Chapter 422 Provoked Another One
The northeastern part of the Great Wilderness Forest.
The group that had evacuated from the northwest hills sped through the thick fog and finally arrived at a secluded valley.
The humans and demons who had escaped from the fortifications were all here, guarded by the demon guards who were tasked with escorting them. Many of them were already panting and exhausted, and some had even fainted on the ground.
After all, they had been enslaved for many days and had long since lost all their strength. The only reason they were able to climb the hill and run all the way here was because of their strong will to survive.
But once the power that desire can unleash is exhausted, the feeling of weakness in the body will naturally return many times over.
Therefore, Ye Han and the others decided to rest there.
After all, with his father, the emperor, around, they no longer needed to worry about those remnant generals and ministers chasing after them, and they still had time to rest.
"Distribute rations first, then treat the wounded."
"yes."
The demon generals who had been given orders sprang into action, while the wounded demon kings and divine generals were helped to flat rocky outcrops to receive treatment.
After a busy period of time, the scene gradually quieted down.
At this moment, Ye Han stood up from in front of the divine general Asakura and turned to look at his sister: "Is Asakura's injury serious?"
"His injuries are serious, but they won't be life-threatening. I can only stabilize his condition for now and then treat him when we get back."
Ye Han nodded slightly after hearing this, then looked at his sister again, his brow furrowing as he recalled the image of her leaving with a gun: "Why did you suddenly rush out to save the human who led the remnant race away?"
Feng Yang, who was organizing his medicine box, trembled slightly when he heard the question: "That human is in dire straits because of us. I can't just watch him die at the hands of the remaining race."
“But if it weren’t for Father’s intervention, you wouldn’t have been able to save him, and you wouldn’t have survived either. It was far too reckless.”
"I'm sorry to have made my brother worry."
Upon hearing his sister's words, Ye Han immediately lost his desire to blame her. He was just puzzled that his sister, who was always so intelligent, should have realized on the hill that he couldn't save that human.
Upon thinking of this, Ye Han couldn't help but turn his head to look at the human sitting not far away.
In fact, apart from him, all the other demons were watching that human, including the gods and even the demon king, their gazes fixed on him.
The courage and bravery displayed by the human sitting cross-legged under the ancient tree made him appear exceptionally mysterious and domineering, even though he remained motionless at this moment.
"From guarding the hilltop just three feet away with his sword, to suddenly feigning an attack and killing a surviving general, to then mocking him and luring the surviving family away, I have never seen such a courageous and brave person."
"Indeed, if it weren't for this person, we might not have been able to hold out until Father Emperor arrived."
"Was he using a formation to guard the mountain just now?"
"It's a modified formation, similar to the one that the human race used to block us at the sacred site of the sages."
Just then, Ye Han suddenly came to his senses, because he saw his younger sister carrying a medicine box and walking gracefully towards the human under the ancient tree.
Under the ancient tree, Ji You slowly opened her eyes upon hearing the sound and looked at Feng Yang.
He noticed that the demon princess had become much thinner than when they met in Shengjing, and her already slender waist now looked even more fragile.
"Thank you for your help, Your Highness." Ji You stood up upon seeing this.
"Young master is trapped because of my demon race, how can I sit idly by?"
Feng Yang placed the medicine box on the ground, rummaged through it for a while, and then suddenly asked as if it were completely unintentional, "By the way, is your arm any better, young master?"
Ji You looked at her calmly: "What arm?"
"The injured arm."
"My arm has never been injured."
Feng Yang remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then slowly raised his head: "What about before?"
Ji You calmly opened her mouth: "I don't think it's ever happened before."
"It never happened before..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Yang's hand, which was rummaging through the medicine bottle, suddenly stopped, and then he fell silent.
In fact, she lied to her brother. The reason she rushed out just now was not entirely because this person was suffering because of the demon race, so she had to save him.
The bigger reason, in fact, was that she thought the person she liked had come back to life.
Ever since he entered the Great Wilderness Forest, discovered the body, and examined the wounds, Feng Yang had been filled with doubt.
Because the wounds on those corpses were very similar to the sword wounds that Ji You left on the demon general Shu He when the Scaled Fang Clan attacked and killed the human delegation.
However, she knew that Ji You's swordsmanship came from Lingjian Mountain, and she felt that there might be many people who could use this sword, perhaps even from the same lineage, so she didn't have any other thoughts.
Until their second meeting, from his sword strike to his sarcastic remarks, and then to his sudden act of risking his life to lure away the remnants of the clan, she felt as if she were hallucinating, and the person in front of her instantly transformed into Ji You.
Even her tail started wagging before she did, which is why she suddenly rushed out.
Ever since she learned of Ji You's death, she had been filled with regret. When she saw him again, the only thought this demon princess had was that she could not let him die again.
She kept her promise, but faced with a completely unfamiliar face, her uncertainty outweighed her certainty, which is why she asked about his arm.
Because back in the Demon Emperor City of the Snow Region, only the two of them knew about the arm.
To her surprise, the other party said that his arm had never been injured.
As Ji You watched her eyes gradually dim, his heart tightened. After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did Your Highness save me just now?"
"Because you saved our people, and also... because you resemble someone I like."
"A human like me?"
Feng Yang squatted in front of the medicine box and nodded gently: "Yes, that was the first human I ever met. Ironically, I've only met him three times."
Ji You looked at her beautiful vertical pupils: "You've only met her three times and you already like her. She must be a handsome man. That's different from me."
No.
"???"
Feng Yang looked at the night scene before him with a touch of nostalgia: "Actually, our demon race and the human race have slightly different aesthetics. We prefer something a bit more rugged, but he looks a bit like a scholar."
Ji You was taken aback after hearing this: "Then is it still worth liking?"
"At first, I just felt that he was somewhat agreeable, but gradually I became interested in things related to him. Our snowy region is covered in snow all day long, which is actually a bit boring. So, taking advantage of the fact that my tribe was trading with the human tribe, I gradually began to inquire about the human tribe. During that time, I heard many stories about him, learned that he had saved many people, and thought he was very powerful. I think my true liking for him started from that time."
Feng Yang spoke softly, gazing into the darkness before him, as if he were speaking not to the person before him, but to someone else, laying bare his innermost thoughts.
However, there was one thing she omitted, and the reason she omitted it was because she herself hadn't figured it out.
That matter was about her tail. Only her husband could see the tail of a demon woman, and she never expected that the human would be so bold as to want to see her tail.
What she didn't expect was that she showed it to him like that, even though it was through her clothes.
"And when you met him again later, did you tell him what was on your mind?"
Feng Yang's eyelashes trembled as she came to her senses: "The biggest regret is that I never told him. He probably never knew that I liked him. In his heart, I was probably just a demon princess who liked to heal diseases."
"You're not going to say it's because of the relationship between humans and demons?" Ji You asked softly.
"Our race needs the land of the Nine Provinces, so we can only stand against the human race. I am a princess of the demon race, and I represent the demon emperor's clan. Although I do not like war, I cannot like a human either."
"I see."
Feng Yang turned around and looked at him: "Young master, do you have any injuries that require treatment?"
Ji You was made of clay, and would be exposed if touched, so she immediately shook her head after hearing this: "I'm fine, I haven't been injured at all, thank you for your concern, Princess."
"If that's the case, then I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."
"Princess, please take care."
Feng Yang glanced at his tightly concealed collar, but ultimately remained silent. Instead, he slung his medicine box over his shoulder and walked into the night while making medicine.
Under the ancient tree, Ji You quietly watched her figure.
Actually, when they met in Shengjing, he was also a little confused. He didn't understand why Feng Yang would still like him after only meeting him once and so many years had passed.
Only now did he realize that the other person's thought process was like this.
Beautiful women are truly a source of trouble; they can cause immense harm.
Thinking of this, Ji You couldn't help but picture her holding a long spear, guarding in front of her, trembling all over but not retreating an inch.
If he were truly someone else, he would have likely fallen for this courageous woman back then, and then felt a pang of heartache and sorrow upon hearing that she already had someone she loved.
Taking a deep breath, Ji You quietly left under the ancient tree, then followed the sound of flowing water to where she could hear it.
Feng Yang had already settled into the demon clan's temporary resting place. Ye Han was chatting with the other four young clan leaders when he saw his sister return. He reached out and took the medicine box from her, asking, "How is the human's injury?"
He said he was not injured.
"No?"
After hearing this, Ye Han was slightly taken aback: "When we were on the hill, I clearly sensed a wisp of energy landing on him."
Feng Yang remained silent for a long time after hearing this, and then felt a little dazed as he felt the swaying of the skirt behind him.
Just then, a mournful wail came from the valley.
The young demon princess snapped out of her daze, stood up, and slung her medicine chest over her shoulder: "I'll go see if there are any human patients who need treatment."
Since they had agreed to form an alliance with the human race, and the other party had indeed shown sincerity, Ye Han did not stop his sister's idea. Instead, he called two guards to accompany her.
The three then stepped into the valley, where they saw an elderly human lying in the arms of a young man, his eyes half-closed and his breathing very rapid.
Seeing this, Feng Yang put down his medicine box, first pried open his eyelids to look at him, and then took his wrist and felt his pulse.
At the same time, the old man seemed to have lost his soul, muttering repeatedly, "You unfilial son, quick, quick, let me see Young Master Ji..."
Feng Yang was slightly taken aback after hearing this, and turned to look at the young man: "What is he saying?"
"Ever since he was captured by those ghostly things, my father has been somewhat delirious. Whenever he sees someone trying to save him with a sword, he claims it's Young Master Ji."
"Are you from Fengzhou?"
"Yes, we are from Baiyang Village, Wanhe County, Fengzhou."
Seeing this, Feng Yang looked at the old man and asked, "So, old man, you also remember Ji You?"
The young man spoke up upon hearing this: "My father said that he personally saw Young Master Ji when the land was being distributed in Fengzhou. I told him to admit his mistake, but he wouldn't listen."
Upon hearing this, Feng Yang remained silent for a long time. After regaining his senses, he took out silver needles and began to dredge the blood and qi of the old human man in front of him, and fed him a lung-nourishing pill.
Then she stood up, glancing lightly at the ancient tree where the human was. She didn't see the person, but saw a figure hurrying away from the thick fog.
Splash, splash—
Along the foggy riverbank, the large lake, unlit by the night, resembled an ink-black pool, deep and dark.
This is a lake formed by a tributary of the Nu River, and the water quality is relatively clean.
At this moment, on a blue stone by the lake, a somewhat cracked clay figure stands in a relatively dry place.
In front of it, a golden, radiant divine soul was rising from the water with spiritual energy, constantly repairing the cracks on the mud body, and then smoothing out the marks.
Although his aura and spiritual sense had recovered, his cracked physical body could not repair itself and could only be repaired by hand. After all, he still needed to find a place to comprehend the Dao. If it was not repaired, he didn't know when it would crumble into a pile of dirt, and at that time, his soul would have nowhere to rest.
After repairing all the cracks, he even used magic to condense water vapor and tidy up his eyebrows and eyes a little.
"In the end, she was too beautiful before, so even after several adjustments, she only looks two-tenths like before. Such stunning beauty is truly beyond human power."
Ji Youru retreated slightly as before, took a look from a distance, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Once the mud body had dried slightly, the previous cracks in the mud body became less noticeable. Ji You's soul instantly transformed into a beam of light, entering his brow, and then endless mysterious light burst forth from his body.
In an instant, the clay figure seemed to come alive, transforming into a form indistinguishable from a human.
Ji You wiggled her hands and feet, and after gradually getting used to the real feeling, she walked back the way she came.
But as he walked, he suddenly stopped.
In the thick fog in the distance, Feng Yang was looking at him, his ears, which had been hidden in his hair, had somehow perked up slightly.
Actually, the confused old man reminded her that sometimes you can't just rely on what you see; you have to rely on your intuition.
The man's appearance did not resemble Ji You's, but she just felt that he must be Ji You because of his temperament, his expression at a certain moment, and her uncontrollable urge to follow him.
So she came to find him and take a closer look, but she never expected to see this scene.
Sure enough, it was the person he loved who stopped the remnant generals at the foot of the hill, and even tried to risk his life to lead the remnant away.
What he did was just like the stories I'd always heard about, and even more likable than the stories themselves.
However, upon thinking of this, Feng Yang's eyelashes became slightly damp.
They've already said no, it's just that she's being nosy and insists on digging to find out the truth.
But after she found out the truth, she suddenly realized that the reason people said no was because they felt she didn't need to know.
Just like the story she just told, you like someone, but they don't know it. You've only met three times, so why should they have to tell you just because they're alive?
At this moment, Ji You looked at her and asked, "It's so late, what brings Your Highness here?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I came here to take a look around."
"So that's how it is..."
Ji You was certain that she had seen it, but she didn't expect her to pretend that nothing had happened.
Feng Yang looked at him casually and said, "I think you probably don't want this matter to be known by someone as insignificant as me. That's why you didn't say anything when I asked earlier. Don't worry, I will forget about it."
Ji You could hear the tremor in his voice, but he still gently cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Princess."
"Then I'll head back now."
"good evening."
Feng Yang bowed to him quietly, then turned and walked back the way she came, her eyelashes trembling.
They both pretended nothing had happened; what perfect understanding...
However, she had only taken two steps when she suddenly stopped.
Her eyes trembled slightly as she looked at the thick fog before her, as if she were seeing the alleyways of Shengjing from back then.
That day was the same. She didn't say anything. Later, she realized that her biggest regret wasn't that she couldn't like him, but that she never told him that she liked him until he died.
Thinking of this, Feng Yang suddenly couldn't help but turn around and put his feet down with force.
Ji You was still looking at her when she saw this and couldn't help but look up. Then she felt a fragrant breeze on her face.
Indeed, the kindness of a beautiful woman is hard to bear, and her alluring glances are most captivating.
If she were to leave, she would truly be gone; turning back now would be truly disheartening.
Ji You sighed softly, and finally gently stretched out her hands to catch the delicate body that rushed towards her in her arms, her breasts full and firm.
If I survive, I'll have to go back and tell that arrogant ghost that I've messed with another one.
And all of this is thanks to Kuang Cheng!
Even though that's what he thought, his hands couldn't help but reach out and touch her buttocks, pulling her soft waist into his arms, making them fit together more tightly.
As soon as he embraced her, he felt the little vixen in his arms involuntarily shrink back, as if she were somewhat startled.
In fact, Feng Yang just wanted to hug him briefly and then let go, to tell him that no matter what he thought, she had liked him, and then leave gracefully.
But she didn't expect to be hugged. Her ears stood up straight in her hair and her eyes widened instantly.
But unexpectedly, she didn't struggle; instead, she became obedient in an instant.
Ji You felt the delicate foreign princess in his arms, and after a long silence, he spoke softly.
"Actually, it's not that I don't want to tell you about my being alive, but the reason I was able to come back is because I made a solemn vow. I need to break through to the Divine Travel realm under the cover of night to regain my physical body. Only then can I have a basis for fulfilling my vow. During this process, there is no chance of survival. So I haven't figured out how to tell others, including you."
"Just like today, if your father hadn't come, I'm afraid I would have died here long ago. And there may be many more times like this. If I don't tell anyone, you won't have to go through the pain again, and the whole world will feel as if I've never lived."
Feng Yang nestled in his arms, listening intently, when she suddenly realized that he was explaining to her why he had lied to her.
But his explanation was different from what he thought. It wasn't that he felt she was an outsider who didn't need to know, but rather that he was afraid that if he did something unexpected, he would hurt her.
She knew his death would sadden her, but she didn't shy away from the fact that she liked him, nor did she pretend not to know.
Feng Yang's cherry lips parted slightly, her eyes flickered, and she tried several times to look up at his expression, but after many attempts, she still dared not meet his gaze.
The young demon princess, who had just been professing her love for him while treating him like anyone else, now blushed as she threw herself into his arms.
However, she dared not move. Her tail, on the other hand, was flapping merrily, making her freeze in place. She tried desperately to control it but could not suppress it.
After Ji You finished speaking, seeing that she didn't react, he was also unsure of what to say next, and remained silent, smelling Feng Yang's warm fragrance.
Just then, he noticed the swaying tail and, thinking it was an invitation, reached out and took it in his palm.
In an instant, he felt the fairy in his arms not only tremble but also let out a "woof," and the fingers gripping his arm tightened even more, only then realizing it was a misunderstanding.
Indeed, he also has one of these things, and sometimes not only can he not control it, but it can even control him in a way that defies the natural order.
After embracing for a while, Ji You gradually felt the little fairy in his arms relax, so he gently called out Feng Yang's name.
Feng Yang knew she couldn't keep pretending to be dead forever, or she'd be held until dawn. Although she liked it, her brother would definitely dislike it, so she mustered her courage and softly hummed in response.
“You will probably leave early tomorrow morning, but I will not leave with you. I originally planned to say goodbye after tonight, but since you are here now, I might as well say it.”
Feng Yang finally couldn't help but look up at him: "Why can't we leave together?"
Ji You looked at her: "I can only break through to the next realm as quickly as possible by staying under the deepest darkness, and only by traveling in spirit can I reclaim my physical body."
“Then I will stay here to protect you, young master.”
"No, it's too dangerous to stay here. That's why I haven't told anyone. If you're obedient, you can leave with your people tomorrow."
Upon hearing the word "obedient," Feng Yang suddenly pursed her lips. In truth, she was still in a daze, but she sensed an unprecedented closeness and control from those two words: "I... why should I obey Young Master's words?"
Ji Youxin said, "You're already nestled in my arms, why are you still asking why? Why do you think you should listen to me?"
"Feng Yang is unaware..."
"real?"
Feng Yang nodded tentatively, and the next moment he saw Ji You suddenly lean over. He immediately clenched his hands and closed his beautiful vertical pupils with extreme tension.
However, to her surprise, the intimacy she had imagined did not come, leaving her momentarily bewildered. Just as she was about to open her eyes, she heard Ji You's voice in her ear.
"If it weren't for what happened tonight, I probably would have tried to comfort you when we said goodbye tomorrow, saying that Your Highness doesn't need to be sad about the regrets, and that if the person who died were still alive, they would definitely like you if they heard those things."
Feng Yang paused for a moment, then his eyes widened.
(End of this chapter)
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