The Creature in the Courtyard

Yi He went out to help Li Chenzhou, while Wang Han returned home to await news. He had recently become obsessed with the book "Tian Gong Kai Wu" that Ma Feifei had given him, and had even neglected to treat his foot, completely absorbed in papermaking.

Ma Feifei wandered aimlessly around Yi He Mansion, unsure of where to go. He was still wanted by the authorities, and going out was extremely dangerous; he could only stay within the small confines of Yi He Mansion.

Although it's a small area, it's actually not small. Yi He Mansion has nine courtyards and nine exits, and its area is estimated to be the size of two or three football fields. With its numerous buildings crisscrossing each other, it would take even longer to walk through it all.

Fortunately, Ma Feifei wasn't trying to figure out every single thing about Yi He Mansion, so he didn't care about these things and strolled around leisurely, admiring Yi He mansion.

"Huh?" Passing by a garden, Ma Feifei stopped and turned to walk towards the flowers and plants. The flowers were unknown, with bright colors and faint Spiritual Power fluctuations on them, which was quite magical.

Ma Feifei looked around, then plucked a flower petal, put it in her mouth, and chewed it, her eyes gradually brightening.

"These petals seem to contain extremely powerful energy, somewhat similar to the flowers on the plum tree," Ma Feifei said thoughtfully.

"Pick some to take back for Qingyang to try." Seeing that no one was around, Ma Feifei started causing trouble in the garden. He was also very cunning, trying not to pick too many flowers in the same place to avoid being noticed at a glance.

When she felt she had done enough, Ma Feifei stopped and prepared to leave.

Just then, a group of maids walked towards them, each carrying a basket, dressed in the same purple and gold Liuli skirts, their long hair tied up with hairpins, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.

"No wonder they live in a wealthy family; even their maids have such refined manners," Ma Feifei couldn't help but admire inwardly.

"Master Scribe." The maids approached gracefully and bowed respectfully upon seeing Ma Feifei.

"Okay! Hello everyone." Ma Feifei grinned foolishly, rubbing her little hands together, trying her best to maintain the demeanor of a book author.

After the maids finished their greetings, they all brushed past Ma Feifei. The maid at the front wrinkled her nose slightly as she passed by Ma Feifei, glancing at Ma Feifei out of the corner of her eye with a look of surprise in her eyes.

However, it was only a fleeting moment. Ma Feifei didn't notice the maid's gaze. He simply wiped his nose; the maids' fragrance was so strong that it made his nose itch and he couldn't help but sneeze.

After the maids left, Ma Feifei also prepared to leave with his hands behind his back, but Ma Feifei suddenly stopped just as he took that step.

"Huh? Why does that smell so familiar?" Ma Feifei turned around, staring at the maids' backs with a puzzled expression, lost in thought.

"That's it!" Suddenly, Ma Feifei's eyes lit up; he seemed to understand what that smell was!

This is Yun Qingyang's scent!

To be precise, it smelled similar to Yun Qingyang's.

The aura of a dragon!

"Could it be..." A thought surfaced in Ma Feifei's mind. If this thought were true... then would it mean there was hope for what happened before?

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei was no longer in a hurry to leave. She approached the maids discreetly, pretending to admire the flowers in the garden, but her eyes were always fixed on the maids.

The maids were picking the flowers that Ma Feifei had just picked and putting them into baskets. Each of them picked a different variety, and no two were the same. It was as if everything had been planned out in advance.

"What... is this flower used for?" Ma Feifei wondered as she saw this.

Soon, the maids had gathered a whole basket of flowers and left the garden in a line. Ma Feifei noticed that they came from and left in different directions.

"Where are they going?" Ma Feifei hesitated for a moment but still chose to follow. He felt that this group of maids was quite mysterious, especially the scent emanating from their rich fragrance, which made Ma Feifei very curious. He wanted to know if it was the same as what he had guessed.

The maids didn't notice Ma Feifei following them. Ma Feifei's stealth skills were quite good; after all, with his supernatural abilities, it was possible for him to remain undetected by the maids.

Yi He's mansion was indeed very large. We walked back and forth through several long corridors and around several corners before finally arriving at a spacious courtyard.

"Hmm?" Ma Feifei suddenly frowned, because he felt the pressure around him growing heavier, as if some powerful creature was present, especially the aura that had been emanating from the maids earlier.

The maids also stopped in the courtyard. There was nothing in the courtyard except for a row of black bars at the end, with black iron bars blocking the way. Deep inside the bars, it was dark and gloomy, and no one could see what was inside.

The maids went outside the fence and threw all the flowers from their baskets inside.

"Call"

"Call"

Slowly, heavy breathing began, and a huge eye appeared inside the fence.

Ma Feifei's heart sank slightly, and a bad feeling rose from within.

"Call"

"Call"

The enormous eye vanished, and apart from heavy breathing, nothing could be seen anymore.

After the maids threw all the flowers inside the fence, they left the courtyard one by one.

A moment later, Ma Feifei appeared in the backyard.

"I wonder if it's true." Ma Feifei felt a little excited and slowly walked towards the fence.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was heavy and oppressive; Ma Feifei could hear her own heart pounding faster.

"Call"

"Call"

Heavy breathing sounds began to emanate from inside the fence again, growing heavier and heavier as Ma Feifei approached.

"When"

Suddenly, the fence was struck hard. The large eye pressed tightly against the fence, its eyes showing surprise as it stared at Bu Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei was startled and instinctively took a few steps back.

"Young man, where do you come from?" A deep voice came from the depths of the dark fence. It was a male voice, full of the authority of a superior, but it was also weary, as if he had been suffering endless torment.

Ma Feifei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Azure Dragon Continent."

"Call"

His breathing suddenly became three degrees heavier, and his huge eyes stared straight at Ma Feifei without blinking.

"You have a very familiar scent." The deep voice carried a hint of excitement, which Ma Feifei keenly noticed.