One of my fairy-like friends

Don't rush, don't rush....

Huang Feiyan patted her pretty face and took a deep breath.

"What's wrong, Fei Yan?" Ming Yan noticed Huang Fei Yan's unusual behavior, turned his head to look at her, and asked with concern.

"It's alright... You can stop the carriage first. I'll go hunting, otherwise she'll probably starve to death." Huang Feiyan stood up, looking at Feng Shiyi who was pouting and rubbing her lower abdomen but didn't dare to say anything. She felt helpless and amused, and said.

If Mingyan were to go out, he would have to take Feng Shiyi with him, which was frankly inconvenient, so he didn't refuse. "Take care of yourself."

"Hmm..." Huang Feiyan then left the carriage. Feng Shiyi watched her retreating figure and whispered, "Is she going to get me something to eat?"

“Yes, Fei Yan is worried you’ll go hungry, you can trust her,” Ming Yan said.

"..." Feng Shiyi didn't like the way she looked at her just now. It seemed like she wanted to get rid of her from Cheng Mingyan's side, but she couldn't. She didn't want to leave Mingyan, nor could she leave Mingyan. However, if she was going to help her find food, she should be grateful. Feng Shiyi was a little conflicted. Why was that woman so unpredictable? Feng Shiyi couldn't figure it out.

In Feng Shiyi's mind, there is only good and bad; people are either good or bad. She doesn't know whether Huang Feiyan is a good person or a bad person now.

If you call her a good person, then why does Huang Feiyan look at her like that? If you call her a bad person, then why is she finding her food...?

Dilemma...

Never mind whether she's a good person or a bad person, it doesn't matter. All she needs to do is stay by Mingyan's side. Feng Shiyi chuckled to herself, hugging Mingyan's arm and gently nuzzling him.

Seeing this, Mingyan couldn't quite describe his feelings. He could sense the affection Feng Shiyi was showing. Perhaps he had acted the same way with his sister? But how could Feng Shiyi trust him as much as he trusted his sister?

"If you're not a demon, then who are you?" Mingyan asked. "You must be very important to Bai Ze, right?"

"Who am I? My name is Feng Shiyi... I told Mingyan about it..." Feng Shiyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, her eyes were pure and flawless, extremely clear.

“I know your name is Feng Shiyi, but I don’t know your identity,” Mingyan said. “Why was you sent to my side by Bai Ze?”

“I don’t know…” Feng Shiyi lowered her head. “I only remember that I had to follow Mingyan because she said that I had to stay by Mingyan’s side at all times, or I would die.”

"You'll die?" Ming Yan was immediately surprised upon hearing this. "Why would Bai Ze say that?"

“That’s what she said.” Feng Shiyi pouted. “I can’t leave Mingyan, so Mingyan shouldn’t abandon me either, okay? I don’t want to die, and I’m happy to be with Mingyan. I can eat my fill.”

"You'll die if you leave me? Is that even possible?" Ming Yan frowned. He actually wanted to investigate Feng Shiyi's physical condition, but his spiritual energy couldn't penetrate it; it was completely blocked. Feng Shiyi's physical body was very strange.

"Then you must be very important to Bai Ze too, right?"

"..." Feng Shiyi looked at Ming Yan and said something, but Ming Yan did not hear anything.

"What did you just say?" Mingyan asked, finding it strange.

Feng Shiyi spoke again, saying something, but Mingyan only saw Feng Shiyi's cherry lips moving and heard nothing.

But he sensed a tremor in the air. Mingyan was certain that Feng Shiyi had said something, but the sound had been muffled, as if it had been interfered with by the laws of nature.

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"Mingyan seems unable to hear? I really can't say..." Feng Shiyi lowered her head timidly. "Mingyan, please don't ask me anymore. I can't tell Mingyan..."

Ming Yan frowned. Could it be that Bai Ze had left some kind of restriction on Feng Shiyi, preventing her from explaining her situation?

Many holy lands and noble families also have such restrictions to prevent their disciples from passing on the scriptures and teachings of their clan or holy land. Some are directly engraved in the mind, and speaking them out will result in death. Others, like Feng Shiyi, are subject to intervention by laws. Speaking them out loud will silence them, and writing them down will make them blurry and unable to be expressed in any form.

Feng Shiyi must have been placed under such a restriction, which is why she cannot reveal anything related to Bai Ze.

From this perspective, Feng Shiyi's identity becomes even more mysterious. Why would Bai Ze leave such a restriction? Is she worried that Feng Shiyi might reveal something?

Mingyan didn't ask any more questions. Since Feng Shiyi couldn't say it, asking further would be pointless...

It's a pity. If only I could contact my sister, she might be able to help me with something.

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Empress Is Not Dead?

Not long after, Huang Feiyan returned to the carriage. She had hunted some game and handed it over to Mingyan to cook.

In addition, she noticed something else.

“The ferocious beasts around here seem to be quite agitated, I wonder why,” Huang Feiyan said. “I’ve done a quick check, but I haven’t found anything unusual.”

Mingyan nodded and thought for a while.

The ferocious beasts are berserk? There could be many reasons. Fei Yan said that the nearby killers all seem to be quite ferocious, so it seems that something here is affecting these ferocious beasts.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer..."

Before Mingyan could finish speaking, a deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, sweeping over them and causing their eardrums to ache. The roar was filled with intense anger, sending shivers down their spines.

Ming Yan and Huang Feiyan's expressions changed slightly. They exchanged a glance, both recalling the scene of their first meeting...

"How could there be a dragon's roar here?!" Huang Feiyan was extremely surprised. The dragon race had long been extinct. The dragon they encountered when they first met was actually a sinister soul condensed from the dragon's corpse with yin energy, also known as the Yin Dragon Soul.

The Yin Dragon Soul is something that Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate. It is inherently incompatible with Yang elements and will inevitably kill when it encounters them. Therefore, once the Yin Dragon Soul is born, it will bring bloodshed and carnage.

Later, Huang Feiyan fainted. At that time, a mysterious person intervened to suppress the Yin Dragon Soul, which was very likely Empress Qingzi.

At that time, the life-saving items that Huang Feiyan carried were all broken. Those were treasures that Huang Junru had given to Mingyan, which could withstand a direct attack. However, they were no match for the sweeping attack of the Yin Dragon Soul. Huang Feiyan was even corroded by the Yin poison. If Mingyan had not happened to have the Human King Body with extremely strong Yang energy, Huang Feiyan would have already died.

Mingyan's expression was grave. "We need to leave here immediately."

If this is another Yin Dragon Soul, then it's something they can't handle.

The chariot soared into the air and left the area. The continuous dragon roars gradually faded away. Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought he was having terrible luck. Last time, he encountered an evil monk on his way back from Yaochi, and this time he encountered a Yin Dragon Soul... That was truly...

Fortunately, the other party doesn't seem to have any intention of coming to us.

If Mingyan possessed Yue Wuxia's strength, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by. However, with his current strength, he simply doesn't have the time to spare. He should run if he can; this is not something he can handle.

"Could it be another Yin Dragon Soul?" Huang Feiyan asked in surprise. "Why would these evil spirits dare to show themselves while Empress Qingzi is still alive? They are simply courting death."

With the Empress on the throne, if a problem like the Yin Dragon Soul arises that is clearly beyond the capabilities of others, she could probably just flick her finger and obliterate it. The strength of the Great Emperor is only a concept, because after becoming the Supreme Great Emperor, she would probably only use her full power when facing the Dark Ages of Turmoil and fighting against Emperor-level beings among the invaders from the outer realms.

In other eras, people had only one concept of how powerful the emperor was: "unrivaled".

The descriptions of how the Great Sage could be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye and how a single strand of his hair could crush a saint give a glimpse into the Great Emperor's power.

Generally speaking, evil spirits are wicked and cunning creatures in the world. They rarely show themselves while the emperor is in power. These evil spirits will hide themselves quietly, making themselves appear harmless. Otherwise, if they do show themselves, they will be eliminated.

Of course, some emperors, when their lifespan is about to end, will also search for and eliminate these evil things to prevent them from harming the world after their death. So, some things are useless to hide, but they can only hide them, because if they come out, they will die, while hiding them may give them a chance to live.

"I've heard before that some demons can transform into dragons," Mingyan said, looking at Huang Feiyan. "Is that true?"

“That’s true…” Huang Feiyan nodded. “After the Dragon Clan was destroyed, it seems that this situation did not occur again. When both ancient divine clans existed, the Dragon and Phoenix clans intermarried within their own clans in order to maintain the purity of their bloodlines. Although the Phoenix clan was not as strong as the Dragon Clan after reaching adulthood, they were numerous and had top-tier beings similar to the Dragon Clan who reached the Human King Realm upon adulthood. Although the Dragon Clan was extremely strong from birth and even became Human Kings upon adulthood, their numbers were too small. Therefore, they passed on their dragon blood to some races like snake demons. However, it seems that some accidents occurred during the process, allowing some fish in the sea to also possess dragon blood.”

"These races that possess dragon blood will pass it down from generation to generation. As long as they pass a certain test, they can ascend to the heavens and transform into dragons. When the dragon race still existed, this was not uncommon. But with the extinction of the dragon race, it seems that no demon has ever been heard of successfully transforming into a dragon since then."

Huang Feiyan said, "Compared to the possibility of transforming into a dragon, the possibility of a Yin Dragon Soul is greater. It is possible that the Yin Dragon Soul was disturbed by someone and had to awaken. However, we don't need to worry. Empress Qingzi will be able to sense it soon and resolve it in the blink of an eye."

The presence of a great emperor always brings a sense of security. With such extraordinary power beyond human comprehension suppressing the world, a peaceful scene is naturally expected.

Moreover, those who can prove their Dao and become emperors are generally not bloodthirsty people. Even if they were bloodthirsty before becoming an extreme emperor, they would restrain themselves a lot after becoming an extreme emperor. Therefore, an emperor means a powerful being who stands at the top and can protect them from the wind and rain.

This is why the Great Emperor's attainment of the Dao brings severe suppression of the Great Dao, yet people still always prefer the era when the Great Emperor is in power.

For some prodigies, this might be a waste of their talents, but for those who have no hope of becoming emperors, being able to live a peaceful life is already a blessing.

Can Empress Qingzi really handle this? Mingyan felt a sense of unease. Although Empress Qingzi might not be dead, something must have happened to her...

Just as Ming Yan was thinking this, he sensed a powerful aura descending. He abruptly raised his head, and Huang Feiyan also sensed the abnormality. She glanced at Ming Yan, a smile on her face, "She's here..."

This aura is too powerful, powerful yet gentle—it's imperial might! Undoubtedly imperial might! Mingyan sensed the imperial might spreading within him. This wasn't Wang Qingchu's imperial might; it was Empress Qingzi's...?

Empress Qingzi didn't die; she even reappeared?

Mingyan was somewhat surprised.

Diwei didn't stay long; he quickly disappeared, presumably having already taken care of the matter...

"It's probably because Yin Longhun sensed Empress Qingzi's arrival and had no choice but to show himself," Huang Feiyan deduced. She smiled and said, "I heard some stories about Empress Qingzi when I was young. She was a supreme emperor with a great sense of righteousness. She was the idol of countless people."

Mingyan nodded. So it seems that Empress Qingzi is not dead?

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Empress

It seemed he had been overthinking things. Mingyan turned to look at Feng Shiyi and saw her leaning against him, seemingly asleep. No wonder he hadn't heard her speak earlier...

Mingyan was about to put her down and make her something to eat when he suddenly felt a faint imperial aura emanating from her. Mingyan was startled. He was distracted while controlling the carriage, and he could see what was happening outside the carriage.

Outside the carriage, a strange figure was suspended in the air.

Many auspicious beasts appeared all around, with dragons and phoenixes soaring, a coexistence of divine power and elegance. White tigers galloped and black tortoises crawled. Was this an unusual phenomenon? It seemed like another perfect world.

The horizon was crowded with auspicious beasts, all radiating golden light that obscured the heavens and earth. A gentle yet powerful force permeated the air. Her figure was blurry and slender, her form indistinct, yet one could imagine her unparalleled beauty. Standing there, she seemed to exist in the past and the future, yet somehow she didn't seem to exist in the present.

Her appearance was so extraordinary that even though Mingyan had never seen her in person, he instantly knew that she was Empress Qingzi.

She was so special that even without seeing her face, it was hard to look away.

Seeing a true supreme emperor at such close range was so shocking that Ming Yan almost choked on his breath.

He felt an immense power, as vast as the starry sea and as boundless as the universe. Its unparalleled strength made it impossible for anyone to even entertain the slightest thought of being its enemy.

Huang Feiyan also sensed the emperor's might and the terrifying presence outside the carriage. The very person she had just been talking about had actually appeared here.

Why was she standing in front of the carriage? Of course, they couldn't know what the Emperor was thinking. Ming Yan and Huang Feiyan didn't dare to move. Let alone the two of them, even if Bai Ze came, he probably wouldn't dare to move.

She stood there for a moment, but instead of leaving, she walked over.

Her steps were slow, as if she were stepping on air, each step feeling like it was stepping on Mingyan's heart, increasing his pressure. He took a few deep breaths, feeling that he shouldn't be nervous. Huang Feiyan had just said that this was an empress with a great sense of righteousness, and he should be grateful to have the opportunity to meet this empress in person.

Mingyan changed his mindset and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat relieved.

He opened the carriage door. Although he didn't know what the Empress wanted to do, it seemed she wanted to see them...

The Empress strode over and actually entered the carriage. Huang Feiyan subconsciously moved closer to Mingyan. Although she admired the Empress to some extent, she was still a little scared when her idol actually appeared in front of her.

She was too powerful, so powerful that she could crush them with a single hair.

The Empress stepped into the carriage. Feng Shiyi, who had been resting against Mingyan, seemed to sense something. She rubbed her eyes and woke up. Upon seeing the Empress, she was startled and quickly hid behind Mingyan, probably intimidated by the Empress's aura.

The Empress stood in the carriage, which trembled slightly, unable to withstand her powerful strength. But the trembling stopped quickly, probably because the Empress had done something.

She looked at Mingyan for a long time without saying a word.

Mingyan didn't know what she was doing, and didn't speak rashly.

Huang Feiyan naturally didn't speak either, while Feng Shiyi hid tightly behind Ming Yan, not daring to peek out.

After a long while, the Empress sighed softly, her gaze shifting to Huang Feiyan, then glancing at Feng Shiyi, before finally turning away, seemingly intending to leave.

"Your Majesty...is the Dark Turmoil imminent?" Mingyan couldn't help but ask upon seeing this.