Several hours later, Ji Yunxi finally regained consciousness slowly. The familiar scene greeted her eyes.
"Cough, cough..." Her head was groggy, and her throat was hoarse.
Ji Yunxi sat up. Hearing the noise, a servant walked into the room. She immediately inquired about the conditions of Feng Heyang and Yun Luotian.
"How are they?"
"Both the mistress and Miss Yun are still unconscious."
A wave of worry welled up in Ji Yunxi's heart. She wanted to go and check on them. But as soon as she got out of bed, her legs went weak, and she almost fell. The maid quickly reached out to support her. "Miss Ji! How do you feel? Should I call the doctor in the villa to take your pulse?"
Ji Yunxi steadied herself and stood firm. "What happened to them?"
The maid quickly explained, "Don't worry. They're fine."
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi let out a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good..."
She stood up and, with the maid's support, came to the table and sat down.
Seeing her frowning, the maid thought for a moment, then poured her a cup of tea and said softly, "You've been in a coma for a long time. Why don't you eat something first to replenish your strength? It's not too late to go and see the mistress later."
Only then did Ji Yunxi realize that she was already starving. "Alright. Thank you."
Soon, the dishes were served one after another. While Ji Yunxi was eating, Yun Luotian and Feng Heyang also woke up one after another.
They were more worried about her safety. As soon as they woke up, they ran to find Ji Yunxi without hesitation.
"Senior Sister!" Yun Luotian gasped as she ran in. She sized Ji Yunxi up and down. "Senior Sister, when did you wake up? How do you feel?"
Ji Yunxi patted her hand reassuringly. "I'm fine. I just woke up a little earlier than you."
Feng Heyang stood by the door. Seeing that they were all awake, she turned around and left.
Ji Yunxi was sharp - eyed and immediately noticed her figure. "Feng Heyang!"
But she didn't look back and insisted on walking towards the mountaintop.
Ji Yunxi knew that she was worried about Feng Ji. She stood up and went to stop her. "Feng Heyang, Qing Xuan is guarding on the mountaintop now. If he wakes up, Qing Xuan will come and inform you. Come and rest for a while."
Feng Heyang shook her head without looking back. "Don't worry about me. I'll go and check on the mountaintop. You've all worked hard. Have your meal."
Ji Yunxi sighed. "He won't wake up so soon. Even if you go up, all you'll see is him lying quietly in the ice coffin. I think you'd better eat something first. You'll have to take care of him when he wakes up. How can you take care of him if you have no strength?"
Yun Luotian also realized this. Although she didn't like Feng Heyang, she stopped picking up food with her chopsticks and chimed in. "Senior Sister is right. You should take care of your own body first so that you can do other things later."
Hearing this, Feng Heyang calmed down. She knew they were right. Sighing, she turned back, sat down and had a meal with them, but her mind was full of her master.
She stuffed a couple of mouthfuls of rice randomly, then put down her chopsticks and stood up. "No, I'm still worried. I have to go up and check now."
"Hey! Don't be so impatient. He definitely won't wake up so soon..." Before Yun Luotian could finish her sentence, Feng Heyang had already run out, leaving only her back for the two of them.
"Should we... follow her and check?" Yun Luotian looked at Ji Yunxi, her eyes full of curiosity.
But Ji Yunxi sat down steadily instead and had no intention of chasing after her. "Forget it. Let her go. After waiting for so many years, it's only natural that she can't wait."
The mountaintop was covered in snow all year round, and the cold wind was howling. Qing Xuan poked his head out from time to time to look down the mountain. Just then, he saw a white - haired woman.
"Feng Heyang? You're awake? Lord Feng Ji is still..." Before he could finish his sentence, the figure had already run past him.
Qing Xuan shook his head helplessly. He motioned to the guards around him with his eyes, leaving some of them to prevent any unexpected situations, while the rest quietly moved a certain distance away, leaving some private space for the two of them.
Feng Heyang lay on the ice coffin. Lord Feng Ji still showed no expression.
"Master..."
Feng Heyang closed her eyes and activated her magic power. A soft white light emitted from her palm and swept across the ice coffin inch by inch - she was checking for signs of life in Feng Ji's body.
It had always been like a stagnant pool, but now there were suddenly ripples. Feng Heyang's eyes immediately turned red.
Maybe she had forgotten the passage of time during the waiting. Even with her white hair, Feng Heyang had never felt wronged or painful because of it. But feeling the faint signs of life of Lord Feng Ji was like a lost child finding the way home.
She had waited for so many years, and finally, her wait was rewarded. Tears welled up in her eyes and couldn't be held back.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding guards were all silent. The only sound on the mountaintop was the howling of the wind.
Ji Yunxi was also a little worried about Lord Feng Ji's condition. As soon as the formation ended, she had fainted, so it was still uncertain whether they had succeeded or not.
Thinking that Feng Heyang should have vented her long - suppressed emotions by now, Ji Yunxi and Yun Luotian then rushed to the mountaintop.
Maybe because a major matter had been resolved, Ji Yunxi was in a much better mood. She even thought that the scenery on the mountain was quite nice.
As they were walking, Yun Luotian suddenly stopped. "Senior Sister, if Lord Feng Ji wakes up, what should we do next?"
Ji Yunxi was a bit curious. "Didn't you say before that you knew where the former people of Yunqi Palace were hiding? We'll go and find them."
"What about... Feng Heyang and Lord Feng Ji?" Yun Luotian looked a bit embarrassed. "I don't mean to ignore them, but Lord Feng Ji has just woken up and will need a lot of time to recover, right?"
Ji Yunxi had naturally thought of this too. Seeing that there was no one around, she then said, "Actually, I have an idea. I'm going to ask Feng Heyang and Feng Ji to join Jiang Yaoji."
"What did you say?!" Yun Luotian was extremely shocked after hearing this. She looked at the person in front of her with a puzzled face. "Senior Sister, are you crazy! Everyone wishes for powerful allies. Why are you pushing them away?!"
"I'm not, and that's not what I mean..."
Yun Luotian interrupted her rudely. "I don't care what you mean, but what you're doing is too dangerous!"
Ji Yunxi sighed softly. How could she not know it was dangerous? But now the enemy was stronger than them, and they had to take a desperate measure. Maybe there was still a glimmer of hope.
She patiently explained to Yun Luotian. "Luotian, now Feng Xingzhi has joined Jiang Yaoji's camp and has so many former subordinates of Fengche Palace with him. With our current abilities, we can't defeat them at all. And now is not a good time to confront them head - on, so I had to come up with this desperate plan."
"So... what do you plan to do?"
Ji Yunxi smiled faintly. "I know Jiang Yaoji too well. By now, she must already know that we've revived Lord Feng Ji. She must think that with Feng Xingzhi around, it's only natural to recruit Lord Feng Ji and Feng Heyang into her camp. So, we just need to go with the flow."
Yun Luotian was completely confused and didn't quite understand. Her little face was all wrinkled up.