Chapter 41 Master, how many people's white moonlight are you? QAQ

Venus's father, Lloyd, was the master of the Sea Palace.

Because of his exquisite appearance, which was considered unparalleled even within the Sea Palace, he was very popular. Whether inside the Sea Palace or outsiders, everyone was captivated by Lloyd's handsome face. Many women would do anything to have a night of pleasure with him, and Lloyd never refused them. As a result, his offspring, including both non-royal and royal children, numbered at least nearly a hundred. Therefore, Lloyd did not often appear in public. His children handled important matters, and his wives and concubines took care of minor ones. He himself was preoccupied with enjoying himself. Even though he was several hundred years old, he was still like a naive young man, always feeling that he could never have enough fun.

Because of this personality, the Sea Palace is frequently harassed by outsiders, and the reason, ultimately, is because—

Lloyd himself had the child, but he basically doesn't acknowledge it.

Every former lover or mistress who comes to confront him with a child will receive his nonchalant reply: "Who are you?"

It can drive a person half to death with anger.

Ya Feiyu paused for a moment, then shook his head under Viner's somewhat broken gaze, denying, "I am just his friend, not his lover."

Vina cheered, then realized her lapse in composure. With a fawning smile on her face, she led Ya Feiyu and Ye Chi to the main city.

The outer city was desolate, but the main city was bustling with activity.

Guards were stationed outside the city. Upon seeing Prince Vena arrive with his entourage, they hesitated, then respectfully withdrew their movements and stood on either side. Vena nodded to the guards, seemingly unconcerned about his conspicuousness. He led Ya Feiyu and Ye Chi into the city. Along the streets, commoners couldn't help but stare. Prince Vena rarely made public appearances; how could ordinary people like them not be able to look at him more closely?

As a result, Ya Feiyu also attracted a lot of attention, which made Ye Chi feel a little uncomfortable.

As he walked, the buildings along the street gradually became more noble and luxurious, reflecting the characteristics of the Sea Palace architecture. Ye Chi looked around and saw typical European-style buildings. The number of ordinary people dressed simply was also visibly reduced. He quickly realized that he had come to the rich area. The wealthy people here were more reserved than ordinary people. At most, they would only glance at him a few more times in a discreet and reserved manner before quickly looking away as if they didn't care.

"arrive."

As soon as Vena finished speaking, Ye Chi came to his senses and looked up. A magnificent building stood there quietly, like a giant protecting the sea palace.

He was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "So...big..."

Ya Feiyu nodded, patted Ye Chidi on the shoulder to bring him back to his senses: "That's what I thought too when I first saw him."

“At this hour, Father should still be entertaining guests,” Venere said. “I will take you to your esteemed drawing room. Please make yourselves at home.”

The palace was magnificent from the outside, but stepping inside made one realize how insignificant they were. The people of the Sea Palace had excellent genes; everyone was tall, even the bushes along the roadside were taller than a person. He tried hard not to utter a sound of naive amazement, and whispered, "Master, is this the land of giants?"

Ya Feiyu slowly shook his head and smiled faintly, "You're surprised this way just because it's your first time seeing the world? If you like it, I'll take you out again next time."

Ye Chi's eyes lit up: "Is that alright? Then I'll have to trouble you, Master!"

Ya Feiyu withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and responded, as if the smile from before had never existed.

The VIP reception room, as the name suggests, is a hall used to entertain distinguished guests. Its decor is far more luxurious than that of ordinary reception rooms, featuring white jade pillars, high golden walls, and sofas made of the finest fox fur, so soft it feels like sinking into one's entire body. Ye Chi was somewhat unaccustomed to it, as he always sat on firmer sofas. Ya Feiyu, however, accepted it well; after all, his past life's loot included many such extremely luxurious items.

“Wait a moment, Father should be back soon,” Viner said, then turned to leave. Just before closing the door, he paused slightly, turned to look at Ya Feiyu, and said, “I still don’t know your name.”

Ya Feiyu's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Vina, then calmly looked away and softly uttered three words: "Ya Feiyu".

A light seemed to flicker in Vina's azure eyes. He leaned closer and asked, "Which three words?"

“The raven in crow, the non-necessary non, the language in discourse.”

“Crow, non, language…” Wiener muttered to himself, “I’ve memorized it!”

Wiener teased Ya Feiyu a few more times with a grin. Although the latter didn't react much, he wasn't discouraged. He turned and left, probably to call Lloyd. Ya Feiyu collapsed onto the sofa as if all his strength had been released, slowly closed his eyes, and let out a long sigh.

Not long after Viner left, hurried, heavy footsteps sounded outside. Ya Feiyu put down her porcelain cup and looked towards the door as if she had a premonition. Sure enough, the heavy door was pushed open with a bang, and a tall young man walked in.

In order not to keep Ya Feiyu waiting, even the usually image-conscious peacock Lloyd showed a rare flustered and flustered look, with his hair sticking up in a mess, which was inexplicably funny.

According to Viner's description, Ye Chi, who initially thought Lloyd was a shameless, overweight middle-aged man, suddenly paused, his expression becoming quite interesting. Lloyd wasn't actually old; cultivators all possessed techniques for preserving youth. It's just that Lloyd was a late bloomer, his appearance frozen at the age of nearly thirty. His features had matured, possessing a unique charm of a mature man, yet he showed no signs of aging. A few years ago, his skin looked as good as a man in his twenties, but now, fine lines inevitably appeared at the corners of his eyes. Even techniques for preserving youth couldn't alleviate the fatigue he had accumulated over the years.

"Feiyu, you've arrived." Lloyd's voice was heavily accented, and although he spoke fluently, it sounded awkward no matter how you listened to it. Ye Chi was a little annoyed. Why could this foreigner with his poor speech so naturally call his master by his name? Not to mention Ye Chi, who was closest to Feiyu, even his father Ji Pengde and his old friend Dugu Ying wouldn't dare to call him that.

But this clueless foreigner actually dared to use an intimate nickname that no one else would dare to use!

Ye Chi felt himself getting a little irritated.

He stared longingly at Ya Feiyu, but the latter, oblivious to his expression, met his gaze with pure silver eyes and deep sea-blue eyes. Lloyd spoke first: "It's been so long. You're still so young. I heard your strength has improved again? You're almost at the Tribulation Stage, aren't you?"

The Palace Master of the Sea Palace wasn't entirely out of the loop, but he wasn't particularly well-informed either. This news was from over ten years ago and had only just reached this person's ears. Ya Feiyu sighed and said, "He's already at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm."

Lloyd blinked, his reaction somewhat slow: "Ah, you've already reached the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm? It seems my information is really unreliable. My beautiful Golden Lotus, just how much time have I missed spending with you?"

“Not many.” Ya Feiyu shook his head and said something against his will.

In fact, in his previous life, Lloyd only learned that he had become a demon right before he was killed by his own hand. This fool was completely unprepared for him. Knowing that he was coming, he even relaxed the guards and dismissed the bodyguards, waiting alone in the VIP room.

He waited a long time, and just when he thought he was about to die, his time came.

But at the same time, he also met his death.

Lloyd and Venus share similar aesthetic tastes; Venus could be considered a younger version of him. The current Sea Palace Master was born with auspicious celestial signs, thus receiving special blessings from the outside world, including from Ya Feiyu, who was forced to come to the Sea Palace with the Qinglian Sect. At that time, Ya Feiyu was already an Elder of the Heavenly Snow Sect, his cultivation having just broken through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. While not the strongest in the world, he was already among the most powerful.

Ya Feiyu preferred quiet, and such a lively occasion was really not suitable for him. He absentmindedly dealt with the flattery of the crowd, and while Ji Pengde was busy negotiating with other sect leaders, he walked out of the main gate in a seemingly furtive but actually open manner. He probably thought that he had made very little noise, but little did he know that Lloyd, who was not yet five years old at the time, had seen everything.

The little prince stared blankly at the departing figure. The pursuit of strength among the people of the Sea Palace had been ingrained in their very being, making Lloyd's intuition about strength even stronger. He had never met Ya Feiyu, but his intuition told him that this person was very strong, and that if he could catch up with him, his life would definitely be different.

So the little prince took advantage of his mother's inattention and ran away from the crowd in a flash.

The Sea Palace was vast, and the royal residences were even more luxurious. Having only visited a few times, Ya Feiyu quickly got lost in the man-made maze. To ensure the little prince's safety, the Sea Palace had been placed under a restriction upon entry, sealing the cultivation of all cultivators. Even flying on swords was now impossible. Climbing to a higher vantage point… well, it wasn't impossible, but it would be somewhat impolite, and Ya Feiyu was quite concerned about his image at that moment.

He stood there in the towering bushes, every path leading in any direction seemed the same to him—each would only trap him further in this unsolvable maze. He stood there for about half an hour, and as the sun began to set, Ya Feiyu realized the banquet was about to end. He couldn't help but feel anxious; what if Ji Pengde hadn't found him…

Given his eager nature, he will surely organize others to search for him, and then everyone will discover that he has lost his way in the maze...

Then his lifelong reputation would be ruined.

No, no, no!!!

Ya Feiyu refused to accept this outcome and tried again to get out of the maze on his own. Just then, a clear and innocent child's voice interrupted him from behind.

"Big brother, what are you doing here?"

Looking back, Ya Feiyu almost blurted out the words "I'm not lost" out of guilt. He had been absent-minded at the banquet, not even glancing at the little prince's appearance, but judging from the child's luxurious clothes, he was probably a young nobleman.

"Are you lost?" Just what I feared most came true; the child asked with remarkable innocence, "I can take you out."

...Anyway, kids can't be that mean any harm. Ya Feiyu thought to himself, and the words he was about to say turned around. He slowly nodded, pretending to be aloof: "Thank you for your trouble."

He thought the kid would be scared off, but unexpectedly, the kid grabbed his hand right away, and he didn't even have time to dodge.

Ya Feiyu: "..."

Author's Note on Launch

After writing on and off for almost two years on various platforms, one of my articles has finally been successfully published!

I'm incredibly moved and happy. I was in a really bad mood before receiving the editor's notification, so this is the happiest thing that happened to me today.

We also hope everyone will continue to support our silly apprentice and villainous master. Sending love to all the big shots!

Today's update will be at 4 PM.