After a long while, Yun Che finally figured out the next part of the story. He cleared his throat and was about to start telling the story when the Phoenix Divine Jade hanging on Feng Xue'er's chest suddenly flashed with red light.
Feng Xue'er picked up the Phoenix Divine Jade, and her expression suddenly became somewhat gloomy.
“Xue’er, what’s wrong?” Yun Che asked immediately.
Feng Xue’er looked at Yun Che and said with a tender gaze, “It’s my father… He will be here soon and take me back to Phoenix City. Brother Yun…”
“…Why did he take you back now? Your father left you here alone because he was busy with the ranking battles and the Primordial Profound Ark. And now should be the busiest time.” Yun Che asked with some confusion.
Feng Xue'er shook her head gently. "Father said that this is the first Seven Nation Ranking Tournament since I was born, and he would take me to the scene. If I want, he can also take me to the Primordial Profound Ark. Father is taking me back now, so everything should be ready."
“You will go to… the ranking match?” Yun Che’s heart was slightly shaken.
“Well…Brother Yun, you should leave here quickly. If father sees you here, it will be…it will be bad.” Feng Xue’er stood up, looking somewhat panicked. She grabbed Yun Che’s arm but did not push him away. Instead, she unconsciously held on tighter.
There were still three days left before the start of the ranking competition, and he should have left long ago. He knew very well why he hadn't left yet... He couldn't bear to leave Feng Xue'er. Her face, voice, heart, every expression, every look in her eyes, all attracted him firmly, making him feel as if he was sucked into an infinitely beautiful starry sky, sinking deeper and deeper.
In this world, no one can resist her charm... and Yun Che, by some strange coincidence, was extremely lucky to become the first person who could get close to her.
“I really should go.” Yun Che sighed in his heart and stared at Feng Xue’er’s twinkling eyes. He raised his hand and placed it on Feng Xue’er’s head, his fingers slowly sliding down her long hair… Feng Xue’er’s eyes only trembled at this overly intimate gesture, but she did not reject it: “Xue’er, I will always remember these days. Thank you, and thank God for letting me meet you.”
“…Brother Yun’s words are so strange.” Feng Xue’er pursed her lips: “We will meet again in the future, right?”
“Of course.” Yun Che smiled and nodded: “Because I have already promised to take Xue’er to see the Thousand Miles of Falling Snow. I will never forget my promise to Xue’er.”
“Yes!” Feng Xue’er nodded, and her expression finally became a little happier. There was reluctance in her eyes, but her hands gently pushed Yun Che: “Although I am reluctant to let Brother Yun go, Brother Yun really needs to leave… Father will be here in less than half an hour. If we don’t leave now, Father will really find out.”
“…I’m leaving.” Yun Che’s hand left Feng Xue’er’s shoulder. After looking at her very seriously, he finally turned around and called over the Snow Phoenix Beast.
The Snow Phoenix flew in front of him. When it was about to leap onto its back, Yun Che stopped. He turned around, clenched his hands quietly, and finally said softly: “Xue’er, if… I mean if one day, you find out… that I have deceived you about something, will you hate me? Will you still recognize me as your brother Yun?”
“Ah?” Yun Che’s sudden words made Feng Xue’er a little confused: “Why would Brother Yun say such a strange thing? How could Brother Yun lie to me?”
“I mean, if… if there are some things that I really lied to you about, would you hate me?” Yun Che’s voice became even lower. It was not a long sentence, but it was said with great difficulty.
“I… I don’t know.” Feng Xue’er shook her head, her eyes somewhat bewildered, as if she couldn’t understand the question raised by Yun Che. She said softly, “But, during these days with Brother Yun, I felt how good Brother Yun was to me. He made snow for me every day, taught me how to make a snowman, made delicious food for me, and told me many beautiful stories… Brother Yun’s smile was very beautiful, and his eyes were very gentle. These days, I was very happy every day, and even the dreams I had when I slept became very beautiful.”
Yun Che: “…”
“I don’t believe that Brother Yun is willing to lie to me. Even if…even if he really did lie to me, it must be out of necessity, not because he wanted to hurt me.” Every word Feng Xue’er spoke was gentle and sincere. This was the voice from her heart: “I will always remember how good Brother Yun was to me, and what he promised me…In the future, no matter what happens, I believe that Brother Yun will never hurt me, and I will never do anything to hurt Brother Yun.”
Feng Xue'er's last words made Yun Che slightly confused, but it also deeply touched his heart. He did not speak any more, because under Feng Xue'er's pure snow-like eyes, no matter what he said, it was extremely pale. He jumped onto the back of the Snow Phoenix Beast, and under the guidance of the Snow Phoenix Beast, he soared into the air and flew straight to Feng Jue Cliff. Feng Xue'er had already told him that there should be people guarding the other three directions of the Phoenix Valley. If he wanted to leave safely without alerting anyone, he still had to pass through Feng Jue Cliff.
"Brother Yun, I will come here often in the future... I will wait for Brother Yun to show up again..."
"Brother Yun, you must not forget what we said. After I turn 20, you must take me to the Ice and Snow Region..."
"Brother Yun, Xiao Baibai, I will miss you very much..."
The wind whistled in his ears, and Feng Xue'er's shouts came from below against the wind. The last sound even had a tone of crying that she tried hard to suppress.
A thousand feet high was nothing to the Snow Phoenix Beast. Soon, the top of Feng Jue Cliff appeared in front of Yun Che. Yun Che fell from the back of the Snow Phoenix Beast and stood on the edge of the cliff. In the green valley below that looked like a paradise, he could vaguely see the elf-like figure.
She was the princess of the Divine Phoenix Empire, the brightest pearl in the entire Profound Sky Continent. She was protected to the utmost... but at the same time, she was also lonely... so, during the days when I rashly broke into her world, she was so happy and excited.
“Xiaochan, do you want to stay by her side?” Yun Che looked down and suddenly asked.
"Chirp..." The Snow Phoenix flapped its wings, let out a soft chirp, and its noble head made several... nodding movements in succession!
Hmm? Nod! ?
Yun Che stared at the Snow Phoenix Beast fiercely with an extremely resentful and indignant look... Even if Xue'er's charm is irresistible, even if you really want to be with her, you are my contracted profound beast now after all! ! Can't you be a little more reserved, even if you can be a little hypocritical!
……never mind.
Yun Che twisted his mouth and stretched out his wrist. The profound seal of the Snow Phoenix Beast appeared on the back of his hand. With a thought, he directly cut off the profound power connection with the Snow Phoenix Beast, and the profound seal on the back of his hand also slowly disappeared.
The Snow Phoenix Beast had completely regained its freedom. It flapped its wings and flew up, circling above Yun Che’s head, emitting a sharp cry that was not sure whether it was from excitement or reluctance.
Looking at the Snow Phoenix beast that had regained its freedom, Yun Che felt more relieved than sad. He smiled and said, “Xiaochan, go. Following me will only make you suffer and put you in danger. Stay with Xue’er. She likes you so much and will definitely treat you well. You won’t have to accompany me through hardship and suffering all the time… Go.”
Chirp~~~~~~
A long cry pierced the sky. After flying for a long time, the Snow Phoenix finally landed and flew towards the Phoenix Valley below. Soon, in Yun Che's sight, the two snow-white shadows slowly gathered together.
Yun Che smiled, took one last deep look, took two steps back, put away all his reluctance, and walked towards the south.
“Why did you let the Snow Phoenix leave?” Jasmine couldn’t help but ask, “You can’t fly yet. Without the Snow Phoenix, what will you do when you need to fly?”
Yun Che shook his head and said, “I gave the Snow Phoenix Beast to Xue’er not just because Xue’er liked him. But I didn’t know if I could successfully save my life in this ranking match. If I’m unlucky… at least the Snow Phoenix Beast won’t have to die with me. I can save it, which can be regarded as a little compensation for Xue’er… She was pure to me, and I, after all, deceived her.”
"Hmph..." Jasmine sneered: "Hasn't it always been your habit to deceive girls? You've never felt so guilty before."
“That’s different.” Yun Che curled his lips and said, “Conquering and deceiving are two completely different concepts. A little girl like you won’t understand.”
"..." Jasmine disdained to answer and said, "As for whether you can save your life this time, I have good news to tell you."
"Good news?"
Jasmine said calmly, “If my guess is correct, after your phoenix bloodline was known to the Divine Phoenix Sect, the one you feared the most was not the Divine Phoenix Sect, but the Divine Phoenix Sect’s true ancestor… another phoenix spirit that was the same as the phoenix spirit you encountered in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.”
Yun Che paused, then nodded slowly: “What you said is absolutely correct. At the beginning, when I left the Phoenix Trial Ground, the Phoenix Spirit also warned me emphatically that I must be careful of the existence of another Phoenix Spirit. The Phoenix Spirit of the Phoenix Sect has always believed that the Phoenix Spirit that gave me the inheritance had long been destroyed by it. If it knew that the Phoenix bloodline in my body came from another Phoenix inheritance… then, it would not only be me who would suffer. The Phoenix Spirit of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, as well as the Phoenix Clan that had just escaped from the curse, would all likely encounter a huge disaster.” Yun Che sighed: “But now that the bloodline has been exposed, I have to face the Phoenix Sect as soon as possible. Otherwise, the people around me will be implicated… So on the way from Blue Wind Country to here, I have been praying that the Phoenix Spirit has been staying in the dark and would not be interested in finding out about the ranking battle.”
“You don’t have to worry about this Phoenix Spirit anymore.” Jasmine said emotionlessly.
"Why?"
"Because...it's dead!"
“What? Dead?” Yun Che stopped in his tracks: “Are you sure? Wait! How do you know it’s dead?”
“Hey…” Jasmine laughed evilly, “You don’t need to care how I know this. Although it shouldn’t have been dead for long, I can be sure that it’s dead! However, even though it’s dead, its bloodline and memories are likely to have been passed down. So, perhaps there are still people in this world who can recognize that your bloodline comes from another Phoenix inheritance.”
Yun Che’s spirits were instantly lifted. Of course, he would not doubt what Jasmine said in such a confident tone: “Very good! If the Phoenix Spirit of the Divine Phoenix Sect is really dead, then my biggest concern will be gone! In this way, I can perform in the ranking battle without any worries!”
"So what? How confident are you that the Phoenix Sect will never trouble you again and that you can still survive?"
“Seventy percent!” Yun Che said confidently, “Maybe, I can even go to the mysterious Primordial Profound Ark for a stroll!”
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