Where is this?
Lin Fan traversed through the dense forest, using the Boundary-Breaking Talisman for the first time. He hadn't mastered the direction and distance, and didn't know where he had been teleported to.
As night fell, he found an open space and lit a campfire.
"Host, how dare you lie to me! You're so mean!" the system said angrily.
This host is too wicked; he even deceives himself. He's truly inhuman!
"I only said I would consider it, not that I would do it!" Lin Fan shrugged and said cheerfully.
Finally, I can leave that oppressive sect. The atmosphere outside is much more comfortable.
Unrestrained and free-spirited.
The system remained silent; perhaps it was best to forget about it.
Su Li grabbed the wild duck, quickly prepared it, and put it on the fire to roast. It had been a long time since she had eaten roast duck, and she was still thinking about the taste.
"elder brother!"
A soft, clear voice came from beside my ear, sounding somewhat timid.
Lin Fan turned his head and looked around. The voice sounded like a hallucination; it was very pleasant, somewhat ethereal, dreamlike, and unreal.
"who?"
He released his divine sense to scan the surrounding environment, but found no trace of anyone.
"Brother, I'm scared!"
His storage ring emitted a faint light, and the timid voice continued to come. Lin Fan looked down at the storage ring and immediately understood, releasing Feng Xi's soul.
Just as he was about to speak, Fengxi's translucent jade-like body rushed over, tightly hugging his neck, and said in a clear voice, "Brother, I missed you so much!"
"I'm not your brother!" Lin Fan said speechlessly, gently pushing her away and looking her over curiously.
Her eyebrows were slender and delicate, her eyes were like shimmering autumn waters, with a hint of timidity, her fair skin was like jade and dew, and her small mouth was rosy and delicate.
"Brother, don't you want Xi'er anymore?" Her hands were slightly clasped together, her eyes were glistening, her little face was scrunched up, and she looked at him pitifully.
If she weren't a spirit and still had a physical body, she would probably be in tears, and no amount of coaxing would work.
"System, what's going on? Didn't you say it would take her another three to five years to wake up?" Lin Fan asked.
"You changed the protagonist's and your own fate, and stole his luck. Fengxi's soul was affected and awakened prematurely," the system replied.
"Judging from her appearance, her soul was probably severely damaged and she lost a lot of memories. Do you have a way to help her regain her memories?" Lin Fan asked again.
Looking at Fengxi's aggrieved sobbing appearance, she is definitely a mature woman with a cute girl's heart, which is quite a contrast and forms a strong contrast with Murong Xuanqiu.
"Once her strength increases and her soul is gradually nourished, her power will return to its peak, and her memories will be restored," the system said.
Lin Fan looked at Feng Xi with a strange expression. Seeing her aggrieved expression, he felt as if he had done something to wrong her.
"How could that be? Do you remember your name? How old are you?" he asked tentatively.
“Fengxi, Xixi, is nine years old this year!” Fengxi replied.
"Do you remember what your brother's name is?" Lin Fan asked.
Fengxi looked at him with a strange expression, her eyes filled with curiosity. Was her brother sick? He couldn't even remember his own name.
"Feng Li!" she whispered.
"Pineapple?" Lin Fan looked surprised. Could it be that her brother was a pineapple spirit?
"Xi'er is sleepy and wants to sleep!" She yawned, her face tired, and looked at him hopefully.
"Then go to sleep!" Lin Fan said.
Upon hearing this, Fengxi's sadness vanished, replaced by a beaming smile. She then reached out her slender hands to hug Lin Fan's neck and rested her head against his chest to fall asleep.
Lin Fan: ...
He was speechless. What was going on? He had gone to great lengths to revive a soul, only to find that she had the mental capacity of a nine-year-old after waking up.
Since Fengxi was in a spirit state, he felt no weight at all, so he used magic to put her into his storage ring.
"System, didn't we find an empress in the Land of Eternal Night? What do you think about fusing Fengxi's soul with the empress's body?" Lin Fan suddenly thought.
Fengxi, a soul without a physical body, and the Empress's body without a soul—isn't this a perfect combination? With the body of an emperor, their bloodline and talent must be incredibly powerful. With just a little nurturing, they might become an emperor in the future.
Sizzle sizzle
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong electric current surged through his body, making him dizzy, numb in his limbs, and causing black smoke to rise from his hair.
"I was wrong, I won't do it again..." Lin Fan's body trembled as the lightning raged within him, feeling as if he were being stabbed by countless needles, a torment like hell, making him howl for mercy.
"This will not be allowed to happen again!"
He vaguely heard an angry shout, the voice ethereal yet filled with murderous intent.
After tormenting him for a while, the electric current weakened, and he was able to catch his breath, at which point he was constantly emitting black smoke.
His hands and feet were completely numb. Empress Tianyao was truly domineering. He had only been talking and hadn't actually done anything, yet he was still being punished by her.
"Serves you right, you even dared to covet the Empress's body," the system mocked.
"How was I supposed to know her lingering resentment was still there? It's been so long and it hasn't dissipated yet. That's really twisted! Shouldn't her resentment have dissipated after I took her away from the Land of Eternity?" he said with a dark face.
Waaaaah...
Another surge of electricity came, even more intense than before. Lin Fan hurriedly begged for mercy and sincerely apologized.
After being tortured for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the electric current slowly dissipated. The Empress's methods were terrifying; even with only a lingering resentment, she could still render him powerless to resist.
"The obsession hasn't faded; it's probably because a wish hasn't been fulfilled," the system said.
"I will do my best to fulfill her last wish!" Lin Fan patted his chest, indicating that he would do everything in his power to take her to Zhongzhou so that she could be laid to rest as soon as possible.
Seeing that Empress Tianyao did not make a move, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This empress was really difficult to please; he couldn't talk about any gossip at all.
He gnawed on the roast duck, fuming with resentment, and finished it off in no time. Then he lay down lazily to sleep.
In the days that followed, Fengxi stayed by his side, chattering away. Sometimes she would jump on his back and lean against him, and sometimes she would hug his neck like a koala, chattering on and on.
She is very lively, but she is in a spirit state, which is very illusory and lacks a sense of reality.
"Brother, Xi'er wants to cultivate too!"
Fengxi wrapped her arms around his neck, puffed out her cheeks, and said expectantly.
"Let's talk about it after I find you a suitable body!" Lin Fan said.
He covered his forehead, wondering if he had saved a big shot or picked up a tyrant. Every time he said he was going to pull her away, she would just start crying.
Although there were no tears, her crying was hysterical, making his head buzz. After being tormented for several days, he silently accepted it and let her do whatever she wanted.
"Why don't we just abandon her? We helped her rebuild her remnant soul and awaken her, so let's consider it a good deed. As for the rest of the journey, let her rely on herself!"
He rubbed his chin, looking at the noisy Fengxi. She also had no physical body, could not cultivate, and had lost her memory. She was not of much help to him, so he might as well let her fend for herself.
Ding: Congratulations, host, for helping Fengxi awaken! You are rewarded with one Soul Fusion Pill!
Ding: New mission issued: Teach Fengxi to become an emperor, reward: Hunyuan Tiangong.
Just as he was about to abandon Fengxi, the system's voice came, rewarding him with a divine pill that could fuse soul and body, and also giving him a new task.
Lin Fan thought to himself, "This bastard really knows how to get things done." He looked at the Soul Fusion Pill. With it, as long as he found a suitable body, he could help her be resurrected.
He even taught her to be an emperor, treating her like a common cabbage. Whether he himself can become an emperor is still unknown. If he had the means to cultivate emperors, who in this world would dare to oppose him? They would travel thousands of miles to slap him twice.
Fengxi hung around his neck, her little feet dangling, humming a song.
Lin Fan coughed and said, "Xi'er, from now on, I will teach you to read and write, to improve your learning ability first, and then I will teach you cultivation. How does that sound?"
"Okay, okay!" Fengxi tilted her head, her eyes narrowed into crescents, her white hair slanted, and she was in a very good mood.
...
"Brother, brother, what does 'Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me' mean?"
Fengxi held the book and memorized all the contents, but there were still some parts she didn't understand.
She was carrying a large basket of books, all textbooks that Lin Fan had obtained from the system, including the Thousand Character Classic, the Three Character Classic, and the Analects.
Lin Fan frowned. He had long forgotten his high school knowledge. The book had no translation or annotations, making it a bit difficult to teach!
Under Fengxi's admiring gaze, he cleared his throat and said, "Even if three people go to fight together, as long as I'm in there, I'll be worth the fighting strength of a division!"
"How many people are in a division?" Fengxi asked again.
"Tens of thousands of people!" Lin Fan answered seriously.
"And what about this line? Is it not the mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not understand him?" Fengxi asked.
"If someone offends me but doesn't know my name, and I don't kill them in anger, I'm already a gentleman," Lin Fan replied.
"The Master said, standing by the river, 'It flows on like this, never ceasing day or night!'"
Lin Fan felt ashamed. Feng Xi had no memory at all; her education level was too low, making her very difficult to teach!
"If an enemy provokes you, we don't need to rush to fight him. We just need to sit by the river and quietly watch their corpses float by, and we will be invincible."
"Brother, that..."
"Xi'er, take your time, don't rush. First, memorize all these books. Read them a hundred times and their meaning will become clear. You won't need to think too much to understand the meaning!" Lin Fan stopped her from asking any more questions.
Fengxi has an excellent memory; she can almost remember everything she sees. She memorized several thick books in just seven days.
Then Lin Fan took her to a school in a nearby city to study secretly. Since she was only a soul, ordinary people couldn't see her.
She listened attentively, but when she heard that what the private tutor said was different from what Lin Fan said, she felt indignant and wanted to punch him a couple of times. However, her small fists could not touch a mortal, and after several attempts, she had no choice but to give up.
Only cultivators can capture souls and interact with them like normal people.
"Brother, his teaching is terrible. It's not the same as what you taught. He's really misleading students. I don't want to learn anymore." Fengxi pouted and sulked to the side.
Lin Fan blushed, thought for a while, and then explained in his mind, "Xi'er, that's not right of you. Everyone's thoughts are independent. Others have their own insights when they teach, and I have mine. You can have your own insights in the future too."
"We need to think divergently and not be bound by formalities or fixed ideas, understand?"
Fengxi seemed to understand, but she was still very obedient and studied in the city for three months.
She was very quick to understand, and in just three months she was able to grasp the basics of several books. As for whether there were any ambiguities, that remains to be seen.
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