Feelings

"Another time and space..." Xiao Feng's gaze was distant.

He came from another world. This had always been a secret buried deep in his heart, something he had never told anyone. How could she know?

A slight sense of vigilance rose within him.

The owner of the voice seemed to sense Xiao Feng's wariness...

Her pleasant voice said, "You don't need to be like this. I won't harm you."

After a slight pause, the voice softly narrated, "Back then... I discovered that you were a soul completely detached from this chaos."

"Not only that, but I also found that in your memories, your impression of someone named 'Yun Che' was extremely profound. It was as if you and he shared a body with different souls, watching his every 'growth'."

"And he seemed to be in the 'God Realm,' but you clearly weren't... from this world."

Her tone clearly fluctuated at the mention of "God Realm."

"Moreover, that 'Yun Che' possessed many techniques that could be called heaven-defying."

If he had to explain why his impression of 'Yun Che' was so deep, perhaps it was due to the... obsession before death?

"You... why are you helping me?" Xiao Feng suddenly asked.

He wouldn't believe she would help him for no reason, introducing him to his first wisp of Mystic Force, and even helping him cultivate the... Miracle of Life as an infant!

This was no small favor that could be done casually. How could she have no ulterior motive!

Her voice paused slightly, then she said, "Because I need you to become stronger. In the future, I might... need your help."

"This is why I'm helping you."

"Mutual assistance..." Xiao Feng murmured in his heart.

Purpose, motive... everything was so clear that he couldn't find any fault with it at this moment.

As for why she chose him, Xiao Feng didn't need to ask; he could guess.

It was because he had experienced everything 'Yun Che' had gone through. All of his Mystic Arts and Mystic Skills were already... etched into his bones.

Because of this, Xiao Feng had basically cultivated and mastered all of Yun Che's Mystic Arts and Mystic Skills, except for a few with specific limitations...

However, Xiao Feng then showed a wry smile: "Then you've truly found the wrong person. I can't even break through to the God Tribulation Realm now, let alone become stronger. Perhaps I won't be able to fulfill your expectations."

A brief silence, then she softly said, "I can see your efforts. As the saying goes, 'deep accumulation leads to a sudden release.' Why do you belittle yourself? I believe you will break through your current realm very soon."

"Is that so..." Xiao Feng murmured when he heard this. He had heard such words several times already; he had even become 'numb' to them.

He asked the most crucial question, the one he cared about most: "I want to know... why did you decide to tell me all this today? It's been almost 18 years, yet besides your word that you spoke to me when I was an infant, you never appeared for the entire 18 years... This is too abnormal."

Before today, Xiao Feng had even wondered if that memory from his infancy was just his own imagination.

'Because she...' At this moment, she began to explain Xiao Feng's doubts.

Although she said 'she,' Xiao Feng knew who she was referring to.

At this moment, under Xiao Feng's perception, there were only two people here: himself and that woman who looked like an immortal.

Xiao Feng's brows furrowed, and he asked, "What do you mean?"

She gave her explanation: "I need you to get close to her, make her fall for you, and become her... Dao companion."

"In the future, she might provide you with unimaginable assistance..."

As she continued to state her "purpose," Xiao Feng's previously furrowed brows rose higher and higher... his confusion and shock only intensified.

She said it nicely, asking him to make Bing Hanxue fall for him and become his Dao companion.

But... wasn't this just asking him to woo her?

Without acknowledging Xiao Feng's shock, she softly said, "I won't harm you, just as I said before... Whether you act or not, and how you operate, is all up to your will. However, I hope you can strive for the best outcome I've described."

At the very least, become her "friend."

"And what I say next, you must listen carefully."

"She is from the Ice Dominion Empire, her name is... Bing Hanxue."

"She is the younger sister of the Empress of the Ice Dominion Empire. She was being pursued by the royal family of Flowing Wind City and came here through a Voidstone."

"Furthermore, she instinctively repels anyone who touches her, except for her own sister... However, she likes delicious food and especially loves exotic flowers and plants."

"She has a flawless ice heart; she repays enmity with enmity and kindness with kindness."

"But..."

"A flawless ice heart is difficult to melt; it requires the fusion of a passionate heart."

"And once you enter her heart, you will be sealed within it, and she will never be able to erase your 'shadow'..."

Her words were concise, but every sentence she spoke was not something an ordinary person should know... because what she said was the complete... privacy of a person!

It was as if she had already 'seen through' everything about Bing Hanxue.

And every word she spoke was 'essential.'

As she slowly recounted Bing Hanxue's various hobbies and circumstances, Xiao Feng listened with his ears, but his mouth grew wider and wider.

But she seemed not to notice Xiao Feng's already wide-open pupils and continued:

"And besides her, another most important reason is... I cannot communicate with you for a long time."

"The main reason I can talk with you for so long today is that we haven't 'met' for a long time..."

Without waiting for Xiao Feng's reply, nor giving him any chance to respond.

She was as if she was saving words:

"I don't have much time left. You just need to know that I will help you, not harm you. And you can immerse your consciousness into the space you are currently in at any time. I have to leave, we will... meet again."

The voice stopped abruptly, without any warning.

"Don't go..."

Seeing the voice disappear, Xiao Feng wanted to call out to keep her, he still had many things to ask.

But his plea was clearly useless... When Xiao Feng opened his eyes again, he had returned to the familiar environment, and his position had not changed at all.

"How can it be considered a meeting if I didn't see her myself..." he muttered in confusion.

He recalled the scene just now, and after a long while, he came back to his senses. In his opinion, everything that had just happened was too... absurd.

At this moment, Xiao Feng thought of her last words - "And you can immerse your consciousness into the space you are currently in at any time."

Xiao Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. Suddenly, he looked at his left hand, his eyes showing surprise... He saw that the back of his left hand was emitting a dazzling golden... radiance.

After a long time, the golden light dissipated, revealing a faint golden mark formed by two intertwined golden curves, creating an 'x' shape.

He looked at the faint golden mark on the back of his hand, lost in thought for a long time, because this mark was not unfamiliar to him...

He remembered that ever since he had consciousness, he had discovered this mark on the back of his hand.

At that time, the shape was the same as now, an "x" shape, but the color was black...

After discovering it, he didn't ponder it alone but directly asked Xiao Ling'er if this mark was innate or... acquired.

He still clearly remembered her words: "It was an accident... A golden polar star entered your body, and then this mark appeared on your hand."

At first, after hearing Xiao Ling'er's words, he felt it was his golden finger. However, based on his own exploration for several years, this mark was completely... useless.

The only use might be to make his hand look a little better.

And whenever he wanted to understand the situation back then more deeply, Xiao Ling'er would always remain silent.

But at this moment, Xiao Feng could clearly feel that this mark was connected to his own aura, no longer just a 'tattoo'.

He hesitated slightly, then sent his consciousness into the golden mark on the back of his hand, and his consciousness slowly sank down...

And when he opened his eyes again, he suddenly found that he had indeed returned to that space.

This time, he calmed down and scanned the surrounding space with his divine sense, only to find that with his current divine sense, he could not detect its boundaries.

It seemed to be a rather large portable space.

At this moment... he saw Bing Hanxue lying on the ground not far away. He quickly went over, but as soon as his hand touched Bing Hanxue, it passed straight through her body...

"Is it because I'm a soul body?"

He withdrew from the withered yellow portable space, and his consciousness returned to his main body. With the pull of his consciousness, Bing Hanxue appeared in his arms...

Indeed... it seems my portable space can even hold people, but further verification is needed.

He gazed at Bing Hanxue at this moment. Although her icy eyes were not open, her ice-blue long hair and beautiful features made her look like a sleeping ice princess, serene and elegant.

To say that Xiao Feng was not moved by seeing a beauty would be a lie.

What man wouldn't want a dreamlike encounter with a celestial woman?

"Make her fall in love with me..." Xiao Feng murmured to himself.

Making such a woman fall in love with him was extremely difficult, and they had never even met before today.

But along with the difficulty, there was also the... desire to conquer that stirred within him.

Xiao Feng was a very decisive person. Since he had already figured out how to proceed, he would not hesitate any longer.

His divine sense swept over the surroundings, confirming that no 'traces' were left behind. He held Bing Hanxue and flew away, heading for... Flowing Wind City!

Flowing Wind City

After entering the medical clinic, Xiao Feng went directly to the second floor and into his bedroom. He placed Bing Hanxue on his bed, held her hand, and fully activated the Miracle of Life, enveloping her.

A quarter of an hour later, the Bright Mystic Force slowly receded. Xiao Feng released the hands he had been holding and let out a long sigh, then walked out of the room.

As soon as he walked out of the bedroom, he saw Xiao Ling'er standing at the door. Seeing Xiao Feng come out, she immediately asked, "How is that person?"

"Her injuries are very serious," Xiao Feng said. "But her condition has stabilized. As long as I nourish her with Bright Mystic Force daily, I believe she will recover soon."

Hearing his words, Xiao Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief, then her eyes curved. "Mmm, our Feng'er is so amazing~ How long have you been out, and you've already brought back a beautiful woman, truly... blessed with good fortune~"

"..." Xiao Feng's eyes instantly went blank upon hearing this.

Sister Ling'er had always been very understanding before. She rarely questioned anything he did. But unexpectedly, this time, she suddenly acted coy, but it was more like... sarcasm.

He was thinking about how to 'cope,' but it seemed she noticed Xiao Feng's awkwardness, and Xiao Ling'er proactively changed the subject.

She said gently, "Did you hear? Qi Qingyun... is coming back."

"Qing Yun?" Xiao Feng was initially stunned by her words, then snapped back to attention. He sighed softly, "Is her training over already? That was fast."

Seeing his ignorance, Xiao Ling'er slowly spoke, "According to rumors, she encountered an Abyssal Knight."

"And she was chosen by the Abyssal Knight to become a squire knight. She'll be following the Abyssal Knight for her training from now on... This time she's back, but the next time she returns might be a hundred years from now, or perhaps she'll never... return."

"Squire knight..." Xiao Feng was momentarily lost in thought, then softly murmured, "That's great. With her talent, becoming an Abyssal Knight was bound to happen eventually. I imagine she must be very happy, after all... she always wanted to see the Pure Land."

"She..." Xiao Ling'er clearly had more to say, but after a pause, she changed the topic, "Come to my room. I've been poring over ancient texts recently and discovered another treatment method that might be effective for your condition."

"No need..." Xiao Feng said softly. "My understanding of medicine is far beyond what it used to be. I know very well that my situation is beyond the scope of what medical skills can solve... Don't I know my own illness?"

"Oh?" Hearing this, Xiao Ling'er's tone suddenly shifted. "As you wish. Anyway, you've comprehended the Miracle of Life, so your medical knowledge is far superior to mine now. I was just being presumptuous..."

With that, she turned to leave.

"That's not it... Sister Ling'er, that's not what I meant at all." Even with his low emotional intelligence, Xiao Feng couldn't fail to notice the 'anger' hidden in Xiao Ling'er's tone.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng quickly grabbed Xiao Ling'er's shoulders, turning her to face him.

Then, he said very earnestly, "Sister Ling'er, you taught me to read, to identify herbs, and to understand principles... My medical skills are all inherited from you... Compared to others, my medical skills are like clouds and mud.

"But compared to you, Sister Ling'er, my medical skills aren't even worth mentioning!"

I just... don't want Sister Ling'er to be 'troubled' by my problem anymore.

"Hmph, you just say nice things. You've already comprehended the Miracle of Life, which I can't even begin to grasp... In terms of medical theory, how could I possibly be better than you?"

Xiao Ling'er seemed genuinely angry. She completely disregarded Xiao Feng's explanation, her expression cold, and she turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

"Sister Ling'er, I was wrong, truly wrong..." Seeing the situation, Xiao Feng quickly admitted his mistake and vowed, "I will definitely listen to you from now on. If you tell me to go east, I will absolutely not go west."

"Otherwise, I'll..."

But before Xiao Feng could finish his oath, Xiao Ling'er covered his mouth with her hand. She removed her hand, turned around, and said softly, "Hmph, considering you've realized your mistake, I'll let it slide this time. Don't forget to come to my bedroom later."

After speaking, she slowly walked out of Xiao Feng's bedroom. Seeing Xiao Ling'er's retreating back, Xiao Feng put on a pained expression.

However, what he didn't see was the faint smile that curved the corners of Xiao Ling'er's rosy lips as she turned away.

Inside Xiao Ling'er's bedroom.

Xiao Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, his outer clothes already removed.

In her words, "Clothes will affect the acupuncture..."

Xiao Ling'er, wearing a white silk nightgown, walked in. Her long, wet hair cascaded down her back; she had just taken a bath. Even though her cultivation level meant she wouldn't produce any impurities, she still loved bathing, especially before every acupuncture session.

"So beautiful..." Xiao Feng couldn't help but praise her appearance as he looked at Xiao Ling'er.

Her features were exquisitely beautiful, with a fair, slender neck and clear, bright eyes. She possessed an ethereal, fairy-like aura.

In contrast, her figure was like a 'devil's,' voluptuous and full, with curves that were both alluring and full of allure...

The devilish figure perfectly complemented her incredibly beautiful and divine face, enough to ignite an intense desire for conquest in any man's heart the moment they laid eyes on her...

Xiao Ling'er slightly tilted her head, not responding.

But then she felt a fleeting shadow of sadness pass through Xiao Feng's eyes...

Xiao Ling'er's feeling was not wrong...

What woman doesn't love beauty?

She possessed a face as beautiful as a celestial being, yet she never revealed it to the outside world... Xiao Feng knew she was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble because of her looks.

It was all because he was too weak, unable to protect her, and he had even caused her worry due to his cultivation issues... But that fleeting sadness was quickly and silently suppressed by Xiao Feng.

"Feng'er..." Xiao Ling'er's gentle voice reached his ears. She sat in front of Xiao Feng, her beautiful eyes gazing at him, and said earnestly, "A woman adorns herself for the one who appreciates her. No matter how many men there are in this world, I only want Feng'er's praise, and Feng'er is the only one who enters my eyes..."

"I..." The soft voice touched Xiao Feng's heartstrings deeply, but just as he was about to speak, she interrupted him...

"Alright, stop talking and circulate your Mystic Force," Xiao Ling'er said.

"Okay..." Eighteen years of relying on each other, of considering each other's well-being, their bond needed no elaborate words to express...

"There are a total of seven hundred and twenty acupoints in the human body. Today, I need you to circulate your Mystic Force through each of them, forming a cycle, and I will perform acupuncture on them one by one," Xiao Ling'er explained the day's acupuncture procedure.

Any doctor hearing her words would undoubtedly point at her and call her a quack.

After all, the entire body has 720 acupoints, including several vital points. Circulating Mystic Force through each one to form a cycle would be a death sentence for an ordinary person; a slight misstep could injure oneself.

However, Xiao Feng had already attempted even more outrageous Mystic Force circulation pathways. Moreover, he had cultivated the Miracle of Life, and his medical understanding was far beyond that of ordinary people. These procedures, which would be fatal to others, posed no difficulty for him!

The silver needles in Xiao Ling'er's hand glowed with fire, Mystic Force radiating outwards, stirring her white robes. This was the pressure of a Divine Sovereign!

Considering that Flowing Wind City was merely a remote small town within the Wind Cloud Empire, the highest cultivation level there was only peak Divine Sovereign.

As Xiao Feng circulated his Mystic Force, she inserted the silver needles into the corresponding acupoints one by one.

Shangyang point, Erjian point, Zhuliao point, Tianjing point...

As each needle was inserted by Xiao Ling'er, Xiao Feng's eyes were tightly shut, continuously sensing the changes within his Mystic Veins, hoping to perceive the "key" to breaking through the bottleneck of his realm.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling'er gently rose from the bed and slowly walked to the window. She gazed at the dim sky, her thoughts drifting with the boundless heavens...

She hadn't lied about the origin of the golden "x" mark on Xiao Feng's left hand; it indeed came from a golden polar star.

At that time, they were being pursued by enemies, and it was that shooting star that guided her to this city. Before entering Xiao Feng's body, it had spoken a soul sound within her Soul Sea.

Even after 18 years, that soul sound remained clear in her Soul Sea.

"A tremendous opportunity is hidden here. In 18 years, the chance to unlock it will arrive. You must stay here; this will be a complete transformation for you... a fortune."

Because of this, she had settled in Flowing Wind City and remained there until now.

Now that Xiao Feng couldn't break through to the God Tribulation Realm, could it be that the owner of that voice had long foreseen this situation? And could the opportunity they spoke of be the... key to breaking through?

And soon, it would be the 18-year mark!