She didn't know how to tell Yuanjue what had happened before.
“Feng Fei…” Yuan Jue held Feng Fei and didn’t know what to say for a moment, so he remained silent.
Yang Mu stood to the side, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but mostly jealous. However, upon reflection, remembering his past intimacy with Feng Fei, he was filled with smugness. He carefully concealed all his pride, afraid that Feng Fei would see it and misunderstand, thus ignoring him completely.
Feng Fei slowly pushed Yuan Jue away, his face stiff as he explained, "I'm not feeling well. You and Ming Feng should go and rest first."
Yuan Jue stared intently at Feng Fei, knowing that Feng Fei was definitely hiding something from him, something he certainly didn't want to see. Since Feng Fei wasn't going to interrupt and reveal the truth, Yuan Jue didn't know whether he should press the matter further.
For a moment, Yuan Jue stood in front of Feng Fei, somewhat lost in thought.
Seeing that Yuan Jue remained motionless, Feng Fei grew somewhat annoyed. He abruptly stood up and walked out. Yang Mu saw this and quickly followed, leaving Yuan Jue with a gloomy expression.
Watching Feng Fei and Yang Mu leave one after the other, Yuan Jue noticed a strange connection. Could it be that something had happened between Yang Mu and Feng Fei sometime in the past? The more Yuan Jue thought about it, the more likely this possibility seemed.
Yuan Jue secretly decided to get the exact facts from Feng Fei, but what to do afterward was not what he should be doing now.
After thinking it over, Yuanjue went out as well.
Mingfeng waited at the door the whole time. In Mingfeng's opinion, Fengfei's disappearance was largely due to him. He had witnessed this situation twice before, once with Xuetuan and now with Fengfei. He wondered who it would be next... Thinking of Xuetuan, Mingfeng's expression turned extremely gloomy.
When Yuanjue stepped out of the room, he saw Mingfeng's face filled with despair and sorrow. After a moment's thought, he guessed why. He sighed inwardly, gently patted Mingfeng's shoulder, and then left.
Mingfeng looked up at Yuanjue's back, gritted her teeth, and followed him.
That night, the moonlight was hazy.
Feng Fei sat in the courtyard with a forlorn expression. Several small wine jugs were placed in front of him, and he poured himself a drink, appearing extremely lonely.
Yang Mu, who had been always by Feng Fei's side, was nowhere to be found at this moment. If he were there, he might have offered some comfort and solace. But now, Feng Fei was all alone, gazing at the hazy moon with melancholy.
The hazy moonlight fell upon Feng Fei, draping her in a thin veil, making her appear even more mysterious in the dim light. Her shadow was stretched long on the ground, and the dappled moonlight falling on it resembled countless stars in the night.
Yuan Jue stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at Feng Fei, who was shrouded in loneliness. He couldn't help but sigh.
Lost in thought, Feng Fei didn't hear Yuan Jue's approaching footsteps. Even when Yuan Jue deliberately made his footsteps louder, it didn't attract Feng Fei's attention at all.
“Feng Fei…” Yuan Jue suddenly spoke, causing the unprepared Feng Fei to stiffen.
Yuan Jue watched as Feng Fei's body stiffened for a moment, then slowly returned to normal. Yuan Jue slowly walked up to Feng Fei, sat down on a stone bench, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.
"Feng Fei, can we talk?"
"What's there to talk about?"
"a lot of……"
"..." Feng Fei didn't know how to answer, and fell silent.
Yuan Jue first tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp. Then he refilled Feng Fei's cup and filled his own as well: "Why don't we have a few drinks first!"
Feng Fei naturally wouldn't refuse.
After several rounds, Feng Fei's face was flushed. Her eyes were glazed over, and her beautiful eyes held a seductive charm that made Yuan Jue feel intoxicated by her beauty.
"Feng Fei..." Before she knew it, Yuan Jue had pulled Feng Fei into his arms. His warm breath brushed against Feng Fei's ear, making her feel utterly intoxicated.
Held in the arms of her beloved, their breaths so close, Feng Fei was momentarily unsure whether she was in reality or a dream. Gazing at the face she so deeply admired, Feng Fei suddenly burst into tears.
Yuan Jue was caught off guard and didn't know why Feng Fei was crying. He tried to wipe away Feng Fei's tears in a flurry, but he couldn't stop them no matter what he did. Feng Fei's tears were like a river that had burst its banks, flowing endlessly.
Yuan Jue intuitively felt that Feng Fei had suffered some injustice, and a burning desire arose in his heart to burn the person who had wronged Feng Fei to death.
"Fengfei, what's wrong?" Yuan Jue's soft voice finally made Fengfei unable to hold back and throw herself into Yuan Jue's arms.
It took Fengfei a while to slowly stop crying.
But no matter how Yuan Jue asked, Feng Fei refused to speak.
Yuan Jue sighed helplessly and said softly, "I know you must have suffered something, something you find difficult to talk about."
Yuan Jue's words made Feng Fei's body stiffen. Yuan Jue sensed the change in Feng Fei and patted Feng Fei's back lightly with his right hand: "Perhaps that matter is related to someone we know. Since you were suddenly kidnapped last time, the person who has recently appeared by your side is Yang Mu. So what you have suffered is very likely related to him."
Yuan Jue's guess was basically correct, which left Feng Fei speechless. He could only lie in Yuan Jue's arms and listen to him finish speaking.
Seeing that Feng Fei didn't deny his words, Yuan Jue knew he had guessed something correctly. Thinking of the grievances Feng Fei might have suffered, Yuan Jue's anger wanted nothing more than to burn Yang Mu to ashes. But now was not the time to worry about that. At this moment, what he needed to do was to untangle the knot in Feng Fei's heart, the knot that had created a barrier between them.
“Fengfei, although you haven’t told me exactly what happened, I can always guess a thing or two. I know you don’t want to say, and I won’t say it out loud—I will wait for the day when you are willing to tell me what happened yourself.”
“I don’t mind what happened to you, because I care about you so much, simply because it’s you, nothing else. Now I just hope you can face me peacefully, like before. Don’t stay so far away from me like this, it scares me, it makes me feel like you could leave me at any moment. I can’t bear this reality.”
As he spoke, Yuanjue held Fengfei tightly in his arms, as if he were truly afraid that Fengfei would disappear at this moment.
Feng Fei's eyes welled up with tears. She could sense the sincerity in Yuan Jue's words, but she was still afraid that if she told him everything, he would despise her, loathe her, or even leave her forever. Not only was Yuan Jue afraid she would leave him, but she herself was equally afraid he would. But how could she bring it up? Should she tell him that she had been forced into sexual intercourse and subsequently indulged in the pleasure?
For a moment, Feng Fei didn't know what to do. Her mouth opened and closed a few times, but in the end, she didn't say anything and just silently shed tears.
Yuan Jue gently stroked Feng Fei's back, unsure of what else to say.
Suddenly, Feng Fei seemed to have made a decision, and pulled Yuan Jue along as they ran towards the room.
The two quickly arrived at the room. After locking the door, Feng Fei led Yuan Jue slowly towards the wooden tub, which contained water that had been prepared earlier but had cooled down. Feng Fei circulated his spiritual power, and the water in the tub, which was sprinkled with flower petals, immediately began to steam.
Yuan Jue's eyes shone brightly. He had already guessed what Feng Fei wanted to do.
Although a tactful refusal would have been best at this point, deep down he didn't want to. His will told him to simply wait and see what Feng Fei would do.
Feng Fei slowly turned to face Yuan Jue and gently removed Yuan Jue's clothes one by one, leaving Yuan Jue soon naked in the air.
Feng Fei had seen Yuan Jue's ** before, but this was the first time she had seen it so closely, and her cheeks flushed red instantly.
Yuan Jue chuckled softly, remaining silent as he waited for Feng Fei's next move.
Feng Fei pulled Yuan Jue slowly closer to the wooden tub, and at Feng Fei's prompting, Yuan Jue quickly sat down in the warm water.
Feng Fei, with her back to Yuan Jue, slowly removed her clothes, her fair skin blushing pink. Seemingly hesitant, Feng Fei didn't turn around immediately, but after a while, she slowly faced Yuan Jue.
Yuan Jue felt that there was no scenery like this in the world, but the thought that someone else had seen or even enjoyed such beauty before him was like a knife cutting into his heart.
Feng Fei slowly sat down in the water, facing Yuan Jue.
“Yuan Jue, I know you’ve already guessed what happened to me. I can hardly face you, but I can’t bear to see you. No matter what happens in the future, I don’t want to regret it later.”
As he spoke, Feng Fei slowly approached Yuan Jue's body.
Their naked bodies slowly met in the water. Feng Fei immediately felt the enormity of Yuan Jue's groin, feeling incredibly shy. However, she still encouraged herself to move forward. Feng Fei could sense that Yuan Jue hadn't moved, and she mistakenly thought he was disgusted with her, which saddened her greatly. But she didn't want to regret it; she hoped to conceive Yuan Jue's child, so that even if he left her later, it would offer her some solace.
It was with this in mind that Feng Fei brought Yuan Jue here.
Yuan Jue didn't know why Feng Fei would do this, but he couldn't refuse the red lips Feng Fei offered.
The next moment, the two kissed. The room was instantly filled with a pink atmosphere.
The already hazy moon outside the window suddenly shyly hid behind the clouds.
Night has fallen.
☆, Chapter Thirty-Five
When dawn broke, Fengfei found himself sleeping naked in bed, with a warm body behind him.
Memories of last night slowly flooded Feng Fei's mind, filling her with unbearable shyness, yet also a touch of fear—fear of Yuan Jue's rage upon discovering she wasn't a virgin. So even upon waking, Feng Fei remained motionless, sensing the breath of the person behind her. At that moment, she felt a strange sense of happiness.
Yuan Jue had already regained consciousness before Feng Fei woke up. He was naturally furious that Feng Fei wasn't a virgin, but his anger wasn't directed at Feng Fei, but at himself and the man who had taken her. Yuan Jue secretly vowed that he would make that man pay the ultimate price.
Yuanjue sensed that Fengfei did not leave immediately after waking up, but instead snuggled into his arms with great dependence, which made Yuanjue feel extremely comfortable.
He gently pulled Feng Fei into his arms, and at that moment Feng Fei realized that Yuan Jue had woken up.
Feng Fei looked up at Yuan Jue, her eyes filled with panic and confusion.
Yuanjue tenderly kissed Fengfei's brow, which calmed Fengfei down a little.
There were certain things that Yuanjue and Fengfei subconsciously avoided discussing, and instead talked about the restoration of their kingdom.
“Feng Fei, before… after I met Ming Feng, I returned to the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. However, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom was completely controlled by Hua Tianzhao. All my forces in the open were wiped out by Hua Tianzhao, and only those who were quick to react and retreated early retained their forces in the shadows.” Yuan Jue slowly told Feng Fei about the situation in the Vermilion Bird Kingdom.
Feng Fei frowned deeply: "Didn't Hua Tianzhao need the support of Yue Jin and the other man before? How come she seems to be extremely powerful now, according to you?"
"Yes, my people have no way of figuring out why this is happening, but what is certain is that Hua Tianzhao has inexplicably become extremely powerful. Moreover, he is extremely mysterious, and it is almost impossible to find any flaws in his breakthrough."
"Any other news besides these?"
"Actually, this is the only bad news. There are a few other good news items. Do you want to hear them?"
"What good news?"
"Heh..." Yuan Jue chuckled softly, gently pecking at Feng Fei's ear, and Feng Fei suddenly felt a surge of heat throughout her body. Only then did Feng Fei realize that they had been completely naked since waking up, utterly forgetting that they had both been undressed.
Feeling Yuan Jue's teasing, Feng Fei was momentarily aroused, but her feminine reserve made her writhe, which only fueled Yuan Jue's interest.
“Yuan Jue…” Feng Fei’s soft voice reached Yuan Jue’s ears, almost making him lose control of his impulse. But the last shred of reason told Yuan Jue that he should finish the important business first: “Jin Ming has completely taken control of the Jinqi Kingdom and will join us to help us. And Yu Ming of the Qinglong Kingdom, you probably didn’t guess that he is the Crown Prince of the Qinglong Kingdom, and he ascended the throne not long ago. And his richest father has completely become a businessman.”
Speaking of Yu Ming, Yuan Jue couldn't help but laugh, suppressing even the surging desire within him. Feng Fei also recalled the Yu Ming he had met in Yangzi Town, finding it utterly unimaginable that such a person could become the ruler of a nation. The father and son were renowned merchants, famous throughout the continent, yet no one would have guessed that one was the ruler of a country, and the other a crown prince, second only to the emperor. It was truly astonishing. And what was most absurd was that it was a country where bloodshed was practically forbidden! Thinking of such a frail body, Feng Fei couldn't help but laugh as well.
"Yu Ming approached Jin Ming, seemingly wanting Jin Ming to help their people find a cure for their illness. This might not be a bad thing for us either. If the people and soldiers of Qinglong Kingdom could overcome their illness that causes them to faint at the sight of blood and become crippled after eating meat, they would surely become the most formidable race on the continent. And Yu Ming, having already incurred Jin Ming's favor, would certainly not refuse to cooperate with us. Moreover, given their business acumen, they would not let such an opportunity pass them by."
"If our analysis is correct, then we now have at least one nation's power that we can rely on. The chances of the Azure Dragon Kingdom being able to assist us are also very high. But if that's all, are we really capable of confronting Hua Tianzhao's mysterious forces simply by combining the power of two nations?"
"While I cannot be certain that the combined strength of the Golden Kirin Kingdom and the Azure Dragon Kingdom is sufficient to conquer the Vermilion Bird Kingdom, I am certain that we possess more than just the strength of these two kingdoms. Bai Zhi has already integrated the power of the White Tiger Kingdom. Perhaps after some time, we will be able to recover our strength as well. What will surprise you most is that the ever-mysterious Black Tortoise Kingdom has also sent us a friendly message. You would never guess who the person from the Black Tortoise Kingdom is."
Feng Fei was greatly intrigued by Yuan Jue's words. Judging from the implication, the person from Xuanwu Kingdom was someone she knew. This prompted Feng Fei to frantically search her memories for a suitable person. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't guess who the person from Xuanwu Kingdom was. Feng Fei playfully wriggled in Yuan Jue's arms, causing his eyes to darken yet brighten considerably.
"Alright." Yuan Jue held Feng Fei tightly in his arms to prevent him from causing trouble. After stabilizing his breathing, he slowly said, "The envoys who came from Xuanwu Kingdom this time are two people, and they have a very close relationship."
"Oh? Two people?" Upon hearing Yuan Jue say it was two people, Feng Fei couldn't help but start guessing again: "Among the people we know, only the Li brothers, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, and the Li siblings, Li Moxuan and Li Yimo, have appeared in pairs. Could it be one of them? But that doesn't make sense either. Shouldn't the Li siblings be in the White Tiger Kingdom right now? And Da Bao and Xiao Bao are extremely afraid of water, so how could they be from the Black Tortoise Kingdom? Could we have guessed wrong somewhere?"
Seeing Feng Fei racking his brains to guess, Yuan Jue smiled mischievously, and after a while, he helped Feng Fei break free from his entanglement: "Don't think too much! The person who came is Da Bao and Xiao Bao. In fact, Li Moxuan and his sister have a very deep connection with Da Bao and Xiao Bao. Li Moxuan and his sister were originally the legitimate son and daughter of the former emperor of Xuanwu Kingdom. However, the former emperor suddenly died, and the two of them escaped with the help of the empress at the time. But because they were too young, they were not able to live well and had to beg for a living. Later, their uncle became emperor and claimed that the two of them were too saddened by their father's death, so they could only be raised in the deep palace."
"Da Bao and Xiao Bao are descendants of the guards who swore to protect Li Moxuan's lineage. Their parents died while protecting Li Moxuan and his sister as they fled. The wise empress then sent Da Bao and Xiao Bao to the mysterious Twin Gates, while the other children were sent elsewhere. Da Bao and Xiao Bao suffered some trauma in their childhood, which is why they are afraid of water. Furthermore, they seem to have undergone some mutation—most people in the Xuanwu Kingdom with awakened bloodline powers wield earth-attribute power, while some use water-attribute power. Because of their fear of water, Da Bao and Xiao Bao's bloodline has mutated to the fire attribute, a phenomenon the elders of the Twin Gates cannot understand. Fortunately, however, this change has not caused any irreparable harm to Da Bao; on the contrary, it has brought them many benefits."
"Later, some opportunities in Mochou City allowed Da Bao and Xiao Bao to overcome their fear of water, and now their combat power has reached an extremely high level. After learning about Da Bao and Xiao Bao's identities, Li Yimo told them about them. Then, Li Yimo used my influence to slowly contact the people in Xuanwu Kingdom who supported their lineage, and finally regained power. However, Li Moxuan and his sister had no interest in power, so they handed over all power to their mother—the very same empress who had used all her scheming to save Li Moxuan and Xiao Bao's lives. It must be said that she was a remarkable woman."
"The Xuanwu Kingdom is currently ruled by that empress. She has not declared herself emperor, but has been managing the government as empress. She and the late emperor had a young son. After her eldest son and daughter abdicated the throne, she planned to educate that child properly. However, she still supports the decision of Li Moxuan and his sister, so when Li Yimo offered to help you, she agreed and then sent Da Bao and Xiao Bao."
Having said that, Yuanjue had already explained the general situation clearly.
It was only then that Feng Fei realized that, unknowingly, they had already acquired four powerful forces on this continent, and she would use these forces to reclaim the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. The feeling of about to conquer the world filled Feng Fei with a surge of pride.