Chapter 34: The Secret of Feng Shiyi
Mingyan sighed. No matter what he said, Feng Shiyi was adamant. She had to be with him because “she” had said so.
What had Bai Ze told her?
Helpless, Mingyan could only agree. Huang Feiyan, watching from the side, felt a pang of jealousy but could only settle in.
The carriage took to the air, heading towards the next teleportation array.
Mingyan had a general idea of its location, but he would have to stop and ask for directions when they got there.
The border towns were chaotic. With Feng Shiyi, he didn’t want to linger.
Mingyan didn’t return to his room but stayed outside. Feng Shiyi also followed him closely. It was clear she was hungry. She would occasionally rub her stomach and pout, but she didn’t say anything.
She had said before, “I won’t eat anymore. Don’t leave me…”
Did she think he was going to abandon her because she ate too much?
He truly didn’t understand her thought process. Her way of thinking was indeed slightly different from theirs. She seemed more like a blank slate compared to him.
But… was she just pretending to be like this, or was she really that innocent?
If she was just pretending, what did she want from him?
Shortly after, Huang Feiyan also came out and sat beside him. She looked at Feng Shiyi, who was practically glued to Mingyan, and felt a pang of jealousy…
Because she had taken what should have been her spot. Huang Feiyan had a strong urge to pull Feng Shiyi off Mingyan and toss her aside.
Her gaze wasn’t friendly. Feng Shiyi, seeing this, was a little scared and moved even closer to Mingyan, but she didn’t say anything. As long as she was by his side, it was fine.
Huang Feiyan realized her gaze might have been a bit too fierce and blushed slightly. What was wrong with her? Why was she getting jealous of this seemingly foolish woman? Mingyan wouldn’t like her. Such a clumsy and troublesome woman… After they took her back, they would still have their alone time, wouldn’t they?
Don’t be hasty, don’t be hasty……
Huang Feiyan patted her cheeks and took a deep breath.
“What’s wrong, Feiyan?” Mingyan, noticing her strange behavior, looked at her with concern.
“Nothing… You should probably stop the carriage. I’ll go hunt something. Otherwise, she’ll likely starve to death.” Huang Feiyan stood up and looked at Feng Shiyi, who was pouting and rubbing her stomach, not daring to say anything. She found the situation both helpless and amusing.
If Mingyan went out, he would have to take Feng Shiyi with him, which would be inconvenient. So, he didn’t refuse. “Be careful.”
“Yes…” Huang Feiyan then left the carriage. Feng Shiyi watched her retreating back and whispered, “Is she going to get food for me?”
“Yes. Feiyan is worried you’ll be hungry. You can trust her,” Mingyan said.
“…” Feng Shiyi didn’t like the way she had looked at her earlier. She seemed to want to push her away from Mingyan. But she couldn’t, she wouldn’t leave him. But if she was going to get her food, she should be grateful. Feng Shiyi felt conflicted. Why was that woman so hot and cold? She couldn’t figure it out.
In her mind, people were either good or bad. She didn’t know if Huang Feiyan was a good person or a bad person now.
If she was a good person, why had she looked at her like that? If she was a bad person, why would she get her food…
Conflicted…
Forget it. It didn’t matter if she was good or bad. All she had to do was stay by Mingyan’s side. Feng Shiyi giggled secretly, hugged his arm, and rubbed against it gently.
Seeing this, Mingyan felt a strange sensation in his heart. He could feel her affection. Perhaps he had acted the same way with his sister? But how could Feng Shiyi trust him as he trusted his sister?
“If you’re not a demon, then who are you?” he asked. “You must be very important to Bai Ze, right?”
“Who am I? My name is Feng Shiyi… I’ve told you before…” Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes pure and innocent, incredibly clear.
“I know your name is Feng Shiyi, but I don’t know your identity,” he said. “Why did Bai Ze send you to me?”
“I don’t know…” She lowered her head. “I only remember that I have to follow you. Because she said I have to stay by your side at all times, or I’ll die.”
“You’ll die?” Mingyan was surprised. “Why did Bai Ze say that?”
“That’s what she said.” She pouted. “I can’t leave you. So don’t leave me, okay? I don’t want to die. And being with you is very happy. I can eat until I’m full.”
I’ll die if I leave you? Is there such a thing? Mingyan frowned. He had actually tried to examine her body before, but his spiritual energy was completely blocked, unable to penetrate. Her body was very strange.
“Then you must be very important to Bai Ze, right?”
“…” Feng Shiyi looked at him and said something, but he didn’t hear anything.
“? What did you just say?” he asked, puzzled.
She spoke again, but he only saw her lips move, hearing nothing.
But he felt her aura tremble. He was certain she had said something, but the sound had been processed, as if interfered with by some law.
“?”
“It seems you can’t hear me? I really can’t say it…” She lowered her head timidly. “Don’t ask me anymore, Mingyan. I can’t tell you…”
He frowned. Had Bai Ze placed some kind of restriction on her? Preventing her from explaining her situation?
Many Sacred Lands and prominent families had such restrictions, to prevent their disciples from leaking their techniques. Some were directly inscribed in the mind, and speaking them would lead to death. Others, like Feng Shiyi’s, were interfered with by laws, muting their words, and blurring their writing, preventing them from being expressed in any form.
She must have had such a restriction placed on her, which was why she couldn’t talk about Bai Ze.
In that case, her identity was even more mysterious. Why would Bai Ze place such a restriction? What was she afraid Feng Shiyi would say?
He didn’t ask any more questions. Since she couldn’t say it, it was pointless to ask…
It was a pity. If he could contact his sister, she might be able to do something.
