Chapter 33 Banxianfang's Thousand Encounters with the Lord 3 Feng Xi looked at Yan Chaomi...
Feng Xi looked at Yan Chao's confused eyes, chuckled, and was about to say something when Yin Chi suddenly patted him on the back and said, "Young Master, go dance."
"......"
Feng Xi's eyes instantly regained their clarity, but his expression was one of unprecedented embarrassment.
Yan Chao asked, "Feng Xi, what's wrong?"
Yin Chi stepped past Feng Xi, pulled Yan Chao up, and said mysteriously, "Watch the young master dance! You must have never seen it before, our young master's dancing is absolutely wonderful!" Yin Chi then looked at Yao Xu, who was drunk and lying on the table, grinning foolishly at Mi Qing, and added, "Just as wonderful as someone's singing!"
Yan Chao was startled; it was just as beautiful as Yao Xu's singing. That couldn't be...
Yan Chao touched her nose, not daring to look at Feng Xi. But not hearing Feng Xi speak, she couldn't help but turn around and glance at him. He had returned to normal, spreading his hands and looking at her with a smile, uttering a sentence, but no sound came out. Judging from his lip movements, it seemed to be saying, "Don't mind it, please be understanding."
With one arm around Yan Chao and the other around Mi Qing, Yin Chi kicked Yao Xu's chair and said, "Young Master, let's go sing!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Xu jumped up with a "whoosh," pointing one hand to the sky. His dazed eyes gleamed with excitement as he mumbled, "Sing... hiccup... I want backup dancers!!!" His gaze suddenly shifted to Feng Xi, and he raised an eyebrow, chuckling twice. He then stumbled into Feng Xi's arms, adding, "Brother, will you... hiccup... backup dancers for me... please...?"
Feng Xi sighed and said, "Alright."
Yao Xu paused for a moment, then said with a hint of grievance in her voice, "I knew it, brother is the best to me..."
Yi Shang was so drunk that he was unconscious and lay down on the ground to sleep. Shan Qiaoying saw Yan Chao leave and followed him down.
The group arrived at the lobby on the first floor and stood on the long staircase. The curtain from before was gone, replaced by a high platform. At this moment, all the light in the lobby was focused on Yin Chi.
Yin Chi looked down at the guests and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, is there anyone who would like to see Gongzi Lian's dance?"
These words instantly caused a stir among the crowd, who raised their arms and shouted, "Look! Look! Look!!!"
"Where is the young master?"
"It's been so long since I've seen you, young master! I've missed you terribly!"
"Young master, come out quickly!!!"
"Young master! Young master! Young master!"
......
After much anticipation, the main character finally appeared, but it was another young master who made the entrance. Upon seeing him, the entire hall fell silent for a moment, but then erupted in thunderous applause.
Yin Chi left Feng Xi and Yao Xu on the stage, and with the other three, she chose the best viewing spot—a quiet and secluded place away from the crowd, offering a direct view of the performance. She had the boy bring some fruit drinks and berry jelly, saying, "Let's continue eating and drinking, and enjoy the performance by the two young masters right here!"
Yan Chao and Mi Qing exchanged a glance, smiled knowingly, and looked up at the high platform with unspoken expressions.
On both sides of the platform, the music played a stirring and powerful melody. Yao Xu then sang along with the music, spreading his arms and dancing. Whether it was because he was too excited or because he exerted too much effort, his whole body turned red from head to toe.
How can I describe that sound?
It's like the moment he spoke, the whole world went "quiet".
The audience stared blankly, speechless.
This time, the sound was much clearer, but for some reason, Yan Chao felt that the sound seemed to weaken a lot when it reached them.
Yin Chi rested his chin on his hand, his eyes closed, his brows furrowed, and he absentmindedly chewed on the bamboo tube that came with the fruit drink. With a "snap," he broke it in half and said listlessly, "I've set up a barrier. If I'm like those people outside, wouldn't my hard-won new life be ruined here?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Feng Xi stepped out from behind Yao Xu, stretched out his left hand, lifted his right foot, and jumped onto the platform.
As soon as he appeared, everyone broke their silence and started jumping up and down like Feng Xi.
At first, everything was fine; every step was on time with the drumbeats. Although the movements weren't exactly graceful and fluid, they were passable.
But as they watched, something seemed off. Feng Xi's hands and feet seemed to be controlled by someone, moving in unison, stiffly, and every step was unexpected.
Yan Chao rubbed his eyes in disbelief, staring at him intently several times, utterly baffled. Where exactly did things go wrong? How did it suddenly turn out like this?
Yan Chao couldn't help but laugh out loud. Feng Xi's dance moves paired with Yao Xu's singing were both comical and bizarre.
But an even stranger scene unfolded.
The crowd below the stage suddenly became restless. They looked at Feng Xi with worshipful and almost obsessive eyes, as if they were looking up to a high and mighty god.
Their gods were so perfect, so majestic, and so approachable.
Suddenly, a monster with three eyes and five arms appeared in the crowd and shouted, "I am willing to give my life for you, young master!"
After saying that, the monster immediately exploded, its eyeballs mixed with brain matter spraying straight to the roof, and its five arms detached from its body, landing on the ground, wriggling and twitching.
Yan Chao: "..."
A moment later, another disheveled, long-necked female ghost stepped forward and said, "This humble servant is willing to shed her blood for you, young master!"
After saying that, the female ghost shook her hair, revealing one eye. She tilted her head back and stretched her neck, splattering blood everywhere. The people around her smeared the spilled blood on their faces, or caught it with their hands. Some even tilted their heads back, opened their mouths, and swallowed all the blood.
Yan Chao: "..."
This is truly a chaotic mess.
Yan Chao blinked and said, "They... they're dead again?"
Yin Chi was already holding back his laughter, but Yan Chao's words made him burst out laughing: "Hahahaha!!! Ah Chao, you're too funny! Don't worry, they won't die!"
"Whether human, god, or ghost, life is extremely precious. Young Master strictly forbids them from disregarding life, but he also indulges them. So these are just little tricks they use to worship Young Master."
Yan Chao thought to himself, "That's quite a unique way to express worship."
Yan Chao honestly said, "But they seem to be a little too worshipful..."
Shan Qiaoying, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Young Master, he... Young Master is good at everything except dancing. Really! You have to believe me!"
Yan Chao was startled by Shan Qiaoying's sudden reaction and explained gently, "I don't think he's bad. I'm just a little curious why they admire Feng Xi to this extent?"
Yin Chi said, "Because you saved their lives, young master."
Seven hundred years ago, the power of all spirits descended upon the world, causing immense suffering to all living beings in the three realms. Its power was so great that even the gods could hardly control it.
At that time, the ghosts of the Ghost Realm were in turmoil, killing each other. Ghost King Feng Yi and his wife, General Xi Le, died in battle while guarding the Ghost Realm. From then on, the Ghost Realm was sealed off, and countless ghosts had nowhere to go but wander in the human world. Later, Han Yue tried to guide them, but there was no passage to the Ghost Realm, so he could only turn them into nothingness.
Ten years later, Feng Xi emerged from the Yansha Field of the Ghost Realm, becoming the Ghost King and unifying the Ghost Realm. His first act was to bring back the wandering souls. Subsequently, he established the Bridge of Remembrance and the Tree of Rebirth, and built the Twin Cities.
There is a home to return to, and a body to rely on.
From then on, the ghost realm gradually returned to normal.
Although new ghost kings emerged afterward and everyone ruled their own territories, Feng Xi's position was irreplaceable.
Upon hearing the word "Power of All Spirits," Yan Chao's gaze dimmed slightly, and a long-lost feeling of drowsiness returned. However, her expression remained unchanged, and hidden behind the dim candlelight, she revealed no emotion whatsoever.
Mi Qing, sitting opposite Yan Chao, frowned, seemingly resistant, as if she was thinking about something.
Yin Chi changed his serious tone from before, laughed a few times, and said, "How about it, A-Chao? Isn't our young master quite good?"
Yan Chao didn't understand the deeper meaning in her words, and simply replied truthfully, "Yes, he's fine."
Yin Chi then asked Mi Qing, "A Qing, isn't our young master quite good as well?"
Mi Qing snapped out of her thoughts, gave a shy laugh, and said, "He's really good."
It was only then that Yan Chao belatedly noticed the subtle tension between the two, and she was shocked to realize that she hadn't noticed it until now. She suddenly remembered Feng Xi saying that Yao Xu needed someone's care; could he be referring to Mi Qing?
Yan Chao thought about it for a moment, then laughed out loud. She looked at Mi Qing and asked directly, "Are you and Yao Xu already together?"
Mi Qing had just taken a sip of her fruit drink when she heard Yan Chao's words and immediately spat it out. She coughed twice and said, "Peach Blossom, oh no, Yan Chao, what are you saying?" Mi Qing's face turned red from the choking, and her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Yan Chao said with a hint of regret, "Aren't you two together yet? No way, you're both celestial beings, you've known each other for at least a hundred years, haven't you? Is it because he's not good enough?"
Mi Qing: "......"
Yin Chi said, "Haha ...
Yan Chao said, "It's not too late now."
Mi Qing suddenly stood up and asked Yan Chao, "What's wrong with you?"
Just as Yan Chao thought he had offended Mi Qing with his loose tongue and was about to apologize, Mi Qing suddenly leaned down to look at him and said solemnly, "I like Yao Xu, and she likes me too. But we can't be together yet."
Yan Chao nodded and asked, "Why?"
Mi Qing said, "I have my principles. I need to find out where I came from first; I can't live without knowing my origins. We've agreed that once I find out where I came from, we'll be together."
Yan Chao looked at Mi Qing with some surprise. She suddenly felt very lucky to have met Mi Qing like this.
In the eyes of believers, Mi Qing's image has always been gentle, polite, aloof, and self-possessed, which perfectly matches one's imagination of a deity.
But at this moment, she shed her divine cloak, remaining gentle as ever, yet revealing within her frankness and sincerity towards those she loves, and her steadfast adherence to principles and unwavering commitment.
Yan Chao was momentarily dazed. This personality reminded her of an old friend Ming Qi had mentioned. Although she had never met him, Yan Chao felt that the two of them were remarkably similar based on their words alone, even sharing the same surname.
Upon closer reflection, however, the timing didn't add up. Of all the kingdoms in the mortal realm, only Yunhuai used Mi as its royal surname, while other kingdoms also had a number of people with the surname Mi. But Yunhuai had already perished in that catastrophe; its king and queen were both dead, hundreds of thousands of its citizens had died, and Yunhuai's former territory had been sealed off by Han Yue's personal order, becoming a forbidden area in the Three Realms—a place long since desolate and barren. Now, only a few survivors still live on the outskirts of the royal city.
The Chaos of Ten Thousand Spirits took place seven hundred years ago, and Mi Qing ascended to heaven five hundred years ago. Could he be a descendant of some royal relative who managed to escape back then?
But how can they look so alike?
Since she was looking for her origin, she must not have lived in Yunhuai. Yan Chao had a strong intuition that she must have a great connection with Yunhuai.
Yan Chao said, "If you want to find your origin, didn't you know where you came from before you ascended to immortality?"
Mi Qing shook her head and said, "I was raised by my master. He didn't give me a name; rather, the name 'Mi Qing' has been with me since I could speak and have memories."
"It's etched in my heart. From that moment, I firmly believed that this was my name." Mi Qing picked up the jade ring from her waist and added, "Besides this name, there's this jade ring; it came with me. Nothing else."
The jade ring was of fine material, smooth and translucent, but the carving was somewhat rough, like an unfinished product. Judging from the size of the ring, it seemed to be the same size as an infant's wrist. It must have been a gift from Mi Qing's parents, but for some reason they couldn't finish it and could only give it to her hastily.
Just then, Feng Xi returned, supporting a tipsy Yao Xu, and asked, "What were you talking about?"
Yan Chao chuckled and said, "It's nothing, I just found the performances of the two young masters to be very impressive."
Feng Xi: "......"
Mi Qing stood up and said, "Alright, alright, everyone's eaten and drunk their fill today, go back and rest. Oh, and don't forget to take that one upstairs with you!"
Seeing that Yan Chao looked tired, Feng Xi said, "Then let's go back."
Yan Chao said, "Okay."
Feng Xi raised his hand and pointed, putting Yao Xu and Yi Shang upstairs into the brocade pouch at his waist. He then led the other three to Qian Shui Que, deep in Wang Sheng City, which was Feng Xi's residence there.
There was a huge water screen in front of the gate, which displayed the scene of Wangsheng City, but what I saw in the morning was different.
The city of Wangsheng in the water screen is covered with white bones. Every brick, tile, blade of grass and tree is made of bones.
It was all human bones.
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Author's Note: Hello everyone, readers of Spring Mountain! Do you like how I address you? I apologize for the slow updates lately due to not feeling well. I'll resume tomorrow. Thank you for enjoying Spring Mountain's story. I'm so glad to see our collection has surpassed 100 today! Thank you again to everyone who loves this story. I hope you enjoy reading it! I'll try my best to write a good story and live up to your expectations! The first volume only has one last arc left. After that, I'll take two days off to briefly revise the previous chapters. There won't be any major changes. I'm letting you know in advance. Can you guess where we'll go next? The beach, the forest, the deep mountains...?
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