The old man took a sip of tea and asked, "Young man, you're looking for Jin Yue from Returning Moon City, right? Jin Yue, I know her!"
Xie Feng's heart stirred, and he immediately put down his teacup. "Old man, please tell me in detail?"
The old man said mysteriously, "What I'm about to tell you is the real secret, young man, but you mustn't tell anyone!"
Xie Feng nodded. "Don't worry!"
The old man then began to speak, "On the Peak of Heaven lives a powerful race called the Emperor Phoenix Clan. This is the most mysterious and formidable force in the world! The ruler of the Emperor Phoenix Clan is called the Phoenix Lord. Their former Phoenix Lord was named Feng Xuan, a peerless genius who was also deeply loved by his subjects."
"Twelve years ago, Feng Xuan and Jin Yue of Returning Moon City became engaged. However, when they were preparing for their wedding, Feng Xuan suddenly died. The cause of death remains a mystery! Apart from a few key people, outsiders have no idea what happened. In short, Feng Xuan has perished, and the new ruler who succeeded him is named Feng Yan."
"Because of this terrible news, the engagement was put on hold. Just three months ago, Feng Yan suddenly proposed to Jin Yue. Feng Yan is Feng Xuan's younger brother, but it is said that he is inferior to his brother in both character and ability. He is always competing with Feng Xuan, and he wants to have his hands on anything that belongs to his brother!"
"Given this background, it's easy to see that Feng Yan didn't love Jin Yue; he just wanted to prove he could have what his brother couldn't. Jin Yue was a smart woman and naturally refused. So Feng Yan used Returning Moon City and Xiangxiang's lives as leverage, thinking he could force Jin Yue to submit."
"Who knew that Jin Yue would run away with Xiangxiang that very night, and they would be gone for three years! Even so, Feng Yan was still unwilling to give up easily, and even in his anger, he sent people from Peak of Heaven to hunt them down!"
"Speaking of which, Jin Yue was also an innocent victim. Feng Yan is inferior to Feng Xuan in every way. With such a gem in front of her, how could she possibly be interested in Feng Yan!"
The old man shook his head with a sigh as he spoke.
Xie Feng, however, became suspicious. "Old man, you say these are secrets, so how did you learn them? And how do you know them in such detail!"
"Didn't I tell you? Even a tiny leak of information about the Divine Secrets Pavilion could feed an ordinary person like me for a lifetime!"
The old man smiled.
Hearing him say this, Xie Feng gained a deeper understanding of the relationship. He had met Jin Yue before; she was open-minded, straightforward, and exuded a heroic spirit. Combined with her actions, she was indeed a remarkable woman with decisive and ruthless methods.
Xie Feng said, "I need to find her now, but I have no way to do so."
The old man glanced at it and happened to see the Moon Mark on his wrist that he had inadvertently revealed. It was the three crescent-shaped dots that Jin Yue had put on his wrist after they parted ways.
The old man raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Isn't this the Moon Mark of Returning Moon City? With this, how can you not contact her!"
How can I contact you?
"It's very simple. As long as you show enough fear, Moon Mark will sense it and unite with Jin Yue, making her realize that your life is in danger, and she will come looking for you!"
"Fear?"
Xie Feng hesitated, "I'm not afraid right now."
An elderly person offered this advice. "Just pretend! Close your eyes and keep imagining something that scares you!"
Xie Feng closed his eyes, letting various scenes flash through his mind. After a moment, the Moon Mark remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "I've never been afraid of anything since I was a child."
Are you afraid of your dad's slap?
She was born without a father.
"Aren't you afraid of your mother's lion's roar?"
She was born without a mother.
"..."
"..."
The two of them fell silent.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man asked guiltily, "Young man, I misspoke, please don't be sad..."
Xie Feng sighed, "It's alright, I'm used to it."
The old man awkwardly touched his nose, and the two started thinking of another idea. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh, "We have to use our ultimate move!"
Xie Feng asked, "What ultimate move?"
The old man laughed and said, "Give me fifty million Emperor's Fortune, and I'll help you sneak into the Divine Secrets Pavilion and steal their technology!"
Xie Feng nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth and said, "I saved your wife and even gave you a Heaven-Reaching Elephant Heart Pill. Is this how you repay me? Old man, aren't you turning your back on me a little too fast?"
"Hahaha... old age brings forgetfulness, I completely forgot about that..."
The old man gave an awkward smile.
After being speechless, Xie Feng remained skeptical about Xie Feng's claim of stealing technology. "Are you even capable of that?"
The old man's eyes narrowed, and he immediately proved himself, saying, "In the very center of the Divine Secrets Pavilion, there is a ten-story tower. Because it resembles a silkworm cocoon, it is called the Cocoon Tower. At the very top of the Cocoon Tower, there is a secret chamber, which contains the core technology of the Divine Secrets Pavilion. It opens at noon every day, and Nalan Yan goes in to work for six hours at that time. That is the best time to go in!"
Xie Feng thought about it and felt that although this matter was risky, it was efficient and rewarding!
Although he lacks technical skills, Nalan Yan does. We can ask her to "help" find Jin Yue!
The two hit it off immediately, so they returned the way they came and sneaked to the Divine Secrets Pavilion. Under the old man's expert guidance, they hid in a certain spot on the top floor of the Cocoon Tower, opposite the door to the secret chamber, and quietly waited for the door to open.
As noon approached, Nalan Yan appeared. She entered the Cocoon Tower and climbed the stairs one step at a time.
She wore a black and gold cheongsam with a low side slit that revealed her fair and shapely thighs just right as she went upstairs.
Her slender waist was so delicate it could be encircled by a single hand, and she swayed with captivating charm. Her face, though alluring and radiant, also carried a hint of youthful innocence. The combination of these two qualities made her impossible to look away from.
She's as beautiful as she is, and as explosive a temper as she is.
She was holding some scrolls in her arms, frowning, looking as if she were suffocating with anger, and muttering to herself:
"Damn it, it's the same every day. Do you have to come to the Divine Secrets Pavilion to look for even the most trivial things? You think you're so rich? And they're all accomplices of the Demon-Burying Clan. I don't want to deal with these bad guys! You're always looking for them! What the hell are you looking for?!"
"Master, can't you find someone else?! You're squeezing me dry every day! Am I a machine? I have to work at the front desk, go to the secret room, and keep learning new technologies, and you don't even pay me! I'm working non-stop every day, I don't have time to rest! It's so annoying!..."
Nalan Yan stormed to the door of the secret chamber, pressed a strange machine next to the door for a long time, and then, with a creak, the door opened.
The interior was a vast expanse of darkness, suggesting that it must be a very large space.
Nalan Yan strode inside with his long legs.
The old man immediately whispered, "The secret chamber door will close automatically in five breaths. Go in quickly, I'll keep watch outside! Remember, don't hurt Nalan Yan, she's the personal disciple of the Divine Secrets Pavilion Master! That woman, the Pavilion Master, has an even worse temper; if anything happens, I'll have to sneak away!"
Xie Feng nodded slightly, took two quick steps, and slipped inside.
Bang!
The door to the secret room then closed.