The Spirit World

Chapter 42 "Cage"

【Xiyi Netherworld Sea】

The Xiyi Nether Sea is located to the west of the Ether Empire and the northwest of the Elf Kingdom. The sea storms with thunder and lightning, the surging waves and the sea water that is always like black glue make this place extremely terrifying. The fierce weather here is sometimes more terrifying than the rampant violent sea monsters, so there are basically no normal fishing boats passing by here, but as the saying goes, there is always someone stronger than the strong, and a large number of trained ships are still unwilling to let go of the rich resources here. Extremely rare metals are buried in the shallow sea area, and the delicacies of sea monster resources are also super rare materials. Those who can salvage in the Nether Sea are either greedy or desperate. Of course, if they have not undergone absolute training and strong strength, few people can leave here alive.

Except Old Chen.

When Old Chen was young, he caused the destruction of his family, the separation of his wife and children, and the loss of his health due to three major problems. He developed a chronic illness and would get sick from time to time, with severe coughs and headaches. How sad and pitiful!

He traveled westward, wanting to end his sinful life through the sea of ​​sin. Sometimes it is so strange that many people, after doing something wrong, start praying to gods and Buddhas, asking for spiritual forgiveness, to warn themselves of their sins in the next life. Climbing the mountains to seek comfort, diving into the deep sea to seek solace, is like entering the loess to feel more at ease.

Old Chen's choice might be more direct. When he arrived at the Nether Sea, he looked at the black sea water and jumped. He closed his eyes and didn't want to see the world of the living anymore.

Goodbye, wife.

Sorry, Rafi.

He suddenly felt relieved. The ships in the distance were roaring, and the largest magic lighthouse was shining on him. The light was as strong as daylight, bringing him light.

He was rescued to the shore, laughing wildly, mocking the saying that there is always a way out, hammering the ground with his old hands and suddenly collapsed like a deflated balloon. The people on the boat looked at him without any surprise, as they were numb to life and death in this wild sea. Only the newcomer wanted to come up and help him, and he was determined to save the person. The captain stood there with a look of disdain, thinking about how to punish the young man who had come here without permission. Looking at his wet clothes, he was afraid that it would be a matter of time before he caught a cold.

Every day, facing the ferocious beasts and sea monsters in the sea, the fear may be more ferocious than that of a person seeking death.

Just as the young man was about to pat Old Chen on the shoulder to comfort him, the boat began to shake violently, the sails began to rattle, and the boat was shaking violently, catching everyone off guard. They were all shaken and hit against the hull, making a bang, but there was no sound of their shouting. They quickly grabbed anything they could hold on to the hull, but as soon as they grabbed hold of the hull and secured it, the violent shaking suddenly stopped. Old Chen looked at them blankly. He was hit so hard that he vomited blood, but he was still paralyzed. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Everyone! Prepare for battle!" the captain shouted, his beard trembling as he shouted.

As experienced sailors, we all know what dangers we face every time we go out to sea in this dark sea.

They moved quickly on the boat and returned to their positions, swords drawn, and a fierce battle was inevitable.

Hold your breath and concentrate, or you will die if you are not careful. In fact, they have encountered such movements more than once or twice. Even if they are in shallow waters, they cannot underestimate the enemy.

The calm sea surface may suddenly reveal snarling tentacles or sticky, weird fish heads. In this dark sea, anything can happen.

But this time, they waited for so long that even their hands became stiff.

Suddenly, just as they expected, the big guy finally appeared, a huge sharp-nosed shark, with green eyes filled with desperate terror, it jumped out from the side of the boat with its bloody mouth wide open. Seawater poured into the boat, shaking it.

Strange, this shark... seems to have something sitting on its body?
Everyone looked at the thing on the terrifying shark in surprise. It was a purple shadow, as if it was controlling the huge shark.

They looked at this strange scene, so shocked that they were speechless. In their eyes, the purple shadow was holding a purple strange long sword, and they clearly heard a sound that pierced their eardrums.

"The game has finally begun!"

Like thunder and drum.

[That night, Dongyu Bailing Mountain]

"Brother, wow, your room is so grand!" Erica jumped around on a big bed, looking extremely excited at the first glance.

Zhaozhao and Chunxi were eating fruits, Lin'er was looking through calligraphy and paintings, and Chang Yufeng was placing his belongings aside. During this journey, the five of them lived together for three months. If there were any grudges before, they had long since disappeared. Although she was the young master, they still called each other sister in private.

Chang Yufeng felt that there was nothing wrong with just sitting casually in his room like this. In Wenti County, such situations were very common and there were not so many restrictions.

Chunxi was fine, and Zhaozhao was even more relaxed, leaning against the door and eating the apple he brought back.

"Young Master, there will be a wedding banquet to welcome you tomorrow. I have already told you what to say and what not to say. Please don't mess around." Chun Xi stood up to leave, taking the remaining fruit core with her.

"Oh, and Lin'er and Erica can't sit at the table. There's no way to compromise. They will be arranged to sit at the next table. If nothing goes wrong, they'll be at the same table with us."

"Hmm" Chang Yufeng hung the last piece of clothing in the closet without saying anything. It was a bit silent.

Today, I took a quick look at the ten parts of Six Paths. For Chang Yufeng, he was not that excited. He read all the fairy arts, swordsmanship, magic, and summoning techniques today, but perhaps most of them were still not very appealing to him. If he did not learn these skills over the years from a young age, he would probably not be able to make any progress. If he were to study them, he would probably need several years to learn them, let alone master them. This was like a horizontal bar blocking his heart. If he really wanted to learn them, he was still too impetuous.

He didn't speak all night.

How can you learn something in one go? If you really want to learn it, take your time.

"Ah," he sighed, closed the cabinet, and was about to sit down and rest.

The knock on the door was followed by a very low female voice: "Young Master?" The voice of a masked woman came from outside Zhuhong's door.

Wen Tijun and his group crowded in Chang Yufeng's house, not knowing what to do.

Ning family rules: No outsiders are allowed to enter the young master's room.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Hide!" Chun Xi called out to everyone.

She pulled Erica, and Zhaozhao held Lin'er and jumped onto the beam.

Why did the princess come to see the young master so late at night? What could be going on?
"Please come in." Chang Yufeng sat down upright. There were two fruit cores on the seat which was like a small bench.

When the masked woman came in, everyone was stunned.

That is! A picture of Lin'er's face when she grew up, with the same eyebrows and eyes, the same angles, but with different hair and eye colors.

The three people on the beam stared at Lin'er, stunned. They looked at each other, their eyes wide open in confusion.

No way? This is the first time I have seen the real face of a princess. Could this little girl be?
Wow, I’ve heard about the beauty of Her Royal Highness the Princess for a long time, and now I finally see her. Wait, this is!
Wow, another sister Lin'er!
Chang Yufeng stared at her for a long time. From her nose and mouth to the corners of her face, they were almost exactly the same. The dress she wore was also extremely gorgeous. The ladylike temperament of a noble family was really incomparable to Lin'er's. The princess couldn't find a place to sit for a while, so she had to stand there stupidly and smiled awkwardly.

This little brat makes me so annoyed. I'm going to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson!
"Oh, please sit down!" Chang Yufeng recovered and moved the stool over for her to sit on. But it was obvious that Chang Yufeng was not arrogant. His rustic habits in Wenti County had not yet adapted to his status.
The princess was both angry and amused. This young master was quite interesting! He actually wanted to sit on such a small stool!

"Master, I have a favor to ask of you. I will leave immediately."

Chang Yufeng also stood up, realizing his mistake, and stood aside respectfully.

"What's the matter, Your Highness?"

You still know that I am His Highness!

"Tomorrow, no matter what the Prime Minister says, you won't agree to anything, okay?"

"Why? Besides, I don't even know what the question will be."

"These are things that I force you to do. Please don't agree to them at all."

"What if it's something very important and I have to agree?" "No, there are only two questions! You must not agree. As a condition, I will fulfill one of your promises! The princess's promise is worth a thousand gold. You will definitely not lose out!"

"You didn't say anything. I find it hard to accept. This is not an acceptable condition for me. Unless you tell me what questions the Prime Minister will ask."

Chang Yufeng stood there awkwardly. Even Chunxi and Zhaozhao didn't know why. This princess was a little confused. They were stunned in embarrassment.

The princess hesitated, wondering whether to tell Chang Yufeng the questions that needed to be answered. They both felt awkward standing like this. The furniture was not complete, and it was not easy to discuss things standing there. But Chang Yufeng could tell that the princess was not like this, because when she was thinking, she seemed to be oblivious to the people around her. If she was not very arrogant, or ignored him, she would not be like this.

If she was disgusted by my behavior just now, there was nothing I could do about it.

"That's right, ahem, you must not agree to anything about our marriage. We have been destined to be together since we were young, and I hope you can cancel this marriage. After all, there is a big age difference between us, and it really shouldn't be." The princess was a little embarrassed, but that shyness flashed away. It was obvious that she felt a little amused to say such things to a child who was ten years younger than her, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly again, and soon she regained her composure.

"what?"

What? What? They are engaged? Oh my God! Zhao Zhao looked at Chun Xi, and Chun Xi also looked at her in confusion.

Crazy, crazy, the young master actually has an engagement as soon as he arrives! Too exciting! But think about it, it's normal, the engagements of big families are all internal secrets, it's normal for me not to know about it, but what a pity, this kind of engagement will be broken at a glance.

They looked at Lin'er again, and Lin'er was watching everything calmly.

Little girl, I don’t know what you are thinking.

Erica looked at them with a confused look on her face, as they were all extremely excited and had no idea what was going on.

There was a commotion in the room. The princess looked at the rooftop curiously. Zhao Zhao and Chun Xi were so scared that they were trembling on the beams. They hid in the shadows with ferocious expressions.

"Rat?" The princess was about to jump onto the beam. Seeing this, Chang Yufeng quickly replied: "I don't know what the princess means." Chang Yufeng was actually very calm. He would naturally not agree to such a thing.

"I won't say it a second time. Please don't agree to it, young master. You have enough wealth and glory, so I will exchange a promise with you!" The princess put her hands on her hips, as if there was a long sword at her waist.

Chang Yufeng felt that if he didn't agree, he might get hit by a sword at any time. But for such a thing, he would refuse without even thinking about it.

"Don't worry Princess. If it's something like this, I will definitely refuse it and I won't have any intention of accepting it."

You can’t refuse! Young Master! Chun Xi was about to yell, and there was another commotion in the room.

"Are there really mice?"

"Don't worry, Princess. I'll catch him later. If you have nothing else to do, please take a rest."

"Thank you very much, young master! I hope you will keep your promise and stick to your word!"

"A word is settled!"

The princess looked at the beams as she left. The "big rats" in the room followed her direction and still made a small rustling noise.

Now, there is no need to worry. Alas, child marriage is really harmful! The princess clapped her hands and pulled at her skirt. After so many years, she still couldn't get used to wearing such sissy clothes.

"Young Master! You can't agree to this!" Chun Xi jumped down and put Erica aside, and shouted at Chang Yufeng. Chang Yufeng stood there, very silent.

Zhao Zhao quickly gestured to lower his voice: "Shh!"

"Young Master! You can't agree to this!" Chun Xi said again in a low voice.

"Are you talking about promising the princess or tomorrow's prime minister?"

"Princess! You can't agree to her request. If it's true, you have to agree to the Prime Minister's request tomorrow, whether you really agree or not!"

"why?"

"There are too many things involved here. Let me just tell you briefly. If this gets out, people will only say bad things about you. Who dares to say bad things about the princess? You just came back and you want to cancel the engagement! How can this be possible? I don't think this princess has good intentions!"

"I, too, don't need any reputation. This is about her reputation. Since she cares about me, I should help her to the best of my ability."

"This is not helping her! If you refuse, it might hurt both of you!" Zhao Zhao also joined in the conversation.

"I don't understand." Chang Yufeng shook his head.

"You are still young and don't understand what is normal. Think about it, a rejected princess and a broken-off young master will also suffer reputation!"

"She insisted on doing this, so I agreed. As for the issue of marriage, she and I don't know each other, so naturally I won't agree. And it hasn't been announced yet. If it is to be announced tomorrow, I won't agree."

"Little Lord!"

"Go back quickly, I need to rest!"

"Hey! Tomorrow's welcoming banquet will be exciting." Zhao Zhao shook his head helplessly, and Chun Xi took the two children away. Chang Yufeng closed the door. He actually had a lot of questions to ask, but he couldn't ask them. But for Lin'er, he still needed to ask. What is the relationship between Lin'er and this princess?
Hey, how did it turn out like this? I didn't come here for these things. I haven't talked to Dada about my parents yet. Where are they? I must go find them. Now I have become the young master of the Ning family inexplicably. It seems that everything is a little wrong with him.

It took ten years for the jade pendant to return to my hands.

Lin Er also suddenly appeared ten years later.

Zhaozhao and Chunxi also found themselves ten years later.

The purpose of my coming here has become increasingly unclear, and I am increasingly at a loss. Where exactly is my destiny? What will happen after I find my parents?
He had been thinking about it for the past three months, but he had no idea what to think. That mysterious woman put him in another world, and she turned into a child and lived for another ten years! Ten years!

In exchange for the current confusion! The confusion is getting worse and worse.

He doesn't want any young master!
He doesn't want any magic!
He doesn't want any arranged marriage!

What exactly does he want?
He thought he would be able to find all the answers he wanted when he came to Bailing Mountain, but after three months of study today, he found that Bailing Mountain was more like a cage, with complicated rules that were meant to trap him, and it was far less comfortable than Wenti County.

In Wenti County, he can be a guide and participate in the dragon race! No matter what the result is, he will go out to find his parents. Pressing this jade pendant, he will still come to Bailing Mountain! But then he will come here on his own initiative, not be "invited" back.

The pressure I face now is not something that ordinary people can understand.

Without any goal,
Or I have no way to find my goal.
The confusion one after another finally made him feel suffocated.

In his sleep, he heard that sound again.

【Have a good sleep】

What makes people sad is not sadness, but falling into a birdcage.

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(End of this chapter)