Staying here made her feel restricted, constrained, and utterly unfree.
Feng Yufei gave a slight start. Curving his lips, he said with a smile, "So have you found my weakness?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up at him and truthfully shook her head. "I can't find it. I really can't," she said. He seemed like a man without any weakness. No matter how she observed him, she couldn't get close to the depths of his heart or figure out what was on his mind.
Feng Yufei reached out and pulled the curtain to one side. His slender fingers deftly looped it around and fastened it. He looked down at Su Xiaoliu and said with a smile, "I do have a weakness. No one is perfect. Everyone must have a weakness."
Su Xiaoliu looked up at him quietly, her almond eyes unblinking. She whispered, "Even if you keep me here, I won't fall in love with you. I already have someone I like." Moreover, she had no feelings for him at all, and she had no idea what he was up to.
Feng Yufei lowered his head and let out a soft sigh. His charming phoenix eyes fixed on Su Xiaoliu as he said, "You are my weakness. You always say things that break my heart."
Su Xiaoliu bit her lips and lowered her head. "If only I were really your weakness," she said.
She sat quietly on the bed when suddenly her stomach growled.
A faint blush crept onto her face. Feng Yufei let out a soft laugh. He straightened up and said gently, "I'll go get you something to eat. Stay here obediently and wait for me."
With that, he turned around, opened the door, and slowly walked out.
Su Xiaoliu looked up at the closed door. She quickly got out of bed, put on her shoes, and walked to the door.
Feng Yufei always left through this door. Maybe the exit was related to this door.
Su Xiaoliu lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked out through the paper window. It was pitch - black outside, just the same as before.
Su Xiaoliu gently pulled the door handle and peeked outside. At one glance, she was stunned.
Outside was a courtyard, deep and serene. Petals fluttered gently in the air, and a crescent moon hung quietly in the sky. If she hadn't seen with her own eyes the door changing from pitch - black to the once - flower - filled Wan Ku Valley, she would have thought she was already outside.
Su Xiaoliu opened the door and suddenly froze.
In the courtyard stood a woman in a white silk dress. She was slender and graceful, with willow - like eyebrows and charming eyes. Leaning against a pear tree, she seemed lost in thought. Her long black hair was neatly coiled up and held in place by a beautiful butterfly hairpin. Her temples were like floating clouds, and her cheeks were as fair as snow. The wind blew her clothes, making her look like a celestial being.
Su Xiaoliu felt that she was extremely familiar, including the hairpin on her head... It was just like the one Mo Xin and Yun Ruo had!
Su Xiaoliu slowly walked towards her, but the woman didn't notice anyone approaching.
She quietly looked at the moon in the sky. A tinge of sadness clouded her beautiful face. She slowly lowered her eyes and let go of the pear tree.
Su Xiaoliu stood not far away and watched her quietly. She felt that the woman's beauty was beyond description. She was like a fairy who had accidentally strayed into the mortal world, with a breathtaking beauty.
"The phoenix roams, the phoenix roams. The phoenix perches on the branch," the woman murmured softly with lowered eyes. "The phoenix roams, the phoenix roams. Without a heart, there is no sorrow."
Su Xiaoliu was stunned. She felt as if she had heard this somewhere...
As the moon rose to the treetops, she let out a soft sigh and looked up. Her beautiful face was veiled in a hazy glow of moonlight. A gentle breeze blew by, and her body gradually became transparent, then slowly disappeared in place...
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at the spot for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.
I don't know how long it had passed when Su Xiaoliu suddenly came to her senses. She quickly looked around. The moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds, and the courtyard was gradually disappearing. Darkness enveloped everything. Su Xiaoliu hurriedly turned around and ran back.
She pushed open the door of the room, but in front of her was a scene of misty white fog and gurgling water. She was stunned. Why was it here again?
She turned around and closed the door, then walked quietly.
The green pond with floating petals was rising with mist. Su Xiaoliu quietly walked over and sat down on a rock.
She lowered her head, and her mind was full of the extremely beautiful woman she had just seen.
"The phoenix roams, the phoenix roams. The phoenix perches on the branch..."
Suddenly, a soft sound came from the green pond. Su Xiaoliu looked up. A phoenix soaring through the flames flew out of the pond, flapping its wings gently. Golden light shone down, and its fiery red phoenix eyes quietly stared at her.
Su Xiaoliu bit her lips and looked at the phoenix.
"The phoenix roams, the phoenix roams. Without a heart, there is no sorrow..." Su Xiaoliu gently frowned and murmured the next line.
In an instant, a loud phoenix cry resounded. The phoenix flapped its wings and flew towards her. Its flaming tail feathers fluttered in the air. It flew in front of Su Xiaoliu and circled around her.
Su Xiaoliu widened her almond eyes.
What was going on?
Su Xiaoliu tried to reach out and touch the phoenix's body. Strangely enough, although she didn't feel the tactile sensation of its existence, the phoenix didn't disappear when she touched it...
Wasn't it that it would disappear as soon as she touched it before?
Su Xiaoliu stared blankly at the phoenix. Suddenly, a fragment flashed through her mind...
She saw herself sitting quietly on the rock by the pond, watching the phoenix swimming in the pond...
Her head started to ache violently. Su Xiaoliu lowered her head and reached out to rub it. Unexpectedly, that scene lingered in her mind and became clearer and clearer. She felt as if her head was stuffed with a lot of things. The pain made her眼前 go black, and she lost consciousness...
The inn was doing booming business, bustling with activity.
A graceful woman walked into the inn. Her lively tiger - like eyes scanned the inside of the inn. Her long and thick eyelashes fluttered gently, and she curved her lips.
The sharp - eyed waiter immediately surrounded her, bowing and scraping. "Welcome, miss. Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"
Wanyan Meng looked down at the waiter. Her lively tiger - like eyes blinked, and she smiled charmingly. "Bring me a jar of Jiuyun Chun," she said softly. Then she walked over to an empty seat and sat down.
The waiter slung the white towel over his shoulder and quickly nodded. "Sure thing!" Then he turned around and left.
Wanyan Meng picked up a chopstick and twirled it in her hand. Suddenly, she heard someone at the next table discussing the Rebirth Fruit. She couldn't help but curve her lips and listened quietly.
"Have you heard? The Rebirth Fruit has reappeared in the world, and it grows on the Golden Jade Tree. Mr. Qiongxue of the Gu family lost his life because of this tree, and even Protector Chang was involved in this matter. It is said that he is also dead..."
Wanyan Meng gave a slight start. She was also present that day, and the scene was indeed terrifying. But these people in the martial arts world always only supported the leader, believing that the leader was everything.
Wanyan Meng let out a soft laugh. At this time, the waiter brought the wine she had ordered.
"Enjoy your drink, miss!" The waiter politely placed the wine jar on the table and then stepped back.
Wanyan Meng picked up the wine jar and continued to listen to the conversation at that table.
One of the people at the table frowned after hearing this and said, "The Rebirth Fruit? Didn't this fruit kill a lot of people three years ago? Why has it appeared again?"