Inside the Qingfeng Hall, candlelight flickered.
The dim candlelight cast the shadow of Qi Yuan, who was dozing by the window, onto the thin windowpane.
Seeing Fu Chen arrive under the stars and moon, she subconsciously wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth and asked softly, "Lord Broom Star, what brings you here so late at night?"
"Has Princess Xiantian gone to sleep?"
“The Princess has not been in Qingfeng Palace; she should be resting by Yaochi right now,” Qi Yuan said truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Fu Chen's handsome brows furrowed slightly. "The night is deep, the dew is heavy, and the wind is strong at Yaochi. What is she doing there?"
"The princess said it wasn't safe in Qingfeng Palace and insisted on running outside. I couldn't stop her no matter what I did."
"Unsafe?"
Fu Chen, puzzled, casually asked, "Has something happened in Qingfeng Palace?"
"Everything is as usual."
………
Outside, Leng Ye's gaze was as cold and indifferent as a knife's edge as he stared intently at the two silhouettes that were tightly intertwined on the windowpane.
"How dare you cheat on me? You must be tired of living!"
Leng Ye cursed under his breath, his deep, dark eyes filled with murderous intent.
Bang--
The next instant, he kicked open the door, and before he could even see who was inside, the nine-section whip was already lashing out at Fu Chen's forehead.
"You dare touch my woman?"
Leng Ye didn't give Fu Chen a chance to speak. With a lash of his whip, a bloody gash appeared on Fu Chen's forehead.
"You jinx, are you alright?"
Qi Yuan's expression changed drastically, and she tightly covered Fu Chen's forehead, which was oozing blood, with both hands.
"It's alright."
Fu Chen responded in a low voice, his eyes revealing a faint detachment. Even after being hit on the head and his forehead was smashed open, he still maintained a serene demeanor.
Leng Ye looked at Qi Yuan and Fu Chen, who were dressed neatly, with surprise, and a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.
Had he known the room would be like this, he would never have barged in so recklessly.
Now that's happened, how is he going to smooth things over?
Qi Yuan had rarely seen such a terrifying scene, and at this moment, she was so frightened by the murderous aura surrounding Leng Ye that she was crying uncontrollably.
Where is Xuanfeng Qianren?
Leng Ye coughed lightly twice, calmly retracted the nine-section demon whip, and asked Qi Yuan in a slow voice.
"This servant does not know," Qi Yuan shook her head and answered in a trembling voice.
Fu Chen, having ascertained Leng Ye's purpose, slightly curved his thin lips into a faint smile. "The night is deep and the dew is heavy. Why is the Demon Lord in such a hurry to seek out Princess Xiantian?"
Leng Ye glanced at him unhappily and said coldly, "Mind your own business."
Fu Chen said, "Princess Xiantian has not yet married. It is truly inappropriate for the Demon Lord to barge into Qingfeng Palace like this."
"She is my woman. I came to see her. What business is it of yours? As for you, sneaking into Qingfeng Palace in the dead of night, what are you up to?" Leng Ye narrowed his long eyes slightly, and his every move naturally revealed his innate kingly domineering aura.
"Princess, you have a very low alcohol tolerance. I've only come to offer you a pot of hangover soup."
"Put down the hangover soup, you can get out of here."
Leng Ye, with the air of a master of Qingfeng Palace, looked arrogantly at Fu Chen, who seemed as carefree as a gentle breeze and bright moon.
A hint of anger flashed across Fu Chen's face, but he ultimately did not confront Leng Ye head-on.
He handed the hangover soup to Qi Yuan, whispered a few words of advice, and then reluctantly left Qingfeng Palace.
Qi Yuan originally intended to leave Qingfeng Palace with Fu Chen, but Leng Ye suddenly called out to her, "Stop."
"Demon Lord, is there anything else?"
"Where is Xuan Fengqian?" Leng Ye asked patiently in a deep voice.
Qi Yuan shook her head, gritted her teeth, and put on a look of being ready to die.
"You are indeed loyal."
Leng Ye sneered, a hint of anger flashing in his sinister eyes.
If this had happened before, he would have cut off both of Qi Yuan's arms long ago and seen if she would confess!
Now, he not only can't bear to hurt Xuan Fengqian.
They didn't even dare to touch her people.
That little girl isn't very skilled in magic, but she's extremely protective of her own.
If she finds out that he scared Qi Yuan to tears, she'll probably give him the cold shoulder for a few days.
Thinking of this, Leng Ye could only calmly say to Qi Yuan, "Don't be afraid, I will never harm your princess."
Is this really true?
Qi Yuan looked at Leng Ye, who was radiating a murderous aura, with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism.
She always felt that Leng Ye didn't seem like a good person.
"Of course. I was just a little worried about her, so I came to check on her."
"The princess is not in Qingfeng Palace, please return."
Seeing that Qi Yuan was stammering and unwilling to tell the truth, Leng Ye used hypnosis to force her to reveal the truth, "Tell me, where is Xuan Fengqian?"
"The princess is taking a short rest by the Jade Pool."
Qi Yuan's eyes were unfocused, and she replied hesitantly.
Hearing this, Leng Ye smiled with satisfaction and then asked, "Does your princess have a man she likes?"
Qi Yuan shook her head, then nodded. "The princess really likes the Nine Nether Demon Lord. After learning that the Demon Lord wanted to marry the Heavenly Princess, she hid in her room and cried for several days. But this evening, the princess told me personally that she doesn't like the Nine Nether Demon Lord at all."
Did she give a reason?
Leng Ye was both delighted that Xuan Fengqian had genuinely liked him, and deeply regretful that he hadn't seized the opportunity.
"No."
Qi Yuan shook her head, still looking sullen.
Leng Ye seemed somewhat disappointed, but didn't say anything more.
The most urgent task is to take the first step, like Fu Chen, and find Xuan Fengqian.
As expected, she was still drunk.
If other men were to catch a glimpse of her charmingly drunken state, they might very well be tempted.
Thinking of this, Leng Ye panicked and instantly teleported to the edge of Yaochi.
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