Li Wan Heng Jin
To this end, he specially ordered a booklet, in which he memorized all the methods he had learned and applied them to her that were effective. He also memorized her likes and dislikes, even her casual thoughts.
He would still often find various excuses to meet her, bringing with him all kinds of rare and exotic animals that she liked.
If they couldn't bring back any exotic beasts, they would take the trouble to get some feathers and scales to record them in her files. If they couldn't bring back any feathers and scales, they would chase the beasts around and observe their appearance, so that when they replayed their memories for her, she would see them more clearly and comprehensively.
Every time at this moment, she was very happy and excited, and they were back to the time when they were friends and could talk about anything.
When encountering an extremely rare and exotic beast, Heng Jin would take the opportunity to take her to the place where the exotic beasts were encountered to look for it, so that she might encounter it again and see it with her own eyes. She almost always accepted the invitation, although she would also bring He Qi or Cha Suxun, and never accepted the invitation alone.
Seeing her sparkling eyes filled with surprise and joy when she looked at the strange beast, he was also very happy as he watched from the side while keeping a distance.
Until he went to the Yundian Fairy Mountain where the Yunjing Clan lived in seclusion, and encountered several evil beasts.
Ancient books record that in the southwest wilderness, a false beast appeared. It resembled a rabbit, had a human face and could speak. It often deceived people, saying east when it was west, and saying evil when it was good. Its meat was delicious, but if you ate it, it would become untrue.
The record was short, with only this one sentence, and not even a portrait could be found. The evil beast was hard to find, so when Heng Jin just said the word "evil beast", the tiredness on her face instantly disappeared, and she was as excited and expectant as if she had caught a glimpse of her prey.
However, when she heard that they were lurking in the Yundian Fairy Mountain where the Yunjing Clan lived in seclusion, she became dejected again, with loss and regret in her eyes.
"Why are you happy and unhappy at the same time?"
Li Wan sighed, feeling regretful. "I've searched the southwestern wilderness many times without success. How could it happen that it appeared in Yundian Xianshan, where the Cloud Whale Clan lives in seclusion? Cloud whales are rare and precious, and are highly protected exotic animals in your immortal realm. Yundian Xianshan is even listed as a forbidden area in the heavens. If I leave, I wonder what earth-shattering rumors the outside world will spread."
"A shocking rumor?"
"Yeah, you know how outrageous the rumors about me are. They say I'm a big devil who covets everything. Without even thinking, I can guess what rumors they're going to spread."
Li Wan straightened up, coughed, cleared her throat, and said sarcastically, "Ah! The big devil just wants to capture Yunjing~ Ah! The big devil finally lost his patience and wants to provoke a war between the immortals and demons. He really can't change his bad habits~ Ah! The big devil deceived the people and tricked our emperor into taking her into the forbidden area. He must have evil intentions~ And so on. I can't even list all the possible crimes I might be guilty of."
Heng Jin was amused by her.
"It's okay. I have a way to hide your identity and bring you in. I just have to disguise myself."
"Disguise? How?"
Heng Jin took out a feather coat made of white phoenix feathers, and a purple orchid.
"This feathered robe belonged to my mother. The white feathers on it are also the white feathers that my mother shed over the years. Her scent still lingers on the robe. She only wore it once, at the last birthday party she gave me. Take this purple orchid that can mask your scent, put on the feathered robe, and change your appearance. With my mother's feathered robe as a cover, even if a suspicious person deliberately investigates, they won't be able to find out who you are."
Li Wan was clearly moved when she heard this, but she still shook her head and refused.
"This is a relic of your mother's, so I cannot use it. Furthermore, even the art of changing appearance cannot be hidden from those with advanced magic. If fate allows, I will have the opportunity to see the Devil Beast again. I am already very satisfied to know its true appearance through the fragments of memory you brought. But forget it, this matter is still risky. I cannot bring trouble to you and the demon world because of my selfish desires."
"It's all right. My mother would be very happy if she knew you were wearing it. It's better to use it for something useful than to let it fade into obscurity in this dark brocade box. I understand your concerns, so I brought you a beauty mask made by the Miankui Spirit."
Heng Jin took out a spirit bead and gave it to her. Because the spirit bead was transparent, she could clearly see that in the center of the spirit bead there was a human face mask that was shrunken to the size of a fingernail. It was so real that it looked like a real person's face.
Li Wan exclaimed, "That's really well done! I've never heard of Mian Kui Ling before."
"The Miankui Spirits are an ancient spirit race, skilled at crafting masks from grass. Each mask crafted by a Miankui Spirit has a unique appearance, known as a beauty mask. Unlike the art of changing one's appearance through magic, which can be easily deciphered by those with advanced spells, a beauty mask adheres to the face and only dissipates naturally after a day, revealing the wearer's true face. Unless the visitor is a Buddha, Bodhisattva, or even a Heavenly Sovereign, they can directly see through it."
Heng Jin cast a spell to reveal the sunflower spirits in his memory. They looked like poisonous mushroom elves, with "mushroom umbrellas" on their heads, chubby bodies, and the tallest one was no more than one meter. They jumped and skipped when they walked, which was very cute. They lived in dense forests.
They are described as poisonous mushrooms because the "mushroom caps" on top of their heads are colorful and have unique patterns.
"Thank you for your kindness, Emperor. These items are more valuable than the last. I cannot accept them."
"If this spirit pearl isn't used, it will dissipate in three days. If you don't want to go with me to avoid suspicion, you can ask Tianshu to accompany you. I'll tell him the location, and he'll be able to find it."
All the efforts over the years have not been in vain. The way she looked at him had already undergone subtle changes.
He saw it, but didn't say anything. He just let it develop slowly. He didn't act like a reckless man and tell her clearly, and he didn't rush to beg her to admit and respond, which scared her into resisting even more and suppressing her true thoughts.
"I'm just afraid of wasting such a good thing, not for any other reason."
This was the first time she didn't directly tell him to get lost, give up, or reject him outright.
He quickly retorted: "If you use it, it's not a waste."
"Thank you, Emperor, for your kindness. But since we are traveling alone, I must consult Ah Cha before we discuss this matter."
Hearing this, he smiled, his tone unable to conceal his inner joy and anticipation, "Okay, then I'll take my leave and wait for news from the Demon Lord."
"Um."
Since leaving and returning to the palace, Heng Jin has not received any response from her. He sits in the palace waiting, always distracted. Whenever there is a slight movement, he subconsciously thinks it is her.
When I came to my senses, I felt that I was hopeless.
It was not until the next morning, when he had tossed and turned all night without sleep, that he heard her reply.
I was overjoyed to hear that she had made an appointment to meet me today.
She didn't even bother to sleep, and immediately jumped up to pick out her clothes, even asking Xiang Yao to accompany her for advice. She changed into several outfits in succession, with a pile of hair crowns, jade pendants, clothes, and shoes. It took her about an hour to finally choose the one she wanted.
Although I spent a long time carefully selecting and matching the outfit, when the time for the meeting came and I was about to go out, I felt a little unconfident.
Xiang Yao laughed and teased him.
Heng Jin just said seriously that he didn't understand and that he was just trying to please the other person.
He rushed to the agreed point and set up several layers of barriers before letting her change into the dress he had prepared in advance and his mother's feathered robe.
This dress is a favorite of the female fairies in the celestial realm. The inner skirt is made of layers of soft, light aqua fabric, and the hem is embroidered with a pattern of twin lotus flowers, alternating between light silver, white, and pale pink silk thread. The outer robe matches the lightest shade of pink in the lotus pattern, and the hem is embellished with small pearls.
Heng Jin used a beauty mask to change her appearance. This beauty mask bore no resemblance to Li Wan's true appearance, and was more delicate and cute.
Then, he cast a spell to change her hairstyle into one that matched her dress and appearance.
"From now on, you are my distant cousin, and your name must be changed. The Cloud Whales have always disliked outsiders entering their home. It was only by chance that I saved a little Cloud Whale from their clan, and only then was I recognized by the clan leader and allowed to enter freely as a guest. When we enter the Cloud Peak Immortal Mountain later, I will have to temporarily offend the Demon Lord and pretend to be my cousin."
"That's fine, it's not an offense. Then should I call you cousin? Brother Ajin? Brother? Which one sounds like a closer relationship?"
She called him naturally, and even seriously considered which name sounded more intimate. Heng Jin's heart pounded, and the moment he felt his face heat up, he immediately cast a spell to hide the blush.
"It will be all right."
Li Wan glanced at the lotus embroidered on her skirt and said, "Then I'll decide. I'll change my name. If anyone asks, I'll have to introduce myself by a name. Hmm... the lotus is also known as lotus... so I'll just be called Lotus."
"Okay, let's go."
Riding on Xiang Yao who had transformed into his original form, they soon arrived near the Yunding Fairy Mountain. From afar, they could see the old patriarch who had come to greet them standing in the clouds waiting, with thick fog covering his chest.
Following the elder, we turned and flew into a huge cloud, and the thick white fog obscured our vision.
After flying for a long time, the elder raised the wooden stick in his hand, and the thick fog gradually dissipated. The bright sunshine could be vaguely seen, and soon they entered a fairyland that could be called a paradise.
It turns out that this fairy mountain on the top of the cloud is hidden in a huge cloud.
The spring scenery was vibrant, and the sky's rosy glow retained its evening glow. Cloud whales swam across the horizon, as nimble and free as fish in the sea.
Wild flowers bloomed all over the green grass, the branches of the towering trees were lush and full of fairy fruits, and even the bushes were carefully trimmed into various shapes.
Li Wan had never seen bushes that turned into fat bears, fat pigs, civet cats, chickens and ducks.
"We learned that the Emperor would be bringing his cousin here, so we specially prepared a dinner. We hope that the Emperor and the young lady will honor us with their presence."
Heng Jin turned around to see her reaction, and when she nodded, she replied, "I will definitely live up to your kindness, Elder. Fuqiu, thank you."
She bowed politely and thanked him: "Thank you for your hospitality, Elder."
"Miss Fuqiu, you are so polite. Please make yourself at your leisure. Yunjing will come to greet you before the dinner begins."
After the elders left, Heng Jin took Li Wan to the place where the evil beast had appeared. Xiang Yao was also very tactful and used the excuse of picking fairy fruits to stay far away from her sight, so as not to disturb their private time together, but also not to go too far away so that outsiders would think that they were a single man and a single woman together and gossip about them.
Li Wan searched for a long time but only found a few tufts of fur that looked like those of a beast. She walked and stopped, and her forehead was sweating. However, she was not impatient at all, but full of energy instead.
Heng Jin followed her without interrupting her. She put her hands behind her back and secretly cast a spell to blow a gentle breeze for her to cool her down.
As we searched, we came to a meadow covered with blooming light blue wildflowers. Under the towering trees, there were many paper lanterns placed casually. The scenery painted on the lanterns was different, the only thing in common was that they all had a cloud whale painted on them.
Li Wan picked up a lantern at her feet and looked at it carefully. She took a white hair from the tassel of the lantern and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"These lanterns all have the same cloud whale painted on them. This must be the owner, right?"
She looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late and the dew is heavy. If such a beautiful paper lantern is left here, it will easily get damaged. Brother Jin, aren't we going to a banquet tonight? Why not take it and return it to the cloud whale in the painting? It will be a good deed."
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."
Heng Jin had just picked up two lanterns when a girl's voice came from behind the thick tree trunk to stop her.
"That's my lantern, put it down."
"Who are you? How can I be sure you're the owner of this lantern? My sister and I have touched these lanterns. If you're not the owner, and someone else takes possession of the lantern, and the real owner comes looking for us, we'll be blamed."
Li Wan echoed Heng Jin, saying, "Yes, we are guests invited by the elders, not bad people. Why don't you come out and talk? As long as we can prove that this is your lantern, my brother and I will definitely exchange apologies. If you feel uncomfortable showing up in the presence of a stranger, I'll ask my brother to stand further away."
"You touched my lantern casually and still want me to prove that it's mine. That's quite unreasonable of you."
The girl's tone was unhappy.
Li Wan apologized, "My brother and I are deeply sorry for causing trouble to you. Since you are the owner, the lantern will eventually be returned to you after the elders have found the owner. Brother Jin, please take the lantern."
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