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Setting aside the others for now, Xiao Yefeng had never experienced such a peaceful sleep in his life. In his dreams, he encountered all kinds of beautiful visions. There are four great joys in life: the arrival of rain after a long drought, hearing familiar voices in a foreign land, celebrating a wedding, and achieving success in examinations.
In this dream, Xiao Yefeng felt liberated from the pain that had plagued him. It seemed as if all the issues left over from his years of cultivation had been resolved. The hidden injuries he had accumulated from years of battle vanished, and most importantly, he seemed to have developed an extraordinary friendship with Consort Mi. Moreover, the True Spiritual Power that had confined him for years appeared to be undergoing a transformation, as if the flow of primordial energy was beginning to circulate.
The most delightful part was that he felt as though he was holding Consort Mi in his arms. The sensation in his palms was both familiar and strange. He had established a relationship with Liu Yiyi for several years now; although they had not taken the final step, they had not been overly intimate either. After all, Xiao Yefeng was always cautious not to harm Liu Yiyi's body, given how difficult it was to handle her Yin Body.
Although he had resolved Liu Yiyi's lifespan limitations, he feared that crossing boundaries in their relationship might endanger her due to his Pure Yang energy. The issue of Yin Bodies was not documented anywhere; even the vast knowledge stored in the Metaphysics Society and the Xiao Family's heritage offered no solutions.
Because of this, Xiao Yefeng had refrained from getting too close to Liu Yiyi. Yet here he was in his dream, entangled with Consort Mi.
Xiao Yefeng felt somewhat surprised; after all, he considered himself to be quite exceptional. The sensations were so vivid and real, especially the feeling in his palms. In his daze, he seemed to catch a glimpse of Liu Yiyi's figure and suddenly realized that his actions might betray her. A surge of strength welled up within him, and Xiao Yefeng's heavy eyelids shot open.
He awoke to complete darkness, a stark contrast to the brightly lit underground laboratory where he had been captured! Had Virgo Palace Master locked him away in a secret chamber? As this thought crossed his mind, Xiao Yefeng attempted to rise, but the soft warmth in his arms caused an unexpected reaction in his lower body.
Caught off guard by this reaction, Xiao Yefeng clumsily tried to push away the soft figure in his embrace. However, he used too much force; the softness he held became distorted under his grip. After a scream erupted from her lips, a burst of flames illuminated the dark cave instantly. A pair of fiery fists rained down upon Xiao Yefeng's chest. He understood why they landed there—he realized what he had just grabbed hold of and recognized who it was by the light.
The sound of metal clashing echoed through the air as Xiao Yefeng's fur coat caught fire from the flames. Remarkably, apart from that garment igniting, there were no other burn marks on him.
"Hey! Can you stop for a moment? I didn't mean it! Isn't this enough compensation?" Xiao Yefeng finally couldn't hold back after Sophia landed ten punches and kicked him four or five times. Although he didn’t know why his skin felt so hard all of a sudden, he still dared not withstand a spear capable of injuring Mechanical Longsword while being unarmed. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng found himself defenseless; even the Tricolor Jade Ring on his finger was missing, along with the Seven Star Needle Eight Trigrams Mirror that should have been with him.
Without any weapons at hand, he couldn't afford to confront Sophia any longer with her unknown spear material. However, Sophia didn’t understand what Xiao Yefeng was saying; she only knew that while she was sleeping soundly, someone suddenly squeezed her chest tightly. Regardless of who it was, she just wanted to fight back. Yet she forgot that it was she who discovered that Xiao Yefeng could help her cultivate and thus sat on the bed beside him before falling asleep against his back because she realized being close to him increased her ability to absorb Elemental Power.
What she didn't expect was that their originally innocent sleeping arrangement somehow turned into Xiao Yefeng holding her tightly—or perhaps it was she who had wrapped herself around him. In that pitch-black environment, this misunderstanding led to such chaos. In truth, when Sophia pulled out her spear earlier, she already recognized what had happened; however, feeling shy now left her at a loss for how to resolve this situation.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng also sensed something was off. Ever since entering the True Spirit Pinnacle, he had been able to see in the dark without activating the Observer's Eye. Why had this ability vanished upon waking up this time?
As Xiao Yefeng pondered this, Sophia suddenly noticed him frowning and waving his hands as if provoking someone. The way his fingers moved seemed to mimic the gesture of pinching her earlier. This assumption made Sophia furious, and she lunged forward with her spear. Little did she know that Xiao Yefeng was actually trying to channel the Qi within the Spirit Platform.
Feeling a cold wind rush towards him, Xiao Yefeng tilted his head to dodge the spear aimed directly at his face. Anger flared within him; although he had been in the wrong first, he felt it was enough after being attacked for so long. This lethal thrust was a bit excessive. With that thought, Xiao Yefeng grabbed the spear's shaft and pulled hard. To his astonishment, the spear did not break despite the immense force he exerted.
However, Sophia, unwilling to let go of her weapon, lost her balance due to Xiao Yefeng's sudden pull and flew toward him. He instinctively caught her in his arms, one hand gripping her delicate wrists while using the other to throw the spear against a distant wall. Xiao Yefeng intended to secure Sophia first before seeking Grandpa Xiao for translation and clarification.
Unexpectedly, he miscalculated the force needed to throw the spear away, which pierced through the entire wall. The Wind Envoy's and Biaoqing's wind barrier was also breached by this thrust. The spear penetrated through two cave walls before embedding itself into a third wall, nearly injuring a member of an Indigenous Tribe passing by.
Xiao Yefeng hadn't anticipated that his intention to toss the spear away would cause such destruction. As he sensed changes within his Spirit Platform, he unconsciously released his grip on Sophia's wrists.
At this moment, Sophia did not continue attacking Xiao Yefeng; she was stunned by the chaos caused by his casual throw. This commotion had already drawn the attention of the Three Elders. The cave belonged to Xiao Sifei, and it consisted of two interconnected caves; they were currently in the inner one while the Three Elders rested in the outer cave. Such a loud disturbance could not go unnoticed.
As the situation settled down, Xiao Sifei entered with the Wind and Thunder Envoys. Looking at Xiao Sifei, Xiao Yefeng frowned and said, "Grandpa Xiao, you look unwell."
"Ha ha, it's nothing," Xiao Sifei chuckled lightly. Although his face was pale, his spirit seemed to have recovered significantly.
"And me?" With that, Xiao Yefeng clenched his fists tightly. Azure Gold Qi swirled around his fists, with a faint azure glow emerging amidst it. The Golden Cyan Qi coiled like a dragon from his left fist to his right fist continuously. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng felt an endless surge of power within him. He sensed the Qi gathering in his palms and believed that if Virgo Palace Master stood before him now, he would have a fighting chance—he even felt stronger than Virgo Palace Master.
"What an impressive aura!" The Wind and Thunder Envoys exchanged glances with furrowed brows. Wind Envoy Biaoqing waved his hand lightly, enveloping everyone in a gust of wind element to prevent them from being injured by flying stones scattered by Xiao Yefeng's Qi.
Seeing the sudden rise of the wind barrier, Xiao Yefeng was taken aback. After retracting his Qi, he asked, "Grandpa Xiao, who are these two?"
Under the guidance of Xiao Sifei, the group became acquainted with one another. However, Xiao Yefeng learned from Xiao Sifei about everything that had happened since he was rescued from the base up until now. Xiao Sifei did not conceal anything regarding Consort Mi; after all, Consort Mi had been gone for nearly a year, and it was impossible for Xiao Yefeng to pursue her.
As he absorbed all this information, Xiao Yefeng looked at the Tricolor Jade Ring in his hand, his mind swirling with thoughts. He never expected that everything from his dreams was real—he truly had a connection with Consort Mi.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng felt a mix of emotions: joy, happiness, excitement, guilt, and perhaps confusion. Consort Mi had been a dream for him, and now that dream had come true. He felt particularly guilty towards Liu Yiyi.
At the entrance of the Underground Cave, Xiao Yefeng noticed the traces left by a row of wheels. After pondering for a long time, he infused his spiritual energy into the Tricolor Jade Ring. Indeed, all of his belongings were within the ring's space. However, two letters appeared before him; it was clear that they were written at different times since one of them had already begun to yellow.
Wrapped in Qi, the two letters materialized in Xiao Yefeng's hands. He opened the slightly yellowed letter and saw elegant handwriting. It was evident that this was Consort Mi's writing. However, upon reading the words, Xiao Yefeng realized that this was not a letter but a diary entry.
The diary read: "November 11, 2047. He has left; my heart feels empty. I think I have fallen in love with him. But it is good to be able to leave. Wind! Please allow me not to fulfill your wish; I cannot return to Huaxia with you to see those mountains and waters and live those longed-for days. Thank you for your affection and for standing up for me at that moment, but I fear my time is running short."
"Xu Hongyuan," it continued, "a cup of fine wine and a song sung once more; I wish three things: first, may you be healthy; second, may you be free from worries; third, may you finally find a good companion who will always be by your side."
The handwriting abruptly stopped there. After reading it, Xiao Yefeng felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He never imagined that Consort Mi had feelings for him back then. Even when he jokingly suggested she return to Huaxia with him—a statement he himself considered merely a joke—Consort Mi had taken it to heart. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng was filled with emotion, but what weighed heavily on his mind were the words "my time is running short."
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