"Take your time and calm down."
"How can I not be anxious?" Feng Fei suddenly took a deep breath, grasped Yuan Jue's hand and said, "I've dragged you into this."
Yuan Jue gently shook his head, smiling to indicate that it had nothing to do with Feng Fei.
Chapter 41 I Don't Need You to Believe
Even knowing that their anxiety wouldn't make them leave this place, Feng Fei kept thinking of ways to escape. Now, Yue Jin had secretly sent them the antidote—Yuan Jue. He believed Yue Jin didn't intend to help Hua Tianzhao harm them, which meant Yue Jin wanted to use them to get rid of Hua Tianzhao.
However, what Yuan Jue couldn't understand was why Yue Jin, having already gone this far, was unwilling to release them directly.
Although he had some doubts, Yuan Jue made Feng Fei swallow the antidote as well.
Before long, Yuanjue and Fengfei regained all their mobility.
“Yuanjue, what should we do now? We still can’t get out, and we can’t even send messages. I’m afraid Mingfeng and the others will worry.” Feng Fei frowned. She didn’t want to see a reality she never wanted to accept when she left this dungeon, but now they were completely unable to get out.
“I have a feeling that Yue Jin gave us the antidote for a deeper reason. Perhaps it wouldn’t be good for us to just leave like this. Maybe staying in this stone prison will bring some unexpected gains. We might as well calm down and wait. Perhaps things will turn around later.” Yuan Jue wasn’t sure if Yue Jin’s intentions towards them were entirely good. But his intuition told him so, and he couldn’t ignore it. Since they couldn’t leave here anyway, they might as well wait.
Feng Fei knew that Yuan Jue was right. Although she was still a little uneasy, she was able to calm down slowly.
Feng Fei leaned gently on Yuan Jue's shoulder, surrounded by dimly lit stone walls. She couldn't help but sigh, "Yuan Jue, if you weren't here with me right now, I would definitely be scared."
Yuan Jue held Feng Fei in his arms, stroked Feng Fei's forehead and temples, and said with a smile, "Of course I won't let you be alone in the environment you're afraid of." As he spoke, he thought of the times he had put Feng Fei in danger, and then let Yang Mu take the opportunity to have sex with Feng Fei. He felt that his words were not convincing at all, and he couldn't help but feel sad.
Feng Fei naturally sensed Yuan Jue's emotional shift and understood why he was behaving this way. But how could he blame Yuan Jue for everything that had happened before? Some things were beyond their control, and others were mistakes they both made. If he were to solely blame Yuan Jue, he would truly be unworthy of him.
“Those things weren’t your fault, don’t overthink it.” Feng Fei gently kissed Yuan Jue’s cheek. “Some things are beyond our control. And I also bear some responsibility. Actually, I was more at fault. I’m already lucky that you didn’t despise me.”
"Don't say that. I just have you in my heart, nothing else."
At this moment, Feng Fei and Yuan Jue truly let go of their grudges, and their hearts became extremely close.
Feng Fei and Yuan Jue remained embracing in the dungeon for an unknown amount of time until Yue Jin reappeared, at which point they realized how much time had passed.
"When you go out later, remember to act stiff. Don't let me expose myself to the Flower Queen too early," Yue Jin said with a hint of a smile as soon as he entered.
Feng Fei and Yuan Jue separated abruptly and stood up abruptly.
"We can go out now?" Feng Fei's face was full of undisguised excitement, but in an instant, his face was full of suspicion: "You would be so kind as to let us go?"
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not letting you go, I'm taking you out. Your companions are all here, hidden in the crowd. If I hadn't recognized a few of them, I probably wouldn't have known them. How you contact each other is your business. If you want to do anything, as long as you don't involve me, anything is fine." With that, Yue Jin unlocked the lock on the dungeon, letting Feng Fei and Yuan Jue walk out.
"You still have to cooperate with me for now, otherwise you might not even be able to get out of this dungeon." Yue Jin said nonchalantly, completely lacking the dignity and power he once possessed as a general and city lord.
Seeing that Yuan Jue and Feng Fei both nodded, Yue Jin took out a strangely shaped rope. "I will use this Spirit Binding Lock to bind you, but I will tie a slipknot so that you can untie it with your own strength. After that, you can decide what to do yourself."
Feng Fei and Yuan Jue did not resist at all, allowing Yue Jin to bind them. Seeing that Yue Jin had indeed tied them with a slipknot, they felt much relieved. However, Feng Fei also noticed that the spiritual power in his body was slowly stagnating, and he knew that this was the effect of the Spirit Binding Lock.
Yuan Jue and Feng Fei walked silently behind Yue Jin, stopping from time to time to watch Yue Jin open each mechanism before proceeding.
Without taking too long, Yue Jin brought Feng Fei and the other person to the ground.
Upon reaching the ground, Feng Fei heard a commotion of voices and guessed it must be the banquet Hua Tianzhao had mentioned. Ming Feng, Jin Ming, and others would be at this banquet, and even their accompanying forces would be lurking nearby. However, they couldn't freely contact them; they had to be careful to avoid Hua Tianzhao's detection and capture them all.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei suddenly felt a sense of frustration. This feeling of being completely bound and unable to use her abilities was extremely stifling to her.
But enduring it is the only option.
"I'll take you to the backyard in a bit. There are quite a few people there, but they can't see you. Don't be too alarmed if you see some familiar faces." Yue Jin reminded Feng Fei and Yuan Jue in a timely manner, not wanting them to be exposed to Hua Tianzhao's hands too quickly.
The three quickly entered a courtyard, and just as Yue Jin had said, there were six tables set up in the courtyard, all of which were already full of people. Feng Fei and Yuan Jue also saw Ming Feng and the others as they had hoped, but their straightforward entry into the courtyard did not attract any attention, which made them realize that Hua Tianzhao must have done something to the courtyard.
However, Feng Fei could never guess why Hua Tianzhao had brought them to this courtyard.
Yue Jin led Feng Fei and Yuan Jue to a table behind Hua Tianzhao. Behind Hua Tianzhao were two tables; one was for Yue Jin, and the other was clearly for Feng Fei and Yuan Jue. At this point, Feng Fei was even more confused about what Hua Tianzhao wanted to do.
When Yue Jin took his seat, the people below seemed to notice him, and some greeted him, which Yue Jin responded with a smile. However, no one at Feng Fei and Yuan Jue's table seemed to sense their presence, as if they were from another dimension.
Just as Feng Fei was silently observing who was below, he suddenly heard Hua Tianzhao's voice: "Did you see someone you know?"
Feng Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look at Hua Tianzhao. But Hua Tianzhao was still smiling and talking to the people below, not even glancing at them, and they wondered if they had just imagined it.
“I know you have a way to contact someone down there, Feng Fei. You should still have Feng Yi and Feng San in your ring. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll give you a chance. If you can contact Feng Yi in your ring and also contact Ming Feng down there without me noticing, then I’ll let the three of you go. How about it?” Hua Tianzhao seemed to have no regard for Feng Fei’s life and suddenly proposed this game.
"How can I trust you?" Feng Fei asked, knowing that her words wouldn't be heard by those below. In fact, Feng Fei wished that those below could hear her voice.
“I don’t need you to believe me.” Hua Tianzhao was extremely arrogant. “I’m giving you a chance, not asking me for one.”
Feng Fei fell silent. She naturally understood what Hua Tianzhao meant, but she couldn't help but wonder if this was a trap.
Chapter 42 Success
However, Hua Tianzhao did not give Feng Fei much time to consider. Before Feng Fei could fully weigh the pros and cons, Hua Tianzhao said in a deep voice, "If you do not react, I will cancel this opportunity for you."
Feng Fei's heart tightened, and he immediately agreed. Coming to his senses, he noticed that Hua Tianzhao's smile towards the others was somewhat strange. But now that he had agreed, Feng Fei wouldn't regret it. The important thing now was how to contact Ming Fengqu without Hua Tianzhao finding out.
Relying on Feng Yi within the ring might not guarantee success, since Hua Tianzhao had already revealed Feng Yi's existence. However, there were no other effective methods at the moment. Feng Fei was still wondering how Hua Tianzhao knew of Feng Yi's existence. Even Yuan Jue, who was close to her, wasn't entirely clear about the ring's contents. Could Hua Tianzhao have another identity besides Qi Xiaoying?
While his mind was racing, Feng Fei didn't forget to observe his surroundings.
The people below the stage were eating and drinking happily. Hua Tianzhao chatted and laughed with others from time to time, while Yue Jin drank alone with his head down. Even if someone spoke to him, he ignored them.
Feng Fei looked at Yuan Jue, wondering if Yuan Jue had any way to contact Ming Feng Qu without Hua Tian Zhao Hao noticing.
Yuan Jue shook his head and looked at the people below the stage, deep in thought.
Suddenly, Yuan Jue's eyes lit up. He remembered the black ball he had taken in as a pet in Fengye City. Thinking of its special attributes, he wondered if it could have special effects.
Yuan Jue secretly contacted Hei Tuantuan, carefully giving her some instructions before quietly observing the situation below the stage.
Yuan Jue didn't tell Feng Fei about having Hei Tuantuan do it; Hua Tianzhao had only mentioned Feng Fei by name. Perhaps if Hua Tianzhao was alerted this time, he could still get away with it.
Yuan Jue sensed the dark mass lurking in the shadows, slowly approaching Ming Feng. Yuan Jue's tension grew, and as the dark mass drew nearer, his breathing became slightly rapid.
Because Yuan Jue's attention was too focused on Hei Tuan Tuan and Ming Feng, he completely failed to notice the cold smile playing on Hua Tian Zhao's lips. Just as Yuan Jue's heartbeat slowly stopped, he was horrified to discover that he had lost contact with Hei Tuan Tuan and couldn't even sense her presence. Suddenly, Yuan Jue spat out a mouthful of blood. His body slumped to the side, looking at Hua Tian Zhao with lingering fear.
Just then, Hua Tianzhao's cold laugh reached Feng Fei and Yuan Jue's ears: "You failed!"
“The request you just made was to Feng Fei, not to me, so it doesn’t count this time,” Yuan Jue immediately retorted. Although it was somewhat of a sophistry, Hua Tianzhao actually agreed.
"You're right. I was just playing that game with Feng Fei. You weren't included, so what you did doesn't count as a failure. Okay, then only Feng Fei has the chance now. If you make another move, whether you succeed or fail, I'll consider you a failure." Hua Tianzhao's words were laced with indifference. She seemed certain that Feng Fei couldn't contact Ming Feng without alerting her.
Having received Hua Tianzhao's confirmation, Yuan Jue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but was still shocked by Hua Tianzhao's strength. It seemed that Hei Tuantuan would not be able to return. He didn't know what tricks Hua Tianzhao had used to intercept Hei Tuantuan without his knowledge, and he could only belatedly realize that he had lost all contact with Hei Tuantuan.
Feng Fei and Yuan Jue did not remove the Spirit Binding Locks from their bodies at this moment. They both knew that this was not the right time. If Hua Tianzhao discovered that the Spirit Binding Locks could be removed at any time, it might be a disaster for them.
Feng Fei and Yuan Jue huddled together, discussing the situation. Yuan Jue told Feng Fei everything that had just happened. Feng Fei felt a lingering fear, but she was also saddened by Hei Tuan Tuan's loss and worried about Yuan Jue's health: "You just coughed up blood, are you alright now?"
"It's nothing serious, I just need to rest for a while. Hua Tianzhao didn't really hurt me. He just cut off my connection with Hei Tuantuan, so I only coughed up some blood. If Hua Tianzhao really wanted me dead, he would have just killed Hei Tuantuan. I would have been seriously injured even if I didn't die. But right now I'm just a little out of breath, not even a minor injury, so it doesn't seem like Hua Tianzhao wants to kill us."
"Even so, we have no way to contact Mingfeng without Hua Tianzhao's knowledge. She doesn't want our lives, but she won't let us leave."
"Have you tried to get Feng Yi to contact Ming Feng? Maybe Feng Yi has a way to contact Ming Feng without Hua Tianzhao knowing."
“I’ve also considered your suggestion, but since Hua Tianzhao was able to expose Feng Yi’s existence, she might know Feng Yi’s methods. I don’t dare to take the risk.”
"Nothing is impossible. Even if we fail, at worst we'll only lose our lives. If we cower and refuse to do anything, all that awaits us is death."
“What you say makes sense. Then I’ll contact Feng Yi first.” Feng Fei agreed after a moment’s thought. She wasn’t the kind of person who was indecisive. When there were only two paths, choosing the one with a better chance of survival was the right thing to do.
Feng Fei is the kind of person who acts on his thoughts, and soon he reached an agreement with Feng Yi.
In addition to receiving a positive answer, Feng Fei also received a fact that she could not believe.
"Yuan Jue, that Hua Tianzhao is Feng Wu!"
"What? Feng Wu?" Yuan Jue was unaware of Feng Wu and the others' situation, so Feng Fei told him everything that had happened in Nirvana Valley, and Yuan Jue finally understood. "But according to you, Feng Wu should be inside the Pan Jie right now!"
"You said it yourself, that's logically speaking, but I don't know when it started, Feng Wu is no longer in the ring. Although Feng Yi was puzzled, he thought that it broke when the ring cracked, and never thought that Feng Wu could escape the ring and survive in the world."
"Oh? Does Feng Yi know why Feng Wu appeared in Qi Xiaoying's body?"
“Yes, because…” Before Feng Fei could finish speaking, Hua Tianzhao interrupted him: “Tsk tsk, it’s really not easy for you to only find out my identity now. You’re right, I am Feng Wu. But as for why I exist in Qi Xiaoying’s body, do you want to know?”
Hua Tianzhao seemed to want to keep Yuan Jue in suspense, but then said, "Alright, Feng must have figured something out, so I won't play games with you anymore. Anyway, it's nothing serious, so I'll just tell you. This body belongs to the Qi Xiaoying you know, but now there's no longer a Qi Xiaoying in this body, only me, Feng Wu. And after I, Feng Wu, entered, I became Hua Tianzhao. Qi Xiaoying's body is somewhat special. This body is a myriad-spirit body that should have disappeared from this world long ago. The original body is extremely easy to be possessed by other souls stronger than the original body, and the original body cannot live for too long before being possessed, at most not exceeding twenty-five years old. However, after being possessed, it depends on the cultivation level of the person who possesses the body."
Although Hua Tianzhao spoke simply, Feng Fei and Yuan Jue both understood and fell silent.
Just then, a strange change occurred in the arena.
Hua Tianzhao's expression immediately changed, and she looked at the audience with a very bad expression.
Suddenly, chaos erupted below the stage, with many people inexplicably fighting each other, and soon injuries appeared. Meanwhile, Mingfeng, who had been the focus of Hua Tianzhao's attention, disappeared from her consciousness.
"Quiet!" Hua Tianzhao shouted in a deep voice. The people below the stage were immediately startled. After a while, they reacted and looked around blankly, not knowing what had happened.
Hua Tianzhao was even more furious. She knew that Feng Fei must have been behind all this, but she couldn't understand how Feng Fei was able to contact Mingfeng right under her nose and create this mess that was neither too big nor too small.
Hua Tianzhao looked at Feng Fei and Yuan Jue with a gloomy expression, when at that moment Ming Feng suddenly appeared behind Feng Fei.
Just when Feng Fei thought Hua Tianzhao would change her mind, she suddenly realized that someone in the audience had spotted them.
"Huh? When did those three people appear? They look like they're tied up."
“I know the person behind us, wasn’t he the one sitting next to us just now? But I really don’t know the two people who are tied up.”
What's going on with them?
"..."
The noise from below the stage was deafening. Feng Fei felt a bit of a headache listening to it, but because he had successfully summoned Ming Feng without Hua Tianzhao's knowledge, the noise sounded like celestial music to Feng Fei. It was a bit noisy, but still within his tolerance.
Just because Feng Fei could endure it doesn't mean others could.