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Chapter 389 Let's go see him one last time.
"The person the princess saw at the Heavenly Academy... seems somewhat familiar."

“Ji You, when the human delegation visited the snowy region, there was a person who was seriously injured and fell into a coma due to a barbarian attack. That person is him.”

"No wonder the princess knew him. It turns out that the guy was the one who injured General Asakura. He's so young."

In the Immortal Garden of Shengjing, Lin Dou and Ya Shan, who had just returned from the Heavenly Academy, were sitting quietly chatting in the courtyard.

They didn't stay at the Heavenly Academy for too long. After all, the visit was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Only Feng Yang had some purpose; the others were just accompanying him and didn't have anything they absolutely had to see.

After wandering around the inner and outer courtyards for a while and witnessing the inner courtyard disciples' practice in the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest, they returned.

Because of his different concerns, Asan's first thought after confirming Kiyou's identity was Asakura's injury, and he suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit.

Lin Dou was thinking about Feng Yang's slightly raised earlobes and his slightly pink cheeks.

Those were all expressions of affection from the demon women...

However, Feng Yang's subsequent response seemed to contradict this, making him feel as if he had been overthinking things.

He stepped on a bluestone by the side of the courtyard, his thoughts racing as he repeatedly stomped it into the flower bed, his expression showing slight frustration.

"The Palace Master Zuoqiu of the Heavenly Academy is indeed as shrewd as rumored. Although he doesn't show it, he has been observing us all along."

"The fifth realm is perfected. This is the last realm before becoming an immortal. I wonder if our clan's demon king realm has a chance of defeating him."

On the Star Gazing Tower on the east side of the Fairy Garden, Ye Han sipped tea while talking to his younger sister.

However, as he was talking, he realized that his sister was not responding, so he turned to look at her.

At this moment, Feng Yang was holding a teacup. Although his gaze was fixed on the rising sun, his eyes were somewhat unfocused, and it was clear that he was somewhat absent-minded.

Seeing this, Ye Han put down his teacup: "Did you see what you wanted to see on your trip to the Heavenly Academy?"

Feng Yang nodded upon hearing this: "I have a little understanding now."

"Your attitude actually surprised me somewhat."

"Why the surprise?" Feng Yang looked at him, puzzled.

"On the day you arrived in Yunzhou, Yu Ling, in an attempt to curry favor with you, sent a box of medical books through his retainers. Are you aware of this?"

Feng Yang didn't know why he brought this up, but he still nodded: "Xiao Rou later handed it over to me, and the contents were quite good."

"Actually, those medical books weren't initially handed over by Xiaorou. I delivered them to your room and saw the portraits there. That's when I told Xiaorou not to disturb you. Also, on the day you led your people to migrate, you said you were delayed in the northern border for a while because it was the first time you had seen Kyushu with your own eyes. You actually went to Fengzhou, right?"

Ye Han turned to look in the direction where Mount Ni could be seen and murmured, "You and I grew up together since we were little. There are some things you can't hide from me. You like that human named Ji You, but why didn't you speak to him today?"

Upon hearing the word "like," Feng Yang's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She truly hadn't expected her brother to be so observant, nor had she anticipated having her secret thoughts exposed at this moment.

However, she did not panic at all, but simply tapped the table lightly with her slender white fingers.

"Before I came to Kyushu, I never understood why Father, you, and the five clan leaders were so determined to return to Kyushu. But after I actually saw Kyushu, I realized that our people should not suffer in the freezing cold. I still don't like war, but I feel sorry for the plight of my people."

Feng Yang looked at Ye Han: "If we stay in Yunzhou, we will inevitably not be on good terms with the human race. As a princess of the demon race, I must consider the feelings of my people."

Ye Han was slightly taken aback: "So that's why you don't want to take him seriously?"

“Liking something is my own business, like liking the stars, liking the sun and moon, but I don’t have to let the stars know, I don’t have to let the sun and moon understand, and naturally it can be none of his business.”

As Feng Yang spoke, he gazed at the blue sky, his soft voice as calm as still water, without any ripples or waves.

Liking someone is a personal matter; it can be something that has nothing to do with the other person.

Just as the stars don't know you like them, and neither do the sun and moon, you don't need them to like you.

Ye Han was slightly taken aback after hearing this, not expecting to hear such an answer. He stared at his sister for a long time before speaking: "I didn't know you thought that way."

Feng Yang turned his head: "I am no longer that naive little girl."

"Do you feel sad?"

"Perhaps there are some, but my understanding of him comes only from hearsay, and I don't have a strong sense of reality about him."

"Since that's the case, then let's choose one of the five princes to marry."

"I won't marry."

"Why not get married?"

Feng Yang placed the teacup on the table: "I can remain silent for the sake of my clan, and I can choose not to marry for my own sake."

Ye Han straightened up instantly: "Do you intend to remain unmarried for life?"

"Brother, are you afraid you can't afford to support me?"

"Fengyang..."

“Brother, there’s no need to persuade me. You know I’ve never listened to anyone since I was little. Even Father couldn’t do it, so how could you possibly do it?”

Feng Yang put down his teacup and gracefully stood up: "We're about to go back. The human race has some very interesting little items. I've arranged to go shopping with Xiao Rou. Would you like to join me, elder brother?"

After a long silence, Ye Han raised his head and shook it: "Have fun, and remember to bring some gifts for Mother."

"Then Feng Yang will take his leave."

"Feng Yang".

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Feng Yang had just taken a step when he heard his brother's shout and stopped, turning around to look at him with a puzzled expression.

“Someone saw Ji You in the city yesterday. Go west from Chunhua Lane, turn into the second alley, and that’s where he lives now.” Ye Han turned the bone-carved bracelet on his wrist. “The Holy Land of the Sages is an opportunity for the demon race. We will launch a war when it opens to completely seize its fortune. And your next meeting with him may really be a matter of life and death.”

After hearing this, Feng Yang remained silent for a long time, her red lips pursed slightly, and then she bowed and took her leave.

Leaning on the railing, Ye Han watched his younger sister walk through the courtyard and placed his hand on the railing.

His father had always told him that the most important thing for him to truly become the ruler of the Nine Provinces was the will of Heaven and the fortune of the heavens, so he did not deceive Feng Yang.

The human race wants to restore the sacred land of their ancestors and continue their fortune, while the demon race wants to take this opportunity to replace them.

Given Ji You's combat prowess and personality, after he has changed the world, he will certainly not submit to the demon race. Even if the five clan leaders join forces, they will probably not be able to keep him without harming his life, let alone make him a slave to his sister.

Moreover, those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions, and keeping them would likely cause future trouble. Therefore, his sister's wishes must be a regret, but he hopes to minimize her regrets as much as possible.

Ye Han stared for a long time, then slapped the wooden railing.

Damn it, those blond human bastards!!

"Your Highness Fengyang."

"Good afternoon, Young Master Lin Dou."

Where is Your Highness going?

In the tea pavilion in the front yard, Lin Dou saw Feng Yang coming through the courtyard and couldn't help but speak to him solicitously.

Feng Yang, accompanied by his maid, stopped and slowly bowed: "As instructed by my elder brother, I am going out to buy some gifts for the Empress Dowager."

"Having toured around Shengjing these past few days, I've gained some understanding of the city. Would Your Highness like me to accompany you?"

"No need for that trouble. Besides, it's not appropriate to take a man to choose women's items."

"It was Lin Dou who was too abrupt..."

Feng Yang responded with a faint smile, then gently called to his maid Xiao Rou, and the two left the Immortal Garden.

Shengjing City is very large; the East and West Markets alone are enough to keep you entertained for two days. The shops adjacent to Yongsheng Street are countless and dazzling.

Princess Fengyang picked out gifts for almost everyone around her: her father, mother, younger brother and sister, and her master, Baili Shengshou.

She also bought some small and exquisite trinkets, such as clay whistles, rattles, small gongs, and dove carts, more than a dozen of each, intending to take them back to Yunzhou and put them in the newly built clinic to give to the children who came to see the doctor.

These items added up to a lot, but they didn't need to carry them by hand. The merchants could deliver them; they just needed to instruct them to deliver them to the Fairy Garden. So, as they wandered around, the number of items in their hands didn't increase.

From the early afternoon (1-3 PM) to the late afternoon (3-5 PM), the sun began to descend.

At this moment, Feng Yang, accompanied by his maid Xiao Rou, arrived at the middle of the long street. There was a Chunfeng Alley here, and Chunhua Alley was just through it.

Upon seeing the deep alley in front of him, Feng Yang couldn't help but stop slightly.

She knew what her brother's last words meant, and she understood the implication in his words.

This might be her last time in Shengjing. Given her unwillingness to go to the battlefield and her reluctance to witness the devastation, this is likely her last chance, and there will be no more opportunities like this.

After pondering for a long time, Feng Yang stepped into the alley, his scarlet eyes flickering slightly.

As her personal maid, Xiao Rou naturally followed behind her. She had originally planned to head south back to the garden, but unexpectedly the princess suddenly changed direction, so she gave her a puzzled look.

Despite her doubts, she followed, and then, as they traversed the streets and alleys, she arrived at a gatehouse with double doors.

What puzzled her even more was that her princess stopped here without knocking, and just stood there quietly.

"Princess……?"

"Wait here for a while." "?"

Feng Yang stood under the locust tree branches deep in the neighboring courtyard, looking at the wooden door with some hesitation.

Concentrating on the thought that she would never return, she rushed here, only to find that she didn't seem to have any reason to knock on the door.

Back in the snowy region, she had secretly fallen in love with Ji You, and as she got to know him better, she grew to admire him even more. But in the end, it was all one-sided, and he was unaware of it.

What should she say when she knocks on the door? Greet her or reminisce? Both ideas felt forced and strange to her.

Meanwhile, the courtyard was filled with the aroma of tea.

Ji You was sitting at the tea table, writing down what she had learned in the past few days with pen and paper. As she wrote, she couldn't help but look up and frown at Kuang Cheng in front of her.

"You've been looking at me ever since I got back. Can you tell it's a big, chubby boy?"

"No, I just heard Yuan Chen say that Brother Ji went to the Heavenly Academy again today?"

Ji You placed the calligraphy brush behind her ear: "I told you before that I had some doubts about cultivation, and I've been searching for answers at the Heavenly Academy these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Kuang Cheng couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Brother Ji, do you know that the demon race reported to the emperor in front of the palace today and then visited the Heavenly Academy?"

“I know, I even saw the demon clan delegation when they went.”

"You've met that demon princess too?"

Ji You nodded: "I saw him."

Kuang Cheng opened his mouth: "Then why not bring her into our courtyard?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen, who was engrossed in reading a storybook, suddenly looked up and thought to himself, "A demon princess? Does this mean I'm going to have another older sister?"

Upon hearing this, Ji You narrowed her eyes instantly: "Is your head rented? Are you in such a hurry to use it?"

Kuang Cheng was slightly taken aback: "Brother Ji didn't speak with her?"

"We were just strangers who met by chance, and we only exchanged brief greetings."

"No, Brother Ji, His Highness Fengyang misses you. How could you only exchange a greeting?"

"If you have nothing to do, eat some Liuliumei." Ji You pulled the small steamer containing candied fruit in front of Yuan Chen and placed it in front of him.

Kuang Cheng glanced at the dried apricots on top: "I'm telling the truth. Although you haven't seen each other for many years, His Highness Fengyang has indeed never forgotten you."

Ji You looked at Yuan Chen: "Did you see that?"

Yuan Chen raised his bewildered eyes: "What's wrong, brother-in-law?"

"Reading Gongshu Chou's masterpieces can damage your brain."

"I have evidence!" Kuang Cheng straightened his chest.

Ji You put down the case file in her hand: "What evidence?"

"Back then, I was in charge of the demon stone trade in Fengzhou. I noticed that demon merchants really liked to buy picture books about the local customs of Fengzhou. Later, I found out that the trade was handled by Prince Fengyang. I guessed that she wanted to know where Brother Ji lived, so I wrote a biography for you."

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"Yes, it's the book I said I lost after I finished writing it. Actually, I deliberately gave it to the demon race."

Kuang Cheng pursed his lips: "That biography describes how you killed the evil corpse in Wanzhuo Mountain. As a result, when we entered the country this time, Prince Fengyang went to the mountain to see that place. He looked at it for a long time, and his eyes were just like Wei Rui's when she looked at me."

Ji You clapped her hands: "Well said. When that arrogant devil picks up his sword and doesn't know who he's going to kill, just say that, and blame the Lu sisters on you too."

Kuang Chengli retorted, "No, no, there's no need for that."

“The demon race and the human race cannot coexist peacefully. Feng Yang is an extremely rational woman. Even if she really has feelings for someone, she will not let it go.”

"Brother Ji, do you have a good impression of Princess Fengyang?"

"After visiting the snowy region, I discovered that the demons living there seem to possess a kind of resilient beauty that stands proudly against the cold wind, far superior to the treachery and deceit of the human race."

After Ji You finished speaking, she stood up and said, "I'm hungry. Let's go out for a meal. I'm leaving right away. I won't feel at ease if you don't spend all your travel expenses."

Upon hearing this, Kuang Cheng got up, pulled Yuan Chen, who was engrossed in the book, and followed in the direction Ji You had gone.

The three of them froze the moment they stepped over the threshold, because Feng Yang was quietly watching them from inside the alley.

The demon race does not cultivate the Heavenly Dao, but they are born with all five senses, especially the great demons in the Heavenly Demon Realm. Therefore, this princess could easily hear the chatter in the courtyard.

When she heard that the demon princess was still thinking about her, she was completely dumbfounded. Then she realized from the voice that the Great Xia official who had accompanied her all the way was actually Ji You's close friend. She also realized that the longing she had expressed had been seen by the other party.

As a woman, she was naturally shy, and the demon race was no exception, so she almost ran away.

But when she heard Ji You say that the demon race possessed a resilient beauty that stood proudly against the cold wind, she couldn't help but stop in her tracks, because this was the first time she had heard someone describe herself and her people in such a way.

Ji You and Kuang Cheng were also dumbfounded, never expecting the demon princess to appear outside the door.

"Your Highness Fengyang...?"

"I went to the wrong place..."

Feng Yang snapped out of his daze and turned to hurry out of the alley.

However, as she walked, she remembered her brother's words about seeing her one last time before he left, and unconsciously stopped in her tracks.

A person will have countless regrets in their life, and these regrets are usually caused by making the wrong choices in the past.

Feng Yang remained silent for a long time before turning back: "Young Master Ji, it's been a long time. I thought this was the front gate, but I mistakenly went to the back gate..."

Ji You glanced at Kuang Cheng: "Yes, the front gate is a bit hard to spot, no wonder Your Highness went the wrong way..."

"Um... has Young Master Ji's arm fully healed?"

"I've fully recovered and don't have any lingering discomfort. I have to thank the princess for taking such good care of me back then."

When Feng Yang heard him say "take good care of", he immediately remembered the time when Feng Yang had wagged his tail for him in the snowy region, and the blush that had just risen on his cheeks deepened.

To this day, she still doesn't know what she was thinking back then, since the tails of demon women can only be waving for their husbands to see.

Seeing that she had suddenly fallen silent, Ji You couldn't help but ask, "How is Doctor Baili doing these days?"

"My master is also in Yunzhou. He's still in good health and is currently focusing on cultivating herbs that can't survive in the snowy region, hoping to research some medicinal products."

"It seems that Doctor Baili is still quite busy."

"That's how my master is; after all, medicine is his lifelong pursuit."

Feng Yang stood sideways, a custom of their demon race, which stipulated that unmarried women should not easily look men in the eye.

It was this slight shift in her footsteps that made Ji You notice the slightly raised pink ear tips of the demon princess, and the swaying mound behind her buttocks.

Damn it, that son of a bitch Gongshu Chou is actually a realist...

Feng Yang was waiting for Ji You to continue speaking when he suddenly realized that the other party had stopped talking. He raised his eyes slightly and noticed the other party's gaze.

Suddenly, the demon princess hid her restless tail.

That's what I said.

Kuang Cheng swallowed hard and turned to look at Ji You beside him.

As the afternoon sun set, brilliant fiery clouds painted the sky, making Nishan appear incredibly magnificent.

Deep within Mount Ni, in the quiet hall of the Zizai Hall of the Heavenly Academy, Zuo Qiuyang and several core elders summoned Elder Ge, who had accompanied the mission to the Western Regions, to recount his journey to the snowy land.

Upon hearing him mention that the demon princess had personally cared for Ji You, they all stood up and gathered around the scroll again.

Then, the Palace Master Zuoqiu grasped the brush and circled "Young Master of Lingjian Mountain", "Dan Sect", "Lu Family" and other miscellaneous information one by one.

When they met with the demon clan delegation at noon today, they noticed that the demon princess's eyes were filled with Ji You's image. It was then that they suddenly realized that their previous thinking seemed to be wrong.

Once this relevant information was removed, they instantly held their breath.

Damn it, they've been trying to figure out the purpose of the demon race's sudden mission to the human race based on this thing, but they just couldn't put it together no matter how hard they tried. Now they realize how wrong they were.

The whereabouts of the demon princess, including the things she inquired about, had nothing to do with the demon race's purpose. She liked Ji You, which is why she secretly inquired about Lingjian Mountain and Danzong!

"This season, Yu's fiancée has already found someone from another tribe?!"

"It's too flashy, damn it, it's way too flashy..."

"I heard that he was injured by a barbarian warrior when he was on a mission to the snowy region. After waking up, he had to use a wheelchair. Who would have thought that he wouldn't be idle even in a wheelchair?!"

Amid the murmurs, Zuo Qiuyang put down his brush and looked back at the scroll of cloth.

After eliminating the information mixed in due to a misunderstanding, the things the demon race had been inquiring about for the past few days suddenly became clear, quickly forming a line in his eyes.

The demon race is probing the fate of the human race, with the intention of visiting the sacred sites of the ancient sages.

In an instant, Zuo Qiuyang realized that the moment the sacred site of the sages was restored, the world of Qingyun would surely be thrown into turmoil once again.

(The final plot is about to begin, and Feng Yang has to appear and enter the storyline ahead of time. After thinking it over, I can only put it here. Please vote with your monthly tickets.)
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