“That Feng Rong…” She felt something was off, and hesitated before handing over the oranges, but decided to ask for clarification. “I think… our understanding of the contract is a little different, isn’t it? What you just said…”
"You don't want to?!" Feng Rong's eyes widened, her face showing shock that even after all this, you still want to back out.
"No... I don't mean to back out!" she immediately explained, "What you just said..." It's giving me the creeps.
"What's wrong with what I said?" Feng Rong suddenly bristled, angrily pointing at Yuan Qi beside her, "You can make a contract with him, so why can't I?"
Yuan Qi, who was about to walk over, paused, a glint in his eyes. His previously somber expression instantly softened into a gentle smile. "Xiao You, establishing a contract is indeed a big deal. If you haven't thought it through, perhaps... we can discuss it later?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Feng Rong exploded even more fiercely, turning her head to glare at Yuan Qi and said, "Are you trying to sabotage things again? If it weren't for you last time, we would have made a contract long ago."
"Fellow Daoist Feng, you misunderstand." Yuan Qi still smiled gently. "I was just stating the facts and did nothing wrong."
"That's easy for you to say. Dare you say that the last time you transformed into human form, it wasn't intentional?"
"That was just an accident."
"What kind of bizarre accident is this? Why don't you have an accident for me to see?"
"But I am not a phoenix, so I don't need anyone's help to hatch."
"Do you want to fight?!"
"What if Brother Feng forces me?"
"Stop!" Seeing that the two were about to fight, Youyou had no choice but to forcefully interrupt, "Let's make a contract, make a contract right now, okay?"
She turned her head and looked at Yuan Qi in surprise. "Father Yuan, what's wrong with you? Why are you making a scene with Feng Rong today?"
Yuan Qi's eyes darkened. Seeing that You You had made a decision, his hand tightened instantly at his side, before slowly relaxing after a while.
Without further hesitation, You You reached out and touched Feng Rong's forehead, activating the power transfer skill.
"Don't move around here, I'll go buy you some oranges!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a surge of power coursed through her body, then converged in her palm and was transmitted into Feng Rong's body. Unlike the last time she formed a bond with Yuan Qi, the energy transmitted this time seemed unexpectedly... greater.
It felt as if a wound had been opened in his body, and all his strength was mobilized, rapidly surging towards Feng Rong... more and more...
It seems... it can't be stopped!
Youyou was startled and instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but found that she couldn't! Power surged continuously towards Feng Rong, and an unprecedented pain surged from her mind, even blurring her vision.
Feng Rong was the first to notice something was wrong. The joy on her face vanished, and she exclaimed in surprise, "What's wrong with you? Stop it!"
Yuan Qi also noticed something was wrong, and his face immediately darkened. "Xiao You, let go!"
After saying that, the two of them struck together, breaking the contract between the two men.
Youyou felt a surge of blood and qi, and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her vision went black and she fainted. Her last thought was hearing two panicked shouts in her ears.
"Youyou!"
"Xiao You!"
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When Youyou opened her eyes again, she was back at the Zhenyan Sect, with the familiar bed curtains in front of her. She felt a strange soreness all over her body, as if she had just run a kilometer. She subconsciously moved her hand, and a surprised voice immediately rang out beside her.
"Youyou!" Something gripped her hand tightly, and a face with red, painful eyes suddenly appeared before her. "You're finally awake. How are you?"
"Feng Rong?" You You was stunned for a moment, her memory slowly returning. "I just... fainted?"
“It’s been three days!” Feng Rong replied, nervously taking her hand and examining her closely. “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” Without waiting for her answer, she leaned closer and pressed her head against her forehead. “I’ll use my divine sense to take a look at you.”
The next moment, she felt a heat on her forehead, and a familiar mark appeared on Feng Rong's forehead. Something came over and swept through the meridians of her entire body.
With such a stunning face right in front of her, You You was stunned for a moment before reacting. She awkwardly pushed him away slightly, saying, "I'm fine! Don't get so close." Apart from feeling a little sore, she really didn't feel anything wrong.
Feng Rong, however, was still uneasy and seemed about to pull her aside to continue the examination when the door creaked open. Yuan Qi walked in carrying something, and upon seeing that she was awake, his expression brightened, and he quickened his pace, "Xiao You, you're awake!"
He placed the bowl he was holding on the chair beside the bed, took her hand and began to take her pulse. After examining it carefully for a while, his brows furrowed again before he asked seriously, "Did you feel anything unusual or amiss when you suddenly fainted?"
"No!" You You shook her head. She didn't know what happened. It was as if she had suddenly lost her senses and fainted. Moreover, according to Feng Rong, she had been faint for three days. "Is there something wrong with my body?"
Yuan Qi shook his head, his expression becoming even more solemn. "Your body is no different from before; there are no abnormalities in your meridians, dantian, or even your primordial spirit."
"Huh, how did I faint?" That's strange. It's not like this is the first time she's made a pact. This time it just seems completely different from before.
Yuan Qi turned to look at Feng Rong beside him, sighed and guessed, "Perhaps establishing contracts with two different divine races one after another is still a bit too much for the Heavenly Maiden."
Feng Rong's expression darkened. Surprisingly, he didn't immediately refute Yuan Qi this time. Instead, he lowered his head slightly. Perhaps he was affected by her sudden fainting. His face lacked its usual radiance and he became unusually silent, like a little bird that had been rained on all night.
“Uh… well…” Youyou’s heart sank for no reason, and she couldn’t help but change the subject, “It’s possible that she fainted because she was too exhausted from dealing with Qiu Yue, and it has nothing to do with the contract. Besides, it was successful, wasn’t it?” She pointed to the contract mark on Feng Rong’s forehead.
"Perhaps..." Yuan Qi didn't say anything more. He glanced at Feng Rong, picked up the bowl next to him again, stirred it a few times, blew on it, and said softly, "The medicine is no longer hot, you can drink it now. Although this medicine is bitter, it can help you recover your strength quickly." As he spoke, he scooped up a spoonful and handed it to her.
"Oh, okay!" You nodded, but then reached out and took the bowl from his hand, picked it up, opened his mouth and gulped it down a few times, drinking it all down in a very hearty manner. Before leaving, he pouted and said seriously, "It's alright, not too bitter!"
Yuan Qi, holding a spoon to feed the medicine: "..."
Feng Rong, still blaming herself: "..."
Are all the celestial maidens in the world this 'easy'?
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