Chapter 396 If all else fails, let's take some medicine.
A suppressed low cough was heard.
Mu Feng covered his slightly pale lips with his sleeve, and only after his breathing calmed down did he raise his eyes.
Moonlight filtered through the clouds, adding a touch of fragility to his handsome, refined face. Yet, deep within those eyes, which always held a gentle and polite demeanor, flowed a calm light entirely different from his ailing state.
"I will not give up either." The young master of Linfeng County's voice was slightly hoarse, but every word was clear.
Fu Yan and Li Yuan both looked at him at the same time.
Li Yuan's eyes held undisguised scrutiny, while Fu Yan frowned slightly.
Surprisingly, no one could see through the true thoughts in the heart of this young master from a prominent family.
If that's the case, why didn't he express his feelings directly at the banquet, but instead brought it up afterward?
Mu Feng met their gazes, and a faint, elegant smile, befitting a member of a prominent family, slowly spread across his lips.
The smile didn't reach his eyes.
“My family has been practicing cultivation for generations, and we deeply understand the meaning of ‘opportunity’. We never just look at the order of events, but also at… who can seize the opportunity in the end.”
Rather than striving for momentary glory, what he possesses is patience, the accumulated heritage of the Mu family over thousands of years, and the ability to approach them slowly in the most 'appropriate' way.
Mu Feng paused, looking at the now silent mansion behind him.
He is different from Li Yuan.
The merman grew up under the power of the Sea King and Queen. As the only prince of the Cangming Sea, everything was within his grasp.
Even though he was later imprisoned in the Black Abyss for a hundred years for various reasons, there was not much scheming or deceit involved in the process.
Therefore, even now, merfolk still have a stubborn and self-centered personality.
But Mu Feng is different.
He was the young master of Linfeng County, a place rife with corruption and deceit, where treachery was commonplace. Therefore, when Huali was intimately acquainted with the divine beast spirit, he was the one who thought the most.
Just like now, he sees it clearly as well.
If he were to make such a fierce declaration in front of Huali as Li Yuan did, it would only push her further away and make her avoid him like the plague in the future, without any benefit whatsoever.
But speaking out in front of his two "love rivals" at this moment serves two purposes: firstly, to clarify his attitude and stance, that he will not withdraw from this competition.
Secondly, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever; every word spoken in public will eventually reach the ears of the person involved to some extent.
If Huali knew, this wouldn't be coercion, but a tragic concession. It would be even more likely to leave a ripple in her heart.
However, he had no obligation to explain these things to these two people.
Li Yuan frowned and sneered, "To dare to do something but not to speak out is nothing but cowardice."
Mu Feng shook his head and nodded slightly to the two of them, his steps steady as if he had already embarked on the carefully planned chessboard.
Just as the moonlight was about to blend into the young lord's figure, Mu Feng suddenly turned his head, stopping short of revealing his intentions:
"Wen Tingyun and Zhan Li."
Leaving aside the matter of Zhan Li, Wen Tingyun, that venomous snake, is no less cunning than him. Why did he not keep his promise today?
Firstly, with Lord Wen Jin of Sunset City here, he would certainly not venture into the enemy's territory alone, since he does not have "Guanlan".
Secondly, and most importantly, since they had already foreseen that the banquet would end badly and that this futile and ugly outcome was inevitable, preserving their strength was the wise thing to do.
*
Mu Feng and Li Yuan disappeared into the night wind one after the other. Only Fu Yan remained standing in place, like a silent tree.
When Qi Ran left, the two had a long talk.
She asked him:
Why did her favorability suddenly drop so drastically when it was stable? Although she used system items, the days they spent fighting demonized monsters together and working side by side were real.
How did Fu Yan answer?
The chief disciple of the Fu Sect nodded calmly, his gaze unwavering. "It is true. Slaying demons and eliminating evil is the path in my heart. But there is one person whose very existence illuminates the fog before me."
"My heart, my path, all became clear because of her. She taught me to love, yet she never gave me love. But that's alright..."
Just like now, Fu Yan took one last look at the mountain gate and walked down the stone steps with firm steps.
He doesn't disturb, doesn't compete, isn't selfish, and doesn't give up.
He will retreat to the most appropriate position and no longer try to squeeze into that already perfect circle.
He continued his cultivation of the Great Dao, solely for—
He must possess enough power to appear before her at any time without hesitation, whenever she needs him.
*
"Tsk, what did I say? These people won't give up so easily."
"Look at all of you. I assure you, the days of poaching are just around the corner." Shrimp Bro clicked his tongue. "There's so much material. I've never had a writing bottleneck since I've been around Huali."
"Then why did you tell Luo Chuan that you were in Kaven?" Xiao Ta asked, craning her neck and scribbling down notes in her notebook.
Mu Feng said he wouldn't give up either; he had to remind Hua Li to stay away from this person.
"You dare say that?!" Shrimp Bro's eyes widened. "Isn't this all your doing?!"
Little Tower stuck out its tongue and immediately hid behind Luo Shenshu.
Shrimp Bro rolled up his sleeves: "Little Shu, step aside. You're a good kid, I won't beat you up."
But after waiting for a while, there was no response at all.
Brother Shrimp took another look.
Luo Shenshu, who was barely taller than his thigh, was wearing those "eye-catching" glasses. Her delicate, exquisitely carved face was gazing thoughtfully into the distance, like a miniature version of an old scholar.
Shrimp Bro found the little gadget quite fascinating and casually ruffled its head. "What are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?"
Luo Shenshu snapped out of her reverie, her green eyes speaking with pure and earnest sincerity:
"I'm thinking—if they can all pursue it, then can I?"
Shrimp Bro: "Hmm, hmm? Hmm??!!!"
His voice immediately rose: "What the hell???"
Seeing that Brother Xia hadn't heard him clearly, Luo Shenshu solemnly adjusted his slightly oversized glasses: "Recently, I've been consulting ancient texts and discovered that the *Spiritual Source Secret Contract* mentions..."
Shrimp Bro swayed, his vision went black, then black again, then black again.
“Form and spirit are in harmony, and souls communicate with each other. The vessel is not an inanimate object, but a vessel in which emotions reside. Therefore, the spirit of the vessel is not merely a means of serving its master, but also a way of communicating with each other’s hearts and minds and entrusting each other with life.”
Xiao Ta, who only had a high school diploma, had a bright, sparkling gaze upon hearing this.
The Book of Luoshen, with its clear and logical argument, concludes: "Therefore, the spirit of a vessel and its master can also... be deeply compatible as Daoist companions..."
"Ahhh, my poor little bird! My poor little bird!!!"
Before it could finish speaking, the shrimp had already turned and run two miles away.
"I originally thought the external competition was fierce, but I didn't expect the internal survival environment to be just as harsh!!"
"Birds!!! Look how far the line for poaching has stretched! Now even these two things, which are barely taller than a person's thigh when they jump, are trying to get their 'love number'!"
"No wonder you rack your brains every day to spend more time with Karin. With that kind of appeal that covers all ages, even I wouldn't be able to sleep if I were in her shoes!!!"
Luo Shenshu and Fentian Tower exchanged a glance, and their bodies instantly grew from small to large.
*
On the mountain path, Shrimp Bro, with all his might, lifted his little skirt and strode wildly with a gait that did not match his attire, shouting as he ran.
"I heard from my brother that you have to sleep with one eye open now, otherwise your house will get robbed if you're not careful... Hey, what are you two doing?"
The next second, the traffic lights appeared on either side of Brother Shrimp.
Burning Heaven Tower had long, crimson hair that reached his ankles. His crimson-gold eyes lazily swept over Shrimp Bro, and he flicked him on the head with a light tap: "You're not being fair to me, and you still ask me what I want?"
Shrimp Bro subconsciously straightened his back, trying to project a more adult-like aura.
The result was disheartening: even when he stood on tiptoe, he could only barely reach the other person's chest.
His neck ached from looking up so much. "...Tsk."
Luo Shenshu stood tall and straight, having shed his childlike attire and transformed into a refined and aloof gentleman. The jewel on his forehead gleamed subtly amidst his hair, which resembled new leaves in spring. He bowed slightly and said:
"I have the ancient lost book 'Strange Tales of Yi Tan' and a rare copy of 'Map of Different Seas and Rivers' with the autograph of a great master."
Shrimp Bro's eyes widened like copper bells.
"My poor little bird..."
Burning Heaven Tower: "A new restaurant called Drunken Immortal's Abode has opened in the east of the city. Their signature honey-glazed pork knuckle is absolutely amazing."
Shrimp Bro: "......"
There's plenty of time to snitch, and the little bird won't be in a hurry.
Burning Sky Tower sent a message to Zhao Heng on the communication stone, asking him to come out and join them. Then, he and Luo Shenshu each grabbed Shrimp Brother's arms on either side and rushed down the mountain.
Shrimp Bro's feet were off the ground, and his intelligence once again took over; he kicked his legs futilely in mid-air.
"Are you two trying to die? Let go of me! I can walk by myself! Is there no trust between us?!"
The three of them continued to tug and pull at each other until their figures gradually disappeared into the distance.
"Little Book, is that book really for me? You didn't just tell me off, did you...?"
"It's okay, bro. If the nerd won't give it to you, I'll snatch it for you!"
"It still has to be our tower... Hey, slow down, slow down!"
*
"They've really slowed down..."
"But I think Little Pear doesn't like it."
Luo Chuan's silver hair spread out like moonlight, with the ends still covered in undried dew.
The nine lotus petals gradually unfolded under the moonlight, from the waning moonlight hanging on the eaves to the bright daylight and then to the approaching dusk.
The clouds sank into the deep pool again and again, and the nightingale carried away the pearls from the pear tree's temple.
The nine-tailed phantom enveloped the nine-layered lotus, startling the fireflies sleeping peacefully in the cracks of the rocks.
The Demon King's handsome, almost bewitching eyes were tinged with a satiated blush.
With a wave of his hand, warm tea was poured into a glass cup and handed to Huali: "Drink some water, your throat is a little hoarse."
Without saying a word, Huali reached out and pinched the soft flesh on his waist hard, and as she wished, she heard a gasp.
This thing is truly like an animal.
After being pinched, the Demon King did not get angry. Instead, a low laugh rolled from his throat, and the Eight-Tailed Fox tightly wrapped the little girl around him.
The rest swayed merrily and uncontrollably.
Karin felt utterly hopeless.
I originally thought I'd only get to watch the view for an hour or two at most, but I never imagined it would last a whole day and night.
Moreover, you can't reason with this shameless vixen at all.
He'll agree to anything you ask him to do.
However, he only agreed.
So Huali began to nitpick. She took a sip of water, her gaze sweeping over the Demon King's exquisitely sculpted profile, and suddenly noticed something striking:
How come you never get a tan?
Luo Chuan: "Hmm?"
"Logically, if you wear a mask 365 days a year, shouldn't the skin tone of your upper and lower face be uneven, one dark and one light?"
The little girl grinned: "Just like someone with a thick skin."
Luo Chuan was both amused and exasperated by her subtle revenge. "It's a trivial matter. For someone who cultivates immortality, it's a piece of cake."
Huali shook her head, "That's really not true. I was looking at house renovations recently, and I was out and about every day. Look, I have sunburn marks on my arms..." Her words trailed off.
The little girl raised her arm; her fair skin showed no signs of sunburn, but several red marks were clearly visible.
Huali remained silent.
Huali gritted her teeth.
Rosewood causes lower back pain, leg cramps, and general aches and pains.
Huali seemed lost in thought...
She looked at Luo Chuan, whose lips hadn't fallen from their corners since earlier, and suddenly spoke in a serious tone: "Luo Chuan, wasn't I going to tell you about the world I live in?"
Luo Chuan nodded with a smile, "Yes."
Huali: "Well, there's no time like the present. Let me explain it to you now. You can't do this kind of thing..."
"Wait a minute."
Suddenly, the Demon King gently wrapped his eighth tail around her wrist, a mysterious light flashing in his heterochromatic eyes: "Little Pear, do you know about 'Water Moon Mirror Flower'?"
"What's that? An idiom?"
Luo Chuan lightly tapped his finger in the air, and translucent petals immediately appeared.
"This is the 'Water Moon Mirror Flower,' which only appears once every thousand years. This object can capture time, condensing what the owner sees and hears into an illusion and integrating it into their divine consciousness."
"What's even more wonderful is that if multiple divine senses are simultaneously inhabited within it, not only can they witness the past together, but they can also... borrow the power of the Water Moon Mirror Flower to temporarily enter that world."
Huali opened her eyes wide.
Looking at the little girl's adorable expression, the Demon King couldn't resist gently kissing her eyelids, which immediately elicited a rare panic from Huali, who cried out, "No, no, I really can't!"
It was only through cultivation that she was saved; an ordinary person wouldn't even be able to get up at that point.
The Demon King was slightly taken aback.
His smile deepened. "What I meant was that if the scenery of your hometown were preserved here, you could see with your own eyes the cell phone, airplane, and... well, that little pig you mentioned."
Hua Li's eyes lit up. "There's such a treasure?"
"But I did talk about cell phones and airplanes, when did I ever talk about pigs?"
Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Isn't Peppa Pig Xiaohuali's favorite?"
Huali: "......"
The audacious madman who made those remarks when he was a child is now launching another barrage of attacks.
She forcefully changed the subject, "Where is that 'Water Moon Mirror Flower'?"
A triumphant smile flashed in Luo Chuan's eyes, "Northern Mirror Lake, I'll take you..."
"Need not."
Karin refused without even thinking.
She now truly understood what that vixen was up to this time. Going with him?
That's not all...
“It only takes me a day to go back and forth with Ao Bai.”
Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow. "Little Pear, are you... dissatisfied with me?"
Huali choked, looking at this vixen who had gotten a good deal but was still acting innocent.
The little girl thought for a moment and then seriously suggested: "Honeysuckle, Prunella vulgaris, Lophatherum gracile, Chrysanthemum, Lonicera japonica, Gardenia jasminoides, and Mint."
Luo Chuan: "??"
Huali sincerely suggested, "If all else fails, you should take some medicine."
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