"Where can we find this book?"
“This… I don’t know either!” Hong Fei said with some difficulty. “I only heard Ming Ye mention it casually. I don’t know its specific location or function. But judging from his words, it should be related to the God Realm. It might even be in the God Realm.”
"The realm of gods..." Youyou frowned. That would be troublesome, as she was completely unfamiliar with this place.
Having a direction is a good thing. You You thanked Hong Fei and turned to walk towards the Second Peak.
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You You walked into Feng Rong's courtyard and looked around the house but didn't see anyone. Thinking about it, it seemed that he hadn't seen Feng Rong for a few days since returning to Zhenyan Sect.
Remembering something, she turned and walked to the sycamore tree in the courtyard. There was no one in the tree, but the hole in the trunk was open. It was dark inside and she couldn't see what was inside, but a long tail feather was sticking out of the hole, shining brightly, as if afraid that others would not see it.
Is this... another bout of social withdrawal?
You You sighed and tapped the tree trunk with her fingers. "Feng Rong? You're inside, aren't you?"
The tail feathers hanging down from the cave entrance swayed, and after a moment, a voice that sounded both resentful and angry came from inside, "Hmph, so you still know how to come looking for me!"
"..." She had a feeling of being caught coming home too late.
"What's wrong? Why are you hiding in the tree again?" She tapped the tree trunk again, asking with some confusion, "Are you feeling unwell? Why don't you come out and let me see?"
"Hmph!" A louder, cold snort came from inside, tinged with exasperation. "I'm not feeling well, I'm uncomfortable all over. My chest feels tight, I'm dizzy, and I even feel like biting someone." Especially that certain unfaithful person.
"Ah!" Youyou was taken aback. He really was sick. She was at a loss for what to do and blurted out, "Then... why don't you drink more hot water?"
"..." There was a moment of silence inside the tree, then an even more furious voice came again, even the exposed tail feathers bristled, "You're the one who drinks hot water? Your whole family drinks hot water! Is this your explanation for dragging this out for half a month?"
"What? Half a month?" You You was taken aback, her heart skipping a beat, before she belatedly realized what she had forgotten. She had almost forgotten that Feng Rong had been furious about the contract with Hong Fei, but because they were in the Immortal Realm and she was worried about Hong Fei's safety, she had held back. She had promised to explain things to him properly when she returned, but after returning to the True Stroke Sect, she was busy rescuing the Heavenly Maiden and dealing with sect affairs, and had completely forgotten about it.
Well……
"Well..." Youyou felt inexplicably guilty, so she flew up onto the tree trunk and sat down outside the cave entrance, casually touching the phoenix tail she had left outside. "Well... I'm just too busy to get away! Come out first, and we can have a proper chat now, okay?"
"No way!" Feng Rong's attitude showed no sign of softening. Instead, it was as if her long-suppressed emotions had suddenly exploded. The phoenix tail she had just straightened sprang open again, and her angry voice rang out, "Have you forgotten what you promised me? You said you wouldn't have any more followers. How long has it been? You...you...you liar!"
"Uh..." You Youjia felt guilty and his hands moved even faster to smooth things over. "Hong Fei's situation was special, you saw it yourself, she was almost in the process of her soul being scattered. I... didn't have any other way to save her, I could only watch her die, right? Besides... the Seventh Heaven is such a big mess, someone has to deal with it, we can't stay in the Immortal Realm for long! We have to think about those female immortals."
"Hmph! You did think of them, you thought of Hong Fei, and you even thought of the Immortal Realm! But you didn't think of me, did you!" He was not appeased; instead, his anger intensified.
"No." You You was speechless for a moment, then continued, "I did say that I wouldn't have any more followers, but before this contract was made, I already made it clear to Hong Fei that it was just to save her, and I had no other intentions. She understood that too! I promised to give it a try with you, so naturally I won't have any emotional entanglements with anyone else. Besides, Hong Fei is a woman, so what are you worried about?"
"Is that what I'm worried about?!" Feng Rong exploded instantly, as if he could no longer hold back. A flash of red light appeared at the cave entrance, and he appeared directly in front of her. He grabbed her arms, and whether it was from anger or not, his eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at her with gritted teeth, his face filled with an unprecedented rage.
"Have you forgotten what happened when you made a contract with me last time? How can you just make contracts with other people so easily? What if you... what if you..." He seemed to think of something terrible, and the fingertips gripping her trembled slightly. "Next time you casually do good deeds, can you please think about your own situation?"
"..." Youyou was startled. So he wasn't angry that she had gained a follower, but that she was afraid she would fall into a deep sleep like she did last time when she made a contract with him?
"If anything happens to you..." Feng Rong seemed to be engulfed in some kind of worry, her eyes suddenly darkened, and a fierce aura seemed to surge out, "I don't care about the Seventh Heaven, I wish I could destroy the entire Immortal Realm!"
"No taking revenge on society!" You You blurted out instinctively.
Feng Rong seemed to have come to her senses, staring intently at her face, her gaze growing increasingly somber and sorrowful. In an instant, all her hostility seemed to have been replaced by overwhelming grievance, and her already slightly red eyes became even redder.
Youyou's heart softened involuntarily, as if something had pricked her heart. She quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have made you worry. Don't worry, I'm really fine. The contract with you last time was an accident. Not everyone will be like this. See, I'm fine, aren't I?"
"..." Feng Rong didn't reply, but just kept staring at her, her grievances spreading endlessly. She seemed to be screaming, "Angry, and you can't be coaxed!"
You You felt guilty, not only because he hadn't kept his word, but also because it had taken so long for him to explain the matter, and even his apology seemed somewhat insincere. No wonder he hadn't seen Feng Rong for several days; now it seemed he had been sulking alone in the tree hollow for quite some time.
"I'm sorry I made you worry, I won't do it again." She took his hand, sincerely apologizing, and proactively inserted her fingertips one by one into his, their fingers intertwined. Unfortunately, Feng Rong, who always loved holding her hand, didn't react at this moment, neither moving nor speaking, as if he was still angry, and even holding her hand was ineffective.
"Say something, how can I calm down?" Seeing that he still didn't react, only his sorrow and grievance were so intense it was heartbreaking, Youyou suddenly couldn't help but lean closer and kiss his slightly pouting lips, asking, "How about this?"
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