The sword edge was coming immediately, it was too late to flee. Ji Chaoyun solely had time to guard his important level, ready to undergo an harm.

However at this second, a golden gentle hit the facet of the sword, and Ji Chaoyun was pulled onerous from behind, crashing right into a chest.

Feng Qi held Ji Chaoyun and retreated barely. He hurriedly requested, “Are you okay? Are you injured? Who advised you to catch up, couldn’t you anticipate me?”

Ji Chaoyun appeared up on the particular person in entrance of him with a dazed expression.

For the golden phoenix plume, these individuals in his earlier life had chased him, the one one who might open the purse that housed the plume inside. That was why he was not killed by these individuals in his first life.

Like a hunter teasing his prey, he was chased by these males for days, leaving him exhausted.

At the moment, he had prayed in his coronary heart that somebody, irrespective of who that was, would come and save him.

However up till he’d died, none ever got here.

Ji Chaoyun lowered his eyes, his throat slightly dry. “I’m sorry, I used to be afraid he would run away…”

“I’ll handle you later.” Feng Qi pulled him to behind his again, and raised his eyes to have a look at the particular person in entrance of him. An odd sense of familiarity flashed in his coronary heart. “You’re…”

Earlier than he might end talking, the person in black all of a sudden crushed a talisman, and his determine changed into a ray of sunshine, disappearing in place.

“……” A teleportation talisman.

Solely Feng Qi and Ji Chaoyun have been left within the courtyard one another. After some time, Jiang Cheng got here panting. “What occurred? Have you ever caught that particular person?”

Feng Qi unfold his palms and stated innocently, “Ran away.”

“…”

Ji Chaoyun stepped ahead and squatted beside the corpse that had step by step began to sit back. “This must be the half-demon person who Woman Ah Tao talked about. He was silenced.”

“A killing strike of a sword, leaving no room for battle,” Feng Qi declared. “I don’t know whether or not that particular person is just too sturdy, or if this half demon is just too weak.”

“Very sturdy.” Ji Chaoyun raised his eyes to have a look at Feng Qi and stated, “If we actually struggle, the person will not be beneath you.”

Feng Qi snorted. Jiang Cheng requested, “So who’s he? How did he know that we discovered this place and nonetheless be capable to ambush us beforehand? Rattling it. I assumed it was one of many Academy’s disciples who needed to make a stumbling block for Ji Chaoyun. What’s happening in the long run?”

“…”

“What are you each me for? Am I improper?”

Ji Chaoyun lowered his head and stared on the lifeless physique. He all of a sudden reached out his hand and closed the opposite’s eyes gently.

Feng Qi appeared away and patted Jiang Cheng’s shoulder. “Little Island Grasp Jiang, cease asking and hurry as much as discover out if there may be something helpful. The Sea Market isn’t secure. We must always head again to the academy as quickly as potential.”

The three of them nearly turned the courtyard the wrong way up, but they discovered no worthwhile clues; they needed to return empty-handed.

After they returned to the academy, the sky was already darkish, so Feng Qi declined Jiang Cheng’s request to return to Wenqu Peak with them. He then re-analysed the present clues they received and ensured that Ah Tao would instantly notify him of the outcome earlier than driving the opposite away, solely bringing Ji Chaoyun again to Wenqu Peak.

The 2 walked slowly on the mountain street of Wenqu Peak. Ji Chaoyun’s eyes have been down, no phrases left his mouth.

Feng Qi needed to succeed in out and pulled him. “Chaoyun.”

Ji Chaoyun instinctively shrank again and averted his hand. Feng Qi’s hand froze within the air, Ji Chaoyun appeared away and requested, “I apologise. What have been you saying?”

Feng Qi calmly retracted his hand, and stated with a pure expression, “It’s nothing, I simply needed to speak with you in regards to the particular person we met.”

Ji Chaoyun: “Didn’t you say that as a result of there are not any clues now, there may be nothing to say?”

“That was to reply Jiang Cheng’s questions.” Feng Qi smiled and stated, “Include me for those who’re not drained. I’ll take you someplace.”

The 2 diverted their method up the mountain and into the depths of the bamboo forest, walked midway up the mountain earlier than shortly reaching the height. After they reached the highest, the solar was simply setting, and the rays of sunshine within the sky had not but dissipated, reflecting on the distant peaks.

“It’s not unhealthy right here, proper?” Feng Qi greeted the glow and stated proudly, “It’s stated that Jiutian Cliff1 has essentially the most lovely scene within the Academy. However that’s as a result of they’ve by no means been to my Wenqu Peak. I forged a spell on Wenqu Peak. The adjustments of the 4 seasons are the identical as within the mortal world: spring, summer time, autumn and winter, the solar and the moon alternating. Isn’t this surroundings a lot prettier than the Jiutian Cliff, which has been unchanged since hundreds of years?”

Ji Chaoyun was in no temper to joke with him. He questioned, “You introduced me right here simply to see this?”

“Properly, not likely.” Feng Qi sat down on the limestone on the highest of the cliff, observing Ji Chaoyun’s expression. He probed, “Have you ever guessed what the opposite social gathering’s objective is?”

Ji Chaoyun fell silent.

After a very long time, he stated softly, “I believe… they could simply need to kick me out of the Academy.”

“…After I was within the mortal world, I met the boys in black. They needed to steal my purse.”

Feng Qi: “Why didn’t they succeed?”

Ji Chaoyun’s eyes evaded, and he stated slowly, “I used to be fortunate. Somebody rescued me.”

Feng Qi nodded, and didn’t ask any additional. He elaborated, “So the rationale they made a comeback this time must be for this merchandise. They drugged you to kick you out of the academy as a result of they will’t do something within the Academy?”

“Maybe.”

“……” “However I nonetheless don’t perceive. Why do they need to rob the phoenix plume?”

Ji Chaoyun was stunned. “How are you aware there’s a golden phoenix plume inside? Have you ever opened this purse earlier than?”

“…”

Ji Chaoyun turned his head to have a look at him. The latter’s expression was erratic. After a protracted whereas, Feng Qi sighed and stated honestly, “I admit, I did open this factor. At the moment, I redeemed the purse from Luo Huan Constructing, and I used to be slightly interested by what was in it, so… I unintentionally opened it. I actually didn’t imply to see your secret.”

Ji Chaoyun was so startled, his mouth open. “However, however he stated, this factor is just for me and him…”

Feng Qi interrupted, “I do know that there’s a divine deed on it, it’s solely you and him, and those that share the identical bloodline as him, can open it.”

Blood is blood. Irrespective of if it was father, son, brother or kinship descendants.

The extra Feng Qi considered it, the extra sad he grew to become. He furrowed his eyebrows, and his voice was slightly weak, “Let’s not speak about it anymore, I actually don’t need to know in any respect what sort of blood relationship I’ve with that particular person.”

The writer has one thing to say:

After I used to be jealous of myself and I scolded myself, our Highness lastly developed a brand new concept, and handled myself as a son. [facepalm]

九天崖 Alternatively, 9 Days Cliff.