practicing the Fire-attribute Burning Fire Technique, so the coldness of Moonheart Lake was exactly what made her more comfortable.
Feng Fei leaned comfortably against the boulder that was partially submerged in Moon Heart Lake, while Ming Feng happily swam in the water beside him.
The silvery moonlight slowly scattered down, falling on Moon Heart Lake and dyeing it with a beautiful silver layer; it fell on Feng Fei, making her face, which was hidden by medicine, radiate a captivating beauty; and it fell on Ming Feng, rendering her with a faint golden light.
Not far from Moonheart Lake, perched atop a tall tree, sat a man dressed in a crescent-colored robe and wearing a silver mask. He held a jade flute, turning it in his hand without playing it. A meaningful smile played on his lips as he watched Feng Fei frolicking in the water, his eyes deepening with even more profound depth.
This was none other than Mr. Yue, who had previously let Feng Fei go.
As for why he was able to appear in this forest, it was undoubtedly related to his exceptional skills (and also because Bancheng is his biological mother).
Mr. Yue watched the unrestrained Feng Fei, a smile playing on his lips. Suddenly, he lifted himself up and flew away into the distance, without disturbing any creature, and Feng Fei remained unaware of what was happening.
Mr. Yue saw Feng Fei's body completely naked, but Feng Fei was completely unaware of it from beginning to end.
After thoroughly washing herself in Moon Heart Lake, Feng Fei closed her eyes and sat cross-legged in the water. From her predecessor's memories, the coldness of Moon Heart Lake had an excellent effect on consolidating her cultivation technique, and she couldn't waste such a good opportunity.
The jade-colored spiritual energy circulated slowly, and the silver-gray falling from the sky gradually surrounded Feng Fei. Wisps of light also moved towards Feng Fei from the waters of Moon Heart Lake. Upon contact with Feng Fei's skin, these silver-gray particles and the wisps of light in the water slowly merged into his body, combining with the jade-colored spiritual energy to form a unified whole. The originally jade-colored spiritual energy was now adorned with specks of silver light, making it a truly beautiful sight.
Meanwhile, Mingfeng, who had been playing in the water, also entered a meditative state. The lake water seemed to have an excellent effect on removing the remaining drugs in Mingfeng's body.
Fengfei and Mingfeng, the human and the bird, remained in this state until the next day when it turned into night and they slowly woke up.
Fengfei lazily stood up from the water, stretched lazily, and patted her yawning mouth, completely unaware that she was still naked. Mingfeng also woke up, and seeing Fengfei without clothes, shyly covered her face with her wings and chirped twice.
A gentle evening breeze blew by, and Feng Fei finally felt a slight chill. Looking down, she realized that she had just stood up from the water and wasn't dressed! She gave herself a good scolding before slowly getting ashore and putting on her clothes.
Chapter 36: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei in Another World
Chapter Thirty-Six: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei in Another World