Do Me a Favor

Hearing Yun Yun's words, Lin Feng paused for a moment, then glanced at her and said, "Congratulations."

Seeing this, Yun Yun wanted to say something, but in the end, it only became a single word: "Mm."

The cave fell silent once more. Neither of them knew what to say next. Their encounter had been an accident. Yun Yun was the Yun Lan Sect Master, while Lin Feng shared a life-and-death enmity with Ge Ye and the others. It was a complicated situation. They got along fairly well now, but Lin Feng did not know what their relationship would become in the future. Especially when the day came that he made a move against Ge Ye and Yun Leng—would they still be as at ease as they had been these past days?

When that time came, would they still be able to sit quietly together like this, chatting now and then, listening to the flowing water, and watching the stars fill the sky? Free of their respective identities and positions, free of grudges and feuds, like friends.

Lin Feng did not know. As the silence continued, Yun Yun was the first to speak and break the atmosphere that made her uncomfortable. "Where are you going afterward?"

Lin Feng tossed the remaining bones into the fire, clapped his hands, and said, "To the Tagor Desert, to seek strength and grow stronger."

Yun Yun watched him with her beautiful eyes. The firelight cast Lin Feng's shadow upon the cliff wall. The Monster Mountain Range was quiet at night, though the roars of magical beasts could still occasionally be heard.

She knew why Lin Feng sought power: for revenge. The ironic part was that the people he wanted revenge on were members of her own sect.

"I'm sorry."

Lin Feng looked at her. Her delicate face was faintly flushed in the firelight. Her injuries had already healed, and even the terrifying wound on her chest had recovered completely under the treatment of Lin Feng's medicinal liquid, without leaving a scar. Her lips glistened with grease from the roasted meat, while strands of her beautiful hair fell beside her cheeks, lending her a unique charm.

"It has nothing to do with you. They're the ones with crooked hearts and narrow minds."

Yun Yun did not answer. She merely said, "No matter what, it was still my failure as sect master to discipline them properly."

She did not ask Lin Feng to let go of his hatred, nor did she say that she could mediate between them. She knew that with Lin Feng's personality, he would never let go of his hatred, much less accept her mediation or help. During this time, she had asked Lin Feng who had attacked him, telling him that she would impose the harshest punishment, even saying she could withstand the pressure and cripple them if necessary. But Lin Feng had only shaken his head. Every time, he gave the same answer: "I'll settle it myself. Blood debts must be repaid in blood."

Yun Yun did not dare bring it up too often, afraid that Lin Feng would become unhappy and accuse her of wanting to use the matter to shield those people.

It was rather laughable. As the Yun Lan Sect Master, upon hearing that someone intended to kill members of her sect, she did not think of helping her sect or stopping Lin Feng. Instead, she tacitly accepted it. It was not only because she felt she was not confident she could stop Lin Feng. Although Lin Feng currently possessed only the strength of a Dou Shi, he gave her an inexplicable feeling—one that was impossible to fathom.

Everyone else spoke to her with utmost respect, but even after learning her identity, Lin Feng showed no such restraint. Whenever they spoke of how difficult it would be for him to seek revenge against the Yun Lan Sect, his eyes revealed an unprecedented confidence.

And besides, she herself believed that the people from her sect were in the wrong. She was not a foolish or muddleheaded person.

Perhaps she felt a little uncomfortable deep down, but as Lin Feng had said, one had to answer to one's own conscience. If she sheltered the perpetrators simply because they belonged to her sect, then what kind of person would Yun Yun be?

Lin Feng did not know what Yun Yun was thinking. Seeing that it was getting late, he told her to rest early. "It's late. Go to sleep."

As usual, Lin Feng rested against the stone wall beside the bed, while Yun Yun lay on the stone bed. One jade-like hand supported her head as she lay on her side watching Lin Feng. Her entire body traced a captivating curve, and because her collar was too loose, a snowy-white cleavage could be seen at her chest.

"Lin Feng."

Yun Yun called softly. Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked at her, his gaze unconsciously drawn to the view within her collar.

Seemingly noticing Lin Feng's gaze, Yun Yun's pretty face reddened. She glared at him. "Keep your eyes to yourself."

Then she immediately tightened her collar and wrapped herself up more securely.

Lin Feng muttered, "It's not like I haven't seen it before." He had already gotten a good look that day when he applied the medicine.

At those words, even Yun Yun's ears turned red. She said in embarrassed anger, "Say one more word of nonsense, and once I've recovered, I'll deal with you."

Lin Feng rolled his eyes and looked at her. "Women really are unreasonable."

Then he turned his head again, intending to close his eyes and rest. Yun Yun bit her lip and called out to him once more. Lin Feng turned back and asked, "What is it?"

"Why are you being so fierce?"

Yun Yun reproached him. This fellow was not that old, but his temper was certainly not small.

Lin Feng was helpless. "When was I fierce?"

"Hmph, you were."

Lin Feng did not want to reason with a woman. No matter how outstanding a woman was, one should never try to reason with her, because the one who lost would always be you.

"If you have something to say, say it quickly. Otherwise, I'm going to sleep."

Seeing this, Yun Yun awkwardly asked, "I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What?"

"What are you trying to do in the middle of the night?"

Lin Feng's gaze swept over her graceful figure. Since she was lying on her side facing him, even in Lin Feng's oversized clothes, they could not conceal her alluring curves.

Seeing Lin Feng's eyes lingering over her body, Yun Yun glared at him. Then she sat up, and those beautiful, captivating curves disappeared from view.

"I want you to help me retrieve something from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave."

Understanding dawned on Lin Feng. He had thought it was...

But he had already looted the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave clean. Otherwise, that lion king would not have mobilized so many forces to search everywhere for them these past days.

"Uh, about that..."

Seeing the hesitation in Lin Feng's eyes, Yun Yun thought he was worried and said, "Don't worry. Once my strength recovers tomorrow, I'll lure the lion king away. I'll use a secret technique to raise your power, and you can sneak in, take the Purple Spirit Crystal, and leave."

Lin Feng shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell her. "Don't you know about the magical beast unrest in the mountain range these past few days?"

Yun Yun nodded. Of course she knew. The extent to which the Amethyst Winged Lion King had mobilized forces to find her had even shocked her.

But Lin Feng's next words made her understand the true reason why.

"Besides searching for you, the more important thing is that it's searching for me."

"The day you fought that fellow, I slipped in and looted its cave."

Shock filled Yun Yun's beautiful eyes, followed by a wave of frustration. "So it was you! I was wondering why the magical beasts had been constantly rioting lately, far beyond anything normal. So it was all your doing."

"And you even used me to draw the lion king away. Hmph!"

Yun Yun felt thoroughly frustrated. She had painstakingly fought the lion king and even suffered serious injuries, while this fellow had simply reaped the benefits without lifting a finger.

Despite being so young, his thoughts were so devious.