Although this wasn't the first time Youyou had seen Fengrong's wings, she was still awestruck by the sight up close. The enormous wings were covered with layers upon layers of feathers, each one seemingly the most exquisite masterpiece in the world, dazzling with seven colors yet carrying a soft glow. From time to time, red lotus-shaped patterns would flash on the feathers. Just looking at them filled one with boundless warmth.
She couldn't resist reaching out and gently stroking the enormous wings. Sure enough, her palms were filled with just the right amount of warmth and a soft, downy feel. She was almost reluctant to let go, her eyes brimming with admiration.
"Do you like it?" Seeing You You staring blankly at her wings, Feng Rong instantly became smug, like a bird eager to show off its feathers, constantly flipping its wings from different angles to press them against You You's palm. Before You You could respond, she continued, "You'll definitely like it. My Phoenix Clan's true form is the most beautiful in the world!"
"Mmm." Youyou nodded in agreement, her eyes lingering on the viewer. "It really is quite beautiful!"
Feng Rong was even happier. After a moment, she seemed to remember something, her face flushed slightly, and she glanced at her and said softly, "My tail feathers are even prettier. Do you... want to take a look?"
"Tail feathers?" She paused for a moment.
The next moment, I suddenly felt something come around from behind me. A flash of light appeared before my eyes, and suddenly I had a handful of something in my arms. Unlike the wings before, the feathers in front of me were distinct and extremely long. The tips of the feathers had patterns that looked like flames or red lotuses, and they also had their own halo effect. With a gentle sway, they drew a colorful cloud in the air.
"This is... a tail feather!" Youyou was stunned. She subconsciously hugged the feather and touched it in surprise. Sure enough, the texture was even better than the wings. Even the surrounding glow felt warm, making her want to hug and rub against it. "So beautiful!"
"Of course!" Feng Rong seemed quite satisfied with her reaction, and secretly slipped a few more of his tail feathers into her arms.
"Huh! Why does this one look different?" Youyou suddenly noticed that among the many feathers, there was a pure gold one hidden in the middle. It was shorter than the other tail feathers, and unlike the other tail feathers that had colorful glows, it emitted a ring of pale pink light.
"Don't touch that... Ugh!" Before he could finish speaking, Youyou had already grabbed the unusual tail feather. Feng Rong suddenly let out a muffled groan, as if she was in great pain. Her face, which had been full of pride, instantly turned completely red, like a burst tomato. Her breathing suddenly became rapid, and she leaned weakly against him.
"Wh...what's wrong?" Youyou was startled and immediately let go. Had she touched some kind of weakness in him? "Are you alright?" She tried to push him away to check on him.
"Don't move!" He suddenly hugged her tightly, resting his head on her shoulder and breathing heavily for a while before slowly lifting his head. "That... is my Zhenyu!"
"Huh?!" Youyou was taken aback, then guessed what it was, "Can't I touch it?"
"Well... it's not impossible! If it were you..." His face turned even redder than before, as if it were about to explode. Suddenly, he dared not look her in the eye, looking at the sky and the ground instead of her.
However, the tail feather that had been trying so hard to stuff into her arms suddenly closed up, hiding the golden feather, and slowly retreated from her embrace.
Youyou felt a little regretful for some reason, because she hadn't seen it clearly yet!
"Oh right, didn't you say you were injured?" She had been so focused on looking at his feathers that she had forgotten her purpose. She glanced at him from head to toe. "Which wing is injured?" He has a perfectly healthy body of feathers, and she didn't see any bald patches.
Feng Rong froze for a moment, her gaze flickering, before extending the tip of her right wing and declaring matter-of-factly, "This is where I got injured. It happened when that First-Level Emperor ambushed me with a divine artifact!"
Youyou suddenly remembered that when he was besieged by the immortals, Yongqing did indeed drive that divine fan, but it was deflected by Fengrong's wings. Could it be that he was really injured at that time?
Youyou's heart tightened, and she immediately lowered her head to examine it carefully. She looked at it several times, but all she saw was that the phoenix feathers on the wings were neat and there was nothing unusual. "Where is the wound?"
“Here, this!” He pointed to the very tip of the wing, the very top feather. “Look at that feather!”
Youyou leaned closer for a closer look but couldn't see anything wrong. "Are there any problems with these feathers?"
"Look at the very top of the feather!"
"Everything's fine up there!"
"Look more closely!!" Feng Rong brought the wing even closer, almost brushing against her face, pointed to the feather on top, and said with a pained and aggrieved expression, "Look at this feather... it's all split!"
"..."
What the heck!
(#= Dis=)_|___|_
If split ends are considered an injury, then my hair would be covered in wounds by now, okay?
"Youyou..." But this person was so engrossed in pretending to be weak that he leaned against her again, and his hand secretly reached for her waist. He said pitifully, "I feel unwell again, please help me!"
"roll!"
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Nie Zheng woke up the next day as expected and recounted what had happened in the Immortal Realm. The story was similar to Heng Yan's account, essentially a political struggle within the Immortal Realm. Nie Zheng's return was ill-timed, and the fact that he possessed a divine artifact made him a target.
As for Yongqing's ability to collude with the three emperors, it's likely that he offered a divine artifact as a bargaining chip.
Nie Zheng suffered a calamity that even damaged his cultivation. If it weren't for the timely recovery of his soul fragment and Feng Rong's help in merging it, he might not have been able to recover his cultivation at all.
After learning how he recovered, Nie Zheng kept thanking Ning Hui, his good brother, for a long time, moved to tears. If he weren't a little afraid of Feng Rong and Yuan Qi's identities, he would have wanted to become sworn brothers with them on the spot.
As for the former emperor named Yuntian, Hengyan also learned the location of his primordial spirit from Yongqing. However, the other party had already perished, and even if his primordial spirit had been freed, it could not be brought back; he could only be allowed to enter the cycle of reincarnation.
With one less emperor in the First Heaven, it seems there will be a period of chaos for quite some time to come. However, with Hengyan, the Second Heaven Emperor, around, there's not too much to worry about.
After finishing their business, You You and the others prepared to go back, but unexpectedly, Nie Zheng insisted on going back with them.
You You was somewhat puzzled. "The First Heaven is without a ruler, and you are one of the few immortals here. With Heng Yan's support, you might just be the next emperor. Why are you coming back with us?"
"No, no, no!" Nie Zheng shook his head vigorously, looking terrified. "It's safer for me to go back to teaching with you. I'm not cut out for this kind of thing." Why should he work hard when he could just sit back and win?
"..."
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