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Translator: Amber.es | Editor: Bubbles | Proofreader: musk

Earlier than one knew it, the sound of a pipa got here from the distant stage. Searching from the non-public room’s window, a number of immortal fairies descended from the sky, leading to a burst of cheers.

Then again, contained in the non-public room was useless silence.

The room was crammed with the burning scent of incense. Ji Chaoyun quietly sat reverse Feng Qi, his eyes unconsciously sweeping over the plates of delicate and refined muffins in entrance of him. He wished to maneuver however didn’t dare to, and will solely keep nonetheless in a well-behaved and quiet method.

Feng Qi leaned on the again of his chair, stretched, and checked out Ji Chaoyun’s look. The corners of his mouth might hardly cover a smile. “Eat what you need, I purchased it specifically for you.”

“…No want.”

Feng Qi didn’t power him. He raised his hand to pour tea for the 2 of them, and fell silent as soon as extra.

Ji Chaoyun stared on the curling water vapor emanating from the tea and softly requested, “Why… why are you right here?”

“Should you don’t go dwelling, shouldn’t I come to you?” Feng Qi raised his brows and stated sourly, “After you left, I didn’t go to sleep, steadily ready for someone at Wenqu Peak for 2 shichen earlier than I conversed with someone1. After which I spotted that the individual I’d been ready for had already gone down the mountain to have enjoyable. What else might I do aside from chasing after that individual?”

He leaned ahead and stared at Ji Chaoyun. “What did I say to you this morning?”

“…”

Feng Qi urged in a low voice, “Converse. What did I instruct?”

“After the lottery drawing, I’ll return to Wenqu Peak, wake you as much as assist me change my medication, after which go to the hotspring behind the home to meditate quietly for 2 shichen.” Ji Chaoyun pursed his lips and whispered, “However I’ve already recovered.”

Feng Qi snorted coldly, and stayed silent.

“I didn’t misinform you, I used to be at all times like this earlier than,” Ji Chaoyun defined. “So long as I don’t waste my religious energy, there gained’t be any uncomfortable side effects. It was simply an accident through the secret realm.”

Feng Qi thoughtfully checked out him. “Prior to now… once you had that, you used your cultivation to suppress it?”

“Sure.”

Feng Qi: “What about that Phoenix clan ancestor of yours? He doesn’t care about you?”

“What nonsense are you speaking about, I didn’t know him earlier than—” Ji Chaoyun frowned, his cheeks have been barely sizzling, and he couldn’t proceed on.

That meant there had by no means been anybody earlier than.

There was a touch of secret pleasure in Feng Qi’s coronary heart. Ever since he’d heard the unfamiliar identify within the secret realm, that lingering annoyance inside him solely now lastly eased.

He abruptly felt his mouth dry and he took a sip of tea. Behind the teacup, he quietly smiled. “Sorry, I used to be simply asking.”

Ji Chaoyun lowered his head and didn’t reply.

His complexion was chilly and pale, and he hardly ever displayed any sense of heat. Solely when he was shy would the tip of his ears barely blush with a pink hue earlier than slowly spreading to everything of his face with various deepness, trying significantly handsome.

Feng Qi’s coronary heart trembled. He stated, “Don’t you wish to change the best way you suppress it?”

Ji Chaoyun had simply made up his thoughts to achieve out to the touch the muffins when he heard Feng Qi communicate. His hand paused in midair. “What did you say?”

Feng Qi stared on the clear and ignorant eyes of the opposite social gathering, resisting the urge to blurt his ideas out. He took one other sip of tea and stated expressionlessly, “…Nothing. Shortly eat and return with me afterwards.”

“…Oh.”

Ji Chaoyun touched a chunk of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and ate it quietly.

Immortals didn’t want meals, however nobody stipulated that immortals couldn’t have the will to eat. Changyuan Pavillon was well-known far and close to for his or her vast number of pastries, which have been introduced right here from the mortal world.

The sweet-scented osmanthus cake was tender and glutinous, but not greasy. When one bit into it, the style of candy osmanthus would overflow between one’s lips and tooth.

Ji Chaoyun ate slowly, and sometimes the residue caught to his lips, so his tongue reached out to swipe at it. The tip of the pale pink tongue flashed previous then hid inside these tender and luscious lips.

A crack appeared on Feng Qi’s flawless expression.

Ji Chaoyun didn’t discover the opposite social gathering’s abnormality in any respect. He ate the sweet-scented osmanthus cake slowly, and his eyes have been nonetheless quietly trying on the desk.

Feng Qi paid shut consideration to the opposite’s eyes that roamed backwards and forwards between the lotus sweet cake, the hibiscus cake, the taro paste pastry, and the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Lastly, after consuming the final chunk of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, he reached out in direction of the taro paste pastry.

Feng Qi couldn’t maintain again and laughed softly.

Ji Chaoyun appeared up at him. “What are you laughing at?”

“It’s nothing.” Feng Qi endured it, however couldn’t assist however ask, “Did that man by no means purchase these for you?”

Within the cave that day, he didn’t clearly hear the identify Ji Chaoyun had known as out, and neither was he concerned about asking for his rival’s identify.

Ji Chaoyun stopped and stated helplessly, “We haven’t seen one another for 300 years.”

“Oh, that’s proper,” Feng Qi responded.

That’s nice too, Feng Qi thought proudly in his coronary heart, not less than I’m the one one who could make him eat these items. I’m significantly better than that bastard who disappeared with out saying something for 300 years.

After one other half an hour, Ji Chaoyun had sufficient to eat and drink. Below Feng Qi’s half stress, he went to the door subsequent to them and stated goodbye to Ye Chenxing and Bei Ran, bringing alongside a number of extra snacks earlier than returning to the academy with Feng Qi.

The teleportation formation unfolded in entrance of the mountain gate, and because the two stepped out, they noticed a determine standing in entrance of it.

It was Jun Ruzhuo.

Feng Qi’s face instantly sank.

When Jun Ruzhuo famous his presence, his expression additionally turned displeased. He frowned, staring on the two individuals on the foot of the steps. After some time, he stated, “As one from the dragon race, what are you doing all day with a phoenix?”

“…”

Ji Chaoyun was silent for a second. Earlier than he might reply, Feng Qi sneered, “He’s pleased to be with me. We even eat and stay collectively. Why, bothered?”

“You—”

“Feng Qi.” Ji Chaoyun tugged at Feng Qi’s sleeve. He shook his head and appeared up at Jun Ruzhuo. “Why are you in search of me?”

“Who’s in search of you!” Jun Ruzhuo prevented him. “I’m, I’m merely passing by…”

Ji Chaoyun: “…”

“Oh, it turned out you have been solely passing by.” Feng Qi noticed the sunshine and nodded his head. He took Ji Chaoyun straight in direction of the mountain gate. “Then I’ve to hassle this gentleman to maneuver apart. We now have to return.”

The 2 brushed previous Jun Ruzhuo, and once they have been about to method the stone steps, Jun Ruzhuo gritted his tooth in anger and shouted, “Wait!”

Ji Chaoyun paused. He turned his head and noticed Jun Ruzhuo increase his hand, throwing one thing. He was about to choose it up, however Feng Qi took the lead and stepped ahead to catch it.

It was an beautiful jade bottle.

Feng Qi checked out it for a second and requested, “What is that this?”

“Lingyuan Sea’s wound medication for the Dragon Clan.” Jun Ruzhuo turned his head away from them, and rapidly stated, “It’s helpful for exterior accidents.”

Feng Qi was barely startled, then turned to have a look at Ji Chaoyun.

Ji Chaoyun took the jade bottle. The dragon sample was engraved on the bottle, which was the distinctive mark of the Lingyuan Sea Dragon Clan. He rubbed the acquainted dragon sample together with his fingertips and stated softly, “Thanks.”

Jun Ruzhuo appeared extraordinarily uncomfortable, and blurted out, “Not, not me specifically giving it to you. It’s as a result of they despatched an excessive amount of, I can’t use all of it up!”

After he completed talking, he felt that these phrases have been like burying his head within the sand. His face flushed pink and he circled to rapidly run in direction of the mountain gate, his determine quickly disappearing on the mountain highway.

In entrance of the mountain gate, solely Feng Qi and Ji Chaoyun have been left standing. After an extended whereas, Feng Qi requested dumbfoundedly, “You Dragon Clan… are all so frank?”

Ji Chaoyun shook his head and sighed. “Let’s return.”

The 2 returned to Wenqu Peak, and Ji Chaoyun was compelled by Feng Qi to return to his room to relaxation.

Ji Chaoyun had beforehand used plenty of religious power within the secret realm and being injured as soon as once more, he needed to give attention to meditating and cultivating. However from the second stage, there have been solely three days left and Jin Ting was very tough to cope with. Mendacity on the mattress, Ji Chaoyun couldn’t relaxation properly together with his ideas flying chaotically in his thoughts. In the long run, he took his sword and stood up.

Pushing open the door a slight hole, he peeped out. There was nobody within the courtyard.

His Second Highness Feng was disturbed by him as we speak. It appeared that he’d gone again to his room to make up for his misplaced sleep.

Ji Chaoyun was a bit relieved. He quietly stepped out of the door, and walked throughout the courtyard. Simply as he was stepping onto the stone bridge, he heard a voice behind him say, “The place do you propose on going?”

Ji Chaoyun paused and turned again helplessly. “Why are you at all times watching me?”

Feng Qi leaned in opposition to the door. Listening to what he stated, he laughed fortunately. “Since you look good. I’m pleased to stare at you, can’t I?”

“…” Ji Chaoyun stated, “Ridiculous.”

Feng Qi smiled disapprovingly, walked in direction of him, and glanced on the sword in his hand. “Wish to exit to apply your swordsmanship once more? I instructed you, your damage has not but healed, and your religious energy has not totally recovered. You’ll be able to’t overexert your self. Why are you so disobedient?”

Ji Chaoyun lowered his head and stated in truth, “I can’t sleep.”

“Fearful in regards to the re-examination?”

“…Sure.”

Feng Qi nodded and stated, “You might be justified in worrying. Within the second stage’s competitors, the main focus is on the cultivation of the physique and the talents of responding in opposition to assaults. On the subject of these, Jin Ting is the strongest in the entire of the Yellow-level class. So far as I do know, he has by no means been defeated within the elimination matches.”

Ji Chaoyun’s eyes darkened.

Feng Qi continued, “Jin Ting was born in Baizhang Territory, and was initially the son of an immortal servant who labored underneath the lord of the territory. The lord of Baizhang Territory had no youngsters or kin, so he took him as his adopted son and taught him rigorously. However his root bone was inferior to the celebrated household’s, and… his luck was additionally not excellent. That’s why he’s been within the Yellow-level all this whereas.”

“Now that you’re in opposition to him, the profitable price is sort of zero.”

Ji Chaoyun’s hand hanging by his facet unconsciously clenched, growing the energy of his grip onto his sword. “Subsequently, I can not slack off.”

Feng Qi requested with nice curiosity, “You don’t imagine you’ll lose?”

Ji Chaoyun shook his head and severely acknowledged, “The competitors has not but began. Who wins, who loses, it’s nonetheless unknown. I by no means make such assumptions.”

“Nicely stated.” Feng Qi appeared down at him with a touch of tenderness in his eyes. “I appear to abruptly perceive why you imagine a lot that that individual will come again.” 2

“What?”

To have such a stunning one that deeply cherished him and would look forward to him — if it had been him3, he would additionally by no means surrender.

Even after going by way of all types of hardships and risks, he would do all the pieces to return again to his facet.

Feng Qi smiled with out saying something. He rubbed Ji Chaoyun’s hair, softly and slowly saying, “…Since you are such a cussed idiot, ah.”

“…”

Feng Qi stood upright, then righteously acknowledged, “I didn’t misinform you simply now, you actually haven’t any likelihood of profitable in opposition to Jin Ting until… somebody tells you the secrets and techniques of Baizhang Territory’s strikes and how one can cope with them.”

“You imply to say…”

Feng Qi smiled and stated, “First name me shixiong and I’ll train you.”

In an open area within the bamboo forest, Feng Qi held Ji Chaoyun’s sword and stabbed a spot within the air, bringing forth a transparent sword power.

Ji Chaoyun stood expressionlessly and quietly on one facet, and couldn’t assist however have admiration in his coronary heart. This individual used to wield a whip as a weapon prior to now, however he didn’t count on that his swordsmanship would additionally attain the head of mastery. Even when Feng Qi had switched to a sword within the entrance examination, he would most likely not have an opportunity to win.

No marvel he was often known as the academy’s once-in-a-century martial arts genius.

“What’s incorrect? Have you ever memorized the details?” Feng Qi withdrew his sword stance and turned his head to ask him.

Ji Chaoyun nodded rapidly. “I keep in mind.”

Feng Qi walked in direction of him, however didn’t return his sword instantly, elevating his eyebrows as if ready for one thing.

“…” Ji Chaoyun bit his lip and stated awkwardly, “Thanks, Feng… shixiong.”

“That’s good.” Feng Qi returned the sword to him, feeling extraordinarily pleased. “…Why do you appear to be that? Jiang Cheng and Tune Zhifei will be known as shixiong by you. Will calling me shixiong trigger any loss to you?”

“…No.”

Feng Qi nodded with satisfaction. “The best way I’m educating you how one can cope with it’s primarily based on the strikes Jin Ting has used within the area battles through the years, however I can’t assure that he gained’t have a secret transfer. Even in the event you keep in mind these, it’s a must to watch out. Beware, don’t be careless.”

“I perceive.” Ji Chaoyun paused and requested once more, “Do you keep in mind how one can counterattack everybody within the academy?”

Feng Qi vaguely sensed the deep which means in Ji Chaoyun’s phrases. He lowered his head, smiled and appeared into these clear eyes. “What’s the matter? Now you already know I’m very highly effective?”

“…”

Ji Chaoyun stepped again subconsciously, however his again touched the slender inexperienced bamboo behind him. The smile in Feng Qi’s eyes deepened, and he stated gently, “Wish to study? We nonetheless have a very long time collectively. If there’s time sooner or later, I can step by step train you all the pieces.”

He was so shut that Ji Chaoyun might even really feel that inside sturdy aura of his.

Ji Chaoyun tilted his head again, attempting to keep away from the breath that made his coronary heart beat quicker. “Feng Qi…”

Feng Qi stared at him. After a second, he straightened up and took a half step again. “I gained’t tease you any extra, let’s proceed training. I’m right here to accompany you. If in case you have any questions, ask in time. You’ve promised prematurely that you’ll solely apply for 2 shichen a day.”

“…Okay.”

Three days later, the second spherical started.

Ji Chaoyun was initially completed in swordsmanship, and Feng Qi’s cautious steering over the previous few days made him much more assured. On the day of the competitors, even Feng Qi bought up early for the primary time and accompanied him to White Jade Platform in individual.

“Why don’t you speak? So nervous?”

On the facet of the sq., Feng Qi requested with a smile.

The primary spherical of the competitors within the distant area had already begun. Ji Chaoyun’s draw was the fifth spherical of the Yellow-level, which was nonetheless some time away earlier than his flip.

Ji Chaoyun’s expression was tense; he wished to disclaim it, however ultimately, he nodded in truth. “Somewhat bit.”

Feng Qi smiled and opened his arms in direction of him. “Come right here.”

“For what?”

Feng Qi: “I heard that hugs can relieve rigidity. Let me attempt to see if that’s true.”

“…” Ji Chaoyun turned his head away, unable to cry or snort. “Feng Qi, cease joking with me.”

“Which half was a joke?”

Ji Chaoyun was silent.

Prior to now few days, Feng Qi had been very thoughtful to him as if he had modified his character. Anybody with a discerning eye might see that one thing was incorrect with him. And this individual nonetheless requested which a part of his request was a joke?

Might it’s that he knew the older technology of the Phoenix clan had relations with him, and therefore, wished to revive again the disrespect given to him earlier than?

With such a critical look on the opposite’s face, it actually made him reluctant to show it. Ji Chaoyun sighed. “It’s nothing, you higher keep away from me, I’m much more nervous once you act like this.”

Feng Qi’s eyes wavered. He blurted out, “Ji Chaoyun, I truly—”

However at this second, a determine sounded from behind the 2, “Ji shidi, right here you’re. The elimination match simply ended, you ought to arrange.”

He was the attendant disciple answerable for the second stage’s supervision.

“Okay.” Ji Chaoyun nodded to point that he understood. He circled and requested Feng Qi, “What did you wish to say?”

Feng Qi meaningfully glanced on the attendant disciple, however it flew above the opposite’s head. He then checked out Ji Chaoyun once more, his head throbbing and he pressed a hand onto his eyebrows. “It’s nothing. You go on first.”

Ji Chaoyun was confused and was about to show round to depart when Feng Qi known as him from behind.

“Ji Chaoyun.” Feng Qi stood underneath the traditional pine timber, dealing with him as his lips curved. “Combat properly. If you win this match, I’ll fulfill one in all your requests.”

“…No matter it might be.”

The creator has one thing to say:

Little Dragon: Then you definitely fly to Heaven’s Area and discover Feng Xiao for me?

Feng Qi: …Solely that is unimaginable!

Editor Bubbles: lmao. You insulting your self

Proofreader musk: Wanna see Feng Qi’s face when he’ll realise that he himself is the bastard

Bubbles: Like a loyal and dutiful spouse

Amber: I used to be listening to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKhZDLWCYio simply after I translated to this half.

Feng Qi