Chapter 223 Su Yuyao resolves Xuan Feng's jealousy
Ruixin had been trapped in Wanzhi Valley for several months, and his Qi had been largely depleted. Furthermore, due to the erosion of the Heart Gu, both his physical body and meridians were becoming increasingly weak. Several times he tried to circulate his Qi, but instead of moving the ice coffin, he experienced severe pain in his internal organs.
Seeing this, Su Yuyao quickly stepped forward and said, "Ruixin Jun's Qi has not yet recovered, and it is not suitable for him to overexert himself. Why don't we let the Golden Moss Rat lend a hand and settle Lord Zeyuan in first, and then make further plans?"
"What are your plans?" Xuanfeng asked grimly. "Any plans to keep him in Shangxiu Palace?!"
The low roar of the wind made the branches and trees tremble slightly, while the flowing water in the sky was as still as a painting.
Seeing that Xuanfeng couldn't accept her arrangement for the Golden Moss Rat no matter what, Su Yuyao frowned and whispered, "Xuanfeng, you know my character and should understand my intention in arranging the Golden Moss Rat this way. Don't let a small thing cause you to lose a big one!"
"Su Yuyao," Xuanfeng asked, suppressing his anger, "in your opinion, what is small? What is big?"
"Personal feelings are secondary; the well-being of all living beings is paramount!" Su Yuyao declared emphatically. "This is the lesson you taught me through your lives!"
Xuanfeng's eyes widened suddenly, and his heart was struck a heavy blow. Girl…
"Golden Moss Rat!" Su Yuyao ignored Xuan Feng's angry heartache and turned to the Golden Moss Rat, saying loudly and without room for argument, "Escort Lord Ze Yuan back to Shangxiu Palace!"
The golden moss rat could sense Xuanfeng's growing anger, so it dared not make a move. It could only kneel down and say, "Lord Xuanfeng! I know my sins are grave and I should die! But I am truly worried about Lord Zeyuan's condition..."
Xuanfeng glared at the Golden Moss Rat with a cold glint in his eyes and said in a cold voice, "You are just a dead servant of the Dragon Palace. What right do you have to talk about... not being at ease?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of Qi swept by, and the branches of the forest began to hum. Suddenly, spiritual Qi burst out from the branches and gathered in Xuanfeng's palm, transforming into the Cicada Feather Sword.
A cold light pierced the tense atmosphere, striking straight at the Golden Moss Rat's face! The Golden Moss Rat trembled, but could not resist. It could only close its eyes tightly, knowing that this was the only blow it could take anyway!
Clang! The sound of clashing blades echoed through the Heavenly Palace! The frigid Qi field once again pierced through everyone! The sound faded, leaving an icy chill!
The golden moss rat, its eyes closed, trembled slightly. "Hmm? I... I'm not dead?"
He tentatively opened his eyes in confusion. What?! What is this?!
A crescent moon pressed against the Golden Moss Rat's forehead, holding up the Cicada Feather Sword!
A crescent-shaped blade?! The golden moss rat carefully moved its eyes, only to see that Xuanfeng's face was so pale that his eyebrows and eyes were no longer visible.
The golden moss rat moved its eyes again and saw Su Yuyao's calm and arrogant expression.
“Xuanfeng,” Su Yuyao said leisurely, “I will deal with the Golden Moss Rat!”
"Su Yuyao!" Xuanfeng roared, "You actually dared to keep him alive?!"
"Why wouldn't I dare? And why wouldn't I dare?!" Su Yuyao said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Empress Yi's words have made you lose trust in me! Xuanfeng, what exactly are you worried about?"
"If... I mean if!" Xuanfeng said through gritted teeth, "If I kept Feihua and Qilan by my side, what would you... think?!"
"Hehe, I understand." Su Yuyao lowered her eyes and sneered, saying, "If you keep Feihua and Qilan by your side, you will inevitably develop emotional entanglements with them, which is why you readily believed Mother Yi's instigation and thought that I would do the same!"
Xuanfeng was startled.
“However, you’re wrong!” Su Yuyao said coldly, “Ruixue grew up with me, Renshen was sent by the Mother Goddess to protect Miao’er, and the Golden Moss Rat was just controlled by my illusion magic. None of them stayed because they developed romantic feelings for me! But Feihua and Qilan…”
Su Yuyao stared directly into Xuanfeng's eyes with a scrutinizing gaze and asked coldly, "In your heart, are they still just a matter of romantic love?"
Luo Fengyue's eyes had already been hidden inside her shell.
Her mother's palms were already sweaty.
Xuanfeng's heart suddenly tightened.
And slowly, red Qi flowed from Su Yuyao's eyes...
Clang, clang, clang...
The melodious sound of bells drifted through the dense forest, mingled with the cheerful clatter of horses' hooves.
A sparse cluster of tea tree branches gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Longjing?!" Xuanfeng glanced at Su Yuyao, "Even Longjing..."
Longjing led Baimi Gao, Baimi Gao pulled a cart, and sitting on the cart was Xianming, who had a smile on her face!
Xianming leaped from the carriage and gently landed on the scorched bluestone bricks. Her black hair was flowing, her white robes fluttered, and she exuded a delicate tea fragrance.
"With so many people here, the atmosphere is so cold. Could it be... that they had a fight?" Xianming glanced at the disheveled Yi's mother and said sarcastically.
Mother Yi wasn't in the mood to roll her eyes at Xianming. What she was worried about now was that Xuanfeng was starting to lose control of Su Yuyao's Qi, which was not good!
Xianming slowly walked towards Zeyuan's ice coffin and examined it closely. Although she had just heard about Zeyuan's fate, seeing his miserable state with her own eyes still made her tremble.
He steadied himself and said, "Wow! Yao'er, the ice coffin you made is really good. You truly are worthy of being my sister's daughter!"
Yi's mother already disliked Xianming, and seeing him deliberately praising Su Yuyao's ice coffin to disgust her, she couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "Su Yuyao's ice coffin is indeed quite good, she really inherited Qingyue's skills! But this seductive ability, I wonder which green tea spirit she got it from!" As she spoke, she gave Xianming a disdainful look.
Xianming was not angry at Yi's mother's sarcasm, but smiled smugly.
"Where is this ice coffin going?" Xianming asked, glancing at Ruixin. "Is it Lord Ruixin who wants to take it away?"
Ruixin was only interested in doing business and really disliked getting involved in such awkward situations, so he quickly nodded and said, "Yes! It's just that I don't have enough Qi to lift it."
"That's easy," Xianming said with a smile. "Just have Longjing deliver it!"
"This..." Ruixin looked at Su Yuyao with difficulty, but seeing that Su Yuyao did not respond, he did not dare to agree either.
Xianming glanced at Su Yuyao and said softly, "Yao'er, let them go back. We'll handle our own family matters. Longjing!"
"exist!"
"Send Lord Zeyuan back to Shangxiu Palace!" Xianming's voice, though gentle, was sharp and forceful, gradually breaking through the awkward atmosphere.
Longjing bowed and replied, "Yes!" After saying that, he pulled on the reins, but Bai Migao did not budge.
Longjing looked helplessly at Su Yuyao, who in turn looked helplessly at Baimigao, "Baimigao, go ahead."
Xuanfeng turned around in utter surprise and looked at Bai Migao. Was this the annoying, ugly horse?!
Bai Migao snorted and glanced arrogantly at Xuanfeng. Then, with his head held high and his rear end swaying arrogantly, he walked to the ice coffin and raised his neck.
Su Yuyao slightly raised her hand, and the ice coffin slowly moved and landed steadily on the cart.
Ruixin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject takes his leave."
Mother Yi nodded, "Ruixin, I'll leave Zeyuan to you!"
Ruixin clasped his hands in a respectful bow again, then quickly retreated into the dense forest with Jinyu and Zeyuan...
Su Yuyao watched the carriage disappear into the dense forest, feeling somewhat disappointed. She hadn't expected Xuanfeng to oppose her arrangements so strongly.
Xianming glanced at the subtle atmosphere between Xuanfeng and Su Yuyao, covered his nose and smiled. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, with Xianming's experience, he quickly deduced the general idea.
"Yao'er, it's been a long time. You've changed quite a bit," Xianming said with a smile.
Su Yuyao smiled and replied, "Everyone has changed quite a bit, especially Longjing. He suffered a lot to save you!"
Xianming nodded and said, "Longjing has been with me since he was a child. I raised him myself! I know his temperament better than anyone!"
As he spoke, he walked up to Xuanfeng, looked at Xuanfeng's face which was filled with gloom, and said with a hidden meaning, "That's why I risked my life to let Longjing escape, because I knew he would also risk his life to come back and save me! Just for the fact that he risked his life to go to the extreme cold to seek help for me after his physical body was shattered and his true form was broken, I will never doubt his loyalty! Because I believe in him!"
Xuanfeng frowned as he looked at Xianming, his eyes flashing with extreme anger, helplessness, worry, and even a trace of despair.
Looking at Xuanfeng in front of him, Xianming suddenly felt a strange heartache, but this heartache also made him feel very comfortable. He adjusted his breathing to adapt to this sudden emotion.
“Xuanfeng,” Xianming said, raising her hand to tidy the messy hair on Xuanfeng’s forehead, “your birth was because of distrust!”
Xuanfeng's eyes widened in shock. He was not used to Xianming's sudden closeness, nor was he used to Xianming revealing the truth about his identity.
"Your aunt and I just met Xuanmiao in the Mother Palace. Not only does she look exactly like you, but her cleverness is just like Yao'er's!" Xianming said with a smile. "Don't underestimate Xuanmiao because of her young age. She's very talented. She just finished cleaning up the Mother Palace with a bunch of insects and didn't stay for a moment before heading to other palaces. Your aunt was worried, so she went with her..."
Upon hearing Xuanmiao's name, Xuanfeng's heart softened again. He looked at Su Yuyao and met her aggrieved and disappointed eyes. Girl...
Looking at Xuan Feng's complicated gaze, Su Yuyao felt a mix of emotions. She had done so much for him, yet it still couldn't overcome his suspicion. Her heart ached terribly...
"Mom..." A tender, childlike voice drifted over, touching everyone's heartstrings, "Mmm...Mom!"
Su Yuyao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Luo Fengyue.
Luo Fengyue's snail shell wobbled, and Hu Lingli bent down and stepped out of the shell, holding Xuanhe, who was wearing a golden yellow short-sleeved shirt and shorts, in her arms!
Xuanhe blinked his bright blue eyes and looked at everyone present with timidity. But when he saw Su Yuyao, he immediately showed a bright, sunny smile and called out in a childish voice, "Mom!"
Clang! The Cicada Feather Sword fell to the ground!
Whoosh! The crescent blade returned to Su Yuyao's waist!
Seeing that Xuanfeng and Su Yuyao had sheathed their weapons, Hu Lingli felt much relieved. She smiled and took a few steps forward with Xuanhe in her arms. "Miss Yao'er, Yuchen is looking for you!"
As she spoke, she squatted down and placed Xuanhe on the ground. Xuanhe first took a few unsteady steps, waving its little hands, and then simply crawled on the ground, using both hands and feet to crawl towards Su Yuyao!
"Mom!" Xuanhe smiled as he looked at Su Yuyao, his little mouth drooling and revealing a few small white teeth. His eyes and brows were exactly the same as Xuanfeng's, who was filled with shock at the moment!
Xuan Feng's face had turned ashen. Xuan He's appearance was like a heavy slap in the face from Su Yu Yao. I... I'm not human!
Mother Yi was so excited she almost lost her footing, and couldn't help but pat Guiyue's hand, "Oh my! Oh my! This is...this is...my grandson!"
Xianming was also shocked by Xuanhe's appearance. She had heard that the wolf clan had a son, and she thought it was because Madam Sa had given birth to her second child. She never expected that it was Su Yuyao who had given birth to the Heavenly Palace's eldest grandson!
He tugged at his sleeve and tapped the tip of his nose to calm himself down before glancing at his mother, who was trembling with excitement. He muttered contemptuously, "Hmph, without Qi field, you're just impetuous and lack any depth. You old hag!"
Yi's mother wasn't angry. Instead, she pulled Guiyue to Xuanhe's side, reached out, and scooped Xuanhe into her arms, examining him closely. "Guiyue! Look! Doesn't this child's face look exactly like Xuanfeng's when he was little?!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Guiyue smiled broadly.
"Hmm? Mother..." Xuanhe felt uncomfortable in her mother's arms. Her smile instantly turned cold, and she pouted as she looked at Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao felt heartbroken and quickly stepped forward to snatch Xuanhe from Yi's mother's arms, holding him protectively in her embrace. She said, "Yi's mother, this child is young and doesn't know any better. He's not as sensible as Miao'er. Please don't blame him!"
Reluctantly, Yi's mother let go of her hand, saying with slight displeasure, "This child is good in every way, except for his lack of manners; I don't know where he got that from..."
"Hmph! Who else could he take after?" Before Su Yuyao could retort, Xianming spoke first, "Xuanfeng is the most sensible, that is... he takes after his grandmother!"
After recovering, Yi's mother retorted sarcastically to Xianming, "Hmph! I wonder who's the grandmother between us!"
Xianming paused, smoothing her hair, and glared fiercely at Yi's mother.
Her mother, beaming with pride, stretched out the wrinkles on her face and laughed provocatively, "You're more...motherly than I am!"
"Old hag!"
"Green tea essence!"
...
Yi's mother and Xianming started arguing again, but Xuanfeng's eyes were only on Su Yuyao, who was holding the child.
Xuanfeng seemed to have lost all his strength. He walked with difficulty behind Su Yuyao and carefully put his arms around her.
Looking at her hands, with their veins bulging, Su Yuyao felt a mix of emotions.
“Girl,” Xuanfeng whispered guiltily in Su Yuyao’s ear, “I’m sorry…”
“Xuanfeng,” Su Yuyao didn’t respond to Xuanfeng’s apology, but instead comforted Xuanhe in her arms and said calmly, “Ruixin is shrewd and Jinyu is kind, but even so, how much of their sincerity do you think they will have in treating Zeyuan well?”
Xuanfeng was taken aback.
"Zeyuan's body has been damaged and his meridians are disordered due to the backlash from the Heart Gu. It is already difficult for him to survive. If no one is there to protect him, how long do you think he will live?"
Xuanfeng paused for a moment.
“I did have my own selfish reasons for keeping the Golden Moss Rat, but it was all for the sake of the bigger picture.” Su Yuyao slowly turned around, raised her eyelids and looked at Xuanfeng with her red eyes. “Xuanfeng, I’ve been jealous and I’ve also thrown tantrums, but I’ve always believed in you. So this time, please believe in me too.”
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who had gone through life and death for him, and Xuanhe, who looked exactly like him, and his deep blue eyes could no longer remain calm.
Xuanfeng held Su Yuyao tightly in his arms. He couldn't quite describe the feeling of regret he was experiencing—was it regret for dragging Su Yuyao into this vortex, or regret for pulling her into his own world...?
Su Yuyao remained unusually calm. She placed Xuanhe into Xuanfeng's arms, turned around and walked to the Golden Moss Rat. Lowering her eyelids, she said, "Golden Moss Rat, I can spare your life, but I can also burn you to ashes! So, you'd better let me see your value. If you can't play any role in Shangxiu Palace, then I have no reason to keep you."
The golden moss mouse bowed with a bitter face and replied, "Yes."
Su Yuyao spread her palms and released three white bird feathers. The feathers fluttered up and hovered on the Golden Moss Rat's neck before suddenly stabbing down!
The golden moss rat felt a tingling sensation on the back of its neck, as if a thousand needles were piercing it simultaneously. Gradually, this needle-like pain traveled through its entire body's meridians to every corner, finally returning to its dantian and being driven into its sea of qi like needles!
The golden moss rat was in so much pain that he broke out in cold sweats. He couldn't mobilize his Qi, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it until his Qi Sea absorbed the last Qi needle, at which point he finally caught his breath.
Su Yuyao withdrew her hand and looked calmly at the golden moss rat. "When you get to Shangxiu Palace, don't try any tricks. Remember our agreement."
The golden moss rat kowtowed at Su Yuyao's feet, panting heavily as it replied, "Yes, sir... obey..."
After saying that, he staggered to his feet, but because his Qi was unstable, he fell to the ground again.
Su Yuyao watched the Golden Moss Rat, whose Qi Sea she had sealed, struggle at her feet. She felt no pity whatsoever, but rather a strange excitement welled up within her. It was a sense of control that was even more thrilling than simply ending its life!
Xianming caught a glimpse of the golden moss rat's bewildered expression amidst her disheveled hair, and also noticed Su Yuyao's amused look.
"You old hag!" Xianming pressed down on Yi's mother's wrist, winked at Su Yuyao, and whispered, "Instead of arguing with me, you should think about how to deal with Su Yuyao. If we don't keep her in check, she'll really turn the world upside down!"
Yi's mother gripped Xianming's hair tightly and whispered, "If it weren't for you, you green tea bitch, setting a trap, how would Xuanfeng have had the chance to meet Su Yuyao? Why didn't you suppress this brat back then? Now that her aura is so powerful, you have the nerve to make sarcastic remarks!"
"It's all because you're such a useless old hag!" Xianming said, grabbing Yi's mother's wrist. "You couldn't even protect the Wuji Dao left behind by Xuan Yi!"
Yi's mother was stunned. The image of Xuan Yi's death flashed before her eyes. Her body trembled as she grabbed Xian Ming's hair. "You green tea bitch! You're the one who leaked the secrets of the Wuji Dao! You not only killed Xuan Yi, but you also want to destroy the Wuji Dao that Xuan Yi left behind?!"
A hint of panic flashed in Xianming's eyes as she retorted, "It's your own fault for not being able to protect yourself, so don't blame anyone else!"
"Green tea essence!" Mother Yi increased the pressure in her hands.
"You old hag!" Xianming also began to resist.
The golden moss rat, which was stumbling towards the dense forest, heard the shouting match between Yi Mu and Xian Ming and quickened its pace until it could no longer hear any noise.
He stopped, turned slightly, and glanced at the scattered branches behind him. His eyes flickered, and in an instant, the pain on his face vanished without a trace! He slowly straightened up, raising his head to look up at the rain falling from the sky. What exactly was Su Yuyao trying to do? If she wanted to suppress the water element, why did she leave me behind to protect Lord Zeyuan? If she didn't want to suppress the water element, why did she place us in Shangxiu Palace? Could her words be trusted at all...?
"Golden moss rat," Su Yuyao said seductively, her face pressed against the golden moss rat's veil, "you're hurting me so much..."
Golden Moss Rat lowered his eyelids, only to see the dagger in his hand already fully plunged into Su Yuyao's chest, his fingers seemingly touching her delicate flesh. A cold hand grasped Golden Moss Rat's wrist, the soft touch slowly flowing along the veins of his arm into his heart, spreading throughout his body. Golden Moss Rat was completely overwhelmed by this tingling sensation; he knew it was an illusion, yet he was unwilling to wake up.
Suddenly, the golden moss rat felt a cool sensation beneath its body, a tingling feeling that made its heart itch...
*Snap!* The spider silk snapped! The intense pain woke the golden moss mouse.
"Ugh!" The golden moss rat clutched its lower abdomen and steadied itself against a nearby branch. Fine beads of sweat trickled from the tip of its nose. In a daze, it seemed to really see Su Yuyao standing in front of it with a puzzled look on her face...
Su Yuyao pursed her lips and squinted her eyes, staring at the direction where the golden moss rat had disappeared. Something's not right! Why can't I see anything? Back then, Xuanfeng monitored me by implanting bells in my Qi Sea. Why can't I see the golden moss rat even though I buried so many Qi needles?
The Golden Moss Rat frowned as it watched Su Yuyao's puzzled expression appear in its mind. Why could it see Su Yuyao in its head? Was it some kind of illusion?!
The golden moss rat tensed up immediately. He closed his eyes tightly, but he couldn't erase Su Yuyao's image from his mind...
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