The group unconsciously slowed their breathing, watching the ebony coffin lid tremble for a moment before emitting a muffled thud.

After the muffled thud, there was no further sound.

Qi Yu waited for a while, but then, unwilling to wait any longer, he reached out and lifted the coffin lid open.

"Bang!"

The coffin lid was moved aside and thrown to the side.

A figure lay stiffly in the coffin, eyes closed, as still as if dead, seemingly uninterested in the outsider who dared to lift the lid of his coffin.

This person had long, silver-white hair, smooth as silk, with a slight sheen. His features were seven or eight parts similar to Feng Xiao's, equally handsome, but with a more wicked and wild air.

He was dressed in a dark red robe embroidered with phoenixes soaring through the sky in gold thread, which at first glance looked like a wedding dress.

Yuqin trembled for a moment, and couldn't help but call out, "Master!"

However, Qi Yan did not react at all.

Feng Xiao stared at the person in the coffin, and even though he was already prepared, he couldn't help but be shocked.

This was his father.

Unlike Feng Xiao and Fen Xin, whose inner thoughts were quite complex, Qi Yu was currently pondering how to awaken Qi Yan.

Just now, outside the secret realm, she made a deal with Burning Heart.

In her view, this was the way to minimize casualties.

Qi Yu rescued Qi Yan and sent him back to the Demon Realm, while Fen Xin ordered the Blood Fiend Sect to cease its activities and stop harming the innocent.

Qi Yu is powerful and has strong backing. Fen Xin is no match for Qi Yu, and the hope of breaking Qi Yan's seal rests entirely in Qi Yu's hands. Being so devoted to her master, she naturally has no other choice.

As Qi Yu had predicted, all the members of the Blood Fiend Sect were controlled by her puppetry. As long as she gave an order, even if it meant the death of a member of the Blood Fiend Sect, they had no choice but to obey.

Burning Heart did not enjoy killing; all the preparations he made were solely for the purpose of rescuing Qi Yan.

Now that she could see Qi Yan, she had no reason to refuse.

So, at Qi Yu's request, she made a vow against her inner demons.

Although Qi Yu meant for her to sign a master-servant contract, Burning Heart, who only had one master in her life, reacted strongly and refused.

Only then did he settle for second best and make a vow against his inner demons.

Stop indiscriminately killing innocent people and imprison all members of the Blood Fiend Cult to prevent them from continuing their evil deeds.

Everything is ready; now all that's left is to get Qi Yan up so he can reunite with Fen Xin and his servant.

Qi Yu circled the coffin for a long time, tugging at Qi Yan's hair and pinching his cheeks, but there was no reaction at all.

Feng Xiao's complicated emotions vanished under Qi Yu's bizarre actions.

He said helplessly, "Xiaoyu, he doesn't want to wake up. No matter how much you hit him, you can't wake him up."

Qi Yu regretfully withdrew his clutches and continued to think of a solution.

Qi Yanhui frowned, racking her brains to think about the methods the immortals might use to seal the barrier, and how to break them.

However, as a simple sword cultivator who only focused on practicing swordsmanship and whose first time was taken away by someone in a daze, he could not say that he was unaware of this knowledge, but it was simply a complete blank.

Qi Yu tapped the jade zither that was placed to the side and said, "Do you know how to get him up?"

Yuqin said softly, "Didn't you say you could wake the master?"

Transforming into a jade zither was Fenxin's own request, because until Qiyan was sealed, she was still just a jade zither and only became a spirit much later. So if she were to become human, Qiyan might not recognize her.

But Fenxin, who was full of expectations that she would see Qiyan as soon as she entered, was dumbfounded when she saw the coffin.

What happened to the promise that she could see Qiyan immediately?

She's made a vow to her inner demons!

Most importantly, in her eagerness to see her master, she carelessly made a vow to her inner demons without setting any preconditions. In other words, even if Qi Yu did not do what she had said before, she would still have to fulfill those requirements according to the vow to her inner demons.

Qi Yu, the master of empty promises, chuckled and said, "I didn't expect this either."

According to Feng Xiao, Qi Yan simply didn't want to wake up. Since she had already broken the seal, it was no wonder Qi Yan wouldn't wake up.

Anyway, she has already achieved her goal.

Qi Yu's lips curled into an evil smile.

Even if Qi Yan never wakes up, Fen Xin would never risk breaking his oath to the demons and continue to cause her trouble.

That's the allure of making empty promises!

No one can resist a piece of cake!

Several people sat around the coffin, and for a moment no one spoke.

After a while, Qi Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She took the jade zither from her and asked, "Can you play 'The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate'?"

Fenxin was taken aback, then said, "Yes."

This is the tune that the master played day and night while pursuing the Phoenix Clan goddess, so she naturally knows it.

"Then let's begin playing," Qi Yu said confidently.

Based on the tropes of countless melodramatic TV dramas and novels she'd watched, if the male lead becomes a vegetable due to an accident, then the female lead's memories will almost certainly awaken him.

In short, a medical miracle.

Once Fenxin realized what was happening, she quickly transformed into human form, sat down in front of the guqin, and began to play.

With gentle plucking and slow strumming, the soothing melody of the guqin flows smoothly from each pluck and strum, conveying a deep sense of love.

The longing is conveyed subtly yet passionately through the music, like a young girl in love, or a young man yearning for love, his gaze constantly drawn to his beloved, wanting to reach out but afraid of rejection.

Upon hearing this melody, Feng Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and she glanced discreetly at Qi Yu.

Meanwhile, the oblivious Qi Yu was staring intently at Qi Yan inside the coffin, not missing a single clue of her awakening.

Feng Xiao: "..."

Qi Yu noticed his gaze, her eyes still fixed on Qi Yan, and asked, "What's wrong? You also know this 'Phoenix Seeking Its Mate'?"

Feng Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I'll learn to play it for Xiao Yu when I get back."

Qi Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Great! I've never heard a real phoenix play this tune before."

Listening to their flirtatious banter and looking at the motionless Qi Yan, Fen Xin felt a pang of unease.

The love between Lord Qiyan and Lady Shennv is the most touching!

However, when the music ended, Qi Yan remained peacefully lying in the coffin, showing no signs of waking up.

Qi Yu grunted and muttered, "It seems this method won't work..."

With burning passion and gritted teeth, he continued playing.

The master spent countless days and played "Phoenix Seeking its Mate" countless times to win the love of the Phoenix Goddess Feng Xian. She only played it once. What does that amount to?

Burning with passion, Qi Yu continued playing. Unable to think of any other way, she took out a quilt from her storage ring, spread it on the ground, and lay down comfortably on it.

Her languid posture with her legs crossed made Fenxin almost grind her teeth to dust.

In the blink of an eye, Feng Xiao also lay down, peacefully side by side with Qi Yu.

Burning Heart: "..."

My hands are so itchy, I want to kill someone.