"What are you doing here? Did Phoenix Lord send you? And why did you bring so many people with you?"
Feng Wen raised his eyes and glanced at the crowd with a friendly expression.
When she appeared, Kong Qiusu silently took out a silver mask and put it on.
Feng Wen's gaze swept over her, and Jin Yue nodded to her first. " Phoenix Maiden, long time no see!"
Previously, because of her marriage to Feng Xuan, Jin Yue had visited Peak of Heaven several times and met Feng Wen; the two had a good relationship.
" Jin Yue, what are you doing with Feng Ning? This good-for-nothing boy, be careful he doesn't lead you astray!"
Feng Wen smiled, then her eyes darted around to Xie Feng, "And who is this? At first glance, this young master is handsome and dashing, truly eye-catching. Little Ningzi, won't you introduce him to your older sister?"
Feng Ning quickly replied, "My elder brother, Xie Feng!"
Feng Wen chuckled, "You don't acknowledge Feng Hao, but you've found an older brother outside. But this Young Master Xie is truly a handsome man; his status must be extraordinary."
Xie Feng said, "Just a Rogue Cultivator."
"I understand that people with such inner beauty as you are very humble!"
"You flatter me, haha!"
Xie Feng smiled, but after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out how Feng Wen knew about his "inner talents"...
Could it be that he has cultivated some kind of mind-reading ability?
Why don't you teach him?
Feng Wen's gaze shifted again to Kong Qiusu, and she joked, "Although this young master is wearing a mask, one can still see his gentle and refined temperament. May I ask your honorable name?"
Feng Ning couldn't help but complain, "Hey Second Sister, can you control your lustful thoughts? You're practically drooling! Get your act together!"
Feng Wen glanced sideways with a cold look in his eyes.
Feng Ning swallowed hard, looked up at the sky, and said, "I... I didn't say anything just now..."
Feng Wen finally smiled. At that moment, she saw Old Man Pine Gatherer again, and her relaxed and cheerful expression slowly froze.
" Grand General Pine Gatherer?!"
Feng Wen was very surprised. Pine Gatherer had died twelve years ago, so how could he be appearing before her now? Was she seeing things?
The Old Man Pine Gatherer said, "Wind Maiden, you're not mistaken, it's me, Pine Gatherer."
Feng Wen said, "You... how could you...?"
The Old Man Pine Gatherer, knew what she wanted to ask, "Fake death to escape!"
Feng Wen nodded, and as if possessed, she looked at Kong Qiusu again, scrutinizing him closely. The more she looked, the more familiar he seemed with her figure and demeanor.
"Young master, I asked you your name earlier, but you haven't told me yet!" Feng Wen said with a slight smile, glancing sideways.
"Don't you already have the answer in your heart?" Kong Qiusu's voice was calm as he reached out and removed his mask, smiling wryly. "This mask seems to be trying to cover something up..."
Upon seeing him, Feng Wen instantly broke down, tears welling in her eyes. "Oh my god, am I seeing things? Uncle, is it really you? You're not dead? That's wonderful!"
Kong Qiusu walked up to her, patted her head, and smiled faintly, a smile that held a hint of kindness.
"I didn't want it to be known too soon, but some dimwit exposed it. You read that right, I'm still alive, surviving for twelve years with a remnant soul. However, I have now been perfectly resurrected."
The one he was referring to as "lacking common sense" was none other than Old Man Pine Gatherer...
The latter gave an awkward laugh, "It's my fault for being so stupid, I didn't notice Phoenix Lord's actions, haha."
Feng Wen raised her hand to wipe away her tears. "I'm sorry, I lost my composure."
Then, she began to recount the past. Among Feng Yan's five children, she and Feng Ning were born of the same mother, the late Consort Feng, who died on the Eternity Battlefield at a very young age.
Because her mother died early and she had no one to protect her, Feng Wen suffered bullying from a young age.
Not only do Feng Hao and Feng Chong bully others, but there are also petty people who fawn over the powerful and look down on the weak, Feng Yan's cold indifference and malice towards those with awakened bloodlines...
All of this made her life even worse than that of children from ordinary families, at least ordinary people would do their best to raise their children.
Feng Ning was also in a bad situation, but he had been frail and sickly since childhood, spending all his time in bed. Feng Hao and the others didn't want to provoke him, fearing they might accidentally kick him to death...
Kong Qiusu, who was then the Phoenix Lord, noticed this tragic child and personally brought her to the Feng Royal Palace the capital to teach her Literary Dao and swordsmanship, to be strong and brave, and to learn the ways of the world...
Those ten years were the freest and happiest ten years of her life.
Good things don't last long. Ten years later, that incident happened: Kong Qiusu was killed by Feng Yan, and Old Man Pine Gatherer was also hunted down and forced to flee the Fifth Universe.
As they grew up, Feng Yan favored his eldest son Feng Hao, and began to intentionally suppress other outstanding children in order to remove obstacles.
Because of his innate military talent, Feng Wen was assigned to guard the Eternity Battlefield and was not allowed to return without an imperial edict!
Feng Ning saw all of this. In order to avoid repeating the same mistake as his second sister, he took the initiative to leave Peak of Heaven and go to guard the gate of the Fifth Universe!
Feng Wen sighed softly.
Everyone who heard this sighed in dismay.
Her father killed her uncle, who loved her the most. Torn by this immense conflict and emotion, she has suffered greatly over the years.
"Over the years, I've been sending people to search secretly because I don't believe Divine Ability powerful uncle could be dead. But my efforts are too weak; I haven't found anything at all."
Feng Wen's eyes lit up with excitement as he exclaimed, "I knew it! Uncle, you're not dead! I'm so excited, I need to calm down!"
Kong Qiusu slightly, recalling the past. "Twelve years ago, I was too eager for quick success and my cultivation was not done properly, which caused my Qi and Blood to become disordered and my cultivation level to decline rapidly. Because of my physical condition, I wanted to retire and pass the throne to Feng Yan."
"Who knew that while I was recuperating, Feng Yan suddenly broke into the secret room, led people to attack me, and said that I had shirked my responsibilities and aroused the wrath of the Emperor Phoenix Clan, and that he would execute me on behalf of the Emperor Phoenix Clan! At the time, I did not understand what had happened, and I only felt that it was very strange and unexpected. I only knew that Feng Yan must have been planning to kill me for a long time."
"Taking advantage of my weakness and the significant drop in my cultivation, he led many powerful figures to besiege me. Left with no other choice, I had to abandon my physical body and escape as a remnant soul, fleeing far from the Fifth Universe! By then, I had lost almost all my memories! Later, I went to the Dao Realm, found a mountain cave to recuperate, until I met my junior brother."
"Wait! Something's not right!"
Feng Ning exclaimed in surprise, "My cheap old man told the whole world that you're a spineless coward, that you didn't want to fight the Demon-Burying Clan, that you didn't want to resist, and that's why you incurred everyone's wrath!"
Kong Qiusu snorted coldly, "After announcing the succession, I stayed in the secret chamber for seven days. During this time, besides resting and recuperating, I also prepared to draft the edict of succession. I was completely unaware of the outside situation, so how could I not want to fight? This shows that this was just a means for that person to get rid of me."
"Damn it, what a vicious scoundrel!" Old Man Pine Gatherer roared in fury. " Phoenix Lord, when are you going to attack Peak of Heaven? I'm going to kill that old thief Feng Yan!"
"Shouldn't I be the one to do this?"
Xie Feng was also provoked and couldn't help but sneer.