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Seeing Liu Yiyi about to cry, Xiao Yefeng quickly turned around and grabbed her, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry. You know what kind of person I am. How could this little injury hurt me? Look!"
He pointed to the wound on his right arm, which had already scabbed over. This made the tears in Liu Yiyi's eyes disappear by more than half. At that moment, Liu Yiyi realized, "How could this be? Just a few days ago when I changed your bandages after you came back from the hospital, it was still oozing blood! How could you have healed so quickly in just a few days?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yefeng could only smile and say that he had good medicine. Fortunately, Liu Yiyi had also been exposed to these miraculous Feng Shui techniques and understood well enough. After all, it was best that Xiao Yefeng was recovering. However, under Liu Yiyi's supervision, Xiao Yefeng still drank some light porridge and ate some vegetables. It was rare for the two of them to be alone together, and although Liu Yiyi couldn't use any meat or fish in her cooking, Xiao Yefeng still enjoyed her dishes.
A week passed, and Xiao Yefeng continued to cultivate his spiritual power using Residue. It seemed as if he had activated some cheat mode; after sacrificing thirty percent of the irreplaceable Elixir Residue, his cultivation level shot up to True Spirit Late Stage. His Inner Force cultivation level dropped slightly, but his Qi reserves significantly increased. Under Xiao Yefeng's guidance, Liu Yiyi also managed to elevate her cultivation to Pseudo-Spirit Late Stage.
In fact, Liu Yiyi could continue to improve; even one-tenth of the Elixir Residue would be enough for her to reach Pseudo-Spirit Pinnacle. However, the advice given by Qing was to maintain her level at mid-late Pseudo Spirit because the stronger Liu Yiyi's spiritual power reserves became, the more Evil Qi she would unleash. The Evil Qi generated by the Yin Jue Vein was not ordinary Evil Spirit energy; if it were ghostly energy, Xiao Yefeng could withstand Evil Qi at Demon General Level.
However, according to Qing's explanation, once the Evil Qi was forcibly expelled from Liu Yiyi's body by Xiao Yefeng, the instant backlash could cause the Pseudo Spirit mid-level Evil Qi to jump directly to True Spirit Late Stage. The mid-level Pseudo Spirit was also essential during this reversal of fate to protect Liu Yiyi with a minimum level of strength because at that time, as a Fate Altering Feng Shui Master battling against Evil Qi, Xiao Yefeng would not be able to protect himself without at least mid-level Pseudo Spirit strength.
After everything was explained clearly, Liu Yiyi insisted on keeping her cultivation at its original state—early Pseudo Spirit—yet she faced strong opposition from Xiao Yefeng. Not only that, after making Liu Yiyi consume one-tenth of the Elixir Residue, Xiao Yefeng activated his spiritual power to refine the Elixir Residue within Liu Yiyi's body. An endless stream of spiritual power began to build a Spirit Group within her Spirit Platform.
If it weren't for Liu Yiyi's insistence, Xiao Yefeng would never have sacrificed his own spiritual power to strengthen her body. As a result, Liu Yiyi achieved Pseudo-Spirit Late Stage cultivation. The remaining spiritual power sufficient for her advancement to Pseudo-Spirit Pinnacle was used by Xiao Yefeng to enhance her meridians. This time helping Liu Yiyi refine the medicinal properties also allowed him to gain some benefits.
As Liu Yiyi rapidly improved her cultivation through Qi cleansing and was drenched in sweat, Xiao Yefeng took in every curve of her body. The initial shyness that Liu Yiyi had felt gradually faded away as she seemed to change her mindset and adapt to everything.
Time flew by quickly; only three days remained until Wu Chen Day. In the past two weeks, Qing had been searching everywhere with the Divination Compass but surprisingly found no one with fragments of inheritance maps. However, Qing kept his promise with Xiao Yefeng and did not harm any unrelated souls. Now both Liu Qing and Mu Ding unexpectedly returned to Golden House Courtyard.
This sudden arrival made Xiao Yefeng and Liu Yiyi feel somewhat unaccustomed after getting used to their "two-person world." Of course, their presence delighted Liu Yiyi because they had already decided not to inform anyone about this trip to Death Island. Liu Qing and Mu Ding were crucial in this plan since no one knew what the outcome would be; if too many people found out about it, they would surely follow along.
Xiao Yefeng didn't know how things would turn out and wanted to minimize risks as much as possible. As for Liu Yiyi, although she felt a bit reluctant, she decided not to inform them for their safety. Their unexpected arrival caught both Xiao Yefeng and Liu Yiyi off guard because Wu Chen Day was just around the corner—specifically two days away—and it was one of the most suitable times in recent years. If they missed this opportunity, Liu Yiyi would have no choice but to take risks.
After the two whispered to each other, they decided to subtly inquire during dinner about how long the two would be staying. If it was Wu Chen Day, and they were not leaving, they would have to come up with another plan.
The Liu Family was not as large as the Mei Family, with the core members being just the three people present. It was hard to imagine that one of the Four Great Families of China, the Liu Family, consisted of only three members. Of course, there was also Liu Qing, the father, who lived far away in Beijing North. However, Old Master Liu had long since stepped back from family matters, leaving these three to hold up the family. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng was a wealthy man with stakes in both Solar Group and Wankang Pharmaceuticals, worth billions. Yet here they were, four people gathered around a table, enjoying a meal of simple home-cooked dishes, creating an atmosphere that even ordinary families would envy, let alone those from competitive clans.
“Mom, how long can you and Dad stay this time? Are you going to leave right after like before?” Liu Yiyi asked directly once she noticed they had nearly finished eating. Her question seemed like a complaint about her parents' long absence from family gatherings, but only Xiao Yefeng understood that she was probing for information—trying to hint at sending them off.
Liu Qing’s beautiful face showed few signs of aging, but upon hearing her daughter’s words, she looked at Liu Yiyi with a hint of helplessness and said, “Our Liu Family isn’t like those other families; it’s just the three of us holding things together. I don’t want you to bear too much responsibility. This time I’m back to prepare some materials; we’ll probably leave soon!”
Then Mu Ding kindly added, “Yiyi, you’ve graduated from university now. I promise your mom and I will be back in a week to celebrate your birthday!”
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng realized that a week later was indeed Liu Yiyi’s birthday. Seeing the look in Liu Yiyi’s eyes made him nod gravely, thinking to himself that he must ensure everything is perfect for her birthday celebration with her parents.
“Alright, it’s a promise! You must come back then!” Liu Yiyi said with a smile. She felt happy that her parents wouldn’t discover her true feelings about their visit. At that moment, she also gave Xiao Yefeng a reassuring look. However, when she noticed him gazing at her intently, she suddenly felt a bit uneasy under his stare.
Dinner was filled with laughter and warmth; Liu Qing and Mu Ding treated Xiao Yefeng as one of their own, and he had never regarded Liu Qing as a stranger either. After dinner, Liu Qing took Mu Ding out for a stroll nearby to digest their meal, leaving the dishes for Xiao Yefeng and Liu Yiyi. Soon after, they departed.
Outside the courtyard of No. 3, Mu Ding said, “What are you doing? It’s so rare to see our daughter; I wanted to spend more time with her!”
“Are you blind? Can’t you see that something seems different between Yiyi and Feng?” Liu Qing poked his forehead playfully.
“Different?” After thinking for a moment, Mu Ding replied, “Oh! They’re not as awkward as they were at first; I guess they’ve gotten more familiar with each other!” After pondering for a while, he finally came up with an answer but received an eye roll from Liu Qing.
Seeing her expression, Mu Ding could only helplessly say, “You know…”
"You're such an idiot! Didn't you notice that Yiyi has a crush on Feng? At the dinner table just now, I saw those two exchanging glances for quite a while. Yiyi is clearly hiding something from me; otherwise, how could she be so calm when we just came back together and are about to leave again?" Liu Qing said with a laugh.
At that moment, Mu Ding widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Are you saying that Yiyi is pursuing Feng? Oh no! That sounds a bit unfair!"
"Shut up! What's wrong with Feng? Without him, I would have been ruined by that ungrateful wretch you were so keen on!" Liu Qing retorted.
This incident was indeed the only blemish on Mu Ding's track record of judging people. Lu Zhan was a young man Mu Ding had high hopes for; he even considered letting Lu Zhan marry his daughter. However, who could have predicted how things would turn out?
While the couple was gossiping, Liu Qing received a text message on her phone. Upon opening it, she broke into a radiant smile and said, "Look at this! I told you that girl was hiding something from me. Look at what this is!"
At that moment, Liu Qing's phone displayed a message confirming the flight reservation for Xiao Yefeng and Liu Yiyi—two adjacent seats to a destination that only romantic couples would choose: Bansai Island!
Though the message was brief, it was enough for these two business moguls to infer a lot. They exchanged knowing smiles, seeing mutual satisfaction and joy in each other's eyes. After all, in their hearts, Xiao Yefeng was quite a catch—capable and strong—and most importantly, he was someone they could trust, despite both of them being somewhat older.
From the very beginning of her acquaintance with Xiao Yefeng, Liu Qing had already recognized him. She never expected that in less than a year, these two would end up together.
Outside, while Liu Qing and Mu Ding were brainstorming ideas, the two inside were unaware of their conversation. Meanwhile, the two washing dishes were discussing their itinerary for the upcoming trip. Since Death Island had no flights—what airline would establish an airport in such an inhospitable place?—it was clear that Death Island earned its name because it is one of the most peculiar places on Earth.
Moreover, it is also known as a site where many maritime accidents have occurred. Strange currents tend to draw debris toward this location; over sixty percent of missing persons can be found here among deceased animals and victims of shipwrecks. This island is thus referred to as the gateway to death, which is how Death Island got its name.
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